Essence-Draining Touch

Template:Cost 1wp; Mins: Lore 5, Essence 3
Type: Simple
Keywords: None
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Injury-Forcing Technique

The Exalt may draw the Essence from a target with a touch. If the target possesses a mote pool, the Exalt may touch him and pay one Willpower to roll (Wits + Lore) against his Resolve (unmodified by Intimacies), stealing motes equal to the extra successes from his peripheral mote pool (defaulting to personal if their peripheral Essence is depleted). In combat, this is a difficulty 5 gambit executed with a hand-to-hand combat Ability of the Exalt's choice.