Body warms up and starts lightly steaming. I can stretch more and my body feels lighter. My hair spikes up slightly.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your Dragon Tattoo on forearm snaking around to shoulder.
Your Dexterity rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Dexterity (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: cut horizontally across nose and Gash in Chest like a bear swipe.
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
Lilith has discovered how to more carefully manipulate the blood in her body as well as the bodies of people around her. With a simple flick of her wrist, she is able to lengthen and sharpen the nails of her fingers (which are now simply hardened bloodmass) for precise incisions. Along with her other talents, this allows her to more easily extract blood from targets, perform mundane surgeries on a whim, and even use these blades in moments of desperation.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Blood Red Fingernails. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1.
Your body provides you with the functionality of Medical Equipment (Scalpel, Bone Saw, Tweezers, Sutures, Phlebotomy Supplies, Syringes, etc.). If used to attack, these "tools" use the same stats as a small knife.
Hardened skin makes Billy immune to the heat, and lets him live as long as needed in order to slay those who've wronged him.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Blazing Form: Skin is hot to the touch, eyes faintly glow and a smell of smoke always follows in your wake. 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 no longer age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
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)
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Righteous Anger: You must roll Self-Control to avoid fighting anyone who commits an injustice, even if it would put your life at risk.
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.
The sun chases the moon. The moon chases the sun. A tale as old as story itself.
Do not waver, do not stumble. The hunt goes on - whether you are capable or not.
The Rape of the Mother occludes all light. Do not go out in the dark, young man.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0.
A mirage of golden tattoos spirals up both my arms, across my shoulders, and end in a spiral of daggers over my shoulder blades. On the palms of my hands, two emblazoned golden blades are marked. I know no other weapon as I know my knives. The world shall know my name.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with knives.
+2 dice to all rolls with knives. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using knives.
You also gain the following effects:
Paul pushes up his glasses, causing them to glint if there is a light source nearby. He then moves his hand as if he were using the force, the obviousness of it depending on the weight of the object.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
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 6 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:
Possession of this Artifact causes the following Battle Scar to manifest over the course of a day: Out of Shape (Enervated). If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Battle Scar heals over the course of the next day.
The Soldier has spent a healthy ten thousand hours training with the weapons of their military. They are deadly when wielding any firearm made in their home country. Drawing their standard issue at the start of a confrontation is pure reflex, and they may plan their shots to deal collateral damage to those behind their target.
You gain the following benefits as long as engaged in combat with firearms made in your home country.
+2 dice to all firearms made in your home country rolls.
You also gain the following effects:
Be amazed as the magician wields a deck of simple playing cards with all the poise and precision of a ninja's shurikens. Fear not, for they will not hit you, unless they want to.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with playing cards.
+2 dice to all rolls utilizing playing cards.
You also gain the following effects:
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.
Nature is the beastmaster's domain. While in the wilds, they can climb trees and cliffs with ease and dash through dense underbrush that anyone else would need a machete to navigate.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may move easily and without a roll in any of the following situations.
You only gain the benefits of this effect if you are in an area without a human building within 300 feet.
Finally, the girls are fusing the way theyโve wanted to since they began Contracting, three and a half years ago. It took Graceโs left eye for them to try this, but the girls are now able to spend a week focusing their energy towards a Battle Scarred area and permanently replacing it with The Spiritโs ghostly flesh. The replaced chunks, eyes, arms, whatever may come, appear just as The Spiritโs: bluish and semi-transparent, but now function just as the respective physical flesh would.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Any Injury you receive heals quickly, reducing its Severity by one level every day. Any Injuries you receive while this Effect is active automatically count as a successful Proper Stabilization and do not deteriorate further. Any Battle Scars caused by such an Injury will heal with the Injury.
You may choose to heal any Battle Scar on yourself that is not caused by an Injury. Recovery takes one day, and the Battle Scar affects you fully until that time.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: any scars that heal this way leave the flesh in that area bluish and semi-transparent, causing you to be viewed as a freak by most people who see you.