Finding that the afterlife is far more complex than anyone suspected, Widow has become a reaper of her own. Gifted with terrible beauty and grace, Widow is as ageless as death itself. She has also become immune to the ravages of the heat and cold.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: pale and gaunt, with a scar down the center of her face, that is watched closely seems to move on its own from time to time.. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living being when targeted. Your Charisma is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to death lore.. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to death lore..
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.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time.
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)
The Severity of any Injury caused by holy is increased by 2.
Nico's blood has become a putrid black, with a consistency of molasses when it hits the air. It shimmers like crude oil as it seeps out, but as it clots and heals, the scar becomes a soft gold, and then all is well again.
(New Nightmare below. CW for hints of abuse)
New Nightmare unlocked:
Sometimes when he sleeps, he dreams of iron, of bars too close and too cold, of draping tarps that deliver darkness, of being surrounded by deafening silence. There was lingering pain, and his skin would cry rivers of dark, oozing blood, but the worst part of it all was the sense of familiarity, and that he could only think of home.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Any Injury you receive heals quickly, reducing its Severity by one level every 6 hours. Any Injuries you receive while this Effect is active do not deteriorate over time. However, any Battle Scars caused by such an Injury will remain unless it is Properly Stabilized as normal.
You may Exert your Mind and spend an Action to reduce the Severity of one of your Injuries by 2. Does not affect Injuries suffered as an activation cost for Effects.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Fear of the Dark.
Ally's eyes have gained flecks of gold in them, and each breath is just a little deeper than before.
She no longer reaches for her torch in the darkness.
There was no sudden change, no great revelation. But after the pills she'd been given ran out, her sleep became uneasy, restless. The darkness faded away some, and scents became stronger.
Everything one needs to hunt in the night.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
Any senses which have been heightened cannot be overloaded. Battle Scars you receive cannot affect these senses.
A decaying body full of Necrotizing fasciitis. In which the Necrotizing fasciitis now dominants and eats up the other natural illness
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are immune to all non-Alien diseases, as long as they can be treated in some way by modern medicine. If there is no known treatment, you must Exert your Mind to cure yourself.
The phantom's sight is not affected by a lack of light, and it can also sense various electric phenomena as well.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
Cosmic Colossus is an ability that grants the wielder immense strength, enhanced by the energy of distant stars and cosmic forces. While not godlike, the user gains the ability to lift massive objects, endure extreme physical stress, and perform feats that would break normal limits. Their muscles glow with subtle cosmic energy, and their physical power is amplified to a level that pushes the boundaries of human and earthly capabilities, making them a formidable force in any situation.
The gift of Cosmic Colossus was passed down through Caine’s Native American ancestors, a power that originated not from earthly forces, but directly from the stars themselves. It began with a celestial encounter long ago, when Caine's first ancestor, Takwah, a great warrior, was chosen by the night sky during a fateful vision quest. On a night when the stars shone brighter than ever, Takwah sought wisdom from the heavens, offering his spirit to the sky in exchange for the strength to protect his people. In response, the stars above shifted and aligned, sending a torrent of starlight cascading down upon him, binding his very being to the cosmic forces.
This celestial power wasn’t an earthly force; it was the raw, untapped strength of the stars themselves—fiery, ancient, and infinite. The stars granted Takwah the ability to harness the essence of the cosmos, amplifying his physical prowess far beyond normal human limits. His muscles became vessels of stellar energy, pulsing with the power of supernovas and quasars. His strength came from the stars' light and gravity, and with it, he could lift massive boulders, move mountains, and withstand blows that would shatter a normal human body.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Brawn rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Brawn (cannot be used on combat rolls or Effect activations).
You also gain the following effects:
The detective has trained their eyes to notice the smallest of details.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
Most severe injuries occur far from a facility that could treat them, and in the fetid muck of the battlefield even minor wounds may be a death sentence. Luckily the soldier is well-trained in the use of their standard-issue medical kit. They may stabilize even the most severe injuries with a little gauze and some no-anesthetic stitching. Furthermore, the treated wounds of their comrades never get infected.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using a standard issue military medical kit to gain the benefits of this Effect.
All Stabilizations you attempt are considered Proper Stabilizations.
You also gain the following effects:
This is a doctor who exists on the front lines. They're most at home working under stressful conditions when the stakes couldn't be higher.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
All Stabilizations you attempt are considered Proper Stabilizations.
You also gain the following effects:
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:
The Werewolf’s body, long caught in the crossfire between human and beast, has developed a powerful coping mechanism. It draws upon the conflict, healing severe injuries in a matter of days.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Any Injury you receive from a source other than silver or fire. heals quickly, reducing its Severity by one level every 6 hours. Any Injuries you receive while this Effect is active do not deteriorate over time. However, any Battle Scars caused by such an Injury will remain unless it is Properly Stabilized as normal.
You may Exert your Mind and spend an Action to reduce the Severity of one of your Injuries by 2. Does not affect Injuries suffered as an activation cost for Effects.
Injuries you receive from silver or fire. are increased in Severity by 1.