a small computer screen flips out from inside Alistair's right hand, he begins to intently focus on it until a string of ethereal lines composed of gears link his arm and the device together. the gears turn into the lines of code that are being sent back and forth between the two points.
Exert your Mind and spend 2 Actions to activate. Select a Device within 20 feet. Does not work on Alien technology. Roll a single D10 as a critical failure check. If you roll a 1, the Effect fails, and you Severity-4 crunched arm. Roll Intellect + Technology, with the Difficulty set by the GM depending on the security of the system you are hacking. Sapient targets can resist by rolling Mind at Difficulty 6. The hacking roll and their defensive roll are both Difficulty 6.
If you succeed, you may issue a single command to the targeted system. This command must have a specific outcome or be a request for specific login credentials. The command you issue must be within the machine's current capabilities. For example, you cannot order a standard security camera to grow legs and walk around.
When targeting non-computer devices, you may operate switches, buttons, dials, levers, and latches.
Every hack you make leaves behind a animated Clockwork dove Clippy in the system as a personal "calling card" that informs anyone who uses the system that the hack occurred.
Xanusham appears as a mottled green spherical creature, about two feet in diameter, with a single, large eye and a wide mouth.
The base of the sphere has two sets of long tendrils that it uses to move around in lieu of legs.
The mouth opens to reveal a pair of long, muscular tongues that can be used as clumsy arms.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: one-eyed spherical creature. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Perception is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to alertness checks based on sight. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to alertness checks based on sight.
You can squeeze through any cracks and passageways a cat would be able to.
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.
You are incapable of fine object manipulation and can only hold or grasp things in a crude, clumsy way.
Grace, Obedience, Horatio, Sally, Hope, the Breaker, and the Sleeper all reside (or are contained) in Grace's head, each with a stake in her continued half-life. They see through her eyes, hear with her ears, and have built a warning system as quick as any singular thought.
This is not a special ability like some of their others, just the natural progression of an anchor like Grace.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Perception rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Perception (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
You also gain the following effects:
Gristleback possesses a set of claws, a tail and has denser and more fast twitch muscles than others.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Reptoid Mutant. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 2 and your Dexterity is increased by 2.
No single organ in your body is critical for life. If any body part is separated, it lives and can take Actions for one hour. Attacks do not get bonuses from targeting specific body parts. You cannot suffer an Injury with Severity greater than 6.
You get +3 to your Body rating, but -1 to your Mind rating.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Claws attack without additional equipment.
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.
Having been accepted as a Horseman, Mary is no longer held down by the restrictions of normal human existence.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You no longer require any food, water, sleep, or air in order to survive.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Delusions of Grandeur.
When attacked, or hitting something, for a moment, there is a spirit of a tree imposed, which crunches, and takes some of the hit for Liz. Thorns and wood shards strike out at the one who hit her.
Liz has a connection to the trees, and spirits of nature. She welcomes them into her body, and they protect her.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You have 4, which reduces incoming damage from all sources of physical attack except Fire. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
When you take Damage from a source which is within 5 feet, deal back as much Damage as your Armor prevented.
The time-traveler spins the second hand on one of their watches and speeds up until they are a blur.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. You must actively and obviously use a watch to activate this Effect.
Whenever you use your Movement, after all other calculations, the distance you may travel is doubled.
Outside of Combat, any non-Gift, non-movement Actions you attempt take drastically less time to complete, as long as your personal speed is a factor in the Action. Total time reduction is determined by the GM and capped at 90% (executing the Action takes no less than 1/10th the normal time).
The Blademaster is so attuned to blades that they may manipulate any bladed object at a range simply by willing it. Observers see translucent spider-silk connecting the Blademaster's fingers to the blade, allowing them to puppet it.
You gain the following benefits as long as the target object has a cutting edge.
You can interact with things that are within 75 feet without needing to physically touch them or be near them. Any rolls made for Actions taken in this way use a Mental Strength of 2 in place of your Brawn rating, a Mental Agility of 2 in place of your Dexterity, and otherwise use your own Attributes and Abilities.
Telekinetic actions have the following restrictions and behaviors:
The magician reaches into their hat and focuses. Inside, light wells and flows like a viscous liquid. Then, they withdraws the item of their choosing.
Exert your Mind and spend 1 minute. You must actively and obviously use a top hat to activate this Effect.
Choose an Object which could fit inside a regular backpack (up to 27 liters). It must be Non-Alien and generic. You cannot create explosives. You may create firearms.
Roll Perception + Occult to fabricate your chosen Object. The Difficulty is assigned by the GM and depends on the specificity of your chosen Object. The created item lasts 2 hours.
The Ninja is so attuned to the sounds of their surroundings, they may focus their mind to "see" using the subtle acoustic vibrations.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
The survivalist is an expert at wildlife survival in any natural environment. Even in the harshest climates, they have the capacity to find food, water, and shelter.
Exert your Mind (unless you win a coin flip) and spend 15 minutes. This Effect cannot be used unless you are in a wilderness environment.
Choose a specific type of food, water, or survival supply which could fit inside a regular backpack (up to 27 liters). It must be Non-Alien and generic. You cannot create explosives. You cannot create firearms.
Roll Perception + Survival to fabricate up to 5 copies of your chosen Object. The Difficulty is assigned by the GM and depends on the specificity of your chosen Object. Your created items no longer expire, and will last until they are destroyed.