Cult of Ecstasy
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The Time Knife
Type: Opposed Paradox: +1 if witnessed Challenge: Mentals(Arete) vs Mentals(willpower) Cost: 1Q Duration: 1 scene
- Short cast: The target can “ See the time knife” When cast on a target, the target must declare all of their actions at the start of any initiative round and cannot change them. This spell lasts for the scene.
- Long cast: Wonder: as a bluebook action the mage can make a drug that has no downsides and double the positive bonuses of the drug. This does not affect supernatural drugs. If cast on a weapon or armor wonder, there is a pocket inside that can store 3 doses of any drug.
Nostalgia Goggles
Type: Basic/Opposed Paradox: +2 if witnessed Challenge: Socials(Arete) vs 10 traits or Socials(arete) vs socials(Willpower) Cost: 1Q Duration: 1 scene
- Short cast: By making a Nentals Arete check the mage can manifest a pair of glasses or goggles that let them see the past. This gives them (Time*2) points of temporary Insight for the night, as the background, you cannot call more than 1 insight retest per challenge. They can also once per scene activate one of the following effects.
- Don’t I know you?: By making a Socials(arete) vs socials(willpower) the target acts is if they are an ally with a rating of (time) for the scene
- Deja vu: a number of times equal to your (time) per night you can call one of your insight retests for someone else you can see. This must be done during the challenge at the appropriate timing.
- Long cast: N/A
Type: Basic/Opposed Paradox: +2 if witnessed Challenge: Socials(arete) vs 10 traits/ Socials(leadership) vs socials(willpower) Cost: 1Q Duration: 1 scene
- Short cast: (Transformation) First upon making this transformation The ecstatic themselves gain +5 socials and a +1 bonus to all virtues. Then, By making a mass socials(leadership) vs socials(willpower) check, which both friends and foes can resist, the ecstatic can share their love and sensuality with others, or leave them cowed on the floor. For each target the ecstatic chooses friend or foe and releases a burst of pleasure. Friends gain a +1 bonus to all virtues for the scene(which can take them above 5), foes take a -1 penalty to all virtues, and as an additional benefit to engage the ecstatic in additional challenges the foes cowed by the ecstatic must succeed at an opposed virtue challenge of the foe's choice..
- Long cast: N/A
