Mind's Eye Theatre - Vampire The Requiem.pdf - RoseRed

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chapter two: character
This is especially true if the user is
seen as relying on Dominate too heavily,
as it indicates a weakness of character
— and the Kindred are nothing if
not quick to exploit weakness. Routine
Dominate users must therefore either
develop a very light touch with other
vampires, or conversely be in a position
of such overwhelming power or
authority that other Kindred cannot
voice their complaints openly.
Dominate is far more effective
against mortals than it is against other
Kindred. Most Dominate abilities described
here allow the victim to struggle
against the effects; that is, a contested
draw is made against the Dominator’s
player. As no mortal has Blood Potency,
the vast majority of humans are
at a serious disadvantage when dealing
with the Discipline.
Dominate is also more effective
against those whom the user has
subjected to a Vinculum. A regnant
may use Dominate powers (with the
exception of Conditioning) on a thrall
without the need for eye contact. The
thrall merely has to hear the regnant’s
voice.
Other sentient, supernatural beings
such as shapechangers who have animal
form or who can assume animal
form are affected by Dominate rather
than by Animalism. Therefore, a vampire
can try to ply his will on a werewolf
— even a werewolf in wolf form — by
using Dominate. Similarly, Animalism
is useless against another vampire who
assumes wolf or another bestial form.
Animalism is of no avail to the vampire
in regard to such intelligent beings.
Note that any Dominate power
requiring eye contact is made more
diffi cult if the subject is not standing
still or otherwise immobilized. If the
target moves about, the draw to initiate
the relevant power suffers a -1 penalty
in addition to all others listed.