Animalism

* Feral Whispers- The vampire creates an empathic connection with a beast, allowing comunication, or to issue simple commands.
System: No roll is necessary to talk with an animal, but eye contact must be established. To issue commands a Manipulation + Animal Ken roll is required. Predatory mammals are diff 6, other mammals and preditory birds are 7 and all other birds and reptiles are 8.
** Beckoning- Character may call out in the voice of an animal, summoning creatures of the chosen type.
System: Charisma + Survival (diff 6) determins response.
1 succ a single animal responds
2 succ 1/4 of the animals within earshot respond
3 succ half the animals respond
4 succ most of the animals respond
5 succ all of the animals respond
*** Quell the Beast- This quenches all power assertive emotions. (hope fury inspiration within the target)
System: Manipulation + Intimidation - fear, Manipulation + Empathy - complacency diff 7, need as many successes as the targets willpwer. (extened roll)
**** Subsume the Spirit- Psychically posses an animal
System: Manipulation + Animal Ken diff 8. (must have eye contact)
Multiple successes allows character to use mental Disciplines while possessing the animal.
1 succ Can not use Disciplines
2 succ Can use Auspex
3 succ Can also use presence
4 succ Can also use Dementation, Dominate
5 succ Can also use Chimerstry, Nercomancy, Thaumaturgy
***** Drawing out the Beast- Whenever the Beast threatens to overwhelm the vampire, sending him into frenzy, he may release his feral urges upon another creature. The recipient of the vampire's beast is instantly overcome by frenzy
System: Manipulation + Self-Control diff 8 (Must be in or close to frenzy to use this power.)
1 succ The character transfers the Beast, to a random individual
2 succ The character is stunned by the effect and can not act next turn, but transfers the Beast successfully
3 succ The character transfers the Beast successfully.
If the attempt fails, in intensity of the frenzy increases.