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sun’s rays, or to any physical attack as his corporeal form is actually merged with that of the
substance itself. Some Gangrel rely on this ability while traveling from domain to domain,
as its power gives them the ultimate freedom to do so.
This style of rest is the method of choice for many Kindred who must enter torpor. Whiling
away the decades in a largely protected state, free from risk of detection or Final Death, is an
attractive prospect. While such a character cannot be dug up, any signifi cant disturbance to
the area in which he resides alerts the vampire to the presence of intruders, though not necessarily
to the details of their intrusion. If enough damage is done to the sleeping Kindred’s
resting place, he returns immediately to corporeal form (and full wakefulness) in a shower of
whatever substance he had taken for his haven.
Cost: 1 Vitae
Test Pool: No draw is necessary. Becoming one with a natural substance is automatic and
takes a character’s action in a turn to complete. While in this state, the character’s consciousness
hovers slightly above the torpor level (unless the vampire is both in torpor and in this
state, in which case he is unaware), making perception of his surroundings distant at best. A
player must succeed in a Humanity draw in order for his character to be aware of the presence
of others in or around his place of rest (barring signifi cant alteration to the vampire’s haven,
of course, in which case he becomes aware automatically).
Since the character is literally part of the earth, all attempts to locate him (via his scent, his
aura or even through mystical methods of tracking) suffer a minimum of a -3 penalty to their
test pools. Indeed, unless he is aware of exactly what he’s searching for, a searcher is likely to
be confounded a bit even if he is successful. No attack can harm the interred vampire while he
is in this state; a signifi cant disruption of his surroundings can only cause him to resurface.
When this power is fi rst acquired, the character can meld his form only with natural
earth or soil. If any other substance — including asphalt, wood or concrete — lies in the way
between the vampire and natural ground, he cannot activate this power. (He must dig his way
to natural soil or else fi nd a way to stand thereupon.) With the expenditure of an additional
three experience points, however, the vampire can select another natural substance from
the following list: wood, water, natural stone or processed stone. “Processed stone” includes
varieties of prepared surfacing materials such as concrete and asphalt. He can now meld into
soil and this extra substance with equal ease. Therefore, if his player spends 12 experience
points, a vampire can rest in all fi ve materials — virtually anywhere. Note that there must still
be enough of a substance to accommodate the vampire’s form in roughly his natural Size.
(A large tree trunk might suffi ce, but a small branch does not.) Those who meld with water
leave a barely visible, humanoid-shaped outline just below the surface, but are otherwise just
as protected and concealed as though they were inside soil.
Action: Instant
••• CLAWS OF THE WILD
Upon activation of this power, the vampire’s nails grow into long, fearsome talons, capable
of rending bone and fl esh alike. This power makes many Gangrel truly fearsome combatants,
and other Kindred tend to give them a wide berth. Note that not every vampire’s claws look
the same. Some seem to be modeled after real-world animals’, such as wolves’, tigers’ or the
talons of birds of prey, while other claws seem to have no natural correlative at all. As might
be expected, when these last vampires unsheathe their claws, they tend to greatly unnerve
those around them.
Cost: 1 Vitae
Test Pool: This power involves no draw. The wicked claws grow by silent act of will on the part
of the vampire, and they can be sprouted from both a vampire’s hands and feet as desired.
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