Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

Requirements: Path of Blood 2, Lure of Flames 3

Activation: 1 Blood

Duration: Scene or Hour

XP Cost:  9

The ancient enemies of Clan Tremere are the Tzimisce, well known for their use of blood, and turning into pools of blood, sometimes to acid.  The Tremere have taken this advantage and turned it into a disadvantage for their enemies by expanding on their mastery of blood by causing their own vitae to become the bane of Kindred existence the moment it leaves their own body.  Expanding on this, Bloodfire can also be used to prevent their own vitae from falling into the hands of their enemies, the Thaumaturge may cause discarded, or stored Kindred blood to catch fire. 

This power only works on Kindred Blood.

While activated, the eyes of the thaumaturge will appear to have dancing flames for irises, and their skin will take on a ruddy hue, and with the slightest touch or a focused glance cause Kindred blood to become flammable and ignite as if it was gasoline gaining the incendiary trait.

Should any of the Thaumaturge’s own vitae leave their body, such as from wounds, theft of vitae, or someone drinks their blood, the blood will immediately ignite and turn to ash.  Anyone within melee distance of the Thaumaturge must make a static physical challenge (difficulty 7 traits) to dodge (Dodge retest) or take 1 aggravated damage per blood trait from the fire as it burns to ash.  The Thaumaturge is magically immune to damage from their own Bloodfire, but is not immune to any subsequent fire the Bloodfire may cause. 

If the blood is outside of a body or vessel, such as on the ground, discarded, a pool of blood, splattered on the walls, no challenge is necessary. 

If within an inanimate vessel, such as a bottle, a clay pot, a vessel of transference, or principle focus of vitae infusion  a static mental challenge (difficulty 7 traits) is necessary for it to ignite as many visible vessels as the thaumaturge’s Occult skill.   If the object is in use by another, a mental challenge against the physical traits of the wielder is necessary.

This power cannot be used on a target unless they are a body of blood, such as in Vicissitude: Bloodform, and if so, a physical challenge if touched, or a mental challenge against their physical traits if gazed upon is necessary. If successful the blood will catch fire immediately causing 2 aggravated damage per turn to the bloodformed individual, requiring a rotschreck check at a -2 penalty.   This lasts until the bloodformed individual resumes physical shape again.