ExMod/ModernSiderealDrive
Modern Sidereal Drive
As represented by the Compass (A collection of nine stars, of which eight seem to slowly spin around the central as the night passes, like a compass needle orienting itself)
The Scripture of the Compass
The Beautiful Maiden
There once was a Beatiful Maiden
From across the land, men courted her
But she was never meant for them
Instead, she roamed, wild and free and alone
Until, at last, she grew lonely in her solitude
Old and ugly, she looked for her suitors
But they had all left, seeking newer beauty.
So now she roams, free but trapped in isolation.
"No one walks the road alone" she whispers over and over.
Disclaimer: Due to the very relevant Charms involved with the Ride Ability, Ride Charms have been converted to the Drive Ability, and only minor additions have been made. Scripture by DariusSolluman, Charms by Balthasar
Metacognitive Sympathy
In the modern day, the definition of a mount has changed drastically - so much, that traditional methods of locomotion are nearly obsolete. In the past, only living things were drafted into the service of Heaven, but today, things have changed. when Ordained Bridle of Mercury is used upon a vehicle, it elevates the vehicle's spirit to sentient status, and binds it as a familiar. When used this way, this Charm is called Metacognitive Sympathy.
A Hand or Two
Cost: None
Duration: Permanent
Type: Special
Minimum Drive: 3
Minimum Essence: 2
Prerequisites: Ordained Bridle of Mercury
Throughout the long and sometimes exhausting life of a journeying caretaker of Fate, the most reliable constant one may have is the fact that he will always meet new people with which to take along the journey, for a time. Over the years, meeting new people of certain varieties becomes second nature. A Sidereal may take this Charm up to three times. Each time it is taken, it lowers the target number for social interaction with a certain class of people. This class must always describe a group, profession, interest, or intsitution of some sort. For example, mechanics, or, the downtrodden. These people, for a reason unknown to even them, just seem to bare their hearts to the character without provocation.
Best Path
Cost: 3 motes per target number reduction/increase
Duration: One scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Drive: 3
Minimum Essence: 3
Prerequisites: Yellow Path
This Charm awakens all the nearby spirits of the road and alerts them that an official is coming through with important business. Traffic lights, other vehicles, and minor obstacles nearby the road are hurriedly rushed to a state more compliant with the Sidereal's chosen route. This Charm lowers the target number for all rolls involved in reaching an important goal in time, for the remainder of the scene. Alternately, by spending a point of Willpower with the activation of the Charm, the Exalt may inform the road spirits of an individual who intends to stop the Sidereal from accomplishing an important goal. If used in this manner, the Charm is called Tragic Mishap, and it raises the the victim's target number for all rolls involving impeding or slowing down the Sidereal.
- when Ordained Bridle of Mercury is used upon a vehicle, it elevates the vehicle's spirit to sentient status, and binds it as a familiar
I'm forseeing a black jade and starmetal car called KITT here... -- Senji
Or the White Jade Beetle, the select ride of a Chosen of Venus. Ya'know, Herbie- The Love Bug :)
Or, mightly horrific... what if the same Chosen of Venus used the Ordained Bridle of Mercury on a cruise ship...
Anywho- like the Charms :) And elegant solution to the Familiar thing - DariusSolluman
*laughs* David Hasselhoff as a Sidereal? Dear God, what have I done?
Thanks, Darius! Less was more, as it turned out, I guess - but every time I read Sidereal Ride, I thought about how crucial those Charms were to being a Sidereal. No way you could get rid of those! - Balthasar
