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

Note that a character cannot use this power as a shortcut to higher Presence by choosing a
role like “supermodel.” She is still considered to be limited by her own base Presence in terms
of how striking her overall appearance can be, though vampires with high natural Presence
may choose to lower their effective rating if they do not wish to attract undue attention. So
if a Kindred is attempting to pass as a supermodel but only has an average Presence, onlookers
might think that she’s a model trying to go incognito, or perhaps that they’ve caught her
on an “off day.” Conversely, she might appear superfi cially beautiful to the eye, but up close
there’s something fl awed about her looks or mannerisms that betrays the vampire’s true
Presence level underneath.
2.14 — FAMILIAR STRANGERS MODIFIERS
obfuscate
Modifi er Situation
+2 Character is adopting a role that is well known to him (a
vampire with medical training passing as a doctor, a veteran
scenester imitating a typical local club patron).
+2 Power is turned on a vampire with whom the user has a blood
tie (see p. 228).
-1 Character displays an emotion or undertakes an action not
entirely appropriate to the circumstances.
-3 Character tries to assume a more specifi c role, such as trying
to appear as a “homicide detective” instead of just a generic
“police offi cer.”
-3 Character makes slight changes to his appearance, such as a
different hairstyle and eye color, or a slight change to skin
tone.
••••• CLOAK THE GATHERING
A more powerful manifestation of Cloak of Night, Cloak the Gathering allows the vampire
to extend her powers of vanishing from the mind’s eye over others.
Cost: —
Test Pool: Intelligence + Stealth + Obfuscate
Action: Instant
Roleplaying: Cloaked characters should employ the standard “Invisibility” gesture from
the Mind’s Eye Theatre rulebook: arms crossed over the chest, thumbs touching either side
of the neck.
Draw Results
Failure: The characters do not vanish at all.
Success: The characters vanish from sight. Mortal witnesses reconstruct the scene in their
memory to justify the characters’ disappearance if successes achieved on the invocation draw
exceed their Willpower dots.
A vampire can hide one extra individual per dot of Obfuscate she possesses, not counting
herself. She may attempt to hide more, but in doing so invokes a penalty to the player’s
draw.
While under the effects of this power, each individual must obey the rules of Cloak of
Night. That is, anyone who draws attention through loud or brash actions likely becomes
visible. If the Discipline user herself becomes visible for any reason, the effect fades away
utterly, exposing everyone involved. Vampires under the effects of Cloak the Gathering can
see each other, but if an individual ever leaves the immediate area of the vampire extending
“invisibility,” the power ceases for him. He becomes visible while the rest of the characters
remain hidden.
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