Editing Sidereal Astrology For Dummies (section)

== The Basics ==

Given the amount of confusion that I've witnessed about how Sidereal Astrology is supposed to function, I thought I'd have a go at doing a simple overview so that nonRules Lovers could use it to Have Fun, Profit, and Meet Members of the Appropriate Gender.  This is not intended to be a full recapitulation of the rules, you'll still need to have a copy of <u>Exalted: the Sidereals</u> to hand.

At its core, stripped of all its In-Character coolness, Astrology comes down to making a [[Prayer Roll]].  Simplified, this means is you make a Charisma   Performance roll, Difficulty 5 or 7 if you do not have a [[Petition]].

If you succeed at your [[Prayer Roll]], you can make an [[Effect Roll]] to see how many Effect Points you get.  This roll is your (Essence+College), Difficulty 1.  So, if you have The Captain 2 and Essence 3, you'd roll five dice to try and invoke an effect from the college / constellation of The Captain.  The number of Successes you roll is the number of Effect Points you get to play with.  Note, you cannot try to roll on only Essence, you need at least one dot in the College you're invoking.