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=== Bestial Strength ===
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=== Attack Routine ===
Stance (Damage Boost)
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Trigger Action (Combo)
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You have a specific succession of attacks you regularly use, such as a claw/bite routine. Whenever you have done the first step in such a routine, you can follow up with the second step as a trigger action. Each step can be any specific [[Imbue_(Action_Powers_Technique)|Melee]] attack that is a Basic Action and made with a separate part of your body.
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Longer attack routines are possible; if you take this power additional times, your attack routine gains one additional step, that triggers when the previous step is completed.
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=== Beast Strike ===
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Inherent
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You can make melee attacks that does [[Body (Action)|Body]] +4 [[Damage_Types_(Action)#Cutting| Cutting]] and [[Damage_Types_(Action)#Piercing| Piercing]] damage, soaked by [[Toughness (Action)|Toughness]]. Apply the best damage type against each target.
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=== Death Frenzy ===
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Inherent
  
You make your unarmed attacks more lethal, adding +2 damage of the same type the attack already does. You can only use one damage-increasing stance at the time.
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When defeated, you can launch a Basic Action melee attack on an adjacent creature. If you have any Trigger Action combos that can follow those attacks, you can use those too using normal rules but ignoring shot costs.
  
 
=== Embodiment of Power ===
 
=== Embodiment of Power ===
 
Trigger Action (Combo)
 
Trigger Action (Combo)
  
Select one stunt, power, or stick that you can use and that is normally a basic action. Your body manifests this power very strongly; whenever you touch another creature - such as with a successful unarmed or natural [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] attack made by or against you - you can use this power and immediately use the chosen basic action against the creature that touched you.
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Select one stunt, power, or stick that you can use and that is normally a Basic Action. Your body manifests this power very strongly; whenever you touch another creature - such as with a successful unarmed or natural [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] attack made by or against you - you can use this power and immediately use the chosen basic action against the creature that touched you.
  
=== Borrow Power ===
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=== Extra Arms ===
Limit Break
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Stance or Inherent.
  
Make a [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] attack on another creature; if you hit you borrow a power and can use it for the rest of the scene. The target loses the use of the power for the same period.
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You have an extra pair of arms that work just like your normal arms. These "arms" may be a prehensile tail, short tentacles, legs, or other appendages capable of grasping weapons. One "pair" of arms can actually be a single limb, such as a tail.  
  
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The arms can be either inherent or a stance. Inherent arms are always there. With a stance, you only have the extra arms when you use the stance.
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This schtick gives you the arms and lets you use them in combat. They might be of use in other situations with different stunts, but it is in melee that their true utility comes out. You can take this schtick several times to gain even more arms and additional combat benefits.
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You can make a [[Imbue_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Normal_Melee_Attack|Normal Melee Attack]] against two enemies in hand-to-hand combat. Each extra set of arms adds another enemy.
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Alternatively, you can use these extra arms to effectively assist yourself when attacking a single enemy. Each extra pair of arms gives a +1 modifier on [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] attacks, up to a maximum of +3 for 3 additional pairs of arms.
  
 
=== Quill Insertion ===
 
=== Quill Insertion ===
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Trigger Action (Combo)
 
Trigger Action (Combo)
  
Use this power when you hit with an unarmed [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] attack or when you are hit with a [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] attack. Make a [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] vs. [[Dodge (Action)|Dodge]] check. On a success, you and the target are stuck together, but the target can avoid the effect by spending 3 shots. On an Outcome matching the target's [[Body (Action)|Body]], you are stuck no matter what.
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Use this power when you hit with an unarmed [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] attack or when you are hit with a [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] attack. Make a [[Melee (Action)|Melee]] vs. [[Dodge (Action)|Dodge]] check. On a success, you and the target are stuck together. The target can avoid the effect by spending 3 shots. On an Outcome matching the target's [[Body (Action)|Body]], you are stuck no matter what.
  
A weapon stuck this way cannot be used and the wielder must either let go of it or try to pull it free with an opposed [[Body (Action)|Body]] as a Basic Action.
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A weapon stuck this way cannot be used and the wielder must either let go of it or try to pull it free with an opposed [[Body (Action)|Body]] check as a Basic Action.
  
