Aberrant 2.0 Body Modifications - Revision history

MJ12 Commando: /* Size */

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Size

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	Note that any size-''reducing'' body modification cannot be granted by enhancement (outside of pulp story "shrink rays" or the like). Attribute decreases from size modifications may not reduce an attribute below 1 outside of Strength (which can be reduced to 0). Characters with size-reducing body modifications are immune to fall damage. A character may not have both size-increasing and size-reducing body modifications, and all size-modifying body modifications replace lower-level ones (so Huge replaces Large, and Lilliputian replaces Miniscule which replaces Tiny, and so on).		Note that any size-''reducing'' body modification cannot be granted by enhancement (outside of pulp story "shrink rays" or the like). Attribute decreases from size modifications may not reduce an attribute below 1 outside of Strength (which can be reduced to 0). Characters with size-reducing body modifications are immune to fall damage. A character may not have both size-increasing and size-reducing body modifications, and all size-modifying body modifications replace lower-level ones (so Huge replaces Large, and Lilliputian replaces Miniscule which replaces Tiny, and so on).

	: '''Large''' (6 XP): A character with this modification is roughly twice the mass of an average person and about 25% taller, or about 180 kg and 2.25 meters tall, adding +1 to strength, +1 to ~~stamina, and 1 -0 HL~~. Large characters gain +2 to Dexterity for movement purposes only.		: '''Large''' (6 XP): A character with this modification is roughly twice the mass of an average person and about 25% taller, or about 180 kg and 2.25 meters tall, adding +1 to strength and +1 to Size. Large characters gain +2 to Dexterity for movement purposes only.

	: '''Huge''' (12 XP): A character with this modification is four times the mass of an average person and around 2.5 to 3 meters tall, gaining +2 Strength, +2 ~~Stamina, and 2 additional -0 HLs~~. The size of a huge character is both an advantage and a disadvantage-they gain gain +50% to movement speed and lifting capacity, but are much more obvious~~. Huge characters are much easier to spot, increasing the difficulties of all stealth rolls they make by 1~~.		: '''Huge''' (12 XP): A character with this modification is four times the mass of an average person and around 2.5 to 3 meters tall, gaining +2 Strength and +2 to Size. The size of a huge character is both an advantage and a disadvantage-they gain gain +50% to movement speed and lifting capacity, but are much more obvious.

	: '''Humongous''' (18 XP): A character with this modification is eight times the mass and twice the height of an average person, gaining +3 Strength, +3 ~~Stamina, and 3 additional -0 HLs~~. Furthermore, their size doubles their lifting capacity and movement speeds~~. Gargantuan characters gain an additional point of Scale due to their size, making them easier to detect and hit, and much more vulnerable to heavy vehicle ordinance~~.		: '''Humongous''' (18 XP): A character with this modification is eight times the mass and twice the height of an average person, gaining +3 Strength and +3 to Size. Furthermore, their size doubles their lifting capacity and movement speeds.

	: '''Gargantuan''' (24 XP): A character with this modification is ~~twenty-seven~~ times the mass and 3 times the height of an average person~~, averaging around 5-6 meters tall~~, gaining +5 Strength, +~~5 Stamina, and 5 additional -0 HLs~~. Due to their huge size, they triple their movement speeds and their their lifting capacity~~. Gargantuan characters gain an additional 2 points of Scale due to their size, making them much easier to detect and hit, and even more vulnerable to heavy vehicle ordinance~~.		: '''Gargantuan''' (24 XP): A character with this modification is sixteen times the mass and 2.5 times the height of an average person, gaining +4 Strength and +4 to Size. Due to their huge size, they triple their movement speeds and their their lifting capacity.

	: '''Small''' (1 XP): A character with this body modification is about 1/8th normal mass and roughly half as tall/wide/thick, reducing Strength by 2 and halving movement speed and encumbrance/lifting ability. ~~Characters which are small are more vulnerable to damage, reducing soak by 2B/2L/2A (minimum 0 soak) and receive ''double'' pre-soak damage from non~~-~~area attacks. On the other hand, a small character adds +1~~ to ~~the difficulties of hitting or detecting the character, although area attacks are unaffected by this penalty~~.		: '''Small''' (3 XP): A character with this body modification is about 1/8th normal mass and roughly half as tall/wide/thick, reducing Strength by 2 and halving movement speed and encumbrance/lifting ability. Small characters gain -3 to Size.

