Falsehood Unearthing Attitude

Cost: 5m, 1wp; Mins: Investigation 3, Essence 2; Type: Simple
Keywords: None
Duration: One scene
Prerequisite Charms: Scent-of-Crime Method

With this Charm, no attempt by a miscreant to muddy the waters of an inquiry can obscure the Dragon-Blood's natural clarity. The Exalt can target a single individual and, after activating the Charm, instantly know for the rest of the scene if the individual is knowingly lying about some subject. The Charm cannot detect half-truths, skillful evasions or wrong answers founded on ignorance—the target must know that her statement is unambiguously false. Also, if the target knows that she is under supernatural scrutiny, she can conceal a lie by spending one point of Willpower per falsehood. Finally, the Charm cannot detect lies uttered by a target whose permanent Essence is equal to or higher than that of the character who activated this Charm. To the character, any lies detected register as a slight tingling sensation on the back of his neck.