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CHAPTER 2 • EXTENDED CHARM TREESNEW CHARMSBARGAIN-HUNTING APPROACHCost: 10 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One hourType: SimpleMinimum Bureaucracy: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Insightful BuyerTechniqueWith this Charm, the Exalt can purchase itemsfor far less than their normal purchase cost, throughcareful exploitation of various avenues. To use thisCharm, the character must identify a specific itemhe wishes to purchase. This can be as specific orgeneral as she wishes — “the necklace currentlybeing worn by the gentleman I am looking at” and“some large quantity of fresh vegetables” wouldboth be allowed. The character must spend anhour per dot of Resources in the object’s value,searching for circumstances that will reduce thecost — other vendors who will undercut the currentseller, seeming flaws that reduce the object’svalue, or current events which drastically alter theworth of the sought-after quantity, for example.The character then rolls Wits + Bureaucracy. Eachsuccess subtracts 10% from the cost of the item, toa limit of 90%.Note that this Charm cannot assist the characterin acquiring an object which is flatly not for sale;it can only reduce the cost of an item that could bepurchased or bartered for, even if the price askedis unreasonable.145