Indeed, I am now that guy. More to follow, I'm sure.
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I used some USB cables with wattage indicators to measure what I'd need.
Idle with display on, it pulls about 10-14W. (Still more than what a basic phone charger will provide) Running a game it goes up to 20-22W.
But even with a 65W PD power adaptor, while gaming+charging, it never pulled more than 30W.
What the actual PD power modes it used were, I can't say, but I went with a 20000mAh 65W bank. And it does charge the Frame while it's being used, meaning I can use the bank to top up, then plug the bank in to charge while I keep playing using the internal battery.
I may end up using a cable at home, too, since I can't seem to get the wifi streaming working reliably in my apartment building, but the battery bank solution nicely extends runtimes when travelling with the Frame. I will absolutely be using it for big screen movies and stuff on the go.
In terms of comfort though, playing untethered is just bliss. Even with the battery bank in a pocket.