Clouds Parted by Steel

Warriors often claim a certain kinship with one another and speak of how no one can hide their true nature in a life-or-death battle; thus, they say, bitter foes might know each other as well as sworn comrades, or even better. While the truth of the matter is perhaps more complicated, a skilled observer can indisputably learn a great deal about someone by crossing swords with them enough times, seeing how they react to fear, frustration, success, and relief as a battle rages on.

Activation: When you make a check to perform a Strike action (see page 264 of the core rulebook) or an Assault action (see page 278 of the core rulebook), you may spend as follows: Air +: If your target’s vigilance is lower than your ranks in Sentiment plus spent this way, choose one of the advantage/disadvantage types: interpersonal, mental, or physical. If your target has one or more advantages or disadvantages of that type, you learn what they are.