Panache/ToolsoftheBlessedRelease

Tools of the Blessed Release
Artifact ***
Orichalcum, Green Jade and Soulsteel tools
Requires: Craft 3, Compassion 3; Commitment: 5

These tools were crafted by a rogue Abyssal as a vengeance against the Underworld, shortly before his Deathlord's minions caught and destroyed him. The most basic function of these tools, which are suitable for any sort of stone or metalworking, is to grant two automatic successes to any craft roll which uses them, three if they are working with Soulsteel. The tools are forged mainly of Orichalcum, the handles are carved of fine green Jade and the working edge of each tool is forged from Soulsteel.

These tools also grant the character to find peace in the act of creation. In the catharsis of completing a work, a troubled Exalt can often find a little relief for themself. The character may decide, as he completes an item, to relieve himself of an amount of Limit equal to his spill over successes. He may not use this ability again until his Limit has broken.

The final power of these tools, and the one which ironically requires the Soulsteel edges to function, is the power to unmake Soulsteel. More than simply destroying artifacts made of Soulsteel, these tools allow a Craftsman to transmute Soulsteel back into the stuff of souls. The effects of this vary greatly, depending on the number of souls used in the Soulsteel's creation, how whole that batch of steel was kept, and how much of the batch is currently present and being unmade. These tools can release entire spirits, broken, fragmented spirits, Essence shards and fragments that were once pieces of souls, and even twisted amalgamations of various souls. This power requires a well stocked smithy, and at least a week of uninterrupted work. At the end of this time, the character may make a single Compassion + Craft roll. The number of successes required should be at the Storyteller's discretion, but should require a minimum of 5 successes. The bonus normally provided by these tools is not added to the character's roll while this power is in use; the lesser enchantment is completely overwhelmed by the potent magics required to destroy the Soulsteel. If the roll fails, only a character with a higher Craft has a chance of unmaking that particular item.

Comments

Have you considered saying "The bonus normally provided by these tools is not added to the character's roll, their magic is wholly /focused on/ destroying the Soulsteel." rather than saying consumed by? The way it's written now implies one use. - GregLink

Thanks, I hadn't noticed that. It should be fixed, now. - Panache