Veil Of Blissful Ignorance

Initially developed to provide their allies with peace of mind, this ability allows the targets mind to completely ignore events unfolding around them.

❖ Type: Ability
❖ Tag: Mental
❖ Range & Targets: A single individual within Touch range.
❖ Cost: 1 Rouse Check
❖ Conditions: Must make physical contact with the target. Only works on Mortals and Enhanced Mortals.
❖ Risk: Minor. The target might panic and report its experience to the authorities, but will generally be looked upon as crazy or purposefully ignorant.
❖ Test: Obfuscate + Composure (4)
❖ Resistance Roll: Wits + Resolve (Mortals have no defense against this ability)
❖ Duration: The ability itself takes effect as soon as the physical touch, required to manifest the ability, is broken. The ability lasts for 1 Scene or until something out of the ordinary physically touches the target.

Effect

If successful the target will completely ignore every sight, sound, smell and taste that is abnormal from their surroundings. They will continue about their day as if nothing out of the ordinary is happening.

A victim will continue to drink their pint during a pub brawl, a vendor will continue loudly selling their goods during a drive by, a person will continue soundly sleeping as the room fills with noxious fumes.

Only time or physical touch by someone or something out of the ordinary breaks the effects of this power.