"I feel like I'm fading away. Each time I get hurt, it feels as if I lose a small part of myself."
A ghostly aura that looks almost like a faded version of yourself is superimposed on your figure. It's impossible for others to see, but illuminates briefly whenever you get attacked.
The visage seems to take the brunt of any attacks and fades for a moment before materializing again whenever you get hit.
You need to live, Jacob. Keep going. Struggle. Everything is on the line, and you will do anything to get your family out of there.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You have 4 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
UA-566 is a sapient entity dwelling inside of the body of a roughly 30-year-old biologically male human. The entity inside of UA-566 claims to be the collective consciousness of the symbiotic organisms living inside of the body. It claims to not understand human socio-emotional concepts such as art or self-expression. It seems to have a preservation instinct informed by experience with human technology, as it has always attempted to avoid firearms, knives, and electric shock during testing.
The most noticeable anomalous quality of UA-566 after initial containment is the carnivorous parasite (Taenia crinium) housed in its neck and scalp, henceforth referred to as UA-566-A. UA-566-A is completely fused with the primary body of UA-566, and efforts to remove the parasite has lead to the near-death of UA-566 numerous times (see Transcription:1-4A). UA-566-A is comprised of numerous tendrils that grow from the host's scalp, disguising itself as thick, oily hair. These tendrils can extend a surprising length from the central body of the host and easily squeeze through tight spaces. Underneath the tendrils is a gnashing mouth at the base of UA-566's neck that is constantly pulls perceived food into itself. A number of thorny teeth have also grown out of the central mouth of UA-566-A, buried within the pseudo-hair as well as at the top UA-566's forehead, forming a line of sharp bones reminiscent of a crown.
It is apparent that UA-566-A has a level of autonomous control that occasionally overrides the collective consciousness inside of UA-566. UA-566-A has grappled and bitten a number of researchers in the past, and testing on UA-566 now requires a metal hairnet to keep UA-566-A under control.
UA-566 claims that UA-566-A is a "new addition" to it's "collection," and therefore struggles to follow the commands of the central consciousness. It claims to be improving its control over UA-566-A but a statistical analysis of recent incidents involving UA-566 have demonstrated this to likely be a falsehood.
*Addendum 566-1:* It appears as though UA-566 has developed a stronger neurological link with UA-566-A. It claims to have "worked out their differences" and "bonded over a shared love of eating." Note that UA-566-A has not been recorded to have any interest in anything other than the consumption of raw meat.
*Addendum 566-2:* UA-566 has gained an enhanced level of agility with their limb, being able to squeeze its tendrils into extremely tight spaces without sacrificing manual dexterity. It is now capable of opening doors from the inside of its containment unit. Ensure that security doors are water-tight in order to prevent a security breach.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You gain an additional limb that functions as a standard human arm and hand.
Each additional limb you posses can take one Quick Action per Round without incurring a -2 dice penalty to your main Action. Any Battle Scars that affect or remove your additional limb will heal in a single week.
Your extra appendage can be used to attack in exactly the same manner as a Garrote.
Your appendage is capable of bending and squishing in normally-impossible ways. It may fit through any gap that is not water-tight and retain its functionality.
You may dedicate your extra Quick Action to contest any attempt to escape your Grapples. If you do so, you roll your full dice pool to contest and retain your Action.
Your extra appendage is not connected to your nervous or circulatory systems, and you will not take damage if it is hit by an attack or destroyed.
Digital Corporate Collateral. Courtesy of Neo-Genis.
This Contract Agreement is entered into and made effective as of the date of signing by and between [Neo-Genis Account Name] and YENSID Production Studios
WHEREAS, [Neo-Genis Account Name] desires to enter into an agreement with Company for the purpose of promoting YENSID Production Studio's advertised products and services through Influencer's social media channels and other online platforms; and
WHEREAS, Company agrees to compensate [Neo-Genis Account Name] for their promotional efforts according to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Sponsorship Obligations: [Neo-Genis Account Name] hereby agrees to prominently display Company's sponsors on their person at all times during the term of this Agreement, and to post about them on their social media channels at least once per week until the end of the oath.
