Custom Blood Magic: Ritual

Drawing upon myth and legend, this ritual allows the Hougan to create some protection against the supernatural with nothing more than a bit of brick dust. By crumbling a bit of brink from a building a spreading the dust across every  doorway and window, the Hougan creates a temporary protection from the supernatural. Any spirit, wraith, shifter, or vampire that attempts to enter the home must make a contested mental challenge (retest stealth) vs the caster’s social traits (retest occult). A failed challenge means the Hougan becomes immediately aware of the breach. Note that this warning crosses realms.

Alternately, the Hougan may take dust from the bricks of their own home and use it defensively against any Wraith, Vampire, Spirit, or Shifter. The caster may attempt to throw the dust into the eyes of an enemy supernatural, requiring a physical challenge (retest athletics). On a success, the dust blinds the target for 3 combat rounds, or until they take a full combat round to rub it from their eyes, whichever comes first. While blind the target loses on ties on all challenges that use sight, such as throwing or dodging a punch. Any power that allows for the increase of another sense may instead turn this into a 2 trait penalty at ST discretion.