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EXALTED • SOL INVICTUSSAVANT NEEDS NO TUTOR APPROACHCost: 15 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: SpecialType: SimpleMinimum Lore: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Forgotten SecretsTechniqueThe Exalt’s inherent mastery of knowledgeallows him to ignore the need for a tutor altogether.The Exalt selects a single Trait or Charm he wishesto raise or purchase with experience. (This cannotbe any sort of especially rare knowledge, such as aspell, an obscure Martial Art, or a Charm learnedusing the Eclipse anima ability.) The training timeneeded to raise or purchase that Trait or Charm isreduced by one step — months to weeks, weeksto days, days to hours. In addition, the penalty forlacking a tutor is eliminated.EXCELLENT INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUECost: 10 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: SpecialType: SimpleMinimum Lore: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Forgotten SecretsTechniqueThrough the use of this Charm, the Exalt canconvey any information he knows to studentsin a masterful and effective manner. The Solaractivates this Charm when beginning the processof instructing students in a subject the character isknowledgeable about. The training time necessaryfor these students to purchase ratings in the traitbeing taught is reduced by half. In addition, thesestudents receive bonus dice equal to the character’sEssence towards all rolls involved in learningand internalizing the knowledge imparted by theExalt.DETAILED FACT PROVISIONCost: 12 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: InstantType: SimpleMinimum Lore: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Excellent InstructorTechniqueThis Charm allows a Solar to communicateinformation rapidly to a subject, in a mere instant.The Solar identifies a body of facts or statementsshe wishes to convey to the subject; within seconds,all of it is known by the target. Though the effectis instantaneous, the target internalizes theknowledge as if the Solar carefully explained it toher in detail. This Charm provides no improvedmemory or attention span to the recipient; he willforget the information as easily as if he had learnedit through normal means. It also cannot increasethe subject’s ability ratings, although an Exalt canprovide tutelage through this technique.ORICHALCUM-LOCATING DIVINATIONCost: 10 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One hourType: SimpleMinimum Lore: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Forgotten SecretsTechniqueThe Solar Exalted have a close attunementto the Essence flows of their associated MagicalMaterial. Using this Charm, a Solar can use thatattunement to locate quantities of the metal. Uponactivating this Charm, the character must spendone hour meditating and attuning his anima tothe vibrations of orichalcum; upon doing so, helearns the location and approximate size of thenearest significant quantity of the Material within(Permanent Essence x 100) miles.108