The Lovely or Loathsome Web

Domus •• , Majesty ••

Vampire the Requiem - Covenant - The Invictus

The Spider channels the power of her Majesty through the land to which she has attuned herself. By doing so, she influences the ambience of the place in accordance with her wishes, manipulating the emotional responses of those who see the place. If she wishes for her haven to seem terrifying, then it appears dark, twisted and foreboding; those who cross the blood boundary of the property feel a strong impulse to flee. On the other hand, if the vampire wishes for her residence to seem attractive, it appears clean, welcome and inviting; passersby will be enticed to trespass through curiosity, fascination or just a sense of being welcome.
This Devotion is an all-or-nothing effect; it affects everyone looking at the Kindred’s haven. The Spider can’t target some subjects and not others; consequently, a modicum of strategy is required if the Malocusian doesn’t want to bring herself trouble.

Material Components

Cost: 1 Vitae per scene

Gestures & Ritual

Dice Pool: This Devotion is not actively rolled. When activated, it simply allows the Spider to use Majesty powers in subsequent turns against subjects who look at her haven, as though her haven were her own body.
Those within sight of the Spider’s lair are inexorably pulled to, or repelled by, the Spider’s web. Those affected may rationalize their behavior any way they like: “It just feels creepy to me,” “I just want to see if it’s occupied,” “It has a bad reputation,” “Let’s break in and steal shit” and so on.

Related Discipline

Domus •• , Majesty ••

Effect Casting Time

Instant

This power costs 9 experience points to learn.