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ARTEFACTS,
WEAPONS, AND
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ARTEFACTS
Metahuman artefacts run the gamut from the mundane and
bizarre to the awesome and unearthly. The example artefacts on
this page could play a supporting or starring role in your game.
Carpeted Boots
This mostly harmless pair of oversized, fuzzy-soled boots is
the brainchild of a street vigilante who now goes by the often-
mispronounced name “The Rugged Man”. By shuffling their
feet along the ground, the wearer can built up a significant static
charge in the atmosphere and send mildly uncomfortable and
distracting static shocks at nearby opponents. Gotcha!
Emergency Shelter
UNION and other first responders deploy these small, portable
boxes during humanitarian disaster relief efforts. Each box can
transmute the surrounding air into temporary emergency shelters
up to 12 metres in length. The shape and composition of the shelter
is appropriate for the local landscape and climate conditions.
EMERGENCY SHELTER
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
Transmute (Broad Category: Shelter -1,
4 (3) 12 Duration: 1 week -4, Gaseous: Mammoth
Size -2; Activation: 1 minute +2)

12 TOTAL (6 POINT ITEM)

CARPETED BOOTS
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE Metathievery Gauntlet
1 1 Control Environment (Static Electricity) This is the perfect artefact if you’re looking for a nasty way
1 (-1) 2 Weapon: Static Shock to turn an opponent’s powers against them. Through touch, a
character wearing the gauntlet can simultaneously cancel all
(Irritant -1, Range: 3 metres -1)

3 TOTAL (1 POINT ITEM) of an opponent’s metahuman abilities (up to Level 5 Attributes)

and steal them for immediate use. The character only has 15-20
seconds until both effects disappear, though, so timing is critical.
Circlet of Insatiable Adoration
This golden circlet of immense power was discovered by an METATHIEVERY
Stellar Alliance starship crew exploring the planetary ruins of a
long-extinct species. While the character wears the circlet, they GAUNTLET
gain considerable sway over others in their immediate vicinity
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
and can inspire these followers to become their best, most capable Mimic (Source: Metastasis – Up to 5 Levels;
selves. Chondrok researchers suspect that the circlet was only 5 10 All Powers -2; Acceleration: 5 rounds +2)
used in peaceful, non-aggressive mental domination, since the Nullify (Source: Metastasis – Up to 5 Levels;
wearer can’t command others to commit aggressive acts. Otingan 4 (5) 20 All Powers -2; Acceleration: 5 rounds +2;
scientists disagree, asserting that mind control of any type should
Dependent: Mimic +1)
never be considered “peaceful”. 30 TOTAL (15 POINT ITEM)

CIRCLET OF Portal of Arbitrary

INSATIABLE ADORATION Anywhereness
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE This ray gun with steampunk stylings is a fast way to pop
1 1 Expertise (Minor Edge; Inspire Attribute) around the infinite dimensions of the multiverse – but not a very
1 1 Features (Appearance x2) predictable one. The gun can fire a plasma beam that opens a
Inspire nearby three-metre portal that leads to a random dimension.
3 3 (Allies gain +3 Stat and Skill roll bonuses)
Mind Control
17 (3) 85 (Non-Aggressive; Area: 100 metres -3,
Duration: 1 day -3, Targets: 1,000 people -9;
PORTAL OF ARBITRARY
Broad Category: Sapient Beings +1)
ANYWHERENESS
90 TOTAL (45 POINT ITEM)
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
Portal (Current Dimension to Random
Dimension; Area: 3 metres -1,
1 2 Range 10 metres -2; Unique Limiter:
Random Destination Dimension +3)
2 TOTAL (1 POINT ITEM)

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WEAPONS
The Weapon Attribute provides more customisation options
SENSEBANGERS
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
than any other, allowing for a seemingly endless number of Weapon: Sensory Overload
possibilities. The example Weapons provided in this section (Area: 10 metres -2, Flare (Hearing) -2,
present variations of that Attribute on its own, or paired with 4 (-1) 8 Flare (Sight) -2, Flare (Smell) -1, Flare (Taste) -1,
others to create unique combinations.
Range: 10 metres -2; Ammo: destroyed
after use -4, Toxic: Varies -1)

Corrosive Plastifoam 8 TOTAL (4 POINT ITEM)

