Eyes of the Building

{{Mage/Spell
|Name=Eyes of the Building
|Source = Legacies the Ancient
|Pages  = p. 61
|Space  =3
|SL = The Eye in the Pyramid
}} {{MHR|This rote can only be learned or taught by a [[Tamers of Stone|Tamer of Stone]]}}

Some mages know buildings inside out. Some mages, with a little concentration, find that they can see and hear everything that goes on inside the buildings they have made or in those buildings to which they have a special link.

* Practice: Instant
* [[Action]]: [[Action::Extended]]
* [[Duration]]: [[Duration::Concentration]]
* '''Aspect:''' [[Spell Aspect::Covert]]
* Cost:  1 [[Cost::Mana]]
  
The mage can cast this spell while standing inside any building with which she has at least an Intimate sympathetic connection<ref>see Mage: The Awakening, p. 114</ref>, such as her home, her sanctum or a building she designed or built herself.

If she succeeds, the mage is aware of anything that happens in the building. She can see any movement and recognize faces, but cannot see close enough to ascertain fine details (for example, written text on a letter or in a book). The mage can eavesdrop on conversations, but can only listen to one conversation at a time, unless she uses the [[Mind]] {{dot3}} [[Multitasking]] spell<ref>see Mage: The Awakening, p. 211</ref> in a combined casting with this spell.


[[Silver Ladder]] Rote: The Eye in the Pyramid
* Dice Pool: [[Pool::Wits]] + [[Pool::Crafts Skill]] + [[Pool::Space]]

Mages have been using this rote since the days of ancient Egypt, and the rote still survives today. Even if the buildings have changed, the sacred geometry of the buildings they work on still operates on principles established thousands of years ago.
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