Strike in the Perfect Moment

Time	●●●
Instant	None
Covert	Perfecting
Duration	Prolonged
Grimoire of Grimoires, p. 71 Rotes
Arrow :	Shikake
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This rote can only be found in Hiden Gogyo Bujutsu

This spell channels wasted kinetic energy from a mage’s movements into the speed and force of an attack.

• Practice: Perfecting
• Action: Instant
• Duration: Prolonged (1 scene)
• Aspect: Covert
• Cost: None

If she spends a point of Mana while attacking with a weapon or unarmed strike during the duration of the spell, reduce her opponent’s Defense by her Time dots. This benefit does not affect the benefits of armor or Shielding Practice spells except for Time-based protection. It does reduce the defensive benefits of supernatural powers that provide increased speed or raw agility, but not those that protect the user by virtue of increased toughness, mental misdirection or any other means. This spell doesn’t benefit ranged attacks.

Adamantine Arrow Rote: Shikake

• Dice Pool: Composure + Weaponry Skill + Time

An Arrow who uses this rote learns how to strike when opponents are unprepared to respond. Every fight has a rhythm; the warrior breaks it, attacking in the moments between an enemy’s movements.