The character uses her Contract with Autumn to steel herself against all manner of fear, natural or supernatural.
Prerequisites: Mantle (Autumn) •• or Court Goodwill (Autumn) ••••
Cost: 1 Glamour
Dice Pool: Resolve + Investigation + Mantle (Autumn) ({Resolve}+{Investigation}+{Mantle Rating})
Action: Instant
Catch: The character consumes a spider or other vermin that has literally been scared to death.
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: The character becomes more susceptible to fear. Add two dice to any external attempts to scare her until the next sunrise.
Failure: The character gains no special fortitude.
Success: The character becomes strong against fear. Mundane attempts to frighten, scare or intimidate her automatically fail. Supernatural attempts to frighten her suffer a penalty equal to the number of successes scored on her roll. This lasts the rest of the scene.
Exceptional Success: The protection lasts until the next sunrise.
Suggested Modifiers
| Modifier | Situation |
| +1 | The character invokes the clause in a supportive environment (i.e., surrounded by friends, in a comfortable sanctum or under the reassuring sun). |
| –1 to –3 | The character invokes the clause when she is already nervous (i.e., surrounded by zombies, in a vampire’s haven or lost in a misty graveyard at night). |