Vita doesn’t know who leaves the notes. Or who’s filling her bag when she’s not looking. One moment she’s patting her pockets in frustration, the next she’s elbow-deep in her backpack, muttering something like “Where’d I put that grappling hook?”—and then it’s just there.
Wrapped up with a sticky note in pastel ink, maybe a doodle of a smiling beast, or a scrawled message like “You’ve got this! (Don't forget to hydrate!)”
Whatever mysterious creature or Fey trickster is behind this, they clearly adore her. And they have excellent timing.
Vita stops mid-action and dives into her tattered bag like she’s reaching into a cupboard. As she rummages, the bag gives off a gentle pulse—like a heartbeat made of glitter. A faint whiff of lavender or old moss drifts out. Then she yanks out the exact thing she needs: a crowbar, a thermos, a coil of rope, perfectly sized and freshly made.
Taped to it is a colorful note. Something silly. Something personal. Something unnervingly specific.
This isn't a spell. It isn’t a trick Vita learned. It’s something that just… started happening. Maybe it’s because of Bapha. Maybe it’s all the strange creatures she’s helped and all the pacts she didn’t realize she made. But now, when she needs something—really needs it—her bag becomes a little door to somewhere else.
Not just to the object, but to the intent behind it.
It’s not just gear—it’s kindness made tangible. A gift of utility from something watching her journey closely, tucked between worlds. She keeps the notes. She folds them, presses them flat, and stores them in an old mint tin.
They’re proof she’s not alone. Even when she’s rummaging in the dark.
Exert your Mind and spend 1 minute. You must actively and obviously use a bag that can hold this object to activate this Effect.
Choose an Object which could fit inside a regular backpack (up to 27 liters). It must be Non-Alien and generic. You cannot create explosives. You cannot create firearms.
Roll Dexterity + Thievery to fabricate up to 5 copies of your chosen Object. The Difficulty is assigned by the GM and depends on the specificity of your chosen Object. The created item lasts 2 hours.
“Yeah, I watched Catch Me If You Can once and realized how easy it is to get people to believe you belong somewhere as long as you act like you do. Hm? Am I doing that right now? You’re kidding right? You know, the guy who that movie’s based on made everything up for dramatic effect? People aren’t so stupid in real life after all. Realistically, you can’t just go waltzing into places like you own it. Yeah, I know right? Besides, I’m a shit liar. If I was some kind of con artist, I’d get caught immediately.”
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:
Spark, after many trials (some of which included explosions, hence their... face), has created an AI that helps them with tasks and is integrated in their brain.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
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).
You also gain the following effects:
Maria smells the air near the target, and her eyes roll back into her head. She experiences their darkest nightmares.
Spend 2 Actions. Select a Sapient target within arm's reach. At the end of your investigation, roll Perception + Influence at Difficulty 6.
You learn all the following information about your target:
The quality and specificity of information gained depends on your Outcome.
This Effect is not obvious, and the only sign you are using an Effect is sniffing the target. If someone suspects that an Effect was used, they must roll Perception + Alertness, Difficulty 8 to pick up on your Tell.
This Gift's Cost is capped at 2 and cannot be increased further.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Fearless: must roll Self-Control to fight or flee in a terrifying situation.
You cannot investigate the same target more than once per day.
You resemble a large blue turtle with a brown shell. Your shell’s rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling you to swim at high speeds.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: a blue turtle. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living Creature 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)
While in Wetlands or Aquatic Environments, 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 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.
For some reason, the attack just doesn't hit as well as it should have.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using NPC patched logo on their jacket. 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 time-twister presses a button on one of their wristwatches, and, in a flash of orange light, disappears. They have skipped 12 seconds forward in time. To them, the travel is instantaneous, but everyone else must wait until they reappear.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. You must actively and obviously use a clock or watch to activate this Effect.
You phase out of reality for 4 Rounds. During this time, you cannot perceive or affect the outside world or take any Actions. You cannot move. Nothing can interact with you in any way.
When you phase out, you may bring up to 1 additional target in arm's reach with you.
By focusing, the Thief may shroud their hands in shadowy tendrils that seek nearby objects like static-charged hairs. They cast themselves across any surface the Thief touches, acting as anchors that allow the Thief to scale even the sheerest walls.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action.
You may move easily and without a roll in any of the following situations. Lasts 2 hours.
The aquamancer dissolves into a flowing pool of semi-solid water. Anything they were carrying is left behind in a damp pile. While transformed, they may squeeze through tiny gaps, and are extremely resilient against most standard attacks.
Resolidifying is exhausting.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action.
You transform into a flowing pool of water for the next minute. You may end the effect early and return to your normal form at will. Your structure must remain relatively contiguous. Observers will view you as an unusual entity moving with a singular purpose.
While in this form, you can squeeze through any gap that is not water-tight.
Injuries from standard attacks are reduced to Severity 1, but Damage from AOE effects is increased by 1.
You cannot communicate or use equipment while transformed. Your equipment does not transform with you beyond basic body coverings. You cannot carry any items while transformed.
You have access to your Powers while transformed.
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.
By focusing and whispering a prayer under their breath, the priest may invoke their god to protect those who have good works left to do.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action or Reaction. Select a Animate target within 20 feet. This Effect cannot be used unless the target is a living human. Roll a single d10, Difficulty 4. If you fail or botch, the Effect fails and you cannot activate it again for an hour. Roll Charisma + Occult at Difficulty 6.
If you succeed, you create a barrier around your target, which absorbs the next Outcome +2 Damage. The Damage reduction from the barrier is applied before Armor. You may only have 1 active barrier at a time.
You must maintain Concentration while using this Effect. The barrier will fall if you are interrupted, or if it absorbs the full amount of Damage. When a barrier falls, you cannot use this Effect again for a minimum of 2 Rounds.
This Effect is not obvious, and the only sign you are using an Effect is you whispering a prayer under your breath. If someone suspects that an Effect was used, they must roll Perception + Alertness, Difficulty 8 to pick up on your Tell.
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: