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the Lunar Misdirection and Trickery charm branch

Masterful Liar Countenance

  Cost: 1 mote per success
  Duration: Instant
  Type: Supplemental
  Minimum Manipulation: 3
  Minimum Essence: 2
  Prerequisite Charms: Tale-Spinning Mastery

The difference between a story and a lie is very minor, and Lunars are proficient in both arts. Though honesty is valued in barbarian society, trickery and deceit has long roots among the Beloved of Luna, and the Moon Goddess is known as a goddess of deception. While some Lunar Exalted look upon those who are potent liars as less honorable, the skill is considered a useful one -- so long as it is not used upon those with honor. Practiced on the civilized folk, a Lunar Trickster can gain much renown.

This charm allows the Lunar to convert his Manipulation dice into automatic successes on any roll involving duplicity, deceit and misdirection. The Lunar accomplishes this through a total mastery of his self and his body. No tell-tale signs give away his lies, no facial ticks or fidgeting give away whatever guilt the Lunar might feel. He becomes a natural liar, on par with Luna herself! This charm is proof against magic's that detect lies, a Lunar using able to ignore the scrutiny of a subject with Essence lower than his own.