Though there is nothing saying you can't enchant a camera to be unusually good at taking photographs, giving a bonus to any Assessments using the Investigation skill.

Beyond the risk of accidentally hexing it.

The reason why I talked about a Maneuver was because this seemed like an Evocation effect and Evocation lists four things you can do with it: Attack, Block, Maneuver, or Counterspell, and it didn't seem to fit the other three.

Technically, the circle prevented the Archive from harnessing more magic then what was in the circle. She simply was chucking around a lot of super-efficient spells.

We should probably start mentioning the crust, and even "Digging Into Magma"

There is nothing against having Divination be a part of it too. It also lets you have Divination at the speed of Evocation, which could be useful.

My worry was about it having too many effect, and the crafting/conjuration was more central to the concept than the divination. If it's not then I'll be happy to add it.

I had this idea based off a character in an unrelated freeform game I play in.

The ancient Grigori were tasked with overseeing humanity. Though they were meant to observe, many became enamored with humanity, opting to intervene with humanity directly, teaching them many arts considered forbidden and taking mortal spouses. Whatever their original intent was, their goals were pervented, ultimately ending with the banishment of the entire order.

Some of the Grigori lost themselves to their passions, eventually joining the Fallen. However, some, particularly the ones originally led by Azazel, managed to regain some measure of control. Knowing their sins earned their banishment, they nonetheless strive to aid humanity as they once did, but without getting too close lest they make the same mistakes as before.

Drawing upon the ambient energies of the Watcher's Tower and its masters, you're able to cast spells that fits in its masters' essential nature, that of craftsmen.

Cost: -4, standard discounts.

Benefits: Standard sponsored magic benefits. Soulsteel is similar to Soulfire in a number of ways, particularly in the avenues of Crafting and Conjuration.  Any so far undeclared powers of Soulfire not involving bypassing defenses may be applied to these Thaumatugic applications. Despite this, most in the know beings are contemptuous of it, calling it a "Cheap Imitation", as whatever would make it Soulfire is diluted immensely. That being said, incorporeal and discorporated beings are cautious around its practitioners, as weapons and spells empowered by Soulsteel may satisfy their Catch.
In evocation, Soulsteel functions most like the element of Earth or if applicable, Metal, as well as producing effects along the lines of Crafting and Conjuration, but with evocation spell's methods and speed.

Sorry, Peteman. Wrong thread. The thread you want is here: http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,21213.0.html

That being said, I like the stunt. Can I add it to my collection?

Whoops. Sorry. Perhaps we should move that in the resource collection.