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EXALTED • SOL INVICTUSsame size as the Exalt; it may not be used to banishwarstriders.GOLDEN SUN’S SHEATHINGCost: 10 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Resistance: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Hauberk-SummoningGestureThe Solar Exalted have a deep and abidingconnection to orichalcum, the glorious metal giftedto them by their patron god. By attuning carefullyto the Essence of the metal, the character can makethe armor become like a second skin, as much apart of her body as any other. For the remainderof the scene, a suit of armor made of orichalcumbecomes form-fitted to the character’s body, andmoves fluidly along with her. While this is in effect,the character suffers no penalties from the armor.In addition, the armor is considered to providenatural soak for the purposes of Charms and effectswhich are affected by such. This Charm cannot beused with Warstriders or other armor larger thana normal human.WARSTRIDER-UNLEASHING MANEUVERCost: 15 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: InstantType: SimpleMinimum Resistance: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Hauberk-SummoningGestureThis Charm allows the Exalt to overcome thelimitations of the Hauberk-Summoning Gestureand hide massive magical war machines Elsewhere.In order to activate this Charm, the character mustbe seated within and attuned to a warstrider orother piece of larger-than-human magical armor.If the armor requires hearthstones or reagents to beactive, these must also be in place. Upon spendingthe motes and Willpower, the warstrider (alongwith any weapons it may be holding) vanishesElsewhere, leaving the Exalt standing in its place.At any time, the Solar may activate this Charmagain to return the warstrider; it appears in a flashof golden light, with the Solar encased within.The character may only store a single warstriderElsewhere using this Charm.IMPENETRABLE SUNMAILCost: NoneDuration: PermanentType: SpecialMinimum Resistance: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Glorious Solar PlateThe character’s shining armor exceeds allstandards for glory and wonder. The character mayadd her Resistance rating to the bashing and lethalsoak provided by her Glorious Solar Plate, and onehalfher Resistance (rounded up) to the hardnessprovided. In addition, the character’s armor resiststhe armor-bypassing qualities of weaponry: itssoak is not halved as normal when the character isdamaged by piercing weapons.IMPECCABLE SOLAR WAR MACHINECost: 10 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Resistance: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Glorious Solar PlateWith but a gesture, the character summonsinto being a warstrider made entirely of light. Thisarmor appears around the character, who is instantlyencased within the Solar armor. This warstriderprovides a soak of 20L/20B, and increases thecharacter’s Strength to 12. It suffers fatigue andmobility penalties of -3. Otherwise, this Warstriderfollows the rules for warstriders set out in Savantand Sorcerer.80