	: '''Tiny''' (2 XP): A Tiny character is roughly 1/64th normal mass and 1/4th normal dimensions, reducing Strength by 4 and reducing movement speed and encumbrance/lifting ability to 25% normal. ~~Characters which are tiny are more vulnerable to damage, reducing soak by 4B/4L/4A (minimum 0 soak) and receive ''tripled'' pre-soak damage from non~~-~~area attacks. However, tiny characters add +2~~ to ~~the difficulties of detecting or hitting the character with non-area attacks~~.		: '''Tiny''' (5 XP): A Tiny character is roughly 1/64th normal mass and 1/4th normal dimensions, reducing Strength by 4 and reducing movement speed and encumbrance/lifting ability to 25% normal. Tiny characters gain -6 to Size.

	: '''Miniscule''' (3 XP): A miniscule character is 1/512th their normal mass and 1/8th their normal dimensions, reducing Strength by 6, also reducing both movement speed and encumbrance/lifting ability to 1/8th normal. Miniscule characters ~~can suffer fatal injury from mere annoyances to normal humans, losing 6B/6L/6A soak and receiving ''quadruple'' pre-soak damage from non~~-~~area attacks, but are nearly impossible to hit, adding +3~~ to ~~the difficulties of detecting or hitting the character with non-area attacks~~.		: '''Miniscule''' (8 XP): A miniscule character is 1/512th their normal mass and 1/8th their normal dimensions, reducing Strength by 6, also reducing both movement speed and encumbrance/lifting ability to 1/8th normal. Miniscule characters have -9 to Size.

	: '''Lilliputian''' (4 XP): Lilliputian characters are roughly 1/12th height and mass pretty much nothing, reducing Strength by 8 and reducing movement speed to 1/12th normal. ~~Lilliputian~~ characters ~~can easily be killed by otherwise harmless phenomena, reducing soak by 8B/8L/8A (min 0 soak) and receive ''five times'' pre-soak damage from non~~-~~area attacks, but are virtually impossible~~ to ~~target or hit~~, ~~adding +4~~ to ~~the difficulties of detecting or hitting the character with non-area attacks~~. At the ST's discretion, Lilliputian characters may be vulnerable to "attacks" which do no actual damage to normal-sized people, like being pelted with pebbles, having a thumbtack dropped on you, and so on.		: '''Lilliputian''' (10 XP): Lilliputian characters are roughly 1/12th height and mass pretty much nothing, reducing Strength by 8 and reducing movement speed and lifting ability to 1/12th normal. Liliputian characters have -11 to Size, making it extremely difficult for such characters to pose a direct combat threat. At the ST's discretion, Lilliputian characters may be vulnerable to "attacks" which do no actual damage to normal-sized people, like being pelted with pebbles, having a thumbtack dropped on you, and so on.

	==Utility==		==Utility==

MJ12 Commando: /* Weapons */

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Weapons

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	:: Toxin Effuser: Can exhale the toxin.		:: Toxin Effuser: Can exhale the toxin.

	:'''Bioelectrical Dynamo''' (2/8 XP): The character generates a surplus of electrical power, which may be conducted through the body. The cheaper, 2 XP version is useless for attacking, but allows a character to damage or reset exposed circuitry, power a lightbulb, recharge a laptop, or other useful minor tricks. A character with the 8 XP version generates more power and can channel more of it, allowing her to deal either Str+6B damage (up to 2xStamina times/hour), or Str+6L damage + 6d EMP (once/hour). Using the lethal damage mode deals 2 unsoakable bashing health levels to the user. The more expensive variant also ~~adds +2B/2L soak against~~ electrical attacks and an immunity to tasers due to improved insulation.		:'''Bioelectrical Dynamo''' (2/8 XP): The character generates a surplus of electrical power, which may be conducted through the body. The cheaper, 2 XP version is useless for attacking, but allows a character to damage or reset exposed circuitry, power a lightbulb, recharge a laptop, or other useful minor tricks. A character with the 8 XP version generates more power and can channel more of it, allowing her to deal either Str+6B damage (up to 2xStamina times/hour), or Str+6L damage + 6d EMP (once/hour). Using the lethal damage mode deals 2 unsoakable bashing health levels to the user. The more expensive variant also reduces the damage of electrical attacks by 1 health level post-soak and grants an immunity to tasers due to improved insulation.

