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The Demented One
2009-10-31, 03:31 PM
Haunting the Hen House
Cost: 4m
Mins: Appearance 3, Essence 3
Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-OK, Obvious, Shaping
Duration: One scene
Prerequisite Charms: One of the Herd

When need be, the Lunar Exalted are as a pack The Lunar shapes (Appearance) illusionary doubles of themselves, quasi-real figments shaped of his own Essence. Each one is indistinguishable from the real Lunar, unless examined with Charms that perfectly pierce disguises. The figments have the same basic traits as the Lunar’s current form, including Abilities and Attributes, Virtues, and Willpower, but they are all Extras, and have an Essence score of 1. They have none of the Lunar’s magical items or powers. The Lunar controls the actions of all his duplicates.

At Essence 4, the Lunar’s duplicates become a tight-knit pack, allowing the Steward to escape danger by trading places with one of his copies. At any time, the Lunar may reflexively spend a point of Willpower to exchange places with one of his copies. This is not magical teleportation, but rather a retroactive revelation that the “true” Lunar was somewhere else all along. If the Lunar changes places with a copy in Step 2 of an attack made against him, that attack targets the copy, rather than him. In addition, this Charm now perfectly disguises the duplicates as the Lunar, resisting even perfect Awareness Charms. In the case of a roll-off, this Charm adds (Essence) extra successes to the Lunar's roll.

At Essence 5, the Lunar’s duplicates may use his Charms, despite lacking the Essence to invoke them. The Lunar must pay all mote and Willpower costs for Charms used by his duplicates, and Charms invoked by his duplicates still count as Charm activation for him.

The Demented One
2009-10-31, 04:40 PM
Well, now that contest's wrapped up. Very happy with the final result. It's a shame about all those other Charm ideas, now they'll just go to waste. Unless...no, Demented One, don't do–GRAHARBLABAL!

Blood-Curdling Savage Mien
Cost: 2m
Mins: Appearance 4, Essence 3
Type: Supplemental
Keywords: Combo-OK, Fury-OK, Social
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Glance-Oration Technique

The wrath of the Lunar Exalted is terrifying to behold. This Charm supplements a physical or social attack, causing the Lunar to seem a horrific monster to their foes. The victim of the attack takes a penalty to their DV’s or MDV’s equal to the difference between the Lunar’s Appearance and their own Valor, to a maximum penalty of -3. If the enemy’s Valor is higher than the Lunar’s Appearance, they do not receive a bonus to their DV’s or MDV’s.

When activated as part of Relentless Lunar Fury, this Charm imposes a -1 penalty to the DV’s of any character the Lunar makes a physical attack against if their Valor is lower than the Lunar’s Appearance. For characters with Valor 2, the penalty is increased to -2, and for characters with Valor 1, it is increased to -3.

Moon’s Glorious Face
Cost: –
Mins: Appearance 3, Essence 3
Type: Permanent
Keywords: Emotion, Social
Duration: Permanent
Prerequisite Charms: New Friend Aroma

The Lunar Exalted assert their nature as Luna’s champions upon the world, proclaiming their guardianship of all Creation. This Charm permanently enhances the Lunar’s New Friend Aroma. When using it to create an Intimacy of fear in shaped raksha or creatures of darkness, they must spend (Appearance) Willpower to resist. On the other hand, when used to inspire an Intimacy of friendship in the Solar Exalted, the cost is likewise increased to (Appearance) Essence. In addition, such Intimacies created by the Charm can be eroded normally, but doing so takes a number of scenes equal to the victim’s Conviction or the Lunar’s Appearance, whichever is higher.

A second purchase at Essence 4 strengthens this Charm’s effects even further. Shaped raksha and creatures of darkness with an Essence lower than the Lunar’s cannot directly attack the Lunar with physical attacks if they have succumbed to this Charm, even in self-defense–although they may still cause indirect harm. Solar Exalted with an Intimacy of friendship for the Lunar from this Charm must fail a Compassion check in order to attack or harm him if their Essence is lower than his. In addition, characters with an Intimacy from this Charm must spend a point of Willpower in every scene they attempt to erode it.

