Arcane Exploitation

Required	Snake Discipline 4
Range	10 yards
Target Area	1 magical trap, ward, object, or ongoing magical effect
Duration	Instant (Active)
Action	Standard (Active)
Cost	3 Mana
Effect	Passive: You always sense when an object, person, or surface within 10 yards is enchanted (even through illusions or magical concealment). You gain +2 Successes on any successful Disable Device, Pick Lock, or Sleight of Hand check against magical traps, locks, wards, or glyphs. If you touch a magical effect affecting a creature (e.g., a buff spell or persistent aura), you may identify its function with a Perception or Knowledge (Magic) + Snake Rank roll vs. the effect’s Rank +2. On a success, you also learn whether the enchantment has any weaknesses, conditional triggers, or durations remaining. Active: Once per encounter, you may attempt to disassemble a magical enchantment from the inside out. Choose one magical effect within 10 yards: An enchanted item A magical trap or glyph An ongoing spell or aura affecting a creature Roll Dexterity or Intelligence + Disable Device or Sleight of Hand + Snake Rank vs. the enchantment’s Potency (Rank + 2). On success: The effect is dispelled or disabled as if by Dispel Magic. On 3+ Successes: You may choose to suppress the effect for 1 minute instead of destroying it. On failure: The effect resists tampering and you cannot attempt again on the same target this scene. If you used Arcane Sense within the last 10 minutes on this enchantment, you gain +2 Successes on this roll and may use this ability as a Fast Action.