Master Locksmith
Cost: 1 mote
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 2
Minimum Arete: 1
Prerequisite Charms: None
The mage's ability to build, modify, and pick locks is improved, granting 2 dice to a Larceny check to do so. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with additional applications adding 2 more dice, but the total number of dice provided by all applications cannot exceed the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower. Spend 1 additional mote to have this Charm last until the end of the scene.
Hidden Lockpicks
Cost: 2 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Master Locksmith
The mage conjures one or more lockpicks of reasonable quality. These picks last for the rest of the scene, but immediately break if used by someone other than the mage.
Shifting Tumblers
Cost: 2 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Master Locksmith
The mage quickly jams or otherwise alters a single locking mechanism, making it more difficult to pick or break, increasing the difficulty of attempts to do so by 1. This does not strengthen or alter the door, only the locking device. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with each additional application increasing the difficulty to pick the lock by 1, but the total difficulty penalty granted by all applications of this Charm may not exceed the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower. Spend 1 additional mote to have this Charm last until one full day has passed.
Vault-Breaker's Haste
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 4
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Hidden Lockpicks
Usually, picking locks takes a great deal of patience. This time required to pick or modify a lock is halved. This Charm may be purchaced more than once, up to once per point of Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower, the mage has, granting a bonus depending on the number of applications. It takes 1/2 as long for 1 application, 1/3 as long for 2, 1/4 as long for 3, 1/5 as long for 4, and 1/6 as long for 5 applications.
Open Sesame
Cost: 4 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 5
Minimum Arete: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Vault-Breaker's Haste
This Charm instantly unlocks one locking mechanism the mage could normally pick, provided the difficulty to do so is no greater than 1. This Charm may be purchased more than once, to a maximum number of times equal to the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower, and each application increases the difficulty of the locks the mage may instantly open by 1.
Clever Cutpurse
Cost: 1 mote
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 1
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: None
The mage's ability to pick pockets and cut purses improves, granting 2 dice to a Larceny check to do so. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with additional applications adding 2 more dice, though the total number of dice provided by all applications of this Charm cannot exceed the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower. Spend 1 additional mote to have this Charm last until the end of the scene.
Robber's Distraction
Cost: 2 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 2
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Clever Cutpurse
This Charm distracts the victim of the mage pickpocketing him, increasing the difficulty of the Perception + Awareness to notice the theft by 1. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with each additional application increasing the difficulty by 1, but the total difficulty penalty inflicted by all applications of this Charm cannot exceed the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower. Spend 2 additional motes to have this Charm last until the end of the scene.
Forget the Culprit
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Robber's Distraction
This Charm obscures the memory of those witnessing a crime perpetrated by the mage, making it more difficult for them to recall a description. Unless the target makes a successful Willpower check against a difficulty of 1, her memory of the mage's description will be innaccurate on many counts. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with each additional application increasing the difficulty of the Willpower check by 1, but the difficulty of the Willpower check cannot exceed the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower.
Lay the Blame
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 4
Minimum Arete: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Forget the Culprit
This Charm momentarily befuddles a victim who has noticed he has been robbed, making it less likely he will notice who actually stole his valuables until it is too late. If the target fails a Willpower check, he immediately lays the blame for the theft on a randomly determined person nearby, which will include the mage unless the victim cannot perceive her. The effect lasts until the bystander shows that she does not have the stolen object, unless the target botches the Willpower check, in which case he begins searching for the "accomplice." This Charm may be purchased more than once, with each additional application increasing the difficulty of the Willpower check by 1, but the difficulty of the Willpower check cannot exceed the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower.
Forget the Stolen
Cost: 4 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 5
Minimum Arete: 4
Prerequisite Charms: Lay the Blame
This Charm causes the victim to forget ever having owned an item stolen by the mage. The victim makes a Willpower check against a base difficulty of (victim's Resource rating - Resource value of stolen goods). For items the victim seldom even notices increase this difficulty by 1, while for items the target uses regularly (the dining room table, a cloak) decrease the difficulty by 1, and for items the victim genuinely cherishes decrease the difficulty by 3. This Charm may be purchased more than once, to a maximum number of times equal to the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower, with each additional application increasing the difficulty of the victim's Willpower roll by 1. If someone points out the victim's loss, the target receives a new Willpower check at a cumulative -1 difficulty for every person who points out the item's absence. If the victim botches any Willpower check to remember the stolen, he forever loses all memory of ever having owned the item.
