Metal Powers (FiD)

Metals are common in all but the most primitive culture, and metalworkers have often been associated with mystical powers.

Metal is considered an element in some systems of thought, a mix of elements in others. It combines the resilience of earth with the flexibility and destructive potential of fire. It carries the mark of civilization, yet is used in wars of destruction. Metal, especially iron, is essential to technology and thus opposed to the fey and magic in general.

Metal attacks are blades and bullets.

Metal elementals are made up of chunks of scrap metal, other metal creatures includes metallic robots, clockwork creatures, and animated armor and weapons.

Metal Power Effects

Action	Basic No minimum 3 Stress	Advanced Minimum 2 Dice 5 Stress	Master Minimum 4 Dice 7 Stress	Apex Minimum 6 Dice 13 Stress
Attune	Alloy Awareness You can detect metal creatures and powers.	Allay Metal You can force a metal creature that is native to another plane of existence to return to that plane, or to end the operation of a metal power.	Manifest Metal You can call a metal creature from a different plane. This is generally an unwilling servant. It will obey one command from you and this can be extended. Learning who to summon may require study or be a a score in itself.	Brass Bridge You can create a portal that allows travel to and from the plane of metal for a limited time.
Command	Chromium Command You can command metal creatures even if normally couldn't. This does not make you comprehend them.	Alloy Interpretation You and allies can communicate with metal creatures.	Master of Metal You can give commands to metal creatures, as if you were their superior. This does not remove existing loyalties, which can lead to conflicts.	Brass Bondage You can permanently bind metal creatures to service. Unless affected by other powers, they will stay in one location and act according to your instructions, like very loyal and literal-minded goons.
Consort	Metal Masquerade You can change your clothes and accessories by imbuing them with metal. This can mask your identity or create fabulous outfits.	Metal Metamorphosis You assume the form of a metal creature. Add 1d to one action and subtract 1d from all actions covered by an attribute except if you just raised one of them.	Iron Infusion You can shapechange a willing or helpless creatures into a metal creature. This can be a curse, it can be broken but it is not easy. You can easily break the effect.	Steel Stampede You can transform a large number of willing or non-sentient creatures and give them a simple instruction, typically someone for them to hunt.
Finesse	Metal Mount If there is a mount or vehicle of metal, you can ride it as if it was domesticated and you have the keys.	Brass Blade Attack like a fine and potent dueling sword or pistol, or give your friends Metal Mount.	Manipulate Metal You can do fine manipulation of metal, allowing you to do small and exact manipulations at range. This allows you to open doors, trigger or hinder mechanisms, or perform other minor manipulations.	Metal Maelstrom Your power manifests like a storm of blades, suppressing the effect of multiple opponents and acting as a fine potent weapon.
Hunt	Steel Steps You can track and pursue metal creatures and vehicles, or track anything across a metal surface, even if the quarry does not leave any mundane trail or clues.	Metal Marksman You can use your power to attack, similar in effect to a fine and potent rifle.	Steel Storm You can use your power to attack similar to a fine and potent grenade. This allows you to fight many creatures in the same area very effectively, but there is a risk of collateral damage.	Iron Inferno You call down the equivalent of a fine potent artillery barrage, attacking everything and everyone in a wide area. Depending on your power, this can raze buildings and create rubble. Usually enough to provide cover for any escape.
Prowl	Steel Stealth You can hide in environments of metal. This allows you to hide in impossible places.	Metal Maneuver You can move on and through metal. This allows you to climb on sheer metal walls, walk through walls of metal, and so on.	Titanium Travel You can bring allies along when you use Steel Stealth and Metal Maneuver.	Chromium Conduit You and allies can teleport from one location dominated by metal to another. This is regional travel, you stay within the same city or region, but it is generally sufficient to enter or escape just about any situation or location.
Skirmish	Metal Melee You can use the power as a close-range attack, similar in effect to a melee weapon or pistol.	Honed Hammer Same as Skirmish Attack, except the weapon is fine and potent.	Brass Blockade Your power creates distractions and obstructions that prevents the enemy from benefiting from numbers and otherwise works as a fine potent weapon.	Metal Mayhem Your power strikes out in all directions, attacking all enemies in a wide area.
Study	Steel Scrutiny You can identify metal objects and creatures and see the use of the abilities of the metal power.	Analyze Alloy You know the powers and abilities of something you analyze.	Metal Memory You can read the past events of something you analyze. This includes previous owners and how the object has been moved around as well as significant scenes.	All-Knowing Alloy You research all metal in a wide area. This is easy to do where you are, more difficult at range. You can then use Metal Memory on some of these targets.
Survey	Iron Insight You can sense creatures and manifestations of the metal power at a distance and understand their general nature. This works even when you can't see the target, but both range and information suffers.	Metal Monitor Choose a metal object that you have detected; you can perceive as if you were at that spot. You cannot use your Survey action for anything else when doing so.	Iron Inquisition Choose a location or creature. You gain a sensor at the nearest metal object, which is often close enough to perceive the target.	Copper Clarity You perceive from all metal objects at once over a wide area. As long as you concentrate you retain this perception and can report what you see to others.
Sway	Iron Insight You can understand metal creatures even if normally couldn't, and to sense their mood and motivations.	Iron Interpreter You and allies can communicate with metal creatures. You can make folk more precise, decisive, and confident.	Iron Intrigue You can post suggestions in the mind of a metal creature manifesting your power, which will be triggered under conditions you specify. Common suggestions are to steal something, attack someone, or ignore some event. This is a subtle power, but easier to spot once triggered.	Metal Molding You change the personality and motivations of metal creatures. This power is permanent, but blatant. The target remember their past, but regard it as unimportant compared to their new motivations.
Tinker	Iron Instrumentation You can handle metal as if you had the appropriate tools and protective devices.	Mold Metal You can shape metal objects as if they were of clay.	Titanium Transmutation You can create metal objects out of nothing, or transform an object from one material to another as long as you know the power required for both the starting and final form. This can create complex tools, such as fine and potent items appropriate to the power(s) used.	Steel Structure This is similar to Mold Metal, above, but you mass produce objects, even a set of different objects. You can also make something large, such as a vehicle or building.
Wreck	Iron Impact Jimmy metal objects much like a sledgehammer. Noisy and leaves a twisted object in place.	Shatter Steel You can shatter metal as if it was wood.	Annihilate Alloys Shatter Steel, plus the metal silently disappears or is reduced to a fine dust.	Alloy Apocalypse Shatter Steel over a large area.

