Beast Sense
Most vampires stifle the voice of the Beast, afraid of what heeding its feral call might make of them. But for those who reach out to the Beast, and open their senses to what it senses, there is great wisdom to be found. The Beast sees and knows much that the Man does not, and those with this power learn how to listen.
Effect
With the “offering” up of Vitae, the Forsworn coaxes his Beast to the surface, where his Beast lends him its primitive powers of perception for the duration of a scene. During this time, the vampire can sense the presence of all vampires in his immediate area (as defined by line of sight equivalent, whether the Forsworn can actually see them or not). Normally, this power requires no roll, but should a vampire take pains to conceal his Beast by means of the Obfuscate power of Mask of Tranquility, then the two vampires must engage in a contested roll, pitting the Forsworn’s Wits + Investigation against the other’s Wits + Stealth. If the user of this power accumulates more successes, he detects the presence of the interloper’s Beast, though the user cannot pinpoint the exact location of any vampire in his area by means of this power alone. This power senses the Beast itself, so powers such as Cloak of Night and Twilight Projection provide no immunity.
When the Forsworn senses another Beast, the Forsworn does so as if he had just encountered that Beast directly, which means he also gets a sense of the other’s Blood Potency relative to his own (i.e., whether it’s weaker or not). Even though this latter effect mirrors the direct touching of Taints, the Forsworn need not check for frenzy upon sensing an unfamiliar Beast until and unless the other shows itself and demonstrates without doubt that it actually stands in his presence.
When the Forsworn senses another Beast, the Forsworn does so as if he had just encountered that Beast directly, which means he also gets a sense of the other’s Blood Potency relative to his own (i.e., whether it’s weaker or not). Even though this latter effect mirrors the direct touching of Taints, the Forsworn need not check for frenzy upon sensing an unfamiliar Beast until and unless the other shows itself and demonstrates without doubt that it actually stands in his presence.
Related Organizations
Material Components
Cost: 1 Vitae
Gestures & Ritual
Dice Pool: None, or Wits + Investigation
Related Discipline
Effect Duration
One Scene
Effect Casting Time
Instant
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