Custom Discipline

0: Empathetic Resonance – Emotions ultimately drive the goals of all of the creatures of the night. Even those that follow paths that ban such things, the path itself is born from a desire to think logically without allowing emotion to get in the way. When a vampire uses this power, she is able to see the raw emotions that are driving an individual. 

System:  The vampire with this power always sees an aura of emotion around the living things around her. She may spend a mental trait to decipher ones emotions at length, telling her what emotional state the target is currently in. **The ability animal ken allows the user to read animals as well**

00:  Reasonable Doubt – Some say that finger prints are the most unique thing about a person, some say ears or even teeth. Users of this power find that one’s emotional aura is the most identifiable part of them. A vampire using this power may rebid empathy on any tests where the opponent is trying to conceal themselves physically or socially. Mundane disguises are seen through immediately; mundane attempts at subterfuge fail outright as well. **This is not a supernatural lie detector; it can only be used while reading the emotional aura. This does NOT see through Obfuscate or Chimerstry, as the nature of those powers require that the target discount logic and believe what they see**

000: Mother Knows Best – Vampires that use this power on others learn sometimes more than they bargain for. Users with an intermediate understanding of this discipline are able to pierce into the soul of the target. By touching the targets aura the user of this discipline is able to ‘sift through’ certain aspects of the targets soul. This touching may look as if the user is flipping through files, or perhaps just petting, regardless the effect is the same. The user may ask for one piece of information per mental trait spent. Also if the target has any active derangements the user will gain that derangement temporarily.  Every use of this power requires a simple chop. If failed outright, the user is unable to use the powers of this discipline for 10 minutes. (Keep in mind that after relying on this 6th sense, losing it has maddening side effects)**This should be run like a touch attack; if you are unable to run your hands through the users auras for 3 rounds (9 Seconds) then you do not get to see. This power cannot be used while in Obfuscate**

Questions you can ask: 

How long ago did you feed?

How far along are you in your Path of Enlightenment?

How long ago did you last test for Frenzy?

How long ago did you last Path Check?

How long ago did you last test for Fear Frenzy?

How much Willpower do you have left?

What negative mental traits do you have?

Are you blood bonded to anyone?

Do you have the flaw Dark Secret?

Do you have the flaw Phobia?

Are you currently under the effects of another discipline?

Do you have the flaw Hatred?

Do you have any permanent derangements? (Inactive)

Other questions are Storyteller Approval. 

 

**NO SPECIFICS ARE GIVEN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NEGATIVE TRAITS. For instance you know they have a dark secret, however you do not know specifically what.**

 

0000: Tough Love – By spending two blood, a vampire using this power may now get a firm grip on the targets aura. By the wave of her hand, the vampire is able to impress upon their targets aura. Upon using this power, the vampire must engage their target in a challenge (Mental VS Social). If successful the user may force the target to: 

 

Rötschreck

Frenzy Check

Test to Ride from Full Frenzy

Test Down Frenzy from Ride

 

With the extra expenditure of a Willpower, the user may force the target to:

 

Come out of Frenzy

Frenzy at the User (Breaks Obfuscate)

Path Check

Take Away Emotions for scene or hour (Does not affect Frenzy)

 

Users of this power should be wary as to not use this part of the power freely. Excessive use of this discipline may cause enemies that are very difficult to get rid of. 

 

 

 

00000: Reshape the Enlightened Soul – Those vampires that are able to get to the advanced levels of this Discipline find themselves able to use ‘forceful guidance’.  With the use of other levels of this discipline the user is actually able to use this power to guide a target further through their enlightenment.  This power can even be used to bring a wassailed vampire back. 

 

System: By engaging the target in a Mental vs Mental challenge, the caster is able to reassure the target on their path by yanking on their emotions. Upon use of this power the target is forced to spend 1-5 Permanent Willpower. For each willpower spent the user may increase their path rating by 1 on whatever path they follow.  If the target is wassailed the user gains one permanent derangement per Path Trait increased.  **YOU MUST HAVE TEMPORARY WILLPOWER IN ORDER TO SPEND A PERMANENT**

 

If the target has no Temporary Willpower then they are beyond help.