••••• ••• The Beast’s Quills

With this power, the elder’s Beast stands at ready, prepared to lash out at anyone that would assail it. The Beast infects attackers, particularly so if the vampire loses blood in the attack.

System

Spend a blood point and roll Manipulation + Self-Control/Instinct (difficulty 8) to activate The Beast’s Quills for the scene, or until the vampire successfully transfers her Beast through this power. When the vampire takes a blow in brawling or melee combat, the Beast strikes out. The effect is identical to Unleash the Beast, with successes equal to the vampire’s Beast’s Quills activation successes. However, if the vampire suffered lethal damage after the soak roll, her blood splashes on her attacker, tainting him with the Beast’s fury.

The attacker’s frenzy difficulty increases by two. Note that under normal circumstances, this ability only works once per activation. However, if the vampire also possesses Beast Shard, it may infect multiple opponents in the same scene.