	==Protection==		==Protection==

MJ12 Commando: /* Survival */

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Survival

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	: '''Trauma Tolerance''' (8 XP): The character has fast-clotting blood, a multiple redundant circulatory system, a decentralized heart, and so on. The character automatically stabilizes himself when dying (with no need for assistance) unless wounded further, and gains another 1 -4 and 2 Incapacitated health levels.		: '''Trauma Tolerance''' (8 XP): The character has fast-clotting blood, a multiple redundant circulatory system, a decentralized heart, and so on. The character automatically stabilizes himself when dying (with no need for assistance) unless wounded further, and gains another 1 -4 and 2 Incapacitated health levels.

	: '''Unliving''' (15 XP): Whatever the character is now made of, it doesn't decay the same as flesh and bone, although it still heals, it still mends, and it still can break. The character is no longer precisely living, and that which does not live may not precisely die. Perhaps a Nova has embraced the condition of a vampire, or a basline has recieved a full body conversion, or other drastic body modifications were made. A character with this body modification no longer makes a real distinction between "Incapacitated" and "Dying" health levels, and is only killed by body destruction. Furthermore, being unliving, the character no longer needs to eat, drink, or breathe, although spare mass for healing must come from somewhere, and so must energy. A vampire would require blood, for example, while a cyborg would probably require regular recharging-but without sustenance the character merely shuts down (suffering the increased difficulties to all actions) rather than dying. Characters with this body modification may choose an ability instead of Medicine needed to treat their recovery. A Frankenstinian monster may require someone with Art (Sewing), while a cyborg would use Engineering (Robotics) or Engineering (Cybernetics), while a nanotech blob would use Science (Nanotechnology). Unliving characters are immune to most poisons and toxins.		: '''Unliving''' (20 XP): The character is no longer mostly made of something with the same properties as a human body. Unliving characters may no longer spend WP on physical tasks, as their bodies are no longer capable of functioning at anything other than peak normal performance at all times, but instead may pay 1 lethal health level to overstress their bodies for the same effect. They also soak lethal damage with full (rather than half) Stamina, convert all Dying health levels into Incapacitated ones, and automatically succeed all fatigue rolls. Unliving characters also are resistant to hostile environments, with an immunity to toxins and diseases, do not need to breathe, and go inert rather than die from insufficient nutrition. Unliving characters may choose a different source of nutrition and a different 'medicine' skill, such as a Frankenstinian monster which uses Art (Sewing) to repair itself or a full-body cyborg which uses Engineering (Mechanical) for repairs and requires electrical power.

	~~: '''Inorganic''' (15~~ XP): The character is no longer mostly made of something with the ~~consistency of flesh and bone, and is more machine than man~~. ~~Although called "inorganic", this does not require the character to be made of things that don't contain both carbon and hydrogen. Most full-body cyborgs would have this body modification (as well as~~ Unliving~~). Inorganic~~ characters may no longer spend WP on physical tasks, as their bodies are no longer capable of functioning at anything other than peak normal performance at all times, but instead may pay 1 lethal health level to overstress their bodies for the same effect. They also soak lethal damage with full (rather than half) Stamina and ~~are largely immune to~~ fatigue~~, allowing strenuous tasks to be undertaken without need of rest~~. ~~Inorganic~~ characters are ~~extremely~~ resistant to ~~extreme~~ environments ~~as well~~, ~~allowing semi-comfortable survival anywhere~~ from ~~the arctic circle~~ to ~~near~~-~~boiling temperatures where only extremophiles thrive~~.

