Conner using a tattooing gun can from a distance manipulate the tattoos he has placed on people to communicate by tattooing their face on himself while also causing their tattoo to temporarily change into his face causing them to be able to communicate.
Conner’s Perspective (The Caster)
When Conner decides to communicate through his art, he sits before his tattooing station, the dim light casting shadows over his concentrated face. He selects a specific needle, one that vibrates with a subtle hum of magic, its handle worn from use yet fitting perfectly in his grip. As he begins to tattoo his own skin, usually on the forearm or thigh where the flesh is canvas-ready, the gun’s buzz fills the air, a sound that’s become a comforting call to the magic lying dormant within.
Ink flows into his skin, not with the design he traces but forming the face of the person he wishes to communicate with. The image isn’t static; it seems to breathe, the eyes moving slightly, mimicking the life of the person mirrored. This process is intensely personal, a moment where Conner’s focus is absolute, the world fading away until only the connection remains. The sensation is a mix of a gentle electric tingling and the warmth of a shared secret, a physical manifestation of the magic at work.
The Tattooed Individual’s Perspective (The Receiver)
For those marked by Conner, carrying one of his tattoos is a unique honor—or burden, depending on their view of the magical bond it creates. When Conner initiates communication, the tattoo, usually dormant and indistinguishable from any other art, stirs to life. It’s an odd sensation, like a whisper of wind against the skin, not uncomfortable but impossible to ignore.
Suddenly, their tattoo shifts, the familiar design morphing into the unmistakable features of Conner’s face. This transformation might happen on an arm, leg, or even across the back, the image looking back at them with an almost lifelike clarity. There’s no pain, but a peculiar feeling of being watched, of a presence that’s both alien and intimate. Conner’s voice, when it comes, is clear but carries a subtle echo, as if speaking from a great distance or from another realm entirely. It’s a private conversation, heard not with the ears but within the mind, a secret exchange that leaves no trace once the tattoo shifts back to its original form.
This duality of experience, the caster’s focus and ritual contrasted with the receiver’s involuntary but intimate participation, underscores the depth of connection “Speaking Through Your Art” facilitates. It’s a power that bridges distances, carried on the canvas of skin, as ephemeral and profound as the art it employs.
Spend an Action. Select a number of targets up to your Mind rating any distance away from you. You must have specific targets in mind, but you require only an intuitive understanding of them, such as their name, face, or Location. This Effect cannot be used unless the target must have had a magical tattoo at some point. You must actively and obviously use Tattooing Gun to activate this Effect.
You open up a line of communication to your targets, and may converse with them as long as one of you maintains Concentration
The conversation will only be perceived by the intended recipient. You must share a common language for your target to understand the message.
Ice spreads across Cole's skin stemming from his chest where his heart is. Cole can withstand very cold temperatures, and harden Ice around his hand to use as a weapon.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Visibly frozen, the ice starts at his heart and spreads onto his chest, back, and left shoulder.. 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 may make a +2 Weapon Damage Ice Fist (Club) attack without additional equipment.
The Severity of any Injury caused by Fire is increased by 2.
The Psychic can speak directly into someone's mind, engaging in an entirely telepathic conversation. While they do, they take on a blank, vacant stare in the direction of their target, and appear to be muttering gibberish to themselves under their breath.
Spend an Action. Select a target within 300 feet of you. You must have a specific target in mind, but you require only an intuitive understanding of them, such as their name, face, or Location. This Effect cannot be used unless you can see your target.
You open up a line of communication to your target, and may converse with them as long as one of you maintains Concentration
The conversation will only be perceived by the intended recipient. You must share a common language for your target to understand the message.
This Gift's Cost is capped at 2 and cannot be increased further.
Those big ears aren't just for show. They twitch and swivel at the slightest noise, allowing Stevie to easily pinpoint the location of any sound.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
When Magic missile is cast, the Gibus on the magicians head glows a bright blue. Then missiles of mana are shot from the magicians hand.
