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devotions
Each success gained on the activation draw allows the character to ignore any current wound
penalties, as well as any penalties he acquires from new wounds, for one turn. Therefore, if
three successes are drawn, the character is wound-penalty-free for the duration of the existing
turn and for two turns thereafter. A new Vitae expenditure and draw is required each time
the vampire wishes to reactivate the Devotion.
This power costs 15 experience points to learn.
INSTANTANEOUS TRANSFORMATION (CELERITY ••, PROTEAN ••••)
Sometimes the shift into animal (or otherwise inhuman) form simply takes too long. Developed
by the Gangrel, Instantaneous Transformation allows such a shift to take place, not
over the span of seconds, but literally in the blink of an eye.
Cost: 1 Vitae (in addition to other costs required by the transformation)
Test Pool: Stamina + Survival + Protean
Action: Refl exive
Success on the activation draw indicates that the character transforms from his natural
human form into an alternate shape instantly — so fast, in fact, that he may still take a normal
action in that turn. If the draw fails, the character still transforms normally for the Protean
Discipline used (in the space of one turn). He simply loses the one Vitae for this Devotion,
and any other points must still be spent for the change itself. If a character is already in an
alternate form, changing again requires a normal instant action.
Note that this Devotion is most useful to those vampires who can exhaust multiple Vitae
in a single turn.
This power costs 18 experience points to learn.
IRON FACADE (OBFUSCATE ••, RESILIENCE ••)
Sometimes intimidation is a vampire’s best weapon, particularly when facing an opponent
who is unaware of the Kindred’s true ability. Through the use of this power, the vampire
appears to shrug off even the mightiest of blows, to ignore wounds that should cripple even
one of the undead. Kindred with this power have been known to rout far more capable foes,
for the enemy truly believed that such vampires were invulnerable.
Cost: 1 Vitae
Test Pool: Intelligence + Survival + Obfuscate
Action: Instant
With a successful invocation draw, the character can hide the full extent of his injuries.
Wounds are invisible, and he does not appear to slow down, limp or grow weary. He seems
to function at full capability, regardless of how badly injured he actually is. Iron Façade does
not actually heal wounds or reduce test pool penalties. It simply appears to do so, making
it impossible for any observers to determine the character’s true condition. A player whose
character is using this Devotion need not announce any apparent injury as the result of an
attack, nor adopt any of the usual makeup or description tags associated with his wounds.
Once activated, Iron Façade lasts for a scene or until the character is sent into torpor by his
wounds. A vampire with Auspex might be able to see through this power, as per the standard
Auspex-versus-Obfuscate rules (see p. 159).
This power costs 10 experience points to learn.
LESSONS IN THE STEEL (AUSPEX •, RESILIENCE •••)
Some rather intrepid Kindred develop the ability to gain insight into a foe’s combat prowess
by willingly subjecting themselves to opponents’ attacks. Knowledge is power, after all, and any
vampire wounded in this way is gifted with power that can then be used against the enemy.
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