Gatha

( • • Mind, • • Prime)                                                                          Dragons of the East  51

This rote allows Akashic poets to weave emotion into every character of their work. Often used as a teaching tool or a master's final testament, a truly enlightened gatha is said to trigger a burst of understanding in those who read it. More frivolous are the use of gatha to emotionally unbalance an enemy. The Li-Hai are said to practice a version of this using spray-painted graffiti, but the rumor has yet to be confirmed.

System: Mind creates the impression, while Prime fuels the emotional energy over time. A gatha typically lasts as long as the Storyteller feels it should, although gatha meant to emotionally unbalance an enemy typically work on one person at two successes, and one more for each success thereafter.