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CHAPTER 2 • EXTENDED CHARM TREESeven if they would normally never give suchinformation up. As such Charms increase in power,they should let the Solar gather ever more detailedor well-hidden information.Charms of the second variety, like Crafty ObservationMethod, primarily provide information aboutevents, rather than people. These Charms allow aSolar to gather information about an occurrence byexamining physical evidence, or figure out what anobject has been used for. These Charms can increasetheir scope in a variety of directions — grantingmore information, looking back further in time, orrequiring less material to work with, for example.ABYSSAL EQUIVALENTSThe first-tier Abyssal Charm Excellent InquisitorAttitude provides a dice-adding effect which is notpresent in the Solar tree; however, Ten MagistrateEyes’ success-adder effect is a reasonable equivalent.Other Abyssal Investigation Charms largelyeither duplicate existing Solar Charms, or providespecifically Abyssal effects (such as aiding in tortureor gathering information from the dead.)EXISTING CHARMMODIFICATIONSHawk Aloft Gaze, Castebook: Twilight pg. 70. ThisCharm’s prerequisite is Ten Magistrate Eyes.NEW CHARMSIMMACULATE WITS PRANACost: NoneDuration: PermanentType: SpecialMinimum Investigation: 5Minimum Essence: 3Prerequisite Charms: NoneThe Solar thinks quickly on her feet, able tooutwit even the cleverest mortals. The maximumrating of the Solar’s Wits attribute is increasedby one; she may raise it to this new higher valueusing Experience. This Charm does not needto be activated; it simply improves the Exalt’scapabilities.CONCEALMENT-SHATTERING REVELATIONCost: 5 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: InstantType: SimpleMinimum Investigation: 5Minimum Essence: 2Prerequisite Charms: Hawk Aloft GazeOften, that which is revealed will tell anobserver far less than that which is hidden. Withthis technique, a character can instantly spot objectswhich have been deliberately hidden. When thisCharm is activated, the Exalt surveys the areaaround him; any object that has been purposelydisguised or hidden will become instantly visibleto him, if it was mundanely disguised. If magicwas used to hide something, the character insteadreceives automatic successes equal to his PermanentEssence to his roll to detect the hidden object.This Charm does not aid in locating individualswho are hiding, unless they do so by using a hiddendoor or other mundane object.HAYSTACK-NEEDLE APPROACHCost: 5 motes, 1 WillpowerDuration: InstantType: SimpleMinimum Investigation: 5Minimum Essence: 2Prerequisite Charms: Hawk Aloft GazeSometimes, a Solar will know exactly what sheis looking for, but be unable to find it amongst theclutter that surrounds it. With this Charm, that is nolonger a problem. The character must designate anarea no bigger than a square her Permanent Essencein yards wide, and a specific object she is looking97