Intellect + "Magic Tricks" @ 5 for Tooth N Claw
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using Magicians Hat to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Very long grey beard, hazy eyes. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1, your Perception is increased by 1, and your Intellect is increased by 1.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Magic Missile(Assault Rifle) attack without additional equipment.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Forgetful - You must roll Mind Difficulty 6 in order to remember any details (locations, names, address, where you left something that you set down, physical descriptions of things, bits of information you were told, etc…) If you fail the roll, you may Exert your mind to remember, but if you botch the roll, you are stuck..
The Severity of any Injury caused by Anti-Magic is increased by 2.
Returning to Project Titan, Jason can now extend his need for basic human needs. Nanites inside his body prolong the cells need for food, water and air.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may go five times longer than a normal human without food, water, sleep, and air.
You may Exert your Mind to adapt to your current environment for one hour. While adapted, you do not suffer harm from heat, cold, pressure, or lack of oxygen in that environment, provided that challenge normally exists in that environment.
The creature's claws rip through the poor, defenseless doctor's coat, opening deep gashes in their gut. It bares its fangs to lunge for the killing blow, but the doctor looks up at the attacker. Their eyes filed not with utter terror at their imminent demise, only a look of disappointment and pity. Touched, the monster hesitates. . .
This Effect activates whenever you receive a Severity 2 or higher Injury from an attack. It does not require an Action or Exertion. Select a Living target within 45 feet. Your target should be intuitively based on the triggering event. Roll Charisma + Influence at Difficulty 6. Affected targets can resist by rolling Mind at Difficulty 6.
If you succeed, for the next minute, your target will do things they otherwise wouldn’t have done, inspired by remorse for hurting such a pure soul. They will not necessarily display their emotions in an obvious way.
Actions they take will be in keeping with their character and the way they tend to deal with strong emotions. They will be unlikely to change their mind about any actions taken or decisions made until after the Effect ends.
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 Doctor examines their patient and gives a standard medical checkup, asking them questions, nodding to themselves, and muttering arcane medical jargon. The examination reveals an extraordinary amount of detail about any medical issues suffered by the patient.
Spend one minute. Select a Sapient target or a Creature within arm's reach. You must actively converse with the individual in question for one minute in order to gather any information. At the end of your investigation, roll Perception + Medicine at Difficulty 6. The target may Resist.
You learn all the following information about your target:
The quality and specificity of information gained depends on your Outcome.
This Gift cannot have more than 3 Drawbacks, and its Gift Cost is capped at 2.
You cannot investigate the same target more than once per day.
It's true the mad scientist is one of the greatest minds of our generation, that they can solve any puzzle or riddle. However, no one wants to spend time with them.
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:
EzFake is an app that appears on any cell phone the influencer holds as long as they are holding it. The influencer need only make a selection and focus their will to project a lifelike forgery into the world in front of them. It may be an object, a creature, or even a specific person, and they can speak and make sounds as well.
The Influencer gets ready to film, and focuses fully on getting a good shot. After all, no video doctoring software can compete with a real life forgery which can be filmed from any number of directions by anyone's camera and appear legitimate.
Exert your Mind and spend two Actions performing the following ritual: open up the app on your cell phone, make your selection, and prepare to film. Select a target within arm's reach. You must actively and obviously use cell phone camera to activate this Effect. You must maintain Concentration while activating this Effect, and it fails if you are interrupted. Choose an illusion to generate, which can be no larger than a person.
The chosen illusion is generated at your target, and it will remain in place as long as you maintain Concentration or you choose to end it. It can be perceived by people through their smell, hearing, and sight. The illusion cannot be used as an attack. You may create a replica of a specific being or Object, though it is still limited by what you do or do not know about the subject.
Anyone who touches the illusion (or who would be able to perceive it significantly through a sense it cannot fool) realizes it is an illusion and can choose to perceive it or not at will.
The illusion will remain fixed to its initial target, and can only change locations if the initial target is mobile in some way. It may have moving parts and engage in simple, predetermined movements but cannot perform anything complex or interactive unless you maintain Concentration and “puppeteer” it.