Winged

PERSISTENT CONDITION: WINGED

You appear basically humanoid, except that you have a pair of wings, which may emerge from your back, take the place of your arms, or express themselves in some other way. These wings can have any appearance – batlike, bird-like, or even moth, butterfly, or dragonfly wings. You can fold your wings so that you can walk through doors, but you have difficulty with cramped spaces because the wings still take up space when folded. You gain Momentum when hindered by environments made for humans. You will also need to cut holes or otherwise alter your shirts can jackets to accommodate your wings. You cannot fit them under an overcoat or suit jacket. You can conceal your wings with a poncho or a cloak, but you look like you have a small backpack or some other object on your back. You must have space to fully spread and flap your wings in order to fly, but when you fly you move at Scale 1 speed. If you have almost enough space to spread your wings, you can partially spread them to slow your fall, but cannot fly.

HEROIC KNACKS

• Grasping Sky: Gain Scale 1 for the purposes of lifting objects (or people!) into the air.
• Razor Pinions: Your feathers have a razor-sharp edge, granting them the Brutal, Messy, and Worn tags.
• Swift: You increase your Scale speed to 2 while flying. You can only travel at this speed when moving in a straight line, not when attempting to maneuver, and can only use it in combat when either charging or attempting to flee from a battle. You can purchase this Knack twice, allowing you to have a Scale speed of 3.

IMMORTAL KNACKS

• Lover’s Cloak: Love conquers all, even shape. Once per session, when a character you have romantic feelings toward is present, you may assume a mortal shape for the duration of the scene. If you forge a romantic Bond with that character, you may retain your human shape indefinitely. If the Bond is fully expended, Lover’s Cloak immediately fails. If the character is mortal and knows you’re a Denizen, Lover’s Cloak won’t work with them.
• Mesmerizing Song: Your song has mystical qualities that draw others in and, if you so desire, entrance them. When you perform, either with your voice or with an instrument, you may make a Knack Skill roll; successes on this roll become a Complication applied to everyone who can hear the music, which if not bought off causes them to lose interest in anything besides listening enrapt. Higher Tier beings may make a Clash of Wills to resist the effect entirely.
• Pathfinder: Winged peoples are often messengers of the gods, and if not the gods, then of others who dwell in strange realms, for birds know no borders. You automatically recognize any passages to other realms, such as gates or Axes Mundi, including any requirements necessary to make use of them. Your ability to travel throughout the World’s realms does not protect you from the consequences of doing so — a god who wishes not to be bothered will find it much more convenient to smite you up close than personal than he otherwise would.