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Aero Leap
build up pressure around yourself before releasing a sudden burst of air to launch into the sky
Exert your Mind and spend an Action to activate. Select a Location which is at most 50 feet away horizontally or 10 feet away vertically.
You jump to the chosen location. If the landing is precarious, the GM may call for a roll to land safely. You will never take fall damage from successfully landing a jump made with this Effect.
- If you are Encumbered, the maximum range is cut in half. If Encumbrance has reduced your total movement to 0, you cannot activate this Effect.
- Rolls to land safely will generally be Athletics, but GMs may call for a different roll at their discretion if it makes sense for the specific circumstances.
- You must be on a surface of some kind in order to activate this effect; it cannot be activated while in mid-air.
- You may only use this Effect once per round of combat, regardless of any enhancements you have taken.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
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Charlatans
“Unsettling are the days in which everyone is an expert.”
― Criss Jami
Nowadays you can't go a day without some phony prophet trying to peddle their wares to you.
Driven by the increased interest in the supernatural, charlatans from palm readers to televangelists are everywhere. And while the vast majority of witches, psychics, magicians, hypnotists, cures, potions, faith healers, and clairvoyants are complete fakes, they do make a living.
As the saying goes, "it's easier for an actor to make it in alternative medicine than Hollywood."
Most people scoff at these clearly-phony supernatural services, yet those same people often buy into at least one scam.
The most dangerous charlatans are the self-styled monster hunters who carry a mall-ninja arsenal and guns with silver bullets. Most have never encountered anything supernatural and do absolutely nothing besides burn some sage and patrol the area for a night or two. Even so, those who are superstitious, fearful, or desperate enough will hire them to solve the problems they simply don't understand. In some cases with disastrous results.
For Contractors, charlatans are red herrings and obstacles. Clumsy fakes that conjure a smokescreen of misinformation and escalate the situations they're in.
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Avian Leap
Tensing up, Ulysses leaps off the ground before clinging to the wall with his claws
Ulysses’s legs have become extra muscular, preparing for the day his wings will one day emerge. Tensing his body, he can leap high into the air
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. Select a Location which is at most 60 feet away horizontally or 15 feet away vertically.
You jump to the chosen location. If jumping blind or landing precariously, must roll Dexterity + Athletics to land safely. You will never take fall Damage from successfully landing a jump made with this Effect.
You may opt to trade your free movement for a Super Leap if you are jumping less than 50 feet or if you are closing a gap to an opponent and spend your Action on an attack.
- If you are Encumbered, the maximum range is cut in half. If Encumbrance has reduced your total movement to 0, you cannot activate this Effect.
- vertical jump height measures to the bottom of your feet, so your total vertical reach is at least a body length greater.
- Rolls to land safely will generally be Athletics, but GMs may call for a different roll at their discretion if it makes sense for the specific circumstances.
- You must be on a surface of some kind in order to activate this Effect; it cannot be activated while in mid-air.
- You may only use this Effect once per Round of combat, regardless of any Enhancements you have taken.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.
Path through the void
One step into the great and chaotic beyond.
The artifact is an image of a star. It glows slightly, a sharp white light.
Pressing one's finger over it, they feel a rush of energy. A vast nothingness pressing against their mind. A slash of void and stars open in front of them, for them to step through, and they arrive at their destination.
They can hear little bits of that nothingness at all times. Whispers telling them that they can't trust anyone.
The ability to make this item depends on a few things.
The conscious part is Vel attempting to make an item with the powers of https://thecontractrpg.com/gift/revision/58634/. They do this with carving an image of a star, and a lot of images of distance, and the night sky, trying to get more power into the concept. But some other things leaked in.
One is the residual effects of Vel diving deep into their mind, and the source of their power https://thecontractrpg.com/questionnaire/c/5226#answer-12687 .
(Basically, Vel's source of power is semi eldritch, relating to stories, and some meta nature of the contract)
The Other relates to some things which are minor spoilers for some plot lines I'm running.
Spend an Action. Select a Location which is at most 60 feet away horizontally or 15 feet away vertically. If you have activated this Effect 10 times it the last minute, you must Exert your Mind. You must make a Trauma roll when you use this Effect. Its Difficulty cannot be reduced by any means. If you fail or Botch, you receive one Mind Damage and a new Trauma.
You jump to the chosen location. If jumping blind or landing precariously, must roll Dexterity + Athletics to land safely. You will never take fall Damage from successfully landing a jump made with this Effect.
Instead of physically passing through the air, you are teleported directly to your destination. Does not allow you to go through walls, cages, or grapples.
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: The Whispers of the Universe (Paranoia). If they lose possession of this Artifact, the Trauma heals over the course of the next day.
- If you are Encumbered, the maximum range is cut in half. If Encumbrance has reduced your total movement to 0, you cannot activate this Effect.
- vertical jump height measures to the bottom of your feet, so your total vertical reach is at least a body length greater.
- Rolls to land safely will generally be Athletics, but GMs may call for a different roll at their discretion if it makes sense for the specific circumstances.
- You must be on a surface of some kind in order to activate this Effect; it cannot be activated while in mid-air.
- You may only use this Effect once per Round of combat, regardless of any Enhancements you have taken.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.
