Tezcatl
The Nahualli take the name of their unique Discipline from the Nahuatl word for “mirror.” The term ties closely to the bloodline’s belief in the aspected nature of undead existence. Each side of their being, civilized individualand raging Beast, is considered a mere reflection of the other.
The Nahualli claim that Tezcatl isn’t truly a Discipline at all, but a manifestation of their ascension toward duality. The powers can seem to lend credence to that assertion, allowing users to mask certain elements of one side of their nature or the other.
The line’s founder met Final Death fairly early in Nahualli history. That combined with the brood’s fairly specific focus and relatively young age limits the number of powers developed so far.
A mortal can resist the effects of a Tezcatl power for a turn with the expenditure of a Willpower point and a successful Stamina roll (the Willpower point does not add three dice to the roll). This roll is reflexive. If the roll fails, the Willpower point is lost and the mortal remains under the effects of the power. If the roll issuccessful, the subject can act normally for a turn. A vampire who is the victim of a Tezcatl power, and who has a higher Blood Potency than the Nahualli, can resist the power for an entire scene if a Willpower pointis spent and a successful Stamina roll is made.
The Nahualli claim that Tezcatl isn’t truly a Discipline at all, but a manifestation of their ascension toward duality. The powers can seem to lend credence to that assertion, allowing users to mask certain elements of one side of their nature or the other.
The line’s founder met Final Death fairly early in Nahualli history. That combined with the brood’s fairly specific focus and relatively young age limits the number of powers developed so far.
A mortal can resist the effects of a Tezcatl power for a turn with the expenditure of a Willpower point and a successful Stamina roll (the Willpower point does not add three dice to the roll). This roll is reflexive. If the roll fails, the Willpower point is lost and the mortal remains under the effects of the power. If the roll issuccessful, the subject can act normally for a turn. A vampire who is the victim of a Tezcatl power, and who has a higher Blood Potency than the Nahualli, can resist the power for an entire scene if a Willpower pointis spent and a successful Stamina roll is made.
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