Vampire: the Ebony Kingdom - MrGone's Character Sheets

Potence may apply to other Strength-related activities at
the Storyteller's discretion, but it generally doesn't assist Discipline-related
dice pools involving that Attribute.
Serpentis
For a group of tempters, plotters and other dealers in
subtlety, the Setites' hallmark Discipline is surprisingly vulgar and
deadly. The lethality of Serpentis is impressive (especially when
employed by the Warrior lineage), and the primordial fear it inspires
works in many Serpents' favor.
1 The Eyes of the Serpent: The Setite's eyes become
gold or green with large black, elliptical irises, this costs nothing
nor requires any roll. A mortal that meets her gaze is immobilized
until the vampire averts her eyes or he is harmed. A supernatural
creature – such as a Laibon or Eshu – can avoid the paralyzation if
they succeed on a [Wits + Resolve] roll.
11 The Tongue of the Asp: The Follower of Set may
lengthen her tongue at will so it resembles that of a snake, though
it's razor sharp and far deadlier; this takes one turn. A tongue-lash
causes 0L damage; a successful attack (one that scores damage) inflicts
the Kiss (see pg. 27), and allows the vampire to drink a point
of blood from the victim that turn – though Serpents fond of this
attack should beware forming blood bonds from repeated drinks
from vampire foes. Finally, the tongue can be used to sense vibrations
in the air, allowing the vampire to attack and act at only a -2
penalty while fighting blind.
111 The Skin of the Adder: A Laibon using this power
spends a Willpower point and a blood point to sprout a thin and
flexible, but tough, layer of scales all over her body, while her face
and jaw structure becomes more serpentine. This offers the character
an Armor rating of 1/1 and allows her to make bite attacks
without having to grapple (and she has option of delivering the
Kiss, as well). Finally, the Setite's increased flexibility allows her
to fit through any opening through which she can fit her head, and
gives her two bonus dice on any rolls related to contortion. However,
the character suffers a -2 penalty to Social rolls during this
time, as she's distinctly inhuman.
1111 The Form of the Cobra: The Laibon may transform
into a huge cobra over the course of three turns by spending a
blood point, with each extra blood point spent hastening the transformation
by a turn (minimum shift time of one turn); clothing and
small personal items change with her. The Laibon can assume her
natural form at will; otherwise, this power's effects last until dawn.
A snake-form Setite gains the bite attack and flexibility bonuses of
The Skin of the Adder. Her sense of smell is as acute as if she
were operating under a limited Ancestors' Vigilance (Auspex 1)
effect. Finally, with a successful bite attack, the snake-form Setite
can deliver venom that inflicts damage equal to her Stamina by
spending a blood point; this damage is lethal to living creatures,
but only inflicts bashing damage to Laibon (and so is halved).
11111 The Heart of Darkness: A vampire with this
power can remove her heart from her body through a gruesome
sort of surgery. She becomes stake-proof, immune to attacks that
target the heart, and gains resistance to Frenzy and Red Fear (+2
bonus to related Willpower rolls). Her heart remains vulnerable,
however, and can be used against her if found; driving a piece of
wood through the heart will immobilize her, and damaging it may
send her into torpor; destroying the heart sends her to Final Death.
It goes without saying most Setites hide their hearts well!
The Setite may also use this power to remove the hearts
from other Laibon – a favorite trick of heartless blackmailers.
Children of Damballah manifest a variation of Serpentis
distinct from that of other Setites. It's essentially the same
Discipline, though the theme and appearance of “Rainbow Serpentis”
is almost antithetic. Children invoke the divine serpents
Damballah and Aida, creators and protectors of mankind, not
Apep, and so inspire awe rather than primordial fear. In most
cases, Rainbow Serpentis powers have the same game effects as
the standard versions, with thematic differences – for example,
Damballan vampires manifest golden, silver or iridescent scales.
The names Children of Damballah use for their Serpentis
powers are Trance Gaze, Snake's Tongue, Raiment of Aida,
Shadow of the Creator, and Heart of the Sun.
Two powers are different enough to necessitate mechanical
changes and explanation.
111 Raiment of Aida: A Rainbow using this power
gains most of the benefits of Skin of the Adder, but looks less
horrific, and perhaps even beautiful despite his inhuman appearance;
thus, he suffers no Social penalties. But there's a trade-off:
his face looks mostly human and he has no serpentine maw, so
he must grapple to bite.
11111 Heart of the Sun: A Child of Damballah
may remove his heart in the same manner as a Setite, but instead
offers it to the sun god Oranjun in a religious ceremony. The
sun destroys the heart, causing five points of aggravated damage
to the vampire – this damage can't be resisted or mitigated, even
with Fortitude. However, henceforth the Rainbow is immune to
staking, with the added benefit that his heart can never be found
and used against him.
Vicissitude
This Discipline is proprietary to the dread Naglopers.
Vicissitude allows the user to shape flesh and bone – hers and that
of others, though this requires copious amounts of vitae. Laibon of
lower generation than the user can heal changes inflicted on them
as if it were aggravated damage, with the degree of “damage” to
be healed depending on the degree of alteration – otherwise, deformations
persist. For mortals and weaker-blooded vampires than
the Nagloper, the effects are permanent unless the user chooses to
correct them or a Horror of stronger generation undoes the effect
(either of which is unlikely); other night walkers may have ways to
correct Vicissitude mutations, at the Storyteller's discretion.
If cosmetic changes are worked on Akunese and Guruhi,
they always return to their “normal” appearances regardless of the
changes worked, and even if they're of weaker blood. This doesn't
apply against non-cosmetic effects, like bone-rending.
Use the description of the Vicissitude powers on pg. 107-
108 of KotEK, with the following adjustments:
1 Chameleon's Kiss: A Nagloper with this power may
alter herself, changing height, voice, facial features and skin tone,
among other things. The player spends a blood point and makes
an [Intelligence + Crafts (flesh) + Vicissitude] roll per body part
targeted. Changes are cosmetic, but remain as long as the user
wants them; in most cases, these alterations can be dispelled by
spending a blood point (see exceptions below).
Making changes isn't too hard, but convincing mimicry or
making oneself more attractive is almost impossible. Attempting
to duplicate another's appearance or voice imposes at least a -5
penalty to the above roll (or even more, depending on how different
the desired characteristics are from the Nagloper's own), and
five successes are required on an extended roll (with a blood point
spent per roll made). A vain vampire can give herself the Striking