 
If you and another creature are stuck together this way, neither of you can move away from the other (tough circling around each other is possible). As a Basic Action, you can try to either drag the other along, or pull free - in both cases it is an opposed [[Body (Action)|Body]] roll. It is also possible to use [[All_Stunts_(Action)#Contortions|Contortions]] to slip free using [[Reflexes (Action)|Reflexes]].
 
If you and another creature are stuck together this way, neither of you can move away from the other (tough circling around each other is possible). As a Basic Action, you can try to either drag the other along, or pull free - in both cases it is an opposed [[Body (Action)|Body]] roll. It is also possible to use [[All_Stunts_(Action)#Contortions|Contortions]] to slip free using [[Reflexes (Action)|Reflexes]].
  
 
=== Tentacles ===
 
=== Tentacles ===
Stance
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Basic Action
 
 
You can extend long tentacles. You can use these to attack enemies in hand-to-hand combat while keeping your own vital parts out of harm's way. Your tentacles are elastic and can stretch a maximum distance equal to half your [[Body (Action)|Body]] in meters. You can stunt and attack with them for [[Body (Action)|Body]] +0 damage.
 
  
You can use tentacles to absorb [[Damage (Action)#Hits|Hits]] in melee; when you take damage, you can sacrifice a tentacle instead. This means it becomes unavailable for the rest of the fight. Opponents can also choose to attack tentacles instead of you. Unnamed creatures cannot do this.
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You can extend long tentacles. You can use these to attack enemies in hand-to-hand combat while keeping your own vital parts out of harm's way. Your tentacles are elastic and can stretch to cover a diameter equal to your [[Body (Action)|Body]] in meters with you at the center.
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You can take this schtick several times tog gain multiple tentacles.
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You can have more tentacles than you have schtick picks in tentacles, but any additional tentacles are purely cosmetic.
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Variants of Tentacles can be just about anything. A prehensile tail, animated hair, a swarm of insects, flying scarves, tree roots, animated water, ectoplasmic manifestations, or psychic shock waves; anything is possible.
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You can do a [[Shapeshift_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Interference|Interference]] stunt using your [[Imbue_(Action_Powers_Technique)|Melee]] skill anywhere in this area.  
  
If you take this power several times, you gain additional tentacles. As long as any of your tentacles are active, you continue to get the benefits. You can use a single [[Imbue_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Normal_Melee_Attack|Normal Melee Attack]] to attack with all your tentacles, but no more than one tentacle can attack any particular target.
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Each tentacle is effectively an unnamed creature with your [[Body (Action)|Body]], but it lacks its own shot counter.
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It can only be interacted with as described here.
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As a Basic Action, you can activate all your tentacles to make a [[Imbue_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Normal_Melee_Attack|Normal Melee Attack]] against any creature in reach for [[Body (Action)|Body]] +0 [[Damage_Types_(Action)#Blunt|Blunt]] damage.
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You can only attack a particular target once when activating Tentacles, but up to four tentacles can assist each other against a target, with the usual +1 bonus for each additional tentacle.
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You can use other schticks that are Basic Action attacks with your tentacles. Damage is always [[Body (Action)|Body]] +0, but the [[Damage_Types_(Action)|Damage Type]] can vary with powers/weapons used.
  
Variants of Tentacles can be just about anything. A prehensile tail, flying scarves, animated hair, a swarm of insects, flying scarves, tree roots, animated water, anything is possible.
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You can use a tentacle to absorb a melee attack; sacrificing a tentacle instead of suffering the normal effect. Opponents can make [[Imbue_(Action_Powers_Technique)|Melee]] attacks against your tentacles in any space the tentacles can reach. Any successful [[Imbue_(Action_Powers_Technique)|Melee]] attack against a tentacle puts it out of the fight.
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A defeated tentacle becomes unavailable for the rest of the scene.
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At your option, powers that heal can instead restore one tentacle per [[Hit (Action)|Hit]] it would normally heal.

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Attack Routine

Trigger Action (Combo)

You have a specific succession of attacks you regularly use, such as a claw/bite routine. Whenever you have done the first step in such a routine, you can follow up with the second step as a trigger action. Each step can be any specific Melee attack that is a Basic Action and made with a separate part of your body.

Longer attack routines are possible; if you take this power additional times, your attack routine gains one additional step, that triggers when the previous step is completed.

