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CHAPTER 2 • EXTENDED CHARM TREESDuration: One dayType: SimpleMinimum Ride: 5Minimum Essence: 5Prerequisite Charms: Perfected Steed ofLightThe Solar brings a horn to her lips and blowsa clarion call. Out of the distance, a thundering ofhooves answers. With this Charm, the character cansummon up steeds of Essence for an entire regimentof cavalry. When activated, this Charm summonsfifty phantom steeds for each dot of PermanentEssence the character possesses. These steeds arefunctionally identical to the Exalt’s Phantom Steed,without the benefits of Perfected Steed of Light. Thesteeds will accept any riders the Exalt designates asacceptable, and follow their commands exactly.TEN THOUSAND HOOVES APPROACHCost: 20 motes, 2 Willpower, 1 lethal healthlevelDuration: One dayType: SimpleMinimum Ride: 6Minimum Essence: 6Prerequisite Charms: Glorious Solar CavalryThe Solar’s soldiers shall never again want forconveyance. Upon activating this Charm, the Solarsummons into being a number of golden phantomsteeds for his soldiers to ride equal to 500 times hisPermanent Essence. Each of these steeds has thestatistics of a common warhorse, although they cantake any appearance the Exalt desires. These steedswill accept any riders the Exalt deems acceptable,and follow their commands exactly.PHANTOM WINGS PRANACost: 6 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One dayType: SimpleMinimum Ride: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Bridge of CloudsTechniqueUpon activating this Charm, the character’smount grows brilliant golden wings of Essence.For the remainder of the day, the steed may fly atits normal movement rate.SPIRIT FINS PRANACost: 6 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One dayType: SimpleMinimum Ride: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Bridge of CloudsTechniqueUpon activating this Charm, the character’smount develops brilliant golden fins and gills.For the remainder of the day, the steed canswim through water or other liquid at its normalmovement rate, and can breathe while in any fluidmedium. This does not provide any protection tothe Exalt, however.PERFECTED RIDING METHODCost: 4 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Ride: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Flawless PartnershipMeditationThe Exalt’s bond with his steed is increased tothe most fundamental instinctual level; each knowsexactly what the other will do at every moment. Forthe remainder of the scene, the character cannot bedismounted by anything short of the mount’s death.In addition, he may be mounted on his steed in anyposition he desires — even the slightest toeholdor a single finger on the reins is enough to remainatop his mount. Thus, a character using this Charmcan stand steady atop his mount’s back, hang byone hand from a flying mount’s foot, or otherwise161