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+ | |image = LogoVTESQuietus.png |
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− | | class="odd" | Name: |
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+ | |name = Quietus |
+ | |pronounce = kwi-EET-us |
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+ | |clans = [[Assamite]] |
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− | | class="odd" | Symbol: |
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+ | |bloodlines = [[Assamite Sorcerer]]s, [[Assamite#Vizier Caste|Assamite Vizier]]s |
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− | | class="even" | [[Image:LogoVTESQuietus.gif|Quietus]] |
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+ | }} |
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+ | '''Quietus''' is the signature [[Discipline (VTM)|Discipline]] of the [[Assamites]] that grants them influence over the blood of others. |
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− | | class="odd" | Pronunciation: |
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− | | class="even" | kwi-EET-us |
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− | | class="odd" | Clans: |
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− | | class="even" | [[Assamite]] |
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− | |} |
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+ | ==Overview== |
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− | '''Quietus''' is the signature [[Discipline (VTM)|Discipline]] of the [[Assamite]]s that grants them influence over the blood of others. Though each of the Assamite [[Caste (VTM)|castes]] possesses Quietus as an in-clan Discipline, it is primarily known for being an assassin's tool in the hands of the Warrior caste, and the lower level powers are largely geared towards that end. Developed by the [[Assamite Antediluvian]], Haqim, in ages past, its use by his descendants is associated with passing judgment on [[Cainite]]s and protecting [[Mortal (cWOD)|mortals]] from their depredations. |
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+ | Though each of the Assamite [[Caste (VTM)|castes]] possesses Quietus as an in-clan Discipline, it is primarily known for being an assassin's tool in the hands of the Warrior caste, and the lower level powers are largely geared towards that end. Developed by the [[Assamite Antediluvian]], Haqim, in ages past, its use by his descendants is associated with passing judgment on [[Cainites]] and protecting [[Mortal (WOD)|mortals]] from their depredations. |
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− | One strange side effect of such power over blood, however, is that it seems to leave bloodlines with an affinity for Quietus vulnerable to [[Blood Curse (VTM)|blood |
+ | One strange side effect of such power over blood, however, is that it seems to leave bloodlines with an affinity for Quietus vulnerable to [[Blood Curse (VTM)|blood curses]]. Also, blood diseases spread more quickly among users of Quietus.<ref>{{b|DAV|Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook|pdf=2676|page=208}}</ref> Advanced users are known to develop blood fetishisms thanks to the focus of the Discipline on blood.<ref>{{b|DAV|Players Guide to Low Clans|pdf=2663|page=154}}</ref> |
==Official Abilities== |
==Official Abilities== |
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− | 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. |
+ | 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. In the case the alternate system detailed below is used, these are the abilities of the Warrior Caste. |
− | ===Standard Powers=== |
+ | ===Standard Powers (Warrior)=== |
− | * {{dot|1}} |
+ | * {{dot|1}} {{ref|lvl1}} |
+ | ** '''Silence of Death''': Make the area around you completely silent |
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− | * {{dot|2}} '''Scorpion's Touch''' {{ref|lvl2}}: Create a contact poison that greatly debilitates a victim physically |
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+ | ** '''Blood Essence''' ([[V20DA]]): Draw out the heart's blood of an exsanguinated and weakened target |
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− | * {{dot|3}} '''Dagon's Call''' {{ref|lvl3}}: Cause harm from afar to a person who you have touched within the last hour |
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+ | * {{dot|2}}{{ref|lvl2}} |
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− | * {{dot|4}} '''Baal's Caress''' {{ref|lvl4}}: Create a poison that can be coated on weapons to make them more dangerous |
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+ | ** '''Scorpion's Touch''': Create a contact poison that greatly debilitates a victim physically |
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+ | * {{dot|3}}{{ref|lvl3}} |
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+ | ** '''Dagon's Call''': Cause harm from afar to a person who you have touched within the last hour |
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+ | * {{dot|4}}{{ref|lvl4}} |
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+ | ** '''Baal's Caress''': Create a poison that can be coated on weapons to make them more dangerous |
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* {{dot|5}} {{ref|lvl5}} |
* {{dot|5}} {{ref|lvl5}} |
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− | ** '''Blood Essence''': Extract the heart's blood of a [[Vampire ( |
+ | ** '''Blood Essence''' ([[DAV]]): Extract the heart's blood of a [[Vampire (WOD)|vampire]] as a thick liquid that can later be consumed, granting the effects of [[Diablerie (VTM)|diablerie]] |
− | ** '''Taste of Death''': Spit acidic blood at a target |
+ | ** '''Taste of Death''' ([[Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition|Revised]]): Spit acidic blood at a target |
+ | ** '''Quicken the Mortals Blood''' (V20DA): Receive two [[Blood Point (VTM)|blood points]] for each point drained |
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===Advanced Powers=== |
===Advanced Powers=== |
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* {{dot|6}} {{ref|lvl6}} |
* {{dot|6}} {{ref|lvl6}} |
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** '''Blood Sweat''': Force a target to profusely sweat blood and dwell on horrible things they've done |
** '''Blood Sweat''': Force a target to profusely sweat blood and dwell on horrible things they've done |
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+ | ** '''Deed the Heart's Desire''': Cut yourself off from all sounds and distractions in order to meditate or cause a victim to become insane |
