Stone-Carving Fingers Form

Cost: 1m per cubic yard; Mins: Craft 3, Essence 2; Type: Simple (Dramatic Action)
Keywords: Combo-OK, Elemental, Shaping
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Shaping Hand Style

Artisans often say that the essence of sculpture is to observe the rock that one wishes to carve and the simply slice away those portions that are not part of the desired end. This Charm brings truth to that aphorism, allowing the Dragon-Blood to engage in astonishing feats of stonecraft. The character must spend at least one minute carefully striking at a quantity of stone. Characters most typically use a tool of some sort, but a sword pommel or a rock will do, as will bare hands if the character has Martial Arts 2 or better. At the end of one minute, the character strikes the final blow, and the rock shatters, leaving behind whatever form the Dragon-Blooded wished to fashion.

The Exalt's player must roll (Wits + Craft). With one success, the character can blast an opening in a stone wall or quarry stone blocks ready for use in construction. With three successes, she can fashion a simple work of art or functional pottery (such as a jug already hollowed out for use) from living rock. With five successes, she can create artwork of astonishing beauty and complexity, including still-life sculpture so realistic that, on close examination, one can see pores and individual hairs. The Essence cost of this Charm is determined by the size of the volume manipulated: 1 mote per cubic foot of stone.

Latest Errata: In addition to sculpting rock, the Charm can create anything that can be made with Craft (Earth) by striking the appropriate raw materials, though the character can use any Craft Ability. Each additional purchase adds another element, but he must use the appropriate elemental Craft Ability for everything besides earth. Only non-magical items may be created with this Charm. The only living beings this Charm can modify are non-magical, non-sentient plants.