One way to implement this might be applying a 0 point feature to a power, like how Enraged has a 0 point to let you grow as you get stacks. So there could be a zero point to turn chains into thorns, since I don't think that would change how the power works very much.
The reason I bring this up is because if you follow the first few missions, EVERY SINGLE new player is going to be subjected to this material. This isn't a matter of "cheese," I am fully aware of the Lo Pan parody as well as a bunch of Mortal Kombat clones running around. This specifically has to do with mocking his…