Due to Jei's upbringing, he has effectively created his martial arts, that focuses on destroying them and letting him live another day
You gain the following benefits as long as you are engaged in unarmed combat.
+2 dice to rolls for Attacking, Defending, Grappling, and Clashing without a weapon. Unarmed attacks do +0 Weapon Damage (instead of -1).
Possession of this Power grants the following Battle Scar: Wheezing, Tinnitus, and Shoulder Subluxation.
Possession of this Power grants the following Trauma at all times: Nightmares: You come from a very, very troubled home. Your sleep is plagued with horrible nightmares. At the start of each Contract and each time you fall asleep, make a Self-Control roll. If you fail, you take one Mind damage..
You may Defend against melee, projectile, or firearm Attacks from any range and Clash with those in range of your Attacks. Attacking materials like steel or spikes will not Damage you unless it has an Effect that does so.
You also gain the following effects:
April 26, 2025, 3:33 p.m. - Improvement Cost: 3. Added Enhancements: Brutal Strikes, Accursed Wounds
Broken and refined by the genre that's defined him his whole life, the natural final step is to become it. Embracing the style just isn't enough, not for Frank's "benefactor".
His body has become pallid and dull, a stark white with hints of black and gray sprinkled about. His clothes appear to seamlessly weave into his body at times, taking on an odd fleshy texture and a distinct lack of color.
This massive change to his physiology has come with a few added effects (see: Continuance & Witness Protection). Through hardening & softening his body, Frank's capable of slipping into places previously thought improbable. It also appears to be unphased by any elemental conditions, functioning no matter how hot or cold his surroundings are.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: true noir detective. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted..
You are immune to damage from cold. If cold is a substantial component of other damage you would take (e.g. falling from a great distance into a vat of liquid nitrogen), that damage is reduced by 2 (in addition to Armor)
You are immune to damage from heat and flames. If heat is a substantial component of other damage you would take (e.g. slashed with a flaming sword), that damage is reduced by 2 (in addition to Armor)
You can squeeze through any cracks and passageways a cat would be able to.
Tyrion is no longer strictly human. He has spent centuries as a demon. Due to this his body has been reforged in the fires of Hell. When he is on Earth, he appears human with the exception of small, two inch, horns protruding from his forehead and has soulless black eyes.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You are permanently and visibly transformed: Has small black horns on his head and black eyes. You are considered to be a Sapient, Living being when targeted. Your Dexterity is increased by 1 and your Perception is increased by 1.
You may make a +2 Weapon Damage Claws attack without additional equipment.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You may move easily and without a roll in any of the following situations.
A mix of GPS and Leyline detection technology allows the artifact to find its owner wherever they are, via Ware's EDT technology. The user focuses their attention into the device implanted in them, and the item - wherever it is - gets disassembled by an almost imperceptible beam. It makes a stop in Ware's EDT room before another almost imperceptible beam makes the item materialize bottom up on the user.
This Artifact cannot be broken. If this Artifact is lost and in no one else’s possession, it finds its way back to its true owner during the next Downtime.
By default, the creator of this Artifact is its true owner. The true owner may formally bequeath this Artifact onto another person within arm’s reach, after which they are its true owner. If the true owner dies or is destroyed, their ownership ends. If this Artifact has no true owner, anyone may spend one day attuning to it to become its true owner.
If this Artifact is in no one else’s possession, its true owner may Exert their Mind and spend two Actions to bring it to themselves.
Ego simply understands the game on a different level... or more accurately, has modified his avatar so that his eyes literally process the game at a higher rate than normally possible, thus allowing him to flawlessly copy others and store information. When actively using this ability, his eyes shimmer with a glint of brilliance as it initializes his surrounding reality. Is it cheating? Absolutely not! He's still using his genius intellect to form all these thoughts, after all. And he'll absolutely lord over people with his superior mind given any opportunity.
You gain the following benefits as long as you have your silver, smug eyes.
Your Intellect rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Intellect (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:
The mutant has grown a long, fuzzy tail resembling one found on a monkey or lemur. Odd as it may be, it certainly comes in handy, and it's got one hell of a grip. If removed, the tail regrows within a week.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
You gain an additional limb that functions as a standard human arm and hand.
Each additional limb you posses can take one Quick Action per Round without incurring a -2 dice penalty to your main Action. Each additional appendage you have gives you +1 dice to make and resist Grapples (up to a maximum bonus of +4 dice).
Any Battle Scars that affect or remove your additional limb will heal in a single week.
You may dedicate your extra Quick Action to contest any attempt to escape your Grapples. If you do so, you roll your full dice pool to contest and retain your Action to do anything that does not target the subject of your Grapple.
Your Extra Appendage is incapable of fine object manipulation.
The mad scientist can craft steel helmets that protect their wearers from mental influence and attack.
You gain the following benefits as long as you are wearing this Artifact.
You get +0 dice to any Mind resistance rolls you make. You also gain the following effects:
Most severe injuries occur far from a facility that could treat them, and in the fetid muck of the battlefield even minor wounds may be a death sentence. Luckily the soldier is well-trained in the use of their standard-issue medical kit. They may stabilize even the most severe injuries with a little gauze and some no-anesthetic stitching. Furthermore, the treated wounds of their comrades never get infected.
You gain the following benefits at all times. You must actively and obviously be using a standard issue military medical kit to gain the benefits of this Effect.
All Stabilizations you attempt are considered Proper Stabilizations.
You also gain the following effects:
When the Vampire's lust for blood is satiated, their injuries heal at a remarkably fast rate and new injuries are quickly stabilized. While healing, the Vampire's skin retains its deathly pale appearance, as any blood he consumes is being used to repair his wounds.
You gain the following benefits as long as as long as you have drank a half gallon (lethal) amount of blood in the past 24 hours.
Any Injury you receive heals quickly, reducing its Severity by one level each hour. Any Injuries you receive while this Effect is active do not deteriorate over time. However, any Battle Scars caused by such an Injury will remain unless it is Properly Stabilized as normal.
Years of scouting in dangerous areas has left the survivalist hyper-vigilant. They are impossible to catch in a trap.
You gain the following benefits at all times.
Your Perception rating is increased by 1. You may Exert your Mind to automatically gain an Outcome of 5 on any roll that uses Perception (Cannot be used on combat rolls or Power activations).
You also gain the following effects: