Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

The Salubri Antitribu are a bloodline of pure rage and malice. Hunted and scorned their entire existence; many attempted to cling to legends and myths of their long last clan. Many would say this art was one such long part of their Warrior history. However for the Furies that know it, the scoff at such claims. The Salubri, to them are long dead, gone, and failed. They wouldn’t have their named tied to such shame. To the Furies this art is a modern development created by them channeling their very rage into a potent weapon against the enemies of the Sabbat.

This Combination Discipline was developed as a means to channel their Furies rage into their weapons. By unleashing the fury of their beast a Salubri Antitribu screams a war cry in battle and pushes his rage into his sword. As the Salubri Antitribu does so his third eye glows a dark red and a steaming red mist seems to pour from his blade. This attack becomes extremely hard to avoid for the victims of it. Once more it causes the Salubri Antitribu’s blade to be able to nearly cut through anything no matter the toughness of it. When a Salubri Antitribu strikes with such an attack hands, arms, feet, all slice off the victim flying into the air in a shower of blood. As the Salubri Antitribu is showered in his victim’s blood his beast comes forward as the two almost become as one. While this can be a dangerous technique if used to often, it remains one of the most potent abilities of the Furies.

System: The character spends 1 willpower and engages his target in a Physical Challenge retested with Melee. On a win they may sever the intended limb from the body of the victim; in addition to the normal damage inflicted by the attack. Doing so results in the inability to use the severed limb and the negative traits Clumsy and Lame. A severed limb may be restored immediately after the expenditure of three blood traits per severed limb. This expenditure may exceede generational limits and may be done reflexively. If the victim is a mortal the severed limb is permanent unless a mystical form of healing is applied to it. The use of the discipline Aegis and other similar powers do not stop the severing of the limb even if all the damage is resisted.

Protean is the all purpose survival tool of disciplines and the Gangrel clan has always been able to take its adaptability to new heights. Gecko Cling allows the vampire using it to flatten their fingers and toes out into thick pads with small "hook" like hairs on the underside. This allows the user to "stick" to walls, ceilings and other surfaces as if they were standing on flat ground.

According to Aristotle, a philosopher in Ancient Greece, "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts". This observation was adopted to explain human perception by the Gestalt psychology school of thought in the twentieth century. The Tremere have known this for centuries, and this combination power may be why.

System:
             The user spends a point of blood and a point of willpower to activate this power. By focusing his attention on those in his field of vision and maintaining concentration for a full turn, and spending one mental trait per intended target (per telepathy) the user can grant himself and those around him that he can see at the time of activation the benefits of Readiness (Focused Mind 1). If he chooses to spend additional mental traits in addition to the activation costs (from one to a maximum of three), he can add the benefits of Centering (Focused Mind 2) to the targets in the equivalent traits that he chose to spend during activation.
             The maximum number of individuals the user can choose to grant all the benefits of this power can be equal to or less than the value he has in the occult ability (maximum 5) and even in a crowd, he can choose exactly who will receive these benefits. This power lasts for a scene or hour or until the user leaves the target's presence, whichever comes first.

This power requires Path of the Focused Mind 4

With the expenditure of a willpower, the Kindred activates Majesty. With the expenditure of a second willpower trait, the Kindred can give up to 3 friendly targets inside his/her Majesty range an additional trait for all challenges. This trait cannot be lost. It fades immediately as the "Caster" drops his/her Majesty, as it is tied to that power.

Character must also have 6+ appearance traits.

Ghost Shirt uses some of the protecting power of Mist Form without having to sacrifice your physical form.  When active your body takes on a grayish white appearence and the edges of your physical form seem to blur or become unfocused and mist trails behind you as you move.

Mechanics: By spending a Blood trait and a Willpower Trait you are able to use some of the protective power of Mist Form without losing your physical form.  While Ghost Shirt is active you take one less damage from all incoming ranges attacks.  Further damage may be tested down with Fortitude as normal.  This power is active for a scene or hour, whichever comes first. 

(You must be able to trace your learning back to Joseph Hook in order to learn this combo.)