Arcane Utterings

Step

 * Rank + CHA

Action

 * Standard

Strain

 * 0

Skill Use

 * Yes (Novice)

Description

 * The adept confuses others by muttering dire, largely incomprehensible, warnings and making an Arcane Mutterings test against the highest Social Defense among the target group, +1 for each additional character. If successful, the target characters become confused and are considered Harried for a number of rounds equal to the adept’s Arcane Mutterings rank. Due to the disconcerting nature of the talent, this penalty also applies to the target’s Social Defense. During this time, the adept must continually “mutter” or the effect ends; this requires his concentration. If the adept achieves extra successes, those affected by the talent will take no hostile actions against the adept or his obvious companions—so long as no one takes any hostile action against them. Arcane Mutterings is ineffective against targets already engaged in combat.