	==Power==		==Power==

MJ12 Commando: /* These Are The Old Bodymods */

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These Are The Old Bodymods

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	=These Are The Old Bodymods=		=These Are The Old Bodymods=
	Note that these are the ~~old ones~~ and have not been changed. The ~~recent~~ revisions are above.		Note that these are the 2.0-compatible body modifications (as 2.1 is a prototype) and have not been changed from then. The 2.1 revisions are above.

	=General Notes=		=General Notes=

MJ12 Commando: /* Current Pages */

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Current Pages

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	=Current Pages=		=Current Pages=
			[[Physical Body Modifications]]

			[[Mental Body Modifications]]

			[[Social Body Modifications]]

	=These Are The Old Bodymods=		=These Are The Old Bodymods=

MJ12 Commando: /* General Notes */

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General Notes

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			=Current Pages=

			=These Are The Old Bodymods=
			Note that these are the old ones and have not been changed. The recent revisions are above.

	=General Notes=		=General Notes=
	Body Modifications are any traits that provide permanent, inhuman alterations of a character's form, giving them new permanent abilities. Body modifications often take the forms of cybernetic or surgical modification, but a nova's powers influence the appearance and specifics of their body modifications, which may often defy scientific scrutiny (tendrils of energy, etc). Body modifications, though, are unlike powers in that they are always a part of the Nova. They can still have effect even when a nova is dormed down, allowing for useful surprises, and although no match for actual powers in both cost-effectiveness and power, can provide additional edges.		Body Modifications are any traits that provide permanent, inhuman alterations of a character's form, giving them new permanent abilities. Body modifications often take the forms of cybernetic or surgical modification, but a nova's powers influence the appearance and specifics of their body modifications, which may often defy scientific scrutiny (tendrils of energy, etc). Body modifications, though, are unlike powers in that they are always a part of the Nova. They can still have effect even when a nova is dormed down, allowing for useful surprises, and although no match for actual powers in both cost-effectiveness and power, can provide additional edges.
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	==General Bodymods==		==General Bodymods==
	: '''Inhuman (Attribute)''' (6 XP per attribute): A character with Inhuman (Attribute) can raise one physical, mental, or social attribute (chosen during the purchase of this body modification) to any level, ignoring normal caps, as long as the character has sufficient experience. This body modification may be bought up to 9 times, allowing the character to raise all their attributes to any level. This is normally a Nova-only body modification, although it may not be in certain games.		: '''Inhuman (Attribute)''' (6 XP per attribute): A character with Inhuman (Attribute) can raise one physical, mental, or social attribute (chosen during the purchase of this body modification) to any level, ignoring normal caps, as long as the character has sufficient experience. This body modification may be bought up to 9 times, allowing the character to raise all their attributes to any level. This is normally a Nova-only body modification, although it may not be in certain games.

	=Implant Only=		=Implant Only=

MJ12 Commando: /* Enhancement */

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Enhancement

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	: '''Long-Lived''' (2/3/4 XP): The character has a significantly longer lifespan. At 2 XP, the character's lifespan is doubled (to ~160-200 years with 21st century medical care), increasing the time in his or her prime by ~70-90 years. At 3 XP, the character's lifespan is quadrupled (to ~320-400 years with 21st century medical care), and most of this increase is again, in the prime of his life. At 4 XP, the character is biologically immortal and will stay in their prime forever, aging ceasing as soon as they hit biological maturity at around 20-25. This body modification also provides the benefit of improved disease and cancer resistance, adding +1 to Stamina to reduce the effects of diseases or toxins.		: '''Long-Lived''' (2/3/4 XP): The character has a significantly longer lifespan. At 2 XP, the character's lifespan is doubled (to ~160-200 years with 21st century medical care), increasing the time in his or her prime by ~70-90 years. At 3 XP, the character's lifespan is quadrupled (to ~320-400 years with 21st century medical care), and most of this increase is again, in the prime of his life. At 4 XP, the character is biologically immortal and will stay in their prime forever, aging ceasing as soon as they hit biological maturity at around 20-25. This body modification also provides the benefit of improved disease and cancer resistance, adding +1 to Stamina to reduce the effects of diseases or toxins.

