Jade Talisman

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Description: You own a talisman of true jade, jade attuned to the energies of Yin or Yang. Such a talisman can come in any shape or form — perhaps it is a figurine, a ring, a circlet or even the guard of a sword. Talismans attuned to Yin tend to be fashioned from black or white jade, while talismans attuned to Yang are typically made of green, red or blue jade. In any event, the talisman can store energies from either the Yin or Yang World (never both), then offer them to its wielder as the appropriate type of Chi.

Whenever a jade talisman is in an area where the Wall is weak (6 or lower), the player can choose to make a roll for the talisman, using a Dice Pool equal to the number of dots in this Background. The difficulty of this roll equals the Wall rating + 3. For each success, the talisman may absorb one Chi point from the region's ambient Chi. Only one attempt to absorb Chi may be made per night, and a talisman may hold a maximum number of Chi points equal to the dots in the Background (so, a three-dot jade talisman allows three dice to absorb Chi and may store a maximum of three Chi points at once).

Subsequently, by touching the talisman and spending a turn in concentration, the vampire may utilize this Chi. Chi from a talisman may be used in normal fashion, to power Disciplines, heal wounds, etc. The vampire may still spend only as much Chi per turn as .his Dharma rating allows (see Chapter Two).

Talismans of true jade are exceedingly rare and greatly prized. You may have to defend your talisman against rapacious rivals. Occasionally, talismans are used as prizes in duels and gambling contests, but these contests must be of great consequence to merit such a stake.

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● one Chi point

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●● two Chi points

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●●● three Chi points

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●●●● four Chi points

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●●●●● five Chi points

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