Ion Gusoku α

• Prereq: ; Spirit 8+, at least two adds in melee weapons

The distinctive armor of the Electric Samurai is the Ion Gusoku. The first suits were adapted from the armor worn by Kanawa’s elite security forces, but many adaptations and improvements were added as the samurai reverse-engineered Kanawa’s technology.

The armor itself is highly advanced and built specifically for the samurai intended to wear it. A bio-scan lock shuts down functions and seizes up when anyone else puts it on. It limits its wearer’s Dexterity to 10, is Tech Axiom 24, provides +4 Armor, and causes Fatigue.

New Enhancements: This Perk may be taken more than once. Each additional Perk enhances the armor with one of the systems below. Unless it says otherwise, each enhancement may only be taken once.

• Chameleon Plates: The entire outer layer of the gusoku is covered in sensors and LEDs that shift color and brightness to mimic the surrounding area when the samurai stands still. So long as she remains completely still (no actions or movement) she is effectively invisible, and opponents suffer a –6 penalty on attempts to find her or hit her with ranged attacks
• Flash Burst: Once per scene the armor may unleash a blinding flash of light as a free action. The light momentarily dazzles individuals within a Medium Blast around the character, rendering each Very Stymied
• Kabuto HUD: The armor’s helmet features an integrated display that removes the first two points of penalties from the samurai’s ranged attacks
• Lightning Sheath: Electric samurai quickly learned the dangers of being overwhelmed by hordes of infected or the jiangshi’s deadly grappling attack. Once a scene, the armor may discharge an electric blast as a free action, causing 12 damage +1 to anything touching the armor. Anything grabbing the samurai automatically releases its hold
• Ultra-Light Alloys: The armor’s low weight and perfect fit combine to eliminate the suit’s Fatigue penalty