Here are some Malfean Charms I've been messing around with, inspired by a story I've been reading over on spacebattles. As usual, good use help with the balancing and the names.
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Spiteful Hateful Counterattack
Cost: 5m
Mins: Essence 2
Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-OK
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: By Agony Empowered
Malfeas' agony is great, but his hatred is greater. What does it matter if his foes hut him, as long as he hurts them more. This charm may be activated any time the Infernal is dealt at least one level of lethal damage, changing that damage to aggravated. For every level of aggravated damage dealt to the Infernal in this way, he may make an undodgeable, unblockable counterattack, as various weapons burst from the wound to strike at his foe.
Destructive Mining Practices
Cost: 5m
Mins: Essence 3
Type: Simple
Keywords: Combo-OK, Obvious
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Spiteful Hateful Counterattack
Ephemeral Theion did not have a body, but base Malfeas is all too solid. When the Exalted host tore Theion down they sought to insult and humble him, caging him in a physical form from which there was no escape. They did not realize the depth of his hatred, or the limits of his genius. Malfeas has turned even their prison towards his design, tearing down his own body and forging it into weapons with which he arms his host.
This charm allows the Infernal to use their own body as raw materials for item creation. For every health level spent, the Infernal may forgo the use of 1 Exotic ingredient or 3 Dots worth of Resources in raw materials. Items forged using this charm must incorporate the materials of the Demon City in their design and are of obvious demonic make.
In addition, any item made with this Charm may be automatically attuned to the wielder at the time of its creation and can be stored within their body. The mass of the object is conserved, so the Infernal may wish to walk carefully on weak floors. At the Infernal's whim, he may have the object reform as a miscellaneous action. Worn objects may be donned in this way, and it may be used to ready a weapon.
Industrious Forge Body
Cost: 10 motes
Mins: Essence 3
Type: Simple
Keywords: Obvious
Duration: One Scene
Prerequisite Charms: Destructive Mining Practices
The Primordial Theion was once the greatest crafter in all the universe, and though much reduced, Malfeas still shares that skill. The world body of Malfeas is a place of great industry, and the ringing of its forges can be heard day and night, as wonders both terrifying and awe inspiring are created from the base flesh of its fallen lord.
Upon invoking this cahrm the Infernal's body transforms, his stomach becoming an industrial forge, his lungs mighty bellows etc. The exact form his new form takes are variable, and best left to the discretion of the player, but his new form is always obvious. As long as this charm is active, the Infernal is treated as having access to a basic workshop for the purposes of crafting. At Essence 4, this becomes a master's workshop, and at Essence 5, a flawless workshop.
Autonomous Serf Assembly
Cost: 5 motes
Mins: Essence 3
Type: Simple
Keywords: Sorcerous
Duration: Indefinite
Prerequisite Charms: Industrious Forge Body
Malfeas does not have time to forge each and every tool required for the reclamation by himself, he has other requirements on his time. Yet weapons and armor must still be forged, and he cannot afford to rely on the work of lesser smiths. Instead Malfeas has constructed a series of great automated forges across his forge body, endleslly churning out the weapons and tools needed for his war on Creation.
This Charm functions as an upgrade to Industrious Forge Body. By swallowing the required raw materials and committing 5 motes, the Infernal may let the automated processes within his body perform the crafting for him, allowing him to focus on other tasks for the duration.
Should the Infernal lose access to his mutation from By Rage Recast, or decommit the motes, at any point during the forging process he takes 1 level of aggravated damage as the half formed project and raw materials burst from a body no longer able to contain them.
Unbridled Joy of Creation
Cost: --
Mins: Essence 3
Type: Simple
Keywords: Obvious
Duration: Permanent
Prerequisite Charms: Industrious Forge Body
Crafting, like dance, is one of the few pleasures left to Malfeas, reminding him of those joyful years spent fashioning Creation alongside his subject-siblings.
This Charm grants the Infernal an initially empty overdrive pool with 10 motes. Every hour they spend crafting adds 1 mote to this pool.
