Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

Requires: Ihai Creation Ritual, Bursts of Fists
Chi Strike is the next step along the ladder of discipline and progress brought on by the Bursts of Fists technique.  A vampire with this combination discipline learns to harness their inner spirit and self into their strikes.  Such blows are not protected by any means or form armor known; as the blows themselves target the victim’s body itself directly.

System: Spend 1 Willpower to activate this combination discipline for one scene or an hour.  While active all Brawl attacks made by the character ignore all forms of armor be it mundane or supernatural their target might be wearing.

System:  The user spends 1 willpower trait to ignite their sword in black flame.  Each use of this power is good for one individual attack.  While active, the sword now does aggravated damage.  Additionally the user may attempt to remove a target’s limb with each strike.  To do so they must first make a successful physical challenge.  After which they engage their target in two Simple Challenges (Win or Tie).  If they succeed and the target suffers the damage from the attack, the targeted limb is served and reduced to ash.  A target may restore their limb once they heal the damage from the blow (or is permanent if the target is a mortal). Those who lose a limb are unable to use said lost limb until the appendage is restored.

Description:  

Disdaining physical exertion and forceful altercations, Simon foregoes all physical violence not directly necessary for his spiritual and religious persuits.  Life in the Sabbat can be hazerdous however, and in the interests of preserving himself against those who refuse to acknowledge the forces of the universe working against them he has taken a page from supernatural literature and learned to cloak himself in the very darkness of the abyss itself, using his icy tendrils to ward off physical harm.

One or more tentacles summoned with arms of the abyss must be attached to the user and devoted to defense and the use of this discipline.  When suffering a physical attack, with a simple test one of the tentacles suffers all effects of that attack instead of the user.  These tentacles suffer damage and effects normally, and their stat blocks are unchanged from those of a summoning without use of this power.

Lasombra occasionally find themselves without weapons while out in the night, and more than a few express distaste with simply crushing their enemies with their bare hands. Some also would prefer not to use the base arts of the Gangrel to turn their bodies into weapons. One Keeper invented a technique to create natural weapons from the unnatural darkness of his body in times of need. When active, shadow flows from the fingers of the vampire to form 6-inch, razor-sharp claws of unbreakable darkness.

Flavor Text

The force of your personality now extends beyond your own form. Your ambiance can now extend to protect those around you from the onslaught of their peers. There are times when leaders must stand up against the persecution of others. In these times your strong distaste for violence and arrogance strengthens your Majesty to protect those you feel are being persecuted.

Mechanics

You can activate this ability with a spend of a Willpower and a social trait for each subject under your protection. You may only protect as many people as you have leadership. While under this cloak nobody may insult or attack anyone within. The same rules for breaking Majesty apply to it’s cloak (A willpower must be spent for challenge, no physical violence from it’s member or it breaks, etc.). If anyone violates the provisions of their loaned protection the majesty breaks for everyone. Any challenges made to any of the individuals within must first challenge your majesty. This effect will last for the duration of the scene or a full hour.