Zephyren collects blades almost obsessively, perhaps because they are some of the least detectable weapons. Or, he does it instinctively because a bird is never complete without its talons. In result, he's also the most proficient with blades.
On blade types:
Specifically, Zephyren is proficient in knives, daggers, and swords. They're good for kitchen use too (he wants to toss a bunch of vegetables in the air one day and try to slice them all).
On weapon usage:
People have guns (even in Canada, they're just quieter about it), but Zephyren legally cannot own one, and traveling with those can be such a pain for those with licenses anyway. He very much prefers a quieter option too. Also, blades are far more versatile. Never bring a sword to a gun fight? Think again.
On blade proficiency:
Fighting isn't the only thing Zephyren uses blades for. If anything he's rarely had to fight outside contracts; he mostly uses knives in the kitchen, and since he has been cooking from a very young age, there's no surprise that this is what he's the most comfortable with. In any video games, he also predominantly uses a knife or sword. Don't ask how he's gotten through Resident Evil; let's just say he had to face a lot of corpses up close.
On bird talons:
Thankfully Zephyren has never been attacked by a bird, but from what he's read, talons can be really sharp. They have to grip onto things after all, even if it means they'd puncture their target.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with bladed weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with bladed weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using bladed weapons.
You also gain the following effects:
Ulysses is a cockatrice human hybrid created by GenWyld. His hands are the clawed talons of the cockatrice and where he has marked himself with their petrifying power his skin has healed over with stone covering. One day, he might grow wings of the cockatrice as well….leathery, lizard-like wings. Like the cockatrice of legend, his fluids are a potent poison to any who would ingest them. He has inherited the beast’s legendary strength as well.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: your hands are bird like talons, and portions of your skin where you’ve healed yourself in the past are made of stone. At a later date, you might also grow visible wings. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1, your Dexterity is increased by 1, and your Intellect is increased by 1.
Any Animate being that consumes or is injected with your bodily fluids receives a Severity-1 Injury. Every Round, they must roll Body Difficulty 9. If they fail, the Injury worsens by 1 Severity. If they succeed, the Injury stops worsening.
Echo's eyes have a faint blue-ish glow to them, slightly lighting up his goggles.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Due to Echo's fondness for the frontlines, the US Military "rewarded" him by augmenting his body to be better suited for combat. His skin is noticablely pale, and is seen having metal seams on his calves, forearms and biceps. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1 and your Dexterity is increased by 1.
The Severity of any Injury caused by Frost is increased by 2.
Wounds simply knit more quickly that they should.
Alan has taken time itself into his being, albeit unwillingly, and time protects its own. It can speed his flesh forward to heal wounds, or even wind back his timeline to restore deeper harms and remove scars. He isn't truly timeless yet, but the ravages of his adventures have much less hold than they once did.
Infections, though, also are caught up in his personal time stream and exacerbated by the very same effect, whether by progressing rapidly or forcing his body back through their worst stages over and over again.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Any Injury you receive from a source other than disease 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.
All Injuries you receive are considered Properly Stabilized. You may also choose to heal any Battle Scar on yourself that may not have been caused by an Injury. Doing so takes one day, and the Battle Scar affects you fully until that time.
Injuries you receive from disease are increased in Severity by 1.
Oh shit!!! Deviantart in 2010s called and they said ‘wowzers so kawaii!!’ You’re a cute as a button catgirl (just the ears and tails) but with all the ferality of a street cat. Luckily if you wear a headband most people will think you’re just a really dedicated furry. Doesn’t explain the tail wag or the ear twitches though. Hit them with the nya~ :3
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: catgirl. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1 and your Charisma is increased by 1.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Claws and teeth (Dex+Melee) attack without additional equipment.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Vengeful.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any Self-Control rolls you make.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: ________. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1.
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)
Your appendages have 30 feet of reach.
You can squeeze through any cracks and passageways a cat would be able to.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: social pariah.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: thrill seeker!!!!!.
The Severity of any Injury caused by water is increased by 2.
You never know whether or not the musician's death is merely part of the performance.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
If you would take an Injury that would kill you, you don’t die. Instead, you survive in an Incapacitated state. This state lasts for the next hour, at which point you fully return to life. Unstabilized Injuries do not degrade while you are Incapacitated
If, while you are unconscious, your wound level rises above your rating in Body + Charisma, or if you take an Injury with Severity greater than your rating in Charisma, you die. After you return, the Injury that would have killed you, as well as any Injuries sustained while Incapacitated, are healed. Battle scars obtained during this time remain.
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:
Nature is the beastmaster's domain. While in the wilds, they can climb trees and cliffs with ease and dash through dense underbrush that anyone else would need a machete to navigate.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may move easily and without a roll in any of the following situations.
You only gain the benefits of this effect if you are in an area without a human building within 300 feet.
The Blademaster is so attuned to blades that they may manipulate any bladed object at a range simply by willing it. Observers see translucent spider-silk connecting the Blademaster's fingers to the blade, allowing them to puppet it.
You gain the following benefits as long as the target object has a cutting edge.
As long as you maintain Concentration, you can take Actions and interact with things that are within 75 feet without needing to physically touch them or be near them. Any rolls made for Actions taken in this way use a Mental Strength of 2 in place of your Brawn rating, a Mental Agility of 2 in place of your Dexterity, and otherwise use your own Attributes and Abilities.
Telekinetic actions have the following restrictions and behaviors:
When the Vampire's lust for blood is satiated, their injuries heal at a remarkably fast rate and new injuries are quickly stabilized. While healing, the Vampire's skin retains its deathly pale appearance, as any blood he consumes is being used to repair his wounds.
You gain the following benefits as long as as long as you have drank a half gallon (lethal) amount of blood in the past 24 hours.
Any Injury you receive heals quickly, reducing its Severity by one level each hour. 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.