Gifts

Gifted are a special breed of people who develop unnatural and random powers due to interaction with the Rifts that appear during the FED age.

## Becoming Gifted

The exact details of being Gifted are not set in stone, but most details have been speculated due to study.

The most apparent factor is that a living creature must be within the vicinity of an active Rift in order to have a chance to gain a Gift. The younger a creature is, the more likely they are to gain a powerful Gift. Older creatures usually gain weaker Gifts.

## Nature of Gifts

Gifts are typically arcane in nature, created by arcane magic overflowing from the rifts. However, there are few gifts of divine and psychic nature as well.

The conception of gifts seem to always reflect the user in some way, as if a prank from the Rifts themselves. A singer who always wishes to have her voice heard could develop a gift that gives her voice special powers, a boy who wants control over his life might gain mind control powers, or someone with anger issues may develop destructive abilities. Due to this nature, some gifts are seen as curses by their users.

## Gift Categories

Gifts have been classified into three different categories, set by the FED, who leads the research into the Rifts. These three categories are: Emitter, Manipulation, and Mutation.

**Emitter:** This category defines Gifts that emit or create something. These Gifts usually drain the user's stamina to perform, as they are creating something out of nothing. They can create physical objects or untouchable apparitions.

**Manipulation:** This category defines Gifts that change pre-existing things, not limited to the user. These Gifts come at varying costs, and usually are useless if there is nothing to manipulate within range. They can manipulate physical objects or other people's emotions.

**Mutation:** This category defines Gifts that change the user. These Gifts can either be permanent or temporary changes, like growing extra limbs or changing the anatomy and capabilities of the user. These changes can be temporary with a limit, or permanent with a drawback. These changes can also either be obvious outer changes or discreet inner changes.

### Subcategories

Some Gifts fit into special subcategories that relate to their unique nature.

**Artificial:** This subcategory defines Gifts that were not created by a Rift encounter, but rather created by other special means.

**Postmortem:** This subcategory defines Gifts that only work after the user is dead.

**Stands:** This subcategory defines Gifts that grant the user a "creature" that is the manifestation of their soul, called a Stand. Only Gifted can see Stands.

## Gift Awakenings

Gifted are capable of undergoing Gift Awakenings, which is defined as a moment when they unlock a new ability with their Gift. These instances are rare, but have been recorded as happening. These can be amplified versions of their current ability or even a whole new ability altogether that is tied to their Gift. Some may even undergo Gift Re-Awakenings, where their Gift has been suppressed in the past but has unlocked it's full potential once again.

## Gift Power Levels

Gifts are given "stats" to determine their total power level. The higher the stats, the higher the power level. These stats are typically given a range of 1 to 5, with some exceptions.

Power Level does not inherently make one user more powerful than the other - a lot more is calculated into a fight than the Gift's capabilities itself.

The stats are as follows:

### Destructive Power

Determines the destructive ability of the Gift.

 2
 3
 4
 5

### Mobility

Determines the mobility granted by the Gift.

 2
 3
 4
 5

### Protection

Determines the protective capability of the Gift.

 2
 3
 4
 5

### Range

Determines the effective range of the Gift.

 2
 3
 4
 5

### Utility

Determines the non-combat utility applications of the Gift.

 2
 3
 4
 5

### Control

Determines the amount of control the user has over the Gift.

 2
 3
 4
 5

## Lists of Gifts

Gifts by Name

Gifts by User

Gifts by Category

Gifts by Power Level