Usury

Category
System
0 - Assessment. The wraith can gauge the relative levels of life and death within an individual. Careful scrutiny can reveal some idea of Stamina, Health or Corpus. The wraith may also perceive life energy in general within a specific area. System: roll Perception+Usury (diff 6) 1 - Transfer. The wraith may transfer Pathos between herself and another wraith. This transfer is visible to all other wraiths in the area. System: Roll Manipulation+Usury (diff of target's current Pathos if donating, or Willpower if stealing). When stealing this art grands a temporary point of Angst. 2 - Charitable Trust. A wraith may use his own Corpus to heal others, even mortals (without any other Arcanoi.) System: Spend 1 Pathos. Roll Stamina+Usury (diff of subject's current Corpus or Health Levels). The wraith may transfer one Corpus Level per success. 3 - Early Withdrawl. The reverse of Charitable Trust, this art allows a wraith to steal another person's life energy with but a touch. System: Gain a temporary point of Angst. Touch the target. Roll Manipulation+Usury (diff of target's Willpower). Each success steals one level of Health or Corpus from the target and grants it to the wraith. Unless the Usurer knowledge of Exchange Rate, he cannot gain more Corpus than his maximum. 4 - Exchange Rate. A wraith may convert Pathos to Corpus and vice versa. This art may be used in conjuction with Early Withdrawl. System: Spend 1 Pathos. Roll Intelligence+Usury (diff 6). Each success allows one point to be converted. 5 - Investment. This art allows the Usurer to pour Pathos or Corpus into a relic, storing it for future use. The energy may be accessed by anyone who knows the proper pass-phrase or -gesture. System: Spend 2 Pathos, spend as many Pathos or Corpus as he wishes to invest. Roll Intelligence+Usury (diff 7). Each success channels one of the spent points into the relic. All excess points are lost. Spend 1 Willpower and assign the command phrase or gesture. This art allows for the creation of Soulfire crystals. 5 - Sustenance. (Hierarchy) This power allows a wraith to siphon the life energy of predesignated victims from a distance. System: Gain temporary Angst. Roll Manipulation+Usury (diff of target's Willpower). The number of successes indicates the number of Corpus levels drained from the victim. The Usurer must have in his possession a piece of the Corpus of the target, and may maintain a number of source individuals equal to his permanent Willpower score.
Freebie Cost
5
Prerequisites
Wraith or Risen
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