Second Excellency

This charm is always purchased as the Second (Ability) Excellency. Thus you will see things like the Second Dodge Excellency, or the Second Performance Excellency. Each "version" is effectively a distinct Charm, but they all provide the same function.

Solar Exalted
Solar Exalted with this Charm are known for their unwavering perfection. The Exalt’s player can invoke this Charm when making a roll based on the relevant Ability. The Exalt then spends up to (Attribute + Ability) in motes. This Charm adds one success to a roll for every two motes spent. Each success purchased with Essence Triumphant is the equivalent of purchasing two dice with the First Excellency or some other dice adder. Therefore, if a Solar had a (Dexterity + Melee) total of 8, he could purchase up to four successes with the Second Excellency. Any magical effects that hinge on the character buying dice will then react as if the character had just bought eight (Dexterity + Melee) dice. The character could not add dice from the effects of other Charms because he has reached his maximum of eight by purchasing the four successes.


 * Source:Exalted: Second Edition p. 184

Terrestrial Exalted
The Exalt can spend up to (Ability + applicable specialties) in motes.


 * Source:Manual of Exalted Power: Dragon-Blooded p. 128

Lunar Exalted
Lunars with this Charm consistently apply their base potential to solve problems. The character’s player may invoke this Charm when making a roll based on the relevant Attribute. The character spends up to (Attribute) in motes, adding one success to the roll for every two motes. Each success purchased with this Charm is the equivalent of two dice purchased with the First Excellency or another dice-adding Charm. See Exalted, page 185, for examples on how this works.