Old Friend
[True Brujah] (Presence ••••, Temporis ••••)
This ability has proved invaluable to True Brujah infiltrating the ranks of their betrayers, or even other Sects and Clans. It makes the target believe the True Brujah is a very old friend, one who is trustworthy and loyal. They remember spending time together and several instances where the True Brujah has proved themselves beyond reproach. While this may appear to be an advanced application of implanted memories, it is actually a lot more. The True Brujah finds an alternate timeline that fits the required relationship and imprints it on the target, using Presence to bond feelings of trust and friendship. This makes it very difficult to detect and unravel, as the memories are real and were (in a sense) actually experienced by the target, even if they never actually occurred in this timeline.
System: The True Brujah must make physical contact with the target (often a handshake) and begin to describe a potential memory they share by way of introduction. They then make a Manipulation + Empathy roll at a difficulty equal to the target’s current Willpower. The number of successes shows how long the effects last.
While under the power’s effects, the target will believe the True Brujah is both loyal and above reproach. Even evidence to the contrary will be considered part of an elaborate conspiracy. Once the power fades, the target will still consider the True Brujah a friend, until something calls their motives into question. If the target is still under the effects of this power, attempts to refresh the effects for a longer duration are made at +1 difficulty.
This ability has proved invaluable to True Brujah infiltrating the ranks of their betrayers, or even other Sects and Clans. It makes the target believe the True Brujah is a very old friend, one who is trustworthy and loyal. They remember spending time together and several instances where the True Brujah has proved themselves beyond reproach. While this may appear to be an advanced application of implanted memories, it is actually a lot more. The True Brujah finds an alternate timeline that fits the required relationship and imprints it on the target, using Presence to bond feelings of trust and friendship. This makes it very difficult to detect and unravel, as the memories are real and were (in a sense) actually experienced by the target, even if they never actually occurred in this timeline.
System: The True Brujah must make physical contact with the target (often a handshake) and begin to describe a potential memory they share by way of introduction. They then make a Manipulation + Empathy roll at a difficulty equal to the target’s current Willpower. The number of successes shows how long the effects last.
Successes
- 1 success One scene
- 2 successes One night
- 3 successes One week
- 4 successes One month
- 5 successes One year
While under the power’s effects, the target will believe the True Brujah is both loyal and above reproach. Even evidence to the contrary will be considered part of an elaborate conspiracy. Once the power fades, the target will still consider the True Brujah a friend, until something calls their motives into question. If the target is still under the effects of this power, attempts to refresh the effects for a longer duration are made at +1 difficulty.
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