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=== Imitation ===
 
=== Imitation ===
 
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You can imitate a creature whose [[True Name (Action Powers) | True Name]] you know, becoming that creature. You use that creatures abilities and statistics, with one exception; you still use your own [[Impress (Action)|Impress]] skill to keep your shape-changed self under control.
 
You can imitate a creature whose [[True Name (Action Powers) | True Name]] you know, becoming that creature. You use that creatures abilities and statistics, with one exception; you still use your own [[Impress (Action)|Impress]] skill to keep your shape-changed self under control.
  
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It takes an [[Impress (Action)|Impress]] roll against the creature's [[Dodge (Action)|Dodge]] or [[Impress (Action)|Impress]] to summon.  
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It takes an [[Impress (Action)|Impress]] roll against the creature's [[Dodge (Action)|Dodge]] or [[Impress (Action)|Impress]] to assume the creature's form. You do not have access to the imitated creatures memories, and if the creature assumes control it suffers from [[Limitations_(Action)#Amnesia|Amnesia]] and only has confused memory-images to go on, both from your memories and from the form it has.  
  
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Each scene, you need to roll against the creature's [[Dodge (Action)|Dodge]] or [[Impress (Action)|Impress] in order to extend your control over it until the end of the following round. During combat, you must succeed at this action each round or the creature will break free, but you can try repeatedly in each round. Out of combat, you only need to roll every 15 minutes, but any failed roll means you lose control of the creature.  
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Each round in which you remain shape-changed, you need to use this power and roll your [[Impress (Action)|Impress] against the creature's [[Dodge (Action)|Dodge]] or [[Impress (Action)|Impress] in order to extend your control over it until the end of the following round. During combat, you must succeed at this action each round or the creature will break free, but you can try repeatedly in each round. Out of combat, you only need to roll every 15 minutes, but any failed roll means you lose control of the creature. When you lose control of your shape, it will act as that creature normally would. Because of its incomplete memories, the creature is usually confused and afraid in this situation. This generally means it either attacks or runs away, depending on the situation. You can try to regain control at the end of the scene, and after one day has elapsed. If both these rolls fail, you have to find someone to help you out of your predicament; your shape-changed form will sometimes look for such help from half-remembered friends of yours. Other times, the creature instead seeks out companionship and help appropriate to its current shape.
  
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You can also use this power with an [[Impress (Action)|Impress]] roll against the creature's [[Dodge (Action)|Dodge]] or [[Impress (Action)|Impress]] to dismiss a summoned creature whose [[True Name (Action Powers) | True Name]] you know, even one you did not summon yourself. Summoned creatures can also be dispelled using other dispel powers, which like all dispels becomes harder and harder as they remain in their world.
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As long as you remain in control, you can resume your own shape as a Basic Action.
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Summoned creatures can perceive your aura as you summon them, and know who you are. Their initial attitude depends on your reputation among this kind of creature and whether you have an allegiance or pact with them. In any case, it still takes a roll every 15 minutes to keep the creature on your plane.
 
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You can release a summoned creature from your direct control. This means the creature can remain on your plane indefinitely, but that your control over it ends; you must bargain with it or use other powers to acquire its services. Sometimes a creature is summoned simply to cause terror or otherwise freed to act out its instincts and inclination. Such a creature can no longer be controlled as outlined above, but can still be banished or dispelled.
 

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Corruption

Trigger action (Finisher)

Infect your victims with your own supernatural essence: if this taint is left unchecked they become supernatural creatures as well.

A victim of corruption turns into a monster after the passing of three midnights. This is a particularly nasty Curse. Once the three midnights have passed, the victim is reborn as a creature of your Creature Type. An unnamed creature becomes a typical creature of this type; a named creature is rebuilt with the same point total, using a typical creature of the type as a model. You also learn the victim's True Name.

For some creatures the corruption does not take three night but is based on some other criteria, such as the rise of the full moon. A few creatures even cause corruption by the end of the round, but this is rare and not recommended for player characters.

Duplication

Limit Break

You split into two identical creatures. You share the same shot counter and fortune pool; each duplicate does the same actions but does so separately and moves separately, up to Mind meters apart. Only one duplicate can perform Limit Breaks each round. When one of you is hit, you can decide to either take the damage normally or have the duplicate that was hit disappear. All but one duplicate disappears at the end of the scene. The last duplicate left is considered "you", the original, there is no difference between the duplicates while they are active.

You can take this power multiple times, gaining a number of additional selves equal to the number of power picks.

Imitation

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Basic Action

You can imitate a creature whose True Name you know, becoming that creature. You use that creatures abilities and statistics, with one exception; you still use your own Impress skill to keep your shape-changed self under control.

It takes an Impress roll against the creature's Dodge or Impress to assume the creature's form. You do not have access to the imitated creatures memories, and if the creature assumes control it suffers from Amnesia and only has confused memory-images to go on, both from your memories and from the form it has.

Each round in which you remain shape-changed, you need to use this power and roll your [[Impress (Action)|Impress] against the creature's Dodge or [[Impress (Action)|Impress] in order to extend your control over it until the end of the following round. During combat, you must succeed at this action each round or the creature will break free, but you can try repeatedly in each round. Out of combat, you only need to roll every 15 minutes, but any failed roll means you lose control of the creature. When you lose control of your shape, it will act as that creature normally would. Because of its incomplete memories, the creature is usually confused and afraid in this situation. This generally means it either attacks or runs away, depending on the situation. You can try to regain control at the end of the scene, and after one day has elapsed. If both these rolls fail, you have to find someone to help you out of your predicament; your shape-changed form will sometimes look for such help from half-remembered friends of yours. Other times, the creature instead seeks out companionship and help appropriate to its current shape.

As long as you remain in control, you can resume your own shape as a Basic Action.

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