Clenching the fist with the ring on it causes screams of victims souls who are inside of the ring to be heard. The ring starts to faintly glow red and something akin to red mist exists the ring covering a smaller area next to the contractor. The mist fades quickly as it came only leaving behind a mindless humanoid being resembling Gladys Newman looks, which has access to a part of her fighting power.
Her actions in the war have left her be feared by her enemies and respected by her comrades. Her country send them there to help people there against the communists ruining their country. What ended up happening was that they were the ones to ruin their lives instead. The many atrocities she committed for “democracy” imbued the wedding ring she bought for her husband, with the hate , fear and pain of all the victims. She tried to leave it all behind by moving with her husband to London. Frederick Newman Senior sadly passed away through a tragic , unlucky car accident leaving Gladys a Women. Freddy still tries to spend as much time as he can with his mother but sometimes her mind wanders off , wanders off back in to the war. She always tried to raise Freddy to be a man that follows the law and helps people, to raise a man and to not make the same mistakes she did. The only thing that she has left from the war is the smell of burning human flesh in her nose and sleepless nights.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action.
Summon a single Clone of Gladys Newman at your location. They will last until they are destroyed. They are controlled by the GM but will follow any commands you give. This Artifact may have at most 1 minion active at a time.
A Very Large two handed greatsword with visibly segmented parts. the Blade is about 8 feet long at base. On the handle lies a small gray button near the hilt. when pressed the segments unlock and fall lose on a long 50 foot chain. The weight of the blade at a first glance appears to be immense but actually using the weapon a guiding force leads your strikes. The weapon faintly radiates holy light and scripture can be seen written on each segment. The wielder experiences surface level burns across their face and main arm.
This Artifact can be used as a great sword / giant axe. It is roughly at least twice as large as a great sword / giant axe and cannot be concealed on your person or disassembled for storage.
Attack by rolling Brawn + Melee, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +5 Weapon Damage.
Possession of this Artifact causes the following Battle Scar to manifest over the course of a day: Disfigured. If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Battle Scar heals over the course of the next day.
You also gain the following effects:
The cravings of the rifle light up, energy traveling towards the muzzle, and in that moment, the rifle was ready to take its shot.
She's a darlin' of a weapon, sweet, aggressive, and deadly. Rosalyn will appear as a golden ring on Buck's index finger when collapsed. Buck will often kiss the ring or the barrel of the rifle before combat for good luck.
"When Buck first saw Rosalyn, he couldn't take his eyes off of her. She was perfect, a wonderful mix between deadliness and grace. At that moment, he knew he had to have her."
This Artifact can be used as a rifle. It is roughly the same size as a rifle but can be collapsed into golden ring and concealed. Collapsing or expanding it costs a Quick Action.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +5 Weapon Damage.
You also gain the following effects:
The perfect way to take your friends on the go!
This Artifact can be used as a container. It is roughly the same size as a duffel bag and just as difficult to conceal. Unless you are storing rodents, this Artifact behaves as its mundane counterpart.
Your duffel bag holds 5 times what it normally could. Objects stored inside are weightless.
Living things can be stored in your duffel bag. Time is frozen inside your container.
If your duffel bag is destroyed, things inside may get out, and it will cease to function until it is repaired.
When scanned or investigated without opening, the contents of your container appear normal and unremarkable.
If anyone other than you opens the container, it appears empty. Others can still destroy it to get at the contents.
This item is a living thing. When targeted, it counts as a Living Creature in addition to its other target types. If destroyed or abandoned for more than two days, it dies and becomes unusable.
A large Katana that collapse's into a black stick. Upon the blade has the name Benny etched into it. The blade is clean and silver in appearance. The hilt is black and red/ The blad is well taken care of and made to be sharp. It generally looks like cane sword.
This Artifact can be used as a thrusting sword. It is roughly the same size as a thrusting sword and just as difficult to conceal.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Melee, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal 5 Weapon Damage. The target's Armor is reduced to 1/2, rounded up against this damage.
