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‎Charms

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‎Charms

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 This is usually seen as the final Charm of the style, but for those who have explored further there are two finishing Charms. These two Charms can not be activated at the same time, as each is an exclusive view of the power of Oblivion.
 ----'''''Shepherding Father of the Void'''''
-  '''Cost:''' --
+  '''Cost:''' (10 motes, 1 willpower, 1 aggravated health level)
   '''Duration:''' One Scene
   '''Type:''' Permanent
-  '''Keywords:''' Form-enhancing (10 m, 1 wp, 1 ahl), Obvious
+  '''Keywords:''' Form-type, Obvious
   '''Min. Martial Arts:''' 6
   '''Min. Essence:''' 6
   '''Prereqs:''' Ashen Calander of Setesh Form
 <i>where her father welcomed her with a hug and took her in,</i><br>
-With a rending quiet, the martial artist focuses their essence on using their body as a bridge to help bring more of Creation to the Void. Every strike brings a fearsome end to existance. Where their hand or foot passes, everything ceases to be. The martial artist's attacks all cause aggravated damage. Objects not made of the Five Magical Materials are unable to soak damage from these strikes, and even those of the Five Magical Materials may be damaged. The damage taken by objects is multiplied by Permanent Essence. As a wave of entropic destruction emanates from the martial artist's strikes, all objects within (Essence x 5 yards) take this damage. Those destroyed with this Charm are devoured by the Void, body and soul. The martial artist must make an attack every Permanent Essence in turns or take an aggravated health level of damage, as the Void they summoned will not stand by with not being "filled". The Style's Form Charm must normally be activated before this Charm can be used.
+With a rending quiet, the martial artist focuses their essence on using their body as a bridge to help bring more of Creation to the Void. Every strike brings a fearsome end to existance. Where their hand or foot passes, everything ceases to be. The martial artist's attacks all cause aggravated damage. Objects not made of the Five Magical Materials are unable to soak damage from these strikes, and even those of the Five Magical Materials may be damaged. The damage taken by objects is multiplied by Permanent Essence. As a wave of entropic destruction emanates from the martial artist's strikes, all objects within (Essence x 5 yards) take this damage. Those destroyed with this Charm are devoured by the Void, body and soul. The martial artist must make an attack every Permanent Essence in turns or take an aggravated health level of damage, as the Void they summoned will not stand by with not being "filled". The Style's Form Charm is enhanced by this Charm when the surcharge is paid.
 ----'''''Eternal Mother of Emptiness'''''
-  '''Cost:''' 10 motes, 1 willpower, 1 aggravated health level
+  '''Cost:''' (10 motes, 1 willpower, 1 aggravated health level)
   '''Duration:''' One Scene
   '''Type:''' Simple
-  '''Keywords:''' Form-enhancing (10 m, 1 wp, 1 ahl), Obvious
+  '''Keywords:''' Form-type, Obvious
   '''Min. Martial Arts:''' 6
   '''Min. Essence:''' 6
   '''Prereqs:''' Ashen Calander of Setesh Form
 <i>and her mother put her in bed to sleep and dream happily till the end of time.</i><br>
-The martial artist looks inward and finds peace in the eternal nature of the Void. They call the Void and bring it into themself spiritually, so that like it, they are immutable, unchanging beyond their own nature. Nothing outside themself can force change, instead being quietly absorbed into the emptiness of the Void. This Charm places them outside the purview of fate, as their presence devours the strings of fate. Assume that they have an immunity to all externally based shapechanging magic and Shaping effects. This includes effects that would drain Willpower, allow others to freely use their essence pool, but not ones that indirectly affect them (such as by redirecting attacks or creating monsters). Additionally, all Shaping effects are Obvious to their eyes, and like a mother soothing a wound, they can cancel all existing Shaping effects on a target. The Style's Form Charm must normally be activated before this Charm can be used.
+The martial artist looks inward and finds peace in the eternal nature of the Void. They call the Void and bring it into themself spiritually, so that like it, they are immutable, unchanging beyond their own nature. Nothing outside themself can force change, instead being quietly absorbed into the emptiness of the Void. This Charm places them outside the purview of fate, as their presence devours the strings of fate. Assume that they have an immunity to all externally based shapechanging magic and Shaping effects. This includes effects that would drain Willpower, allow others to freely use their essence pool, but not ones that indirectly affect them (such as by redirecting attacks or creating monsters). Additionally, all Shaping effects are Obvious to their eyes, and like a mother soothing a wound, they can cancel all existing Shaping effects on a target. The Style's Form Charm is enhanced by this Charm when the surcharge is paid.
 == Harvester of the Devoted Casualty ==
 The anima effects I've gotten around to detailing for this Charm can be found here (with thanks to [[FourWillowsWeeping]] for lots of help with Sidereals). In general it's an increased effect based on the normal anima. These effects are directly based on the anima of the Exalt in question and they can not emulate others unless they have another Charm that would do that, in which case the effect is that of all applicable anima effects.

