Coactive

Coactives, also called the Infused, are a Clade of Deviants whose Variations come from absorbing and channeling some form of energy.

Overview

Coactive are bursting with energy, whether a relatively "mundane" form such as electricity or a more mystic form like Essence. When they underwent the Divergence, this energy didn't burn them up but fused with them, and now every cell is alive with it. And energy wants to be used, preferably in a dramatic discharge. The results are always incredible and often destructive, both to the Remade and to anyone and anything around her.

For conspiracies, a Coactive is the living equivalent of a nuclear bomb — a Devoted one can be a deterrent, but a Renegade is an existential threat. Still, they keep creating them in order to store and study the strange energies they channel, or understand how exactly their physiology lets them store and transform otherwise well-understood ones.

Traits

Coactives tend to favor Social Attributes and Social or Mental Merits. Humans are drawn to power like moths to a flame — and when a Coactive loses control of her powers, she's got to talk her way out of trouble.

Coactives' Scars often reflect the volatility of their powers and their tenuous grasp on them. Involuntary Scars are common. For the same reason, Coactives often seek out some form of external stabilizer that can help them reign in their abilities.

References

• DTR: Deviant: The Renegades Rulebook, p. 38-39