Adamant Skin Technique

Template:Cost 8m; Mins: Resistance 5, Essence 2
Type: Reflexive
Keywords: Decisive-only
Duration: Instant
Prerequisite Charms: Diamond-Body Prana, Iron Kettle Body

Driven by purpose, the Solar refuses to be defeated. Channeling Essence through her Resistance, she may apply her full (Stamina + armor soak) to a decisive attack. As this Charm is a counter to decisive attacks, the weapon's overwhelming damage does not apply without a Charm. This effect is incompatible with Charms that increase soak except for Diamond-Body Prana, and Adamant Skin Technique can't be invoked against an ambush attack; however, it grants total immunity to scenery-based uncountable damage, allowing the Solar to escape seemingly-impossible recurring damage, like that of an explosion or a collapse, or falling from a great height. Such impacts still daze the Solar, knocking the wind from her, and giving her a -3 penalty for (7 - Stamina, minimum of 1) turns. Invoking Adamant Skin Technique sets the Solar's hardness to 0 for one instant.