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You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using TBD to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You get +1 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make. You also gain the following effects:
- Been There, Done That: If you succeed a Mind resistance roll, subsequent attempts to use that same Gift or supernatural ability on you for the next day will fail.
- Instant Karma: If the Outcome of your Mind resistance roll is greater than the attacker’s Outcome, you may reflect the attack back at them, or to another valid target within an appropriate distance.
- These bonuses apply only to Mind rolls made to resist Effects and other supernatural phenomena. They do not apply to Trauma rolls or self-control rolls.
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The Sons of Salem
We swear to secure our people against the wickedness and evil of the invisible world.
We swear to aid the afflicted.
We swear to stay ever vigilant and seek out the abominable witchcrafts committed in this country.
We humbly pray to be blessed by God to hold all those who consort with the Devil accountable. Amen
—Opening and closing prayer for Sons of Salem meetings.
The Sons of Salem is a loosely-organized conservative populist movement in the United States that preaches violent opposition to anything they perceive as witchcraft, demonic, or monstrous.
Blowhard podcaster Ted Gundy and former general of the mercenary group “Hognose,” Roland Rush, founded the movement in 2010 after a series of violent werewolf attacks and unexplained, supernatural murders in Tennessee. Memberships grew quickly, stoked by Ted’s fiery doomsday rhetoric on his podcast "Truth Seekers" and the aspiration of the masculine power embodied by Roland.
Although they speak of duty, honor, and maintaining the “natural order” of things, the Sons of Salem are driven by fear. They collect guns and appear at protests en-masse as a way of easing the all-consuming terror of their powerlessness. At the same time, they have conditioned themselves to respond to fear with “strength” (read: violence).
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Mind Shield Gifts
Fear Not My Love
The ring fills the body with warmth, reminding the user of what they love most. It also lashes out at whoever or whatever cast the mind exertion roll and they must overcome the ring's will to activate their effect on the user.
You gain the following benefits as long as the armor of the ring isn't shredded and the user is holding a knife and you are wearing this Artifact.
You get +2 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make. You also gain the following effects:
- Been There, Done That: If you succeed a Mind resistance roll, subsequent attempts to use that same Gift or supernatural ability on you for the next day will fail.
- Compartmentalizing: You can take a maximum of 1 Mind Damage per Round.
- Force of Will: You may Exert your Mind to increase the Outcome of a Mind resistance roll by 2.
- Naturally Resistant: Any time you make a Mind resistance roll, the individual who you are resisting must Exert their Mind, or your resistance succeeds automatically.
- If you have an Effect that allows you to Exert your Mind more than once per Round, each Exertion still causes one Mind Damage.
- These bonuses apply only to Mind rolls made to resist Effects and other supernatural phenomena. They do not apply to Trauma rolls or self-control rolls.
Mirror Maze
the twisting labyrinth
All the knowledge of mirror magic in Barry's mind has made changes to its structure, making navigating it akin to finding ones way through an expansive mirror maze, a hardy defense against any mental intruders.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You get +2 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make.
- These bonuses apply only to Mind rolls made to resist Effects and other supernatural phenomena. They do not apply to Trauma rolls or self-control rolls.
Pit of a Mind
Kitty's soul is almost nonexistent in the Ephemera, swallowing up supernatural energy, making, zem resistant to mental attacks.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You get +4 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make. You also gain the following effects:
- Been There, Done That: If you succeed a Mind resistance roll, subsequent attempts to use that same Gift or supernatural ability on you for the next day will fail.
- Instant Karma: If you successfully resist an Effect with your Mind, you may reflect it back to another target as though you had cast it.
- Naturally Resistant: Any time you make a Mind resistance roll, the individual who you are resisting must Exert their Mind, or your resistance succeeds automatically.
- Clash Of Wills: If you fail to fully resist an Effect, your Outcome is considered to be 0.
- When reflecting an Effect, its Activation Outcome is equal to your resistance Outcome. If you reflect it back at the target who cast it originally, they do not receive a resistance roll.
- These bonuses apply only to Mind rolls made to resist Effects and other supernatural phenomena. They do not apply to Trauma rolls or self-control rolls.
Shackles of Serenity
A hallowed relic, imbued with the power to resist bestial urges
A bracelet of sleek and minimalistic design crafted from natural materials: the designs for the construction were given by the Elders in Norman's dream, although the construction itself was left by jewelry and leather workers of New York City, with the posterior blood consecration made by Norman. The design, according to those who walked the path and survived enough to cross to the other side, is a shackle, a leash: and it serves to remind the beast that there are consequences for desobedience.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You get +2 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make. You also gain the following effects:
- Been There, Done That: If you succeed a Mind resistance roll, subsequent attempts to use that same Gift or supernatural ability on you for the next day will fail.
- Compartmentalizing: You can take a maximum of 1 Mind Damage per Round.
- If you have an Effect that allows you to Exert your Mind more than once per Round, each Exertion still causes one Mind Damage.
- These bonuses apply only to Mind rolls made to resist Effects and other supernatural phenomena. They do not apply to Trauma rolls or self-control rolls.
Indomitable will
Your mind is like a fortress for others and is much more difficult to influence
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You get +1 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make. You also gain the following effects:
- Naturally Resistant: Any time you make a Mind resistance roll, the individual who you are resisting must Exert their Mind, or your resistance succeeds automatically.
- These bonuses apply only to Mind rolls made to resist Effects and other supernatural phenomena. They do not apply to Trauma rolls or self-control rolls.
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Helmet of the Mind
What's an "x-man?"
The mad scientist can craft steel helmets that protect their wearers from mental influence and attack.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You get +1 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make. You also gain the following effects:
- Naturally Resistant: Any time you make a Mind resistance roll, the individual who you are resisting must Exert their Mind, or your resistance succeeds automatically.
- Clash Of Wills: If you fail to fully resist an Effect, your Outcome is considered to be 0.
- These bonuses apply only to Mind rolls made to resist Effects and other supernatural phenomena. They do not apply to Trauma rolls or self-control rolls.