Chikushō-dō’s Guile
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Yōkai who hail from the Realm of Animals are often tricksters, and even those who do not find deception of humans a pleasant pastime can still fool most mortals into seeing them as they choose to appear. By undertaking a ritual to temporarily shed their animal form, such a yōkai can become human for a time. However, the transformation is always imperfect, some aspects of their human form mirroring that of their spiritual form and breaking down under certain circumstances. Still, for a yōkai who wishes to pass among humans - for mischief or matters more benevolent - this ritual is an invaluable tool.
The ritual generally requires acquiring an article of human clothing and can only be performed out of the sight of humans.
Regras
- Ativação
As a downtime activity, you may make a TN 1 Survival (Air) check to tap into the power of Chikushō-dō and Sakkaku, shrouding yourself in human form.
- Efeitos
If you succeed, you transform into a human form that is derived from your true form. You are functionally human (and are unable to use techniques that require aspects of your true form). Observers with vigilance lower than or equal to your ranks in Performance do not detect any flaws in your façade. However, certain key features of your body persist across all of your forms, such as the color of your feathers or fur becoming part of your hair or clothes, or identifying scars remaining on your body. If you become Compromised, your disguise slips, subtly revealing your true form in your feathers or fur, feet, or shadow. As a Support action, you may transform back into your true form.
Novas oportunidades
- : You may choose a form of another creature of silhouette 2.
- : You may choose a form of a creature of silhouette 1 or 3.
Texto do livro
Writ of the Wilds · Chapter 2: The Duty of Survival › New Techniques › Rituals · p. 118 p. 119
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Yōkai who hail from the Realm of Animals are often tricksters, and even those who do not find deception of humans a pleasant pastime can still fool most mortals into seeing them as they choose to appear. By undertaking a ritual to temporarily shed their animal form, such a yōkai can become human for a time. However, the transformation is always imperfect, some aspects of their human form mirroring that of their spiritual form and breaking down under certain circumstances. Still, for a yōkai who wishes to pass among humans - for mischief or matters more benevolent - this ritual is an invaluable tool.
The ritual generally requires acquiring an article of human clothing and can only be performed out of the sight of humans.
Activation: As a downtime activity, you may make a TN 1 Survival (Air) check to tap into the power of Chikushō-dō and Sakkaku, shrouding yourself in human form.
Effects: If you succeed, you transform into a human form that is derived from your true form. You are functionally human (and are unable to use techniques that require aspects of your true form). Observers with vigilance lower than or equal to your ranks in Performance do not detect any flaws in your façade. However, certain key features of your body persist across all of your forms, such as the color of your feathers or fur becoming part of your hair or clothes, or identifying scars remaining on your body. If you become Compromised, your disguise slips, subtly revealing your true form in your feathers or fur, feet, or shadow. As a Support action, you may transform back into your true form.
New Opportunities
: You may choose a form of another creature of silhouette 2.
: You may choose a form of a creature of silhouette 1 or 3.