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CHAPTER 2 • EXTENDED CHARM TREESThe Exalt’s weapon strikes true, ignoring allbarriers and illusions that stand in its way. Thestrike supplemented by this Charm ignores allpenalties due to illusion or visibility, as well asthose due to shields or cover.STEEL-DENYING METHODCost: 4 motesType: ReflexiveDuration: InstantMinimum Melee: 5Minimum Essence: 3Charm Prerequisites: Undaunted WeaponTechniqueUtilizing the finest level of control, the Solar’smotions allow her to carefully manipulate thelocation of her foe’s weapon. With just the slightestflick of the wrist, it can be sent flying across theroom. When the Solar successfully parries an attackmade upon her with a hand-to-hand weapon, shemay reflexively activate this Charm to perfectlydisarm her opponent.SERPENT STRIKE TECHNIQUECost: 3 motesDuration: InstantType: SupplementalMinimum Melee: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Undaunted WeaponTechniqueThe Exalt’s weapon makes a rapid and deadlystrike upon her foe. When activating this Charm,the character adds Dexterity + Melee in dice to asingle Dexterity + Melee attack.STEEL SYMPHONY STANCECost: 5 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Melee: 4Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Serpent StrikeTechniqueThe Exalt’s weapon moves majestically, cuttingcarefully choreographed arcs through the air —and her foes. For the remainder of the scene, thecharacter may add dice equal to her Melee ratingto all Melee attacks.INEVITABLE STRIKECost: 3 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: InstantType: SupplementalMinimum Melee: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Serpent StrikeTechniqueThe Exalt strikes with incredible precision,launching an attack which is certain to reach itstarget. The character makes a single Melee attackwhich is guaranteed to hit. If the net successes onthis attack are insufficient to hit, whether due toa poor roll or a defense reducing the attacker’ssuccesses, the blow still strikes the target, dealing theweapon’s base damage. This is a perfect attack.INVULNERABLE REDOUBT METHODCost: 6 motesDuration: InstantType: ReflexiveMinimum Melee: 4Minimum Essence: 2Prerequisite Charms: Dipping SwallowDefenseBringing her weapon to bear with unimaginableforce, the Solar completely deflects a single blow, nomatter how powerful. This Charm perfectly parriesa single attack which the Solar is aware of.FORMIDABLE BLADE DEFENSECost: 3 motesType: ReflexiveDuration: Instant53