Abyss Mysticism: Lasombra Sorcery

Description

Abyss Mysticism is a form of Blood Sorcery, derived from the Discipline Obtenebration. Those who practice these mystic arts are called The Shadowed. Most adherents of this dark and heavily ritualized faith eventually gravitate to their own Road of the Abyss, a path which bears disturbing and striking similarity to the Road of Bones and Path of Death and the Soul. When you stare into the abyss it stares back into you. When Obtenebration turns into Abyss Mysticism the vampire's Beast changes into a Shadow Guide, pushing the Mystic farther into the abyss.

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Rituals

The rituals of Obtenebration were developed by Lasombra thaumaturges known as Abyss Mystics, and as such when one's knowledge of Obtenebration includes rituals this Discipline is sometimes instead called Abyss Mysticism.

Basic

• Comforting Darkness: Use the Abyss to heal your wounds. (V20 Lore of the Clans p.126)
• Feed the Darkness: Feed through the touch of an Arm of the Abyss. (V20 Rites of Blood p.38)
• Light within Shadow: Allows a vampire to see through darkness at will. (V20 Lore of the Clans p.126)
• Pierce the Murk: The caster permanently gains the ability to see through darkness. (Players Guide to High Clans p.176)
• The Heart That Beats in Silence: Summon a more powerful abyssal shadow that can attack foes. (Players Guide to High Clans p.177)
• The Shadow of Hands That Serve: Summon a small abyssal shadow to serve as a spy or servant. (Players Guide to High Clans p.177)
• Transubstantiation of Essence: Channel the Abyss to heal your wounds more efficiently. (Players Guide to High Clans p.177)
• Weight of Shadows: Control naturally occurring shadows. (V20 Rites of Blood p.38)

Intermediate

• Abyssal Threads: Attach a thread to a person or object to the wrist of the caster. (V20 Rites of Blood p.38)
• Calling the Hungry Shade: Summon a powerful abyssal creature called a Hungry Shade and attempt to bind it to your service. (Players Guide to High Clans p.178)
• Claiming the Dark: Fuse your body with the Abyss, strengthening the vampire and making it easier for him to use Obtenebration at the cost of becoming incredibly weak against sunlight. (V20 Lore of the Clans p.126)
• Drinking the Blood of Ahriman: Raise Physical Attributes to your Obtenebration rating and use Obtenebration powers more easily. (Players Guide to High Clans p.178)
• Maw of Ahriman: Turn the mouth of the caster into a portal to the Abyss. (V20 Rites of Blood p.38)
• Reflections of Hollow Revelation: Use a translucent orb of shadow to spy on places miles away. (Players Guide to High Clans p.179)
• The third eye of Rickard Argentis: Summons forth a mysterious third eye, forged from abyssal energies, which rests upon the caster's forehead and protects him from harm. (V20 Dark Ages p.273)
• Vision of Shadow: Can spy on enemies using a ball of shadows. (V20 Lore of the Clans p.126)

Advanced

• Ahriman's Wight: Reinforce the flesh with the Abyss. (V20 Rites of Blood p.38)
• Commune with the Abyss: Fall into a torpor-like sleep and ask the Abyss a question. (V20 Lore of the Clans p.127)
• Whispers in the Dark: Fall into torpor and learn hidden secrets from the void. (Players Guide to High Clans p.179)

Elder

• Into the Chasm: Pass through the Abyss to travel anywhere. (Players Guide to High Clans p.180)

Master

• Evocation of the Oubliette: Snatch a target into an abyssal prison for a number of days. (Players Guide to High Clans p.181)

Ascendant

• Cry That Slays Light: Learn a syllable that blots out the sun for one hour. (Players Guide to High Clans p.181)

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