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Daimonion (frequently misspelled Daimoinon) is a diabolic Discipline practiced only by the Baali and the very worst vampire infernalists. Its power is that of the Devil himself, and through the use of Daimonion the Baali draw upon the forces of Hell and its demons to demoralize and cripple their enemies.

Overview[]

These are the mysteries of the Baali, black arts torn whole and beating from the sorcerer-kings of ancient cultures and prehistoric civilizations, incoherent memories passed from tome to tongue, hearkening to times of insensate oblivion. They are sibilant secrets in which all begins to end and begin again... and with every new night and novice brought into the circle, the telling grows shorter.

Its foul powers are devoted to tapping the dark forces of existence and corrupting the souls of others. Whatever vile master the Cainite worships, Daimonion is a homage to evil and none can use it untainted. It is for this reason that all Cainites stand united in their hatred of the Baali, whose lust for power threatens to undermine vampire society.

Spelling[]

Note that, while the correct spelling is "daimonion" (a Greek word for "spirit" or "demon", specifically one that infers spiritual or otherworldly guidance), the spelling given in the Discipline's first publication in the original Vampire Storytellers Handbook was "Daimoinon". Most subsequent sources have continued to use that incorrect spelling; only Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages uses the correct spelling of the word (though even that book still uses Daimoinon in two locations). It may be that the name of the Discipline has been linguistically corrupted from the original Greek since the Dark Ages, although that would not explain the use of the incorrect "Daimoinon" spelling in earlier Dark Ages books like the Book of Storyteller Secrets or the Dark Ages Storytellers Companion.

Official Abilities[]

Included below are the official powers described in supplements for Vampire: The Masquerade and Dark Ages: Vampire. Sources are described below in the order they were printed.

Standard Powers[]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Sense the Sin [1]: This power allows the Baali to see into the soul of his or her victim in order to ferret out said victim's greatest moral weakness.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Fear of the Void Below [2]: The Baali terrifies a target with feelings of going to Hell.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet Conflagration [3]: The Baali draws out the destructive essence of the Beyond.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Psychomachia [4]: The Baali summons an apparition of the victim's greatest fear or trauma.
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Condemnation [5]: The Baali places a debilitating curse upon a target.

Advanced Powers[]

  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Menu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet [6]
    • Concordance: Gain a permanent physical feature of your dark masters
    • Diabolic Lure: Permanently lower a victim's Road rating
    • Glimpse the Gulf Beyond: Open a rift to the Beyond that mentally overwhelms a target
    • Ignore the Searing Flames: Suffer no harm from fire
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet [7]
    • Bring the Plague: Spreads a deadly plague that affect both Mortals and Cainites alike.
    • Infernal Servitor: Summon a demon to serve you
    • Summon the Herald of Topheth: Create a rift to the Beyond through which something might enter the world
    • The Re-Embrace: Transform a vampire into a Baali
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bulletMenu bullet [8]
    • Adramelech's Wrath: Cause a Cainite to burn as if the sun itself were shining upon them
    • Call Forth the Herald of Hell: Rip a hole through reality to conjure a Demonic Prince which wrecks havoc
    • Contagion: Soak an entire area in evil, causing violence and hatred to erupt
    • Unleash Hell's Fury: Cause a Cainite to feel the sun's light no matter what shelter they have
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu bullet Call the Great Beast/Spew Wide the Pit [9]: Sacrifice oneself that one of the Elder Gods might enter the world
  • Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet Menu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bulletMenu hover bullet [10]
    • Open the Way: Sacrifice oneself that one of the Elder Gods might enter the world
    • Plot Device

Gallery[]

References[]

^  Level 1

Sense the Sin Vampire Storytellers Handbook Pg. 94
Sense the Sin Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook Pg. 147
Sense the Sin Vampire Storytellers Handbook Revised Pg. 38
Sense the Sin Dark Ages Storytellers Companion Pg. 38
Sense the Sin Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 22
Sense the Sin Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 445
Sense the Sin Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 208

^  Level 2

Fear of the Void Below Vampire Storytellers Handbook Pg. 94
Fear of the Void Below Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook Pg. 147
Fear of the Void Below Vampire Storytellers Handbook Revised Pg. 38
Fear of the Void Dark Ages Storytellers Companion Pg. 39
Fear of the Void Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 22-23
Fear of the Void Below Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 445
Fear of the Void Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 208

^  Level 3

Flames of the Netherworld Vampire Storytellers Handbook Pg. 94
Flames of the Netherworld Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook Pg. 147
Conflagration Vampire Storytellers Handbook Revised Pg. 38
Conflagration Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 23
Essence of the Netherworld Dark Ages Storytellers Companion Pg. 39
Conflagration Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 445
Tormented Essence Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 209

^  Level 4

Psychomachia Vampire Storytellers Handbook Pg. 94
Psychomachia Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook Pg. 148
Psychomachia Vampire Storytellers Handbook Revised Pg. 38
Psychomachia Dark Ages Storytellers Companion Pg. 39
Psychomachia Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 23-24
Psychomachia Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 445
Psychomachia Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 209

^  Level 5

Curse Vampire Storytellers Handbook Pg. 94
Curse Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook Pg. 148
Condemnation Vampire Storytellers Handbook Revised Pg. 39
Condemnation Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 24
Curse Dark Ages Storytellers Companion Pg. 40
Condemnation Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 445
Condemnation Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 209

^  Level 6

Ignore the Searing Flames Vampire Storytellers Handbook Pg. 64
Ignore the Searing Flames Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook Pg. 148
Diabolic Lure Dark Ages Companion Pg. 81
Glimpse the Gulf Beyond Clanbook: Baali Pg. 46
Concordance Vampire Storytellers Handbook Revised Pg. 39
Concordance Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 24-25
Hell-Born Investiture Dark Ages Storytellers Companion Pg. 40
Concordance Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 446
Hell-Born Investiture Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 210
Lure Diabolik Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 210

^  Level 7

Summon the Herald of Hell Vampire Storytellers Handbook Pg. 94
Infernal Servitor Dark Ages Companion Pg. 81
Summon the Herald of Topheth Vampire Storytellers Handbook Revised Pg. 39
Summon the Heald of Topheth Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 25
Summon the Herald of Topheth Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 446
Bring the Plague Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 210
Demonic Servitor Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 211
The Re-Embrace Lore of the Bloodlines Pg. 17

^  Level 8

Great Curse Vampire Storytellers Handbook Pg. 94-95
Unleash Hell's Fury Dark Ages Companion Pg. 82
Contagion Vampire Storytellers Handbook Revised Pg. 39
Contagion Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 25-26
Contagion Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 447
Call Forth the Herald of Hell Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 211
Adramelech's Wrath Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 212

^  Level 9

Call the Great Beast Vampire Storytellers Handbook Pg. 95
Call the Great Beast Vampire Storytellers Handbook Revised Pg. 40
Call the Great Beast Laws of the Night: Storytellers Guide Pg. 26
Call the Great Beast Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition Pg. 447
Spew Wide the Pit Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages Pg. 212

^  Level 10

Open the Way Clanbook: Baali Pg. 46
Plot Device Gehenna Pg. 182


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