Gora Mukhi
Level-Two Crúac Ritual
In the Ramakien, Shurpanakha used her demonic magic in order to transform herself into a beautiful maiden so that she might seduce Lord Rama. The Kinnaree say that the story is backwards. They claim that the lovely virgin with her long nails used blood magic to transform her child-like form into that of a potbellied, cross-eyed monster of a hag. Using this horrible visage, she terrified Lord Rama so he would be more apt to war against her brother Ravan. By smearing their lovely young skin with blood and the waste of animals, the Kinnaree becomes hideous and terrible. Modern Acolytes have found that they can perform the ritual without the excrement, but traditionalists scoff at the deviation.
Effect
Successfully enacting the ritual costs the ritualist her ability to use Socialize or Persuasion on mortals for the remainder of the night, but in exchange, she gains her level of Crúac as a bonus to Intimidation rolls. Any aggressors against the Kinnaree suffer an Initiative penalty equal to the caster’s Crúac as well. The character can also, by spending an additional point of Vitae, extend her fingernails out into wicked-looking curved claws. These claws inflict 1L damage in combat, but on a dramatic failure they snap, causing a point of lethal damage to the Kinnarree.
Associated Bloodline
Kinnaree
Kinnaree