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Blackjack
A Jack of Clubs is thrown, as it makes its way towards the target its form shifts into that of a blackjack, a bludgeoning weapon intended for dazing people, just prior to impact. A few moments after impact the blackjack will crumple apart and dissapear.
Spend an Action and use up this Jack of Clubs. Make a Playing Card attack at a Animate target within normal attack range. Roll 7 dice Difficulty 6, penalty does not apply. The target may roll to dodge or defend, as normal for Playing Card attacks. The attack does not deal Damage, but the Effect does.
If you succeed, the target will suffer a dice penalty equal to the Outcome for the next 2 Rounds. Dice pools may be reduced all the way down to 0 by this penalty. This breaks Concentration.
You may Exert your Mind and spend a Reaction to contest an Action someone is taking. Roll your for your attack as normal. Subtract your Outcome from theirs, and they use the Contested Outcome to determine if their Action succeeds.
- This consumable is destroyed when used and cannot be used again.
- This Penalty is not removed if a character Exerts their Mind to ignore penalty.
- If a character has a dice pool reduced to 0, they cannot attempt that action.
- 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.
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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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Nebulochaoticism
“Chill out with me for a sec, man. Hold still.”
Angel hefts up a bat or anything similar and swings it from a ways away. Despite the lack of physical contact, the target is struck across the face and put into a pleasant, smiling daze like Angel’s previous default. They may look around or ask questions like “Why am I here again?”.
Activated Rune: Calm Anger
Expend a point of Battery and spend an Action. Select a Animate target within 20 feet. Roll Brawn + Influence at Difficulty 7.
If you succeed, the target will suffer a dice penalty equal to the Outcome for the next 3 Rounds. Dice pools may be reduced all the way down to 0 by this penalty. This breaks Concentration.
- This Penalty is not removed if a character Exerts their Mind to ignore penalty.
- If a character has a dice pool reduced to 0, they cannot attempt that action.
- 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.
Animal face crusher
The kangaroo takes hold of their targets head, and with a quick jump and run, bashes it against the ground.
This Effect activates whenever you must be attacked first, you cannot use this as a starting move.. It does not require an Action or Exertion. Select a Animate target within 20 feet. Roll Brawn + Brawl at Difficulty 7.
If you succeed, the target will suffer a dice penalty equal to the Outcome for the next 2 Rounds. Dice pools may be reduced all the way down to 0 by this penalty. This breaks Concentration.
You may Exert your Mind and spend a Reaction to contest an Action someone is taking. Roll Brawn + Brawl at Difficulty 7. Subtract your Outcome from theirs, and they use the Contested Outcome to determine if their Action succeeds.
- When triggered, the Effect activation resolves immediately after the triggering Action. It is not Reaction speed.
- This Penalty is not removed if a character Exerts their Mind to ignore penalty.
- If a character has a dice pool reduced to 0, they cannot attempt that action.
- 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.
God's Gaze
Kneel, for you stand in God's presence.
As white mist forms at the feet of the user, with a white flash in their eye, the person targeted by the gift experiences a great sudden shock, that fills their head with fear and confusion - seemingly paralyzing their actions in fear of disturbing a greater will throughout the duration of the gift until that divine presence retreats. Along this, the user becomes incapable of looking into the sky completely - in fear of witnessing the divine presence.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action to activate. Select a Animate target within 20 feet. You must actively and obviously use Cross Pendant to activate this Effect. Roll Brawn + Athletics at Difficulty 7.
If you succeed, the target will suffer a dice penalty equal to the Outcome for the next 2 Rounds. Dice pools may be reduced all the way down to 0 by this penalty. This breaks Concentration.
You may Exert your Mind and spend a Reaction to contest an Action someone is taking. Roll Brawn + Athletics at Difficulty 7. Subtract your Outcome from theirs, and they use the Contested Outcome to determine if their Action succeeds.
- This Penalty is not removed if a character Exerts their Mind to ignore penalty.
- If a character has a dice pool reduced to 0, they cannot attempt that action.
- 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.
Multi-Bomb Setting: Stun Grenade
Ellis can withdraw a bonded bomb and cause it to detonate in a specific way, causing a bright flash of light and a loud pop which stuns anyone in a small radius.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action to activate. Select a Location within 300 feet. You must use up an explosive which has undergone the Ritual of Bomb Bonding in order to activate this Effect. Roll Intellect + Technology at Difficulty 7.
If you succeed, all Animate targets within 20 feet of the chosen Location will suffer a dice penalty equal to the Outcome for the next 2 rounds. Dice pools may be reduced all the way down to 0 by this penalty.
- If a character has a dice pool reduced to 0, they cannot attempt that action.
- If a character Exerts their Mind to ignore penalty, it also ignores penalty from this Effect.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
The White rabbit’s watch
"Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!“
By wacking the target with their pocketwatches, the prince may interrupt and slow a target's movement through time. The target appears to be moving in slow motion for the duration.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action to activate. Select a Animate target within 20 feet. This Effect cannot be used unless Must whack target with pocketwatch. You must actively and obviously use a pocketwatch to activate this Effect. Roll Dexterity + Melee at Difficulty 7.
If you succeed, the target will suffer a dice penalty equal to the Outcome for the next 3 Rounds. Dice pools may be reduced all the way down to 0 by this penalty. This breaks Concentration.
You may Exert your Mind and spend a Reaction to contest an Action someone is taking. Roll Dexterity + Melee at Difficulty 7. Subtract your Outcome from theirs, and they use the Contested Outcome to determine if their Action succeeds.
- This Penalty is not removed if a character Exerts their Mind to ignore penalty.
- If a character has a dice pool reduced to 0, they cannot attempt that action.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
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Slo-mo
Take a minute, won't you?
By slowing the hands of one of their watches, the time-traveler may interrupt and slow a target's movement through time. The target appears to be moving in slow motion for the duration.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. Select a Animate target within 20 feet. You must actively and obviously use a watch or clock to activate this Effect. Roll Intellect + Science at Difficulty 7.
If you succeed, the target will suffer a dice penalty equal to the Outcome for the next 2 Rounds. Dice pools may be reduced all the way down to 0 by this penalty. This breaks Concentration.
You may activate this Effect as a Reaction to contest any Action a valid target is taking, reducing their Outcome by your own. Your command has no impact beyond disrupting their Action.
- This Penalty is not removed if a character Exerts their Mind to ignore penalty.
- If a character has a dice pool reduced to 0, they cannot attempt that action.
- 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.