Feeling the Hearth

Feeling the Hearth is a sorcerous initiation merit available to sorcerers having the Shugenja of the Land sorcerous initiation.

Feeling the Hearth (Merit ooo)
This merit is most common amongst Shugenja Theurgists, but can be taken by any shugenja. By taking a miscellaneous action (-1 Defense until next turn), the shugenja can feel for nearby Hearthstones. He rolls (Perception + Occult) vs difficulty 2. If successful, the shugenja knows the general location (direction and distance) of every Hearthstone in short range.

Taking a second consecutive miscellaneous action allows for a new roll and allows the shugenja to feel the presence of Hearthstones at up to medium range with a difficulty of 4.

Each Hearthstone he detects with Feeling the Hearth can be reflexively accessed once per scene to grant a single sorcerous mote.