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There are ten Chakras, each defined by a type of action and defining a state of being. Each one has a Permanent and Temporary Chi pool, and each pool caps at 10. If an Exalt has 10 Temporary Chi of a type of Chakra, she may use a Standard Action to convert it into 1 Permanent Chi of its same type. She may make the same conversion in reverse, but that is a Full Round Action and requires a successful roll of (Permanent [Relevant Chakra]+Essence), Difficulty 5. Internal penalties apply, External penalties do not. She may not do this if the Chakra in question is one of the three that defines her Exaltation <i>and</i> doing so would bring that Chakra's Permanent Chi lower than her Essence. | There are ten Chakras, each defined by a type of action and defining a state of being. Each one has a Permanent and Temporary Chi pool, and each pool caps at 10. If an Exalt has 10 Temporary Chi of a type of Chakra, she may use a Standard Action to convert it into 1 Permanent Chi of its same type. She may make the same conversion in reverse, but that is a Full Round Action and requires a successful roll of (Permanent [Relevant Chakra]+Essence), Difficulty 5. Internal penalties apply, External penalties do not. She may not do this if the Chakra in question is one of the three that defines her Exaltation <i>and</i> doing so would bring that Chakra's Permanent Chi lower than her Essence. | ||
=== Glory === | === Glory === | ||
| − | "History shall sing of my greatness for ages to come" | + | "History shall sing of my greatness for ages to come"<br> <br> |
| + | Glory is the Chakra of Power. It defines [[state of being]], is defined by [[action]], and is associated with [[Exaltation]]. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
=== Honor === | === Honor === | ||
| − | "Truth, Justice, and the Integrity of Creation" | + | "Truth, Justice, and the Integrity of Creation"<br> <br> |
| + | Honor is the Chakra of Goodness. It defines [[state of being]], is defined by [[action]], and is associated with [[Exaltation]]. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
=== Shift === | === Shift === | ||
| − | "The more I change, the more I stay the same" | + | "The more I change, the more I stay the same"<br> <br> |
| + | Shift is the Chakra of Change. It defines [[state of being]], is defined by [[action]], and is associated with [[Exaltation]]. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
=== Mystery === | === Mystery === | ||
| − | "That you have never seen me is proof that I exist" | + | "That you have never seen me is proof that I exist"<br> <br> |
| + | Mystery is the Chakra of Secrecy. It defines [[state of being]], is defined by [[action]], and is associated with [[Exaltation]]. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
=== Synergy === | === Synergy === | ||
| − | "United we stand, divided we fall" | + | "United we stand, divided we fall" <br> <br> |
| + | Synergy is the Chakra of Cooperation. It defines [[state of being]], is defined by [[action]], and is associated with [[Exaltation]]. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
=== Logic === | === Logic === | ||
| − | "There is no greater joy than a well balanced equation" | + | "There is no greater joy than a well balanced equation"<br> |
| + | Logic is the Chakra of Reason. It defines [[state of being]], is defined by [[action]], and is associated with [[Exaltation]]. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
=== Jhor === | === Jhor === | ||
| − | "Ask not for whom the bell tolls..." | + | "Ask not for whom the bell tolls..."<br> <br> |
| + | Jhor is the Chakra of Decay. It defines [[state of being]], is defined by [[action]], and is associated with [[Exaltation]]. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
=== Penitence === | === Penitence === | ||
| − | "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned" | + | "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned"<br> <br> |
| + | Penitence is the Chakra of Obedience. It defines [[state of being]], is defined by [[action]], and is associated with [[Exaltation]]. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
=== Plot === | === Plot === | ||
| − | "I opened the book and I read about me" | + | "I opened the book and I read about me"<br> <br> |
| + | Plot is the Chakra of Story. It defines [[state of being]], is defined by [[action]], and is associated with [[Exaltation]]. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
=== Quintessence === | === Quintessence === | ||
| − | "I am that I am" | + | "I am that I am"<br> <br> |
| + | Quintessence is the Chakra of Being. It is defined by [[insert action]] and defines the state of existence. | ||
== Defining the Shards == | == Defining the Shards == | ||
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Chakras and Chi: The Building Blocks of Exaltation
by CallMeCal
(Based on an adaptation by my Storyteller of the Renown system from cWoD.)
