When a power or ability indicates that the character “may” do something, that indicates an option that the player of that character can make when the situation presents itself. Other than that, powers and abilities are not optional. A special power that says “Character can use Blades/Claws/Fangs and Stealth” does not allow the character to choose whether or not it is using Stealth (since that standard power’s description does not use the word “may”) but does allow the character to choose when it will roll a d6 for its close combat attack (since the description of that standard power does use the word “may”).

When a power or ability indicates that the character “may” do something, that indicates an option that the player of that character can make when the situation presents itself. Other than that, powers and abilities are not optional. A special power that says “Character can use Blades/Claws/Fangs and Stealth” does not allow the character to choose whether or not it is using Stealth (since that standard power’s description does not use the word “may”) but does allow the character to choose when it will roll a d6 for its close combat attack (since the description of that standard power does use the word “may”).

When a power or ability indicates that the character “may” do something, that indicates an option that the player of that character can make when the situation presents itself. Other than that, powers and abilities are not optional. A special power that says “Character can use Blades/Claws/Fangs and Stealth” does not allow the character to choose whether or not it is using Stealth (since that standard power’s description does not use the word “may”) but does allow the character to choose when it will roll a d6 for its close combat attack (since the description of that standard power does use the word “may”).