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 This is usually seen as the final Charm of the style, but for those who have explored further there are two finishing Charms. These two Charms can not be activated at the same time, as each is an exclusive view of the power of Oblivion.
 ----'''''Shepherding Father of the Void'''''
-  '''Cost:''' 10 motes, 1 willpower, 1 aggravated health level
+  '''Cost:''' --
   '''Duration:''' One Scene
-  '''Type:''' Simple
+  '''Type:''' Permanent
-  '''Keywords:''' Form-enhancing, Obvious
+  '''Keywords:''' Form-enhancing (10 m, 1 wp, 1 ahl), Obvious
   '''Min. Martial Arts:''' 6
   '''Min. Essence:''' 6
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   '''Duration:''' One Scene
   '''Type:''' Simple
-  '''Keywords:''' Form-enhancing, Obvious
+  '''Keywords:''' Form-enhancing (10 m, 1 wp, 1 ahl), Obvious
   '''Min. Martial Arts:''' 6
   '''Min. Essence:''' 6

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   '''Duration:''' One Scene
   '''Type:''' Simple
-  '''Keywords:''' Form-type, Obvious
+  '''Keywords:''' Form-enhancing, Obvious
   '''Min. Martial Arts:''' 6
   '''Min. Essence:''' 6
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   '''Duration:''' One Scene
   '''Type:''' Simple
-  '''Keywords:''' Form-type, Obvious
+  '''Keywords:''' Form-enhancing, Obvious
   '''Min. Martial Arts:''' 6
   '''Min. Essence:''' 6

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   '''Prereqs:''' None
 <i>So she took up the blade and went to war,</i><br>
-The begining of this path is the understanding of sacrifices. Nothing worth gain is without sacrifice. As a general places troops to attack and draw attention away from forces flanking the enemy, the martial artist can offer anyone who attacks an opening, but such is only a trap for them. The user grants a number of bonus dice to an attacker for their first attack against the user, up to the user's Martial Arts rating. For every die given, the user gains an attack die and a damage die on every attack made their next action on the person they granted the bonus to.
+The begining of this path is the understanding of sacrifices. Nothing worth gain is without sacrifice. As a general places troops to attack and draw attention away from forces flanking the enemy, the martial artist can offer anyone who attacks an opening, but such is only a trap for them. The user grants a number of bonus dice to an attacker for their first attack against the user, up to the user's Martial Arts rating. For every die given, the user gains an attack die and a damage die on every attack made their next action on the person they granted the bonus to. These dice do not count towards the dice cap.
 ----'''''Change Sweeps Nations'''''
   '''Cost:''' --

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 The basis of this martial art is Oblivion and fate in a larger aspect. In smaller aspects, it deals with disease, madness, age, and the Great Curse. The large view is that the touch of Oblivion is felt everywhere. It is seen in the diseases of body and mind that strike mortals and Exalts. It was placed deeply in the souls and sparks of the Exalted with the Great Curse. Mortals age so they might come closer to it in death. Eventually, it is the fate of all Creation to join Oblivion in blissful non-existance. That is heart and soul of the Ashen Calander of Setesh.
-It is said that the style was developed as a weapon that even the Deathlords and Neverborn themselves could not resist. They attempt to draw power from the Void, so the best way to battle them is with the very source of their own powers.
+It is said that the style was developed as a weapon that even the Deathlords and Neverborn themselves could not resist. They attempt to draw power from the Void, so the best way to battle them is with the very source of their own powers. Even if all must eventually fall into the Void, it is within the power of the Sidereals to make sure such a day shall occur after the Sun has blazed out, the Moon breaks into ten thousand pieces, and the stars have all fallen to the earth.
 Three is Peaceful Death. The acceptance of inevitability and the end of fortunes. Represented by the Vindicated Mourner. It has three Charms. The first, second and third hours of the Calendar of Setesh. This is linked to the virtue of Valor, the ghost-element of jade, and the southern direction of change, with a Caste of Midnight.

