Ebb: Enhancement

Stronger skin, teeth, nails etc.

3 DMG, 2 ARM DMG, 1 PEN, dur. = CONC in minutes, Cost: 1 FLUX. This is the easiest form of enhancement to perform. The effects are that the canines enlarge to sharp 'sabre-tooth' like teeth. These are not very effective weapons but do look very formidable with a damage of 3, armor damage of 2 and a penetration of 1. This skill costs 1 FLUX and lasts for the user's CONC in minutes. Free Ability: Stronger skin, teeth, nails etc.

5 DMG, 2 ARM DMG, 2 PEN, dur. =CONC in minutes, Cost: 2 FLUX. Claws are slightly more powerful than the Rank 1 Teeth, long, razor sharp claws from the nails of the hand that do 5 points of damage, 2 points of armor damage with a penetration of 2. If both hands are required, it costs double the FLUX. This costs 2 FLUX

1 STR/2 FLUX, max. 5, dur. = CONC in minutes. Attribute boosting is the most common use of enhancement. This first boost deals with the physical strength aspect. It costs 2 FLUX per point of strength (STR) increase. This can be a physical manifestation where it is possible to see the muscles expand and grow or it can be hidden where the muscles become much more efficient. This lasts for the Ebon' s CONC in minutes.

+ 1 DEX/2 FLUX, max. 5, dur. = CONC in minutes. The second of the attribute skills deals with the speed or dexterity of your Ebon. This skill boosts the DEX of the Ebon so as to allow them to move and react faster at a cost of 2 FLUX/point of increase for a duration of the user's CONC in minutes.

+1 PHYS/2 FLUX, max. 5, dur. = CONC in minutes. The third boost ability is a physique (PHYS) boost which costs 2 FLUX per point of PHYS increase. This increases the Ebon's chances of resisting fatigue, shock and the effects of stuns and lasts for the Ebon's CONC in minutes.

Resist fatigue, 3 FLUX/ 10 hours without rest. The effects of sleep deprivation, excessive physical labor and low periods of sustained activity cause a great deal of fatigue. This ability will aid in combating such fatigue, although even this has its limits. The cost of this skill is 3 FLUX per every 10 hours, with a maximum of 60 hours after which a full day of rest must be taken.

1 FLUX/tattoo. The creation of DNA encoded tattoos is a quick and pain free process. The average size of a DNA FLUX tattoo is about 9cm squared. This basic tattoo comes at a cost of 1 FLUX. Larger tattoos are possible- for each additional square centimeter, use 1 more FLUX point. Remember DNA tattoos are exactly what they say they are and as such are written in to your DNA. They can never be removed. If a wound such as a cut or bullet wound occurs around the area of the tattoo, after scarring, the tattoo will still be there in its original form. It is possible to alter the size and design of the tattoo but it cannot become smaller than 3cm squared. It is possible to give other people tattoos.

Toughened skin, P.V. 4, dur. = CONC in minutes, Cost: 8 FLUX. This is the ability to toughen the skin, hard enough to act like armor. The cost is 8 FLUX for a P.V. of 4 for a duration of the Ebon's CONC in minutes.

+1 STR/1 FLUX, max. 7, dur. = CONC in minutes. The Ebon can now increase their STR by one point at a cost of 1 FLUX up to a maximum of 7 for a duration of the Ebon' s CONC in minutes.

Cost: 20 FLUX, abilities; +5 STR, +5 DEX, tough skin P.V. 5, Teeth (Rank 1), Claws (Rank 2), dur. = CONC in minutes. The Ebb Beast is one of the most frightening things that can be seen on the streets of Mort with the exception of Necanthropes, giving the user greatly enhanced attributes. The Ebon using this skill will get a +5 STR, +5 DEX, P.V. 5 skin, Claws (Rank 2), Teeth (Rank 1) and grow in size and height (usually about 30 cm). The Death Suit will compensate for any size increase. It is not possible to use weapons of a projectile nature whilst the Ebb Beast is awakened. This skill has a duration of the Ebon's CONC in minutes.

10 DMG, 4 ARM DMG, 6 PEN, dur=CONC in minutes. Cost =11 FLUX The Ebb Razor Claws are a far superior version to the Rank 2 claws. They are 20 cm long and glow and crackle with Ebb energy doing 10 points of damage, 4 points of armor damage with a penetration of 6 to anything they slash. This gives them a much greater strike that can slice through armor and flesh for a duration of the user's CONC in minutes. One hand of Razor Claws will cost 11 FLUX but both will cost double.

