I have a small question. I've searched over the forum to see if it's already addressed, but I was unable to find it, thus I apologize if it's been asked and answered already. Flawless Diamond Heart, from Dragon-Blooded (3e) page 195-196 costs 7 motes, and reduces the cost of resisting an influence by (Essence/2 rounded up) Willpower, provided the influence was opposed by a Major or Defining Intimacy. The charm requires Essence 3, so the minimum reduction is -2, but you cannot lower the cost to less than 0.
Under "Resisting Influence Rolls," Exalted 3e, page 218, it says you can spend 1 Willpower to stop a new intimacy from being formed, stop a weakening to a Major or Defining intimacy or reject an inspire action. You can also spend 1 Willpower to enter a Decision Point when resisting an attempt to get you to do something (but then you have to find some other intimacy to justify resisting). I can't find any other references to spending Willpower to resist an influence.
In all cases I can find, resisting an Influence with Willpower never costs more than 1 Willpower. The charm is instant, so it's not reducing costs "over time," just for one roll. It looks like it's just an overwrought way of saying "You can resist an influence with 7 motes rather than 1 Willpower," which seems a very specific thing, making it a rather marginal Charm, but it's a dragon-blooded Charm, so maybe that's intentional. But I can't help but feel I'm missing something, like there are specific conditions under which you would spend more Willpower, and this suddenly becomes more useful. Is that so? Am I missing something? Does this fit in a niche I don't see or understand? Or is my understanding of the charm and its interactions correct?
Under "Resisting Influence Rolls," Exalted 3e, page 218, it says you can spend 1 Willpower to stop a new intimacy from being formed, stop a weakening to a Major or Defining intimacy or reject an inspire action. You can also spend 1 Willpower to enter a Decision Point when resisting an attempt to get you to do something (but then you have to find some other intimacy to justify resisting). I can't find any other references to spending Willpower to resist an influence.
In all cases I can find, resisting an Influence with Willpower never costs more than 1 Willpower. The charm is instant, so it's not reducing costs "over time," just for one roll. It looks like it's just an overwrought way of saying "You can resist an influence with 7 motes rather than 1 Willpower," which seems a very specific thing, making it a rather marginal Charm, but it's a dragon-blooded Charm, so maybe that's intentional. But I can't help but feel I'm missing something, like there are specific conditions under which you would spend more Willpower, and this suddenly becomes more useful. Is that so? Am I missing something? Does this fit in a niche I don't see or understand? Or is my understanding of the charm and its interactions correct?
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