Ted Westwood, survivor of over a dozen Contracts, has experienced horrors most mortal men would never dare face, and been traumatised over and over by the things that lurk in the dark. At this point, he's starting to get pretty numb, all things considered, and the things in the dark, that try to worm their tendrils into his mind, are liable to get burned by the things previous invaders left behind.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You get +2 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make. You also gain the following effects:
Neth's strength and constitution have become a staple of her person, aided by her tough skin and sharp claws!
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Brawn rating is increased by 0. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Brawn (cannot be used on combat rolls or Effect activations).
You also gain the following effects:
Andrew's lucky rope will never break. He knows anytime someone messes with his rope.
This Artifact cannot be broken.
If this Artifact is used by someone other than its creator, its creator is alerted and learns the user's appearance, direction, and distance at that moment. The creator may use a single investigation Effect on them once at any range. The user gets the feeling that they are being watched.
It is often said that the descendants of the Witch Queen of Ancient Briton can hear her whispers whilst grasping upon the blood-linked Tome.
Compulsion of Comprehend
"What is unknown shall be made known."
- Anytime you encounter any form of mystery, you must succeed a Self-Control roll to resist satiating your curiosity.
Compulsion to Conserve
"All knowledge must be preserved."
- Anytime you encounter any written source of magic, you must succeed a Self-Control roll to resist becoming distracted and investing time into making a copy of the text into your Tome.
This Artifact cannot be broken. If this Artifact is lost and in no one else’s possession, it finds its way back to its true owner during the next Downtime.
By default, the creator of this Artifact is its true owner. The true owner may formally bequeath this Artifact onto another person within arm’s reach, after which they are its true owner. If the true owner dies or is destroyed, their ownership ends. If this Artifact has no true owner, anyone may spend one day attuning to it to become its true owner.
This Artifact's true owner is always aware of the direction and distance to this Artifact.
If the true owner of this Artifact ever dies, it immediately disappears. At least one week later, it will appear to blood-related kin and reveal its power to them. They become its new true owner.
If this Artifact is used by someone other than its true owner, its true owner is alerted and learns the user's appearance, direction, and distance at that moment. The true owner may use a single investigation Effect on them once at any range.
If this Artifact is in no one else’s possession, its true owner may Exert their Mind and spend two Actions to bring it to themselves.
This Artifact's true owner must have it with them to have restful sleep. They cannot regain Mind or Source while separated from this Artifact.
Anyone who touches this Artifact will notice it warping their mind and may drop it. If they choose to hold or use it, they immediately receive the following Trauma: Compulsion to Comprehend and Compulsion to Conserve. If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Trauma heals over the course of the next day.
To be one with nature, one must evolve to be built for it, to be prepared for each facet of it. So her eyes are sharper, her hearing is clearer, and she is more suited to the cold, a speaker and more quieter form, a body designed to remain unnoticed when seen...
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Longer ears, Sharper eyes, longer and thicker eyebrows and eyelashes and small tufts of fur on each ear. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1 and your Intellect is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to Stealth and Sight. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to Stealth and Sight.
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)
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Shoulder Subluxation.
The Severity of any Injury caused by Cold Iron is increased by 2.
As Xander runs up to throws a Javelin, his precise aiming can hit some of the harder objects, such as flying discs, all the way down to even a moving bullet.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with Javelins.
+2 dice to all rolls utilizing Javelins.
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).
The beastmaster can speak to and understand any animal.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to terrestrial animal as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
As long as the ninja is carrying a weapon, their self-defense is almost subconscious. Subtle twitches and lighting-fast feints and parries using sword and scabbard can buy the ninja precious seconds to enact an escape plan or make the kill.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using a sword to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You have 4 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
Whenever your Armor reduces incoming Damage, you are immediately made aware of the source of the Damage. You may pinpoint their location for 30 seconds.
Any time your Armor prevents Damage, your Armor rating is temporarily decreased by 2. Whenever it goes five Rounds without preventing any Damage, it is restored back to its full value.
Be amazed as the magician wields a deck of simple playing cards with all the poise and precision of a ninja's shurikens. Fear not, for they will not hit you, unless they want to.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with playing cards.
+2 dice to all rolls utilizing playing cards.
You also gain the following effects:
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: