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==Distinctions==  
 
(All have SFX: Hinder - Gain a PP when used as a d4 instead of a d8 in a high stakes action)
 
(All have SFX: Hinder - Gain a PP when used as a d4 instead of a d8 in a high stakes action)

Revision as of 22:30, 31 July 2023

Nameless, Chosen of the Forgotten One

Approaches

Clever d10, Quick d8, Charm d6, Forceful d6, Sneaky d6, Careful d4

Objectives

Profit d10, Adapt d8, Escape d6, Explore d6, Reform d6, Aid d4

Distinctions

(All have SFX: Hinder - Gain a PP when used as a d4 instead of a d8 in a high stakes action)

Speaker for the Forgotten Dead d8

Nameless speaks for those who have been forgotten, and hears the whispers of the spirit that echoes within the body they inhabit.

I Have Lived a Thousand Lives d8

Nameless has lived many lives and done many things. Though they do not retain the full skills of those they inhabit, Nameless still learns from personal experience.
SFX: I've Done This Before - When attempting something you've done in a previous life, step up or double this Distinction by stepping back a different die in the pool (the die stepped back must be d6 or higher).

Helping Myself By Helping Others d8

Nameless believes they are not as heroic as they once thought, and their main goal is to find an end to the curse. However, somewhere deep within them is the desire to help others, and they reconcile this incongruity by framing all such help in a way that allows them to believe they are helping further their own goals in the process.
SFX: Help Is Its Own Reward - Gain a Plot Point when you resolve a significant task for another person that they have been unable to complete on their own. This includes tasks for the Forgotten Dead.

Abilities

Rebirth d8

When switching bodies, create an asset equal to the Rebirth die to represent the capabilities of the new form. Sacrifice the created asset to switch to a new body.
Death is not the end. When Nameless dies, their spirit is drawn to a new vessel. The body must be of someone who will be unmourned after their disappearance, and who has a task left undone in life. The body is restored to life during the rebirth, though that only lasts until the task is complete and it is time for the spirit to depart. The asset represents any inherent capability of the body or the primary skill of restless spirit that seeks relief. A chef would share their cooking skill with Nameless, while an ogre would have extraordinary strength.
SFX: Blessing of the Forgotten One - Spend a PP to change the asset created by Rebirth to another suitable for the current body, or to swap two Approaches. The change lasts for the duration of the Rebirth asset.
Limit: Bonds of Duty - Nameless only changes forms upon dying and entering a new body. Doing so without fulfilling the previous body's task inflicts a d8 Complication of Unfinished Business, that functions like a physical wound until a task of the Forgotten Dead is completed. If Nameless already has such a complication, step it up.

Force Effects d8

Based on Telekinesis, pg 210 of Cortex Prime.
Nameless has learned to shape magical energy into raw force, usable for attack and defense. Examples include:

  • Propel - Push a target (which can be Nameless) in a direction with pure magical force.
  • Force Shield - A shield of magical force which can be used to block attacks.

SFX: Seeking Bolt - Spend a PP to step up or double Force Effects against a single target, inflicting damage on a successful roll.
Limit: Conscious Activation - If taken out, asleep, unconscious, or dead, shut down Force Effects. Restore Force Effects when you awaken.

Missekai'd: A Cortex Genre Mashup