Custom Combination Discipline / Technique

With the knowledge of Sentinel’s Patrol, the artist is no longer limited to creating stationery works of art to act as the Artist’s Sentinel.  The activation costs are the same, and it can be combined with any other Sentinel power.

(Note that this Combo requires Presence 1 OR Quietus 1)

This combo allows the creator of an Artist’s Sentinel to “attune” another Kindred to receive the psychic flashes of insight if mortals are being harmed by a supernatural creature.  

Attunement Mechanics:

In order to attune a new Kindred, both the original creator of the Sentinel and new Kindred must possess the Combo Sentinel’s Attunement.  If the Kindred to be attuned is present at the original installation of the piece, the artist does not need to expend any additional traits.   To attune someone to an existing Sentinel, the creator and the one to be attuned most both touch the Sentinel, and the creator must spend a blood trait for each person being attuned.  The Kindred being attuned must spend a single Willpower Trait when they initially touch the Sentinel and one Blood Trait per Crafts rating of the Sentinel, which may be spent over successive turns.

The maximum number of Kindred may be attuned to the Sentinel is equal to its Crafts rating. Any Crafts Specialization used counts as an additional Crafts rating for this purpose.

All attuned Kindred to the Sentinel receive the flashes of insight, following the same mechanics as Artist’s Sentinel.  Storytellers may wish to add the rule that the PC must be within the Chronicle territory to receive the information from the Sentinel.

With the knowledge of Sentinel’s Patrol, the artist is no longer limited to creating stationery works of art to act as the Artist’s Sentinel.  The activation costs are the same, and it can be combined with any other Sentinel power.

With this Combination Discipline, a Kindred can offer mortals around an Artist’s Sentinel addition protection against supernatural attack.  After successfully determining which Artist’s Sentinel is being affected, the any Kindred attuned to the Sentinel may spend a Willpower trait.  Doing so grants the mortals within the range of the Artist’s Sentinel protection against supernatural attacks.  For one scene or hour (whichever is longer), supernatural creatures must first spend a Willpower trait before attempting any action that would harm a mortal.  All Kindred attuned to the Sentinel may also spend a number of Blood traits up to the crafts rating of the Sentinel.  Each trait spent gives all mortals a bonus trait when resisting any actions (Mental, Social, and Physical) from supernatural creatures.  These traits apply to all actions, including “helpful” ones such as removing memories of Masquerade breaches with Forgetful Mind.

Any mortal who attempts to take a hostile combat action is no longer under the protection of the Sentinel’s Shield, but doing so does not break the power for any other mortal.  The mortals are subconsciously aware of this requirement.  Note that Sentinel’s Shield only applies to mundane mortals and will have no effect on those with Numina or other supernatural powers.

System:  Spend 3 Blood Traits and instantly assume Tenebrous form but only for a single turn.  After that turn, the character returns to normal form.  The transformation goes into effect the second the character spends the blood to activate this power.  While under the effects of this power they enjoy all the advantages and disadvantages of Tenebrous form. However, the user may not leave Tenebrous form until the end of the round and the power ends.