By Blake 1001 (blake1001@technologist.com)
The Sipher has a mental link with the attuned human, speaking with a voice that only he can hear. Unfortunately, for the human,to speak to the Sipher he must speak aloud (or at least subvocalize, as the link is to his speach centers). It has the ability to assume the physical form and function of any contextually apropriate technological device automatically, from the size of digital watch to the size of a motorcycle. To assume the form of a more advanced device, it must roll its Gnosis, and there is a definite danger of a Temporal Instability (Paradox) when advanced functions are used. Currently, the Sipher has only its base form (an odd-looking battlesuit) and any contemporary devices it happens to come accross to imitate -- but, when it encounters advanced technology (Technomagick), usually carried by its pursuers, it can often imitate them as well.
The battle-armor mode is Paradoxical, accumulating one Paradox per scene, plus one Paradox when any of its special functions are used. It gives the wearer a Strength of 8 and 8 dice of armor soak (includes Agg) and allows him to run at double normal speed and jump about 3 stories straight up or across an 8 lane highway.
Special functions include Active Plasma Energy Projection (Forces 3/Prime 2 costs one quint, does Agg damage) and the ability to tap 'advanced energy sources' (i.e., transfer Quintessence, Prime 3), plus anything else the ST decides he wants it to do (because of its experimental adaptive technology, the Sipher can have a function in one scene and not in another for no apparent reason).
As it accumulates Paradox, the Sipher experiences Temporal Fluxes during which it can dramatically slow down or cease to function for a time, or malfunction and 'cascade' through the last few forms its assumed (it can be quite inconvenient when your battle armor turns into a toaster). Furthermore, the Sipher has some understanding of this danger, and will rarely let itself be talked into assuming its battle-armor form or using special functions unless its to fight its pursuers (Iterators) or its low on Quint and has an oportunity to recharge. Finally, due to the advanced Quintessence-dependent technology used in the Sipher, and its human interface the device, and the person who has attuned it can be accurately tracked by Iterators or Hit Marks at relatively close range (a few hundred yards) regardless of Arcane or Wards; this distance increases to kilometers when special functions are being actively used. ;)
(Yes this is your basic Anime McGuffin, that drops at the protagonist's feet, grants him incredible powers, and has him constantly pursued by equally incredibly powerful enemies, in running battle after running battle.)