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Legacy Power: Mantra of Fate
Redistribution of harm.

A 1 Gift Barrier Power used by Sav'ant Amida, created by SamrinSamrin.

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Description

"As you wince in anticipation for the attack to reach you, for the blade to slam down on you, you realize the attack never came. Opening your eyes you see instead that your assailant seems to be bleeding, a gash on his chest visible as if he'd struck himself, and as you look around for the source you see Sav'ant smiling at you, as a smaller gash opens up on his shoulder."

Sav'ant has the ability to manipulate Fate, he has the ability to take the effects on an attack to come and split it amongst himself and the target. Sav'ant does this by using Buddhist Ornamentry as this ability takes the form of a vocal or mental Mantra (prayer), Sav'ant requires introspection in order to use this ability as well as similarly to his other abilities he needs to open up his mind and soul in order to use it: opening himself up to personal and self-inflicted critique and contemplation which may manifest in the form of harmful revelatory conditions such as newfound fears or compulsions.

System

Exert your Mind, choose an Animate target within 20 feet, and roll Charisma + Influence ( dice) Difficulty 6 as a Committed Action. If you succeed, the next Outcome + 1 Damage to that target is absorbed by the barrier. The Damage reduction from the Barrier applies before Armor, and is treated like Armor by any effects such as Armor Penetration.

You must maintain concentration while using this Power. That means you can only move at a slow walk, and cannot split your Action between using the Power and other Actions. The Barrier will fall if you are interrupted or if it absorbs the full amount of damage. When a Barrier falls, you cannot use this power again for a minimum of 6 - Intellect rounds.

Enhancements

Reflect (Any Damage absorbed by the barrier is reflected back to the attacker, up to a maximum of the Barrier Strength Parameter’s bonus. Their Armor applies in full.)
Tying Off (Any barriers you create last two hours, and you no longer need to maintain Concentration in order to maintain them.)
Too Slow! (You may activate this Effect as a Reaction.)

Drawbacks

Focus (Using this Effect requires a specific kind of item.)
- Object - Buddhist Ornamentry
Martyr (When your barrier blocks damage, half of it (rounded down), is dealt to you.)
Traumatic (You must make a Trauma roll when you use this Effect. Its Difficulty cannot be reduced by any means.)