Allister uses the gear at the top of the box, unveiling the concealed complexity within. The five wooden panels gracefully contort into a mesmerizing floral arrangement, unveiling the near-infinite intricacies of the perpetual clockwork mechanism housed within. Allister adjusts the machine in real-time, adapting it to accommodate the object he intends to insert or extract from the box. this culminates with the machine assembling a bronze sunflower, unfurling to reveal a cavity tailored for the object. the process of dismantling the object is not perfect and can result in damages upon reassembly.
Spend two Actions performing the following ritual: Calibrating the clockwork of the mechanical box. Roll a single D10 as a critical failure check. If you roll a 1, the Effect fails, and you The object comes out Mangled, damaged, and unusable. You must maintain Concentration while activating this Effect, and it fails if you are interrupted.
You may withdraw an item from your stash, or add an item that is within arm’s reach to your stash. You may only stash targets which are in your possession, grappled, or otherwise controlled by you.
You may store Non-Sapient Clockwork animated beings in your stash, each no larger than something which could fit inside an SUV (4,000 liters), and you may store up to 15 of them at a time.
Animate targets may Resist being stashed.
A dappled green Subaru Forester with an unusually large trunk. It has a protective metal cage attached to its front and rear, a sturdy antenna, and a pair of antlers mounted to the hood which seem to grow from the car itself. It always smells of woodsmoke, cinnamon, and leather, and when it drives, it seems to be followed by leaves and needles.
Evelyn Weapon Stats:
Harpoon: 300 ft range, +3 damage. Can impale and attach to targets which can then be reeled in with the winch.
Flame Lance: 40 ft range, +3 damage. Sets targets on fire.
This Artifact can be used as a Subaru Forester Battle Wagon. It is roughly the same size as a Subaru Forester Battle Wagon but can be collapsed into a leather bound poetry journal with the name "Evelyn" on the cover and concealed. Collapsing or expanding it costs a Quick Action.Unless Modifications were made by Moxie's Technicians, this Artifact behaves as its mundane counterpart.
This Subaru Forester Battle Wagon has a front and rear collision cage, satellite GPS and communications connection, an outlet connection to the car battery, and expanded cargo space. Under the hood is a concealed harpoon crossbow with attached winch and a flame lance. Any roll to pilot this vehicle receives +2 dice.
You also gain the following effects:
Anyone who touches this Artifact will notice it warping their mind and may drop it. If they choose to hold or use it, they immediately receive the following Trauma: Phobia of Fireworks: When you encounter the subject of your phobia, you must roll Self-Control to avoid entering a fight-or-flight response. If you fail, you may Exert your Mind to face your fear.. If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Trauma heals over the course of the next day.
Somm's flute folds out into a large machinegun, and as he deploys it, he shoulders it and immediately starts to spray through the wall. The gun appears to be also... talking? as it compliment's Somm's accuracy and tact.
This Artifact can be used as a Rifle. It is roughly the same size as a Rifle but can be collapsed into A de(extendable) dizi belled flute and concealed. Collapsing or expanding it costs a Free Action.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal 2 Weapon Damage +1 Bonus Damage. The target's Armor is reduced to 1/2, rounded up against this damage.
This item is a living thing. It counts as a Creature when targeted. If destroyed or abandoned for more than two days, it dies and becomes unusable.
You also gain the following effects:
A sleek silver revolver with leaf engravings
This Artifact can be used as a handgun. It is roughly the same size as a handgun but can be collapsed into An engraved silver flip lighter and concealed. Collapsing or expanding it costs a Quick Action.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +4 Weapon Damage.
After having lost their sight and being introduced to this new world, Jack commissioned these Glass Eyes to be able to see again.
While wielding the Glass Eye, Jack senses are enhanced, seeing the warmth of the living, penetrating all darkness, & doing so up to two miles away.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
Any senses which have been heightened cannot be overloaded. Battle Scars you receive cannot affect these senses.
S
Expend a point of Battery and spend 2 Actions. Select a Sapient target or a Creature within 20 feet. At the end of your investigation, roll Brawn + Brawl at Difficulty 6.
