Stealth Charms
Stealthy Fox Method
Cost: 2 motes per die
Duration: One scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Dexterity: 3
Minimum Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: None
Using this Charm a Lunar can call
on his feral instincts to enhance any attempts to hide or use stealth. By
honing both his senses and his agility, the Lunar exploits all cover to the
maximum possible extent, avoiding obstacles that might alert others to his
presence, and moves in such a graceful manner as to avoid catching the
attention of unwary observers. For the rest of the scene, when making a roll to
move stealthily or to hide, the Lunar’s player may add as many dice to the
character’s Stealth pool as the Exalt has dots of Dexterity, at a cost of 2
motes per die.
Chameleon Skin Disguise
Cost: 2 motes per die
Duration: One scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Charisma: 3
Minimum Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Stealthy Fox
Method
Using this Charm, a Lunar can
mimic the skin of the chameleon and becomes able to adjust the texture and
color of his hid to better aid in concealment. The player may convert the
character’s Dexterity into automatic successes. For the rest of the scene, as
long as the character stays still, he may convert a number of dice up to his
Dexterity Attribute into automatic successes. The character must spend 2 motes
of Essence when the Charm is activated per dot of Dexterity the player wants to
convert. If the character moves any distance, the Lunar must reflexively spend
2 motes at the end of the movement to adapt the camouflage to his new
background. The Charm’s benefits are negated until character pays these 2
motes. The Chameleon Skin Method provides the Lunar with no advantage if he is
clothed or armored.
Object-Concealing Method
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: One day
Type: Simple
Minimum Wits: 3
Minimum Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Chameleon
Skin Disguise
The Object-Concealing Method
allows a Lunar both to find a suitable place of concealment for an item and to
enhance its protections against even a deliberate search. The Lunar’s player
rolls Wits + Survival, usually against a difficulty of 1 but perhaps higher in
terrain with very few hiding places. If she succeeds, the Lunar has found a
place of concealment for the item within (her Wits x 10) yards. Furthermore,
the number of successes are the difficulty of
Perception + Investigation rolls of others trying to find the object in a
deliberate search. The object cannot be discovered by accident. It takes (10 –
the Lunar’s Essence) turns to find a hiding place for the concealed item.
Ally Concealing Method
Cost: 5 motes per person
Duration: One scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Wits: 4
Minimum Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms:
Object-Concealing Method
This Charm functions as per the
Object-Concealing Method save that the object being hidden is another
character. The concealing Charm remains active so long as the affected
character remains calm and relatively still. Attacking will disrupt this
camouflage. A Lunar may conceal as many people at once as his Essence Trait,
each costing 5 motes. A Lunar cannot use Ally Concealing Method to hide
himself. It takes (10 – the Lunar’s Essence) turns to find hiding places for
the concealed individuals.
Traceless Passage Technique
Cost: 4 motes, 1
Willpower
Duration: One day
Type: Simple
Minimum Manipulation: 3
Minimum Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Stealthy Fox
Method
Lunar are crafty in the ways of
the wild, adept at following ― or hiding ― signs of passage. There
are times, however, when a Lunar wishes to truly disappear, throwing even the
craftiest pursuers off the scent. Traceless Passage Technique allows him to do so,
concealing evidence of his passage and disguising anywhere he rested. Trackers
without magical enhancements are unable to follow his trail while the Charm is
active, and those with Charms or sorcery to aid their endeavors suffer a
difficulty modifier equal to the Lunar’s Essence. Traceless Passage Technique
does not provide the automatic successes against other Lunars.
Track-Sweeping Essence
Cost: 4 motes + 2 motes per
person, 1 Willpower
Duration: One day
Type: Simple
Minimum Charisma: 3
Minimum Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Traceless
Passage Technique
Using this Charm, the Lunar can
extend the benefits of Traceless Passage Technique to his companions, and his
instincts help to guide their actions as well as his own. Enacting the Charm
costs 4 motes, and each person encompassed in
Track-Sweeping Essence costs and additional 2 motes. If the Lunar wants to
conceal his own passage, he must pay for himself as well. The Lunar may conceal
the passage of as many people as he has points of Essence.