Ophir’s technological instruments continue to expand their uses with every job done.
His ears prick up at just about every sound, and he’s feeling a whole lot jumpier than he used to be. He immediately creates a map in his head of the movements around him, naturally spotting just about anything he can hear.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
Lift with the strength of an octopus! Are they strong?
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Brawn rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Brawn (cannot be used on combat rolls or Effect activations).
You also gain the following effects:
People generally look to you. You're not sure why, but it's as if you've always had this invisible cloud around you that subconsciously triggers people to assume you know what you're doing. This has had its advantages, giving you an unnatural sway over others, but it also has meant you need to be much more careful about what you say and do, for people can easily spot you in a crowd, and may hold your actions against you.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Charisma rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Charisma (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Compulsively Honest - Any time you are asked about yourself, or are offering information about yourself, you must succeed a Self-Control roll in order to lie. If you are ever required to lie for the safety of yourself or others, you must Exert your Mind; otherwise be candid.
You also gain the following effects:
I am a crab.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Crab. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted..
Your body is adapted to Swimming. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to Swimming.
While in Pressured environments, heat, cold, pressure, and other atmospheric hazards do not affect you, and dangerous local flora and fauna will not bother you unless you give them a reason.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Crab claws attack without additional equipment.
Any creature that consumes or is injected with your bodily fluids receives a Severity-1 Injury. Every minute, they must roll Body Difficulty 9. If they fail, the Injury worsens by 1 Severity. If they succeed, the Injury stops worsening.
You cannot speak any coherent verbal language and must resort to other means of communication.
You are incapable of fine object manipulation and can only hold or grasp things in a crude, clumsy way.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any Self-Control rolls you make.
The Woods Walker walks once more.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: an incredibly tall humanoid made of wood with ancient carvings and symbols. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living being when targeted. Your Perception is increased by 1.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time.
Your appendages can reach an additional 30 feet.
You can squeeze through any cracks and passageways a cat would be able to.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: My Children - Humans are. My reason. They know. Not what they are doing. (Roll Self-Control whenever you would be wronged by a human. If you fail, you cannot bring yourself to harm them).
You cannot be mistaken for a normal human. You cannot always use standard human clothes, equipment, vehicles, and facilities, and when you can, you suffer an increased Difficulty.
The Severity of any Injury caused by fire is increased by 2.
The Demonologist has made a contract with the mysterious book known as the Dark Grimoire, and now they are bound together for the rest of their days. The Dark Grimoire is an ancient black book with a blank cover, with the inside written in what appears to be Latin, along with a series of complex ritual diagrams. Somehow, the book always seems to have room for additional information to be written.
This Artifact cannot be broken.
If this Artifact is lost and in no one’s possession, it finds its way back to its creator during the next Downtime.
This Artifact's creator is always aware of the direction and distance to this Artifact.
This Artifact's creator must have it with them to have restful sleep. They cannot regain Mind or Source while separated from this Artifact.
The Werewolf’s body, long caught in the crossfire between human and beast, has developed a powerful coping mechanism. It draws upon the conflict, healing severe injuries in a matter of days.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Any Injury you receive from a source other than silver or fire. heals quickly, reducing its Severity by one level every day. Any Injuries you receive while this Effect is active automatically count as a successful Proper Stabilization and do not deteriorate further. Any Battle Scars caused by such an Injury will heal with the Injury.
You may Exert your Mind and spend an Action to reduce the Severity of one of your Injuries by 1. Does not affect Injuries suffered as an activation cost for Effects.
Injuries you receive from silver or fire. are increased in Severity by 1.
The beastmaster can speak to and understand any animal.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to terrestrial animal as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
The Ninja is so attuned to the sounds of their surroundings, they may focus their mind to "see" using the subtle acoustic vibrations.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
Unimportant characters just can't seem to hit our hero with their attacks. Injuries that are sustained from underlings are conveniently non-severe.
You gain the following benefits as long as the attacker isn't important enough to have a name.
You have 4 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
The mobster's been through tougher scrapes than this. A few cuts and bruises won't stop them.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Stress from Injuries is reduced to 0. Does not reduce Stress from Mind Damage.