From the three pulsating diodes in Jackie's head, a beam is formed. Unbending, and certainly unyielding the red pulsating beam melts flesh and bursts clothes into flames with mere contact. Although the effect is searing red hot pain, the beam looks like a regular almost laser pointer beam. Charred flesh and cooking meat fills the senses of anybody unfortunate enough to witness such a thing.
As customary for every field agent of X, Jackie has a form of self defense. His facial cybernetics mark him as a field agent, but also has a dual purpose. Unassuming, the cybernetics have a slight red glow to them, which can draw attention. upon activation, the pulsating and the glow mount until they lance forth, peaking in a triangular shape. From here, the lance is unleashed upon any fool who needs a reminder of the weakness of their flesh. (uses same stats as rifle.) rolls off intellect/dex)
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: facial cybernetics. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted..
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage lancing beams attack without additional equipment.
It is tall, thin, and lanky. It's features blend the human and the animal, the masculine and the feminine. It is covered in shaggy fur, and from its crown protrude a great pair of antlers. It's face is like a deer's, but the eyes and the lips bear an unmistakable and uncanny familiarity...
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Deer God. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1 and your Dexterity is increased by 1.
While in forests, heat, cold, pressure, radiation, and other native hazards do not affect you. Dangerous local flora and fauna will not bother you unless you give them a reason.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage antlers like iron 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.
You cannot speak any coherent verbal language and must resort to other means of communication.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any Self-Control rolls you make.
Broken and refined by the genre that's defined him his whole life, the natural final step is to become it. Embracing the style just isn't enough, not for Frank's "benefactor".
His body has become pallid and dull, a stark white with hints of black and gray sprinkled about. His clothes appear to seamlessly weave into his body at times, taking on an odd fleshy texture and a distinct lack of color.
This massive change to his physiology has come with a few added effects (see: Continuance & Witness Protection). Through hardening & softening his body, Frank's capable of slipping into places previously thought improbable. It also appears to be unphased by any elemental conditions, functioning no matter how hot or cold his surroundings are.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: true noir detective. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted..
You are immune to damage from cold. If cold is a substantial component of other damage you would take (e.g. falling from a great distance into a vat of liquid nitrogen), that damage is reduced by 2 (in addition to Armor)
You are immune to damage from heat and flames. If heat is a substantial component of other damage you would take (e.g. slashed with a flaming sword), that damage is reduced by 2 (in addition to Armor)
You can squeeze through any cracks and passageways a cat would be able to.
You are a dragon, a large reptilian monster that is naturally intelligent and powerful. Your kind is both feared and respected by many due to their power.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Scales, Wings, Tail, Claws, Horns. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1, your Perception is increased by 1, your Charisma is increased by 1, and your Intellect is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to Intimidation. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to Intimidation.
You are immune to damage from cold. If cold is a substantial component of other damage you would take (e.g. falling from a great distance into a vat of liquid nitrogen), that damage is reduced by 2 (in addition to Armor)
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Kleptomania.
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 cannot speak any coherent verbal language and must resort to other means of communication.
You are incapable of fine object manipulation and can only hold or grasp things in a crude, clumsy way.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any Self-Control rolls you make.
A cold blue-green glow pulses faintly within your bones, flickering like dying embers in the dark. When you move, the light shifts and flows through your joints like spectral fire, casting unnatural shadows. The air around you hums with an eerie presence—distant whispers coil at the edge of perception, restless and filled with sorrow. They are the voices of the lost, fragments of lives that ended long before yours began. Whether they seek to guide you or drag you down with them, you do not yet know.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Skeleton. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1, your Dexterity is increased by 1, your Perception is increased by 1, and your Intellect is increased by 1.
No single organ in your body is critical for life. Called Shots do no additional Damage to you. You may perceive the world through separated body parts, take Actions with them, and reattach them by spending an Action and Exerting your Mind.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time. You do not age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Skeleton atair (Disfigured).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: The dream of the Dead (Nightmares).
The Severity of any Injury caused by Holy forged Weapons or Holy Magic is increased by 2.
Your body constantly shifts and writhes as your muscle and bone reform to better suit your current physical needs. Your muscle and nerves swell to enhance your strength to superhuman levels when necessary, and your body can refine itself to grant you extremely fine motor control.
As a quick action, you can increase either your Brawn or Dexterity up to the other stat's maximum -1, reducing the other stat by the same amount.
You gain the following benefits as long as using your enhanced brawn or dex requires a quick action to activate, and sets your other stat lower by the same amount instead of raising it.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Your body constantly shifts and writhes as your muscle and bone reform to better suit your current physical needs. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1 and your Dexterity is increased by 1.
You may make a Bone spike (dagger) attack without additional equipment.
The Severity of any Injury caused by Fire is increased by 2.
The Android's skin is extremely pale, their eyes are yellow, and their body stays at room temperature. They do not bleed, and traditional medicine is ineffective at treating them. Furthermore, they may be hacked by any supernatural effect that could hack a computer.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: you are an android, with pale skin and yellow eyes. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living Computer when targeted..
You are immune to damage from cold. If cold is a substantial component of other damage you would take (e.g. falling from a great distance into a vat of liquid nitrogen), that damage is reduced by 2 (in addition to Armor)
No single organ in your body is critical for life. Called Shots do no additional Damage to you. You may perceive the world through separated body parts, take Actions with them, and reattach them by spending an Action and Exerting your Mind.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time. You do not age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any social rolls you make.
The Severity of any Injury caused by electricity is increased by 2.
The Vampire was cursed to forever be a vile creature of the night! Their skin has faded to a deathly pale, only regaining something close to human complexion in the immediate aftermath of feeding on human blood. They are weakened when exposed to direct sunlight or when they have been unable to feed in the past day, but otherwise has gained inhuman strength, speed, and irresistibility from their devil's bargain.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have fed on fresh human blood in the past 24 hours and you are not in direct sunlight.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: a seductive and powerful humanoid, with pale skin and wicked fangs. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1, your Dexterity is increased by 1, and your Charisma is increased by 1.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time. You do not age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
The Severity of any Injury caused by fire and heat is increased by 2.
The mutant has left humanity behind. They're are muted to the core, with glowing blue blood and a hunched posture that makes them more suited for running on all fours than using equipment and vehicles.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: you have blue, bioluminescent blood and a hunched posture adapted to running on all fours. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to sprinting. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to sprinting.
Any Animate being that consumes or is injected with your bodily fluids receives a Severity-1 Injury. Every Round, they must roll Body Difficulty 9. If they fail, the Injury worsens by 1 Severity. If they succeed, the Injury stops worsening.
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 cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any Self-Control rolls you make.