Whimsey

By The Weaver (weaver42@ix.netcom.com)

Description

The Art of Whimsy utilizes the Kith's distinct connection with the fickle world of the Glamourous Dreaming, allowing them to manipulate Glamour energies to their own benefit.

Attribute: Wits.

* Glimmer of Glamour

This power allows the Kith to surround a person or object with an aura of flashing, dancing lights, meant to confuse and bewilder nearby subjects of Banality (mortals, Kindred, etc.; it may not confuse another Kith, unless they are currently infused with Banality). The object or person, when viewed by nearby mortals, will cause them to be minorly dizzy with an added dose of befuddlement.

Actor: Describes who is 'infused.'
Fae: Same as above. (rel. to Dreaming)
Nature: Describes an animal, plant, or other natural object infused.
Prop: Describes a particular item that is infused.
Scene: Describes the scene that is infused.

The number of successes determine how long the item is 'infused' with Glamourous confusion.

Successes	Duration
1	1 turn
2	10 minutes
3	1 hour
4	1 day
5	1 week

** Flash-in-the-Pan

When using this skill, the Kith flashes a chaotic, wild mental picture of one particular and distinct image to another individual. It can be used to transmit a needed image, or to simply invoke certain emotional responses with the image presented. The image only lasts for a split-second, however. The Realm defines exactly what can be shown in this image.

Actor: Describes "who" might be in the image.
Fae: Describes something of the Dreaming in the image.
Nature: Describes the natural imaging.
Prop: Describes an object in the image.
Scene: Describes the scene presented in the image.

The successes determine how intense (and effective) the image ends up being.

*** Learning to Share

This allows you to transfer Glamour (in the technical medium of 'Glamour points') to a person or an object. If it is to a person, she attains a point of temporary glamour. If it is to an object, the item becomes imbibed with Glamour, making it a minor form of Dross. Overall, the Glamour makes things seem a bit more 'wonderful.'

Actor: Describes who you're giving it to.
Fae: Much of the same. (rel. to Dreaming)
Nature: Describes a natural thing you apply the Glamour to.
Prop: Describes the object you're giving it to.
Scene: Describes a scene to attribute glamour to.

The success determine how many may be given. 1 success allow for 1 point, 2 successes for 2, etc.;. 5 success may be used, however, to transfer a permanent point to a subject. The number of points you wish to x-mit must be spent alongside of the original point spent for the cantrip alone.

**** Siphon

This particularly unpleasant skill is reminiscent of a Ravaging, but is more intense, more focused, and can be used more frequently. It allows the cantrip-caster to forcefully remove Glamour (technically to fill up her Glamour pool) from a person or object (especially Dross) without going through the steps to Ravage or destroy the Dross. This skill is often favored by Unseelie Kith.

Actor: Describes who you're taking it from.
Fae: Same as above. (rel to Dreaming)
Nature: Describes a natural object you're taking it from.
Prop: Describes the object you're taking it from.
Scene: Describes a freehold you wish to take it from.

The successes describe how many points you may take. 1 success = 1 point, 2 successes = 2 points, and so on. Above five successes may allow a removal of a permanent point (ST-prerogative)...

***** Mal-intent of the Muse

Using this power of the Whimsy is more than a little dangerous. Effectively, the Kith channels the spent point of Glamour (or more, for more unbridled effects) into a dangerous blast of chimerical Glamourous energy shot from the Kith's hands. It does do chimerical damage to chimera, but although a mortal may not be able to see the blast, it certainly still will do real damage to the poor individual. There are side effects, however, to the usage of this power: Firstly, it will leave the Kith with a splitting headache for 1 turn per success (creating a +2 difficulty to all rolls), as well as later inspire the subject with fits of creativity, if the subject was a Kith, mortal, or some other sentient creature.

Actor: Describes who gets the Glamourous fire.
Fae: Much of the same, dammnit. (rel to Dreaming, duh)
Nature: Describes something in nature that receives the blast.
Prop: Describes an object that receives the blast.
Scene: Describes a scene that receives the blast.

Each success does one Health Level of damage.