Legacy Power: Eyes of the Enchanter

Read the item and see how and why it works

A 1 Gift Investigate Object Power used by Viper, created by Iamangelofwar.

Description

Viper presses the paper against the item and cuts their hand to complete the sigils in their own blood, as the lead and inks from their utensils run up their skin and saturate the paper, before it dissolves completely into the item, leaving only an easily wipeable smudge. To onlookers, this is where the magic ends, but to Viper, a series of shifting blueprints surround the object, highlighting the specifics of use, and any supernatural forces that may intertwine with their own abilities as they probe the object

System

Exert your Mind, target an Object within Arm's Reach and spend 1 Minute examining it. At the end of the cast time, roll Perception + Investigation Difficulty 6. The quality of the information you receive depends on your outcome, and the nature of the information depends on the Enhancements you have chosen.

The number of information-revealing Enhancements attached to this power is limited to 2 for Novice Contractors, 4 for Seasoned Contractors, and 7 for Veteran Contractors. You may still take any number of other, non-informational Enhancements.


Enhancements

  • User Manual (You learn the object's intended function and how to use it for its intended purpose. This does not grant skill.)
  • Concealed (Using this Effect is not obvious. Choose a Tell that occurs only when you use the Effect; if-- and only if-- someone suspects that a Effect was used, they must roll Perception + Alertness, Difficulty 8 to pick up on your Tell.)
    • Tell - Placement of the paper

  • Alien Origin (Determine if this target is Alien in origin or whether it has any Alien energy or outside influences. You receive information about the type of energy, including the name of the relevant Source pool or equivalent.)

Drawbacks

  • Fuel (Using this Effect consumes some material good in addition to its other costs.)
    • Fuel Unit - A piece of paper and 5 writing utensils
  • Sacrifice (Instead of Exerting your Mind or expending Source, activating this Effect gives a Severity-1 Injury that worsens by 1 Severity each time you use an Effect with Sacrifice. This Injury cannot be prevented by any means or healed before 1 day has passed.)

Parameters

Range: 0 ( Arm's Reach ) Cast Time: 1 ( 1 Minute )

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May 9, 2022, 4:44 p.m. - Upgrade Cost: 1. Upgraded from old powers system

Dec. 28, 2021, 2:38 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Dec. 14, 2021, 6:08 p.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Removed Enhancement: Concealed, Removed Drawback: Focus

Dec. 14, 2021, 5:07 p.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Dec. 14, 2021, 5:07 p.m. - Revision Cost: 1. Added Drawbacks: Focus, Focused Investigation, Removed Drawbacks: Fuel, Sacrifice

- Dec. 14, 2021, 2:46 a.m. - Adjustment Cost: 1. Text field change

Aug. 20, 2021, 6:28 a.m. - New Cost: 1. Initial power creation

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