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** '''Purification''': Cleanse an individual of mental and emotional influences over them, even curses and other magical effects |
** '''Purification''': Cleanse an individual of mental and emotional influences over them, even curses and other magical effects |
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− | ** '''Quicken the Mortal's Blood''': Receive two [[Blood Point (VTM)|blood points]] for each point drained |
+ | ** '''Quicken the Mortal's Blood''' (Revised): Receive two [[Blood Point (VTM)|blood points]] for each point drained |
** '''Rapturous Touch''': Drink blood through the skin |
** '''Rapturous Touch''': Drink blood through the skin |
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** '''Ripples of the Heart''': Leave emotions in the blood of a mortal that will be transmitted to any vampire that feeds from them |
** '''Ripples of the Heart''': Leave emotions in the blood of a mortal that will be transmitted to any vampire that feeds from them |
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− | ** '''Selective Silence''': As Silence of Death, except you can designate certain people to be able to make sound |
+ | ** '''Selective Silence''': As ''Silence of Death'', except you can designate certain people to be able to make sound |
** '''Thin Blood''': Make a vampire unable to heal their wounds with [[vitae (VTM)|vitae]] |
** '''Thin Blood''': Make a vampire unable to heal their wounds with [[vitae (VTM)|vitae]] |
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+ | ** '''Taste of Death''' (V20DA): Spit acidic blood at a target |
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* {{dot|7}} {{ref|lvl7}} |
* {{dot|7}} {{ref|lvl7}} |
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− | ** '''Baal's Bloody Talons''': As Baal's Caress, and it deals even more damage |
+ | ** '''Baal's Bloody Talons''': As ''Baal's Caress'', and it deals even more damage |
** '''Blood of the Cobra''': Use any Quietus power by spitting on the target |
** '''Blood of the Cobra''': Use any Quietus power by spitting on the target |
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** '''Dam the Heart's River''': Take control of a target's blood point expenditure |
** '''Dam the Heart's River''': Take control of a target's blood point expenditure |
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* {{dot|10}} {{ref|lvl10}} |
* {{dot|10}} {{ref|lvl10}} |
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** '''Immaculate Vitae''': [[Blood bond (VTM)|Blood bond]] someone who only drinks one blood point of your blood |
** '''Immaculate Vitae''': [[Blood bond (VTM)|Blood bond]] someone who only drinks one blood point of your blood |
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− | ** [[Plot Device]] |
+ | ** '''[[Plot Device]]''' |
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+ | ==Alternate System: Abed Dume== |
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+ | [[V20]] and [[V20 Dark Ages]] introduce an alternate system that splits Quietus according to Caste. The powers described above are the abilities of the Warrior Caste, while the Sorcerer and Vizier Castes have their own ways to utilize Quietus. Every Assamite can learn every application of Quietus, but those that come natural to his Caste are those that are most easily learned. |
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+ | According to this version, the Clan referred to the Discipline as a whole as ''Abed Dume'', a phoenician term meaning "destroy blood". The applications used by the Warrior Caste were referred to as ''Hikmat Dume'' ("blood wisdom"), later latinized as ''Cruscitus'', while those of the Vizier Caste were referred to as ''Minhit Dume'' ("blood offering"), later latinized as ''Hematus''. While Assamites can learn each application regardless of caste, both the ''Cruscitus'' and ''Hematus'' are more common in their respective castes.<ref>{{b|VTDA20|Vampire: The Dark Ages 20th Anniversary Edition|page=44}}</ref> The Sorcerer Caste variant does not have a separate name. |
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+ | |||
+ | ===Standard Powers (Vizier)=== |
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+ | * {{dot|1}} {{ref|lvl1}} |
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+ | ** '''Silence of Death''': As the Warrior Power, but the Vizier can choose who can hear him when he speaks |
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+ | ** '''Blood Tempering''' (V20DA): Preserves items by infusing them with blood |
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+ | * {{dot|2}} {{ref|lvl2}} |
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+ | ** '''Truth of Blood''' (V20DA): Taste the blood of a target to learn if it has lied |
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+ | ** '''Ishtar's Touch''': Create a contact poison that leaves the target inebriated |
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+ | * {{dot|3}} {{ref|lvl3}} |
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+ | ** '''Cleansed in Blood''' (V20DA): Cleanse an individual of mental and emotional influences over them, even curses and other magical effects |
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+ | ** '''Dagon's Call''': Cause harm from afar to the mind a person who you have touched within the last hour |
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+ | * {{dot|4}} {{ref|lvl4}} |
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+ | ** '''Ripples of the Heart''' (V20DA): Taste emotions and feelings out of blood |
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+ | ** '''Baal's Caress''': Coat a weapon in your blood, each person hit loses a [[Willpower]] point |
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+ | * {{dot|5}} {{ref|lvl5}} |
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+ | ** '''Blood Sweat''' (V20DA): Force a target to profusely sweat blood and dwell on horrible things they have done |
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+ | ** '''Taste of Bliss''': Exhale red mist against a target that draws away Willpower |
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+ | |||
+ | ===Standard Powers (Sorcerer)=== |
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+ | * {{dot|1}}{{ref|lvl1}} |
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+ | ** '''Silence of Death''': As the Warrior Power, but the Sorcerers own voice can be heard |
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+ | * {{dot|2}}{{ref|lvl2}} |
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+ | ** '''Scorpion's Curse''': Place a ward on a solid surface that activates the Warrior power when touched |
