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:
He punches you with his metal hands and it hurts.
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:
Long, bloody nails extend out from curled and broken fingers during transformation, making every one of Mickey's grabs and slashes dangerous.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are transformed 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:
This martial arts style allows the user to rely heavily on counter attacks and move fast like water. They can access a list of abilities like:
Certainly, here's the revised breakdown focusing solely on Franklin's abilities:
Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist: A martial art focusing on countering attacks and delivering surprising offensive assaults, capable of repelling, nullifying, or redirecting attacks with increased power.
Whirlwind Iron Cutting Fist: Generates razor-sharp whirlwinds to chop opponents into pieces and push them back, incorporating cutting pressure into kicks.
Whirlwind Water Stream Roaring Aura Sky Ripping Fist: Advanced technique creating blasts of airstreams to break formidable opponents' defenses.
Cross Dragon Fang Slayer Fist: Combines martial arts to surpass individual techniques' power, requiring two masters to perform.
Exploding Heart Release Fist: Enhances strikes by synchronizing explosive heartbeats, generating powerful shockwaves capable of injuring deflectors.
Military Martial Arts: Evolves freely during combat, granting adaptability and versatility in fighting tactics.
Tackle & Blow: Techniques for charging, unbalancing, and striking with tremendous force.
Abandonment: Removes restrictions and survival instincts, heightening mobility, agility, and fighting prowess.
Adaptability & Mimicry: Enables becoming stronger and improving combat skills by adapting and mimicking observed techniques.
Adrenaline Regeneration: Rapid healing adrenaline boost to numb injuries and all pain for 1-3 minutes.
Platinum Rings: Defensive technique rotating arms to deflect attacks.
Great Fa Jin & Extreme Fa Jin: Strikes targeting opponents' internal organs, generating devastating shockwaves.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in unarmed combat. You must actively and obviously be using Gauntlet to gain the benefits of this Effect.
+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:
The gloves grant a number of benefits, one of which being the ability to animate plants. Though none as successfully as Phil.
An Action. Select a plant within arm's reach which could fit inside a briefcase (15 liters). This Effect cannot be used unless the animated plant is created without evil or malicious intent. Roll a single D10 as a critical failure check. If you roll a 1, the Effect fails, and you the plant grows rapidly, entangling you and becoming very tough. Also deals a Severity-1 Injury.
Your target will become Animated indefinitely. You may choose to end the effect at will, as a Free Action. You can maintain a max of 4 targets animated at once.
Animated Objects have the following restrictions and capabilities:
This Gift's Cost is capped at 2 and cannot be increased further.
I counter a opponent and swiftly explode them into another enemy.
You gain the following benefits as long as Can only be used while using my explosions., 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 +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:
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:
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: