Astral

Key facts

Attribute

intuition

Overview

Astral is the Awakened sensory skill. With Magic above 0 you can shift perception onto the astral plane, read auras for injury, chrome, and mood, spot active spells and foci, and see straight through cover that a target believes is working. It is also a combat skill. Astral fights are decided by will rather than bullets, and a magician who perceives or projects without ranks here is a tourist somewhere spirits and rival mages live full time.

How it works

Linked Attribute: Intuition Dice Pool: Intuition plus Astral, rolled as d6s where every 5 or 6 counts as a hit. Requires Magic: Dead weight at Magic 0. A mundane runner cannot perceive astrally at all. Thresholds: Roughly 1 hit to catch an obvious aura, 3 to read detail from it, 5 when a magician is actively hiding what you want.

Tips and playstyle

Best for: Mages, aspected magicians, and any Awakened runner expected to scout wards or counter another team's magic. Character concepts: A talent paid to sweep buildings before the crew enters, a spirit hunter, a shaman who reads a block by its aura. Synergies: Sorcery and Conjuring are the tools; Astral is the sense that aims them. Keep Perception for the physical world you stepped away from.

Frequently asked questions