Expanded Metal Powers

Expanded descriptions of effects that differ significantly from Typical Powers.

Attune

Alloy Awareness You can detect metal creatures and powers.

Allay Metal You can force a metal creature that is native to another plane of existence to return to that plane, or to end the operation of a metal power.

Manifest Metal You can call a metal creature from a different plane. This is generally an unwilling servant. It will obey one command from you and this can be extended. Learning who to summon may require study or be a score in itself.

Brass Bridge You can create a portal that allows travel to and from the plane of metal for a limited time.

Command

Chromium Command You can command metal creatures even if normally couldn't. This does not make you comprehend them.

Alloy Interpretation You and allies can communicate with metal creatures.

Master of Metal You can give commands to metal creatures, as if you were their superior. This does not remove existing loyalties, which can lead to conflicts.

Brass Bondage You can permanently bind metal creatures to service. Unless affected by other powers, they will stay in one location and act according to your instructions, like very loyal and literal-minded goons.

Consort

Metal Masquerade You can change your clothes and accessories by imbuing them with metal. This can mask your identity or create fabulous outfits.

Metal Metamorphosis You assume the form of a metal creature. Add 1d to one action and subtract 1d from all actions covered by an attribute except if you just raised one of them.

Iron Infusion You can shapechange a willing or helpless creature into a metal creature. This can be a curse, it can be broken but it is not easy. You can easily break the effect.

Steel Stampede You can transform a large number of willing or non-sentient creatures and give them a simple instruction, typically someone for them to hunt.

Finesse

Metal Mount If there is a mount or vehicle of metal, you can ride it as if it was domesticated and you have the keys.

Brass Blade Attack like a fine and potent dueling sword or pistol, or give your friends Metal Mount.

Manipulate Metal You can do fine manipulation of metal, allowing you to do small and exact manipulations at range. This allows you to open doors, trigger or hinder mechanisms, or perform other minor manipulations.

Metal Maelstrom Your power manifests like a storm of blades, suppressing the effect of multiple opponents and acting as a fine potent weapon.

Hunt

Steel Steps You can track and pursue metal creatures and vehicles, or track anything across a metal surface, even if the quarry does not leave any mundane trail or clues.

Metal Marksman You can use your power to attack, similar in effect to a fine and potent rifle.

Steel Storm You can use your power to attack similar to a fine and potent grenade. This allows you to fight many creatures in the same area very effectively, but there is a risk of collateral damage.

