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and sunlight. Other sources of fear seldom
provoke frenzy, though it can happen, as
with meeting a new vampire of higher Blood
Potency for the fi rst time. These guidelines
are vague because the relative strength
of Man and Beast can fl uctuate for many
reasons. One time, a character might shrug
off an extreme provocation. Another time,
the Kindred might feel a weight of accumulated
frustration or anxiety and lose control
over a small matter. We offer examples of
circumstances that can trigger frenzies, and
how hard they might be to resist, but the
Storyteller has fi nal say.
In rules terms, frenzy has the following
effects on a character:
• A frenzying vampire ignores wound
penalties to test pools, until wounds become
severe enough to render the character torpid
or destroyed outright.
• All attempts to infl uence the frenzying
character’s mind, by Dominate, Majesty or
other means, take place at a -2 penalty, while
draws for the character to resist or throw off
mental infl uence receive a +2 bonus.
• Of course, a frenzying character cannot
perform any action that requires much
thought.
• The character receives a +1 bonus for
any Physical Attribute draw. The Beast goes
all-out, all the time, and its blinding rage
shuts out all distractions and doubts.
RESISTING FRENZY
Resisting frenzy is an extended action.
Whatever the cause of frenzy, Kindred may
try to resist the Beast and maintain control.
When a character is on the verge of frenzy,
the player draws Resolve + Composure. If
any successes are achieved, the character
resists the frenzy for one turn per success.
At the end of those turns, the player draws
again in hopes of winning a few turns more
of self-control for the character. If the player
can accumulate a certain number of successes,
the Beast subsides and the character
completely avoids the frenzy. If any of the
draws fail, however, the character goes ber-