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+ | * {{dot|3}}{{ref|lvl3}} |
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+ | ** '''Dagon's Call''': Cause harm from afar to the mind a person who you have touched within the last hour |
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+ | * {{dot|4}}{{ref|lvl4}} |
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+ | ** '''Baal's Caress''': Perceive [[Spirit (WOD)|spirit]] beings |
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+ | * {{dot|5}}{{ref|lvl5}} |
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+ | ** '''Taste of Death''': Spit acidic blood that hurts immaterial creatures |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
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+ | ===[[VTES]] cards=== |
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+ | <gallery caption="1 Dot"> |
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+ | Blood Tempering - VTES.jpg|''Blood Tempering''. Art by [[Heather Kreiter]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | <gallery caption="3 Dots"> |
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+ | Dagons Call - VTES.jpg|''Dagon's Call''. Art by [[Durwin Talon]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | <gallery caption="4 Dots"> |
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+ | Blood Agony - VTES.jpg|''Blood Agony''. Art by [[Ron Spencer]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | <gallery caption="6 Dots"> |
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+ | Blood Sweat - VTES.jpg|''Blood Sweat''. Art by [[Rob Alexander]] |
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+ | Deed the Heart's Desire - VTES.jpg|''Deed the Heart's Desire''. Art by [[Mike Chaney]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | <gallery caption="7 Dots"> |
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+ | Baal's Bloody Talons - VTES.jpg|''Baal's Bloody Talons''. Art by [[Nigel Sade]] |
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+ | Blood of the Cobra - VTES.jpg|''Blood of the Cobra''. Art by [[William O'Connor]] |
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+ | Foul Blood - VTES.jpg|''Foul Blood''. Art by [[Brad Williams]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | <gallery caption="8 Dots"> |
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+ | Blood Awakening - VTES.jpg|''Blood Awakening''. Art by [[Peter Bergting]] |
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+ | Blood Clots - VTES.jpg|''Blood Clots''. Art by [[Brian LeBlanc]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | <gallery caption="9 Dots"> |
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+ | Condemn the Sins of the Father - VTES.jpg|''Condemn the Sins of the Father''. Art by [[Veronica Jones]] |
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+ | Erosion - VTES.jpg|''Erosion''. Art by [[Alan Rabinowitz]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | <gallery caption="10 Dots"> |
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+ | Screen Shot 05-02-19 at 11.42 PM.PNG|''Immaculate Vitae''. Art by [[David Kimmel]] |
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+ | </gallery> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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+ | {{Reflist}} |
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+ | |||
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+ | ---- |
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{{note|lvl1}} '''Level 1''' |
{{note|lvl1}} '''Level 1''' |
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| style="width:200px" |Silence of Death |
| style="width:200px" |Silence of Death |
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+ | | style="width:300px" |[[The Players Guide]] |
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| Silence of Death |
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+ | | [[Vampire Players Guide Second Edition]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Silence of Death |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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+ | | Pg. 203 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Blood Essence |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 244 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Blood Tempering |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 248 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Silence of Death (Sorcerer) |
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+ | | [[Lore of the Clans]] |
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+ | | Pg. 26 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Silence of Death (Vizier) |
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+ | | [[Lore of the Clans]] |
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+ | | Pg. 27 |
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| style="width:200px" |Weakness |
| style="width:200px" |Weakness |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Scorpion's Touch |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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+ | | Pg. 203 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Truth of Blood |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 248 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Ishtar's Touch |
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+ | | [[Lore of the Clans]] |
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+ | | Pg. 27 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Scorpion's Curse |
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+ | | [[Lore of the Clans]] |
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+ | | Pg. 26 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Dagon's Call |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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+ | | Pg. 204 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Cleanse in Blood |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 249 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Dagon's Call (Vizier/Sorcerer) |
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+ | | [[Lore of the Clans]] |
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+ | | Pg. 27 |
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| style="width:200px" |Blood Agony |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Baal's Caress |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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+ | | Pg. 204 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Ripples of the Heart |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 249 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Baal's Caress (Vizier) |
