Torpid Awareness
Auspex • or •••••, Protean ••
In sleep, what dreams may come? The dreams of the Kindred are often distorted and strange. The Carthians who developed this Devotion weren’t interested in the esoteric insights such dreams might offer; they saw the whole affair of sleep as a hindrance. This Devotion resulted from experimentation with Haven of Soil, since that power represented a controlled form of sleep.
Effect
By using this Devotion when going to sleep for the day, a vampire can retain all his senses, essentially “sleeping with his eyes open” and having immediate sensory awareness of the environment around him (such as a bedroom, a basement, a car and so on). This works even in conjunction with Haven of Soil. However, the bonuses from Heightened Senses do not function during slumber.
After purchasing the initial version of this power, an advanced version is also available at Auspex •••••. This version allows the vampire to project his astral form whenever he slumbers, with no need for a roll. Even when the vampire enters Torpor, he retains awareness of his immediate surroundings, though his spirit cannot travel.
After purchasing the initial version of this power, an advanced version is also available at Auspex •••••. This version allows the vampire to project his astral form whenever he slumbers, with no need for a roll. Even when the vampire enters Torpor, he retains awareness of his immediate surroundings, though his spirit cannot travel.