Window-in-the-Door Technique

Cost: 2m; Mins: Larceny 5, Essence 2; Type: Simple
Keywords: None
Duration: Three ticks
Prerequisite Charms: Ears of the Snowy Owl, Naked Thief Style

A wise thief always seeks to know what she is getting into before barging into a room or even opening a locked chest. Such questions are answered for Dragon-Blooded who possess this Charm. After the character spends the Essence, a one-foot radius area before his eyes becomes transparent, whether it is part of a door, a wall or a hidden safe. The maximum thickness that can be penetrated with this Charm is equal to three inches for stone, about six inches for wood or weaker materials, and only one inch for iron. The magical materials cannot be penetrated with the Charm, which lasts only three ticks and allows the character alone to see through the transparent circle. Walls, doors and containers can be enchanted with sorcery to prevent penetration by this Charm.