2. Non-Disparagement: [Neo-Genis Account Name] agrees not to speak or go against Company in any way during the term of this Agreement. Any disparaging remarks or actions against Company will be considered a breach of this Agreement.
3. Compensation: In consideration for [Neo-Genis Account Name]'s services, Company agrees to pay [Neo-Genis Account Name] a commission of 20-30% of all ad-revenue generated from clicks on Influencer's sponsored posts. Additionally, Influencer will receive a monthly stipend based on their follower count and brand loyalty.
4. Termination: This Agreement may only be terminated with the mutual consent of both parties. Any attempt to void this contract will result in [Neo-Genis Account Name] being digitally marked as a Contract-Breaker, and will remain on their personal record. A targeted stipulation will take effect when the oath is broken as well.
5. Confidentiality: [Neo-Genis Account Name] agrees to keep all terms and conditions of this Agreement confidential and not to disclose any information to third parties without the express written consent of the Company.
6. Governing Law: This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the rules and regulation of Big-Cheese Production Studios without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.
7. Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
[Neo-Genis Account Name]
Digital Signature:
[Company Name]
Signature:
This Effect cannot be used unless used in a Corporately owned digital space. (Guide property). You must actively and obviously use Digital Contract via QR Code to activate this Effect.
You may make an oath with any number of Sapient targets. Communicate the oath's terms to the targets, including the requirements and penalties for each participant. If all agree to the terms, you must Exert your Mind and all participants must encode their account to the Company to seal the deal.
Record the oath as a Condition. If a party breaks the oath, the Condition ends and they suffer the oath's penalty.
When crafting your oath, you may incorporate any of the following penalties:
The targets cannot be compelled to agree via a direct threat of violence, another Effect, or another oath. If you would like to use clever wording to mislead the targets, you must succeed a contested Intellect + (Culture or Influence) roll.
The targets may be at any range, but you must still be able to communicate the terms to them, and they must be able to encode their account to the Company.
It is obvious to your targets that the oath you are proposing will be supernaturally enforced.
Isaac has learned to use his ice skates in almost any situation to move along as though he were on ice.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using ice skates to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You may move easily and without a roll in any of the following situations.
Between six and seven feet tall, its body a blend of raw reptilian power and primal intelligence. Thick, scaled limbs support a forward-leaning frame. Its skin is mottled grey, olive, and dark rust, colours that blend seamlessly into rocky or jungle terrain, with large, rugged scales that form natural plating along the shoulders, spine, and tail. The head is long and angular, with a wide jawline packed with serrated teeth and a flickering black tongue that tastes the air. Its eyes, golden and slit-pupiled, radiate a slow, calculating awareness. Long, clawed fingers suggest both tool use and combat capability, while a thick, muscular tail balances its gait.
Between six and seven feet tall, its body a blend of raw reptilian power and primal intelligence. Thick, scaled limbs support a forward-leaning frame. Its skin is mottled grey, olive, and dark rust, colours that blend seamlessly into rocky or jungle terrain, with large, rugged scales that form natural plating along the shoulders, spine, and tail. The head is long and angular, with a wide jawline packed with serrated teeth and a flickering black tongue that tastes the air. Its eyes, golden and slit-pupiled, radiate a slow, calculating awareness. Long, clawed fingers suggest both tool use and combat capability, while a thick, muscular tail balances its gait.
Internally, its biology is built for endurance and sudden bursts of violence. A dual-lung system allows for high-efficiency oxygen exchange, enabling it to remain still for hours before erupting into explosive movement. Its heart, larger and more muscular than a human’s, beats slowly but forcefully, circulating a dense, copper-rich blood that resists infection and carries oxygen through its heavy musculature. Beneath its jaw and along the lower jawline lie venom glands that secrete a coagulant, inhibiting toxin, not injected, but smeared into wounds as its teeth rip and tear, causing slow, unstoppable bleeding. Its stomach is a high-acidity organ, capable of dissolving bone and carrion alike, while a second, smaller “crop” pouch stores food for slow digestion during lean periods.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: High Reptilian. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Brawn is increased by 1, your Dexterity is increased by 1, your Perception is increased by 1, and your Charisma is increased by 1.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Melee Claws attack without additional equipment.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Reptilian.
