The mage combines Prime 2 into her spell to alter the mystical appearance of the spell. The ability to
change the signature of a spell, making it appear to originate from a different Arcanum, can give the caster
a psychological edge during magical combat. A Forces rote cast with the arcane signature of Time can make
an opponent second guess the mage’s abilities and can act as a foil to countermagic (see p. 122 of Mage: The Awakening).
Mages using Mage Sight are allowed a reflexive Wits + Occult roll to notice the true nature of a spell’s
Arcanum. Targets suffer a –1 penalty to this roll per point of Potency of the altered spell.
Adamantine Arrow Rote: Feint
Many mages have been wrong-footed by an Arrow through use of this spell. Some mages, anticipating
a direct attack, see what they expect to see and are surprised when a Forces spell has a more subtle effect.
Use of this rote can also conceal order-specific mystical secrets. It’s hard to copy a rote when a mage can’t be
sure about the Arcanum involved.
