Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

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Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 5XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Auspex 1
Serpentis 1
Protean 1
Custom Discipline Requirements (Combination): Hand of the Master Artisan
MET Mechanics:

Additional Requirements: Must have 10 art forms mastered

"This this combo discipline enhances your hand-eye coordination to a point where you're able to focus on the most minoot detail. Allowing the artisan to craft objects with more attention to detail."

System: Spend one blood while crafting an object. you are capable of crafting that object at one level higher than you normally can. You must still be successful at crafting that item this only gives you the opportunity to craft an object of a higher level.

Date of Archival: 03-Jan-2018
Toreador, Followers of Set, Gangrel
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 10XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Obtenebration 3
Auspex 3
MET Mechanics:

Eyes in the Darkness
OOO Obtenebration, OOO Auspex

Blood Trait cap lowers by one trait

Duration: Always Active

 

Vampires lie, with powers like Aura Perception that is a much harder thing to do. Combining the ability to enshroud an area with Obtenebration and the qualities inherent in the psychometric applications of Auspex, this power not only impedes, but befuddles the mind.

System: This power has two effects. The first, always active effect is that it makes it impossible to read the aura of the vampire using it. Instead they see the unnatural darkness associated with Obtenebration and the Abyss. This is disconcerting to say the least.
Secondly: When a person attempts to use Aura Perception on a person with this power they engage in a second static mental challenge with the target (no ability or discipline retests, luck and oracular ability would still apply). If they fail this challenge they gain two “Witless” negative traits that last the remainder of the night. It is as if the Abyss looked back at them and they noticed it looking. Now that’s all they can think about . . . Scary Shit.

 

XP: Cost: 10 XP

Approved by Robert Ieraci, Lasombra Coord and James Baio, Vampire ST: Tampa Bay by Night on 4 September, 2017

Date of Archival: 04-Sep-2017
Lasombra
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 5XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Protean 1
Valeren 3
Serpentis 1
MET Mechanics:

Name: Eyes of Faith
Activation: N/A
Duration: Perm
Req: Serpents Gaze, Eyes of the Beast, Burning Touch, Merit: Gift of Set
Cost: 5xp

Effects: A character with the Gift of Set merit which alters their eyes is typically not manifested throughout various usages of different powers the character may learn. While each Discipline may have a unique way to alter that specific Discipline, this combo utilizes mastery of them to manifest the characters Gift of Set regardless of form, as their naturally appearing eyes.

Once Leared the effects of this power are permanent, the chosen eye color of Gift of Set, will now manifest the same appearance in any Serpentis, Protean, or Valeran usage. Eyes of the Beast, will shine and glow the same specified Gift of Set color. While the character's "mundane" third-eye is changed with this power, those Valeran powers which cite a specific color of light that shines when they are used - still use the cited color of light. Powers which are ambiguous as to the color of the eye, or light it may or may not shine, should follow this power's alteration, but does so at ST discretion.

Storytellers are advised to weigh Eyes of Faith against the genre of the power in question. The "red glow" of Eyes of the Beast is not intrinsic to gangrel genre, so Eyes of Faith may alter it. Where the colors of Ending the Watch or Vengence of Samiel are intrinsic to Salubri genre, so Eyes of Faith doesn't alter the color of their light.

Date of Archival: 08-May-2022
Salubri, Followers of Set, Followers of Set, Gangrel
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 3XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Akhu 2
Auspex 2
MET Mechanics:

As per as per Mystic sight, akhu variation

Date of Archival: 12-Feb-2015
Followers of Set
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 8XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Auspex 3
Obtenebration 4
MET Mechanics:

Spend a blood trait and concentrate for the remainder of the Scene you can see inside any Shroud of Night. Conversely you can only see inside Shroud of Night until you choose to end this power or the scene ends.

Date of Archival: 19-Feb-2015
Lasombra, Lasombra
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 6XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Celerity 2
Vicissitude 3
MET Mechanics:

Face Lift

(Celerity 2, Vicissitude 3)

Cost 6 exp

In modern nights toreador make excellent Infiltrators.  Finding themselves on the front lines or even behind them more often means that every edge helps. Toreador antitribu have developed this ability to help them slip into or out of identities quickly and gain that extra edge needed in a tight spot.

System: The Toreador spends a point of blood and their face (and body) instantly change.  The changes are mostly cosmetic allowing them to appear as a different person, even a different gender. Height can even be varied up to a few inches in either direction.  The Toreador Gains Gorgeous x1 and Dexterous x1 as well. These changes last until dawn at which time the extra attributes fade (though the newface remains as per vicissitude). While this power may be used more than once in a night the attributes are only gained once.

Date of Archival: 13-May-2017
Toreador, Tzimisce
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 8XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Animalism 3
Protean 4
MET Mechanics:
Face of the Beast (Animalism 3 Protean 4) 
This power allows the kindred to bring his beast right to the surface and project it's raw rage onto onlookers. This gives the kindred and edge when he wish to become more threating or get his point across without resorting to using his fists (or claws). However, having your beast that close to te skin can cause high emotions.
System: Spend 1 willpower and activate Eyes of the Beast (Protean level 1). While your eyes are visable and glowing you are up two traits in any challange where intimadation is a factor. Kindred will feel their beast shift under your gaze and mortals will feel a primitive fear at knowing they are prey. However, the user of this power is down one self control while this power is active due to his beast being worked up. This power last for one hour or turns off if the user trys to hides its use (such as mask of 1000 faces). The beast is either out of its cage or it's not.
Date of Archival: 07-Feb-2015
Gangrel, Gangrel
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 8XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Animalism 3
Protean 4
MET Mechanics:
Face of the Beast (Animalism 3 Protean 4) 
This power allows the kindred to bring his beast right to the surface and project it's raw rage onto onlookers. This gives the kindred and edge when he wish to become more threating or get his point across without resorting to using his fists (or claws). However, having your beast that close to te skin can cause high emotions.
System: Spend 1 willpower and activate Eyes of the Beast (Protean level 1). While your eyes are visable and glowing you are up two traits in any challange where intimadation is a factor. Kindred will feel their beast shift under your gaze and mortals will feel a primitive fear at knowing they are prey. However, the user of this power is down one self control while this power is active due to his beast being worked up. This power last for one hour or turns off if the user trys to hides its use (such as mask of 1000 faces). The beast is either out of its cage or it's not.
Date of Archival: 07-Feb-2015
Gangrel, Gangrel
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 9XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Mytherceria 4
Presence 3
MET Mechanics:

