Arts

As we have converted to Changeling the Dreaming (20th Anniversary), not only have the Arts changed what some are named, or what they do, but how they are cast as well has been updated. Arts are no longer separated between Common and Less Common, there are no specific attributes to go along with them either. Please review the Game Mechanics section below, and then the specific Arts to see what has changed.

Inanimae no longer are required to use realms, and their Slivers are all Unleashed.

Hsien have not been updated yet, and are under review.

Game Mechanics

Scenario affecting difficulty	Modifier
Target/location's Banality is above 7	+1
Using Scene realm	+1
Using Time realm	+1
Target has higher Title than you and doesn't consent	+1
Voluntarily replace at least three dice with Nightmare Dice (C20 274-5)	+1
In a freehold	-1
Target is kinain or enchanted	-1
Using bunk	-1 to -5
Using your kith's affinity realm	-1

Game mechanics for casting any cantrip (C20 196) - Hsien see separate section below

1. Art: Decide specific dot rating of a particular Art to use
2. Realms: Determine the necessary Realms needed for the desired use of the Art, including the modifier Realms.
3. Spend Glamour: Spend 1 Glamour for any Wyrd cantrip, and add an additional Glamour if using more than one Realm or "cheats" a Realm. (Cheat=using a realm you do not have)
4. Determine dice pool:
   • Art rating + rating of the lowest primary Realm used (Fae, Actor, Nature, Prop).
   • Scene and Time never influence the dice pool
   • Player replaces a # of dice in the pool equal to current Nightmare rating, not to exceed the dice pool.
5. Bunks: Decide to use a bunk or not, and then either splits dice pool or delays the cantrip roll until after the actions necessary for the bunk resolve.
6. Determine Difficulty: Base difficulty is 8. Apply relevant modifiers (C20 194, see table at right) to determine.
7. Roll dice

Unleashing an Art (20th Anniversary edition, pages 196-197)

• Spend 2 Glamour, gain a Nightmare Die, then roll Glamour + Nightmare Dice vs 7

Number of successes	IC results of unleashing
Botch	Gain a Nightmare Die and suffer an immediate Nightmare (latter is house rule, replacing C20's Imbalance for simplicity) Havoc occurs for a turn (details are ST discretion) Next turn, suffer a Banality trigger (C20 269: roll Glamour vs 8, fail = +1 temp Banality, botch = +N temp Banality where N is the number of ones rolled) Can't spend Glamour or use arts for rest of scene
Fail (but not botch)	Suffer a Banality trigger (see above) Can't use that art for rest of scene
1 to art level	Automatically invoke the Wyrd for (Glamour) turns, or spend a Willpower to make it last for rest of scene Fae mien becomes visible PC narrates effect of that art
More than art level	PC's intent is fulfilled, but in a twisted or unintended way that adds complication or puts everyone nearby in danger Gain a Nightmare Die ST narrates effect of that art Automatically invoke the Wyrd for rest of scene

Arts

Following is a list of Arts available, with notes to any restrictions on which Kiths can learn what Arts. If you think it makes sense for your PC, open a +request to speak to staff about it.

• Autumn
• Chicanery
• Chronos
• Contract
• Dragon's Ire
• Infusion
• Legerdemain
• Metamorphosis
• Oneiromancy (art)
• Primal
• Pyretics
• Skycraft
• Soothsay
• Sovereign
• Spring
• Summer
• Tale Craft
• Wayfare
• Winter

Autumn

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 197 Bunks: Involve the trappings of fall, funerals, harvests, and Halloween. Unleashing: Act of true desperation or wanton cruelty, causes the massive breakdown of systems or weakening enemies. Common among: Sluagh (Seelie and Unseelie), Satyr Grumps, Unseelie Boggans Staff discretion for all others # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Creeping Shadows Either, depending on use Autumn Eyes Chimerical The Poisoned Apple Wyrd The Withering Wyrd Shivers Chimerical

Chicanery

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 200 Bunks: Involves caster's voice, disguises, and lies. Unleashing: Bends perception, rewrites memory, makes fantasy and folly irrefutable. Long considered only for commoners. Still carries a stigma in courts ruled by elder nobles. Most likely Sidhe will not know this. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Trick of the Light Chimerical Veiled Eyes Either, based on target Dream Logic Chimerical Veiled Mind Either Lost in the Mists Either

