Shaping Hand Style

Cost: 2m; Mins: Craft 2, Essence 1; Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-OK
Duration: Indefinite
Prerequisite Charms: Any Craft Excellency

The skill of a Prince of the Earth is so great that she doesn't even need tools to do her work. The Dragon-Blood can enchant one of her hands so that it will perform the functions of a tool—a pick axe, a hatchet, a hammer, etc.—while still functioning normally as a hand. The hand does not alter its appearance. Instead, invisible Essence flows around the hand to solidify in the shape of the desired tool according to the Dragon-Blood's will, dissipating into nothingness whenever she wants to use her hand for any normal purpose. The Charm must be used twice to affect both hands, and if the Exalt wishes to change tools, she must use the Charm again. The Charm can be used to transform the Dragon-Blood's hand into a deadly weapon such as a hammer or a pickaxe, adding a maximum of +2 bashing or +1 lethal to her unarmed attacks, depending on whether the tool is bladed or not.

Latest Errata: In addition to its martial utility, this Charm provides a +3 die equipment bonus to Craft rolls that could logically benefit from the emulated tool. This does not count against Charm bonus limits.