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== Solar Hearthstones ==
Due warning: This stone might be slightly overpowered.

=== Cloak Stone ===
'''Solar Aspected (Night)'''<br>
'''Manse *****'''

This is a clear, faceted Hearthstone. When touched against a person
not attuned to the Manse of its origin, the stone steals the target's
identity and an image of the target can be seen floating inside the
stone. The target's body remains outside the stone, but is robbed of
its sense of self and identity and suffers from complete amnesia,
reduced to its animalistic functions. While robbed of his identity,
neither family or aquaintances recognise him. For all intents and
purposes, the victim has disappeared. The non-descript vagrant left
in his stead may be shooed out of the way, but is never remembered due
to his lack of identity. But wait - there's more! The bearer of the
stone may don the stolen identity and perfectly pass for the victim,
even adopting his mannerisms and outlook on life. This is not without
hazards however, if the bearer keeps the adopted identity for an
extended period, he risks losing his own identity and replacing it
with the adopted one.

Individuals with a permanent essence above one are never affected by this hearthstone.

Stealing another's identity is tricky and requires an
extended opposed essence + willpower roll. Roll at the end of each
turn of contact until either bearer or victim manages to collect 3 or
more net successes. The victim is not obligated to stay still during
this ordeal and may act normally until his identity is successfully
stolen. If the Stone loses contact with the victim at any point
before completion, all successes are lost and the contest must start
anew. It may be wise to render victims unconscious before
stealing their identity.

For each week continuously wearing an adopted identity, roll willpower
diff [victim's essence] or the adopted identity takes over and the
character's own identity is slowly lost barring outside interference.
Doffing an adopted identity releases it whereupon it returns to its
original body. The victim has no memories of what's been done in his
name during this period.

If an identityless victim is somehow killed (usually by accident), he will invariably rise as a hungry ghost.

== Comments ==
The stone got some comments in
[http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~christkk/rpg/Exalted/wwForumFeedback-hs5.shtml this] thread which I saved from
the WW forum. --RedMegaman

Hmm.. It is a tad overpowered, but I think that the concept could be salvaged while bringing it back in line with the rest. I would begin by making it ineffective against essence users, and making the owner roll the same pool (essence + willpower) against mortal targets. On top of that, I'd assign a duration unless the player spends a willpower; that would make it an especially powerful version of the "King of Masks" [[Charms|charm]] tree in CB:Zenith. Also, to make things interesting, I'd have anyone killed while under its effects turn into a hungry ghost instantly. Beyond that.. well, there's a level five hearthstone in the core book which makes you invincible. Go nuts.

I like the concept though, I have a morbid fondness for identity theft.. when I saw something like it in the Sidereal book I was disappointed there was no solar equivalent, but they made one in Castebook: Zenith. Rockin stuff. Good luck! - [[Alaron]]

:Hi [[Alaron]]! Yes, it is a bit overpowered and I agree with your fixes (updated the description accordingly). I probably won't place a duration on the effect since the effect on the victim is quite harsh and makes it possible to trace the effect back to the PC. I like your idea of making victims hungry ghosts upon death, consider it nabbed :-) Thanks for the comments! --RedMegaman

Alaron: Adding a wee comment about balance! Hello!

2005-10-27T19:56:58Z

Adding a wee comment about balance! Hello!

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 with the adopted one.
-Stealing the identity of essence users is tricky and requires an
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 extended opposed essence + willpower roll.  Roll at the end of each
 turn of contact until either bearer or victim manages to collect 3 or
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 stolen.  If the Stone loses contact with the victim at any point
 before completion, all successes are lost and the contest must start
-anew.  It may be wise to render an essence-user unconscious before
+anew.  It may be wise to render victims unconscious before
-stealing his identity.
+stealing their identity.
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 original body.  The victim has no memories of what's been done in his
 name during this period.
 == Comments ==
 The stone got some comments in
-[http://forums.white-wolf.com/viewtopic.php?t=26084 this] thread on
+[http://heim.ifi.uio.no/~christkk/rpg/Exalted/wwForumFeedback-hs5.shtml this] thread which I saved from
-the WW forum.
+the WW forum. --[[RedMegaman]]
 Hmm.. It is a tad overpowered, but I think that the concept could be salvaged while bringing it back in line with the rest. I would begin by making it ineffective against essence users, and making the owner roll the same pool (essence + willpower) against mortal targets. On top of that, I'd assign a duration unless the player spends a willpower; that would make it an especially powerful version of the "King of Masks" [[Charms|charm]] tree in CB:Zenith. Also, to make things interesting, I'd have anyone killed while under its effects turn into a hungry ghost instantly. Beyond that.. well, there's a level five hearthstone in the core book which makes you invincible. Go nuts.
 I like the concept though, I have a morbid fondness for identity theft.. when I saw something like it in the Sidereal book I was disappointed there was no solar equivalent, but they made one in Castebook: Zenith. Rockin stuff. Good luck! - [[Alaron]]