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EXALTED • SOL INVICTUSAs an alternative, the Solar may pay a singleexperience point to allow the book to functionwithout an Essence committment.ARTFUL ORATION STANCECost: 3 motes per successDuration: InstantType: SupplementalMinimum Linguistics: 2Minimum Essence: 2Prerequisite Charms: Sagacious Reading ofIntentUsing Essence to complement his naturaltalents, the Exalt speaks eloquently and withoutflaw. For each 3 motes spent activating this Charm,the character may purchase a single success onany Linguistics roll involving delivering elegantor articulate speech. The character may purchaseno more successes than his Permanent Essencescore.IMPENETRABLE CYPHER APPROACHCost: 10 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: IndefiniteType: SimpleMinimum Linguistics: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Subtle Speech MethodUsing this Charm, a Solar may create a code orcypher which only those she selects may understand.When using this Charm, the character must specifya spoken or written code, and identify a numberof companions who will be able to understand it;no more others may be selected than the Exalt’sPermanent Essence. As long as the Essence remainscommitted to this Charm, the Solar and any alliesshe selected may speak or write in the code, securein the knowledge that prying eyes will be unableto penetrate it. Although those who observe it willgenerally be able to determine that an encoding isbeing used, the specific details are nearly impossible154