Dogs typically need a bunch of fancy buttons to talk, but Wally gets along just fine, when they want to. They speak in a normal human man's voice, but can also bark or whine to keep the act up. They can also speak, bark and whine in other languages. As a treat.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You may understand and communicate to humans as if you are fluent in a relevant language.
A chef has a good eye on what may fit a customer's taste. Learning how to talk to them, interact with them, give a show and a performance with his cooking. Charming and interesting, a aura that feels inviting and relaxing.
Bu fang life as a chef has grown and developed the way he talks with others and keep them talking. He gives off an aura that is friendly and is charming, a aura that makes anyone that meets him want to see him cook.
-Edits: Removed Honest Eyes - while that is an incredible power, it requires effective communication to use well.
-Added Samson: Bu Fang's Knife. Reasoning is simple - if you have Signature Item, it's not like you can lose it forever, can you?
-Added Come Again: A much needed cure for foot in mouth disease. Having this ability means you always present well, no matter what.
-Added Like a Book: Knowing what people respect/disrespect is incredibly powerful & on point for a Chef, & gives you unassailable info without an exert
Overall, an underutilized power, that could use more investment
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your Bu Fang's Knife.
Your Charisma rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Charisma (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
There is no obvious sign of this being used save for the fact that the eyes of this gift's wielder turning a milky white.
Some examples of valid senses that the gift user can co-opt are sight, electroreception, echolocation, and variants thereof. Senses that primarily have something to do with things other than the location or form of perceived phenomena, like hearing, taste and smell, cannot be benefited from. The gift user can only benefit from the co-optable senses that their proxy currently has - the examples mentioned here are examples only.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your senses are enhanced in the following way.
Any senses which have been heightened cannot be overloaded. Battle Scars you receive cannot affect these senses. If one of these senses does become suppressed, you may Exert your Mind to end the effect.
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Complete Blindness.
Benny has further succumbed to his true demonic self, and cannot be killed by traditional mortal weaponry; he can only be truly destroyed by fire. However, the ancient magics restricting vampires have begun to impede him; he must now be invited into a home if he wishes to enter it.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
If you would take an Injury that would kill you, you don’t die. Instead, you survive in an Incapacitated state, though you appear dead to any means of detecting life. This state lasts for the next hour, at which point you fully return to life. Unstabilized Injuries do not degrade while you are Incapacitated
While Incapacitated, your only weakness is fire, and if you take Damage from it, you will die. Damage from other sources will still be dealt and can cause Battle Scars, but will only kill you if your body is destroyed completely. If your weakness is not immediately obvious, attackers may roll to discover it. After you return, the Injury that would have killed you, as well as any Injuries sustained while Incapacitated, are healed. Battle scars obtained during this time remain.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Cannot enter a home without being invited in.
The man moves with Feng Shui, he moves like he himself is moving alongside the wind and water. With flow and ease as he Harmonizes himself with the world around him. He suddenly moves with a sense of vigor using it to his advantage in everything he uses, he solidifies it with a tattoo of Ying Yang on his back with the various symbols of elements and directions like North and South.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your A tattoo on his back of a simply ying-yang symbol.
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).
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: During combat when he see's anybody he perceives as under 18 years old, he will gets a -2 dice penalty unless he combats the individual.
If you are witnessed actively using this Effect, whoever sees it can make a Perception + Alertness roll at Difficulty 6. A complete success reveals the source of your power.
You also gain the following effects:
Finely chopping, mincing, and dicing are all specialties of any chef worth their salt. Phil was already a proficient-enough chef prior to accepting his first job, imbuements only allowed him to surpass his limits and realize his potential.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in combat with knives.
+2 dice to all rolls with knives. You may Defend against firearm attacks from any range using knives.
You also gain the following effects:
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.
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:
The Soldier has spent a healthy ten thousand hours training with the weapons of their military. They are deadly when wielding any firearm made in their home country. Drawing their standard issue at the start of a confrontation is pure reflex, and they may plan their shots to deal collateral damage to those behind their target.
You gain the following benefits as long as engaged in combat with firearms made in your home country.
+2 dice to all firearms made in your home country rolls.
You also gain the following effects:
You never know whether or not the musician's death is merely part of the performance.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
If you would take an Injury that would kill you, you don’t die. Instead, you survive in an Incapacitated state. This state lasts for the next hour, at which point you fully return to life. Unstabilized Injuries do not degrade while you are Incapacitated
If, while you are unconscious, your wound level rises above your rating in Body + Charisma, or if you take an Injury with Severity greater than your rating in Charisma, you die. After you return, the Injury that would have killed you, as well as any Injuries sustained while Incapacitated, are healed. Battle scars obtained during this time remain.
There's a certain strength that comes from displaying the flag of one's country. As long as the Soldier holding their country's flag or wearing something emblazoned with it, they are less likely to be injured in battle.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using clothes or a uniform that displays the flag of your country to gain the benefits of this Effect.
You have 4 Armor, which reduces incoming Damage. Armor from multiple sources does not stack. This Armor cannot be circumvented with Called Shots.