{"id":"mage/power/rote/spheres-and-deceptions","type":"power","system":"rote","line":"mage","name":"Spheres and Deceptions","sources":[{"source":"HDYDT","page":127}],"entries":["When it comes to using magick to tell or expose lies, the mage has two key alternatives:","• {@sphere Mind|M20} magick allows the mage to influence moods or command a person’s mind, as detailed elsewhere in this section. With it, a mage can spot “mental stutters” surrounding lies ({@sphere Mind|M20} 1), trick the target into revealing her lies ({@sphere Mind|M20} 2), or force her to speak the truth against her will ({@sphere Mind|M20} 3 or 4).","• {@sphere Entropy|M20} magick lets the mage manipulate the little tics that people reveal when they’re telling things that they know","to be untrue. {@sphere Entropy|M20} 1 allows the mage to read the cues; {@sphere Entropy|M20} 2 and 3 sway the probability of telling the truth; and {@sphere Entropy|M20} 5 wrecks the liar’s concentration until the truth breaks free. See Tell-Tale Heart Syndrome, below.","Other Spheres might be creatively applied too; {@sphere Spirit|M20} could call in Umbral entities for a “second opinion,” {@sphere Time|M20} could replay events, {@sphere Life|M20} could manipulate the biological actions and reactions involved with deception, and so on. The rules surroundings those tactics can be found in other sections. When it comes to telling truth from falsehood, though, these two Spheres generally provide the most effective tools."],"tags":["hdydt","feat"],"_qa":{"flags":[],"parser":"headed_entries","confidence":0.9,"extracted":"2026-10-12","job":"hdydt-feats"},"level":null,"_links":{"self":"/api/v1/records/mage/power/rote/spheres-and-deceptions","html":"/records/mage/power/rote/spheres-and-deceptions","parent":null,"children":"/api/v1/records/mage/power/rote/spheres-and-deceptions/children","sources":[{"abbr":"HDYDT","page":127,"folio":127,"title":"How Do You DO That?"}]},"_db":{"title":"Spheres and Deceptions","props":[],"parent_id":null,"level":null,"category":null,"summary":"When it comes to using magick to tell or expose lies, the mage has two key alternatives: • Mind magick allows the mage to influence moods or command a person’s mind, as detailed elsewhere in this section. With it, a","tags":["feat","hdydt"],"children":[]}}