	: '''Augmented Strength''' (10 XP): The character has drastically superhuman strength from non-quantum sources-an example would be a full conversion cyborg using nanotube actuators. Each purchase of Augmented Strength adds [1] to the character's strength, giving 1 success on Strength rolls involving brute force or adding +2 to Strength for weapons handling purposes, and increases the character's lifting capacity by 100%-one purchase doubles it, two triples it, etc. Every 2 purchases adds a damage add of [1] to unarmed attacks made by the character. A character may only purchase this body modification if their normal Strength is above 5, and may purchase this modification only once per dot of Strength above 5.		: '''Augmented Strength''' (8 XP): The character has drastically superhuman strength from non-quantum sources-an example would be a full conversion cyborg using nanotube actuators. Each purchase of Augmented Strength adds [1] to the character's strength, giving 1 success on Strength rolls involving brute force or adding +2 to Strength for weapons handling purposes, and increases the character's lifting capacity by 100%-one purchase doubles it, two triples it, etc. Every 2 purchases adds a damage add of [1] to unarmed attacks made by the character. A character may only purchase this body modification if their normal Strength is above 5, and may purchase this modification only once per dot of Strength above 5.

	==Weapons==		==Weapons==

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Linear Frames

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	:'''Noetic Shielding''' (15 XP): Noetic shielding is an anti-aberrant system implanted into anyone who might see direct combat with Aberrants. It adds +2 to the difficulty of all attempts to affect the user with Quantum powers, and +4 to all soak values (bashing, lethal, and aggravated) for the user against quantum powers. If formatted, it adds +4 difficulty and +8 to soak against quantum powers. This shielding system is a bioapp, with Tolerance 3.		:'''Noetic Shielding''' (15 XP): Noetic shielding is an anti-aberrant system implanted into anyone who might see direct combat with Aberrants. It adds +2 to the difficulty of all attempts to affect the user with Quantum powers, and +4 to all soak values (bashing, lethal, and aggravated) for the user against quantum powers. If formatted, it adds +4 difficulty and +8 to soak against quantum powers. This shielding system is a bioapp, with Tolerance 3.

	~~==Linear Frames==~~
	Linear Frames are heavy computer-assisted exoskeletons which replace the user's strength and might values with their own. When implanted, they connect to the user's skeletal system and provide extreme strength. Linear Frames cannot be powered by body bioelectricity, and carry their own heavy battery systems, generally providing roughly 24 hours of power. Armor must be custom-fitted over a linear frame system to work. However, the heavy skeletal elements of a linear frame provide +4B/6L armored soak with no penalty (although their relatively limited coverage means bypassing the struts is only a called shot at +1 difficulty).

	:'''Sigma Linear Frame''' (12 XP): The lightest and smallest frame, the Sigma frame provides the user a rating of 8 in the Strength attribute and the Might ability. Sigma Linear Frames are fairly light, only massing roughly 70 kilograms.

	:'''Beta Linear Frame''' (16 XP): Powered by heavy carbon-nanotube musculature and powerful electromagnetic servos, the Beta frame provides the user a rating of 10 in the Strength attribute and the Might ability. Beta Linear Frames mass approximately 120 kilograms.

	:'''Omega Linear Frame''' (20 XP): The ultimate in implanted strength enhancement technology, the Omega Linear Frame provides the user a rating of 12 in the Strength attribute and the Might ability, allowing the user to match low-end Mega-Strong Novas in raw power, but without the physics-bending advantages of Mega-Strength. Omega Linear Frames mass approximately 140 kilograms.

	=Physical=		=Physical=

MJ12 Commando: /* Weapons */

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Weapons

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	: '''Strike Faces''' (2 XP): The character has hard and dense solid plates over the knuckles, knees, and elbows, adding +1 to unarmed strike damage.		: '''Strike Faces''' (2 XP): The character has hard and dense solid plates over the knuckles, knees, and elbows, adding +1 to unarmed strike damage.

