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Soul Severance
Haerin has developed a mastery of the weapons with his soul and of the souls of others. Weapons he wields now glow a pitch black darkness as they are coated in the darkness of his soul
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with melee weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with melee weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using melee weapons.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Mercy? How revolting. when in a position to, roll self control to show mercy, release or otherwise "let live" another combatant..
You also gain the following effects:
- Grip Discipline: You cannot be disarmed against your will by Minor, Major, or Severe Battle Scars, physical Actions, environmental conditions, botches, or Effects. Your weapon may still be destroyed.
- Quick Draw: You may draw and equip yourself with any melee weapon on your person or within arm’s reach as a Free Action, as long as it is not being wielded by someone else.
- Two Swords are better than One: If you are wielding more than one melee weapon, you may Attack with all using the highest Weapon Damage, plus 1 for each additional weapon. If you reserve a weapon, any Clash or Defend roll you make is -1 Difficulty, and mob penalties are ignored. Maximum +5 Damage from bonus weapons.
- Whirlwind: You may Exert your Mind to apply your next attack to any number of targets who are within melee range.
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Charlatans
“Unsettling are the days in which everyone is an expert.”
― Criss Jami
Nowadays you can't go a day without some phony prophet trying to peddle their wares to you.
Driven by the increased interest in the supernatural, charlatans from palm readers to televangelists are everywhere. And while the vast majority of witches, psychics, magicians, hypnotists, cures, potions, faith healers, and clairvoyants are complete fakes, they do make a living.
As the saying goes, "it's easier for an actor to make it in alternative medicine than Hollywood."
Most people scoff at these clearly-phony supernatural services, yet those same people often buy into at least one scam.
The most dangerous charlatans are the self-styled monster hunters who carry a mall-ninja arsenal and guns with silver bullets. Most have never encountered anything supernatural and do absolutely nothing besides burn some sage and patrol the area for a night or two. Even so, those who are superstitious, fearful, or desperate enough will hire them to solve the problems they simply don't understand. In some cases with disastrous results.
For Contractors, charlatans are red herrings and obstacles. Clumsy fakes that conjure a smokescreen of misinformation and escalate the situations they're in.
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Melee Mastery Gifts
Gunko Akimbo
I got two swords, one for the gunk one for the o
Gunko comes out of the shadows with two scimitars and that sick twisted smile.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with melee weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with melee weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using melee weapons.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: bleeding more.
You also gain the following effects:
- Assassin: If your attack Injures your target, they cannot make a sound, even incidentally, for a single Round. Even the sound of their body and equipment dropping to the ground is silenced.
- Two Swords are better than One: If you are wielding more than one melee weapon, you may Attack with all using the highest Weapon Damage, plus 1 for each additional weapon. If you reserve a weapon, any Clash or Defend roll you make is -1 Difficulty, and mob penalties are ignored. Maximum +5 Damage from bonus weapons.
Eskrima Training
The baton snaps out of her sleeve like lightning, raised to attack or defend as needed.
Amarjeet prefers the telescoping baton or the striking spur on her cybernetic leg for those times when close combat is necessary.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with Eskrima Weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with Eskrima Weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using Eskrima Weapons.
You also gain the following effects:
- Finesse: When Attacking a single target, you may limit the Severity of any Injury you inflict or determine a maximum Wound Level, including Incapacitated. You may also choose to make this Injury properly or improperly stabilized, or to keep it unstabilized.
- Heavy Strikes: If you are attacking with a blunt weapon, if your attack causes an Injury you may choose to knock the target down and back 15 feet. Standing up is typically a Quick Action.
Reprimanding Legal Lashes
Each strike Brings you closer to repentance.
After extensive training and practice, Bankston has mastered the art of inflicting overwhelming pain with his lash. Each strike is potent enough to leave his targets Suffering, making it difficult for them to speak or breath. The sound of his strikes echoes like an industrial weapon designed solely for delivering excruciating pain.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with Whip like weapons (Ropes, Chains, Snakes).
+2 dice to all rolls with Whip like weapons (Ropes, Chains, Snakes). You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using Whip like weapons (Ropes, Chains, Snakes).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: The Crimson Curse Roll self control when a enemy is felled to not start consuming parts of them..
You also gain the following effects:
- Assassin: If your attack Injures your target, they cannot make a sound, even incidentally, for a single Round. Even the sound of their body and equipment dropping to the ground is silenced.
- Finesse: You may limit the Severity of any Injury you inflict or determine a maximum Wound Level to inflict on the target, including Incapacitated. You may also choose to make this Injury properly or improperly stabilized, or to keep it unstabilized.
- Whirlwind: You may Exert your Mind to apply your next attack to any number of targets who are within melee range.
Spiritual Blademastery
Every attack the user makes with a longsword seems to carry a level of control to it, their eyes left with clear focus with every strike.
Each of the user's attacks leaves a faint white, misty trail behind it, as every strike is bolstered by the user's intense focus given energetic form.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with longswords.
+2 dice to all rolls with longswords. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using longswords.
You also gain the following effects:
- Dismember: If one of your attacks causes a Battle Scar, you may choose for it to be some form of dismemberment, depending on the Severity of the Injury you caused.
- Falling Crane Strike: If you move and then make a successful attack against a target closer than the full distance you could have moved, you may choose to travel the excess movement in a straight line beyond the target.
Kensei
Anything can be solved if you use enough swords.
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You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with blades.
+2 dice to all rolls with blades. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using blades.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: soft stomach: stabbed in tummy now it hurty :(.
You also gain the following effects:
- Riposte: If you successfully Defend against a melee or unarmed attack, you deal damage equal to your excess Outcome plus Weapon Damage back to your attacker.
- Two Swords are better than One: If you are wielding more than one melee weapon, you may Attack with all using the highest Weapon Damage, plus 1 for each additional weapon. If you reserve a weapon, any Clash or Defend roll you make is -1 Difficulty, and mob penalties are ingored.
- Whirlwind: You may Exert your Mind to apply your next attack to any number of targets who are within melee range.
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Tools of the Trade
The ninja is a master of a wide variety of martial weapons. They kill quickly and quietly.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with melee ninja weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with melee ninja weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using melee ninja weapons.
You also gain the following effects:
- Assassin: If your attack Injures your target, they cannot make a sound, even incidentally, for a single Round. Even the sound of their body and equipment dropping to the ground is silenced.
- Falling Crane Strike: If you move and then make a successful attack against a target closer than the full distance you could have moved, you may choose to travel the excess movement in a straight line beyond the target.