Chronos

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 201 Bunks: Most often depend on using a confluence or repetition, or timepieces/clocks, or objects that are either ancient or brand new. Unleashing: Distorts time around caster, slows down foes, grants sight into the past or future, and confuses normal order of events. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Backward Glance Chimerical Effect and Cause Wyrd Deja Vu Wyrd Veiled Mind Either Time Dilation Wyrd

Contract

Details
Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 203 Bunks: Involve common binding rituals, displays of sincerity or vexation, and writing. Unleashing: Use with caution. Allows the changeling to make demands of the Dreaming. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Done Deal Chimerical Liar's Bell Chimerical Castigate Chimerical Casual Contract Chimerical Sanctified Words Chimerical

Dragon's Ire

Details
Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 205 Bunks: Incorporate violent action, daring and drama, noble gestures, and draconic imagery. Unleashing: "Protect us" or "Destroy them", always expressed as a vibrant display. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Burning Thew Chimerical Confounding Coils Chimerical Dragonscales Chimerical Holly-strike Wyrd Tripping the Ire Chimerical

Infusion

Details

Book reference: WW92047 Changeling: The Dreaming Player's Guide (20th Anniversary) 184 Bunks: The world's most perfect Rube Goldberg machine drafted on a cocktail napkin, using three blackboards to scrawl an equation for esoteric branches of mathematics practiced only by theoretical Dreaming physicists, screaming at your lab assistant to get you your galvanized induction samophlange - NO NOT THAT ONE, THE OTHER ONE! Unleashing: Air becomes chraged, smelling of ozone and tasting of lightning, glamour arcs from surface to surface, hair-raisingly electric, chimera spring spontaneously to life, common household appliance gain occasionally high degrees of sentience, smart techonoly gets a personality of its own Common among: Boggans, Nockers, House Dougal Autumn Sidhe. All others at Staff Discretion. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Harden Chimerical Toughen Chimerical Generate Chimerical Animate Chimerical IT'S ALLLLLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE! Chimerical

Legerdemain

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 207 Bunks: Involve performances, sleight of hand, stealing or replacing items, and repeated actions. Unleashing: May result in caster's surroundings becoming a storm of items hurled by invisible hands, grand or terrifying scenes played out difficult to distinguish reality, or replicas of special objects suddenly appearing in everyone's pockets. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Ensnare Either, based on target Mooch Either, based on item Effigy Either, based on target Gimmix Wyrd Smoke and Mirrors Either

Metamorphosis

Details
Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 209 Bunks: Incorporate animal symbolism, colors, transformations, alterations, and utterances Unleashing: Fairly uncommonly used Common among Sluagh, Clurichaun, and Boggans. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Sparrows and Nightingales Either Worms and Giants Wyrd Thousandskins Wyrd Beastskin Wyrd Chimeric Exultation Wyrd

Oneiromancy (art)

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 213 Bunks: Involve nonsequiturs, trappings of sleep, and anything which represents the absurd and metaphorical nature of dream logic Unleashing: Can reveal hopes or nightmares, send a motley into the dreams of a slumbering giant, or manifest her enemy's worst nightmare into the world # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Dream Walk Wyrd Dream Craft Chimerical Dream Portal Wyrd Manifest Either Dream Puppet Wyrd

Primal

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 215 Bunks: Incorporate props from nature or primal elemental forces. Unleashing: Places the power of the elemental Arts into the hands of the caster for a moment - earthquakes, firestorms, trees growing through pavement in moments # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Willow Whisper Chimerical Eldritch Prime Wyrd Oakenshield Wyrd Elder-Form Wyrd Dance of the Five Kinds Wyrd

Pyretics

Details
Book reference: (pg.#217) Bunks: Involve fire and destruction, but also includes removing impurities, cooking, and new life. Unleashing: Can burn away impurity or illusions, cause terrible destruction, or make something new again. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Kindle Wyrd Illuminate Either Purify Wyrd Engulf Wyrd Phoenix Song Wyrd

Skycraft

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 219 Bunks: Focus on sound, electricity, open air, and the old ways. Unleashing: Sudden storms, gale-force winds, booming thunder, dancing lightning, and ravaged electronics Common among: Eshu, Merfolk, Selkies, Trolls Staff discretion for all others # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Howling Gale Wyrd Electric Gremlins Chimerical Hurricane Speed Wyrd Storm Shroud Wyrd Lord of Levin Wyrd

Soothsay

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 221 Bunks: Involve traditional and nontraditional acts of divination Unleashing: Among most dangerous. Reveals the future, more than the seer hoped to learn Common among: Eshu seers, Satyr Grumps, Sidhe sorcerers # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Omen Chimerical Seer's Wisp Chimerical Tattletale Chimerical Augury Chimerical Fate Fire Chimerical

