Crochan
In both Christian and pagan myth, the Grail possesses miraculous powers of Healing. According to some legends, those who drink from the Grail retain this Healing gift even after they attain the Grail Quest. The Bron embody this myth through their Discipline of Crochan, from the Welsh word for “cauldron,” which allows them to harness and manipulate the power of Vitae to regenerate their undead fl esh. This Discipline is not without its dark side, though. Just as the Bron are Damned, Crochan is a cursed version of the Grail’s Healing power that can both give life and take it away with equal facility.
Crochan is essentially an enhancement of a vampire’s innate ability to heal wounds through the power of Vitae. Therefore, a Bron may not spend Vitae to heal wounds in the same turn he uses a Crochan power, even if his Blood Potency allows him to spend more than one Vitae per turn. This restriction applies only to the Crochan user; if he targets another Kindred with one of the powers of Crochan, that vampire may spend Vitae for Healing in the same turn. Likewise, this Discipline affects only creatures who possess the ability to use Vitae to heal their wounds. Crochan does not affect other supernatural creatures’ powers of mystical Healing, such as a werewolf’s natural regeneration. In most cases, this means that Kindred and Ghouls are the only valid targets, but the World of Darkness is a vast and mysterious place, and strange creatures lurking in the shadows may well be capable of harnessing the power of the Blood.
Despite the many drastic differences between the Sanctifi ed Bron and the Acolyte Fisher Kings, Crochan is common to both branches of the bloodline, differing in minor, cosmetic applications only. The Sanctifi ed often accompany the use of Crochan with fervent prayers and the laying on of hands, while the Acolytes prefer elaborate chants in Welsh or Manx Gaelic and savage bloodletting rituals. Many Bron Acolytes “sacrifice” the Vitae required to power this Discipline by slicing their wrists, breast or even throat, and letting the blood spill onto the ground. (Mechanically, this is no different than spending a Vitae by simple act of will; the Bron suffers no additional damage or blood loss, and the time required to activate the Discipline does not increase.)
Crochan is notably less common among the rare few Invictus and Carthian Bron. Some Invictus fi nd the very idea of playing with the power of the Blood to be foolishness worthy of an especially reckless Dragon, while some Kindred of The Carthian Movement view Crochan’s ability to manipulate the Vitae of others to be a gross violation of another Kindred’s personal rights. The Dragons, for their part, note the similarities between Crochan and the philosophy behind The Coils of the Dragon, and ponder over many troubling questions in their unbeating hearts.
Crochan is essentially an enhancement of a vampire’s innate ability to heal wounds through the power of Vitae. Therefore, a Bron may not spend Vitae to heal wounds in the same turn he uses a Crochan power, even if his Blood Potency allows him to spend more than one Vitae per turn. This restriction applies only to the Crochan user; if he targets another Kindred with one of the powers of Crochan, that vampire may spend Vitae for Healing in the same turn. Likewise, this Discipline affects only creatures who possess the ability to use Vitae to heal their wounds. Crochan does not affect other supernatural creatures’ powers of mystical Healing, such as a werewolf’s natural regeneration. In most cases, this means that Kindred and Ghouls are the only valid targets, but the World of Darkness is a vast and mysterious place, and strange creatures lurking in the shadows may well be capable of harnessing the power of the Blood.
Despite the many drastic differences between the Sanctifi ed Bron and the Acolyte Fisher Kings, Crochan is common to both branches of the bloodline, differing in minor, cosmetic applications only. The Sanctifi ed often accompany the use of Crochan with fervent prayers and the laying on of hands, while the Acolytes prefer elaborate chants in Welsh or Manx Gaelic and savage bloodletting rituals. Many Bron Acolytes “sacrifice” the Vitae required to power this Discipline by slicing their wrists, breast or even throat, and letting the blood spill onto the ground. (Mechanically, this is no different than spending a Vitae by simple act of will; the Bron suffers no additional damage or blood loss, and the time required to activate the Discipline does not increase.)
Crochan is notably less common among the rare few Invictus and Carthian Bron. Some Invictus fi nd the very idea of playing with the power of the Blood to be foolishness worthy of an especially reckless Dragon, while some Kindred of The Carthian Movement view Crochan’s ability to manipulate the Vitae of others to be a gross violation of another Kindred’s personal rights. The Dragons, for their part, note the similarities between Crochan and the philosophy behind The Coils of the Dragon, and ponder over many troubling questions in their unbeating hearts.
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