When wearing the artifact, it connects through the base of your skull and glows slightly there when activating its defenses.
A small disc plugs into the brain stem of the user, similar in appearance (when plugged in) to a "data-jack" type device. It allows anything with the correct kind of plug (Anything Ware has created, or modified to work with it after the fact) to monitor brain activity, and upon removal seals up the area with anesthetic and surgical glue.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You get +2 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make. You also gain the following effects:
The user wears on the usual clothes that allow him to blend in. Furthermore, the dark tone of his hair along with the dirt and markings set on his face make the user specially hard to find when in a natural environment, however he certainly sticks out like anyone else in an urban environment.
It's just camouflage and blending in. Simple as.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are in a natural environment.
You are obscured in one of the following manners. You may Spend an Action to change the way in which you're concealed.
While this Effect is active, any Effect that would obscure you from other, additional senses fails automatically. If someone discovers you, this Effect will not help you hide from them for the next minute. This Effect does not end early when you activate an obvious Effect, attack, or receive an Injury.
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).
The shine coming from their hair, the unnaturally pale white skin, they don't look fully natural, human in silhouette, maybe in their actions, but something about them seems wrong... The hair and eyes shifting from a dark blue to a ruby red as the lighting shifts around them, changing it with a gradual change of the source, Alex wasn't human, not by a long shot...
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Gemoid. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living being when targeted..
No single organ in your body is critical for life. If any of your body parts are separated from your body, you may take Actions with the severed part for three hours. You may reattach severed body parts by spending an Action and Exerting your Mind.
You no longer age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time.
Your body provides you with the functionality of Thieving Tools(Lockpicks, Wire Cutters, Screwdrivers). If used to attack, these "tools" use the same stats as a small knife.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Gemoid Weaponry: Alex can form gem blades, hammers, scythes, clubs and other weaponry with their body attack without additional equipment.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Gemoid Body: Their hair and eyes shifts color depending on the lighting, going from red, blue, green, but never losing the shine that comes from their gem heritage.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: The Voices: You suffer a -2 dice penalty to any roll which benefits from hearing. You cannot distinguish the words of others in loud situations..
The Severity of any Injury caused by Acid is increased by 2.
This knife always seems to return to its rightful place... Given time.
This Artifact cannot be broken.
If this Artifact is lost and in no one’s possession, it finds its way back to its creator during the next Downtime.
This Artifact's creator is always aware of the direction and distance to this Artifact.
This Artifact's creator must have it with them to have restful sleep. They cannot regain Mind or Source while separated from this Artifact.
Arisa tosses their weapon in an arc, leaving the weapon to travel around fly back.
Time to worry about something else.
I really really really really really really really really really can't afford to buy another knife.
Wait, can I?
No matter, still don't want this one to get stuck somewhere.
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:
Unimportant characters just can't seem to hit our hero with their attacks. Injuries that are sustained from underlings are conveniently non-severe.
You gain the following benefits as long as the attacker isn't important enough to have a name.
You have 4 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
The influencer is welcome at any event or social gathering, but they're easy to recognize, even when they'd rather not be.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Charisma rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Charisma (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
You also gain the following effects:
The ninja does not approve of guns; they prefer using the bow for its stealth and versatility.
You gain the following benefits as long as engaged in combat with wooden longbows.
You receive +2 dice to all rolls using wooden longbows. Reloading is a Free Action, and drawing your weapon does not require a Quick Action as long as it is on your person.
You also gain the following effects:
As long as the ninja is carrying a weapon, their self-defense is almost subconscious. Subtle twitches and lighting-fast feints and parries using sword and scabbard can buy the ninja precious seconds to enact an escape plan or make the kill.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using a sword to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You have 4 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
Whenever your Armor reduces incoming Damage, you are immediately made aware of the source of the Damage. You may pinpoint their location for 30 seconds.
Any time your Armor prevents Damage, your Armor rating is temporarily decreased by 2. Whenever it goes five Rounds without preventing any Damage, it is restored back to its full value.
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.