•• Skeleton Key
Gatekeepers of Ghede are able to open any door, despite locks, security systems or barricades. Conversely, they may use the same Discipline power to shut a door, locking it with magic so powerful that nothing short of destroying the door (or using Skeleton Key upon the door again) will open it.
Effect
Dramatic Failure: The attempt fails. Further uses of Skeleton Key incur a -1 penalty for the remainder of the scene.
Failure: The attempt fails.
Success: The character can open or shut one door. If, while using Skeleton Key, the character opens a door protected by an alarm, the alarm does not sound, nor is any Equipment connected to the door damaged. If the door is barricaded in any other way, the obstructions immediately fall to the side, allowing complete access to the vampire. If a character chooses to close a door, the door cannot be opened again unless the door itself is destroyed, or Skeleton Key is used upon it again. If the character wishes, he may spend an additional point of Vitae so that no other Gatekeeper but himself may open the door again using Skeleton Key.
Exceptional Success: The Apollinaire may name one person who can or cannot use the door, leaving it locked or unlocked to everyone else. This does not prevent the door being opened by Skeleton Key, however, it just allows the vampire to grant more specific access.
Failure: The attempt fails.
Success: The character can open or shut one door. If, while using Skeleton Key, the character opens a door protected by an alarm, the alarm does not sound, nor is any Equipment connected to the door damaged. If the door is barricaded in any other way, the obstructions immediately fall to the side, allowing complete access to the vampire. If a character chooses to close a door, the door cannot be opened again unless the door itself is destroyed, or Skeleton Key is used upon it again. If the character wishes, he may spend an additional point of Vitae so that no other Gatekeeper but himself may open the door again using Skeleton Key.
Exceptional Success: The Apollinaire may name one person who can or cannot use the door, leaving it locked or unlocked to everyone else. This does not prevent the door being opened by Skeleton Key, however, it just allows the vampire to grant more specific access.