Difference between revisions of "Spell:Disguise of the New Face"

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Source: Book of the Emerald Circle by Brian Hon/Limited Reagent

Cost: 15m, 1wp

Circle: Emerald

Type: Simple (Dramatic Action)

Keywords: Arcane Link, Component, Counter-Resist, Illusion

Duration: Until dismissed

This spell weaves an Illusion that makes the target look like anyone or the sorcerer desires via the occult knot-pattern of the Hidden Self. The process is a ten-minute dramatic shaping action in which the target must remain standing and immobile. Once the persona-tapestry is woven, it flares briefly with violet and black light before it fades into the target, completely disguising the target. The spell lasts until dismissed, which requires line of sight between the sorcerer and target and a reflexive action. The sorcerer can choose to leave a dangling fray in the Essence knot-pattern which allows the target, with the expenditure of one Willpower or one mote, to dismiss the spell herself.

The disguise must follow the same basic body plan of the target, though clothes may be included or changed as part of the Illusion. Gender does not matter. Not only is appearance changed, but voice, mannerisms, and even anima displays. The Illusion does not, however, disguise magical traits; Essence perception, like All-Encompassing Sorcerer's Sight, will still detect an Essence 4+ Exalt as a supernatural being, and Measure the Wind will still detect him as an Exalt even if disguised as a mortal. Similarly, an Exalt will still flare his anima banner if he spends enough motes. If the disguise hasn't altered the appearance of his anima, it will look as it normally does, even if disguised as a mortal. If he does disguise his anima, only its appearance changes; a Dragon-Blooded will still damage his surrounding with his anima flux, for example.

The disguise is perfectly immune to mundane scrutiny and may not be resisted with Willpower expenditure. Appropriate non-Excellency Charms may pierce the ruse using standard roll-off rules, the sorcerer rolling (Essence + Willpower).

Component: If the sorcerer wishes to impersonate a specific person with this spell, she requires an arcane link of that person. Otherwise, the spell creates a fictitious individual that matches the sorcerer's imagination.