Talaria
Thanks Kody
The power of Hephaestus forges Talaria once more! Jeremy Wesley commissioned Kody Creighton for these- masterfully made metal and leather shoes flowing with power, swirling, molten designs of fiery kinetic energy that allow Jeremy to leap into the air like the god who owns the original set. Million dollar shoes for a billion dollar man.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action or Reaction. Select a Location which is at most 75 feet away horizontally or 15 feet away vertically. If you are using this Effect as a Reaction, you must travel at least 10 feet.
You jump to the chosen location. If the landing is precarious, the GM may call for a roll to land safely. You will never take fall damage from successfully landing a jump made with this Effect.
You may activate this Effect while in free-fall, as long as your target Location is a surface on which you can land. You are immune to fall damage.
When you use this Effect as a Reaction to dodge, if you Exert your Mind to activate the Effect, you do not need to roll; your dodge is automatically successful.
- If you are Encumbered, the maximum range is cut in half. If Encumbrance has reduced your total movement to 0, you cannot activate this Effect.
- vertical jump height measures to the bottom of your feet, so your total vertical reach is at least a body length greater.
- Rolls to land safely will generally be Athletics, but GMs may call for a different roll at their discretion if it makes sense for the specific circumstances.
- You may only use this Effect once per Round of combat, regardless of any Enhancements you have taken.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.
Pounce
Cats always land on their feet
The Werecats powerful legs are capable of launching it across long distances and allowing it to land with relative ease and grace. In the case that they are in their human form, their legs briefly shift into those of the Werecat form, allowing them to access their incredible leaping abilities.
Exert your Mind (unless Alternate Form) and spend an Action to activate. Select a Location which is at most 25 feet away horizontally or 5 feet away vertically.
You jump to the chosen location. If the landing is precarious, the GM may call for a roll to land safely. You will never take fall damage from successfully landing a jump made with this Effect.
- If you are Encumbered, the maximum range is cut in half. If Encumbrance has reduced your total movement to 0, you cannot activate this Effect.
- Rolls to land safely will generally be Athletics, but GMs may call for a different roll at their discretion if it makes sense for the specific circumstances.
- You must be on a surface of some kind in order to activate this effect; it cannot be activated while in mid-air.
- You may only use this Effect once per round of combat, regardless of any enhancements you have taken.
- You can target yourself if you qualify as a valid target by the other requirements.
Blink
How can a mage *not* have this
Using his staff as a conduit, he channels his mana, spinning it rapidly. The mana reacts with the air and using it to set a coordinate, luminous turns himself directly into mana and teleports himself to his location.
So used to traveling through this method, Lumi ankle has unfortunately stopped being trained and this has resorted in it being unstable and easily tripped if he runs now.
The process of turning one self into mana is extremely disorienting and has led to lumi being easily sick, weakening his stomach and ability to hold in his bile.
Spend an Action. Select a Location which is at most 800 feet away horizontally or 200 feet away vertically. If you have activated this Effect 10 times it the last minute, you must Exert your Mind. You must actively and obviously use Soul orb to activate this Effect.
You jump to the chosen location. If jumping blind or landing precariously, must roll Dexterity + Athletics to land safely. You will never take fall Damage from successfully landing a jump made with this Effect.
You may opt to trade your free movement for a Super Leap if you are jumping less than 50 feet or if you are closing a gap to an opponent and spend your Action on an attack.
Instead of physically passing through the air, you are teleported directly to your destination. Does not allow you to go through walls, cages, or grapples.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Chronic Ankle Instability.
- If you are Encumbered, the maximum range is cut in half. If Encumbrance has reduced your total movement to 0, you cannot activate this Effect.
- vertical jump height measures to the bottom of your feet, so your total vertical reach is at least a body length greater.
- Rolls to land safely will generally be Athletics, but GMs may call for a different roll at their discretion if it makes sense for the specific circumstances.
- You must be on a surface of some kind in order to activate this Effect; it cannot be activated while in mid-air.
- You may only use this Effect once per Round of combat, regardless of any Enhancements you have taken.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.
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Lunge
Don't bother trying to run.
While transformed, the Werewolf can leap great distances, climbing structures and closing the gap to their prey.
Exert your Mind and spend an Action. Select a Location which is at most 60 feet away horizontally or 15 feet away vertically. This Effect cannot be used unless you are in werewolf form.
You jump to the chosen location. If jumping blind or landing precariously, must roll Dexterity + Athletics to land safely. You will never take fall Damage from successfully landing a jump made with this Effect.
You may opt to trade your free movement for a Super Leap if you are jumping less than 50 feet or if you are closing a gap to an opponent and spend your Action on an attack.
- If you are Encumbered, the maximum range is cut in half. If Encumbrance has reduced your total movement to 0, you cannot activate this Effect.
- vertical jump height measures to the bottom of your feet, so your total vertical reach is at least a body length greater.
- Rolls to land safely will generally be Athletics, but GMs may call for a different roll at their discretion if it makes sense for the specific circumstances.
- You must be on a surface of some kind in order to activate this Effect; it cannot be activated while in mid-air.
- You may only use this Effect once per Round of combat, regardless of any Enhancements you have taken.
- Your target must be within line of sight, or within range of another sense if more fitting for the Gift's flavor.