Astrology
Before you Start
Find out your
Charisma Wits Intelligence Essence
Performance Linguistics Craft (Calligraphy) Craft (Fate) Occult College
[Charisma + Performance] [Wits + Linguistics] [Wits + Craft (Calligraphy)] [Charisma + Performance] [Essence + College] [Intelligence + Craft (Fate)] [Intelligence + Occult]
Astrology Broken Down
Prayer Roll
+ Divine Petition [Wits + Linguistics] or [Wits + Craft (Calligraphy)] at difficulty 2,
4 if in a single turn. Without a petition, the difficulty of the prayer roll is increased by +2.
- Calligraphy If the above roll has at least 2 extra successes, reduce the difficulty of the
prayer roll by -1. If the above roll has at least 4 extra successes, reduce the difficulty of the prayer roll by -3.
+ Cosignitories Each cosignatory adds +1 die to the prayer roll. Maximum of (6+Essence)
cosignatories. There may only be up to four other sidereal castes, a number of initiates in the college up to the character's essence, and a lunar and a solar.
+ Countersignatory If there is a countersignatory, add +3 dice to the prayer roll.
Make a standard prayer roll to a divinity in order to gain their signature. [Charisma + Performance] at difficulty 6 or 5 (if you are a priest)
+ Extended Prayers Add +1 die per 3 hours of ritual, up to a maximum of +3 dice = Make your prayer roll [Charisma + Performance] at difficulty 5
Effect Roll
+ Artifical Specialties Check charms + Destiny Planning [Intelligence + Craft (Fate)] at difficulty of highest essence user
Every +3 succeses on the above roll adds +1 die to the Effect roll
- Precomputed Horoscopes [Intelligence + Occult] at difficulty 1, cannot count more successes
than made on the destiny planning roll
+ Excellent Petition Every 3 Extra successes on the Prayer Roll gives +1 die on the Effect Roll + Multiple Sidereals Cosignatory Sidereals may join in the effect roll.
They must have a rating of at least 1 in the college to assist. Each must roll [Charisma + Performance] at difficulty 3. If successful, add their Essence to the Effect roll.
+ Ritual Behavior If you display three of the trappings for three days before the roll,
add +1 die to the Effect roll.
= Make your effect roll Spend a WP if the prayer roll is a success. Roll [Essence + College]
Examples
Astrology/OnyxMirrorConversation
Tools
There's a link to a flowchart for working out astrology on my page - Voidstate
