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*Trait Modifications for Enlightened: Composure, Brawl, and Vices

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== Traits ==

Characters in Enlightened use traits that are primarily identical to those present in Exalted: Second Edition. However, a number of modifications have been made to certain traits, for a variety of reasons. All of these changes have been outlined below.

=== Attributes ===

Physical and Mental Attributes are identical to those in Exalted: Second Edition. However, the Appearance Attribute has been replaced by the Composure Attribute, which functions as follows:

Composure is a combination of a character's ability to portray a straight face, ignore distractions, and generally keep themselves under control no matter what they might be feeling. A character with high Composure is not immune to fear or surprise, but they aren't going to show it. 
Trait Effects: Someone with Composure 1 wears their heart on their sleeve. Someone with Composure 3 will usually walk away the winner in a poker game. Someone with Composure 5 will seem perfectly calm even as they flee in terror from an unholy abomination that is devouring their entire home.

=== Abilities ===

For the most part, Abilities in Enlightened are identical to those in Exalted. However, the Martial Arts Ability is renamed Brawl, so as to keep a distinction between it and Martial Arts. Characters may only use unarmed attacks or brawling aids with their Brawl ratings.

== Virtues and Vices ==

The four Virtues are identical to those in Exalted: Second Edition. However, a character may also choose to take Vices instead of a Virtue.

There are those who are hard, lacking in the Virtues that make up a hero. And then there are those who are despicable. People who indulge in behaviours that others find grotesque at best, horrifying at worst. These people can draw a twisted power from their dark natures - an effect reflected by the Vice system.

=== Developing a Vice ===

In order to develop a Vice, a character must first either have a Virtue at 1 dot, or reduce a Virtue at 1 dot. Reduction may be done once per session, by roleplaying contrary to a Virtue and spending 1 XP.

When a character is at 1 dot in a Virtue, she may spend 5 XP, 3 bonus points, or one of her starting Virtue dots in order to create a Vice opposed to that Virtue. The four Vices are Cruelty (Compassion), Treachery (Conviction), Indulgence (Temperance) and Cowardice (Valor). Once purchased, a Vice may be raised as though it were a Virtue.

If a character decides to remove a Vice, dots in a Vice may be removed exactly the same as dots in a Virtue. When the character has reached 1 dot in a Vice, she may spend 5 XP to remove it forever, returning to the Virtue.

=== Effects of Vices ===

Vices have three effects on a character: 
First, a character with a Vice may never raise her related Virtue above 1. In addition, whenever forced to make a roll for that Virtue, she automatically fails it. 

Secondly, Vices may be channeled as though they were Virtues. A character has a number of Vice channels equal to her rating in the Vice, and adds her Vice in dice to the roll. Vices may be channelled when commiting any act that the related Virtue would normally have to be failed in order to do. In addition, a Vice may replace Virtues to determine Essence pools.

Finally, Vices force the character into obscene behaviour. Characters with a Vice rating must fail Vice rolls in order to do anything that their related Virtue would normally aid in; for example, a Cowardice character must fail Cowardice rolls to respond to insults, face danger, or defend others.

Note: As a rule, player characters with Vices are unlikely to be very effective, and have a decent chance of being murdered by their fellows; as such, Vices should be considered carefully in PC play, and unless the PCs are opponents of each other, a character should definately not have more than one Vice. Characters may not begin play with more than two Vices, and if they choose Vices, they must still have one Virtue or Vice rated at 3.

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 === Attributes And Abilities ===
 All Attributes are identical to Exalted Second Edition.
 The Martial Arts Ability is renamed Brawl, so as to keep a distinction between it and Martial Arts. 'Martial Arts' weapons from the Second Edition corebook may only be used with melee; brawling aids may be used normally.
 === Virtues, Intimacies, and Willpower ===
 Virtues are identical to Exalted: Second Edition, as are Intimacies and Willpower.

