When Graves is seriously injured, his ring flares with cold light, awakening the power of death within him. Wounds empower him, letting him channel the grave's strength against his enemies.
Spend an Action. Select a target within 50 feet. You must actively and obviously use Ring to activate this Effect. Roll Perception + Alertness Difficulty 6. The target may contest by rolling to Dodge or Defend as a Reaction, Difficulty 6.
If the Contested Outcome is positive, the target takes that much Damage plus 4.
You may use this Effect to Defend against any melee, projectile, or firearm Attacks within range or Clash against any Attack targeted at you. Using it to Defend deals no Damage but does not cost Exertion.
This Gift cannot have more than 3 Drawbacks, and its Gift Cost is capped at 2.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: dead sight.
John had found himself in possession of the enigmatic Scar of Eanna, its origin shrouded in the deepest obscurity. A profound and unbreakable bond ensued as he connected with this artifact, to the point where he became inseparably fused with it. This remarkable connection, over time, seamlessly integrated the Scar into his very chest, resulting in an extraordinary transformation. What once appeared to be a peculiar metallic imprint bore an uncanny resemblance to an intricate and otherworldly tattoo. To a casual observer, John might have struck an impression as a devoted adherent to some mystical faith. However, upon closer scrutiny, the observer would experience a profound and unsettling sensation, akin to encountering an enigma that defied conventional explanation.
The necklace/scar exerts a profound influence on John's mind. Whenever he can't unequivocally confirm its presence, a potent cocktail of panic and fear engulfs him. This goes beyond the mere sensation of its weight against his chest. If he can't currently see its luminous metallic luster, feel the warmth radiating through his hand, observe the subtle yet undeniable impact it has on those nearby, or hear the faint sizzle of its utilization, he finds himself ensnared in a paralyzing web of uncertainty. It's akin to a Schrödinger's Cat scenario, teetering on the brink of existential dread, desperately gasping for confirmation through every available sense. Without this validation, he experiences an inner decay, his very being slowly withering.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your Eanna's Cross. The Eanna's Cross is burned into his chest. It is a metal chunk (originally a necklace) that he welded and attached to his chest.
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).
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
It barely lives, yet it continues, out of spite and desperation, it chooses to continue existing... It wishes to live, to survive and thrive, this discarded war machine....
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Barely Functioning Droid. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living Computer when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1 and your Intellect is increased by 1.
No single organ in your body is critical for life. Called Shots do no additional Damage to you. You may perceive the world through separated body parts, take Actions with them, and reattach them by spending an Action and Exerting your Mind.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time. You do not age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
Your body provides you with the functionality of Computer and Syringe tools. If used to attack, these "tools" use the same stats as a small knife.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Maws and Claws (Brawn+Melee), Missile Cannon (Dex+Athletics), Retractable Blades (Dex+Melee), and Lazer Cutter (Dex+Firearms) attack without additional equipment.
Any Animate being that consumes or is injected with your bodily fluids receives a Severity-1 Injury. Every Round, they must roll Body Difficulty 9. If they fail, the Injury worsens by 1 Severity. If they succeed, the Injury stops worsening.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: missing finger, missing finger, missing hand, and missing hand.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any social rolls you make.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: I LOVE Women, I LOVE women, and WOMEN WOEMN WOENM.
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 electricity is increased by 2.
It's quick, and it's clean, and it's pure. Gideon's perfected the extraction of energy and the melding of it into other creatures. With this, the physical abilities of the creatures of the world can now be grafted into you without a single hint of rejection. Though it does lead to some spiritual compromises as it's undeniable that once done your soul isn't entirely human anymore.
Exert your Mind and spend eight hours. Select a Living target within arm's reach. The target can easily Resist.
You may add one augmentation to your target. Each augmentation counts as a Battle Scar and can have exactly one of the following Effects:
By transplanting a body part from another creature, you can grant a Powers intrinsic to that body part to the subject.
Anyone who witnesses you during this Effect's activation will almost certainly be disturbed to see The screaming soul of the creature is injected into you and your flesh bulges and distends until settling down as it tries to fight it's way out of your body.
After receiving a near deadly blow from a proboscis, the body of SCP-8461 adapts to heavy damage.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your power core.
Your Brawn rating is increased by 3. 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).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Nonbiological: When you receive an Injury of Severity-4 or higher, you must roll Self-Control to avoid realising you are a machine.
