This discreet patch attaches to your side, just above the kidney, with eight shallow needles. It carefully monitors and manages your levels of cortisol (among other hormones and enzymes), keeping your body and mind relaxed in times of crisis.
While the patch is in use, your movements are visibly sluggish and floaty, and your wounds ooze a clear, syrupy liquid. A blinking light on the patch indicates the amount of stress it's working to mitigate; green for a penalty of 1 or 2, orange for 3 or 4, and red for 5+.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
Your Stress from Injuries is reduced to 0. Does not reduce Stress from Mind Damage.
Anyone who touches this Artifact will notice it warping their body and may drop it. If they choose to hold or use it, they immediately receive the following Battle Scar: Sedated - You always act last in initiative, except for mobs. If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Battle Scar heals over the course of the next day.
Osmand's scar covered body continues working, years in the mines is nothing compared to this.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0.
You have contingencies for your contingencies. The MOLL(ⲩ) unit can retain full operating capabilities even after sustaining significant damage to or complete loss of most major components.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
While wearing the mask over her face, the Kitsune blocks out all internal distractions and focuses her attention to the task at hand.
As much as she wants to be strong enough to protect her friends, Kayleigh is weak. She's fragile and breaks easily if she's not at top form, the cracks going down to her very soul.
Her strength doesn't just have to come from inside, however. Once her soul has cracked, strength can suffuse her from a more otherworldly source.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using a mask to gain the benefits of this Effect.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
The Dragon Slayer has spent their life steeling their resolve to hunt dragons, and nothing shall stop them from achieving their goal
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0.
The users blood vessels swell to the point of slightly limiting nerve function. They don't experience pain or distress. With the slight side effect of slower thought processes and reaction time.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
While Incapacitated, you may Exert your Mind to take a single action.
You may move at your normal speed and still maintain Concentration. Taking an Injury less than Severity 6 no longer interrupts Concentration.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Concussive Neuropathy.
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.