Blood Puppet

"Their heart belongs to me now. When I squeeze, they dance."

Flesh Shaper R4 · Devastation Psionic

Cost: 2 Erosion
TN: 15
Tempo: T6
Steps: Yes
Resist: Yes

Effect

Target one creature within Near range. You seize control of their circulatory system. For 10 Ticks:

You control their blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen distribution
You can Immobilize them (reduce blood flow to extremities — limbs go numb)
You can cause Blindness (restrict blood flow to eyes) or Deafness (restrict to ears)
You can cause unconsciousness (stop blood flow to brain — target falls Downed but is not injured; they wake when you release them or when someone shakes them vigorously)
You can kill them (stop the heart — target takes 4 damage per Tick, ignoring AR, until the heart resumes)

Resist

GRIT + Resilience vs. your Channeling Sum, each turn, to break free.

Steps

+5 Ticks duration per Step.

Special

This does not affect creatures without blood (constructs, spirits, some Veil-Born). Against living targets, it is one of the most terrifying abilities in the game — there is no defense except raw endurance and hope. The Suicide Limit does NOT apply (this controls the body, not the will).