XerExaltedLite/Knacks

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Knacks

Knacks are a kind of mini-merit. They negate the difficulty penalty for certain situations. For various reasons, the Storyteller may apply a difficulty penalty because a situation is abnormal or otherwise difficult, and knacks overcome these - at least those not imposed by Charms. Characters may have a number of knacks equal to their permanent Essence score.

  • Celestial Exalted (Abyssals, Chimerae, Lunars, Solars and Sidereals) may not purchase knacks, because they are already considered to have all of them, due to supreme competance. This doesn't necessarily mean that the character is, say, double-jointed, but rather, she might as well be.

What follows are some example knacks. The effect they supress is in parentthesis.

And so on. There are a few complications that such bonuses cannot overcome, even for the Celestial Exalted. The most common examples would be:

  • <B>BlindnessXerExaltedLite/Knacks/B> imposes a +5 Difficulty penalty, regardless of knacks
  • <B>Severe RestraintXerExaltedLite/Knacks/B> Fully submerged, operating with legs tied together, or an arm tied behind your back, etc. will often impose additional difficulties.
  • <B>Severe Range or Height DifferenceXerExaltedLite/Knacks/B> Where it is still possible to attack but for one reason or another (gravity?) it is extremely difficult to do so.
  • <B>Strong ExtrasXerExaltedLite/Knacks/B> - can impose a Difficulty penalty up to their permanent Essence, +1 if the character lacks the Nuisance Handling / Unflappable Knacks.

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