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 == Traits ==
-Characters in Enlightened use traits that are primarily identical to those present in Exalted: Second Edition. However, a number of modifications have been made to certain traits, for a variety of reasons. All of these changes have been outlined below.
+For the most part, this game uses the same Traits as Exalted: Second Edition. Any changes will be noted below.
-=== Attributes ===
+A character may purchase this Background repeatedly.
-Physical and Mental Attributes are identical to those in Exalted: Second Edition. However, the Appearance Attribute has been replaced by the Composure Attribute, which functions as follows:
+Henchmen: This grants skilled mortal servants. Each servant is bought as a seperate Background. <br>
-Composure is a combination of a character's ability to portray a straight face, ignore distractions, and generally keep themselves under control no matter what they might be feeling. A character with high Composure is not immune to fear or surprise, but they aren't going to show it. <br>
+The Artifact background is bought as per Exalted: Second Edition. However, artifacts in Enlightened are less powerful; treat any Artifact from the Exalted main line as being 1 dot higher than it actually is, and add a strange Drawback to it (see Understandings for more details). Anyone can commit to artifacts, but 'magical material' bonuses are granted based on the style of the Artifact, rather than literal construction.
-=== Abilities ===
+Finally, the Locus background gives the character access to a Locus. This Background will be fully detailed at a later date.
-For the most part, Abilities in Enlightened are identical to those in Exalted. However, the Martial Arts Ability is renamed Brawl, so as to keep a distinction between it and Martial Arts. Characters may only use unarmed attacks or brawling aids with their Brawl ratings.
+=== Virtues, Intimacies, and Willpower ===
-== Virtues and Vices ==
+Virtues are identical to Exalted: Second Edition, as are Intimacies and Willpower.
-The four Virtues are identical to those in Exalted: Second Edition. However, a character may also choose to take Vices instead of a Virtue.
+=== Essence ===
-There are those who are hard, lacking in the Virtues that make up a hero. And then there are those who are despicable. People who indulge in behaviours that others find grotesque at best, horrifying at worst. These people can draw a twisted power from their dark natures - an effect reflected by the Vice system.
+Essence begins at 1 for all player characters. Characters may not raise Essence past 3 without either a year of training or fulfilling their Motivation. No character may ever raise Essence past 5 without living for 100 years. No character may ever raise Essence past 6 under any circumstances. Note that, as a rule, Essence is only used by thaumaturges, martial artists, and avatars; no one else is liable to raise it ever.
-=== Developing a Vice ===
+As a character's Essence raises, it fortifies their bodies and souls. Because of this, a character's aging rate is slowed so that they only age one year every (Essence / 2, rounding up) years. This continues to slow as they age.
-In order to develop a Vice, a character must first either have a Virtue at 1 dot, or reduce a Virtue at 1 dot. Reduction may be done once per session, by roleplaying contrary to a Virtue and spending 1 XP.
+All characters have an Essence pool equal to (Essence x5) + (Willpower x2) + (Sum of Virtues). Most people, however, never actually use their pools.
-When a character is at 1 dot in a Virtue, she may spend 5 XP, 3 bonus points, or one of her starting Virtue dots in order to create a Vice opposed to that Virtue. The four Vices are Cruelty (Compassion), Treachery (Conviction), Indulgence (Temperance) and Cowardice (Valor). Once purchased, a Vice may be raised as though it were a Virtue.
+=== Kismet ===
-If a character decides to remove a Vice, dots in a Vice may be removed exactly the same as dots in a Virtue. When the character has reached 1 dot in a Vice, she may spend 5 XP to remove it forever, returning to the Virtue.
+In addition to the raw power of Essence, there is a more subtle force at work in Creation. Kismet represents the degree to which Fate intervenes in the lives of heroes, and the degree to which heroes shape their own fate. Kismet begins at 1 for all player characters. Characters may not raise Kismet past 3 without fulfilling their Motivation.  No character may ever raise Kismet past 6 under any circumstances. All Heroic characters have Kismet 1 or better. Non-heroic characters do not have Kismet.
-=== Effects of Vices ===
+Kismet determines the power of some Knacks, as well as Kismet pool and recovery. In addition, Heroic characters add their Kismet to their pool when determining Dodge and Parry DV.
-Vices have three effects on a character: <br>
+Characters also have a temporary Kismet pool. Temporary Kismet is equal to (Kismet x3) + (Willpower) + (Highest Virtue x2).
-Secondly, Vices may be channeled as though they were Virtues. A character has a number of Vice channels equal to her rating in the Vice, and adds her Vice in dice to the roll. Vices may be channelled when commiting any act that the related Virtue would normally have to be failed in order to do. In addition, a Vice may replace Virtues to determine Essence pools.
+=== Essence and Kismet Bonuses ===
-Finally, Vices force the character into obscene behaviour. Characters with a Vice rating must fail Vice rolls in order to do anything that their related Virtue would normally aid in; for example, a Cowardice character must fail Cowardice rolls to respond to insults, face danger, or defend others.
+The powers of Essence and Kismet work to keep characters alive, either through reinforcing themselves or through the vagaries of chance. Either way, as their Traits rise, they gain new benefits. When consulting the following table, use only the higher of Essence or Kismet.
-Note: As a rule, player characters with Vices are unlikely to be very effective, and have a decent chance of being murdered by their fellows; as such, Vices should be considered carefully in PC play, and unless the PCs are opponents of each other, a character should definately not have more than one Vice. Characters may not begin play with more than two Vices, and if they choose Vices, they must still have one Virtue or Vice rated at 3.
+(Trait) 1: Characters resist poison and disease as Exalts do. <br>