+1 DEX/1 FLUX, max. 7, dur. = CONC in minutes. This is a far superior version of the Rank 4 attribute boost. The Ebon can now increase their DEX to a maximum of 7 at a cost of 1 point of stat increase per FLUX point for a duration of the Ebon's CONC in minutes

Teeth (Rank 1), Claws (Rank 2), permanent, 20 FLUX. The art of physical manipulation is a powerful ability. Only Ebons well versed in the skill of Enhancement are capable of such a manipulation of flesh and bone. With this ability, the Ebon can grow Teeth and Claws from Rank 1 and 2 but there is no duration, they are a permanent feature of the Ebon. This costs 20 FLUX for both teeth and claws. The Ebon does not become encumbered in any way by their new appendages.

Growth+/- 10%: +/-50%, 30 FLUX, permanent. The second of the manipulation abilities is directly linked to the physical growth of the Ebons body. The physical growth does not alter your statistics. After spending the required FLUX points you may increase the height and general size of your Ebon by between 10% and 50% although it is possible to make yourself shorter (but it is very rare for Ebons do this). 50% of the original height is the safe working maximum for height as anything above this can result in the deformation of muscles and bones, which is is very painful and cannot be healed. This skill costs 30 FLUX for a permanent change.

Tough Skin P.V. 10, dur. = CONC in minutes, Cost: 15 FLUX. This is form of attribute boosting as with Rank 8 and deals with the physical toughening of the skin to act like armor. This skill is more effective than the Rank 8 ability giving the user an armor value (P. V.) of 10 rather than 4 at the cost of 15 FLUX for a duration of the Ebon' s CONC in minutes.

Hits increase, dur. = CONC in minutes, 4 FLUX/hit up to double hits /location. Another form of physical toughening of the body, this ability allows you to increase, briefly, your hits in any or all locations of the body. At the rate of 1 hit point per 4 FLUX spent. This boost lasts for your CONC in minutes or until the newly generated hit points are lost due to damage.

Resist fatigue, 4 FLUX/ day, no need to sleep, max. 8 days. This is a similar form of fatigue resistance to the Rank 6 skill and it is much more efficient, allowing you to operate without sleep or rest for up to 8 days depending on how much FLUX you spend. This costs 4 FLUX per day, and a full days rest must be taken for every 2 days of activity that are spent without fatigue. For example, an Ebon spends 16 FLUX and works for 4 days without rest. After the 4 days they must rest for 2. If they had spent 32 FLUX and worked without rest for 8 days, they would need 4 days to recover, etc...

Tough Skin, P.V. 18, dur. = CONC in minutes, Cost: 18 FLUX. This is the most powerful of the skin toughening abilities with unearthly powers of kinetic deflection (Armor Protection) giving the user the same P.V. as a suit of Shock Armor (18) at the cost of 18 FLUX for the user's CONC in minutes.

Body Manipulation, grow extra joints, limbs, 30 FLUX/limb, time taken 30 days - CONC. Permanent. (All at Games Master's Discretion) The abilities to grow extra limbs or similar organs is very difficult indeed, it requires great concentration. The full process takes, upon average, 30 days depending on how well the Ebon can focus their mind. The extra limb usually takes the form of an arm, hand or tail. (G.M's discretion). These limbs if it is an arm or a tail, will have their own hit location and hit points. The hit points for a new arm are identical to that of the Ebon's existing arms. A tail will have the same hit points as the Ebon' s leg. For hit locations for extra limbs such as arms, it is best to use an odds/ evens system. Odds: original arm, evens: new arm. This also can be used for leg/ tail. Each limb costs 30 FLUX to grow.

50 FLUX, abilities: +8 STR, +8 DEX, +5 PHYS, Tough Skin P.V. 18, Teeth (Rank 1), Claws (Rank 11), dur. = 1 hour. The 'Ebb Demon' is the most powerful creature ever seen in the World of Progress. This massive beast can rip and tear flesh from bones in seconds. These creatures are, for all intents and purposes, unstoppable. The Ebon has complete control of this creature they have created from their innermost feelings, which is just as well because to behold such a creature you would think it completely insane. When this ability is used, the DeathSuit cannot accommodate the bulk of muscle and flesh that has been created- It will expand to allow for this, but does not give any protection to the Demon. Pineal Stim does not work on Ebb Demons as the energies involved will burn out the Stim from the system. Ebons that use the Ebb Demon do not suffer from the effect of addiction to Pineal Stim. The Ebon receives a +8 STR, +8 DEX, +5 PHYS, Tough Skin P.V. 18, Rank 1 Teeth, Rank 11 Ebb Razor Claws all for a duration of 1 hour