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CHAPTER 1 • CHARM DESIGNThis sort of Charm should also be available withina broad variety of abilities — Solar Charms shouldbe capable of ignoring the need for most physicalresources.Martial Arts and Sorcery. Martial Arts and Sorceryare the two universal forms of magical power inthe world of Exalted — their effects are consistentbetween different varieties of Exalted, and almostany Essence-wielding being can practice themto some degree. Because they are universal, thestandard rules do not apply to them — Solars canproduce explicitly out-of-theme effects through theuse of Sorcery or Martial Arts Charms.Abyssal Mirror Effects. The Abyssal Exalted are thedark mirrors of the Solars, given to darkness anddecay where the Solars stand for light and rebirth.Because the Abyssals are Exalted by the taintedEssences of Solars, their Charms take a similarform, in many cases directly mirroring their Solarcounterparts. Because Exalted: the Abyssals waswritten after the core book, however, there are someAbyssal Charms which would naturally have aSolar equivalent, but currently do not. This ruledoes not apply to all Abyssal Charms — many aretied directly to Abyssals’ destructive natures or totheir unique powers and resonances — but in somecases a Solar Charm is appropriate specificallybecause Abyssals have access to a similar effect.Inappropriate Effects. In general, any effects thatfall outside of these categories are inappropriatefor Solar Charms. Any areas that are specifically11