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 cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any Self-Control rolls you make.
The Severity of any Injury caused by Cold is increased by 2.
Combining the rough life of his misspent youth with the work that has come to define him, Mike knows his way around a tractor wrench or a breaker bar. He knows how to wrap an opponent around one, too.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with repair tools.
+2 dice to all rolls with repair tools. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using repair tools.
You also gain the following effects:
The hacker can overload any electronic device by fiddling with their smart watch for a moment. The targeted device shudders and gets white-hot before bursting into deadly shrapnel.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. Select a object that uses electricity within 20 feet no larger than a duffel bag (35 liters). You must actively and obviously use a smart watch to activate this Effect. Roll Intellect + Technology Difficulty 6.
If your Outcome is 4 or higher, the target will be completely destroyed and can no longer function, though it may still be repaired. If your Outcome is less than 4, the target will be partially damaged, and any attempts to use it will suffer a dice penalty equal to your Outcome.
When a target is destroyed, it sends shards flying. Anyone within 5 feet of the object rolls 4d10 at Difficulty 6 and takes damage equal to the Outcome. Can be reacted to.
The werewolf unleashes their inner beast, transforming into an imposing hybrid of human and wolf. Their head reforms into that of a wolf, robbing them of speech but bestowing a maw of deadly fangs. Grey fur sprouts from their body as it swells with muscle, ripping any tight-fitting clothes. While transformed, the werewolf is impulsive and driven more by instinct than logic.
If The Werewolf is struck my moonlight, they are compelled to transform.
Exert your Mind and spend a Quick Action.
You transform into a werewolf for 3 minutes. You have access to all of your Powers while you are a werewolf, and you can use your equipment. Your Battle Scars, Injuries, and physical Liabilities are carried over between forms. Reverting from your Alternate Form cannot cause your existing Injuries to kill you. Instead, you remain Incapacitated.
While transformed, your Brawn is increased by 2 and your Dexterity is increased by 2. You do not suffer any Stress while transformed.
Your alternate form is its own deadly weapon. Unarmed attacks made in your alternate form deal +3 Weapon Damage (instead of the typical -1).
Your alternate form renders you unable to speak any human language and incapable of fine object manipulation. You can only hold or grasp objects in a crude, clumsy way.
After this Effect ends, you cannot move quicker than a walk (15 feet per Round) for one minute and suffer a -1 dice penalty for an hour.
While transformed, you automatically fail any Mind roll to resist an impulse and suffer -3 dice on all other Mind rolls.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Whenever you are struck by the light of a full or gibbous moon, you must roll Self-Control to resist transforming. Triggers a max of once per night.
All it takes is a flick of your hair and a bat of your eyelashes, and you’ve got their attention.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. A number of Sapient, Living targets within 50 feet who can perceive you through no greater than your Charisma rating are affected. Audiences or mobs with a singular focus count as one target. Roll Charisma + Performance at Difficulty 6. All affected targets may resist by rolling Mind at Difficulty 7.
If you succeed, the targets will keep their full attention focused on you for Contested Outcome in Rounds. They will automatically fail any rolls related to noticing anything other than you.
If you pass from their perception and they are unable to pursue you, the Effect ends. If they can follow you, they must do so for 2 Rounds or the Effect will end. The Effect ends early if the target is Injured or violence occurs nearby.
This does not affect the target’s opinion of you or their mood, and they may take any Actions while affected (including attacking), as long as that action centers on you. Fascinated targets cannot Concentrate.
The mutant has left humanity behind. They're are muted to the core, with glowing blue blood and a hunched posture that makes them more suited for running on all fours than using equipment and vehicles.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: you have blue, bioluminescent blood and a hunched posture adapted to running on all fours. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1.
Your body is adapted to sprinting. You receive +3 dice on non-attack rolls related to sprinting.
Any Animate being that consumes or is injected with your bodily fluids receives a Severity-1 Injury. Every Round, they must roll Body Difficulty 9. If they fail, the Injury worsens by 1 Severity. If they succeed, the Injury stops worsening.
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 cannot ignore or decrease the effects of Stress for any Self-Control rolls you make.
The detective has trained their eyes to notice the smallest of details.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.