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
Sleeper's body technically belongs to the company who manufactured it. Their skin is made of soft gray synthetics, softer than human skin but more durable. their eyes are a deep yellow and their body is androgynous. Their mind is in a constant state of flux between the waking world and the planar interface they go to when they dream. Their whole existence is manufactured to be as tolerably agonizing as possible. While they technically aren't required to eat, drink, sleep, or breathe they still have too. With out those human elements they go insane. they feel like they are constantly drowning if they don't breathe, or starving if they don't eat. They go manic with sleep deprivation if they stay up for too long. Their "brain" in monitored for increasing levels of stress or chemicals induced by these signs of struggle and the sleepers body shuts itself off and wipes their consciousness, effectively killing themselves to save them from perpetual anguish. They can repurpose organics they "eat" into energy and use they air they breathe to help their artificial muscles move with pneumatics. Finally there is the company's 'Planned obsolescence'. Since the sleeper escaped the termination protocol has begun. Every day the Sleeper doesn't take a stabilizer made by the company their body begins to fail. The uploaded mind subconsciously orders the mechanical side of the body to attack the printed, biological part of the body. the Stabilizers reprogram the biological part to have a new genetic code, giving the mind another day before it begins attacking itself.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Uploaded Interface Frame. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living Computer when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1 and your Intellect is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to Hacking. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to Hacking.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time. You do not age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any social rolls you make.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Fear of exposed electricity.
The Severity of any Injury caused by Electricity is increased by 2.
The mutant has gained some control over their genetic instability, allowing them to trigger a mutation at will. When the need arises, their flesh warps and twists, and a new mutation manifests that is suited to whatever obstacle the mutant happens to be facing at the time.
Spend 30 minutes. You may only target yourself. The target can easily Resist.
You may add one augmentation to your target. Each augmentation counts as a Battle Scar and can have exactly one of the following Effects:
This Gift cannot have more than 3 Drawbacks, and its Gift Cost is capped at 2.
Your alteration "heals" over the course of the next month, after which it is fully cured.
The beastmaster shouts, and their human voice cracks into a deep, bestial roar. Their body swells with muscle, clothes melting into a thick pelt of fur. Seconds later the beastmaster is gone. Standing in their place is a massive grizzly bear.
However, even in human form the beast within remains close to the surface, and the beastmaster finds highly civilized social situations unbearable.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action.
You transform into a brown bear for two hours or until you choose to end the Effect. See the Extended System text for stats.
While transformed, you cannot use any equipment (including Artifacts and Consumables), and you cannot use your Active, Targeted, or Trap Powers. However, you can use your Passive Powers. Any equipment you are wearing transforms with you.
Injuries and Wound Level are carried over between forms. However, transforming can never kill you; you merely remain Incapacitated until your Injuries are sufficiently healed.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Intolerance for society. When you are in a situation with strict social protocols (like a trial or a formal dinner) roll Self-Control not to enter a flight or fight response.
As long as the ninja is carrying a weapon, their self-defense is almost subconscious. Subtle twitches and lighting-fast feints and parries using sword and scabbard can buy the ninja precious seconds to enact an escape plan or make the kill.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using a sword to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You have 4 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
Whenever your Armor reduces incoming Damage, you are immediately made aware of the source of the Damage. You may pinpoint their location for 30 seconds.
Any time your Armor prevents Damage, your Armor rating is temporarily decreased by 2. Whenever it goes five Rounds without preventing any Damage, it is restored back to its full value.
The beastmaster puts their nose to the ground and sniffs about the area. Their feral nostrils tell them what sorts of creatures live in the area, and who lays claim to each region.
Exert your Mind and spend a minute. Investigate an area with a radius of up to 100 feet Can only be activated while you are in the wilderness. At the end of your investigation, roll Perception + Survival at Difficulty 6.
You learn the following information about the area:
You cannot investigate the same area more than once per day.
The Thief casts a container's worth of fine powder into the air. The particulates are drawn to any sort of object that is designed to detect people, including tripwires, security cameras, detection lasers, heat sensors, etc. The powder will not trigger these devices or interfere with their operation, but it does reveal their presence to the Thief.
The cloud drifts and swirls, subtly following the Thief for a minute.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. You must use up a container of fine powder in order to activate this Effect.
You automatically detect all object that are designed to detect people, including tripwires, security cameras, detection lasers, heat sensors, etc within 50 feet of you for the next hour. You have a clear sense of both the distance and direction towards any detected items. When you detect objects, instead of learning nothing about them, you may observe each object with all of your senses.