The adrenaline boosts have had a visible impact on Mark's physique, as impressive as it was before- sliding from athlete, to full on bodybuilder.
His nerve system's don't seem to transfer pain like ours, deadening the sensation, but also producing vast quantities of adrenaline- enough to kill a man who didn't have the body Mark does.
His adrenal glands are also swolen and deformed, capable of much higher outputs than normal.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0.
If you are Stunned, you may Exert your Mind to instead still take actions, but at a -2 penalty, for the duration of the Stun. If you are knocked out, drugged, or otherwise made unconscious, you may Exert your Mind to wake up.
One of the embers upon the lighter's engraving seems to glow. It is not your time yet... the flames of life still roar within you yet.
I have lent man the gift of life
of fire and flame
and as they burn bright
their flame does too.
No longer embers,
but a roaring beauty.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
While Incapacitated, you may Exert your Mind to take a single action.
You may move at your normal speed and still maintain Concentration. Taking an Injury less than Severity 6 no longer interrupts Concentration.
Weakness makes you a target for being replaced as an alpha. That cannot be allowed. You can not show weakness.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
Though it is unclear if UA-566 ever felt pain or stress, the host body certainly performed worse as it continued intense testing. Now, however, UA-566 seems to be capable of ignoring all of circumstances that might stress or harm another person. Be advised, bullets are no longer a strong deterrent to the creature.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Body and Mind Penalties are reduced to 0.
So long as Ego is focused on the laws of physics, nothing can distract him.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are maintaining Concentration. You must actively and obviously be using a pair of marbles to gain the benefits of this Effect.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
You may move at your normal speed and still maintain Concentration. Taking an Injury less than Severity 6 no longer interrupts Concentration.
dude is locked in
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Stress from Injuries and Mind Damage is reduced to 0.
The mobster's been through tougher scrapes than this. A few cuts and bruises won't stop them.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Stress from Injuries is reduced to 0. Does not reduce Stress from Mind Damage.