Surprise Anticipation Method

Cost: None; Mins: Awareness 3, Essence 1
Type: Reflexive
Keywords: None
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Sensory Acuity Prana

Upon learning this technique, the Solar's senses guard her from threats she is not consciously aware of. Whenever the Solar is in danger—even if she is not consciously aware of the threat—her relevant senses will home in on the source of danger, enhancing her Awareness to make the threat known to her. Surprise Anticipation Method has two functions. First: for every 9 she rolls on an Awareness check to reveal a hidden enemy, trap, or any source of harm not readily apparent, she gains a single mote of Essence, and for every 10 she gains two. This charge of Essence can only be used to offset the cost of activating Awareness Charms to reveal a threat. Motes returned in this fashion may retroactively lower the cost committed to Awareness Charms of a scene or longer duration, both lowering the committed cost and returning the discounted mote(s) to the Solar's mote pool. Second: her senses function even when she is asleep or Incapacitated, allowing her to use any of her Awareness Charms subconsciously. A threat revealed to the Solar while she is asleep or unconscious automatically revives her, allowing her to defend herself.