This power manifests as a series of scarred tissue, marked into the skin aparently by claw and fang, appearing as a blend of arcane symbols and feral markings. The crude lines stretching across the chest and back, pulsating faintly with an otherworldly energy. These markings are not mere decoration; they serve as catalysts, enhancing the user's abilities and fortitude. When touched, these markings emit a tingling sensation, a reminder of the power coursing beneath the surface.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Eldritch Beast Constitution. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1, your Perception is increased by 1, your Charisma is increased by 1, and your Intellect is increased by 1.
Clusters of crimson-tinged scales begin appearing throughout your body, your teeth becoming sharper, that splitting headache giving way to horns growing out the side of your head, and upon looking at your visage with a mirror: Your eyes resemble those of Dragons.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: red scales appear across your body, your teeth become sharper, horns begin growing out of the side of your head, your eyes resembling those of a dragon. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1, your Perception is increased by 1, and your Intellect is increased by 1.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Vengeful and Kleptomania.
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.
I am a strange lizard like creature cryptid. I don't know what I am. Was I born of a strange lab experiment?
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: lizard creature. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1 and your Perception is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to climbing and sneaking. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to climbing and sneaking.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Fangs and Claws attack without additional equipment.
You cannot be mistaken for a normal human. You cannot always use standard human clothes, equipment, vehicles, and facilities, and when you can, you suffer an increased Difficulty.
You cannot speak any coherent verbal language and must resort to other means of communication.
You are incapable of fine object manipulation and can only hold or grasp things in a crude, clumsy way.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any Self-Control rolls you make.
The Crucible's code is intertwined in Devonia's DNA, boosting every aspect of their body, from heightened senses to a stronger and vastly more flexible body, though this does push the limits of their skin quite a bit, leading to their skin constantly stretching over their body, though it does seem to hold well enough against the heavily enlarged internals of Devonia. Their hair tends to vary from black to brown, with specks of red, yellow, and orange dotted beneath. Horns bud just underneath the skin, ready to grow out like thorns on a bush.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: gaunt Skin stretched over massive amounts of muscle, bone, and nerves. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1, your Dexterity is increased by 1, your Perception is increased by 1, and your Charisma is increased by 1.
While in Forested Area, heat, cold, pressure, radiation, and other native hazards do not affect you. Dangerous local flora and fauna will not bother you unless you give them a reason.
You can squeeze through any cracks and passageways a cat would be able to.
You cannot be mistaken for a normal human. You cannot always use standard human clothes, equipment, vehicles, and facilities, and when you can, you suffer an increased Difficulty.
Ricky's body is long and lanky, easily 7 ft with stretched proportions to match.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Elastic Body. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1.
Your appendages can reach an additional 30 feet.
The Severity of any Injury caused by cold is increased by 2.
The mutant has left humanity behind. They're are muted to the core, with glowing blue blood and a hunched posture that makes them more suited for running on all fours than using equipment and vehicles.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: you have blue, bioluminescent blood and a hunched posture adapted to running on all fours. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to sprinting. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to sprinting.
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.
You cannot be mistaken for a normal human. You cannot always use standard human clothes, equipment, vehicles, and facilities, and when you can, you suffer an increased Difficulty.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any Self-Control rolls you make.
The Vampire was cursed to forever be a vile creature of the night! Their skin has faded to a deathly pale, only regaining something close to human complexion in the immediate aftermath of feeding on human blood. They are weakened when exposed to direct sunlight or when they have been unable to feed in the past day, but otherwise has gained inhuman strength, speed, and irresistibility from their devil's bargain.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have fed on fresh human blood in the past 24 hours and you are not in direct sunlight.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: a seductive and powerful humanoid, with pale skin and wicked fangs. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1, your Dexterity is increased by 1, and your Charisma is increased by 1.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time. You do not age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
The Severity of any Injury caused by fire and heat is increased by 2.
The Android's skin is extremely pale, their eyes are yellow, and their body stays at room temperature. They do not bleed, and traditional medicine is ineffective at treating them. Furthermore, they may be hacked by any supernatural effect that could hack a computer.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: you are an android, with pale skin and yellow eyes. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living Computer when targeted..
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)
No single organ in your body is critical for life. Called Shots do no additional Damage to you. You may perceive the world through separated body parts, take Actions with them, and reattach them by spending an Action and Exerting your Mind.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time. You do not age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
You cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any social rolls you make.
The Severity of any Injury caused by electricity is increased by 2.