Synthetic brass veins stem from the arm's fibrous core. The veins carry a steady stream of regenerative alien liquid; wounds and scars the wielder suffers glow red hot as the damage undoes itself over time.
Due to an innate self-defence mechanism, the regenerative liquid has the opposite effect when it comes in contact with crystal glass. As the arm's main weapon is made entirely of crystal, this ensures the arm holds a distinct physical advantage should cooperation cease between the symbiote and host.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
Any Injury you receive from a source other than crystal glass 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.
As long as at least half your body remains intact, you cannot die and remain at Incapacitated, regardless of how many Injuries you take. It is clear to observers that you are still alive.
You may Exert your Mind and spend a Quick Action to reduce the Severity of one of your Injuries by 4. 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 crystal glass are increased in Severity by 1.
The users eyes get a faint glow upon them when focusing. Their colors become more vibrant as they enhance their vision drastically, able to discern things at both a far distance and able to narrow their scope to a miniscule level.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
The words of Hecate's prayer becomes smokey. It moves and shifts like a trail of smoke across his arm.
Hecate's prayer
in Greek
Εκάτη, αρχαία θεά της νύχτας,
Η δάδα σας φωτίζει τη μυστικιστική πτήση.
Φύλακας σταυροδρόμι, κάτοχος του κλειδιού,
Αποκαλύψτε το μονοπάτι, ελευθερώστε τη μαγεία.
In English
Hecate, ancient goddess of the night,
Your torch illuminates the mystic flight.
Guardian of crossroads, holder of the key,
Unveil the path, set the magic free.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your A tattoo on his arm of Hecate's prayer.
Your Charisma rating is increased by 0. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Charisma (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
The chains binding your true form and your soul can be used in an offensive capacity once in a while...
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).
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:
You gain true vampirism
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using Red Ruby and my armor to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: True vampire. You are considered to be a Sapient, Non-Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1, your Perception is increased by 1, and your Charisma 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)
You no longer age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
Your Injuries no longer degrade with time.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: You gain sharp inhuman Canines and small pointed Elf like ears.
Whenever you enter Combat, roll Mind, Difficulty 7. If you fail, you cannot choose which targets to attack.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: You must consume blood to live every four days if not you will lose body and die.
The Severity of any Injury caused by Holy water blessed weapons is increased by 2.
This causes pale skin on a permanent basis and when used to adapt to an environment causes a glow around his body as he is channeling the spiritual power as a shield around his body, protecting it from harm.
This is like a spiritual forcefield. JP is channeling their energy as a cover.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may go five times longer than a normal human without food, water, and air. You no longer age naturally, and supernatural attempts to age you fail.
You may Exert your Mind to adapt to your current environment for three hours. While adapted, you do not suffer harm from heat, cold, pressure, or lack of oxygen in that environment, provided that challenge normally exists in that environment.
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.
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 can suspend all requirements for life by entering an inanimate state. You can remain in this state for up to 2 months, and are effectively Incapacitated while Hibernating. Entering and Exiting takes one minute, during which you cannot act.
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:
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 total Armor rating is temporarily decreased by 1. Whenever you go two Rounds without preventing any damage, it is restored back to its full value.
Standard issue in the Future Soldier's home time, the Personal Shield Generator (PSG) projects a protective energy barrier around the body. It absorbs damage far better than traditional armor, but its battery is quickly drained. When depleted, the PSG must spend a few seconds recharging.
When struck, the normally-invisible field of the PSG flashes, revealing a bright yellow honey-comb pattern encasing the body.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You have 6 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack.
Your Armor cannot be destroyed, and it always provides a minimum of 2 Armor regardless of any Armor penetration. It cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
Any time your Armor prevents damage, your total Armor rating is temporarily decreased by 1. Whenever you go two Rounds without preventing any damage, it is restored back to its full value.
The werewolf's gnashing teeth sheer through steel and bone alike. Those caught in their maw rarely make it out alive.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are in werewolf form, and 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). The target's Armor is fully effective against this Damage.
You also gain the following effects: