The Art of Perception
From Summoner
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O - A Still Pond
Demons often wander, unnoticed in Twilight. The first key to awakening one's senses to the flows of identity and the World is to sense when those natural flows are being disturbed. By attaining an inner stillness, a Summoner awakens his ears, eyes, and nerves to the sensations of hidden demons, and even Alter Selves. While this power is active, the character gains the benefits of the Unseen Sense Merit for the presence of Summoners and demons. Furthermore, with the expenditure of a point of Id, the Summoner has a chance to perceive such being as they truly are, when seen through a reflective surface.
Cost: 1 Id
Dice Pool: Wits + Empathy + Perception; if opposed, subtract Finesse.
Action: Reflexive
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: The Summoner sees something in the reflective surface, but it is not something in the World, it is something distasteful or unsettling within themselves. They suffer a -2 penalty to their next roll from the disorientation.
Failure: The character fails to perceive the exact nature of the nearby beings, but is still unsettled in whatever signature manner they normally are.
Success: The Summoner gains a glimpse of the demon, and may determine its description to a varying degree.
Exceptional Success: Not only does the character gain a clear view of the demon, she may detect a hazy outline of it's presence for the scene or until it leaves her presence.
Suggested Modifiers
(Table to come)
OO - Flowing Waters Stilled
Enhances a Summoner's ability to hide, both from demons and from natural sight.
OOO - A Ripple Spreads
Sense the presence of demons or Mirror influence over a vast area.
OOOO - Come And See
Fully open the eyes of those not ready, disorienting and possibly harming them.
OOOOO - The Greatest Lie
Numb a Summoner's ability to call forth Alter Souls, or hide mortals from demonic perception.
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