Momentarily yield to the delusions of grandeur in the face of adversity. A master fencer and duelist, a jousting pro. This is all you are.
When Conditions are met, Mind Penalties (Initiative, Movement, Perception + Alertness) do not apply. Mind cannot be reduced to zero but can be recovered during this state. (Abilities that require Mind are effectively costless for the User). User cannot be incapacitated through mind. Effects last until end of battle or if Conditionals are no longer met. If the user is mounted, the Mount also benefits from the following effects:
(Bullet Time, Centered, Track Star, Double Time)
(Mount gains increased dexterity rating from this gift if applicable)
You gain the following benefits as long as user marked their opponent, user is frantic and/or delirious, user has some form of protective gear or attire, and user has a weapon.
Your Dexterity rating is increased by 3. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Dexterity (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Hole!.
You also gain the following effects:
Ashen One is one, of absolute defense. Clash/Defending, and parrying... Fuck it, we ball.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using Shield to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You have 6 Armor, which only reduces damage taken from Clashing. Any armor piercing effects from Clashing are ignored. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
When you take Damage from a source which is within 5 feet, deal back as much Damage as your Armor prevented.
Whenever Echo is engaged in a battle with a shotgun, you can almost feel the piercing coldness from his eyes despite not being able to see them.
You gain the following benefits as long as engaged in combat with American manafactured weapons.
+2 dice to all American manafactured weapons rolls.
You also gain the following effects:
Due to the constant exposure to undead liquids and creatures of a similar nature, the strange leather coat has developed a protocol allowing the suit to force its user's neurons and muscles to fire much faster than they ever could beforehand, allowing for greater feats of physical strength. Wrapping the user's extremities in the coat's substance, allowing the user to attack objects without harm back to itself.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact and you are engaged in unarmed combat.
+2 dice to rolls for Attacking, Defending, Grappling, and Clashing without a weapon. Unarmed attacks do +2 Weapon Damage (instead of -1).
You may Defend against melee, projectile, or firearm Attacks from any range and Clash with those in range of your Attacks. Attacking materials like steel or spikes will not Damage you unless it has an Effect that does so.
You also gain the following effects:
The most painful times in Hezalea's life has left her indifferent to the pain. If she tries hard enough, she can tune it out as if it's background noise.
On pain:
One might say suffering is part of being human. Does that mean those who have yet to suffer are yet to be fully human? If that were true, if pain and sadness were a prerequisite for recognition, Hezalea would rather shirk it all.
On willfulness:
Muting any of the senses takes more than being told, "Just deal with it." But now... Hezalea can indeed say that to herself and expect herself to stop being so flustered by the incessant agony that hovers around her. It's all just a placebo. She's incredibly annoyed that this very power has validated all the insensitive words thrown her way.
On heroism:
Was numbness always part of being a hero? She doubts it. Often the most questionable heroes are ones who have become desensitized from the horrors that plague their lives. She wishes she could feel visceral disgust at all the atrocities in the world again, she wishes she could say that was the drive for her ambitions, but really, why does she continue moving forward?
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
Your arms, legs, torso, and head have mostly been replaced with cybernetic alternatives, allowing you to perform outstanding feats of physical strength at will.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: plainly visible cybernetic implants across the entirety of your body. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living Computer when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 3.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any social rolls you make.
You cannot speak any coherent verbal language and must resort to other means of communication.
While transformed, the werewolf's toughened hide provides protection from all manner of attacks, except silver.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are in werewolf form.
You have 4, which reduces incoming damage from all sources of physical attack except silver. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
Any Injury received from Damage that was reduced by this Armor is considered Makeshift Stabilized and will not degrade further, and any Battle Scar caused by them is reduced by 1 level. You may attempt a single Proper Stabilization on such Injuries.
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.
Years of scouting in dangerous areas has left the survivalist hyper-vigilant. They are impossible to catch in a trap.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Perception rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Perception (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
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 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.