Sovereign

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 223 Bunks: Grand displays, becoming the center of attention, adornments and ceremonical trappings, and exerting authority Unleashing: Become an unquestionable leader, force someone to act on their behalf, or even compel anyone nearby to undertake a quest Attempts to use Sovereign on anyone of higher status adds +1 to cantrip's difficulty, and could result in ICC up to and including loss of title, imprisonment, or exile. If target is of equal or greater Title, they may resist the effects for the duration of the cantrip by spending 1 WP. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Protocol Wyrd Grandeur Wyrd Guest List Wyrd Dictum Wyrd Geas Wyrd

Spring

Details
Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 225 Bunks: Involve nature, animals, circles, and sexuality Unleashing: Creates overwhelming foliage, cleanses curses and dark magics, and restores what is broken # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Awaken Either, based on target Verdant Reclamation Wyrd Well of Life Wyrd Faerie Ring Wyrd Renewal Wyrd

Summer

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 227 Bunks: Involve the trappings of summer, of daytime and heat, of passion, freedom, and joy. Unleashing: Creating storms of heat or sweeping entire communities up in paroxysms of wild passion # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Flicker-Flies Chimerical Enkindle Chimerical Aphrodisia Chimerical Vesta's Blessing Wyrd The Beltane Blade Wyrd

Tale Craft

Details

Book reference: WW92047 Changeling: The Dreaming Player's Guide (20th Anniversary) 186 Bunks: Involves displays of talent and wordplay, wheth thought telling stories, singing songs, reading poetry, writing tales, or other narrative expressions. Unleashing: Makes the character the center of attention, causes others to get lost in fantasy, compels others to share stories and gossip, or even inspire those nerby to get caught up in acting out roles from a tale being told. Common among: Clurichauns, Eshu, Piskies, Pooka, Satyrs, House Fiona & Leanhaun Sidhe # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Twice-Told Tales Either Work the Room Either Bated Breath Either Legend Tripping Either. Costs 1 Glamour and 1 Willpower in addition to any other costs. Stranger Than Fiction Either

Wayfare

Details

Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 228 Bunks: Involve the concept of motion, travel, flashy action, or ostentatious display Unleashing: Desperate act of those who have utterly lost their way or who face imminent doom Common among: Clurichaun, Eshu, Pooka. # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Hopscotch Wyrd Quicksilver Wyrd Portal Passage Wyrd Wind Runner Wyrd Flicker Flash Wyrd

Winter

Details
Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 230 Bunks: Involve discarding possessions, casting during moon phases or tides, and unflinchingly facing danger Unleashing: Manifests deep, instinctual fear, mastery over ice or cold, or numbed hearts # of Dots Cantrip Name Type Chill Wyrd Hardened Heart Chimerical Terror of the Long Night Chimerical Sculpt Wyrd Stasis Wyrd

Missing In Action

Some arts that were in 2nd Edition did not make it in the same sort of form or name in C20. Here is the list we have of those and recommendations for what to look for instead:

• Aphrodisia - Recommend taking Summer instead
• Dream-craft - Similar to Oneiromancy
• Kryos - Recommend taking Winter instead

The following Arts were not included in C20, and thus are no longer being offered:

• Contempt - For Shadow Court only
• Delusion - For Shadow Court only
• Discord - For Adhene only

Not Allowed

Even with the update to C20, the following arts are not allowed on City of Hope.

• Naming

Inanimae Slivers

• Limited to Inanimae.
• Only possible to Unleash Slivers, no cantrips.
• All characters begin with 4 dots that they can divide freely among the Slivers, plus 1 free dot in their Affinity Sliver.
  • Mannikins have no affinity, and do not get the bonus
• Rated 1 to 5. New level indicates better control and less chaos
• In Autumn realm, effects are chimerical, and only count as Wyrd if the caster invokes the Wyrd

Aquis

• Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 445
• Short Desc: Can control water, and both heal and cause wounds, as well as soothe emotions.
• Advantages: Gain the ability to breathe underwater
• Opposed Sliver: Pyros

Petros

• Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 445
• Short Desc: Sculpt rocks, transmute minerals (not into iron), enhance strength and increase health levels in combat. Able to instill devotions in others, connects user ot ancient times to access long-lost lore and information.
• Advantages: Climb any rocky surface with even the hint of a hand - or foothold. Reduce the difficulty of climbing such surfaces by 4
• Opposed Sliver: Stratus

