Does Transcendence automatically activate the Immanence of the new Ikon?

[iluntzar]

Hi everyone,

I have a question about how the Exemplar’s Divine Spark works when using a Transcendence.

The rules say:

“Immediately after you Spark Transcendence, your divine spark is forcefully ejected from that ikon, coming to rest in another ikon of your choice.”

My question is: when the Divine Spark comes to rest in the new Ikon, does that Ikon immediately become empowered and activate its Immanence, or do you have to use Shift Immanence to activate it?

The Immanence rules say:

“At any given time, your divine spark can rest within one of your ikons, empowering it…”

And Shift Immanence says:

“You shift your power, filling one of your ikons with your divine spark.”

So I'm wondering whether “coming to rest in another ikon” means that the new Ikon is automatically empowered and its Immanence becomes active, or whether the Spark merely moves there and you still need to use Shift Immanence to empower it.

My current understanding is that Transcendence works like:

Ikon A (Immanence active) → Transcendence → Spark automatically moves to Ikon B → Ikon B's Immanence becomes active.

But I'd like to confirm whether this is actually how the rules are intended to work, particularly what “coming to rest” means in this context.

Thanks!

[Tarik Blackhands]

You have the right of it

If I have my spark in something like Gaze as Sharp as Steel, use the transcend and punt it into my Gleaming Blade then GB is now the active Ikon and thus has its imminence active (so you'd get the spirit damage in the likely event you use it to brain someone that turn).

Shift Immanence exists as an action if you have your spark in the ""wrong"" ikon in a given situation and need an agnostic (non-transcend) means to move it. At least for me personally you'll see that for something like Victor's Wreath ("Damn, that monster just landed Slow on one of my friends, better move to VW asap so they can try and shake it")

[rainzax]

Your divine spark is always shining somewhere.

It only dims for multiclass Exemplars with a single ikon.

[Finoan]

As far as timing of actions and which actions get which bonus from which Immanence: The previous Ikon is active during the Transcendence action. Only 'immediately after' the Transcendence action does the new Ikon become active.

But yes, the new Ikon becomes active without any further action cost.