TOTE:Improvement

Totems

XP Cost	5	7	9	11
New Totem Value	2	3	4	5

Skills

XP Cost	1	3	5	7	9
New Skill Rank	1	2	3	4	5

Specializations

XP Cost	3	6	9
New Spec. Bonus	+1	+2	+3

Defense Quality Improvements

Each costs 3 XP and a slot of the armor.

Armor Quality	Effect
Lightweight	Reduce the Encumbrance of the armor by one point, to a minimum of 1.
Reinforced	Add +1 to the Rating of the armor.
Talisman	Once per scene, you may invoke a Totem in order to add its rating to your armor's rating for a single round. You may invoke the talisman at any point in the round and the bonus affects all rolls made against the armor's rating.

Weapon Quality Improvements

Each costs 3 XP and a slot of the weapon.

Weapon Quality	Effect
Lightweight	Reduce the Encumbrance of the weapon by one point, to a minimum of 1.
Deadly Sharpness	Add +1 to the weapon's Damage .
Talisman	Once per scene, you may invoke any Totem in order to add its rating to your weapon's Effect test.

Generic Special Abilities

Each costs 5 XP.

Special Ability	Effect
Endurance	Increase your maximum Encumbrance by 3.
Determination	Increase your maximum Resolve by 3.
Summerfolk	The first time in a Scene when you would take damage from a heat source, you ignore it. Further damage is treated normally.
Winterfolk	The first time in a Scene when you would take damage from a cold source, you ignore it. Further damage is treated normally.
Sturdyfolk	The first time in a Scene when you would take damage from a poison source, you ignore it. Further damage is treated normally.
Concentration	At the beginning of a Scene, nominate a Skill. Spend a point of Focus to reroll a failed test of that skill.
Precise Shot	Any Effect tests you make with ranged weapons receive a +2 bonus.
Incredible Strength	Any Effect tests you make with melee weapons receive a +2 bonus.
Toughness*	Change the lowest value number slot on your Injury Track to 'N' for No Effect.

• These special abilities can be taken more than once.