Hand Razor
Cost: 2 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Clever Cutpurse
This Charm allows the mage to cut purses, ropes, and other soft bonds with her bare hands. Spend 2 additional motes to have this Charm last until the end of the scene.
Mark-Seeking Glance
Cost: 2 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Robber's Distraction, Hand Razor
This Charm locates the person in the mage's line of sight who is carrying the most or least portable wealth. Spend 2 additional motes to have this Charm last until the end of the scene.
Risk-Assessing Glance
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 4
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Mark-Seeking Glance
This Charm allows the mage to instantly assess the difficulty of a specific feat of pickpocketing or purse-cutting. It recognizes theft-prevention methods and even magical protections, whether or not the mage could otherwise notice them. Spend 3 additional motes to have this Charm last until the end of the scene.
Clothes-Stealing Touch
Cost: 4 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 5
Minimum Arete: 4
Prerequisite Charms: Mark-Seeking Glance
The mage may steal any object from a person by merely touching it, provided it weighs no more than twice her Arete or Larceny in pounds, whichever is lower. Thus, the mage may steal an entire purse and its contents, a bow from an enemy's hands, and even the shirt off the victim's back. To steal an item from an opponent who is aware of the mage's presence demands a successful Dex + Brawl/Martial Arts check against a difficulty of 3. The victim may dodge or parry as usual. Spend 4 additional motes to have this Charm last until the end of the scene.
Steal the Nails
Cost: 5 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 5
Minimum Arete: 5
Prerequisite Charms: Clothes-Stealing Touch
The mage may steal any object she can clearly see, as long as it does not weigh more than ten pounds. The item disappears from its current location and instantly appears in the mage's hand. If a sentient being is holding the item, he may roll a Willpower check to prevent it from vanishing.
Criminal Mind
Cost: 1 mote
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 1
Minimum Arete: 1
Prerequisite Charms: None
The mage spots shady characters and places more quickly, granting 2 extra dice on a Larceny check to make contacts with members of the local underworld. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with additional applications adding 2 more dice, but the number of dice granted by all applications of this Charm cannot exceed the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower.
Sting-Sensing Intuition
Cost: 2 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 1
Prerequisite Charms: Criminal Mind
This Charm warns the mage if the individual in question is attempting to sting her, whether by tricking her into participating in some illegal activities for the benefit of hidden authorities or to give him an excuse to respond to her misdeeds. This only works if the target is in the pay of or directly loyal to a civil authority with the power to arrest the mage.
Raid-Warning Premonition
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Reflexive
Minimum Larceny: 4
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Criminal Mind
Upon activating this Charm, the mage immediately knows if his home, business, or other location where evidence of his illegal activities or possessions are located will be subjected to a search by those who wield legal authority within one hour of the time this Charm is activated. This Charm may be purchased more than once, though not more times than the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower. Each additional application increases the time between the premonition and the warning - 1 hour for the first, 3 hours for the second, 8 hours for the third, one day for the fourth, and one week for the fifth. Spend 2 additional motes to have this Charm last until the end of the scene. Spend 4 additional motes to have this Charm last for one full day.
Sense Dishonest Underling
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Criminal Mind
This Charm allows the mage to determine if someone in her service has been double-dealing, hiding his earnings, or otherwise cheating the mage of what he owes her provided the underling's Willpower is 3 or less. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with each application increasing the maximum Willpower of the underling the mage may scrutinize by 1, to a maximum Willpower of 2 + the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower. The underling must actually be in the service of the mage, whether a servant, slave, employee, or sworn vassal, for this Charm to work. It is only able to recognize tangible cheating, not more abstract forms of dishonesty, such as treason or spying.
