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EXALTED • SOL INVICTUSDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Larceny: 5Minimum Essence: 2Prerequisite Charms: Subtle LegerdemainStyleActually taking the item is the easy part ofthievery — leaving no trace behind is the truechallenge. With this Charm, however, Solars ofthe Night Caste can guarantee that no one willdiscover their identity through the traces left atthe scene of a crime. During the scene in whichthis Charm is activate, the character leaves behindno physical trace of his presence. Furthermore,anyone investigating any action the character takesduring this scene will be unable to draw any usefulconclusions without the use of investigative magic.If the character committed an assassination, forexample, the nature of the murder weapon wouldbe rendered inobvious to anyone investigating thematter.EVIDENCE DISTORTING ATEMICost: 8 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Larceny: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Evidence-ShroudingStyleGoing beyond the effects of the previousCharm, the Evidence Distorting Atemi allows aSolar to actively distort the evidence left behind inher wake. During the scene in which the characteractivates this Charm, any actions he takes will leavebehind misleading and inaccurate physical traces— hair of the wrong color, footprints leading inillogical directions, and other such diversions. Thenature of the Exalt’s true actions is buried under theweight of false evidence. Any character attemptingto draw conclusions from this evidence adds theExalt’s Permanent Essence to the difficulty of anyrolls to do so, even when using magical means ofinvestigation.OBJECT-CONCEALING METHODCost: 3 motesDuration: VariesType: SimpleMinimum Larceny: 4Minimum Essence: 2Prerequisite Charms: Subtle LegerdemainStyleOften, the most effective way to steal an objectis to hide it right where you stole it from in the firstplace. With this Charm, a Solar can do just thatwith great ease, carefully making even an extremelynoticeable object blend into the natural decor of anarea. The character must spend at least one minuteconcealing the object, which can be no larger thana cube his Essence in feet wide; he then rolls Wits+ Larceny. Anyone looking to discover the hiddenobject must roll against a difficulty equal to theSolar’s Permanent Essence, plus successes on theWits + Larceny roll.CONSPIRACY OF SHADOWS METHODCost: 10 motes, 1 Willpower, 1 lethal healthlevelDuration: VariesType: SimpleMinimum Larceny: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Inescapable Shadow ofthe SunA Solar who wishes to make secretive plans withoutthe knowledge of his enemies has no better tool thanthis Charm. When forming a conspiracy or secretorganization of any type, the Solar may activatethis Charm, committing both the motes and thehealth level in the cost. Until the Solar releases thiscommittment, the difficulty of any rolls made tounearth or discover his conspiracy or organizationis increased by his Permanent Essence.PRINCE OF THIEVES APPROACHCost: 15 motes, 1 Willpower138