Exalted Contracts

Exalted Contracts

Contract of Gaia

Pact price: The dissolution of the Namaskratti Folly

Rank 1: Breath of the Living World-The Changeling gains intellectus-like perception of all dragon lines within (Essence+Glamour) miles. Catch: The Changeling stands within complete wilderness

Rank 2: Dragon Etching Cornucopia-The Changeling creates a desmene, which may have an affinity to any element naturally found in Creation or be attuned to Gaia's Essence. Each activation of this clause increases the rating of the demesne by the Glamour spent. Ban: The Changeling may not activate this clause somewhere attuned to undeath and annihilation.

Rank 3: Hurtling Forever Through The Wyld-The Changeling adds (Essence) successes to resisting alteration to Wyld exposure (or other chaos-like effects) of all kinds, and may apply this resistance to his vehicle and any objects or persons in direct contact with him at will. Catch: The Changeling is on a journey to a destination he has not discovered.

Rank 4: Genesis Engineering Labour-The Changeling's mastery over creation grows to the point where he can generate an intricate network of dragon lines with a radius of (Essence+Wyrd+Highest Virtue rating) in a prolonged exercise of intricate Essence manipulation. During this process the Changeling may intuitively cause the dragon lines to overlap with each other to form desmenes of varying strength, or allow demesnes to coalesce naturally. Needless to say such creations are aspected towards Gaia even though under s. 8 the Changeling retains total metaphysical ownership of the manse. Ban: The cost for this clause is the inverse of Infernal Bastion's. The Changeling must create life equal to 100 Exalted-native mortal souls.

Rank 5: Sorcerous Initiation of Gaia-This Changeling gains access to sorcery (including the Solar circle) derived from Gaia's power for half a day, and is thus able to perform sorceries and sorcerous actions which fit Gaia's purview. The Changeling pays the cost in Glamour along with the usual costs of the sorceries he performs; he is of course required to supply his own Essence. Although they cannot change the impact of the spells, Gaia's aesthetics are always present in each sorcery. A Magma Kraken may take the form of tree roots surging with superheated sap, Mercury's Deliverance may take the form of a falling shower of petals etc. The only way to completely hide such influence is to cast a spell which completely fits Gaia's thematics already e.g. Benediction of Archgenesis. Ban: This clause may never be used to cast spells that manipulate artificial constructs. Additionally, the Emerald Mother is loathe to deny life the chance to prosper, and spells that bring desolation or loss cost an additional willpower. Catch: Spells which create, nurture, command or restore life and Creation's elements are half again as effective; this can increase duration, damage raiting or simply successes on the sorcerous action as applicable. As a specific consideration to this clause, each activation of it requires a successful prayer to Gaia.

(various clauses concerning genocide, dynastic ties of sympathy and Gaian Charms redeemable should the Changeling somehow acquire the means to learn Primordial Charms omitted)

Contract of Samsara

Pact price: Theft of Parusha, the Cosmic Man

Rank 1: Invisible Hand Mien-The Changeling may metaphysically attune himself with the universe for concealment, treated as having 20 successes in becoming undetectable and unable to be communicated with. In addition to this, the Changeling is supernaturally unsurprised by the world around him, to the point where he can respond to retroactive effects normally. Ban: The Changeling must be inside Fate for this clause to take effect

Rank 2: Externalised Archivist Technique-The Changeling may intuit the answer to any question samsara permits and is able to enable him to know by unfurling the concept of samsara into the universe as a Shaping effect. These answers can include the knowledge of how to perform Emerald or Sapphire Circle sorceries. Ban: This answer must help him uphold his fundamental motivation.

Rank 3: Internalised Lotus Cultivation-The Changeling may spend Glamour to design the Charms of a new Sidereal Martial Art. This is a complex, meditative process that will require immense concentration on actualising the supernal embodiment of whatever the martial artist is trying to embody, and the Changeling is not guaranteed to succeed. Each activation of this clause gives the Changeling the duration of 5 hours to attempt this process. Ban: The anomaly of a non-Sidereal or Solar internalising the Perfect Lotus causes the Changeling to gain Limit equal to the hours spent meaningfully attempting this each time this Charm is used successfully. The onus is on the Changeling to deal with this assuming he lacks a Limit track.

Rank 4: Eightfold Path Panoply-Each activation of this clause allows the Changeling to build an Artifact which directly interfaces with Samsara in some manner. As in all artifact creation, this is conceptually broad but each activation of this clause is good for a single object. Ban: Each time this clause is used the Changeling is unable to personally see the future or use any of the other clauses for 4 hours.

Rank 5: Lidless Eye Prana-???

(various clauses concerning causality, the nature of stunts and futility omitted)