When taking the responsibility of a Close Protection Contract, Amarjeet will take any risk, suffer any injury, or endure any pain to see her client safe - up to & including throwing her own life away if needed.
This natural propensity is enhanced by her brain implants, flooding her body with endorphins, dampening nerve response, & even applying direct brain stimulation to "shock" her awake if needed.
This change in brain biochemistry may have unforeseen psychological side effects. Please consult with your Doctor before utilizing prototype cybernetics.
You gain the following benefits as long as she is operating under a Close Protection Contract.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
If you are Stunned, asleep, drugged, or otherwise made unconscious for any reason other than being Incapacitated, you may Exert your Mind to wake up. Any penalty which was caused by this condition is removed.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: No Mercy: Must make a Trauma roll to avoid killing anyone who assaults her clients, even if retreating or helpless.
Michael is an expert soldier, able to shrug off pain and distraction without a thought, but is unfortunately not great at distinguishing friend from foe.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action.
Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0. Lasts three hours.
If you are Stunned, asleep, drugged, or otherwise made unconscious for any reason other than being Incapacitated, you may Exert your Mind to wake up. Any penalty which was caused by this condition is removed.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: While this effect is active, you must roll Mind difficulty 9 to not attack the closest target to you.
When pain or distraction come, Chika focuses on the beauty and distinction of her dreams of becoming a hyper fashion ninja. And in focusing this way, Chika is able to push through, standing strong on her path to her dreams.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using a harajuku inspired outfit to gain the benefits of this Effect.
Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0.
“Boy, you should’ve seen me the first time I had the moss from the Field of Tentacles… no, it don’t bother me anymore. When you train your body up like I have, nothin’ bothers you anymore! Not to mention, I don’t got much feeling in my skin after that grease fire…”
Nan’ll tell anyone: you can walk off any injury with enough toughening up. Through mundane and magical poisonings, getting into the grit of moving the rusty circus equipment (lotsa skinny people in this crowd), and working in the kitchen conditions of her home world, Nan has gone through countless injuries and ailments. She knows how to keep at it.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Body Penalty is reduced to 0. Does not reduce Mind Penalty.
Flex and fight through, feel the burn!
Exert your Mind (unless you win a coin flip) and spend an Action.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0. Lasts three hours.
If you are Stunned, asleep, drugged, or otherwise made unconscious for any reason other than being Incapacitated, you may Exert your Mind to wake up. Any penalty which was caused by this condition is removed.
Anyone who witnesses you during this Effect's activation or for its duration will almost certainly be disturbed to see Masochism.
The mobster's been through tougher scrapes than this. A few cuts and bruises won't stop them.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Stress from Injuries is reduced to 0. Does not reduce Stress from Mind Damage.