Ask the Devs

[Sunder the Gold]

The only time you need to disengage is when you're moving with the basic, reflexive "move action." Charms that just have you move without having to take an action, like Leaping Dodge Technique, don't require a disengage.

And the ones that do, specifically tell you so, as with Mountain-Crossing Leap Technique.

[GrayWalker]

Will Infernal charms draw inspiration from more Yozi than the 6 we had from the previous edition?

[Robert Vance]

Will Infernal charms draw inspiration from more Yozi than the 6 we had from the previous edition?

Yep. 10char

[nonamemaddoxx]

In first edition, abyssals had charms that reduced the number of dice that other characters rolled, a sort of negative excellency as applied to others. Will that type of effect be included in their charms in third edition?

[Clophiroth]

If a spirit uses "Measure the Wind" on a Sidereal using a Resplendent Destiny, are they revealed as a Sidereal, or the spirit detects a mortal/Dragon Blooded/Exigent/Whatever the Sidereal is acting as?

[glamourweaver]

Things that require you to die to use them aren't great options for PCs. I try to avoid designing effects that really are only worth taking if you're an NPC.

Since of course cool secret weapons for npcs are also useful to have for Storytellers, even if not as viable for players - what do you imagine the feasibility is of Charms that have useful effects in addition to a martyr clause?

[Gonzo]

Things that require you to die to use them aren't great options for PCs. I try to avoid designing effects that really are only worth taking if you're an NPC.


I don't recall a brain parasite Charm ever. Wasp of the Labyrinth Trick, maybe?

Overall, the Ink Monkeys era had a lot of Lunar Charms that, on their own, were pretty darn cool, but that didn't really fit into any cohesive idea of what the Lunar Exalted are, because Second Edition had trouble with that. There's definitely some I'm bringing back, but not all of them can be made to work with Ex3's vision of Lunars.

Thanks! Those were very smart answers!

[BrilliantRain]

With Abyssal charms being Deathlord related, are you guys planning to add any new Deathlords to the roster, in order to better fill out the options for Abyssal charms? Alternately, will there be any advice for creating custom Deathlords and/or custom Deathlord charms?

[Eric Minton]

With Abyssal charms being Deathlord related, are you guys planning to add any new Deathlords to the roster, in order to better fill out the options for Abyssal charms? Alternately, will there be any advice for creating custom Deathlords and/or custom Deathlord charms?

We've been discussing that, but have not come to any firm decisions yet.

[AnubisXy]

We've been discussing that, but have not come to any firm decisions yet.

You might as well. If people want to add homebrew Deathlords, they'll add homebrew Deathlords, regardless of if there's 9, 13 or 300 in print.

[glamourweaver]

You might as well. If people want to add homebrew Deathlords, they'll add homebrew Deathlords, regardless of if there's 9, 13 or 300 in print.

That’s true. As with the Yozi you can just steer away from definitive statements about their exact number. Then if you throw in a subaquatic Western queen ruling over the drowned, of someone to have a shadowland sultanate in the newer Southeast setting, you won’t be diminishing a finite number of slots.

[TheCountAlucard]

We've been discussing that, but have not come to any firm decisions yet.

If y'all do, could you try and make sure most of the new Deathlords are female-coded? It's kinda awkward that we've only got the three.

[Robert Vance]

In first edition, abyssals had charms that reduced the number of dice that other characters rolled, a sort of negative excellency as applied to others. Will that type of effect be included in their charms in third edition?

Definitely a strong chance. Very flavorful effect.

[Robert Vance]

If a spirit uses "Measure the Wind" on a Sidereal using a Resplendent Destiny, are they revealed as a Sidereal, or the spirit detects a mortal/Dragon Blooded/Exigent/Whatever the Sidereal is acting as?

Measure the Wind can't pierce magically-reinforced disguises, which resplendent destinies definitely count as.

[Robert Vance]

Since of course cool secret weapons for Mocs are also useful to have for Storytellers, even if not as viable for players - what do you imagine the feasibility is of Charms that have useful effects in addition to a martyr clause?

Not very large.