Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

Although visually this power can be confused with "Shape of the Beast's Wrath", an attentive character could identify, as ST discretion, the clear relationship between the disciplines combination and the Horrid Form, as this last one with some "cosmetic" changes.

Master Splinter, a.k.a. Horrid Beast, was developed as a tool to increase fight power holding up the animal characteristics from Shape of the Beast in an amalgam to the monstrosity of Horrid Form, creating a biped battle horrid beast. This combination of discipline requires Instantaneous Transformation as a prerequisite, this power grants a catalyze effect that combines Protean and Vicissitude in this transformation combo power (according to MET: LoTN page 170, Vicissitude cannot be used when Shape of the Beast is active). The Cainite will assume a combat shape that implements the advantages of both the two powers of transformation, although it also mixes part of its disadvantages.

When the Master Splinter is active, the Cainite body wraps, changes and grows to a full eight feet in height, the skin becomes slimy and rubbery while the transformation takes place. Nails grow in claw shapes, sleek fur covers cainite full body and the face gets a snout, soon is possible recognize the physical characteristics of animal fight form from Shape of the Beast, as some animal behavior from it. Inlaid in the body, almost hidden by the long fur, sharp bony spikes protrude from bony joints, such as wrists, elbows, knees and back.

Game Mechanics: The player must make a Physical challenge against 11 traits - retest Survival - and spend the normal cost associated with the both shifts (one blood point for Shape of the Beast and two blood points for Horrid Form). If successful, the change takes three turns, summing the transformation turns of the two both powers. Failure indicates that the shift takes only the standard form associated with Instantaneous Transformation.

Successful transformation to Master Splinter grats to cainite:

• Six bonus Physical Traits (as Horrid Form): Brawny, Dexterous, Enduring, Ferocious, Quick and Stalwart;
• Two bonus Mental Traits (as Shape of the Beast): Alert and Attentive;
• Three Negative Social Traits (as Horrid Form): Bestial, Feral and Repugnant;
• You inflict lethal damage in brawlin combat and score an extra health level of damage on all such attacks (as Horrid Form);
• Those unused to such sights Horrid Beast or at least Horrid Form may need to make a Courage test.

Also, cainite gain inability to speak (as Shape of the Beast) and gains no improved running speed, as this bonus granted by Shape of the Beast is based in a quadruped form. In Master Splinter form, you can use any of your normal Disciplines except Necromancy, Serpentis, Thaumaturgy and Vicissitude (the inability to speak may make Dominate difficult, of course).
Cainite remains in Master Splinter form until the next dawn, or until decides to change back.