Boons
Boons are special blessings or items that grant you bonuses to powers or specialties. If a boon grants you ranks in a power or specialty you already have, it stacks. Boons are not limited to your normal maximum ranks. GMs grant boons based on the story but they can be lost just as easily. GMs can also set restrictions and requirements to keep or activate a boon. Item-based boons typically require you to actively wield and activate the item.