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CHAPTER 2 • EXTENDED CHARM TREESfrom her position. During this turn, as long as thecharacter is standing firmly upon a more or less flatsurface, she cannot be forced to move in any wayfrom her position. She is immune to knockdownand knockback, even when it has a magical source.She is also immune to any attacks which involvemoving the character (such as clinch attempts.)In addition, the character’s physique is strongenough that even incoming objects must make wayfor it. Any attacks dealing bashing damage (evensignificant ones, such as falling boulders) deal theirminimum damage to the character. Finally, anyweapons used to attack the character which dealnet damage less than or equal to her soak shatteragainst her immaculate form.PERFECTED GOLDEN BODYCost: 5 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: One sceneType: SimpleMinimum Resistance: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Adamant SkinTechniqueThe Exalt’s skin gains a golden tint, and glintsnoticeably in the sunlight; he has learned to tapinto the fundamental Essence of orichalcum, andchannel it through his body. For the remainerof the scene, all attacks against the Solar have aminimum damage of 1 die, in place of the attacker’sEssence.UNFLINCHING DIAMOND MEDITATIONCost: 8 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: SpecialType: ReflexiveMinimum Resistance: 5Minimum Essence: 4Prerequisite Charms: Adamant SkinTechniqueThe Exalt’s skin becomes hardened againsta single source, protecting her against the mostpowerful of blows, the hottest of fires, or the heaviestof crushing weights. When she activates this Charm,the character takes no damage whatsoever from asingle source, be it an attack, a fall, a part of theenvironment, or any other source. In addition, theExalt’s skin remains hardened against that sourceuntil such a time as it ceases dealing damage. Shemay wade through lava or stand amidst a DragonVortex Attack without suffering a single wound,as long as this Charm remains active.This Charm may be Comboed as if it were of theInstant duration.UNIMPEACHABLE FORM METHODOLOGYCost: 8 motes, 1 Willpower, 1 lethal healthlevelDuration: One turnType: ReflexiveMinimum Resistance: 6Minimum Essence: 6Prerequisite Charms: Unflinching DiamondMeditationThe Exalt’s entire body becomes suffused withprotective Essence, ensuring that no harm comesto him. For the remainder of the turn, the Solar isimmune to all physical damage; he can suffer nohealth levels of damage, or the effects of any attackswhich would physically wound or alter his body’sform.FLAWLESS STEEL MEDITATIONCost: 1 mote per levelDuration: InstantType: ReflexiveMinimum Resistance: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: Iron Kettle BodyFor a moment, the Exalt’s body adopts thetoughness and fortitude of finely tempered steel.When struck by a blow, the Exalt may pay motes ofEssence to increase her bashing and lethal soak andhardness against that single blow. For each motespent, the character’s soak and hardness increaseby one for purposes of resisting a single attack. This83