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Spiritboxing David punches the creature into a wall, and as he does so, it becomes clear he has mastered how to use the ghost’s unnatural strength
David has mastered using Bobby’s elemental to fight. The translucent ghostly shell disorients opponents, giving David opportunities to weave in his spiritual anger powered punches. At certain critical points of the fighting, the elemental’s (basically “ghost”) fists will even grow translucently red with rage over David’s own as he strikes critical blows.
David has learned to harness Bobby’s elemental, amplifying its rage and making its blows truly deadly. The two work in a more coordinated fashion now as well, without as much of a disconnect in their movements.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are in your Altered Form: Familial Possession 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). The target's Armor is fully effective against this damage.
- Unlike the Ability Brawl, this Effect does not affect small weapons such as knives.
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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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Unarmed Mastery Gifts
Fighting Irish
What self-respecting Irishman doesn't know how to throw a good punch?
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 +4 Bonus Damage Weapon Damage (instead of -1). The target's Armor is fully effective against this damage.
You also gain the following effects:
- Armored Fist: You cannot take Damage from attacking a dangerous material (such as steel armor, a spiked carapace, or an acidic blob). You may Defend against melee, projectile, or firearm attacks from any range and Clash with those in range of your attacks.
- Unlike the Ability Brawl, this Effect does not affect small weapons such as knives.
Eight Ways of War
You have mastered & perfected a self-taught semi-spiritual "Eight Ways" fighting technique that has been imbued to you in the way of sacred ink which you display head-to-toe.
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 Weapon Damage (instead of -1).
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Full-body Sacred Ink: You are tattooed head to toe in sacred ink and writing; this is highly unusaul & recognizable--and sometimes socially complicating..
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Delusions of Grandeur.
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:
- Point Control: Called Shots that you attempt only require a Contested Outcome of 2 for small targets and 4 for tiny targets.
- Fight Circle: Only one opponent may engage you at melee range each Round.
- Flow Like Water: If you win a Clash or successfully prevent an attack by Defending, you may instead redirect the incoming attack to another target within range. If you Defend, the redirected attack uses your positive Outcome after defending, if you Clash it uses the outcome in entirety if you win.
- Transcendence: You may Exert your Mind to Defend against any number of incoming Attacks this Round as a Free Action. While active, you can only Defend against attacks directed at yourself. When Defending against a mob, you do not suffer the Difficulty Penalty, and their Attack does not gain the normal Outcome bonus.
- If an enemy attacks you at melee range, you may only attack them that Round (unless they are defeated). Likewise, if you attack an enemy at Melee range, only they may attack you that Round (unless your attack defeated that enemy). Essentially, use standard kung-fu movie rules.
- Unlike the Ability Brawl, this Effect does not affect small weapons such as knives.
---Foresight.
Don't dodge the bullet, anticipate the squeeze of the trigger.
Autumn's amber eyes lock onto the offender's weapon of choice, in the same instant her body is set into motion, fluid and graceful it flows around the strike, almost as if the woman anticipated where the blow would land, moving just an inch out of reach over and over again in a dance that's as deadly as it is mesmerizing.
"Being reactive is a mistake, letting your opponent take the initiative, box you - it is the equivalent of handing them the role of a butcher while dawning the mantle of a scared little lamb - sufficed to say you'll end up on their dinner plate by the end of the day - use your head instead, don't solely rely on your reflexes - those can only get you so far, anticipate the squeeze of the trigger, move just before they strike, throw them off, surprise them, a flustered target makes mistakes, mistakes you should capitalize on."
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 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.
- Unlike the Ability Brawl, this Effect does not affect small weapons such as knives.
Speak with Animals
By howling, you may communicate with animals near you.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are in werewolf form.
You may understand and communicate to terrestrial animal as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
Communicating with a being cannot directly damage your Mind or cause Injury. All rolls to resist Effects that rely on communicating with you are made at -1 Difficulty.
- Communing with terrestrial animal does not grant them intellect but does allow you to converse with them.
Clint’s Big Bad Belt Buckle
Wha’d you say about my wife?
Clint always holds up his denims with one of his signature cowboy belt buckles. When he wraps his belt around his hand and protects his knuckles with it great things happen.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in unarmed combat. You must actively and obviously be using Belt buckle to gain the benefits of this Effect.
Your unarmed attacks deal +2 Bonus Damage (instead of -2). The target's Armor is reduced to 1/2, rounded up against this damage. You may React to and Defend against firearms and other projectile attacks.
You also gain the following effects:
- Armored Fist: You cannot take damage from attacking a dangerous material (such as steel armor, a spiked carapace, or an acidic blob). You may Clash with or Defend against any melee weapons or arrows.
- One Inch Punch: Even if you are bound or grappled, you may make a standard unarmed attack without penalty if your finger can touch your target.
- Unlike the Ability Brawl, this Effect does not affect small weapons such as knives.
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Vampire's Fangs
"Upon her neck and breast was blood, and upon her throat were the marks of teeth having opened the vein."― John William Polidori, The Vampyre; a Tale
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:
- Jiu-Jitsu:When you successfully grapple an opponent, you may choose to also deal damage to them equal to the Contested Outcome on the grapple roll.
- The total damage of a ju-jitsu grapple-attack is equal to your Outcome minus their Outcome. Bonus Damage from the Bonus Damage Parameter does not apply to damage dealt through this Enhancement.
- Unlike the Ability Brawl, this Effect does not affect small weapons such as knives.
Deadly Fangs
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:
- Brutal Strikes: If your attack inflicts a Battle Scar, you may choose which of the appropriate-severity Battle Scars the target suffers. If it causes a less severe Injury, you may inflict a Minor Battle Scar of your choosing.
- Jiu-Jitsu:When you successfully grapple an opponent, you may choose to also deal damage to them equal to the Contested Outcome on the grapple roll.
- The total damage of a ju-jitsu grapple-attack is equal to your Outcome minus their Outcome. Bonus Damage from the Bonus Damage Parameter does not apply to damage dealt through this Enhancement.
- Unlike the Ability Brawl, this Effect does not affect small weapons such as knives.