{"id":"mage/power/rote/victory-in-the-mind","type":"power","system":"rote","line":"mage","name":"Victory in the Mind","sources":[{"source":"HDYDT","page":61}],"entries":["As many martial arts have emphasized, the warrior who wins in her mind before the fight begins has often won without striking a blow. Focusing her determination – often through a war-cry, kata, prayer, or Glare of Death – the mage either unnerves her opponent or else assures herself of victory.","Story-wise, the difference between this technique and the previous feats comes through the approach. A calming gaze or predator’s eye is external, acting upon the opponent; this “victory in the mind” is internal, acting upon the mage.","In game terms, the player rolls a coincidental {@sphere Mind|M20} 2 (emotional surge) or 3 (mental push) Effect, and then reduces the difficulty of her next roll by -1 per success (maximum -3). If she chooses to psych her opponent out, then that next roll"],"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/victory-in-the-mind","html":"/records/mage/power/rote/victory-in-the-mind","parent":null,"children":"/api/v1/records/mage/power/rote/victory-in-the-mind/children","sources":[{"abbr":"HDYDT","page":61,"folio":61,"title":"How Do You DO That?"}]},"_db":{"title":"Victory in the Mind","props":[],"parent_id":null,"level":null,"category":null,"summary":"As many martial arts have emphasized, the warrior who wins in her mind before the fight begins has often won without striking a blow. Focusing her determination – often through a war-cry, kata, prayer, or Glare of Death","tags":["feat","hdydt"],"children":[]}}