7.1 Gifts

Gifts are Alterances with beneficial effects.

#	Name	Effect	Suggested Physical Change
1	Sharp Eyed	+1 Tier to sight checks.	Irises develop a faint metallic or glasslike ring around the pupil; pupils contract unusually sharply in bright light.
2	Keen Eared	+1 Tier to hearing checks.	Ears become slightly more tapered and finely ridged, with a subtly enlarged inner fold.
3	Hound Nosed	+1 Tier to smell checks. You may identify and follow a sufficiently strong or familiar scent as a trail.	Nostrils become slightly broader and more mobile; the nose develops a faintly velvety texture near its base.
4	Sure Footed	+1 Tier to balance checks. Ordinary unstable footing that would merely inconvenience most people does not require a check.	Toes spread slightly wider and become more flexible; the arches of the feet become pronounced.
5	Spring Heeled	Your ordinary jumping distance increases by approximately 50%. Short drops that can reasonably be absorbed through a controlled landing do not require a check.	Achilles tendons become conspicuously defined and the calves slightly longer and corded.
6	Climber’s Grip	+1 Tier to climbing where grip matters. Rough surfaces providing reasonable handholds may be climbed without specialized climbing equipment.	Fingertips and palms develop fine concentric ridges and slightly thicker pads.
7	Iron Lungs	+1 Tier to checks involving breath or sustained exertion. You can hold your breath approximately twice as long as normal.	The chest becomes subtly deeper through the ribs; breathing at rest is unusually slow and deep.
8	Beast of Burden	Your Carry Capacity is increased by 4.	Shoulders, neck, wrists, and ankles become visibly thicker-boned, giving you a denser build.
9	Surgeon’s Hands	+1 Tier to precision handwork. Ordinary stress, fatigue, or exertion does not cause enough tremor to interfere with delicate work.	Fingers become slightly longer and more slender; the hands remain remarkably steady.
10	Soft Step	+1 Tier to silent movement. When moving carefully across reasonably forgiving terrain, your footsteps make virtually no sound.	Soles develop thicker, unusually supple pads, and the toes become more flexible and widely spaced.
11	Fever Blooded	+1 Tier when resisting poison or disease.	Skin remains persistently warm, with a faint flush around the ears, cheeks, and fingertips.
12	Rapid Mending	Physical wounds and Injuries recover in approximately half the normal time. Minor bleeding also stops unusually quickly.	Old scars gradually fade to pale lines; fresh wounds close rapidly and leave little scarring.
13	Clear Minded	+1 Tier to checks involving focus, concentration, or recall. Ordinary distraction cannot cause information already successfully recalled to become forgotten.	Eyes become unusually clear and still when concentrating; irises develop faint radial striations.
14	Lionheart	+1 Tier to courage and resistance to fear. Mundane intimidation alone cannot compel you to flee unless the threat presents genuine danger.	The sternum and upper chest broaden subtly; the resting heartbeat is slow and unusually strong.
15	Empathic	+1 Tier to reading another person’s emotional state. During close interaction, you can recognize a person’s dominant current emotion unless it is deliberately concealed.	Pupils subtly mirror those of people being closely observed; facial expressions become exceptionally responsive.
16	Honeyed Voice	+1 Tier to persuasion primarily dependent upon speech. Your unaided voice carries clearly through ordinary crowd noise.	The throat and larynx become slightly pronounced; the voice develops an unnatural warm resonance.
17	Commanding	Allies who can hear you can clearly distinguish your commands through ordinary chaos, shouting, or confusion. When a check is required to rally or direct others, gain +1 Tier.	Posture becomes remarkably upright; the chest and throat broaden, allowing the voice to carry unusually far.
18	Patternmind	+1 Tier to analysis involving patterns or relationships. Given sufficient examples, you automatically notice obvious repetition, symmetry, sequencing, or regularity.	Fine branching lines develop in the irises, forming repeating geometric patterns.
19	Maker’s Touch	+1 Tier to crafting and repair. By carefully handling an object, you can usually recognize obvious structural weakness, poor workmanship, or unusual wear.	Fingertips become extraordinarily sensitive, with dense fingerprint patterns and enlarged pads.
20	Thae Sense	+1 Tier to checks involving the detection or interpretation of Thae. You can perceive the nearby presence of active Thae without deliberately searching for it.	Faint iridescent discoloration appears around the pupils, veins, or fingertips and intensifies near active Thae.

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