Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

(Greater) Quieting the Cobweb

Requirements: Presence 4, Dementation 4.  Additionally, Auspex 4 and Psychology 1 for the Greater Version

Cost: 8xp or 12xp for the Greater version

 

Malkavians know the value of seeing the world through shattered glass but they equally know the value of seeing the world as it is from time to time.  To that end, with this power, the Malkavian may silence the dementia afflicting their target, even if ever so briefly.

 

System:  The Malkavian spends a number of temporary Willpower (up to a maximum of 5) and engages the target in a mental challenge, retest with Empathy.  Should the Malkavian be successful, the target's derangements are deactivated for the remainder of the scene or an hour (whichever occurs first).  For each Willpower spent initially, this power affects 1 derangement.  Therefore, spending 3 willpower will silence 3 derangements.  Which derangements are silenced are chosen randomly.  Should the challenge fail, the Malkavian makes a simple test for each Willpower spent.  On a loss of that simple test, instead of relieving the victim of one of their derangements, the Malkavian temporarily gains that derangement for the remainder of the scene or an hour, whichever comes first.  In the case where the Malkavian spends more willpower than the target has derangements and the Malkavian loses the initial challenge, the number of simple tests they make is equal to the willpower spent.  The STs should not reveal the number of temporary derangements gained until all the simple challenges are completed.

 

Additionally, if the user has Auspex x4 and the Psychology ability and is instructed in the Greater version, they may purchase this version instead of the standard.  These costs are not cumulative.  If the Malkavian wishes to buy the Greater version, they may do so directly without purchasing the standard version.  With the Greater version of this power, the Malkavian may specifically target a derangement they know the target to possess.  They expend a temporary Willpower for each known derangement they wish to mute and engage in the tests as normal.  

 

Lastly, only Malkavians may learn this Combination Discipline.