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   '''Prereqs:''' None
 <i>She begged from the mighty,</i><br>
-With the begining of second set of hours, the martial artist becomes as a begger who's need inspires pity in those who have more. All beings with an essence pool attacking the user of this Charm lose half of the user's Permanent Essence (rounded up) in motes (Peripheral before Personal and round down) for each attack made against the user. The user of this charm gains these motes. For purposes of Abyssals, the motes gained with this Charm can fill pools granted by Essence Engorgement Technique.
+With the begining of second set of hours, the martial artist becomes as a beggar who's need inspires pity in those who have more. All beings with an essence pool attacking the user of this Charm lose half of the user's Permanent Essence (rounded up) in motes (Peripheral before Personal and round down) for each attack made against the user. The user of this charm gains these motes. For purposes of Abyssals, the motes gained with this Charm can fill pools granted by Essence Engorgement Technique. As a note, this is not a Shaping attack, but a defense. By choosing to attack the user, the attacker instinctively agrees to the terms of this Charm.
 ----'''''Power without Recognition'''''
   '''Cost:''' --

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   '''Duration:''' One Scene
   '''Type:''' Simple
-  '''Keywords:''' Emotion, Form-type, Obvious
+  '''Keywords:''' Compulsion, Emotion, Form-type, Obvious
   '''Min. Martial Arts:''' 5
   '''Min. Essence:''' 4
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 ''and found herself lost in memory''<br>
-The begining stance of the first hours has the user take on a posture that reminds attackers of fond and precious memories, so much, that to attack is as if to attack the very basis of those memories. Anyone attempting to strike the user with a hand to hand attack or melee weapon must make a Conviction roll each turn to strike. Even then, they suffer an external penalty equal to half the user's Martial Arts rating (rounded down) to attack the user.
+The begining stance of the first hours has the user take on a posture that reminds attackers of fond and precious memories, so much, that to attack is as if to attack the very basis of those memories. Anyone attempting to strike the user with a hand to hand attack or melee weapon must make a Conviction roll at a difficulty of two each turn to strike. Even then, they suffer an external penalty equal to half the user's Martial Arts rating (rounded up) to attack the user.
-----'''''Serene Mourner's Posture'''''
+----'''''Serene Mourner's Posture''''' (in rewrite)
   '''Cost:''' --
   '''Duration:''' Permanent
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   '''Prereqs:''' Memoirs of Blissful Nostalgia
 ''for she could not bear its loss''<br>
-With bowed head and flowing grace, the martial artist accepts death passing into themselves, knowing that they will die one day. With flowing blood and growing wounds, they let their fears and pain pass to all warriors around them. With open arms and a song, their wisdom grants them a beauty so that those who would cause them pain, share in that same pain. They cause all enemies within (Essence x 3 yards) to suffer an addition to their wound penalty equal to that of the martial artist (who can use Charms to negate their own dice reduction without reducing the penalties of others.)
+With bowed head and flowing grace, the martial artist accepts death passing into themselves, knowing that they will die one day. With flowing blood and growing wounds, they let their fears and pain pass to all warriors around them. With open arms and a song, their wisdom grants them a beauty so that those who would cause them pain, share in that same pain. They cause all enemies within (Essence x 3 yards) to suffer an addition to their wound penalty equal to that of the martial artist's own penalty (who can use Charms to negate their own dice reduction without reducing the penalties of others.)
 ----'''''Assembly of Vindicated Mourning'''''
   '''Cost:''' 9 motes
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   '''Prereqs:''' Serene Mourner's Posture, One complete Celestial Martial art
 <i>and so, sought out a way to hold it forever.</i><br>
-Those who have mastered the first hours of Setesh's Calander know that time is against the living. Death comes for all in time, but the martial artist can grant this understanding to those around them. They understand that their coming time is an end to pain and suffering. A chance to join with loved ones beyond. This removes their desire to put off the coming death. All enemies within (Essence x 5 yards) subtracts the half martial artist's Essence from their dodge or parry DVs.
+Those who have mastered the first hours of Setesh's Calander know that time is against the living. Death comes for all in time, but the martial artist can grant this understanding to those around them. They understand that their coming time is an end to pain and suffering. A chance to join with loved ones beyond. This removes their desire to put off the coming death. All enemies within (Essence x 5 yards) subtracts the half martial artist's Essence (rounded up) from their dodge or parry DVs.
 ----'''''Innumerable Offering of Alms'''''
   '''Cost:''' 5 motes
   '''Duration:''' One Scene
   '''Type:''' Simple
-  '''Keywords:''' Form-type, Obvious, Reactor
+  '''Keywords:''' Form-type, Obvious, Reactor, Shaping
   '''Min. Martial Arts:''' 5
   '''Min. Essence:''' 4