Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

Description: Some Nosferatu Enforcers draw their inspiration from the smallest of underground denizens. Taking their knowledge of the protective exoskeletons of insects, these Nosferatu have learned how to create armor of their own. When using this power, the user forces their blood out through their skin into a hardened exoskeleton. This fearsome manifestation of Beast and Blood grants the vampire a temporary armor.

Mechanics: The user expends a Willpower and a number of blood (up to a max of 3) to activate the power. The blood used then pools over the skin of the vampire for the number of rounds equal to blood spent and hardens into a chitinous armor. Each blood spent in this fashion offers one health level versus physical damage types (but not fire, sunlight or magical sources) and acts similar in fashion to a ballistic vest in that clothing can be worn over it. Blood spent on this power during combat forms armor at the end of the round. The bulky nature of the armor does not allow for armor to be stacked with the use of this power. It is an obvious breach of the Masquerade unless hidden by powers like Obfuscate, etc. This armor lasts for a scene, an hour, or until destroyed. If destroyed, the user may make the same expenditures and time to reform the armor.