Whenever I used unarmed mastery, a black (not literal) flame spreads up from my hands all the way up to my elbow.
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, Grappling, 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:
Kenneth's face turns completely blank. The expressions of whatever, or whoever he was impersonating is gone. Beneath this demeanor now exists a blatant grin.
He seems to be hyper-aware of where things will be, and when things will happen. The gun in is hands is just the right weight, allowing his movements to slink in that perfect snap-shot.
Kenneth's third eye is open, with him being able to predict when - and where - someone, or something, will be.
He would draw a gun the second before he needed to line a shot, and he would shoot a bullet the moment he needed to intercept another.
The rest is just him being an excellent shot.
You gain the following benefits as long as engaged in combat with Big-Bore Handguns.
+2 dice to all Big-Bore Handguns rolls.
You also gain the following effects:
Be amazed as the magician wields a deck of simple playing cards with all the poise and precision of a ninja's shurikens. Fear not, for they will not hit you, unless they want to.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with playing cards.
+2 dice to all rolls utilizing playing cards.
You also gain the following effects:
Samuel swings his blades, ever so constantly, over and over, fastening his draw on his blade, being able to attack and defend even better.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with melee weapons.
+2 dice to all rolls with melee weapons. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using melee weapons.
You also gain the following effects:
Shreds and fibers of the held paper fly off into telekinetic pieces from Bryan's hands, enabling him the ability to manipulate objects from a distance. These paper shreds are supernatural in nature, and are able to fold, expand, and shift to match the abilities of typical telekinesis.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using folding paper to gain the benefits of this Effect.
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 1 in place of your Brawn rating, a Mental Agility of 4 in place of your Dexterity, and otherwise use your own Attributes and Abilities.
Telekinetic actions have the following restrictions and behaviors:
Valentine's voice box has been changed to a more alien symbiote like configuration, it holds a wealth of more languages that Valentine can now harness with a few caveats here and there.
Valentine's throat and Adam's apple are visibly changed, the Adam's looks more like a trident now.
On inspection, Valentine's throat is black with light heus of pink.
Big league chew must be actively chewed on for the voice box to function, Darlin' doesn't like to work for free.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using Big League Chew to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You may understand and communicate to humans as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
The Ninja's incredible dedication to their discipline grants them supernatural dexterity and agility.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Dexterity rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Dexterity (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
The beastmaster can speak to and understand any animal.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to terrestrial animal as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
Unimportant characters just can't seem to hit our hero with their attacks. Injuries that are sustained from underlings are conveniently non-severe.
You gain the following benefits as long as the attacker isn't important enough to have a name.
You have 4 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.
Finally, the girls are fusing the way theyโve wanted to since they began Contracting, three and a half years ago. It took Graceโs left eye for them to try this, but the girls are now able to spend a week focusing their energy towards a Battle Scarred area and permanently replacing it with The Spiritโs ghostly flesh. The replaced chunks, eyes, arms, whatever may come, appear just as The Spiritโs: bluish and semi-transparent, but now function just as the respective physical flesh would.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Any Injury you receive heals quickly, reducing its Severity by one level every 6 hours. Any Injuries you receive while this Effect is active do not deteriorate over time. However, any Battle Scars caused by such an Injury will remain unless it is Properly Stabilized as normal.
All Injuries you receive are considered Properly Stabilized. You may also choose to heal any Battle Scar on yourself that may not have been caused by an Injury. Doing so takes one day, and the Battle Scar affects you fully until that time.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: any scars that heal this way leave the flesh in that area bluish and semi-transparent, causing you to be viewed as a freak by most people who see you.
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.