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EXALTED • SOL INVICTUSsuccess achieved on this roll, each member of theaudience receives a bonus die on rolls made usingthe selected skill, or with the primary purpose ofcompleting the selected task. This Charm may addno more dice than the Solar’s Performance rating;the effect lasts for a number of days equal to hisPermanent Essence.The dice granted by this Charm count towards thedice adder limit for Exalts, though the number ofdice given by this Charm on its own may exceedan Exalt’s dice cap. For example: Tepet Alira, aDragon-Blooded with Craft 3 and no specialties,witnesses a performance by Sunlit Plateau, dealingwith the elegance of craft, for which the Solar rolls5 successes. For the duration of the effect, TepetAlira may add 5 dice to all Craft rolls she makes;however, she may not use Charms to add any diceto such rolls, since 5 dice already exceeds her diceadder cap.GRACE IN ADVERSITY STYLECost: 5 motes, 1 WillpowerType: SimpleDuration: One sceneMinimum Performance: 5Minimum Essence: 3Charm Prerequisites: Phantom-ConjuringPerformanceWith this Charm, the Solar lends an epic,mythic quality to each of her actions. Every step,every movement, is striking and powerful; storieswill be told about it until the end of time. Wheneverthe Exalt is awarded a stunt during this scene, shemay double either the dice awarded or the motesregained.JOY IN DESPAIR METHODCost: 5 motes, 1 WillpowerType: SimpleDuration: One sceneMinimum Performance: 5Minimum Essence: 4Charm Prerequisites: Grace in AdversityStyleWhen others conspire to defeat the Solar andthrown down his works to ruin, he remembersthe secret to keeping a warmth in his heart and asmile on his lips. The first time during each turnthat someone in the Solar’s direct presence spendsa point of temporary Willpower on an action thatdirectly opposes his goals, the Exalt may regain apoint of temporary Willpower.PIED PIPER MEDITATIONCost: 6 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Performance: 3Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Respect-CommandingAttitudeWith an haunting and enchanting song, theSolar entrances her listeners to follow her wherevershe goes. Anyone with a Willpower less than theExalt’s Permanent Essence becomes rapt withinterest automatically; he can only stand andcontinue to watch the Solar’s performance. If anyother observers have Permanent Essence less thanor equal to the Solar’s, she may roll Charisma +Performance; any observers with a PermanentEssence less than the number of successes rolledare similarly affected. Characters with a PermanentEssence greater than the Solar’s are unaffected.While characters are entranced in this fashion, theywill follow the Solar if she moves away from themat a reasonable pace. They will not attempt to crossobviously impassable or dangerous crossings, butthey will otherwise do anything in their power tofollow the Solar wherever she may lead.THEFT OF FACES TECHNIQUECost: 10+ motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: SpecialType: SimpleMinimum Performance: 572