Due to the nature of the gauntlets, channeling the natural heat and radiation of Sarah’s arms, inherited from her Prypiatosian-B father, they enhance her strikes monstrously while attached to her arms and hands.
Forged by her father with the help of the highly advanced and specialized technology of Prypiatos, Sarah was gifted these gauntlets, which channel the highly dangerous radiation & heat her arms produce into monstrous striking power. Made from materials only found on Prypiatos, the gauntlets are nigh indestructible, and can only be damaged in very few instances, let alone broken.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact and you are engaged in unarmed combat.
+2 dice to rolls for Attacking, Defending, and Clashing without a weapon. Unarmed attacks do +4 Weapon Damage (instead of -1).
You may Defend against melee, projectile, or firearm Attacks from any range and Clash with those in range of your Attacks. Attacking materials like steel or spikes will not Damage you unless it has an Effect that does so.
You also gain the following effects:
Your are a Vulpimancer a large alien carnivore with a body shape similar to an ape but with certain canine features.
Vulpimancers come from the planet Vulpin, after years of being used as a waste disposal planet, Vulpin has become pitch black, cold, and full of pollution.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: fur, large claws, sharp teeth, no eyes, tail, digitigrade hind legs. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1 and your Dexterity is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to Tracking. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to Tracking.
You are immune to damage from cold. If cold is a substantial component of other damage you would take (e.g. falling from a great distance into a vat of liquid nitrogen), that damage is reduced by 2 (in addition to Armor)
While in Underground Environments, heat, cold, pressure, radiation, and other native hazards do not affect you. Dangerous local flora and fauna will not bother you unless you give them a reason.
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.
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.
This is a doctor who laughs in the face of modern medicine. It failed them when they needed it most and now they vow to show the world what real technique is.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using Plague Doctor's Medical Kit to gain the benefits of this Effect.
All Stabilizations you attempt are considered Proper Stabilizations.
You also gain the following effects:
Looking extremely Skeletal and malnourished.
Necrotizing fasciitis is a flesh eating bacteria that decays the flesh and causes rigor mortis. The flesh falls off, darkening, and dying. David infected with Necrotizing fasciitis is also cursed with living through the pain and seeing his body decay internally.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Anorexia with certain body part decaying. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1 and your Perception is increased by 1.
You are immune to damage from cold. If cold is a substantial component of other damage you would take (e.g. falling from a great distance into a vat of liquid nitrogen), that damage is reduced by 2 (in addition to Armor)
No single organ in your body is critical for life. If any body part is separated, it lives and can take Actions for one hour. Attacks do not get bonuses from targeting specific body parts. You cannot suffer an Injury with Severity greater than 6.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Severe anorexia.
Whenever you enter Combat, roll Mind, Difficulty 7. If you fail, you cannot choose which targets to attack.
The Severity of any Injury caused by Holy is increased by 2.
The fusion core replaces the need for nutrient intake or nightly shut-down, but it still needs oxygen to burn.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You no longer require any food, water, or sleep in order to survive.
Becomes taller and a bit more, Neanderthal like appearance blunt striking feature. Appears intellectually challenged.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: 7' Burley Less Homosapian more reverted from normal human. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 2.
The aquamancer is an adept swimmer and moves with agility in or out of the water.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may move easily and without a roll in any of the following situations.
While transformed, the werewolf's toughened hide provides protection from all manner of attacks, except silver.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are in werewolf form.
You have 4, which reduces incoming damage from all sources of physical attack except silver. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
Any Injury received from Damage that was reduced by this Armor is considered Makeshift Stabilized and will not degrade further, and any Battle Scar caused by them is reduced by 1 level. You may attempt a single Proper Stabilization on such Injuries.
When the Vampire's lust for blood is satiated, their injuries heal at a remarkably fast rate and new injuries are quickly stabilized. While healing, the Vampire's skin retains its deathly pale appearance, as any blood he consumes is being used to repair his wounds.
You gain the following benefits as long as as long as you have drank a half gallon (lethal) amount of blood in the past 24 hours.
Any Injury you receive heals quickly, reducing its Severity by one level each hour. Any Injuries you receive while this Effect is active do not deteriorate over time. However, any Battle Scars caused by such an Injury will remain unless it is Properly Stabilized as normal.
The Soldier has spent a healthy ten thousand hours training with the weapons of their military. They are deadly when wielding any firearm made in their home country. Drawing their standard issue at the start of a confrontation is pure reflex, and they may plan their shots to deal collateral damage to those behind their target.
You gain the following benefits as long as engaged in combat with firearms made in your home country.
+2 dice to all firearms made in your home country rolls.
You also gain the following effects:
The Blademaster is so attuned to blades that they may manipulate any bladed object at a range simply by willing it. Observers see translucent spider-silk connecting the Blademaster's fingers to the blade, allowing them to puppet it.
You gain the following benefits as long as the target object has a cutting edge.
As long as you maintain Concentration, you can take Actions and interact with things that are within 75 feet without needing to physically touch them or be near them. Any rolls made for Actions taken in this way use a Mental Strength of 2 in place of your Brawn rating, a Mental Agility of 2 in place of your Dexterity, and otherwise use your own Attributes and Abilities.
Telekinetic actions have the following restrictions and behaviors: