Painted Fears
(Level-Two Crúac Ritual)
The ritualist creates a work of art (see p. 58 of the World of Darkness Rulebook), incorporating at least one Vitae into the substance of the work. This is easiest to do with paints, hence the common title of the ritual, but possible with most plastic art forms. The work of art must depict a frightening situation, or depict an object or place as frightening.
Anyone who sees the artwork must make a Composure + Blood Potency roll, with a difficulty number equal to the number of Vitae expended in creation. If the roll fails, the viewer is struck with a minor Phobia (as the derangement) of whatever the painting shows.
The power of the artwork lasts for one night for every success on the Crúac roll, but the ritualist herself can reactivate the power at any time by expending a single Vitae. Each Vitae used reactivates the power until the next sunset. Phobias inspired by the artwork last until the power lapses; an Acolyte who spent an additional Vitae every evening could keep them going for years, in principle.
The creator is not immune to her own work, but does receive a +5 bonus on the resistance roll. The artwork cannot inspire a Phobia of the viewer himself; thus, a specific individual depicted in a painting is immune to its effects. A white man is vulnerable to an artwork inspiring fear of white people; he gains a Phobia about all other white people.
Anyone who sees the artwork must make a Composure + Blood Potency roll, with a difficulty number equal to the number of Vitae expended in creation. If the roll fails, the viewer is struck with a minor Phobia (as the derangement) of whatever the painting shows.
The power of the artwork lasts for one night for every success on the Crúac roll, but the ritualist herself can reactivate the power at any time by expending a single Vitae. Each Vitae used reactivates the power until the next sunset. Phobias inspired by the artwork last until the power lapses; an Acolyte who spent an additional Vitae every evening could keep them going for years, in principle.
The creator is not immune to her own work, but does receive a +5 bonus on the resistance roll. The artwork cannot inspire a Phobia of the viewer himself; thus, a specific individual depicted in a painting is immune to its effects. A white man is vulnerable to an artwork inspiring fear of white people; he gains a Phobia about all other white people.
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2