2.7 KiB
A Question Without Answer
Theme: Curiosity. The Song recognizing that Axiom does not understand life.
Axiom points at a creature and asks a simple question:
“What are you?”
The Song answers that question.
Activation:
- Can be used 5 times before requiring a long rest. Can only be used 3 times in one combat sequence. Cannot be used on the same target twice.
Effect:
- Choose one creature within 18 meters.
- For 3 rounds, Axiom learns:
- Lowest defense type
- Highest defense type
- Current HP category: Healthy / Injured / Near Death
- Whether the creature has a soul, artificial soul, bound soul, or no soul
- Axiom’s first hit against the creature during the duration gains:
- +10% Penetration
- +1d8 Force
- +2 Posture damage Corrupted Version:
- The target also suffers -2 to saves against soul, construct, or Ether-disruption effects.
Unbound Prototype Core
Theme: “You don't seem to understand: I am not yours to control.”
The Life Orb flares white-blue, and bright glyphs shatter around Axiom like glass.
Activation: Can be used 2 times per long rest. Regain one usage once per long or short rest when a Hive recovery unit damages Axiom or applies a control effect to him.
Effect:
- For 1 round, Axiom becomes immune to restraints, forced movement, grapples, tracking marks, and command effects.
- Immediately removes one active binding, mark, tether, puppet effect, or soul-control effect.
- Axiom may move up to 9m without provoking reactions.
- Hostile Hive constructs and artificial beings within 9m must make a Willpower save or become Staggered. Corrupted Version:
- Also severs one active magical link between two creatures within 18m.
- If used on an ally’s beneficial link, it breaks too. The Resonance does not distinguish ownership from attachment.
Life Imitates Life
Theme: “I understand it now.”
Axiom watches a creature perform a physical act, then the Song translates the meaning into its artificial soul.
Activation: Can be used up to 8 times per long rest. A short rest gives you back 2 charges. 1 Round cooldown between individual usage.
Effect:
Axiom may immediately choose one of the following:
- Move 3 meters without provoking reactions.
- Gain +2 on the next Dodge or Parry before your next turn.
- Immediately gain 1 Momentum.
- Remove Burning, Chilled, or Slowed.
- Gain advantage on the next Acrobatics, Athletics, Investigation, or Insight check.
- Reduce the cooldown of a non-Resonance ability by 1 round.
Corrupted Version:
- Choose two effects instead. Cannot be the same both times.
- If you're below 25% HP, choose three effects.