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Numenera Discovery
Not only are you blessed with a great command of the numenera, but you are also trained to exploit abilities in ways that elevate you above other Nanos. Some people believe that those who perform abilities are born with the ability, but you know that skill and intelligence play important roles. The ancients created the numenera through knowledge, discovery, and intellect, and to use it properly, you must follow the same path.
You probably wear spectacles and dapper outfits, carrying extra books, notebooks, and pens so you can continually focus on your studies and experiments.
You have an additional book about cyphers.
The special ability overwhelms and dazzles the target for one round, hindering it.
The special ability terrifies the target, who uses its next two turns to flee.
Your Intellect Pool increases by 5 points.
You are trained in all abilities. As a result, you ease any taskinvolved in the use of an esotery.
Ability Choice: Choose either Enhanced Abilities or Versatile Mind as your tier 3 ability.
Your abilities that have durations last twice as long. Your abilities that have short ranges reach to long range instead. Your abilities that inflict damage deal additional point of damage.
When you make a Speed defense roll, you can use your Intellect in place of your Speed.
You can learn one additional esotery of fourth tier or lower.
You are specialized in all abilities. As a result, you ease any taskinvolved in the use of an esotery by two steps.
Ability Choice: Choose either Enhanced Abilities or Supra-Genius as your tier 6 ability.
If you chose Enhanced Abilities as your tier 3 option, your abilities that have durations last three times as long. Your abilities that have short ranges reach to very long range instead. Your abilities that inflict damage deal 2 additional points of damage. If you didn't take Enhanced Abilities at tier 3, you gain the advantages noted there now.
Your Intellect Pool increases by 5, and your Intellect Edge increases by 1.
GM intrusions: Even if one tries to remain humble, skill and power might betray an arrogance that others find annoying or insulting. Creatures from beyond time and space take special notice of people who command the mysterious and strange.