	: '''Retractable Blades''' (2-10 XP): Implanted (or ingrown) retractable blades cost 2 XP per every +1L damage they do. Str + 1L damage blades are worth 2 XP, while Str + 5L damage blades are worth 10 XP and tend to be the length and mass of longswords. Retractable blades are difficulty +2 to detect when retracted. Retractable blade damage is considered armed and does not stack with unarmed damage increasers.		: '''Retractable Blades''' (1-5 XP): Implanted (or ingrown) retractable blades cost 2 XP per every +1L damage they do. Str + 1L damage blades are worth 1 XP, while Str + 5L damage blades are worth 5 XP and tend to be the length and mass of longswords. Retractable blades are difficulty +2 to detect when retracted and have AP:1 by default. Retractable blade damage is considered armed and does not stack with unarmed damage increasers.

	: '''Predator Jaw''' (6 XP): The character's jaw and teeth are modified and optimized for tearing through flesh and crushing bone, allowing the character to make bite attacks with Brawl, which are at +1 difficulty and deal (Str + 4L) damage with AP:2. Bite attacks can also be used in the middle of a grappling attack. The strengthened, hardened jaw is generally obvious.		: '''Predator Jaw''' (6 XP): The character's jaw and teeth are modified and optimized for tearing through flesh and crushing bone, allowing the character to make bite attacks with Brawl, which are at +1 difficulty and deal (Str + 4L) damage with AP:2. Bite attacks can also be used in the middle of a grappling attack. The strengthened, hardened jaw is generally obvious.

MJ12 Commando: /* Enhancement */

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Enhancement

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	: '''Long-Lived''' (2/3/4 XP): The character has a significantly longer lifespan. At 2 XP, the character's lifespan is doubled (to ~160-200 years with 21st century medical care), increasing the time in his or her prime by ~70-90 years. At 3 XP, the character's lifespan is quadrupled (to ~320-400 years with 21st century medical care), and most of this increase is again, in the prime of his life. At 4 XP, the character is biologically immortal and will stay in their prime forever, aging ceasing as soon as they hit biological maturity at around 20-25. This body modification also provides the benefit of improved disease and cancer resistance, adding +1 to Stamina to reduce the effects of diseases or toxins.		: '''Long-Lived''' (2/3/4 XP): The character has a significantly longer lifespan. At 2 XP, the character's lifespan is doubled (to ~160-200 years with 21st century medical care), increasing the time in his or her prime by ~70-90 years. At 3 XP, the character's lifespan is quadrupled (to ~320-400 years with 21st century medical care), and most of this increase is again, in the prime of his life. At 4 XP, the character is biologically immortal and will stay in their prime forever, aging ceasing as soon as they hit biological maturity at around 20-25. This body modification also provides the benefit of improved disease and cancer resistance, adding +1 to Stamina to reduce the effects of diseases or toxins.

	: '''Augmented Strength''' (10 XP): The character has drastically superhuman strength from non-quantum sources-an example would be a full conversion cyborg using nanotube actuators. Each purchase of Augmented Strength adds [1] to the character's strength, giving 1 success on Strength rolls involving brute force or adding +2 to Strength for weapons handling purposes, and increases the character's lifting capacity by 100%-one purchase doubles it, two triples it, etc. Every 2 purchases adds a damage add of [1] to unarmed attacks made by the character. A character may only purchase this body modification if their normal Strength is above 8, and may purchase this modification only ~~up to (~~Strength~~/3 - 2) times, rounded down~~.		: '''Augmented Strength''' (10 XP): The character has drastically superhuman strength from non-quantum sources-an example would be a full conversion cyborg using nanotube actuators. Each purchase of Augmented Strength adds [1] to the character's strength, giving 1 success on Strength rolls involving brute force or adding +2 to Strength for weapons handling purposes, and increases the character's lifting capacity by 100%-one purchase doubles it, two triples it, etc. Every 2 purchases adds a damage add of [1] to unarmed attacks made by the character. A character may only purchase this body modification if their normal Strength is above 5, and may purchase this modification only once per dot of Strength above 5.

	==Weapons==		==Weapons==