Sometimes she hits so hard or so fast, they don't see it coming.
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:
The language or non language of the target verbally impacts the user and their exuding aura coalesces to form an understanding bond that can then be projected back to the target. "Sergeres spoke to the rain as Rangi danced all around him...and the rain spoke back."
The effects of Causal Diction on a passive level can be used to help the user communicate with other beings on a level of mutual understanding. It is less through words themselves and more through emotion that a connection is made. The user becomes more in tune with the fundamental cause and effect of the universe. Which in turn allows them a unique insight into the inner machinations of animate and non-sapient beings.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to Creatures as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
This also includes understanding any recorded communications from the relevant targets, including writings, scent trails, etc.
Limbs twist and enlarge, hands deform and shape into paws, and the skin bursts into flesh of brown fur laying the whole body, instead of pain one would feel it is like the cracking of the spine, the knuckles popping, relaxing as if you are fitting in a nice comfortable set of clothes that fit you like a blanket.
Nature seems to watch intently, the trees bend ever so slightly toward him, the grass points to him, and the leaves fall and float around him. It knows that you are one of its own.
(Improvement 1 ) - To truly become a true animal, you can no longer be tethered just to the land. You must adapt and be able to change in the urban city heavy lands no matter how much life is lacking there. The tree's acknowledge this and the animals on the farm agree you believe, a collar is snapped you feel and now can change wherever you desire. No longer requiring the land to change into a grander form.
Exert your Mind (unless you win a coin flip) and spend a Quick Action.
You transform into Bear until you transform into something else or choose to return to your original form. See the Extended System text for stats.
While transformed, you cannot use any equipment (including Artifacts and Consumables), and you do not have access to any of your Powers. The equipment you are wearing does not transform with you.
Injuries and Wound Level are carried over between forms. However, transforming can never kill you; you merely remain Incapacitated until your Injuries are sufficiently healed.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Instinctual Struggles - When in a social event or somewhere with strict social protocol, roll a mind roll to resist fight/flight response.
As long as the makeup is on, Booger feels nothing—no pain, no fear, no doubt. With every wound, every hardship, the mask tightens its grip, and soon, there will be no man left… only Booger.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using Clown Make up to gain the benefits of this Effect.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
Liu is able to swiftly draw guns and explosives out of thin air, like a cartoon character.
Spend an Action.
You may withdraw an item from your stash, or add an item that is within arm’s reach to your stash. You may only stash targets which are in your possession, grappled, or otherwise controlled by you.
You may store Objects in your stash, each no larger than something which could fit inside a briefcase (15 liters), and you may store up to 3 things at a time.
The cainite observes the target, waiting for the moment to strike before lunging forward to drink the essence of their targets life. Drinking deep, the flush of life returning to their form even as it leaves the visage of the target, every audible gulp coinciding with the desiccation of the unfortunate kine's body into little more than a spent husk.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. Select a Sapient target within arm's reach. If a target does not consent to the transfer, you must roll Brawn + Melee at Difficulty 6 to use the effect on them. They can resist by rolling either Body or Mind at Difficulty 6, depending on what you are attempting to transfer to them.
You may choose one each of as many things as you like from the following to transfer from your target to yourself, or from yourself to them:
Anyone who witnesses you during this Effect's activation will almost certainly be disturbed to see you draining the life from the targets throat, fangs deep in their neck as you drink the blood from their neck with wanton lust for vitae.
Whenever you transfer an Injury, it's Severity increases by 1. Whenever you transfer Mind damage or Traumas, the recipient takes an additional Mind damage.
The influencer knows just how to-- well-- influence people. By following a suggestion with a wink, smile, or a look of astonishment, their target is sure to be swayed. Is it any wonder they have a following of such incredible fans? Hit like, smash subscribe, and for the love of all that is holy, don't forget to retweet.
Exert your Mind and spend at least one Action. Select a Sapient target within 20 feet. Your target cannot be engaged in Combat. Communicate a command to your target. Roll Charisma + Influence at Difficulty 6. The target may resist by rolling Mind at Difficulty 7.
If the contested Outcome is positive, your target will be compelled to follow your command to their best understanding of the letter and spirit of the command until they have completed it or for your Contested Outcome in minutes. You cannot issue another suggestion to the target until 10 minutes after they have completed the first command or 10 minutes after a failure.
The target is unaware that they are under supernatural influence and feel they are acting of their own free will. If you fail, they realize that you were attempting to influence them supernaturally with your command.
Your command can be an order to take an immediate Action. You cannot order a target to "do nothing," and they are free to take other Actions as they fulfill your request. Your command cannot be obviously self-destructive. The Effect ends if following your command would cause a target to cross one of their Limits in a way that would necessitate a Trauma roll.
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:
The aquamancer shifts into their elemental form and melds into a nearby collection of water, only to reform shortly out of a different source of water within line of sight.
Exert your Mind and spend 2 Actions. Select a Location within your line of sight , and which is directly adjacent to water. You must be within arm's reach of water to activate this Effect.
You are transported directly to the chosen Location. You must wait an hour before activating this effect again.
The Ninja is a master at blending in to any crowd or organization. If they can find complete privacy, they may channel their ninjutsu to temporarily create the illusion of any outfit or uniform they desire. The new clothes shimmer into existence over their existing garb over the course of a minute of meditation.
Exert your Mind and spend a minute.
You become disguised in a manner of your choosing. The disguise lasts for two hours, or you may end it early at will.
The new appearance must have a similar sex, age, and race to your own. You cannot significantly change your height and weight. Your disguise cannot directly mimic an existing person. You may change the appearance of your outfit. A disguise cannot affect your Attributes or other stats.
You may roll Charisma + Crafts to attempt to make your disguise Beautiful. If your Outcome is 6 or higher, non-Effect Charisma rolls where your good looks could help are rolled at -2 Difficulty. If you fail or botch, you are ugly instead, and non-Effect Charisma rolls are made at +2 Difficulty.
You cannot alter the appearance of your flesh and blood.
Most severe injuries occur far from a facility that could treat them, and in the fetid muck of the battlefield even minor wounds may be a death sentence. Luckily the soldier is well-trained in the use of their standard-issue medical kit. They may stabilize even the most severe injuries with a little gauze and some no-anesthetic stitching. Furthermore, the treated wounds of their comrades never get infected.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using a standard issue military medical kit to gain the benefits of this Effect.
All Stabilizations you attempt are considered Proper Stabilizations.
You also gain the following effects: