Charms/NailRatSolarMelee

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These are high Essence Solar Melee Charms. Here are changes I assume with use with the following Charms:

Protection of Celestial Bliss – See Cb:D, but Minimum Essence is 4 instead of 6.

Solar Melee Charms by Nail Rat

Flurry of Celestine Blades

Cost:  5 motes
Duration:  One Scene
Type:  Simple
Minimum Melee:  5
Minimum Essence:  4
Prerequisite Charms:  Iron Whirlwind Attack

The character concentrates Essence into the quickness of his attacks, his weapon becoming incredibly light and maneuverable. One weapon of the character’s choice has its Rate increased by a factor equal to permanent Essence. Additionally, the character receives a bonus to Initiative equal to Melee, and multiple action penalties on melee attacks and parries are reduced by 2.

Jade-Rending Assault

Cost:  3 motes + 2 motes per point of soak ignored, 1 willpower.
Duration:  Instant
Type:  Supplemental
Minimum Melee:  5
Minimum Essence:  4
Prerequisite Charms:  Fire and Stones Strike

The character focuses Essence into her blade, slicing through armor with ease. The attack deals Aggravated damage, and for every two motes spent on the Charm, a point of the target’s armor is ignored by the attack.

Phantom Essence Strike

Cost:  8 motes, 1 willpower
Duration:  Solar’s Essence in turns
Type:  Simple
Minimum Melee:  5
Minimum Essence:  5
Prerequisite Charms:  Jade-Rending Assault, Flurry of Celestine Blades

A phantom image of the character’s weapon, forged of Essence, remains in the opponent after the attack. The attack deals additional damage equal to the Solar’s Essence. Additionally, for a number of turns equal to the Solar’s permanent Essence, the target must soak this attack again. Moreover, Phantom Essence Strike cannot be blocked. Phantom Essence Strike was one of the favorite weapons of First Age Solars, especially Dawn Caste Solars, to slay their enemies.

Arc of Golden Vengeance

Cost:  10 motes, 1 willpower
Duration:  Instant
Type:  Simple
Minimum Melee:  5
Minimum Essence:  4
Prerequisite Charms:  Blazing Solar Bolt

A beam of Essence jumps from the Caste mark to the weapon, and then the character makes a broad, sweeping attack, which sends beams of energy flying at her enemies. The character makes an attack with her Dexterity + Melee dice pool, which cannot be blocked or dodged without the use of Charms. The attack does lethal damage and has a base damage of the Exalted’s Strength + her Willpower. Against demons and ghosts, it does Aggravated damage. It strikes a number of targets equal to permanent Essence.

Storm of Celestial Wrath

Cost:  15 motes, 1 willpower
Duration:  Instant
Type:  Simple
Minimum Melee:  5
Minimum Essence:  5
Prerequisite Charms:  Arc of Golden Vengeance, Flurry of Celestine Blades

The character swings his weapon around in a full arc, bolts of Essence flying from it in every direction. The character makes a Dexterity + Melee attack which strikes everyone within (Essence * 10) yards, which cannot be blocked. The bolts have a base Lethal damage of the Exalted’s Essence.