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EXALTED • SOL INVICTUSCreation. Using this Charm, a character can crafta truly immaculate strategy for any undertaking.When activating this Charm, the character selects anendeavor he wishes to undertake and identifies allrelevant knowledge and information he possesses,as well as any assumptions he explicitly wishes tomake. He then spends a number of hours craftinga plan equal to (10 minus his Permanent Essence.)At the end of this time, the character has a planwhich is perfect given its assumptions — giventhe knowledge and assumptions identified by thecharacter when activating the Charm, he producesthe best possible strategy to achieve his goal.Note that a perfect strategy does not guaranteesuccess in the endeavor. Any failure by theparticipants to enact the strategy correctly maylead to failure. In addition, factors which were notexplicitly taken into account may interfere withthe execution of the plan. Finally, even the bestpossible strategy may not ensure success — insome situations, a character may at best be able tominimize his defeat.ARTIFACT-ANALYZING METHODCost: 6 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: VariesType: SimpleMinimum Lore: 4Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Forgotten SecretsTechniqueThe Exalt has a magical affinity with artifactsand other magical devices, allowing her to discovertheir inner workings and origins with a carefulexamination. The character examines an artifactfor at least one hour. At the end of that time, shemakes an Intelligence + Lore roll; she adds one dieto this roll for each hour she examined the artifact,to a maximum of her Lore in dice. This roll is at adifficulty equal to the artifact’s rating (or 6 if it isN/A). If this roll is successful, the character candetermine the artifact’s purpose, how it functions,and how it was constructed. This will provide theSolar with the information necessary to duplicateit, allowing the Exalt to create a duplicate as if shewere working from a detailed schematic (althoughit does not grant any skills necessary to actuallycraft another such artifact.)BRILLIANT ARCHITECT APPROACHCost: 10 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: VariesType: SimpleMinimum Lore: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Artifact-AnalyzingMethodBuilding or maintaining magical devicesrequires a great deal of intellectual rigor at everystage. Those who wish to be master artificers orgeomancers must be well-learned, seasoned inthe occultic arts, and a capable craftsman besides.Using this Charm, a Solar can improve his facultiesin every aspect of such crafting. This Charm mustbe activated as the Exalt prepares to begin a tasksuch as crafting an artifact, maintaining a First Ageweapon, or building a Manse. For the duration ofthe task, the Exalt’s effective ratings in Occult, Lore,and the relevant Craft ability are increased by onehalfhis Permanent Essence score, rounded up. Thisbonus applies only to rolls made for purposes ofthe specific task identified during the Charm’sactivation, as well as for meeting prerequisites ofthe same project .MACHINES OF THE NEW DAWNTECHNIQUECost: 10 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Lore: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Artifact-AnalyzingMethodThrough a careful understanding of the flowsof Essence through magical devices, the characterbecomes remarkably capable at working with them.110