I agree for lots of charms. I am happy to change prerequisites, or the intent of the charm to make it less smelly.
\nThis includes typically:
\nThis includes me moving certain charms to \"Universal\" for Solars, where they don't have ability dot prerequisites.
\n\nMartial Art Supernal can:
\nThe following stats are able to be calculated in addition to the defaults.
\n| Stat | \nNew options | \n
|---|---|
| Disengage | \nDexterity + Athletics | \n
| Join Battle | \nPerception + Awareness | \n
| Parry | \nStamina + [Weapon Skill or Resistance] | \n
| Read Intent | \n[Perception or Wits] + [Socialize or Investigation] (and some other cases) | \n
| Resolve | \n[Charisma or Wits] + Integrity | \n
| Rush | \nStrength + Athletics | \n
Charm changes from the above that aren't worth putting in the triage section
\nThis is how I interpret the various socially aligned stats. This is not the be-all end all. Your character knows how to do their attributes and abilities for the most part. However this does not mean someone with a [Manipulation + Socialize] of 10 is never going to roll their [Charisma + Linguistics] of 3 as they try to write a letter to someone expressing their love.
\nAttributes
\n| Stat | \nUsed for | \n
|---|---|
| Charisma | \nMaking an ernest argument. The intimacy or reasoning is based around the character themselves posses | \n
| Manipulation | \nInvoking emotions. Getting a person to work in certain ways for your own, or someone else's personal benefit. | \n
| Appearance | \nInvoking emotions. Intimacies both positive and negatively related to you. Stunts that involve a physicality to them. | \n
Standard Abilities
\n| Stat | \nUsed for | \n
|---|---|
| Linguistics | \nArgument is written or is based in debate, or is spoken with the intent that the words themselves are inspiring or thoughtful. | \n
| Presence | \nMaking someone believe or change their manner based on it being \"you\" and no-one else. | \n
| Performance | \nArgument is delivered with passion, even if the words are garbled or not quite right. Delivering an argument duplicitously. Things that could be considered \"art\" | \n
| Socialize | \nMaking someone feel something due to their cultural values, manipulating intimacies that someone holds about other people. | \n
Un-Standard Abilites
\n| Stat | \nUsed for | \n
|---|---|
| Bureaucracy | \nRelating to foreign policy, governance, ruling, running an organization, or bargaining | \n
| Occult | \nTalking to ghosts 👻, Spirits ✨, and Demons 👺 | \n
| Survival | \nInstilling, inspiring, bargaining, intimidating animals. | \n
The craft stats are based around the 5 elements from 2nd edition by default. They are and roughly the categories they encompass:
\nMust be approved by me before being used.
\nCircle 3 workingsTask-based duration summons in the form of a \"storybook-esque\" binding based around the format of \"Do a thing UNTIL an event happens\" are almost always valid.
\nSummoning demons/elementals is fraught with peril. You will have to:
\nAlly: Controlled by me. Views you as an equal, and has the equivalent of a Major intimacy supporting you that they will try to defend to their best ability. The advance about half as fast as the player and pick charms that fit their personality, rather than being what is optimal.
\n| # | \nNotes | \n
|---|---|
| 1 | \nEssence 2 Dragonblooded, with a very interesting position or bundle of merits if not combat capable. | \n
| 3 | \nAn essence 1 celestial exalt. | \n
| 5 | \nAn essence 3 celestial exalt, or perhaps a Dragonblooded house matriarch overlooks that anathema problem due to your use or relationship to her and can be called in for a BIG favour. | \n