•••• Watching the Bounds
Experienced users of Tenure gain the mystic power to know if anyone uses active supernatural powers or spills blood within their Demesnes. The character senses if any other vampire expends Vitae or activates Disciplines. The character also detects the special mystic powers used by werewolves, mages, ghosts and other supernatural creatures, as well as enchanted objects. The character might not, however, know the intruder’s location or the nature of the power used — only that some supernatural creature is active within his territory. If one of the vampire’s Contacts, Allies, Retainers or other Demesnedefining social connections suffers lethal or aggravated damage, the vampire may sense that as well.
Watching the Bounds only works within a vampire’s Demesne, and only when the user is also within his Demesne. A supernatural creature that does not use active supernatural powers remains undetected.
As an added benefit, a vampire skilled in this power instantly knows if any unauthorized person enters his haven. The vampire does not have to be within his haven at the time, but must be within his Demesne at the time. If he is on less familiar ground, he becomes aware of the intrusion as soon as he returns to his haven (or his Demesne, if the intruder is still present).
Watching the Bounds only works within a vampire’s Demesne, and only when the user is also within his Demesne. A supernatural creature that does not use active supernatural powers remains undetected.
As an added benefit, a vampire skilled in this power instantly knows if any unauthorized person enters his haven. The vampire does not have to be within his haven at the time, but must be within his Demesne at the time. If he is on less familiar ground, he becomes aware of the intrusion as soon as he returns to his haven (or his Demesne, if the intruder is still present).
Effect
Dramatic Failure: A dramatic failure is not possible with this power.
Failure: The character does not sense the supernatural power at work.
Success: The character knows someone is using a supernatural power within his Demesne or harming his folk, but not the location or nature of the trespasser.
Exceptional Success: The character intuits the direction and distance to whoever (or whatever) is using supernatural powers or acting violent. He also knows if the magic is vampiric (Disciplines, blood magic, healing or physical augmentation) or something else. He might recognize the magic of other creatures as well, if he has previous experience with them, but he cannot recognize what he has never experienced before.
Failure: The character does not sense the supernatural power at work.
Success: The character knows someone is using a supernatural power within his Demesne or harming his folk, but not the location or nature of the trespasser.
Exceptional Success: The character intuits the direction and distance to whoever (or whatever) is using supernatural powers or acting violent. He also knows if the magic is vampiric (Disciplines, blood magic, healing or physical augmentation) or something else. He might recognize the magic of other creatures as well, if he has previous experience with them, but he cannot recognize what he has never experienced before.
Material Components
Cost: None.
Gestures & Ritual
Dice Pool: Wits + Occult + Tenure
Related Discipline
Effect Casting Time
Reflexive. The character does not need to be watching consciously for any supernatural intrusion.
Level
4
Applied Restriction
Modifier | Situation
+4 | The vampire’s people are attacked by someone the vampire is linked to via blood sympathy.
+2 | A Crúac ritual, Theban Sorcery ritual or Discipline power that costs Willpower to activate is used within the Demesne.
+2 | The vampire’s people are attacked by some one the vampire knows.
+1 | A Discipline power that costs Vitae to activate is used within the Demesne.
+0 | A Discipline power that does not cost Vitae to activate is used within the Demesne.
-2 | A vampire uses Vitae to heal wounds or increase Physical dice pools (the most “natural” of vampiric powers).
+4 | The vampire’s people are attacked by someone the vampire is linked to via blood sympathy.
+2 | A Crúac ritual, Theban Sorcery ritual or Discipline power that costs Willpower to activate is used within the Demesne.
+2 | The vampire’s people are attacked by some one the vampire knows.
+1 | A Discipline power that costs Vitae to activate is used within the Demesne.
+0 | A Discipline power that does not cost Vitae to activate is used within the Demesne.
-2 | A vampire uses Vitae to heal wounds or increase Physical dice pools (the most “natural” of vampiric powers).