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CHAPTER 2 • EXTENDED CHARM TREESUpon activating this Charm, the Exaltbecomes as tough and endurant as a dragon. Forthe remainder of the day, the character suffers nofatigue and does not need to sleep. The characterregains Essence as if he were sleeping, at a rate of 8motes per hour. In addition, the Character gains anumber of temporary additional health levels equalto his Endurance. Finally, the character suffers nowound penalties for the remainder of the day.The health level paid to activate this Charm iscommitted; it cannot be recovered while theCharm is in effect. Furthermore, in order to healit, the character must first spend a day withoutperforming any significant strenuous feats. If thisCharm is used on consecutive days, an additionalhealth level must be paid for each.WAR GOD’S FORTITUDECost: 10 motes, 1 Willpower, 1 lethal healthlevelDuration: One dayType: SimpleMinimum Endurance: 6Minimum Essence: 6Prerequisite Charms: Dragon’s ToughnessThe Exalt’s endurance is great enough tochallenge the unyielding fortitude of Creation’sfive Gods of War. Upon activating this Charm, thecharacter’s body becomes perfectly solid, able towithstand the most grueling torments thrown atit. For the remainder of the day, the character’sStamina and Health Levels are both doubled. Thecharacter suffers no fatigue or wound penaltieswhile this Charm is in effect, and has no need tosleep. In addition, the character has access to anumber of additional motes of Peripheral Essenceequal to four times his Endurance, and additionalTemporary Willpower equal to his Endurance, bothof which extend their pools beyond the normalmaximum. These points are the first expended, andfade when the Charm’s duration ends. Finally, thecharacter regains Essence at 8 motes an hour evenwhen not completely resting.The health level paid to activate this Charm iscommitted; it cannot be recovered while theCharm is in effect. Furthermore, in order to healit, the character must first spend a day withoutperforming any significant strenuous feats. If thisCharm is used on consecutive days, an additionalHealth Level must be paid for each.DRAGON-LINE BODY MEDITATIONCost: NoneDuration: PermanentType: SpecialMinimum Endurance: 4Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Willpower-EnhancingSpiritThe Exalt’s body becomes tapped into thefundamental flows of Essence throughout Creation,learning to gather up such energy through carefulalignment with Essence flows. After learning thisCharm, the character’s Essence regain is doubled— she regains 8 motes per hour while performingrelaxing activities, and 16 motes per hour whileat a state of complete rest. This Charm need notbe activated; it permanently enhances the Exalt’scapabilities.REPOSE-IN-BATTLE APPROACHCost: 6 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One dayType: SimpleMinimum Endurance: 4Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Dragon-Line BodyMeditationFurthering her attunement to the fundamentalflows of Essence, the character comes to find eventhe drudgery of manual labor or the terrifyingthroes of combat restful. During the day this Charmis active, the character regains Essence at all timesat her at-rest rate, regardless of circumstances; eventhe fiercest battle or the most backbreaking workstill counts as perfect rest.67