Somatics

Practice — Body, flesh, physical form

Practice Domain

Somatics is the Practice of manipulating the body, flesh, and physical form. It allows practitioners to enhance or diminish physical capabilities, control motor functions, and override autonomic responses.

Motor Amp

Attunement: Hearts

RCTagEffect
0EnergizeMinor strength boost, shake off fatigue
1EnhanceDouble strength, enhanced reflexes
2SuperhumanBeyond normal limits, Olympic performance
3MonstrousTerrifying physical capability, bend steel
4TitanGodlike strength, move mountains

Motor Down

Attunement: Pikes

RCTagEffect
0SluggishSlow reactions, clumsy movements
1WeakenHalve strength, difficulty with basic tasks
2CrippleSevere motor impairment, near paralysis
3ParalyzeComplete voluntary movement loss
4Puppet CutSever mind-body connection entirely

Inhibition

Attunement: Hearts

RCTagEffect
0NumbReduce minor pain, comfort
1BlockIgnore significant pain, function while injured
2DeadenedComplete pain immunity, risk of unnoticed injury
3Beyond LimitsBody ignores damage warnings, dangerous overexertion
4Undying WillFunction until physically impossible, ignore death

Delay

Attunement: Diamonds

RCTagEffect
0LagSlight delay in reactions, fumbled catches
1StaggerNoticeable response delay, combat disadvantage
2DisconnectSeconds of lag, body doesn't respond
3DesyncMassive delay, actions happen long after intent
4Temporal NerveMind and body exist in different timeframes

Acceleration

Attunement: Hearts

RCTagEffect
0AlertHeightened awareness, quicker startle response
1QuickFaster reactions, catch thrown objects easily
2LightningAct before others can perceive
3Bullet TimeWorld seems to slow, perfect reaction speed
4Precognitive SpeedReact before events happen

Override

Attunement: Pikes

RCTagEffect
0TwitchCause minor involuntary movements
1CompelForce simple actions—drop weapon, step back
2ControlPuppet a limb, force complex movements
3PossessFull body control, ride along in flesh
4RewritePermanently alter autonomic responses