You also gain the following effects:
Whenever Phil (Or if someone else puts on this collar) is talking to someone, he is able to speak fully and clearly, as if he has been able to his entire life. He can also read.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You may understand and communicate to humans as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
This also includes understanding any recorded communications from the relevant targets, including writings, scent trails, etc.
The 255TE "Lancer" Rife fires an extremely deadly spike of plasma at its targets. It comes standard with a volume control, allowing the soldier to mute its normally fearsome lightning crack report for stealth missions. When not in use, it can collapse into a small metal disk that can fit into any utility belt.
This Artifact can be used as a rifle. It is roughly the same size as a rifle but can be collapsed into a metallic disk and concealed. Collapsing or expanding it costs a Quick Action.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Firearms, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +4 Weapon Damage. The target's Armor is fully effective against this Damage.
You also gain the following effects:
The De-Neuralizer is a small silver device that can emanate a bright flash of light. Any being that looks into it with uncovered eyes has their most recent period of the their memory set into a highly over-writable state for a moment. While in this state, their memories may be overwritten at will.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. Select a Location within within arm's reach. All Sapient targets within 20 feet are affected. This Effect cannot be used unless the target is looking directly into the device with uncovered eyes. Roll Charisma + Influence at Difficulty 6. The target may resist by rolling Mind at Difficulty 7.
If the contested Outcome is positive, the most recent 1 hour from your target’s memory is either replaced with new memories or forgotten entirely. This is recorded as a Condition. The level of detail and completeness of the alteration depends on your Outcome. If you fail, the target realizes that you are attempting to alter their memories.
The period is chosen either by time (i.e. “last Friday night”) or by reference to a specific event (i.e. “when the murder occurred”).
The "Reaper" Assault Helmet is the signature piece of the Future Soldier's arsenal. It has a sleek, design and is made of a mysterious matte-metallic alloy. The wearer's face is exposed normally, but when a battle begins, a blue holographic visor flickers to life in front of the eyes. This HUD contains information about the soldier's ammunition and shield status, but more significantly can detect enemy combatants. Anyone nearby who is holding a weapon is painted with a red dot that follows them in real time. This allows the Future Soldier to fire at painted targets in the dark, detect ambushes lurking around corners, and grants an overall tactical advantage.
This Effect activates whenever combat begins. It does not require an Action or Exertion.
You automatically detect all people wielding weapons within 300 feet of you for the next hour. This includes any who come within range during the duration. You have a sense of how many valid targets are nearby, as well as their distance and direction.
When Winter Fang's glittering string is drawn, an ice arrow crystalizes nocked and ready to fire. These ice arrows melt quickly after piercing their foes, leaving deadly wounds instead of evidence.
This Artifact can be used as a bow. It is roughly at least twice as large as a bow and cannot be concealed on your person or disassembled for storage.
Attack by rolling Dexterity + Athletics, Difficulty 6. Successful attacks deal Contested Outcome +4 Weapon Damage. The target's Armor is fully effective against this Damage. Attacks do not require a successful called shot to do damage.
You also gain the following effects:
"The Coffin" can only be used to store things commonly found in coffins, such as bodies, clothes, jewelry, photos, weapons, coins, and similar.
This Artifact can be used as a container. It is roughly the same size as a alligator-skin briefcase and just as difficult to conceal. Unless you are storing something commonly found in coffins, this Artifact behaves as its mundane counterpart.
Your alligator-skin briefcase holds 5 times what it normally could. Objects stored inside are weightless.
Living things can be stored in your alligator-skin briefcase. They will have access to anything else inside and may attempt to break free, damaging or destroying the alligator-skin briefcase in the process.
If your alligator-skin briefcase is destroyed, things inside may get out, and it will cease to function until it is repaired.
You may change the type of your container between Contracts.
Only you may open and close the container. Others can still destroy it to get at the contents