Hedge Magic

Hedge Magic (••, Legno •)

 * Action: Instant
 * Dice pool: Stamina + Survival
 * Cost: 1 Wisp
 * Duration: successes in turns

The Noble makes a dense thicket grow, which entangles anyone who tries to cross it.
 * Dramatic Failure: Any plants within the Noble’s Inner Light in yards wilt. She cannot use Hedge Magic again for the rest of the scene.
 * Failure: No thicket appears.
 * Success: The hedge-wall springs up, covering an area of the Noble’s Legno x10 square yards somewhere within sight. It has a Durability of 2 and a Structure of 2x activation successes.
 * Exceptional Success: The hedge-wall is extremely thick. Its Durability rises to 3.

Anyone who damages the hedge with a close attack or tries to go through it gets tangled in the branches, taking the Tangled Tilt. Against ranged attacks, the hedge provides opaque cover [CofD 92]. When the Charm expires, the thicket wilts, losing all its Structure and releasing anyone tangled in it.

Upgrade: Binding

 * The hedge actively tries to catch those who assault it. Anyone tangled in its branches has to break them by

main strength (Strength + Athletics - Durability) to escape