Pyros

• Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 446
• Short Desc: Reveal lies, shining light on the shadows in life. Creates fire and controls it, even within combat to inflict damage and increase it. Can enhance emotions, such as hatred and love within a target, can instill paranoia or fear of rejection. There are no emotional gray zones, and is always extreme.
• Advantages: Create small campfires with the snap of fingers
• Opposed Sliver: Aquis

Stratus

• Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 446
• Short Desc: Tranquil breezes or raging storms, dark clouds or clear skies, soft rain or thunderstorms. Messages carried over the wind. Temporary illusions, cozing shadow to cloak movement. If things go wrong, Wild Portals may be created. Can allow teleportation over brief distances.
• Advantages: Gain the ability to predict weather with a roll of Perception + Kenning vs 5; Gain (-1) diff to all Athletics rolls
• Opposed Sliver: Petros

Verdage

• Book reference: WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) 446
• Short Desc: Control of the living nature, ranging from plants to animals, and even objects made out of matural materials (minus chemical treaments). Can create and cure natural poisons, locate tracks of their target, clear overgrown terrain, and soothsay by looking at the treads of fate as the roots of life itself. Can summon wildlife and chimera, create plants, make soil fertile or infertile, and create objects out of nature's resources and transmute organic substances from one to another.
• Advantages: Gain the ability to identify any plant species and gain a little knowledge about the surrounding area by succeeding on a roll of Perception + Verdage vs 6
• Opposed Sliver: Stratus

Hsien

Hsien game mechanics

Hsien: (Land of Eight Million Dreams pages 99, 105-110)

1. Choose an art
2. Choose whether the effect is Yin or Yang (page 97)
   1. Yin: Dark, passive, cold, moist, decaying, negative, defensive, material, female
   2. Yang: Light, active, hot, dry, growing, positive, offensive, male
3. Determine successes needed
   1. Typically 1, sometimes 2*N to modify an attribute / ability / dice pool
   2. Modifiers = more successes needed (pages 106-107)
   3. Fortune = fewer successes needed (pages 108-110), minimum 1
   4. Rituals: see pages 111-112
4. Spend Yugen (1 unless using a Cohort, pages 110-111)
5. Roll art + relevant attribute (see below)
   1. Difficulty = 11 - (Yin or Yang, whichever is relevant) (page 97)
   2. Multiple hsien with the same art can use it together; dice pool includes all their art levels, but only the lead caster's attribute
   3. By default, the effect has a single target within about 10 yards and lasts for one turn
      1. Things that require more successes: more targets, conditional circumstances, longer duration, longer range, add damage (only to a level 4+ effect), greater magnitude of change and/or form
      2. Fortunes that each reduce required successes by 1 (to a minimum of 1): color, direction, Dzi Dzat (folded paper), festivals, kwannon-jin elemental affinity, Mu-jen (wooden men), poetry, season, sense, skills, Wani form

Wu Tan (Hsien arts)

These arts are limited to Hsien.

Element	Yin	Yang
Wood	Appearance	Strength
Metal	Perception	Dexterity
Water	Stamina	Manipulation
Fire	Charisma	Wits
Earth	Intelligence	Intelligence

General The Prodigal Tongue Command Elemental Vassals Raiment of the Elements Awaken the Elements Master the Elements; Throne of Jade Note: This is not an individual art, instead it's a general framework for using whatever specific arts you do have, in addition to things listed under individual arts.
Di Tan (Earth Alchemy) Entreat the Yellow Mandarins (Commune) Command the Vassals of Tu Ti	Hou Tan (Fire Alchemy) The Flame Bears Witness (Elemental Soul) The Fiery Claws of Ch'ih Ching-tsu (Elemental Fist)
Tieh Tan (Metal Alchemy) Paths of Iron (Paths of the Elements) The Chisel of P'an Ku (Awaken the Elements)	Shui Tan (Water Alchemy) Entreat the Attendants of the Water Dragon (Nurture Elemental Soul) Awaken the Black Tortoise (Awaken Jade)
Lin Tan (Wood Alchemy) Wood Fist (Elemental Fist) Summon the Forest of Spears (Summon Element)	Nei Tan (Internal Alchemy) T'ai Su: The Great Primordial T'ai I: The Great Change; Axis of Time; The Typhoon's Eye T'ai Chi: The Great Pole Hu T'un: Chaos Wu Chi: No Limit - The Jade Key