Abdo Cordis
Auspex •••, Mortualia •••
This strange and ancient power, though now contained under the aegis of Mortualia, is thought to have practiced by the Kindred of Egypt in the nights before even Rome and the Camarilla were known. So say the Libitinarii, at least. A character with this power can remove the heart of another vampire and store it indefinitely. The subject maintains a supernatural connection to his heart through a bond forged with Auspex, however — a vampire’s fate is always tied to his heart.
Effect
When the necessary number of successes have been achieved, the subject’s heart has been successfully removed and can be stored safely away from the rest of the Kindred’s body. A vampire whose heart has been removed is not subject to staking or Diablerie, but immediately falls into Torpor until the heart is set inside her body again. When the character’s heart is returned, she automatically awakens from Torpor. In the event that another vampire attempts to diablerize the subject’s body, the subject merely suffers Final Death; the diablerist gains none of the benefits of Diablerie and does not automatically lose Humanity for the attempt (though a degeneration roll is still likely). If the character’s heart is destroyed, she immediately suffers Final Death.
The Humanity of a character whose heart is removed automatically drops by one.
The Humanity of a character whose heart is removed automatically drops by one.
Material Components
Cost: 1 Willpower per roll
Gestures & Ritual
Dice Pool: Wits + Medicine + Mortualia
Effect Casting Time
Extended. The character must obtain a number of successes equal to 15 + the subject’s Stamina. Each roll represents 10 minutes of ritualized surgery.