Nightcats:Boons

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"Some are born with luck. Others steal it."

These boons are available to all characters. Boons represent unusual talents, good luck, or blessings. Most boons grant a +1 Bonus Die in specific situations.

No boon may be taken more than once.

Boon	Effect	Category
Akhara-Trained	+1 Bonus Die when fighting unarmed; may use Agility instead of Strength	Combat
Alert	+1 Bonus Die when creating or judging works of art	Social
Artist's Eye	+1 Bonus Die when creating or judging works of art	Social
Bazaar Tongue	+1 Bonus Die when haggling or dealing with merchants	Social
Beast-Friend	+1 Bonus Die when calming, handling, or understanding animals	Survival
Brave	+1 Bonus Die on Fear rolls	Survival
Brawler	+1 Bonus Die when fighting unarmed	Combat
Brawny	+1 Strength (4 starting max), Strength max increases to 6	Special
Case the Place	In a location, ask GM 1 question about entrances, exits, guards, or vulnerabilities	Skill
Commanding Presence	+1 Appeal (4 starting max), Appeal max increases to 6	Social
Cutthroat	+1 Bonus Die vs unaware targets; +1 damage if successful	Combat
Deadly Aim	+1 Bonus Die with ranged attacks	Combat
Deft Hands	+1 Bonus Die for delicate manual tasks	Skill
Dread Presence	+1 Bonus Die when intimidating someone	Social
Duelist	+1 Bonus Die when fighting a single opponent in melee	Combat
Escape Artist	+1 Bonus Die escaping bonds or restraints	Skill
Favored Offering	+1 Bonus Die when acting in line with a deity’s domain	Mystic
Gutter Rat	+1 Bonus Die dealing with criminals or smugglers	Socia
Hard to Kill	+2 Lifeblood	Defense
Healing Hands	+1 Bonus Die when treating injuries	Survival
High Born	+1 Bonus Die when dealing with nobles	Social
Inner Fire	Gain +2 Arcane Power	Mystic
Iron Thews	+1 Bonus Die lifting, breaking, forcing objects	Skill
Iron Will	+1 Bonus Die to resist coercion or supernatural influences	Skill
Jungle Born	+1 Bonus Die for jungle survival or tracking	Survival
Learned	+1 Bonus Die recalling lore	Knowledge
Leechwise	+1 Bonus Die resisting disease or parasites	Survival
Low Born	+1 Bonus Die dealing with criminals or underworld	Social
Many Faces	+1 Bonus Die when disguising yourself	Skill
Mark of Fate	Once per session, reroll a failed test (must accept second result)	Special
Mark of the Gods	Gain +1 Hero Point (you replenish to 4 instead of 3)	Mystic
Mighty Fists	Add full Strength to unarmed damage	Combat
Mighty Shot	Add full Strength to one ranged weapon type	Combat
Monkey Grace	+1 Defense when unarmored	Defense
Night Eyes	+1 Bonus Die seeing in darkness	Knowledge
Night Fighter	No penalties when fighting in darkness	Combat
Omen Reader	+1 Bonus Die interpreting signs or portents	Mystic
Panther Grace	+1 Agility (4 starting max), Agility max increases to 6	Special
Poison-Hardened	+1 Bonus Die resisting poison	Survival
Quick Recovery	Recover +1 extra Lifeblood after combat	Defense
Reads the Lie	+1 Bonus Die to detect lies	Social
Relentless	After dropping an enemy, gain +1 Bonus Die on your next attack	Combat
River-Born	+1 Bonus Die for sailing or shipboard tasks	Survival
Saddle-Born	+1 Bonus Die when riding or fighting from a mount	Skill
Savant	+1 Mind (4 starting max), Mind max increases to 6	Special
Scent of Sorcery	+1 Bonus Die detecting magic	Mystic
Shield Dancer	Shield’s Defense bonus applies against all melee attackers, not just one	Defense
Silver Tongue	+1 Bonus Die persuading or deceiving	Social
Sixth Sense	+1 Bonus Die to detect ambushes, traps, or danger	Knowledge
Slippery	Once per scene, automatically escape restraint or capture	Special
Sneaky	+1 Bonus Die when sneaking or hiding	Skill
Street-Hardened	+1 Bonus Die to resist deception, intimidation, or social manipulation	Social
Striking	+1 Bonus Die when charm or appearance matters	Social
Sure-Footed	+1 Bonus Die when balancing or climbing	Skill
Sure-Limbed	+1 Bonus Die climbing, swimming, sprinting, leaping	Skill
Survivor	+1 Bonus Die to resist fatigue, hunger, or thirst	Skill
Swamp Born	+1 Bonus Die for swamp survival or tracking	Survival
Tavern Fox	+1 Bonus Die gathering rumors or contacts in taverns	Social
Temple-Blessed	+1 Bonus Die on one roll per day after prayer	Mystic
Temple Dancer	+1 Bonus Die when performing or distracting	Social
Temple Insider	+1 Bonus Die with priests or temple customs	Social
Thick Skin	+1 Protection even without armor	Defense
Tiger Trance	After taking damage, gain +1 Bonus Die to melee attacks for the rest of the fight; cannot disengage until foes are dead	Combat
Tiger Claws	+1 Bonus Die when using Bagh Nakh, Katar, or daggers in melee	Combat
Trademark Weapon	+1 Bonus Die with a chosen weapon	Combat
War Cry	Enemies suffer 1 Penalty Die in first round of combat	Combat
War Harness	Light armor counts as medium armor with no penalties	Defense
War Leader	Allies gain +1 Bonus Die to attacks for one round (1/day)	Combat
Whispering Ring	+1 Bonus Die for ranged attacks with thrown chakrams; draw and throw chakram in the same action	Combat

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