Steel Hand

Talent:Wood Skin
Rank: 5

Using this knack, the adept hardens her skin at specific points making it nearly impervious to damage and more effective as a weapon. The adept must spend 2 Strain to use Steel Hand, and it will last for Rank rounds, but in any round where the adept needs to move the hardened skin (to grab with or otherwise flex the hands for example), she must pay an additional Strain. Unarmed Combat attacks with hardened body parts gain an additional 3 Steps of damage. In a situation where a hardened body part recieves damage, make a Wood Skin Test and use the result as the armor rating (this armor can not be defeated).