••••• Blood Compulsion
Perfecting her understanding of Phagia, the Noctuku becomes a truly favored predator, literally attracting blood to her flesh as if by some impossibly magnetic force. Blood running freely will turn toward the Noctuku, even if it runs counter to gravity, flowing around barriers and through cracks to get to the vampire. Even that contained within flesh will push toward the Noctuku, forming livid bruises under the skin of the living and rising uncontrollably to the surface of a vampire’s body.
This ghastly attraction is a truly terrifying effect, and many who witness it are unlikely to forget the sight for as long as they live.
Unrestricted blood will flow toward the Noctuku with unnatural velocity, moving at the vampire’s Speed rating.
This ghastly attraction is a truly terrifying effect, and many who witness it are unlikely to forget the sight for as long as they live.
Unrestricted blood will flow toward the Noctuku with unnatural velocity, moving at the vampire’s Speed rating.
Effect
Dramatic Failure: The magnetic lure of the vampire’s body goes awry, tugging at her own Vitae. She spends one point uncontrollably, wasting it, and cannot make use of this power again for the remainder of the scene.
Failure: The power fails to activate.
Success: The power is activated, affecting an area dictated by the number of successes achieved on the roll:
Successes | Radius of Effect
1 success | 1 yard
2 successes | 2 yards
3 successes | 5 yards
4 successes | 10 yards
5+ successes | 30 yards
All of the free blood within the area of effect will flow toward the vampire at a rate equal to her Speed (without modifiers). Blood that is held within sealed containers and unable to flow freely will press up against the side nearest the vampire, as if searching for holes or cracks to pass through.
To turn the power upon a mortal victim, the Noctuku must touch him to activate it. The victim suffers levels of lethal damage equal to the number of successes achieved on the roll as dark bruises appear on the side of his body closest to the vampire. These bruises fade when the damage from the power is healed normally. If the victim bears an open wound, blood will flow profusely from it.
If the power is turned upon a vampire, touch is still necessary. The power forces the vampire to expend a point of Vitae for each success rolled on the activation roll, bringing the blood uselessly to the surface of the skin in an emulation of the “blush of health” effect.
Exceptional Success: As above.
Failure: The power fails to activate.
Success: The power is activated, affecting an area dictated by the number of successes achieved on the roll:
Successes | Radius of Effect
1 success | 1 yard
2 successes | 2 yards
3 successes | 5 yards
4 successes | 10 yards
5+ successes | 30 yards
All of the free blood within the area of effect will flow toward the vampire at a rate equal to her Speed (without modifiers). Blood that is held within sealed containers and unable to flow freely will press up against the side nearest the vampire, as if searching for holes or cracks to pass through.
To turn the power upon a mortal victim, the Noctuku must touch him to activate it. The victim suffers levels of lethal damage equal to the number of successes achieved on the roll as dark bruises appear on the side of his body closest to the vampire. These bruises fade when the damage from the power is healed normally. If the victim bears an open wound, blood will flow profusely from it.
If the power is turned upon a vampire, touch is still necessary. The power forces the vampire to expend a point of Vitae for each success rolled on the activation roll, bringing the blood uselessly to the surface of the skin in an emulation of the “blush of health” effect.
Exceptional Success: As above.
Material Components
Cost: 1 Willpower
Gestures & Ritual
Dice Pool: Strength + Survival + Phagia (versus target’s Stamina + Blood Potency if turned upon a victim)
Related Discipline
Effect Casting Time
Instant/Contested
Level
5
Applied Restriction
This power can only be directed at one living or undead target at a time. Once used successfully on a victim, Blood Compulsion cannot be applied against him again in the scene by any vampire.