A third purchase at Essence 6 makes the Lunar’s nature immanent in their shape. They no longer need invoke New Friend Aroma to terrify their foes or befriend the Lawgivers–instead, any shaped raksha or creature of darkness that sees the Lunar must either spend (Appearance) Willpower or gain an Intimacy of fear to them, while Solars must spend (Appearance) Willpower or become befriended. This is unnatural mental influence which cannot be dodged. In addition, the effects of the second purchase of this Charm now apply to characters with an Essence equal to the Lunar’s own. Finally, the intimacy from this Charm becomes magically immutable, incapable of being eroded except by Charms and other magic.

A fourth purchase of this Charm at Essence 8 causes the silver light of the Lunar Exaltation to shine through the Steward’s mortal form to the eyes of their darkest foes and greatest allies. Any creature of darkness, shaped raksha, or Solar Exalt with an Intimacy towards the Lunar from New Friend Aroma sees them as an almost primordial being of silver light and wyld energies, a great and terrible god-behemoth. Shaped raksha and creatures of darkness see a monstrous thing birthed from their worst nightmares, while Solar Exalted see a beautiful thing of Creation that they must respect and aid. In relation to such characters, the Lunar’s Appearance is tripled. Their Virtues become interwound with this perfect form, at least in the minds of those who see them–they add (Valor) extra successes to any physical attack against characters with such Intimacies, and (Conviction) extra successes to social attacks. Their MDV’s are increased by (Temperance) against any mental influence such characters make, and their DV’s are increased by (Compassion) against physical attacks. Whether this is an actual metaphysical transfiguration or merely a potent illusion is unknown–but no Charm or effect that resists mental influence can be used to resist its effects, save by eroding the Intimacy.

Peacock’s Irresistible Grace
Cost: – (+10m)
Mins: Appearance 4, Essence 3
Type: Permanent
Keywords: Emotion
Duration: Permanent
Prerequisite Charms: Glance-Oration Technique

To witness the sheer sublime grace of the Lunar Exalted is to fall hopelessly in love, moonstruck by their impossible beauty. This Charm permanently enhances Glance-Oration Technique. The Lunar may spend an additional 10 motes when invoking it to become supernally seductive. Any character that the Lunar successfully influences with a social attack made through their body language develops a supernatural intimacy of lust or love towards the Lunar unless he spends Willpower to resist their influence. This intimacy can be eroded normally, but doing so takes a number of scenes equal to the victim’s Conviction or the Lunar’s Appearance, whichever is higher.

Resplendent Pack Aura
Cost: –
Mins: Appearance 3, Essence 3
Type: Permanent
Keywords: None
Duration: Permanent
Prerequisite Charms: Irresistible Silver Spirit

The Lunar Exalted inspire their comrades to feats of eloquence and wit, bringing their pack together to achieve their singular goals. This Charm permanently enhances the Lunar’s Irresistible Silver Spirit. While invoked, all of the Lunar’s allies receive its benefits on social attacks, and may use the Lunar’s Appearance rating in place of their own if it is higher.

A second purchase at Essence 4 allows the Lunar to inspire their allies to even greater feats of grace. Whenever the Lunar invokes any Appearance Charm with a duration of one scene that benefits them, they may extend its effects to any number of allies, at a cost of 5 additional motes for each ally. They could use Clover Can’t Be Found to conceal their entire pack, Glance-Oration Technique to render all their allies understandable no matter what their form, or Perfect Symmetry to enhance their comrades’ social prowess.

Wyld Madness Allure
Cost: 5m, 2wp
Mins: Appearance 5, Essence 3
Type: Simple (Speed 5 in long ticks)
Keywords: Combo-OK, Social
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Perfect Symmetry

When faced with the madness of the Wyld, the Lunar Exalted can always turn to themselves, building up a bulwark of solipsism against the outer chaos. This Charm negates any Compulsion, Illusion, or Servitude effects placed upon the Lunar by raksha, unshaped raksha, or other creatures of the Wyld. It also suppresses any derangements the Lunar may suffer from for the scene, and grants them a bonus to their Dodge MDV equal to their (Appearance) for the scene. No form of unnatural mental influence can prevent the Lunar from using this Charm.

A second purchase at Essence 4 allows the Lunar to use their beauty to sway others away from the madness of the Wyld, showing them the superior grace of Luna’s Chosen. Whenever he invokes this Charm, he may extend its benefits to up to any number of characters by spending a point of temporary Willpower for each additional character affected.