The Art of Coins
From Summoner
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Into My Office (O)
The Two of Coins represents control and balance regarding wealth. With the difficult and dangerous Art that Summoners of the Coin practice, control becomes the first, the last, and the most important watchword of their techniques. This power requires that a single coin be set onto the ground, establishing the heart of the power's radius. A demon attempting to enter or leave this threshold must defeat the Summoner's successes in creating this ward, rolling Resistance + Ego to do so. Each roll to break free costs an Id, past the first, and may only be attempted once per minute. When the Summoner prepares a space especially for this power, the activation an Extended action, though no more rolls may be made than the Summoner's Resolve + Ego.
While by no means a perfect guard, the proper circumstances can make an area a viable environment for calling a demon from across the Mirror, or holding a troublemaker in place. It isn't permanent, however, and few Merchants rely on this power with absolute faith.
The size of the created field is equal to the Summoner's Resolve + Ego in yards. He may have no more empowered coins than his Ego.
Cost: 1 Id
Dice Pool: Resolve + Intimidation + Coins
Action: Intstant or Extended; each roll represents 15 minutes of preparation
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: The coin retains the telling weight of power waiting to burst...but when the demon moves against the barrier, it collapses. The Summoner may find himself surprised, at Storyteller discretion.
Failure: The power fails to be invested, and the coin remains inert.
Success: The Summmoner successfully casts part of his soul into the coin, creating a barrier to keep demons either in or out. Alternately, the Summoner gains successes towards strengthening the prepared area.
Exceptional Success: As with normal success, but in addition to the difficulty to break free, a demon must also expend a point of Willpower to cross.
Suggested Modifiers
(Table to follow)
OO - The Agreement of Gifts
Negotiate a deal that, when both parties do their task, grants them both Id.
OOO - The Agreement of Service
Negotiate a deal to perform mutual duties.
OOOO - Immediate Results
Summon a demon you've done a contract with before.
OOOOO - Upon My Name
Establish a deadly penalty to the breach of any Agreement.
