His knuckles have become hardened, and his biceps and triceps have doubled in size.
A fan of comic books, Mark knew he had to learn to fight. He tends to fight like classical superheroes, just because he hasn't been taught any different- leaning hard on brutal strength and speed rather than skill or finesse.
Mark's unique genetics kicked in at a young age, though it was nearly his late teenage years before he actually started practicing combat and fighting, visiting a community boxing club.
First thing he learned was how to not break them.
Second was how to not destroy the gloves.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in unarmed combat.
+2 dice to rolls for Attacking, Defending, and Clashing without a weapon. Unarmed attacks do +0 Bonus Damage Weapon Damage (instead of -1). The target's Armor is fully effective against this damage.
You also gain the following effects:
The user wears a chain around his wrist which is tightly wrapped around his wrist, it glows a bright hot hue as he fights with it with it. Replicating the strength and technique that was used upon him during the said contract for which he got the gift. He moves with a rushed and fierce strength when going hand to hand.
One of the chains that was put upon him when Jacob and Shelly had attempted to frame Tommy for a school shooting, fueled by rage and getting beaten by fist's he plans to fight fire with fire.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in unarmed combat. You must actively and obviously be using Chain wrapped around a hand to gain the benefits of this Effect.
Your unarmed attacks deal +2 Bonus Damage, and Brawn no longer acts as Armor against them. The target's other Armor is fully effective against this damage.
You also gain the following effects:
Elvis has learned how to fight like champ. Time to take those wanabees down!
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact and you are engaged in unarmed combat.
Your unarmed attacks deal +2 Bonus Damage (instead of -2). The target's Armor is fully effective against this damage. You may React to and Defend against firearms and other projectile attacks.
You also gain the following effects:
Whatever part of the body is in motion during a fight seems to blur slightly, as if with excess speed combined with vibration-like wavering through all paths for a successful movement before taking the optimal one. On an injuring impact, the target's body blurs in a similar fashion for a moment, resulting in their silence.
Instantaneous analyzation of probability in the moment guides the user in what to do next.
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 +2 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:
Description: The "Unarmed Mastery: The Monstrous Cryptid" gift alters the user's body to reflect the raw, primal power of cryptid beasts. Their unarmed attacks become incredibly lethal, driven by monstrous instincts and heightened by their beastly physical transformations. This gift enhances their natural combat prowess, making them a terror on the battlefield.
You gain the following benefits as long as 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).
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: to deform little arms and starting to look more like a beast.
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:
Barry hits harder than a normal person with his size and strength
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in unarmed combat.
+2 dice to rolls for Attacking, Defending, and Clashing without a weapon. Unarmed attacks do +2 Bonus Damage Weapon Damage (instead of -1). The target's Armor is fully effective against this damage.
The Vampire has grown wicked fangs in place of their canines, allowing them to thoroughly drain a person of blood should they get ahold of one.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are biting and you are engaged in unarmed combat.
+2 dice to rolls for Attacking, Defending, and Clashing without a weapon. Unarmed attacks do +2 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:
The werewolf's gnashing teeth sheer through steel and bone alike. Those caught in their maw rarely make it out alive.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are in werewolf form, and you are engaged in unarmed combat.
+2 dice to rolls for Attacking, Defending, and Clashing without a weapon. Unarmed attacks do +0 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: