Under the shoulder, a row of miniature hammers is aimed at the arm's own core. Reserves of a liquid silver compound are connected to each hammer, and in response to physical trauma, flow towards the point of impact.
The liquid, later dubbed "mithril", can redirect a great deal of kinetic energy back into the hammers at any range. The hammers then strike the core, which, indestructible as it is, will absorb every blow.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You have 4 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack.
You may transfer your Armor to another target within 30 feet once per Round as a Free Action. You may transfer it back to yourself at any range.
Your Armor cannot be destroyed, and it always provides a minimum of 2 Armor regardless of any Armor penetration. It cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
After agreeing to submit to the experiment, Riku's complexion became paler, with larger and more toned muscles; his senses shaper and his mind faster. Every now and again the place where the otherworldly tendril was surgically removed itches and where it was connected an eye briefly manifests, opening and closing itself.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: symbiotic survivor. You are considered to be a Sapient, 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.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Weak Stomach.
The Severity of any Injury caused by Acid is increased by 2.
Valentine's voice box has been changed to a more alien symbiote like configuration, it holds a wealth of more languages that Valentine can now harness with a few caveats here and there.
Valentine's throat and Adam's apple are visibly changed, the Adam's looks more like a trident now.
On inspection, Valentine's throat is black with light heus of pink.
Big league chew must be actively chewed on for the voice box to function, Darlin' doesn't like to work for free.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using Big League Chew to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You may understand and communicate to humans as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
Being in tune with the power of the earth, Amaranth can lend this favor to objects to ease the Earth's hold over them. Allowing them to fly fast and true, even if they'd normally never be able to fly easily at all.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with thrown weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls utilizing thrown weapons.
You also gain the following effects:
Felix has an in depth understanding of how animals communicate, he uses this primarily to speak with rodents by mimic their sounds.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to terrestrial animal as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
Rhea can focus for days on end without interruption, even to the degradation of her health, pushing aside any and all distractions so she only sees her goal, and has the energy to meet it and perchance tear it to shreds.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
You also gain the following effects:
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.
The beastmaster can speak to and understand any animal.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to terrestrial animal as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
The Solider is accustomed to going long periods without food or water and can operate on very little sleep.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may go five times longer than a normal human without food, water, sleep, and air. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement is made at -1 Difficulty.
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.
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: