When engaging the nanotech distributed AI for enhanced data processing, traces of what appear to be circuit pathways shine through his skin, most brightly at the area between the processor on his back and the base of his skull, as "packets" appear to move along these paths at high speed
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your Nanocomposite coprocessing unit on your back, aligned with the T1-T5 vertibra.
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).
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
Your brain is tapped directly into the world wide web. This is in many ways a terrible burden, but on the other hand, it means you can Google basically anything on the fly. Two thirds of intelligence is knowing when to ask for help; the other third is having fucked up brain chemistry that makes you bad at socialising, probably.
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).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Does Not Compute - Whenever you are presented with a critical (crucial) split-second decision, such as a Reaction, roll Self Control. On a failure: you are "stun-locked" out of your reaction, as your brain overclocks itself.
You also gain the following effects:
Microscopic equations coalesce to form runes etched in the brassy metal circlet around my skull, hiding just behind the hairline. When this power is actively used the runes glow faintly white which stands out starkly against my dark hair.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your circlet of brassy metal around my skull.
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).
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
The user of this gift will begin mumbling to themselves seemingly incoherently as they enter a trancelike state and use all their mental faculties.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 0. 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:
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You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 0. 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:
Self Explanatory - She's smart af.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your Heterochronatic Eyes.
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).
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
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: