Clan Disciplines

Each vampire (except for the original one) has three disciplines from which their powers come, although these disciplines vary from clan to clan. In addition to the basic three, vampires are allowed to select additional disciplines based on their generation. The maximum number of extra disciplines is two. Personal disciplines are identical to clan disciplines in all ways, except that they are not passed on to further generations.

There are nine disciplines, each with the following powers:

Protean

This Discipline allows a vampire to transform either their entire body or a part of their body into something inhuman. The vampire can thus grow claws, turn into a bat, transform into a wolf or dissolve into a fine mist. A vampire can use most other Disciplines while shapeshifted, but may not cast spells. Full transformation is not possible during combat, although claws can be grown if you are fighting. While shapeshifted the vampire cannot wear any equipment.

The powers available to this Discipline are as follows:

• Nightsight: Gives the vampire full night vision, which is much better than normal infravision.
• Claws: Enables the user to grow inch-long claws on each finger. These claws have no effect if the vampire is armed, however if not they cause considerably more damage than a normal unarmed attack.
• Change: Allow the vampire to transform into bat, wolf or mist. Bat form can fly and detect almost everything (invis, hidden, etc). While in wolf form, the vampire enjoys the benefit of an extra 50hp and greatly enhanced combat abilities. Mist form is impervious to attacks and can pass through doors. Beware though, for two vampires in mist form CAN attack each other.

Celerity

This Discipline explains the legendary superior quickness of vampires. Using the Celerity Discipline allows a vampire to move extremely quickly and have extra attacks in the same round.

Fortitude

Fortitude describes a type of supernatural toughness and vigor which allows Kindred to resist harm. Many vampires are very tough and are able to withstand a lot of injury inflicted by weapons and spells. However with the Fortitude power, they resist damage even further by often keeping the weapons from harming them at all.

Potence

This Discipline defines the superior strength that vampires often possess. This physical might allows the user to inflict much larger amounts of damage in combat than normal.

Obfuscate

Kindred with this Discipline excel at hiding among and away from crowds. When they do not wish to be seen, others rarely notice them even if they are standing in plain view. Though this Discipline affects others minds and does not actually render the users invisible, the end result is much the same. Obfuscate is the opposing Discipline to Auspex, and they cancel out many of each others powers.

Kindred with this power gain the following advantages:

• Mask: Allows you to disguise yourself as another player.
• Shield: Protects you from the Auspex 'scry' and 'readaura' powers.

Obtenebration

Obtenebration allows the user to manipulate the powers of darkness. By using their powers they are able to switch between the normal world and the plane of shadows at will. They may also view things in both planes simultaneously if they so wish.

Serpentis

Serpentis is the art of temptation and corruption. Vampires with this Discipline have the ability to tear out their own hearts, rendering themselves immune to being staked. Serpentis users also gain the ability to transform themselves into a giant serpent and back at will. The third ability available to vampires with this Discipline is the ability to run their tongues along weapons, coating them with a deadly snake venom.

Auspex

This Discipline is one of extrasensory awareness, empathy and perception. Those using this Discipline tend to be strongly affected by environmental phenomena. Vampires with Auspex are able to see and sense things most other people cannot. Auspex is the opposing Discipline to Obfuscate, and they cancel out many of each others powers.

This Discipline allows the following powers:

• Truesight: The user can see everything, whether invisible or whatever.
• Scry: Allows you to view the room that the specified target is in.
• Readaura: Gives you detailed information about a creature or object.

Dominate

This discipline reflects the mystical ability of vampires to influence the minds and actions of others. Dominate is an aspect of the power of the mind and the will.

This Discipline allows the following powers:

• Evileye: The user gains a lot of control over people foolish enough to look at them. Not yet fully working.
• Command: The user can issue a command that the target will be compelled to obey. This will only work on those who's minds are much weaker than the vampire's.
• Shield: Protects you from the Auspex 'scry' and 'readaura' powers.

Mortis

Mortis is the power of death. Using the power a Vampire can exert death power.

This Discipline allows the following powers:

• Masque of Death: This allows a vampire to appear like the dead.
• Blackdeath: This allows a vampire to damage another.
• Blight: This allows a vampire to weaken another.