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Constantly Evolves

Numenera Character Options 1

Only mutant characters can use this focus.

You were born different, with traits and abilities that no one else had. You embraced this nature, and through the use of training, drugs, radiation, and more you have continued to mutate your own body to develop new aspects of your strange biology.

If you don't have distinctive or cosmetic mutations, you might try to hide your nature to walk among "normal" people unnoticed. Or perhaps you flaunt your differences, daring anyone to say or do anything about it. You likely enjoy the company of other mutants and probably study the different kinds of mutations (and causes of mutation) that exist.

Any character type can be a mutant and thus can constantly evolve. A mutant can come from any walk of life or any locale.

Additional Equipment

You have a variety of dangerous substances that you carefully expose yourself to in order to further your mutations.

Minor Effect Suggestions

The foe is startled by the sudden revelation of your mutations. The foe is dazed for one round, during which time the difficulty of all tasks it performs is modified by one step to its detriment.

Major Effect Suggestions

The foe is stunned and loses his next turn.

Tier 1

Improved Mutation Enabler

One mutation of your choice works better. You choose how it is modified (but choose something appropriate):

• The duration of the power is doubled.
• The range of the power is increased by one step (touch becomes immediate, immediate becomes short, short becomes long, and long becomes 200 feet [61 m]).
• It inflicts 3 additional points of damage.
• Work out something with the GM that is specific to the mutation.

Tier 2

New Mutation Enabler

You gain one new beneficial mutation, or two new beneficial mutations and one harmful mutation.

Tier 3

Mutation Focus Enabler

Choose a mutation that you are not trained in. You are trained in the use of that mutation.

Tier 4

Rework Enabler

You can undo the effects of one harmful mutation, but if you do, you gain one cosmetic mutation.

Mutation Focus Enabler

Choose a mutation that you are not trained in. You are trained in the use of that mutation.

Tier 5

New Mutation Enabler

You gain two new beneficial mutations, or three new beneficial mutations and a harmful mutation, or one new powerful mutation and one harmful mutation, or one new distinctive mutation and one harmful mutation.

Tier 6

Mutation Specialization Enabler

Choose a mutation that you are trained in. You are specialized in the use of that mutation.

GM Intrusions: Many people fear and hate mutants. Some powerful forces hunt them. Mutant powers sometimes get out of control or mutations spontaneously (and perhaps temporarily) harm the mutant.