Primarily based off of the character of Tevin Charles and his Kimiyo ability Hide forge and one of the abilities of Bjorn Grimsson both owned and created by Brent Bristol and coming from his comic Ordeal on Webtoon.

Either through an innate component of your physiology, a arcane, ritual, secret martial technique or a experiment gone right or wrong based on who.s looking you are able to apply unique 'States'. these states allow for the user to strengthen the bodies abilities or even transcend what could ever be considered possible. However each one of these states  come with their own costs for use.

Defence state

The body becomes coated in armour all its own granting the player better defence alongside this defensive bulk come the ability to use  a mighty stomp attack knocking foes to the ground.

Offence state

Allows for the manifestation of rapid combat capabilities and savagery in the form of a state solely focused on offensive might

Sate of the maker

through your understanding of the States you can now mould a state to your will granting you the ability to have a solution to any problem one would face. However this comes with great risk since the form isn't nearly as stable as the other two due to it not having a set form it takes a toll on the body in the form of organ failure and necrosis.

it truly is the strongest State one can adorn themselves with however it domes with a steep cost

Sate Beyond Self

Through one's mastery of  the different states they are able to animate them as independent warriors to fight alongside them. for those of a more cooperative persuasion they are able to apply the states onto their comrades ensuring either their survival chances or combat effectiveness is increased