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EXALTED • SOL INVICTUSher full Dexterity + Melee pool. This attack is notconsidered a counterattack.VENGEFUL ONSLAUGHTCost: 6 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: InstantType: ReflexiveMinimum Melee: 5Minimum Essence: 5Prerequisite Charms: Perfect Circle StanceWhen any enemy dares to strike at the Exalt, hereturns her blow with manyfold vengeance. Whenthe character is the target of a hand-to-hand attack,he may make a number of reflexive Dexterity +Melee counterattacks equal to his PermanentEssence. As with Solar Counterattack, these attacksare rolled after the opponent’s attack but before theopponent’s damage. This Charm cannot be used inresponse to a counterattack of any kind.MAGNIFICENT SUNBLADE STYLECost: NoneDuration: PermanentType: SpecialMinimum Melee: 4Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Glorious Solar SaberThe character’s golden weapon becomes evenmore incredible, making all others appear weakand unimpressive in comparison. The charactermay add additional points equal to her Meleescore to the statistics of her Glorious Solar Saber.In addition, the weapon becomes capable ofaccepting a hearthstone — should the characterhold a hearthstone up to the weapon, it will attachitself as if there were a hearthstone socket.This Charm may only be purchased once perinstance of Glorious Solar Saber; if the characterhas purchased Glorious Solar Saber more thanonce, she must identify which instance this Charmapplies to.UNEQUALLED BLADE ENHANCEMENTCost: 2 motes per point of enhancementDuration: IndefiniteType: ReflexiveMinimum Melee: 4Minimum Essence: 2Prerequisite Charms: Retrieve the FallenWeaponThe Exalt’s weapon is practically an extensionof herself — and with time, she learns to enhance itwith Essence, just as she can her own body. Whenthe Exalt handles her favorite weapon and activatesthis Charm, a surge of golden Essence begins to flowthrough the weapon, charging it with power. Foreach 2 motes the Exalt spends when activating thisCharm, she may increase the weapon’s Accuracy,Damage, Speed, Defense, or Rate by 1, for as long asthe motes remain committed. No more motes maybe spent on this Charm than twice the Exalt’s Meleescore. This Charm can only be used on a singleweapon, generally the Exalt’s favored implementof battle, and it cannot be used on any weapon withan attunement cost.DANCING SCIMITAR TECHNIQUECost: 5 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Melee: 4Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Unequalled BladeEnhancementThe Exalt focuses Essence into her chosenweapon, granting it a will of its own. The weaponbegins to float in the air next to the character. Forthe remainder of the scene, each turn the blade actsindependently of the character using her Dexterity+ Melee dice pool. Each turn, it may either make asingle attack, or perform a cascading parry limitedby its Rate. These actions may not be supplementedwith Charms. The weapon may move anywherewithin Essence yards of the character. The character56