The Coil of Slumber
The vast majority of Dragons view the Coils and their studies as various methods of transcending the vampiric form, pushing the weaknesses away in favor of a more human state. Some rare Kindred even claim that the goal is to become human again. At the other end of the undead esoteric spectrum are those who want to maximize their effectiveness and experience as a vampire. From the ranks of these Dragons comes a jealously guarded Coil, one that much of the covenant would go out of its way to erase, or at least secure for only the eldest Dragons.
Torpor is the dreaded experience that few Kindred can hope to stave off. Even those Dragons who have mastered the Coil of Blood’s second tier (Blood of Beasts), who need not fear a dwindling supply of Vitae as they age, find cause to seek out the deep slumber. Others are simply forced into it through starvation or physical conflict. In any case, Dragons recognize the need to mitigate some of the dangers associated with actually being in torpor. This Coil addresses those concerns.
Torpor is the dreaded experience that few Kindred can hope to stave off. Even those Dragons who have mastered the Coil of Blood’s second tier (Blood of Beasts), who need not fear a dwindling supply of Vitae as they age, find cause to seek out the deep slumber. Others are simply forced into it through starvation or physical conflict. In any case, Dragons recognize the need to mitigate some of the dangers associated with actually being in torpor. This Coil addresses those concerns.
Effect
First Tier: Awakening the Beast
Following the normal rules for premature awakening from torpor due to a disturbance or when attempting to wake up during a voluntary period of torpor (see p. 176 of Vampire: The Requiem), the vampire gains a bonus to the roll to awaken equal to his current Blood Potency.Second Tier: Planned Emergence
When voluntarily entering torpor, the vampire may set a predetermined event to automatically rouse himself from sleep. The vampire may call for his slumber to end when touched or shaken, in a number of months or years, or even after the weakening of the blood to a specific potency. During this time, the vampire is still subject to other stimuli and possible interruptions to his slumber.Third Tier: Slumber’s Conservation
One of the greatest dangers to a vampire in torpor is the depletion of his Vitae. Emerging from torpor, starving and on the edge of huger-induced frenzy, the vampire is vulnerable to nearly any threat — including his own actions. With the mastery of this tier, a vampire can emerge from torpor with just enough Vitae to avoid an incident spurred by starvation. During torpor — whether it is voluntary or forced — one point of Vitae is used nightly as a method of healing the body and preparing it for an extended slumber. With this tier, the vampire emerges from torpor with one Vitae per point of Blood Potency at the time of awakening. If the vampire entered torpor with less Vitae than this, this tier does not produce additional Vitae. Furthermore, this Vitae may still be drained normally if another Kindred feeds on the torpid Dragon.
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