Incomparable Body Arsenal

Cost: 30 motes
Target: Caster

For a number of hours equal to her Essence score, the character transforms her body into an automaton of rust-streaked black iron. This form resembles her natural body, but it appears roughly cast and is studded with rivets where the "segments" meet. A character using this spell need not breathe, is immune to Poison effects and suffers no ill effect from extreme temperatures.

Incomparable Body Arsenal grants the character 10L/10B Hardness and +10L/+10B soak. In addition, the character's body is a trove of hidden weapons. Her skin can sprout rusty iron spikes at will; double-bladed, eight-inch-long knives flick from her fingertips; barbed iron spears extend from her palms at a whim; and her mouth can drop open, puppet-like, to fire a razor-sharp multi-bladed projectile on a long iron chain. Whatever sort of weapons she needs simply extend from her metallic form.

The character's Strength and Stamina both increase by two, even if that causes them to rise above 5. This is considered part of her natural Attribute and does not count as a dice bonus from Charms. The character inflicts (Strength + 8) lethal damage in a clinch. Her barehanded Martial Arts attacks have +1 Accuracy and inflict (Strength + 6) lethal damage. The character can make barehanded Martial Arts attacks out to a range in yards equal to her permanent Essence.

Worn armor and carried weapons are banished Elsewhere for the duration of this spell, as it is not compatible with the use of other armor or weapons. The character moves at normal speed and weighs no more than her usual weight. She suffers a -5 external penalty to any attempt to swim, however.