TRUMP ARTISTRY
[5] Trump Sketches (weak, quick, temporary, fragile)
   [5] Increase range
       [5] Include Places
           [15] Create True Trump 
                 [5] Reduce Time
                     [5] Reduce Time Further
                 [5] From Memory 
                     [5] From Descriptions
                     [5] Trump Deception 
                     [5] Quick Transport 
                         [5] Quick Activation/Quick Sketch 
                             [5] Instant Activation 
                     [5] Trump-embued Artifacts
EXALTED TRUMP ARTISTRY
[10] Initiate of the True Image 
      [10] Trump of Desire 
            [ 5] Trump Healing 
                 [10] Living Trump 
                       [??] Truest Image

TRUMP ARTIST ABILITY

[15] Trump Sketches

Trump sketches can be drawn in pencil, marker, charcoal, etc.  They are relatively 'quick and dirty' Trumps which are good for a limited number of uses and do not possess the innate indestructibility of real Trumps.  They can be made in 30  minutes to an hour, though Dworkin is rumored to be able to create one in under 30 seconds! Trump sketches are good for a limited number of uses depending on the creator's Psyche.   After this usage is complete the sketch will be unempowered and no longer viable for either communication or transport.  If the Trump Sketch is to reach across Shadow, then the creator must have either the ability or the potential to influence shadow (Blood of Chaos or Amber, Broken Pattern, etc.).   Otherwise, the Sketch works only within the Shadow it was created in. This ability also conveys on the possessor the ability to Sense Trump nearby (as the trump trick of the same name). A trump artists abilities when it comes to sensing aspects of Trump is more refined than a lay-person's.

If a trump artist cast the cards for a Scrying they can tell what a particular card may represent more so than a non trump artist. If Benedict shows up in the Scrying then a trump artist may be able to detect within the structure of the scry if it represents Benedict himself, conflict, intelligence, et cetera, making Trump Scrying much more useful. When a Trump Artist does a sketch, they can get impressions on the subject area, much like like one might get with a Power's Scrying Lens or Sorcerous sight.

Of course making a Trump of a person can also be very informative, even though the Artist's insights might only get them pieces of the whole puzzle of who someone is.

[15] Create Trump

This involves creating a card representing some particular person, place, thing or object.  When the user concentrates on the card there will be a psychic bond between the user and the subject of the card.  Creating a Trump takes from 4 hours  to two days of concentrated work depending upon the character's Psyche, Endurance, and relative level of experience with making Trumps.  As time passes, the character will find that creating such paintings takes less and less time.  Suhuy, for example, could probably render a fully functional Trump in 20-30 minutes of work.

The medium used also determines some of the time so painting in oils, while better for highest quality Trumps, takes much longer to dry and become functional whereas Acrylics are relatively quick drying albeit not as conducive for that 'ultra- realistic' look which is the hallmark of quality Trumps.

Working from memory, without a live model, will DOUBLE or TRIPLE the amount of time to create a card.  Trumps made from descriptions, without the Trump Artist ever having observed the subject, have a HIGH probability of linking to a Shadow, instead of the actual subject.

When the Trump Artist first sits down to create a Trump, he/she must clear his/her mind, then think upon the subject of the Trump they wish to create, and finally bring up the Power of Trump. Once in the empowered state, they then begin drawing the lines upon the medium they are using, rendering a life-like representation of the subject, and embedding the Power of Trump into the image.  Trumps cannot be drawn if there are things to distract the Artist, they must have total concentration during the entire process, and any interruptions during the Trump
creation stage will require them to start over.

This ability also conveys on the possessor the ability to sense the identity of a Trump Caller (as the trump trick of the same name), as well as recognize trump artistry styles that he or she has encountered before.


Advanced Trump Artistry

Trump Memory (5 points)

In creating a card, either a new one, or redrawing an old one, you memorize the image, so it is permanently imprinted upon your mind.  That means you can attempt to contact an image without an actual card being present.  This is a great effort on both the Psyche and Endurance of the Trump Artist, but if persistent it can be accomplished.   Note that this is only possible with person Trumps not those of places or objects.

Trump Deception (5 points)

A Trump can be altered or designed so that it looks like something that has nothing to do with where it actually links.  An example would be a trump of 'Castle Amber' that actually took the user to Brand's Dungeon of Painfull Innuendos. Alternately, one can make a trump that reacts like a 'real' trump, but it's actually connected to anything. ("Eric can't be dead... see? His trump still gets cool.")

Quick Transport (5 points)

A Trump can be altered or designed so that as soon as contact is made, transportation is automatic.  Note the combination of Quick Transport and Quick Activation makes a great Trump
Trap.

Quick Activation (3 points)

A Trump can be specially designed to take only moments to activate.  When it is touched and concentrated on like a normal Trump, it activates almost immediately, popping on without warning. This power also allows the artist to make a very quick, but impermanent 'normal' trump, as a sketch.

Instant Activation (2 points)

A Trump can be created to activate by sight or touch alone.  When someone looks and concentrates, or touches the active face, the Trump instantly activates.


Exalted Trump

Initiate of the Ideal Image [ 10 points ]
The initiate has achieved the level of knowledge and insight to understand the True Power of Trump. As a result, the Trump Artist may make a thorough appraisal of the Psychic imprint of anyone whose card he possesses, including any Powers that have imprinted themselves on the subject's Psyche.The Trump Artist can also screen those who pass through his Trump Gates by using Trump energy to scan the subject.

Trumps of Desire [ 10 points ]
This allows you to draw Trumps of places and people that you have never encountered, but have conceived. It links the Trump to a Shadow resembling the Trump's images; since Shadow is infinite, any drawing can be made into a Trump.

Trump-based Healing [ 5 points ]
By calling on the Image of the subject, the Trump Artist may use Trump Energies to restore a damaged subject to wholeness. This ability may be limited by the level of familiarity between the Artist and subject, the Artist's ability, and the level of reality the subject exists at. Relative to other exalted disciplines, trump-based healing is relatively inexpensive point-wise, but is extremely draining on the healer in both body and mind.

Living Trump [ 10 points ]
At this level of development, one's understanding of the Ideal Image is so complete, s/he is infused with its power. As a result, foci are no longer necessary to use Trump. Inter-shadow travel, communication and other Trump applications can all be accomplished by tapping into the Image of the desired effect contained within the Artist's mind: Focus on the Image of a place to travel there, focus on the Image of a person to communicate, travel to, or summon them.

The Truest Image [ ??? points ]
Many possibilities exist at these exalted levels of mastery of the True Image, the costs of which must be left to the GM. Here are some possibilities:


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