The changeling manipulates the power of a pledge to violate its strictures without falling under its Sanction.
Prerequisite: Mantle (Autumn) ••••
Cost: 5 Glamour and 1 Willpower dot
Dice Pool: Resolve + Wyrd ({Resolve}+{Supernatural Trait})
Action: Extended — one success per level of bonus or penalty involved in each factor of the Pledge (in other words, a –3 penalty Alliance Task factor would require three successes, and a –2 Poisoning of Boon Sanction another two successes); each roll takes one turn. Catch: The changeling is begged to enact this clause by someone who will knowingly come to disaster (loss of life or loved ones, loss of Clarity to the point of a descent into madness, etc.) on account of his betrayal.
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: The character immediately falls under the Sanction of the Pledge, just as though he’d broken it normally, and may never again attempt to circumvent this pledge. The spent Glamour and Willpower dot are lost (the Willpower dot may, however, be re-purchased for eight experience points).
Failure: The character fails to circumvent the pledge and loses his Glamour and Willpower dot, as above, though he may later attempt to cheat the Pledge if he so wishes.
Success: The character accrues successes toward the process of sidestepping the Pledge. When sufficient successes have been scored, he may do so for the remainder of the scene or an hour, whichever is less, without incurring the pledge’s Sanction. As above, the character’s Willpower dot may be re-purchased for eight experience points.
Exceptional Success: No additional effect, beyond scoring numerous successes toward circumventing the Pledge.