Aeons' Languor

Severe

Only Kindred who have succumbed to Torpor (voluntarily or involuntarily) can have this derangement. Emerging from the deepest slumber, Kindred awaken with a varying degree of hesitance and fear of return trips to Torpor. Those who have this derangement possess a completely defeatist attitude regarding their possible return to Torpor. Not only do they accept the eventuality of their return, but they expect it to happen at any time. When presented with a situation that threatens such a state, the Kindred finds it difficult to resist or fight back. Similarly, he finds little cause to emerge from Torpor when an outside stimulus begins to awaken him.
If a vampire is confronted with a situation that could result in entering or emerging from Torpor, apply a -3 penalty on any rolls to resist or confront that stimulus. This translates into having difficulty feeding when he is starving, rolls to awaken from Torpor, and even participating in a particularly lethal fight. In the event of possibly lethal combat, the vampire does not suffer this penalty until he has taken more points of lethal damage than he has Willpower dots. A similar -3 penalty is applied to rolls made for feeding when the vampire is hungry (when he has no more than four Vitae in his system). Finally, periodic Resolve + Composure rolls may need to be made as the vampire resists urges to prepare his associates, holdings and himself for his eventual return to Torpor.

Type

Mental