Traitor-Sniffing Method
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: Instant
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 4
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Criminal Mind
This Charm warns the mage of the presence and number of enemy spies and other traitors among those who follow him. While it does not reveal the identity or location of these false members, being aware of their presence makes the mage less vulnerable to betrayal.
Burglar's Keen Eye
Cost: 1 mote
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 1
Prerequisite Charms: None
This Charm grants the mage 2 dice on a Larceny check to case a target. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with additional applications adding 2 more dice, but the maximum number of dice granted by all applications of this Charm cannot exceed the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower.
Stake-Out
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: 1 day
Type: Long
Minimum Larceny: 4
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Burglar's Keen Eye
This Charm provides one automatic success on a Larceny check to case a target, though effects of repeated uses of this Charm are not cumulative. The mage must spend one full day watching the target from any distance for this Charm to have any effect. This Charm may be purchased more than once, up to a number of times equal to the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower, and each application of this Charm is cumulative with the others, but not with itself. Thus, two applications of this Charm (each purchased as separate Charms) would grant two free successes on a casing attempt after two full days of observing the target, but a mage with only one application of Stake-Out could only use this Charm once on any given stake-out.
Master of Disguise
Cost: 1 mote
Duration: Instant
Type: Supplemental
Minimum Larceny: 2
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: None
This Charm grants the mage 2 dice on a Larceny check to disguise himself or another. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with additional applications adding 2 more dice, but the maximum number of dice granted by all applications of this Charm cannot exceed the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower.
Parrot Tongue
Cost: 2 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 2
Prerequisite Charms: Master of Disguise
This Charm allows the mage to imitate any voice he has ever heard for the duration of its effects. Spend 2 additional motes to have this Charm last one full day.
Scent-Assuming Attitude
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Parrot Tongue
For the duration of this Charm's effects, the mage may alter her scent to match that of any creature she has personally smelled before, allowing her to foil anyone tracking her by scent. Spend 3 additional motes to have this Charm last one full day.
Dress the Part
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 3
Minimum Arete: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Parrot Tongue
This Charm allows the mage to conjure up clothing to fit his disguises. Such clothing is as simple or elegant as the mage wishes, as long as it seems within the grasp of a character with Resources 1. This Charm may be purchased more than once, increasing the mage's apparent splendor to the next highest Resource rating, to a maximum apparent Resource rating equal to the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower. Any clothing, jewelry, and other items conjured by means of this Charm vanish when the duration elapses. Spend 3 additional motes to have this Charm last for one full day.
Cross-Dressing
Cost: 3 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 4
Minimum Arete: 3
Prerequisite Charms: Dress the Part
For the duration of this Charm's effects, the mage becomes a member of the opposite gender, though his body type remains generally the same. Spend 3 additional motes to have this Charm last for one full day.
Mimic
Cost: 4 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 5
Minimum Arete: 4
Prerequisite Charms: Dress the Part
This Charm allows the mage to alter her height, weight, and apparent age by as much as 10%. The mage may also alter her skin and hair color. This Charm may be purchased more than once, with each application adding 10% to the alteration limits (10%, 20%, 30%, etc...). Spend 4 additional motes to have this Charm last for one full day.
Unearthly Splendor
Cost: 5 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 5
Minimum Arete: 5
Prerequisite Charms: Cross-Dressing, Mimic
This Charm increases the mage's Appearance by 1 for its duration. This Charm may be purchased more than once, to a maximum number of times equal to the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower, with each additional application increasing the mage's Appearance by 1. Spend 5 additional motes to have this Charm last for one full day.
Deformation
Cost: 5 motes
Duration: 1 scene
Type: Simple
Minimum Larceny: 5
Minimum Arete: 5
Prerequisite Charms: Cross-Dressing, Mimic
This Charm reduces the mage's Appearance by 1 for its duration. This Charm may be purchased more than once, to a maximum number of times equal to the mage's Arete or Larceny, whichever is lower, with each additional application decreasing the mage's appearance by 1. Spend 5 additional motes to have this Charm last for one full day.
