Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

With this Combination Discipline, a Kindred can offer mortals around an Artist’s Sentinel addition protection against supernatural attack.  After successfully determining which Artist’s Sentinel is being affected, the any Kindred attuned to the Sentinel may spend a Willpower trait.  Doing so grants the mortals within the range of the Artist’s Sentinel protection against supernatural attacks.  For one scene or hour (whichever is longer), supernatural creatures must first spend a Willpower trait before attempting any action that would harm a mortal.  All Kindred attuned to the Sentinel may also spend a number of Blood traits up to the crafts rating of the Sentinel.  Each trait spent gives all mortals a bonus trait when resisting any actions (Mental, Social, and Physical) from supernatural creatures.  These traits apply to all actions, including “helpful” ones such as removing memories of Masquerade breaches with Forgetful Mind.

Any mortal who attempts to take a hostile combat action is no longer under the protection of the Sentinel’s Shield, but doing so does not break the power for any other mortal.  The mortals are subconsciously aware of this requirement.  Note that Sentinel’s Shield only applies to mundane mortals and will have no effect on those with Numina or other supernatural powers.