"I feel like I'm fading away. Each time I get hurt, it feels as if I lose a small part of myself."
A ghostly aura that looks almost like a faded version of yourself is superimposed on your figure. It's impossible for others to see, but illuminates briefly whenever you get attacked.
The visage seems to take the brunt of any attacks and fades for a moment before materializing again whenever you get hit.
Is this visage of you from another time? Why does it come back more ragged, more tattered, and more... broken every time it manifests?
To die on the cross would be a privilege for one as crooked as you. Don’t squander the chance when you come across it.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You have 4, which reduces incoming damage from all sources of physical attack except Cross-shaped Weapons. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
When he isn’t oppressed by the sun and can access his full senses he can now see in the dark and now hear now. He isn’t sure of why these changes are slowly happening to him though he is sure he will keep his morals even as his body changes.
You gain the following benefits as long as must have drank blood in the last 10 hours and Must not be in direct sunlight.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
Any senses which have been heightened cannot be overloaded. Battle Scars you receive cannot affect these senses. If one of these senses does become suppressed, you may Exert your Mind to end the effect.
Moonstone touches, or holds in her hand one of the gems of her namesake causing it to glow. She moves quickly emanating a soft glow. If one other touches the moonstone she uses as a focus, then move with her speed, surrounded by the same glow.
Moonstone uses her power to travel quickly. Her speed is a strain on her, which she transfers to a gem, usually one of the many built into her suit.
This power comes from moonstone being willing to be a hero, and a hero above all else.
This costs Pal a bit of his humanity, as the person that is Pal becomes less so that Moonstone can be more. His ability to enjoy food and drink. But that price is small next to even one human life.
Hopefully this will be the last thing that becoming moonstone forces him to give up. [It won’t be]
*The idea of the cost is taken from Yuki Yuna is a hero and similar anime where the power of a magical girl comes at the price of their bodily functions slowly being consumed by their patrons in exchange for power.
You gain the following benefits as long as Are in the form of moonstone. You must actively and obviously be using A moonstone gem to gain the benefits of this Effect.
Whenever you use your Movement, after all other calculations, the distance you may travel is tripled.
Outside of Combat, any non-Gift, non-movement Actions you attempt take drastically less time to complete, as long as your personal speed is a factor in the Action. Total time reduction is determined by the GM and capped at 90% (executing the Action takes no less than 1/10th the normal time).
While using this Effect, you may carry one other being without affecting your Encumbrance, so long as you maintain contact with them for the duration and they consent or are grappled.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Lost taste and Smell: can’t smell or taste and automatically fail checks based on smell or taste. -2d when smell or taste would help with the check.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Hero: whenever someone you believe is innocent is threatened, you must roll self-control not to put yourself between them and the threat (take damage bodyguard if can).
When using a desperate defense Eric's eyes flash briefly with a bright yellow light as he deftly avoids the attack by milimeters.
This is akin to the danger sense. It allows him to see where the attack is coming from and move ever so slightly that the attack misses him. It is a preternatural awareness of his enemy's actions.
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:
Martin uses a mix of freestyle wrestling and boxing as his preferred fighting method. With his skills, he beats justice into his foes!
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in unarmed combat.
+2 dice to rolls for Attacking, Defending, and Clashing without a weapon. Unarmed attacks do +0 Weapon Damage (instead of -1).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Altruistic: You always put others before yourself. Whenever you see someone in dire need, you must roll Self-Control. If you fail, you go out of yourway to help the individual in anyway your can, even if it puts you in danger..
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 Sword of the Lord protects Ellis from the corrupting rot of sin. While he retains Esperachius, he is immune to disease, both mundane and supernatural, and may beseech the Lord to rid him of poisons, both mundane and supernatural. As a sign of this protection, he is consumed with a soft golden glow, which blazes bright whenever he prays for healing.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You are immune to all non-Alien diseases, poisons, toxins, or drugs, even if modern medicine has no known treatment for them.
The detective has trained their eyes to notice the smallest of details.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
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.
While submerged, the aquamancer can fully sustain themselves from the waters around them, entirely forgoing food, drink, and even air. They may also enter a state of hibernation, remaining underwater and incapacitated for up to two months.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are submerged in water.
You no longer require any food, water, or air in order to survive. You no longer age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement automatically succeeds.
You may spend one minute entering a state of hibernation, during which you are inanimate and unaffected by any requirements for life. You may still perceive the outside world and may spend 3 Rounds "waking up" to end it.
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 Ninja's incredible dedication to their discipline grants them supernatural dexterity and agility.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Dexterity rating is increased by 1. 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).