The pin-stripe tie provides neural connection and ensures the mental/maschinal feedback loop on a non-verbal communication. Yuri set up as their owner but Alberto Bartolini as their instructor, so he keeps track of them most of the time.
Romanov Inc. tends to start mass production of Ai robots for the personal use. To teach and advance the first version of them Yuri and his housekeeper decided to train the bios of their prototype at home. Alfredo does the main part thats also why the robot is suited like a buttler.
He former was an Ai robot factory worker whithin one of the R Inc. science labs, which is part of a prototype programm. They first teached him assist the scientists there, now he assists Yuri and hopefully the software developement evolves up to a product for commercial use.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. This Effect cannot be used unless you can reach out to your housekeeper.
Summon up to 3 Sapient Alfredo Bertolini #4-6 at your location. They last until they are destroyed They are controlled by the GM, do not follow orders, and only act to Programm - Weaponry- and Rocket Scientist went house-keeper/butler for Ai-mashine learning test programm. This Artifact may have at most 3 minions active at a time.
Anyone who touches this Artifact will notice it warping their mind and may drop it. If they choose to hold or use it, they immediately receive the following Trauma: deus ex mashina - You‘ve learned that mashines could be unpreductable some times and hard to trust. Roll Trauma if you have to go along with a mashines plan/idea. If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Trauma heals over the course of the next day.
In the dim light of dawn, Darren Stanley stands vigilant at the forest's edge. Sensing the approach of unwanted visitors, he taps into "Darren's Quiver," a mystical ability allowing him to summon his bow and arrow from an ethereal stash. With a mere thought, his bow appears in hand, ready for use, a testament to his unique guardianship over the woods.
As poachers tread closer, Darren prepares, drawing an arrow that materializes from the invisible quiver. He releases it with supernatural precision, the silent strike disarming the intruders without alerting them to his presence. Within moments, the threat is neutralized, the forest's peace preserved by his swift action.
With the task complete, Darren wills his bow back into the hidden stash, his gear disappearing as seamlessly as it appeared. "Darren's Quiver" is not just a tool but a symbol of his duty to protect, blending the practical with the magical in his role as the forest's sentinel.
Spend a Quick Action.
You may withdraw an item from your stash, or add an item that is within 30 feet of you to your stash. You may only stash targets which are not possessed by someone else, and are freestanding and unattached. You may Exert your Mind and spend an Action to stash items in others' possession, but they automatically notice that you stole the item.
You may store Objects in your stash, each no larger than something which could fit inside a briefcase (15 liters), and you may store up to 3 things at a time.
You may choose to equip any equipment you withdraw at no additional cost.
A brass lighter with the Napoli sign flicks open, flame sparking, then snaps shut with a sharp click.
The sound echoes. A garbage truck roars to a halt nearby. Its doors swing open. Out steps Roccos crew in sharp suits, cold eyes, each wearing a crafted token of loyalty.
The signal was lit.
It’s cleanup time.
Those entrusted with the sign of the Napoli family swear more than loyalty they bind themselves to the foundation that holds the family strong. Before the lighter is passed on, the oath is spoken:
"I stand with the Family, in shadow and in fire. I raise no hand, voice, or will against the heart that keeps us whole. I keep what must be kept, cleanse what must be cleansed, and serve what endures.
What is given to me, I hold for us; where I walk, I walk for us; what I claim, I claim in our name.
In doubt, I turn first to kin; in danger, I stand where we stand; and in all things, my steps remain known to the Family, as my hands remain open to them."
Only those who speak these words truly earn the right to carry the lighter. When sparked and sealed, it calls the crew. The truck arrives. Equipped with the finnest weapons (Automatic) .mess is handled. No hesitation.
Exert your Mind and spend two Actions performing the following ritual: Lighting the lighter and calling the crew. You must maintain Concentration while activating this Effect, and it fails if you are interrupted.
Summon up to 5 Sapient Mafioso at your location. They last for two hours or until they are destroyed. They are controlled by the GM but will follow any commands you give. This Artifact may have at most 5 minions active at a time.
After you finish activating this Effect, you cannot move quicker than a walk (max 15 feet per Round) for one minute and suffer a -1 dice penalty for an hour. Exhaustion’s penalty and duration stacks with multiple activations.
The magician reaches into their hat and focuses. Inside, light wells and flows like a viscous liquid. Then, they withdraws the item of their choosing.
Exert your Mind and spend 1 minute. You must actively and obviously use a top hat 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 may create firearms.
Roll Perception + Occult to fabricate 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.
Black tendrils exit Vinzenz's back and strike the ground, raising from the point of the strikes black figures rise, with jittering and shifting faces, the only part of them that stays consistent is the uniforms they wear that match Vinzenz's. They let out bellowing screams of the damned, ready to do their summoner's will.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action.
Summon up to 3 Sapient revenant soldier at your location. They last for two hours or until they move more than 150 feet from you or are destroyed. They are controlled by the GM but will follow any commands you give. You may have at most 3 minions active at a time.
You may end this Effect prematurely as a Free Action.
Anyone who witnesses you during this Effect's activation or for its duration will almost certainly be disturbed to see shifting forms and bellowing screams of the damned.
Using his grimoire as a base, Luminous create a magic circle that warps and changes into a triangular prism around him. His grimoire being a focal point of it.
Old version - Standard Magic Guard
Old tagline - a must have for all mages
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. You must actively and obviously use Grimoire/Book to activate this Effect. Roll Intellect + Occult at Difficulty 6.
If you succeed, you create a barrier around yourself, which absorbs the next Outcome +6 Damage. Any Damage absorbed by the barrier is reflected back to the attacker, up to a maximum of 6. Their Armor applies in full. 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. As long as it does not fall, the barrier regenerates back to full strength at the end of each Round of combat.
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.
The time-traveler spins the second hand on one of their watches and speeds up until they are a blur.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. You must actively and obviously use a watch to activate this Effect.
Lasts 1 minute. Whenever you use your Movement, after all other calculations, the distance you may travel is doubled.
Outside of Combat, any non-Gift, non-movement Actions you attempt take drastically less time to complete, as long as your personal speed is a factor in the Action. Total time reduction is determined by the GM and capped at 90% (executing the Action takes no less than 1/10th the normal time).
The "Reaper" Assault Helmet is the signature piece of the Future Soldier's arsenal. It has a sleek, design and is made of a mysterious matte-metallic alloy. The wearer's face is exposed normally, but when activated, a blue holographic visor flickers to life in front of the eyes. This HUD contains information about the soldier's ammunition and shield status, but more significantly can detect enemy combatants. Anyone nearby who is holding a weapon is painted with a red dot that follows them in real time. This allows the Future Soldier to fire at painted targets in the dark, detect ambushes lurking around corners, and grants an overall tactical advantage.
Expend a point of Battery and spend an Action.
You automatically detect all people wielding weapons within 300 feet of you for the next hour. This includes any who come within range during the duration. You have a sense of how many valid targets are nearby, as well as their distance and direction.
Any successful musician knows the value of a good roadie. The musician calls for a roadie, and one will promptly arrive. The roadie doesn't talk much, and they aren't too bright, but they can sure haul gear.
After a couple hours of work, the roadie will retire to smoke and get some sleep.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action.
Summon a single Sapient roadie at your location. They last for two hours or until they are destroyed. They are controlled by the GM but will follow any commands you give. You may have at most one minion active at a time.
You may only use this Effect once per day.
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.
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.