Edge | Requirements | Summary |
---|---|---|
Alertness | N | +2 to Notice rolls. |
Ambidextrous | N, A d8 | Ignore –2 penalty when making Trait rolls with off-hand. |
Arcane Background | N |
Allows access to an arcane background such as Blood Magic, Magic, Miracles, Magewright or Shamanism. See Arcane Powers for more. |
Arcane Resistance | N, Sp d8 | Arcane skills targeting the hero suffer a −2 penalty (even if cast by allies!); magical damage is reduced by 2. |
Improved Arcane Resistance | N, Arcane Resistance | As Arcane Resistance except penalty is increased to −4 and magical damage is reduced by 4. |
Aristocrat | N | +2 to Common Knowledge and networking with upper class. |
Athlete | N, St d6, Athletics d8 | Free rerolls on climbing, swimming, jumping, grappling, pushing, or tripping. |
Attractive | N, V d6 | +1 to Performance and Persuasion rolls. |
Very Attractive | N, Attractive | +2 to Performance and Persuasion rolls. |
Berserk | N | After being Shaken or Wounded, melee attacks must be Wild Attacks, +1 die type to Strength, +2 to Toughness, ignore one level of Wound penalties, Critical Failure on Fighting roll hits random target. Take Fatigue after every five consecutive rounds, may choose to end rage with Smarts roll –2. |
Brave | N, Sp d6 | +2 to Fear checks and –2 to rolls on the Fear Table. |
Brawny | N, St d6, V d6 | Size (and therefore Toughness) +1. Treat Strength as one die type higher for Encumbrance and Minimum Strength to use weapons, armor, or equipment. |
Charismatic | N, Sp d8 | Free reroll when using Persuasion. |
Elan | N, Sp d8 | +2 when spending a Benny to reroll a Trait roll. |
Fame | N | +1 Persuasion rolls when recognized (Common Knowledge), double usual fee for Performance. |
Famous | S, Fame | +2 Persuasion when recognized, 5× or more usual fee for Performance. |
Fast Healer | N, V d8 | +2 Vigor when rolling for natural healing; check every 3 days. |
Fleet-Footed | N, A d6 | Pace +2, increase running die one step. |
Luck | N | +1 Benny at the start of each session. |
Great Luck | N, Luck | +2 Bennies at the start of each session. |
Quick | N, A d8 | The hero may discard and redraw Action Cards of 5 or lower. |
Rich | N | Character starts with three times the starting funds and a $150K annual salary. |
Filthy Rich | N, Rich | Five times starting funds and $500K average salary. |
Below are alphabetized lists of all Edges available to Novice and Seasoned heroes.