Willpower Based Skills Magical Skills Centering Used only by initiates, the Centering Skill allows them to use the metamagical technique by the same name. The skill, when linked to a Knowledge 'creative skill' allows the character to focus their minds and perform a skill better under extreme conditions, or makes a task easier to do. Note: This skill is only for initiates and may not be bought in chargen. Conjuring The use of the conjuring skill allows a capable mage or shaman to both summon and banish a spirit. It also allows for a magician to possibly take a spirit from another magician's control. Hermetic mages summon elementals, shamans summon nature spirits. Common Specializations: Banishing, Controlling Divining Divining is an active skill that initiates who have learned the metamagical technique by the same name may possess. When coupled with a prediction skill, such as dreaming, it sometimes allows an initiate to get a glimpse at the future. Low levels of the skill will offer only a vague glimpse, while higher levels can become frighteningly accurate. Note: This skill is only for initiates and may not be bought in chargen. Enchanting The use of this skill allows an Awakened character to create magical items such as fetishes and foci. It is often used by talismongers, who have the knowledge skill of Talismongering. Common Specializations: Alchemy (refining magical materials) and Artificing (manufacturing of magical items) Sorcery This skill reflects the ability of magicians to harness and control the magical energy of the world, called mana, to create effects known as spells. Without this skill, an Awakened magician is unable to cast spells. Common Specializations: Astral Combat, Dispelling, Spell Category, Spell Defense Otaku Powers Channel Access Otaku use this skill to lower TNs for Access-based operations, as if they were using the appropriate utility. Common Specializations: As specific Utility. Channel Control Otaku use this skill to lower TNs for Control-based operations, as if they were using the appropriate utility. Common Specializations: As specific Utility. Channel Files Otaku use this skill to lower TNs for Files-based operations, as if they were using the appropriate utility. Common Specializations: As specific Utility. Channel Index Otaku use this skill to lower TNs for Index-based operations, as if they were using the appropriate utility. Common Specializations: As specific Utility. Channel Slave Otaku use this skill to lower TNs for Slave-based operations, as if they were using the appropriate utility. Common Specializations: As specific Utility.