This wide-nozzled spray gun spurts a sticky pink foam that

impedes the target in several ways: it inflicts significant corrosive
damage that endures for several rounds, reduces a target’s Damage
Multiplier, and entangles their body to restrict movement.
CORROSIVE
PLASTIFOAM
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
Weapon: Corrosive Plastifoam
15 (5) 30 (Anaemic -2, Continuing -3, Range:
3 metres -1, Tangle: 20 Health Points -4)
30 TOTAL (15 POINT ITEM)
Plasma Chiller
This fashionable belt has a circular silver buckle that shoots a
pressurised stream of extradimensional chilled liquid plasma. The
plasma temporarily negates the Level 1 tech Attributes for up to
three targets. The force of the stream inflicts stunning knockback
damage that shaves away both the Combat Values and Energy
Points of those unfortunate enough to get caught in the torrent,
though the plasma does not overcome Armour Ratings well.
PLASMA CHILLER
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
2 (1) 10 Nullify (Source: Technology – 1 Level;
All Powers -2; Dependent: Weapon +1)
Weapon: Plasma Chill (Demoralise -1,
Knockback -1, Lethargy -1, Range:
10 (3) 20 10 metres -2, Spreading: 3 targets -2, Stun -1;
Non-Penetrating +1)
30 TOTAL (15 POINT ITEM)
Sensebangers
These mystically augmented flash-bang grenades don’t just
overload the hearing and sight of those caught in their blast radii
– they also temporarily impede smell and taste receptors.
Soul Trammel
This ancient amulet emits a bright purple light that bypasses a
target’s Armour Rating. Since the weapon derives its effectiveness
from the user’s force of will, its wearer uses their Soul Stat to attack
rather than their Attack Combat Value (target still defends as
normal). The purple beam sucks pieces of the target’s soul into the
amulet, trapping the essence. This painful spiritual damage can
only be healed and made whole by a skilled soul retriever.
SOUL TRAMMEL
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
Weapon: Spirit Trap (Drain: Soul -2,
Incurable: Heal through mystical means -3,
Insidious -3, Range: 10 metres -2, Unique
6 (-1) 12 Enhancement: Use Soul Stat to attack rather
than Combat Value -2; Ammo: 3 shots +2,
Concentration +2, Unique Limiter: Captured
Soul held in amulet +1)
12 TOTAL (6 POINT ITEM)
Stealth Blade Noir
This unique, thin metal blade is forged from willpower made
physical. It’s wielder’s Soul Stat is boosted by 3. It also grants them
the ability to fight effectively in the dark and both deflect and
reflect incoming ranged attacks. Stealth Blade Noir gifts its wielder
control over darkness in the surrounding area and imbues them
with a shadow energy form. The blade itself is deadly accurate,
able to reach across dimensional boundaries in search of its target.
A successful strike reduces both Health Points and Energy Points.
STEALTH BLADE NOIR
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
3 6 Augmented (Soul)
Change State (Shadow Form – Energy State;
8 (7) 24
Quick Change -1)
3 3 Combat Technique
(Blind Fighting, Deflection, Reflection)
1 1 Control Environment (Darkness)
Weapon: Blade Noir (Accurate -1,
8 (4) 16 Enervation -2, Multidimensional -1)

50 TOTAL (25 POINT ITEM)

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POWER BUILDS
In Absolute Power’s comprehensive and flexible effects-based
system, players can construct superpowers in a dozens of different
ways. This section provides several examples of specific power
builds, demonstrating how players can achieve dramatic effects.
Copular Transference
With this unique talent combo, a character becomes a true
power broker. Willing and consenting metahumans who want
to sell off their abilities for cash can make a deal to access the
character’s Copular Transference power. The character can
permanently remove and store one of the target’s metapowers
though intercourse, and then they can sell it to a willing third
party (again, permanently transferred through sex). Until the
character transfers the absorbed power, it remains dormant and
stored within their soul.
COPULAR
TRANSFERENCE
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
Nullify (Source: Metastasis – Up to 4 Levels;
Duration: Permanent -10, Environmental:
7 (4) 35 During Intercourse +3, Ignore: Unwilling
Targets +4)
Transfer (Up to 4 Levels; Duration:
Permanent -10; Environmental: During
5 (4) 15 Intercourse +3, Unique Limiter: Only
Transfer Attributes previously Nullified and
not yet Transferred +4, Ignore: Unwilling
Targets +2)
50 TOTAL
Just a Taste
The character has an impeccable memory related to previously
encountered scents and tastes. Rather than projecting an image
with visual and audible components, the character can impart
those scent and taste memories to up to a hundred targets in the
nearby area. Characters with the Just a Taste power are frequently
linked to cooking backgrounds.
JUST A TASTE
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
1 1 Features (Scent Memory, Taste Memory)
9 (1) 27 Projection (Smell and Taste only; Range:
10 metres -2, Targets: Up to 100 -6)
28 TOTAL
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Non-Ocular Invisibility
The character possesses one of the strangest Environmental
Limitations related to Undetectable: they can turn invisible to
sight, infrared, and magical detection, but only when no one is
looking at them. Fortunately, technological sensors (like cameras)
don’t count as “looking”, which allows the character to avoid
detection on digital recordings.
NON-OCULAR
INVISIBILITY
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
Undetectable (Infrared, Magic, Sight 2;
1 (4) 2 Concentration +1, Environmental: When no
one is looking at character +2)
2 TOTAL
Replication
Full character cloning costs a tonne of Points to accomplish
with additional character builds from the Companion Attribute.
If the base effect of a Replication ability is “I can create multiple
clone bodies to attack and do things”, then assigning the Extra
Actions Attribute with Range (100 km) and Deplete (10 Energy
Points/minute) Limiters is an efficient and cost-effective solution.
REPLICATION
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
Extra Actions (Up to 12 clones; Range:
100 km -6; Activation: 1 clone/round +1,
15 (12) 60 Deplete: 10 Energy Points/minute +1,
Unique Limiter: Clones cannot create
additional clones +1)
60 TOTAL
Concurrence
For consensus-building social characters (such as politicians
and mediators), achieving agreement through their Concurrence
power is an ideal solution. With brief physical contact, such as
a handshake, the character gains minor control over the fluid
sphere of influence “Getting to Yes” – a narrative framework that’s
more about story drama than specific mechanical considerations.
CONCURRENCE
LEVEL POINTS ATTRIBUTE
Dynamic Powers (Getting to Yes;
1 (2) 10 Environmental: Requires physical contact +1)
2 2 Expertise (Major Edge; Dynamic Powers)
12 TOTAL