Minstrel
Minstrel
Subcaster Path with power over the Manipulation Tones
Starting Skill: Arcane. If you choose Minstrel as your starting path, gain a free skill rank in Arcane (in addition to the rank gained from Minstrel Attunement).
| Ranks | Die | Range | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 (no roll) | 10 ft | Tiny (1 ft) |
| 1 | 1d4 | 20 ft | Small (2.5 ft) |
| 2 | 1d6 | 40 ft | Medium (5 ft) |
| 3 | 1d8 | 80 ft | Large (10 ft) |
| 4 | 1d10 | 160 ft | Huge (15 ft) |
| 5 | 1d12 | 320 ft | Gargantuan (20 ft) |
| 6+ | 1d20 | 640 ft | Colossal (30 ft) |
Minstrel Attunement (Minstrel Talent)
Prerequisite: None.
Activation: Special Activation
When you gain this talent, your Resonance maximum increases to 2 + the greater of your Presence or Awareness.
You can now use the Intake Resonance Action.
You gain the Arcane skill on your character sheet, with 1 rank in it. It uses your Intellect attribute.
Choose two of the Manipulation Tones (Illusion, Enchantment, or Domination). You can only use the nascent version of your chosen Tones for now.
While you have at least 1 Resonance, whenever a character resists your influence, you regain 1 focus.
Additionally, you gain the Resonant goal "Attune Manipulation". After completing this goal, you gain its reward: You unlock the full version of your chosen tones and can choose talents from their talent trees.
Elevated Manipulation
Prerequisite: Minstrel Attunement key talent
Activation: Always Active
To resist your influence from an effect of one of your tones, a character must spend additional focus equal to your tier.
Leads to: Resonant
Manipulation Harmonics
Prerequisite: Arcane 3+; Subtle Resonance
Activation: Special Activation
Choose an Arcane Tone you don't already have, you gain access to the nascent version of that Tone. You gain the Resonant goal "Attune the Arcane." After completing the goal, you gain its reward: You unlock the full version of the chosen Tone and can choose talents from its talent tree.
Reactive Manipulation
Prerequisite: Arcane 3+; Resonant
Activation: Reaction
When you are declared the target of a test, you use the basic effects of one of your Manipulation tones targeting either the triggering character, or including them in the area. This can result in the triggering character choosing a different target for their test.
Resonant
Prerequisite: Elevated Manipulation
Activation: Always Active
When you acquire this talent, your maximum Resonance increases by a number equal to your tier. When your tier increases by 1, your maximum Resonance does as well.
Leads to: Reactive Manipulation
Subtle Resonance
Prerequisite: Deception 2+; Minstrel Attunement key talent
Activation: Free Action
When you use the basic effect of any of your tones, or a talent from one of your tones, spend 1 Focus to use your resonance subtly. When you do so, it is not immediately apparent that you are using resonance to the average bystander. A character with some form of expertise in resonance or a related subject, or a character actively investigating or paying attention to you can make a Deduction or Insight test against your Deception, parsing out the truth on a success.
Leads to: Manipulation Harmonics