When active, his eye glows faintly red, pulsing like a living ember. Observers feel a creeping unease, as though he sees through the fabric of reality itself.
Dorian’s awareness comes from the unsettling realization that his world is governed by hidden rules, like a game. As a barkeeper, he feels the subtle shifts in reality, perceiving the underlying structure of life. This awareness isolates him, making him an observer of his own existence, yet it grants him the ability to subtly influence the flow of events, nudging reality within its unspoken limits.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your A red glowing eye.
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).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Nightmares.
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 same careful precision and dexterity that goes into making her signs have only been exacerbated by the rapid change her body is undergoing. Be it with snakelike strikes or the swipes from her razor sharp claws, it’s a very expressive style of self defense.
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: Genetic Memory: At the GM’s discretion, you may roll self control. On a fail or botch, you switch into the mind of one of the subjects you have absorbed..
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 sound of pistons being turned on. The faint smell of something burning. And then the gauntlet is in your face.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact and you are engaged in unarmed combat.
+2 dice to rolls for Attacking, Defending, and Clashing without a weapon. Unarmed attacks do +4 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:
JPM's the big boss, his body and bravado have recieved a sort of Stimulus Package; he's also got the Big Guns... occasionally if he wants he can throw up a very heavy wind-up punch to send significant hurt down-range.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: built like a bear.. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 2 and your Charisma is increased by 2.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Heavy Windup Punch (Heavy Sniper Rifle) attack without additional equipment.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Poorphobic - You have a delusional hatred of the poor and impoverished: roll Self Control to take any belief or opinion of the poor or impoverished that is not motivated primarily by Hate..
You cannot be mistaken for a normal human. You cannot always use standard human clothes, equipment, vehicles, and facilities, and when you can, you suffer an increased Difficulty.
You are incapable of fine object manipulation and can only hold or grasp things in a crude, clumsy way.
A pair of mucus-coated tentacles project from the maw. Long and fleshy, they slither and grab with clumsy force. Any caught in their grip are dragged towards the maw and its eager teeth.
The maw slits Bert's gut and the tongues reside in the maw. These mutations are round, pink, and currently featurless, looking less like a product of nature and more the effects of horror film. But they have reach and strength. That's what matters.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You gain 2 additional limbs that function as standard human arms and hands.
Each additional limb you posses can take one Quick Action per Round without incurring a -2 dice penalty to your main Action. Each additional appendage you have gives you +1 dice to make and resist Grapples (up to a maximum bonus of +4 dice).
Any Battle Scars that affect or remove your additional limb will heal in a single week.
Your extra appendage can stretch to reach an additional 30 feet.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Writhing Gut.
With the constant contracts to where he risks literal life and limb is giving him a good flashback to when he crawled through hell and fought in the war, having survived turmoil and pain as he was handee many bad cards in his time to tortured, stabbing, shot, and various near death situations he believes pain is more of a friend than and enemy and embraces it to fuel his goals. Using items of his past to constantly remind of the pain and what of it.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using World War 2 Memorabilia to gain the benefits of this Effect.
Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0.
The Soldier has spent a healthy ten thousand hours training with the weapons of their military. They are deadly when wielding any firearm made in their home country. Drawing their standard issue at the start of a confrontation is pure reflex, and they may plan their shots to deal collateral damage to those behind their target.
You gain the following benefits as long as engaged in combat with firearms made in your home country.
+2 dice to all firearms made in your home country rolls.
You also gain the following effects:
The Blademaster is so attuned to blades that they may manipulate any bladed object at a range simply by willing it. Observers see translucent spider-silk connecting the Blademaster's fingers to the blade, allowing them to puppet it.
You gain the following benefits as long as the target object has a cutting edge.
As long as you maintain Concentration, you can take Actions and interact with things that are within 75 feet without needing to physically touch them or be near them. Any rolls made for Actions taken in this way use a Mental Strength of 2 in place of your Brawn rating, a Mental Agility of 2 in place of your Dexterity, and otherwise use your own Attributes and Abilities.
Telekinetic actions have the following restrictions and behaviors:
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).
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 ninja does not approve of guns; they prefer using the bow for its stealth and versatility.
You gain the following benefits as long as engaged in combat with wooden longbows.
You receive +2 dice to all rolls using wooden longbows. Reloading is a Free Action, and drawing your weapon does not require a Quick Action as long as it is on your person.
You also gain the following effects:
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.