Chanjelin Ward creates "arcane glyphs that reveal your altered perceptions to others", this power allows the kiasyd to share different perceptions with others by granting Fae Sight to the bearer of the token instead of disorientation.

MET System:
The maeghar must spend one turn tracing the ward on an object with their fingertip.  Anyone who holds this token is able to perceive fae things as if they had Fae Sight (2nd level Mytherceria).  A Faerie's Token lasts for one night, which may be extended at the time of creation by spending one Blood Trait per extra night. 

While active, a token is considered a sympathetic link back to the maeghar that created it, just as a normal faerie token would link back to the benefactor who granted it. The user may only have as many Faerie Tokens active as they have levels in Mytherceria.

Date of Archival: 01-Feb-2022
Lasombra
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 8XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Daimoinon 3
Mytherceria 2
MET Mechanics:
Faestian Bargain
8 XP, Daimonion 3, Mytherceria 2
Adapted from ST Vault: Money for Nothing
 
By drawing on dreams and nightmares rather than hellfire, A Cainite may bend the laws of the universe to grant fantastical changes to others.  
 
System: This power grants access to various backgrounds or merits that may not have been so easily available. The Beneficiary must be willing to accept losing something of equal value to what is gained, though they might not be aware of what specifically is traded. This can range from losing an equivalent merit or gaining a flaw to losing dots in mundane backgrounds or influences as the lives of those close to the Beneficiary are sacrificed.
 
Once a bargain has been struck, the Baali makes a Static Mental Challenge, retest Occult, versus a difficulty of 10. If successful, the Baali spends a Temporary Willpower and expends a number of Mental Traits equal to half the value of the desired backgrounds or merits, rounded up. These traits can’t be refreshed for the remainder of the night. Dots of a Background or Influence gained by the Beneficiary manifest at one dot per night. Merits manifest as soon as the XP is spent. 
 
The Beneficiary also gains the effects of a full 3-point “blood bond” to the Baali and must do the User's bidding. The “blood bond” persists indefinitely and is only broken if the Baali dies or when the Beneficiary spends a Willpower and succeeds on a Static Willpower Challenge vs. the Baali's Willpower to disobey the Baali. If the Beneficiary fails to do the Baali’s bidding, they take 1 Aggravated Damage per dot gained and lose everything they had gained in a streak of bad luck. They continue to suffer this damage every round until they are reduced to Incapacitated, at which point the power ceases to function and the Beneficiary is free of any future damage and the bond.
 
The Beneficiary may be affected again if they so choose to participate again.
 
Note: Each use of this power must follow the OWBN bylaws for Backgrounds and Merits. It will not allow access to Genre Specific items such as Mage backgrounds for a Vampire, nor does it allow for Faith based items, such as Blessed, Redeemed or True Faith. 
 
Note: This power does not grant access to inherent backgrounds such as Generation.
Date of Archival: 20-Mar-2020
Lasombra, Demon
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 4XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Animalism 3
Dominate 2
MET Mechanics:

In charge of the spiritual well being of their fellow chosen; the priests of the black hand created this combination discipline to help members of the faction to steel their beasts in the fires of battle.  By reading from the book of nod and conversing with each agent with words of wisdom from caine they wish to aid; the chaplin can quell a vampires beast as they prepare to enter battle.  There after the chosen who have spoken with the chaplin need not fear their beasts taking over them at crucial moments.  Indeed even supernatural means to provoke a vampires beast fail against those inspired by the Chaplin.

System:  The user may spend 1 willpower trait per person they wish to benefit from this combination discipline.  For the next scene or an hour those under the effects of this combination discipline cannot frenzy nor be made to do so even by supernatural means.

Date of Archival: 01-Feb-2019
Ventrue
Custom Content Category: Combination Discipline / Technique
XP Cost: 12XP
Custom Discipline Requirements:
Discipline Name Discipline Level
Obtenebration 5
Celerity 4
Fortitude 3
MET Mechanics:

Very few Lasombra of any generation like to put their faith into any mode of transportation over long distances and in the end have only been able to solidly rely on their own powers and abilities to see them through. This was re-created by a Lasombra who wished to simply remove full reliance on mundane transportation without causing undue public scrutiny or possible danger.

With this power, the vampire becomes a shadow that flies faster than a storm wind which makes the user appear as a flashing shadow arching across the sky. He may use this power to travel large distances in an almost invulnerable form (except for fire and sunlight) in a fraction of the time than normal, or fly through the air to places normally inaccessible.

MET System: The vampire spends two Blood Points and is transformed into a shadow form akin to Obtenebration 5. He may fly at a speed of 250 miles an hour plus One Blood Point must be spent for every hour after the first that is spent as a Falling Shadow (this is the only exception for Blood Expenditures while in this form).

Date of Archival: 31-Jan-2015
Lasombra, Lasombra

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