SilverMasks/GraceEvasion

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Evasion

Pack-Saving Method
Cost: 2 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Minimum Dexterity: 2
Minimum Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: None
Using his superhuman speed, a Lunar with this charm may dodge any attack he is aware for an ally within twice his Permanent Essence in yards. This is a Dodge attempt at the Lunar’s full pool, and even one success already changes the target of the attack from the original to the Lunar. If the Lunar botches, however, both him and the target take the attack, and may make no further active defense against it. The shielded character cannot decline the Lunar's help. The Lunar does not need to roll to simply defend the shielded character if he does not intend to Dodge it himself.

Bowing Reed Method
Cost: 5 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Minimum Dexterity: 1
Minimum Essence: 1
Prerequisite Charms: None
The The Lunar moves with the supple grace of green reeds, charging his body with essence to enhance his Dodges, able to be offensive and defensive in ways no human could ever be. Activation of this charm grants the Lunar a full dodge pool for the turn, starting at his full Dexterity+Dodge pool(As if the Lunar had received an extra action in the turn, which can only be used to abort to a full dodge maneuver). This Charm can only be used once per turn, and so, the Lunar cannot 'refresh' this pool.

Bending Before the Storm
Cost: None
Duration: Permanent
Type: Special
Minimum Dexterity: 3
Minimum Essence: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Bowing Reed Method
Mobility and agility are innate characteristics of the Lunar Exalted, who can use them to considerable effect when seeking to avoid damage, never tiring, never losing a whit of their grace, even if cornered or during the most violent onslaughts. This Charm permanently enhances the Lunar’s Dodge abilities. Forever after, she ignores the penalties for successive Dodges when making a Full Dodge, becoming able to defend against all attacks with her full Dexterity+Dodge pool, and is able to Dodge even if she has no room to maneuver - the Lunar bends and flows around the enemy's attacks, dodging even if she has her feet held by the ground in a suffocatingly narrow alley.

Dancing Winds Instinct
Cost: 8 motes, 1 willpower
Duration: One Scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Dexterity: 4
Minimum Essence: 4
Prerequisite Charms: Bending Before the Storm
The Lunar’s ephemeral nature is heightened as he shifts his body to assume the stance of a wind of quicksilver – his movements mercurial, like a dream, always there, never there, barely noticing what comes for him and simply brushing threats aside without any effort. For the remainder of the scene, the Lunar converts a number of dice equal to his Dexterity into automatic successes in any dodge attempt.

Flowing Body Evasion
Cost: 8 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Minimum Dexterity: 4
Minimum Essence: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Bowing Reed Method
Suffusing her body with essence, the Lunar lets her form go. She moves faster than she possibly should, because her body is not quite there, moving in the air like ripples in the water, without weight, with a form that flows out of all harm's way... and even if harm finds it, it simply opens up for it. The Lunar may perfectly dodge a single attack against herself, even if it was an area attack or undodgeable.