Fate's Ledger
"You read the balance sheet of someone's life."
- Cost
- 1 Erosion
- TN
- 13
- Tempo
- 1 minute (ritual)
- Steps
- Yes
- Resist
- —
Effect
Touch the target (or use line of sight for a creature you’ve observed for at least 1 minute). You learn the following:
- Their approximate remaining lifespan (barring violent intervention) — years, months, or days
- The most likely cause of their death
- Whether they will betray someone they currently trust (yes / no / uncertain)
- Whether they are currently under psionic influence
Steps
+1 specific question about the target’s future per Step (GM answers truthfully but symbolically).
Special
Learning your own death is dangerous. If you use this on yourself, take 1 additional Strain as the knowledge settles. Seers who read their own Ledger too often become paralyzed by foreknowledge — this is a common path to laudanum addiction.