Synopsis
Shards of Exaltation are made of Essence Patterns. Chakras define and delineate those patterns, and express how they relate to each type of Exaltation. The quanta of Essence themselves are called "Chi".
Chakras
There are ten Chakras, each defined by a type of action and defining a state of being. Each one has a Permanent and Temporary Chi pool, and each pool caps at 10. If an Exalt has 10 Temporary Chi of a type of Chakra, she may use a Standard Action to convert it into 1 Permanent Chi of its same type. She may make the same conversion in reverse, but that is a Full Round Action and requires a successful roll of (Permanent [Relevant Chakra]+Essence), Difficulty 5. Internal penalties apply, External penalties do not. She may not do this if the Chakra in question is one of the three that defines her Exaltation and doing so would bring that Chakra's Permanent Chi lower than her Essence.
Glory
"History shall sing of my greatness for ages to come"
Glory is the Chakra of Power. It defines state of being, is defined by action, and is associated with Exaltation.
Honor
"Truth, Justice, and the Integrity of Creation"
Honor is the Chakra of Goodness. It defines state of being, is defined by action, and is associated with Exaltation.
Shift
"The more I change, the more I stay the same"
Shift is the Chakra of Change. It defines state of being, is defined by action, and is associated with Exaltation.
Mystery
"That you have never seen me is proof that I exist"
Mystery is the Chakra of Secrecy. It defines state of being, is defined by action, and is associated with Exaltation.
Synergy
"United we stand, divided we fall"
Synergy is the Chakra of Cooperation. It defines state of being, is defined by action, and is associated with Exaltation.
Logic
"There is no greater joy than a well balanced equation"
Logic is the Chakra of Reason. It defines state of being, is defined by action, and is associated with Exaltation.
Jhor
"Ask not for whom the bell tolls..."
Jhor is the Chakra of Decay. It defines state of being, is defined by action, and is associated with Exaltation.
Penitence
"Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned"
Penitence is the Chakra of Obedience. It defines state of being, is defined by action, and is associated with Exaltation.
Plot
"I opened the book and I read about me"
Plot is the Chakra of Story. It defines state of being, is defined by action, and is associated with Exaltation.
Quintessence
"I am that I am"
Quintessence is the Chakra of Being. It is defined by insert action and defines the state of existence.
Defining the Shards
Each type of Exaltation is defined by three Chakras. Every Exalt can gain and store Chi in any Chakra, but she can only use those that define her Exaltation. Also, at the end of every session, she loses one Temporary Chi of any type that does not define her Exaltation, if she has any. How to pick which one is lost is up to the Storyteller (Player's choice, Storyteller's choice, or some method of randomness). Every Exaltation is defined by Quintessence.
Solars
Glory, Honor
Abyssals
Glory, Jhor
Infernals
Glory, Penitence
Proscenics
Glory, Plot
Lunars
Shift, Honor
Nihilics
Shift, Jhor
Xenomorphics
Shift, Penitence
Chimerics
Shift, Plot
Sidereals
Mystery, Honor
Synodics
Mystery, Jhor
Panoptics
Mystery, Penitence
Narratives
Mystery, Plot
Terrestrials
Synergy, Honor
Labyrinthians
Synergy, Jhor
Tarnished
Synergy, Penitence
Seasonals
Synergy, Plot
What About Gaians?
Alchemicals
Logic, Honor
Obsolescents
Logic, Jhor
Virals
Logic, Penitence
Unfounded
Logic, Plot
Using Chi
Changing Sides
The first Chakra that defines an Exaltation is unmovable, unchangeable. It could not be swapped for a different Chakra without destroying and remaking the Exaltation itself, and it is unlikely that anyone besides Lytek or Authochthon could accomplish such a thing. The second one, however, is somewhat less permanent (though only somewhat). Once in an Exalt's lifetime, she may choose to swap her second Chakra for one of three others, altering the nature of her Exaltation. Such a feat can only done once per lifetime, and cannot be done simply on a whim. The Permanent pool of the Chakra she wishes to switch to must be greater than or equal to her Essence, and a power and will equivalent to that of a Primordial must force the change to occur. (Lytek can also do so, but anyone trying to convince him to mess with an Exaltation [other than to restore it] suffers a -5 External Penalty to the request.)
