Unbreakable Fascination Method

Cost: 10m, 1wp; Mins: Linguistics 5, Essence 4; Type: Simple (Dramatic Action)
Keywords: Combo-OK, Obvious
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Poetic Expression Style, Twisted Words Technique

The Solar's words blaze with power, fascinating others. This Charm is a dramatic action to speak before a crowd. It flares the Solar's anima to the 16+ mote level while in use. The rhythm and poetry of the Solar's words become a transcendent numinous experience for those who hear him speak.

This Charm exerts unnatural mental influence on all who hear, compelling them to listen raptly. This is automatically successful unless opposed by a defensive Charm. In addition, the Exalt's player rolls (Charisma + Linguistics), and if the successes defeat a target's MDV, that target is compelled to fall to his knees in awe, weep with rapture or otherwise react as appropriate to the presence and oration of a creature greater than a god. To resist one or both compulsions for a single action, the target must either have his player succeed on a Temperance roll, or he must spend one Willpower. The target need never spend more Willpower than the Solar's Essence in any given scene to resist Unbreakable Fascination Method.

This Charm ends when the Solar interrupts his speech for any reason other than a dramatic pause—that is, when he takes some other action.