Vampire: the Middle Kingdom - MrGone's Character Sheets

Eating a soul destroys it forever (obviously), and such an act of cruel hubris causes automatic Dharma loss in most cases –
though not always. The act is justified in the Devil-Tiger faith as a way to consign particularly wicked souls to oblivion, as well as a
means by which to understand better the nature of sin and evil through those souls – such is a Devil's prerogative, after all. Some
might be surprised that certain Thousand Whispers also practice soul eating and suffer no Dharma loss, were it common knowledge.
These vampires absorb the memories and karma of their victims along with their souls, then assume that individual's identity and
redress that victim's debts... arguably a more righteous means of addressing a victim's sins than the “redemption” the Celestial Devils
offer.
Internalize
1 No Mind: For one Willpower, all attempts to use supernatural powers to control or influence the character's mind or
emotions, or even merely “read” her through expanded perceptions, suffer a -2 penalty for one scene, or until she drops the effect. The
vampire also gains two dice on all rolls to resist Fire and Wave Nature. However, during this time, she can't use Dragon Tears,
Cultivation or Obligation arts.
11 Soul Yoga: By spending a point of Chi (of either type) an hour (or longer) in deep meditation, and making a roll for
meditation (described on pg. 51 of World of Darkness), the character regains a point of Willpower; an exceptional success restores two
points of Willpower.
111 Distant Death Kata: To attack a foe at range, the character inhales deeply, spends a point of Willpower, then exhales
forcefully while making an attack roll in the direction of a distant foe. The attack roll uses Intelligence as its base Attribute plus the
appropriate Skill, plus the roll bonus associated with the weapon or maneuver: for example, a ranged unarmed attack uses [Intelligence
+ Brawl], while one with a katana uses [Intelligence + Weaponry + 3]). The attack has a short range of [Hun x 5] in yards, a medium
range of twice that, and a long range of double the medium range. Half the victim's Defense applies to the attack (rounded up), but only
if he knows it's coming; otherwise, it's treated as a firearm attack. A successful attack inflicts lethal or bashing damage, depending on
the type of damage it would normally; in the case an attack is used that does aggravated damage, the damage defaults to lethal. Only
one Distant Death Kata attack may be made per turn.
1111 Iron Soul: The character spends three turns in concentration, and then rolls Hun; a successful roll costs no Willpower,
though a point is lost if the Hun roll fails. Each success adds one extra die to rolls, or a +1 bonus to a Resistance Attribute or Defense,
whenever a Willpower is spent toward that effect for the duration of the scene. For example, two successes on the Hun roll means a
Willpower point adds five dice to a roll (3 + 2), rather than three; a Willpower spent the next turn on Defense means a +4 increase (2 +
2). The player is limited to spending one Willpower per turn, as normal. However, a roll, resistance trait or Defense that fails despite
these extra dice means a Willpower is lost to no benefit.
11111 Harmony With the All: The vampire can attune herself to the All by concentrating for two turns, spending a point
of Willpower on each of those turns, and successfully rolling her [ + Dharma]. For the duration of the scene, she can't
suffer a dramatic failure, suffers no wound penalties, suffers no environmental or situational penalties to her die pools, functions at full
Defense against all applicable physical attacks (including firearms), and doesn't take the standard -1 unskilled penalty when using any
Physical or Social Skill she doesn't possess. She can't suffer a change in soul state, and all attempts to influence or read her suffer a -2
penalty (as per No Mind). Finally, her preternatural insights protect her from surprise, ambushes and may even offer precognitive
flashes (Storyteller's call).
Obligation
Obligation arts are useless against vampires of higher Hun and/or Dharma. As with all mind-influencing powers, a Cathayan
targeted with Obligation arts may use P'o to resist.
1 Evaluate: With an [Intelligence + Empathy + Obligation] roll and a turn of concentration, the vampire can read a subject's
soul. More successes impart more detailed information.
• One success: General understanding: current mood, surface likes/dislikes, overall personality quirks.
• Two successes: As above, plus deeper understanding: Demeanor, vague history, true name.
• Three successes: As above, plus greater insight: spirit bonds, blood bonds, and hidden hatreds and desires; Dharma
followed; lies are also detected.
• Four or more successes: Complete understanding: as above, plus Nature, Willpower rating, Dharma rating.
11 Soul Bridge: The Cathayan's player makes a [Manipulation + Hun + Obligation] roll to create a link between the
character's Hun and the soul of the subject, allowing her to influence him; if the subject is shen or other supernatural, a -1 penalty is
imposed on the roll. A successful roll allows the vampire to do one of the following:
• Add one die per success to the next basic (non-Discipline) Social roll made against the subject.
• View one surface thought per success (chosen by the Storyteller) over the course of the scene.
• The Kuei-jin may invest the subject with an empathic urge (like hate, fear, respect or regret); if the subject fails to beat
the vampire's successes on a resisted [Composure + Hun] roll, he's forced to act on that emotion.
111 Authority: The Kuei-jin's player spends a Willpower point and rolls [Presence + Hun + Obligation]; shen are allowed a
reflexive opposed [Composure + Resolve] roll, though mortals may not attempt to resist Success indicates all subjects in the vampire's
presence are strongly compelled to obey her dictates and can't lie to her (unless they successfully resisted). She gains three dice in all
Social rolls made against the subjects.