Lotus III Augment - Pain Supression The grim woman stands up off the man she just tackled, blood streaming from mutiple bullet wounds. Without a word, she proceeds to execute him as he begs for his life.

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Requires Seasoned
You possess tolerance to pain and distractions.
Used by Amarjeet Inderpal, Created by Strazhari.
(You must actively and obviously be using Kara Bracelet.)

When taking the responsibility of a Close Protection Contract, Amarjeet will take any risk, suffer any injury, or endure any pain to see her client safe - up to & including throwing her own life away if needed.

This natural propensity is enhanced by her brain implants, flooding her body with endorphins, dampening nerve response, & even applying direct brain stimulation to "shock" her awake if needed.

This change in brain biochemistry may have unforeseen psychological side effects. Please consult with your Doctor before utilizing prototype cybernetics.


You gain the following benefits as long as she is operating under a Close Protection Contract. You must actively and obviously be using Kara Bracelet to gain the benefits of this Effect.

Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0.

If you are Stunned, asleep, drugged, or otherwise made unconscious for any reason other than being Incapacitated, you may Exert your Mind to wake up. Any penalty which was caused by this condition is removed.

Any dice penalty from being stunned, diseased, cold, hot, dizzy, sick, distracted, or similar circumstances is reduced to zero. Does not affect penalties from Effects you activated.

Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: No Mercy: Must make a Trauma roll to avoid killing anyone who assaults her clients, even if retreating or helpless.


Community Grit Gifts

Exert your Mind (unless you win a coin flip) and spend an Action. This Effect cannot be used unless severity 5+.

Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0. Lasts three hours.

You gain the following benefits at all times.

Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0.

Expend a point of Battery and spend an Action.

Your Stress from Injuries is reduced to 0. Lasts three hours. Does not reduce Stress from Mind Damage.

You gain the following benefits at all times.

Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.

Exert your Mind and spend an Action.

Summon the one and only Sapient small mouse with glasses, named Mimi at your location. They last until they are destroyed They are controlled by you. This Artifact may have at most one minion active at a time.

  • Initiative: Minions act directly after you in Combat starting the Round after they are summoned.
  • Combat: Minions roll 4 dice to dodge, Grapple, or make throwing knife Attacks. Their unarmed Attacks are melee range and deal +0 Damage.
  • Body/Mind: Minions have 5 Body. Your minions roll 7 Mind resistance dice.
  • Armor: Minions have 1 Armor.
  • Movement: Minions can move 20 feet per Round as Free Movement and double that when performing an all-out Sprint.
  • Intelligence: Minions have human-level intelligence and can speak your language. They can use equipment, Artifacts, and Consumables. However, they cannot Exert their Mind.
  • Actions: Any Perception checks they make are rolled with 4 dice. Any other roll is made with 4 dice. They can lift and haul as though they have 2 Brawn.
  • Powers: Your companion can Exert their Mind using your Mind and spend your Source.
  • Unusual: Minions are not obviously Alien.

If killed, you cannot re-summon your minion until after your next Contract.

  • Your companion heals fully during each Downtime, but is not healed fully when you re-summon them.
  • Your companion is affected normally by Artifacts and Energy Transfer.
  • Your minions may count as additional targeting types based on their flavor. For example: Living, Computer, Creature, etc.

Stock Grit Gifts

You gain the following benefits at all times.

Your Stress from Injuries is reduced to 0. Does not reduce Stress from Mind Damage.