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Essence

Essence has undergone some basic changes. It's a far more visible Attribute, adding to health levels and movement speed for all characters as well as dodge rolls.

It is also far more expensive. See /Advancement for costs. The crippling nature of this expendature is intentional. There is no rule for how long a character must be Exalted in order to attain a certain Essence level (But see the guidelines below). Literally, when they are ready to devote the time to it, they are able to grow. Celestial Exalted can naturally reach lofty heights of power extremely quickly.

Outside of a Manse or Demesne, most characters receive Essence at a rate equal to their permanent Essence in motes per hour. Mortals require the Essence Recovery Merit to recover Essence at this rate, otherwise they merely gain 1 mote per hour. This doubles while meditating.

Maximum Essence

• Celestial Exalted: 10
• Alchemical Exalted: 9 (10 with the direct aid of Autocthon)
• Elemental: 9
• Dragon Blooded: 7 (8 with assistance)
• Raksha: 6
• Enlightened Mountain Folk: 5 (6 with Great Geas lifted)
• Ghost: 5
• Half Caste: 4
• unEnlightened Mountain Folk: 3
• Dragon-Touched: 3
• Half Alchemical: 3
• God Blooded: 3
• Demon Blooded: 3
• Elemental Blooded: 3
• Rock Blooded: 3
• Fair Blooded: 3
• Ghost Blooded: 3
• Mortal: 3

Essence - Age Guidelines

• 1: 1 year
• 2: 9 years
• 3: 36 years
• 4: 100 years
• 5: 225 years
• 6: 441 years
• 7: 784 years
• 8: 1,296 years
• 9: 2,025 years
• 10: 3,025 years

• Divide by 3 for Alchemical and Dragon-Blooded Exalted.
• Divide by 12 for Celestial Exalted
• Multiply by 15 for Raksha, Elementals, and Ghosts