Iron Inferno You call down the equivalent of a fine potent artillery barrage, attacking everything and everyone in a wide area. Depending on your power, this can raze buildings and create rubble. Usually enough to provide cover for any escape.

Prowl

Steel Stealth You can hide in environments of metal. This allows you to hide in impossible places.

Metal Maneuver You can move on and through metal. This allows you to climb on sheer metal walls, walk through walls of metal, and so on.

Titanium Travel You can bring allies along when you use Steel Stealth and Metal Maneuver.

Chromium Conduit You and allies can teleport from one location dominated by metal to another. This is regional travel, you stay within the same city or region, but it is generally sufficient to enter or escape just about any situation or location.

Skirmish

Metal Melee You can use the power as a close-range attack, similar in effect to a melee weapon or pistol.

Honed Hammer Same as Skirmish Attack, except the weapon is fine and potent.

Brass Blockade Your power creates distractions and obstructions that prevent the enemy from benefiting from numbers and otherwise works as a fine potent weapon.

Metal Mayhem Your power strikes out in all directions, attacking all enemies in a wide area.

Study

Steel Scrutiny You can identify metal objects and creatures and see the use of the abilities of the metal power.

Analyze Alloy You know the powers and abilities of something you analyze.

Metal Memory You can read the past events of something you analyze. This includes previous owners and how the object has been moved around as well as significant scenes.

All-Knowing Alloy You research all metal in a wide area. This is easy to do where you are, more difficult at range. You can then use Metal Memory on some of these targets.

Survey

Iron Insight You can sense creatures and manifestations of the metal power at a distance and understand their general nature. This works even when you can't see the target, but both range and information suffer.

Metal Monitor Choose a metal object that you have detected; you can perceive as if you were at that spot. You cannot use your Survey action for anything else when doing so.

Iron Inquisition Choose a location or creature. You gain a sensor at the nearest metal object, which is often close enough to perceive the target.

Copper Clarity You perceive from all metal objects at once over a wide area. As long as you concentrate you retain this perception and can report what you see to others.

Sway

Iron Insight You can understand metal creatures even if normally couldn't, and to sense their mood and motivations.

Iron Interpreter You and allies can communicate with metal creatures. You can make folk more precise, decisive, and confident.

Iron Intrigue You can post suggestions in the mind of a metal creature manifesting your power, which will be triggered under conditions you specify. Common suggestions are to steal something, attack someone, or ignore some event. This is a subtle power, but easier to spot once triggered.

Metal Molding You change the personality and motivations of metal creatures. This power is permanent, but blatant. The target remembers their past, but regards it as unimportant compared to their new motivations.

Tinker

Iron Instrumentation You can handle metal as if you had the appropriate tools and protective devices.

Mold Metal You can shape metal objects as if they were of clay.

Titanium Transmutation You can create metal objects out of nothing, or transform an object from one material to another as long as you know the power required for both the starting and final form. This can create complex tools, such as fine and potent items appropriate to the power(s) used.

Steel Structure This is similar to Mold Metal, above, but you mass produce objects, even a set

Wreck

Destroy, dismantle, and obliterate metal or using metal as a tool.

The effect required depends on the size and structural strength of your target. Standard effect is a car-sized hole in a thin metal wall. Construction significantly weaker than this only demands limited effect. A smaller hole stil need the same effect. Something larger and/or stronger requires great effect.

The position depends on the situation. A quiet workspace is controlled, the general hustle of adventure risky, dealing with a fight, massive crowds, or dangerous construction is desperate.

Iron Impact Jimmy metal objects much like a sledgehammer. Noisy and leaves a twisted object in place.

Just as crude as it sounds. You destroy metal and strike with the force of a sledgehammer in combat. As usual, Wreck may be at an advantage or disadvantage compared to Hunt, Finesse and Skirmish, depending on the situation.

Shatter Steel You can shatter metal as if it was wood.

This bypasses the strength of metal, allowing you to break even the strongest barrier. You can also use this to smash other things or as a fine, potent sledgehammer.

Annihilate Alloys Shatter Steel, plus the metal silently disappears or is reduced to a fine dust.

The real difference here is that wrecking metal is now silent. You also leave less traces, as what you wreck disappears. Get rid of evidence, as long as that evidence is of metal.

Alloy Apocalypse Shatter Steel over a large area.

This can level a city block, raze a metal wall, destroy a mass of vehicles, and similar large-scale destruction. Metal is an ubiquitous support material in modern construction, wrecking the metal makes that construction unstable and causes it to slowly crumble.