The point of contact where the Vein and their host's body meet is seamless; living metal fibres cover and bond to flesh, as the distinction between the symbiotes becomes less clear.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using Vein to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: living metal fibres cover your body, stretching out from Vein's point of contact. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Intellect is increased by 1.
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.
While in a vacuum, heat, cold, pressure, radiation, and other native hazards do not affect you. Dangerous local flora and fauna will not bother you unless you give them a reason.
You can squeeze through any cracks and passageways a cat would be able to.
The Severity of any Injury caused by unalloyed metal is increased by 2.
Microscopic equations coalesce to form runes etched in the brassy metal circlet around my skull, hiding just behind the hairline. When this power is actively used the runes glow faintly white which stands out starkly against my dark hair.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your circlet of brassy metal around my skull.
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).
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:
Stiff fingers puncture skin and swinging elbows shatter bones. Few are able to get back up for a second round.
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 +2 Weapon Damage (instead of -1). The target's Armor is fully effective against this damage.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Substance addiction; Hallucinogens.
You also gain the following effects:
"Hmm," Faye ponders, hand up to her chin, "in hindsight I should've rolled another die."
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 0. 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:
The cloak exudes a form of. . .obscuring presence. Through this, the wearer becomes cloaked from those around them. . .becoming more difficult to be noticed, making them deadly if abused right. If unable to be noticed, it would be as if they are apart of the shadows, melded with them, unseeable, unbearable. . . But still there, looming.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You and everything you are carrying is obscured in one of the following manners. You may Spend an Action to change the way in which you're concealed.
While this Effect is active, any Effect that would obscure you or your equipment specifically from other, additional senses fails automatically.
If someone discovers you, this Effect will not help you hide from them for the next minute. Activating a targeted or obvious Effect, attacking, or being Injured ends the Effect. When the Effect ends, it is disabled for one minute.
Zodiara is the celestial gift of speaking with animals, channeling the wisdom of the stars to bridge the gap between species. Those who wield this power can understand and be understood by creatures of all kinds, their voices carried through the cosmic currents that connect all living 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.
The influencer is welcome at any event or social gathering, but they're easy to recognize, even when they'd rather not be.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Charisma rating is increased by 1. 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).
You also gain the following effects:
There's a certain strength that comes from displaying the flag of one's country. As long as the Soldier holding their country's flag or wearing something emblazoned with it, they are less likely to be injured in battle.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using clothes or a uniform that displays the flag of your country 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.
The Ninja is so attuned to the sounds of their surroundings, they may focus their mind to "see" using the subtle acoustic vibrations.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
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 Solider is accustomed to going long periods without food or water and can operate on very little sleep.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may go five times longer than a normal human without food, water, sleep, and air. Any roll to resist an Effect dependent on any affected requirement is made at -1 Difficulty.