augments
Body modifications the stranger half-remembers having paid for: discrete physical enhancements, of which medical nanites are one. Different augments are bought and installed independently, and an unfinished install can leave some parts of the body upgraded and others not. STD:FWH:Ch 2
Known facts
- skin-resists-cuts-but-overloads-under-sustained-blowsJohn, asked by Ealstan whether the cartel's men can be killed by ordinary weapons, explains the practical limits of augmented skin — it resists cuts and piercing, including blows to the eyes, but a wielder willing to keep hitting can eventually overload the protection and reach the body underneath.STD:FWH:Ch 12
Backreferences
- summarySTD:FWH:Ch 7
- summarySTD:FWH:Ch 8
- summarySTD:FWH:Ch 9
- summarySTD:FWH:Ch 18