Beast Strike

Inherent

You can make melee attacks that does Body +4 Cutting and Piercing damage, soaked by Toughness. Apply the best damage type against each target.

Death Frenzy

Inherent

When defeated, you can launch a Basic Action melee attack on an adjacent creature. If you have any Trigger Action combos that can follow those attacks, you can use those too using normal rules but ignoring shot costs.

Embodiment of Power

Trigger Action (Combo)

Select one stunt, power, or stick that you can use and that is normally a Basic Action. Your body manifests this power very strongly; whenever you touch another creature - such as with a successful unarmed or natural Melee attack made by or against you - you can use this power and immediately use the chosen basic action against the creature that touched you.

Extra Arms

Stance or Inherent.

You have an extra pair of arms that work just like your normal arms. These "arms" may be a prehensile tail, short tentacles, legs, or other appendages capable of grasping weapons. One "pair" of arms can actually be a single limb, such as a tail.

The arms can be either inherent or a stance. Inherent arms are always there. With a stance, you only have the extra arms when you use the stance. This schtick gives you the arms and lets you use them in combat. They might be of use in other situations with different stunts, but it is in melee that their true utility comes out. You can take this schtick several times to gain even more arms and additional combat benefits.

You can make a Normal Melee Attack against two enemies in hand-to-hand combat. Each extra set of arms adds another enemy. Alternatively, you can use these extra arms to effectively assist yourself when attacking a single enemy. Each extra pair of arms gives a +1 modifier on Melee attacks, up to a maximum of +3 for 3 additional pairs of arms.

Quill Insertion

Basic Action

You insert quills into he victim's flesh, making it painful and hard for him to move. Make a roll of Melee vs. Dodge, on a success the target's Reflexes suffers a penalty of -1 until the end of the scene. If the attack scores an Outcome matching the target's Reflexes, the penalty is increased to three. The target also loses three shots. The penalty can be cured with a First Aid stunt using Know against your Melee, or the quills can be removed automatically outside of combat.

Sticky

Trigger Action (Combo)

Use this power when you hit with an unarmed Melee attack or when you are hit with a Melee attack. Make a Melee vs. Dodge check. On a success, you and the target are stuck together. The target can avoid the effect by spending 3 shots. On an Outcome matching the target's Body, you are stuck no matter what.

A weapon stuck this way cannot be used and the wielder must either let go of it or try to pull it free with an opposed Body check as a Basic Action.

If you and another creature are stuck together this way, neither of you can move away from the other (tough circling around each other is possible). As a Basic Action, you can try to either drag the other along, or pull free - in both cases it is an opposed Body roll. It is also possible to use Contortions to slip free using Reflexes.

Tentacles

Basic Action

You can extend long tentacles. You can use these to attack enemies in hand-to-hand combat while keeping your own vital parts out of harm's way. Your tentacles are elastic and can stretch to cover a diameter equal to your Body in meters with you at the center. You can take this schtick several times tog gain multiple tentacles. You can have more tentacles than you have schtick picks in tentacles, but any additional tentacles are purely cosmetic. Variants of Tentacles can be just about anything. A prehensile tail, animated hair, a swarm of insects, flying scarves, tree roots, animated water, ectoplasmic manifestations, or psychic shock waves; anything is possible. You can do a Interference stunt using your Melee skill anywhere in this area.

Each tentacle is effectively an unnamed creature with your Body, but it lacks its own shot counter. It can only be interacted with as described here. As a Basic Action, you can activate all your tentacles to make a Normal Melee Attack against any creature in reach for Body +0 Blunt damage. You can only attack a particular target once when activating Tentacles, but up to four tentacles can assist each other against a target, with the usual +1 bonus for each additional tentacle. You can use other schticks that are Basic Action attacks with your tentacles. Damage is always Body +0, but the Damage Type can vary with powers/weapons used.

You can use a tentacle to absorb a melee attack; sacrificing a tentacle instead of suffering the normal effect. Opponents can make Melee attacks against your tentacles in any space the tentacles can reach. Any successful Melee attack against a tentacle puts it out of the fight. A defeated tentacle becomes unavailable for the rest of the scene. At your option, powers that heal can instead restore one tentacle per Hit it would normally heal.