You learn all the following information about your target:
The quality and specificity of information gained depends on your Outcome.
Anyone who witnesses you during this Effect's activation will almost certainly be disturbed to see S.
Possession of this Artifact causes the following Battle Scar to manifest over the course of a day: S. If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Battle Scar heals over the course of the next day.
You cannot investigate the same target more than once per day.
The Scepter of Ang-Kapal is a gruesome device fashioned to look like a skeletal arm clutching a glass eye. When used, blood from the person holding is drawn into the eye where it swirls with dark energy. The eye turns to a nearby corpse and shudders, reviving the creature. The creature does not retain any of its memories or personality, but it is absolutely loyal to whoever is holding the scepter.
The Scepter of Ang Kepal has the unfortunate side effect of driving its owner mad.
Increase your sacrificial Injury's Severity by 1 and spend one minute. Select a Dead target within arm's reach with at least half its skeletal structure remaining. You must make a Trauma roll when you use this Effect. Its Difficulty cannot be reduced by any means. If you fail or Botch, you receive one Mind Damage and a new Trauma.
Your target rises as an Animate being. The raised creature is totally mindless, with no memory of its past life or hint of its old personality. They cannot communicate. They will follow any command you speak.
The creature lasts for eight hours or until it dies again. It is revived at full health. Any Injuries it had in life are not accounted for when determining its penalties or progression towards re-death, though they may affect its ability to perform certain actions at GM's discretion.
Raised creatures have their Abilities set to the same that they were in life. Their Charisma and Intellect are set to 1, but their Dexterity, Brawn and Perception are the same as they had in life. A raised creature cannot use any Effects.
Destroying one of your zombies requires a called shot to the head or heart. All other Injuries zombies suffer result in Battle Scars only, limiting their mobility and effectiveness in other ways.
Your revived targets deal 2 Weapon Damage with their unarmed attacks.
If you do not have a sacrificial Injury when you activate this Effect, take a new Severity-1 Injury.
The lightning bracers can be activated to summon a thunderbolt into the wearer's hand. Throwing these thunderbolts makes an incredibly loud boom. Once a thunderbolt is in hand, the wearer can throw as many as they wish. The electricity from these bolts will jump between nearby targets.
This Artifact produces ephemeral projectiles that can be used as a javelin.
Attack by rolling Brawn + Athletics, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +3 Weapon Damage.
You also gain the following effects:
The Skeleton Key slips easily into any keyhole and turns without a fuss.
Spend an Action.
You may lock, unlock, and/or open any number of doors, containers, knots, or locks within arm's reach of you. Cannot be used on Alien technology.
If you successfully operate a lock, you may choose to destroy it, rendering it inoperable.
The 255TE "Lancer" Rife fires an extremely deadly spike of plasma at its targets. It comes standard with a volume control, allowing the soldier to mute its normally fearsome lightning crack report for stealth missions. When not in use, it can collapse into a small metal disk that can fit into any utility belt.
This Artifact can be used as a rifle. It is roughly the same size as a rifle but can be collapsed into a metallic disk and concealed. Collapsing or expanding it costs a Quick Action.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +5 Weapon Damage.
You also gain the following effects:
The spy can do up their passport to appear as any valid form of identification.
This Artifact can change its appearance. When not transformed, it is roughly the same size as a passport but can be collapsed into a wallet and concealed. Collapsing or expanding it costs a Quick Action.
Spend a Quick Action to activate. This Artifact changes its appearance into a chosen Object. This lasts until you decide to end the Effect, which may be done as a Free Action.
The new object's appearance can mimic specific items (such as a particular painting, a certain person’s ID, etc), but must be of a similar size and weight to this Artifact.
The new appearance is illusory; it will hold up to scrutiny, but its composition is not altered and it gains no new functionality. Any attempt to use it for a function which it cannot perform (for instance, making bread look like a knife and then trying to stab someone) will cause the illusion to fail or allow a Perception check to see through the illusion, at the GM's discretion.
When used as identification and scanned, the scanner will act appropriately and bring up appropriate generic information. Further searches for the identity in the computer will turn up no results. This will not open security doors on its own.