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katie [Rank 4 Scavenger Abilities]
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   * The Abilities of the Various represent different augmentations and adaptations that they have made to themselves.  To facilitate freeform costuming and characterisation, the exact form of these augmentations is left up to individual players, but broadly each Ability represents a new Augmentation that a Various has acquired / developed / salvaged.   * The Abilities of the Various represent different augmentations and adaptations that they have made to themselves.  To facilitate freeform costuming and characterisation, the exact form of these augmentations is left up to individual players, but broadly each Ability represents a new Augmentation that a Various has acquired / developed / salvaged.
   * With access to a [[Various Forges|Various Forge]] (i.e. non-negative [[Factions|Clout]] with any faction with access to one), Various can change out their augmentations with assistance from the operators.   * With access to a [[Various Forges|Various Forge]] (i.e. non-negative [[Factions|Clout]] with any faction with access to one), Various can change out their augmentations with assistance from the operators.
-  * Once per Downtime, with access to a Forge, a Various character can refund 1 XP and re-spend it on another Ability.+  * Once per Downtime, with access to a Forge, a Various character can refund 1 XP and re-spend it on another Ability.  This may include General Abilities.
   * Refunds and spends must still meet prerequisite requirements of having Abilities in lower ranks to access higher ones and any prerequisites for higher abilities.   * Refunds and spends must still meet prerequisite requirements of having Abilities in lower ranks to access higher ones and any prerequisites for higher abilities.
  
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   * //Call HARVEST on any valid target//   * //Call HARVEST on any valid target//
-  * You lock off your ability to use any Abilities from the Transcended Subclass.+  * You lock off your ability to make calls or use any Utility Abilities granted to you from the Transcended Subclass.
   * You may only use this ability once per Encounter.   * You may only use this ability once per Encounter.
-  * For each ability locked off, gain 2 hits.+  * For each ability locked off, gain 2 hits (even if you are under the effect of CURSE).
   * You may recover your access to these by losing the temporary hits.   * You may recover your access to these by losing the temporary hits.
  
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 === Enter the Matrix === === Enter the Matrix ===
  
 +  * //Requires Software Assimilation//
   * //Utility Ability//   * //Utility Ability//
-  * In or out of combat, you may meld your mind completely with an active or dormant mechanical or software system in order to communicate with it.+  * In or out of combat, you may meld your mind completely with an active or dormant mechanical or computer system in order to communicate with it.
   * You have 60s to talk to the system in another space.  You are unconscious for the duration.   * You have 60s to talk to the system in another space.  You are unconscious for the duration.
   * You may increase the duration by 60s by taking a Severe Injury.   * You may increase the duration by 60s by taking a Severe Injury.
-  * If you do this in combat, call a TIME FREEZE to call the Ref over.+  * If you do this in combat, call a TIME FREEZE to call the Ref over, then they will call TIME IN to continue the encounter while you are down.
  
 === Overclock === === Overclock ===
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 === Hulking Form === === Hulking Form ===
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-  * You are physically very strong and may apply that fact to help you by discussing with the GM. 
   * You have +2 base hits.   * You have +2 base hits.
   * Reduce the duration you suffer ZAP for by 5 seconds (to a minimum of 0s - call PING if so)   * Reduce the duration you suffer ZAP for by 5 seconds (to a minimum of 0s - call PING if so)
   * Increase the duration you suffer BURN for by 5 seconds.   * Increase the duration you suffer BURN for by 5 seconds.
 +  * //Utility Ability:// You are physically very strong and may apply that fact to help you by discussing with the GM.
  
 ==== Rank 2 Transcended Abilities ==== ==== Rank 2 Transcended Abilities ====
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   * //Call HARVEST on any valid target//   * //Call HARVEST on any valid target//
-  * You lock off your ability to use any Abilities from the Technomancer Subclass.+  * You lock off your ability to make calls or use any Utility Abilities granted to you from the Technomancer Subclass.
   * You may only use this ability once per encounter.   * You may only use this ability once per encounter.
-  * For each ability locked off, gain 2 hits.+  * For each ability locked off, gain 2 hits (even if you are under the effect of CURSE).
   * You may recover your access to these by losing the temporary hits.   * You may recover your access to these by losing the temporary hits.
  
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 === Flatliner === === Flatliner ===
  
 +  * //Requires: Speak With Dead//
   * //Utility Ability//   * //Utility Ability//
   * In or out of combat, you may meld your mind completely with a dead organic entity in order to communicate with the remnants of its mind.   * In or out of combat, you may meld your mind completely with a dead organic entity in order to communicate with the remnants of its mind.
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   * You are an ungodly form of muscle, flesh, and strength.   * You are an ungodly form of muscle, flesh, and strength.
   * Gain 4 more base hits.   * Gain 4 more base hits.
-  * You only take BREAK for a maximum of 5 seconds.+  * You only take BREAK on your body for a maximum of 5 seconds.
  
 === Shredder === === Shredder ===
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   * //Call HARVEST on any valid target that was capable of calling CURSE//   * //Call HARVEST on any valid target that was capable of calling CURSE//
-  * Gain a use of CURSE for that effect.+  * Gain 2 uses of CURSE for that effect.
   * You may not stack this with additional uses of this Ability.   * You may not stack this with additional uses of this Ability.
  
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   * You may speak but only in fractured nonsense sentences.   * You may speak but only in fractured nonsense sentences.
   * You may not make calls during this time.   * You may not make calls during this time.
-  * If you suffer EXECUTE you crumple to the floor and cannot use this Ability again for the rest of the Encounter.+  * If you suffer EXECUTE or BREAK you crumple to the floor and cannot use this Ability again for the rest of the Encounter.
  
 ===== HARVEST FAQs ===== ===== HARVEST FAQs =====
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