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Sustainable Death I will wait. I have time.
Truly one with the dead, Widow begins to not need the things of the living that give them life.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You no longer require any food, water, sleep, or air in order to survive.
You may Exert your Mind to adapt to your current environment for three hours. While adapted, you do not suffer harm from heat, cold, pressure, or lack of oxygen in that environment, provided that challenge normally exists in that environment.
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Charlatans
“Unsettling are the days in which everyone is an expert.”
― Criss Jami
Nowadays you can't go a day without some phony prophet trying to peddle their wares to you.
Driven by the increased interest in the supernatural, charlatans from palm readers to televangelists are everywhere. And while the vast majority of witches, psychics, magicians, hypnotists, cures, potions, faith healers, and clairvoyants are complete fakes, they do make a living.
As the saying goes, "it's easier for an actor to make it in alternative medicine than Hollywood."
Most people scoff at these clearly-phony supernatural services, yet those same people often buy into at least one scam.
The most dangerous charlatans are the self-styled monster hunters who carry a mall-ninja arsenal and guns with silver bullets. Most have never encountered anything supernatural and do absolutely nothing besides burn some sage and patrol the area for a night or two. Even so, those who are superstitious, fearful, or desperate enough will hire them to solve the problems they simply don't understand. In some cases with disastrous results.
For Contractors, charlatans are red herrings and obstacles. Clumsy fakes that conjure a smokescreen of misinformation and escalate the situations they're in.
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Metabolism Gifts
Sea Monarch's Demesne
Lorship over the Sea requires the talent to explore it
This power represents a deepening of Marina's already deep metabolic transformation since the accident. It allows the her to sustain her body purely on Source energy, mimicking the adaptability of deep-sea creatures.
The user's skin develops a subtle, iridescent sheen. Their eyes appear slightly larger and more reflective, the lungs evolve to extract oxygen from both air and water with unprecedented efficiency. Internally, complex organ systems develop, synthesizing all necessary nutrients from this trait. The need for sleep, food, water, and even air becomes obsolete as the body draws sustenance directly from Source. However, this power comes with the sad caveat, in which the heightened sensitivity results in an vulnerable stomach, making the user susceptible to strong odors that can trigger intense nausea and disorientation.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You no longer require any food, water, sleep, or air in order to survive. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement automatically succeeds.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Weak Stomach.
- In lieu of sleeping, once per day you may spend one hour meditating to recover a Mind Damage.
Stakeout
"I'll sleep when I'm dead."
Long cases are significantly less of an issue now as Frank's gained the ability to go without eating, sleeping, and drinking for years at a time. A body doesn't need nourishment if it's being fueled by thoughts and tropes after all.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You no longer require any food, water, sleep, or air in order to survive. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement automatically succeeds.
- In lieu of sleeping, once per day you may spend one hour meditating to recover a Mind Damage.
The Shadow; Eternal, Arid, and Barren
Luci's metabology has been changed, altered by Umbra's possession. With it, Luci is able to sustain herself purely using the Well's energy by consuming a medium that closely aligns with its nature. Such comes in the form of ink, which meshes with Luci's fascination with art combined by the inherently shadowy, underworldly, nature of the Well.
Spend an Action. Select a target within arm's reach. You must use up 1 liter of ink in order to activate this Effect.
For the next 24 hours, your target does not require any food, water, or air.
Your target is adapted to their current environment for one hour. While adapted, they do not suffer harm from heat, cold, pressure, or lack of oxygen in that environment, provided that challenge normally exists in that environment.
This Gift's Cost is capped at 2 and cannot be increased further.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.
The Blessing of Loaves and Fishes
"Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, 'Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?' Jesus said, 'Have the people sit down.' There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish." - John 6:8-11
Through his faith in the Lord, Ellis is able to stretch bread and fish to extreme lengths, feeding a seemingly endless number of people from what appear to be meager supplies.
Spend an Action. Select a Animate target within arm's reach. You must actively and obviously use bread or a fish to activate this Effect.
For the next week, your target does not require any food, water, or sleep. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement is made at -1 Difficulty.
This Gift cannot have more than 3 Drawbacks, and its Gift Cost is capped at 2.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.
Bloodborne Resilience
"Unbound by mortal needs, his existence surges with undying vigor, yet shadows of paranoia haunt his crimson gaze."
Leopold’s pale, flawless skin contrasts with his wary, darting crimson eyes that never linger long on any figure. His tattered, blood-stained formal suit adds to his unsettling aura, a remnant of his turning. Subtle tension defines his stance, as if every human presence hides a threat. His elongated, darkened nails hint at his predatory edge, but his guarded movements betray his lingering paranoia.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You no longer require any food, water, sleep, or air in order to survive. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement automatically succeeds.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Paranoia.
- In lieu of sleeping, once per day you may spend one hour meditating to recover a Mind Damage.
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Metabolism Gifts
Undersea Explorer
The dark depths of the ocean are inhospitable for most... but not for you
While submerged, the aquamancer can fully sustain themselves from the waters around them, entirely forgoing food, drink, and even air. They may also enter a state of hibernation, remaining underwater and incapacitated for up to two months.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are submerged in water.
You no longer require any food, water, or air in order to survive. You no longer age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement automatically succeeds.
You may spend one minute entering a state of hibernation, during which you are inanimate and unaffected by any requirements for life. You may still perceive the outside world and may spend 3 Rounds "waking up" to end it.
- In lieu of sleeping, once per day you may spend one hour meditating to recover a Mind Damage.
Deployment Conditioning
"I'll take first shift."
The Solider is accustomed to going long periods without food or water and can operate on very little sleep.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may go five times longer than a normal human without food, water, sleep, and air. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement is made at -1 Difficulty.
The Blessing of Loaves and Fishes
Through their faith, the priest is able to stretch bread or fish to extreme lengths, feeding a seemingly endless number of people from meager supplies.
Spend an Action. Select a Animate target within arm's reach. You must actively and obviously use bread or a fish to activate this Effect.
For the next 24 hours, your target does not require any food, water, or sleep. Any attempts to age your target fail. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement is made at -1 Difficulty.
This Gift cannot have more than 3 Drawbacks, and its Gift Cost is capped at 2.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.