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+ | | [[Lore of the Clans]] |
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+ | | Pg. 27-28 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Baal's Caress (Sorcerer) |
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+ | | [[Lore of the Clans]] |
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+ | | Pg. 27 |
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| style="width:200px" |Taste of Death |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Taste of Death |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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+ | | Pg. 205 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Quicken the Mortals Blood |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 246 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Blood Sweat |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 249 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Taste of Bliss |
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+ | | [[Lore of the Clans]] |
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+ | | Pg. 28 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Taste of Death (Sorcerer) |
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+ | | [[Lore of the Clans]] |
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+ | | Pg. 27 |
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| style="width:200px" |Blood Empathy |
| style="width:200px" |Blood Empathy |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Deed the Heart's Desire |
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+ | | [[Caine's Chosen: The Black Hand]] |
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+ | | Pg. 75 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Blood Sweat |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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+ | | Pg. 205 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Selective Silence |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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+ | | Pg. 206 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Ripples of the Heart |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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+ | | Pg. 206 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Purification |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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+ | | Pg. 207 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Taste of Death |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 247 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | Blood Awakening |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 250 |
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| style="width:200px" |Foul Blood |
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+ | | [[The Players Guide]] |
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+ | | rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top" | Baal's Bloody Talons |
| [[Clanbook: Assamite Revised]] |
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| Pg. 68 |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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− | | Poison the Well of Life |
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+ | | Pg. 207 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top" | Poison the Well of Life |
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| [[Clanbook: Assamite Revised]] |
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+ | | [[Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition]] |
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− | | Dam the Heart's River |
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+ | | Pg. 207 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:top" | Dam the Heart's River |
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| [[Players Guide to Low Clans]] |
| [[Players Guide to Low Clans]] |
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| Pg. 155 |
| Pg. 155 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 251 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | style="vertical-align:top" | Rapturous Touch |
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+ | | [[Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages]] |
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+ | | Pg. 247 |
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{{note|lvl8}} '''Level 8''' |
{{note|lvl8}} '''Level 8''' |
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Revision as of 20:24, 1 January 2020
Template:Discipline Quietus is the signature Discipline of the Assamites that grants them influence over the blood of others.
Overview
Though each of the Assamite castes possesses Quietus as an in-clan Discipline, it is primarily known for being an assassin's tool in the hands of the Warrior caste, and the lower level powers are largely geared towards that end. Developed by the Assamite Antediluvian, Haqim, in ages past, its use by his descendants is associated with passing judgment on Cainites and protecting mortals from their depredations.
One strange side effect of such power over blood, however, is that it seems to leave bloodlines with an affinity for Quietus vulnerable to blood curses. Also, blood diseases spread more quickly among users of Quietus.[1] Advanced users are known to develop blood fetishisms thanks to the focus of the Discipline on blood.[2]
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. In the case the alternate system detailed below is used, these are the abilities of the Warrior Caste.
Standard Powers (Warrior)
- [1]
- Silence of Death: Make the area around you completely silent
- Blood Essence (V20DA): Draw out the heart's blood of an exsanguinated and weakened target
- [2]
- Scorpion's Touch: Create a contact poison that greatly debilitates a victim physically
- [3]
- Dagon's Call: Cause harm from afar to a person who you have touched within the last hour
- [4]
- Baal's Caress: Create a poison that can be coated on weapons to make them more dangerous
- [5]
- Blood Essence (DAV): Extract the heart's blood of a vampire as a thick liquid that can later be consumed, granting the effects of diablerie
- Taste of Death (Revised): Spit acidic blood at a target
- Quicken the Mortals Blood (V20DA): Receive two blood points for each point drained
Advanced Powers
- [6]
- Blood Sweat: Force a target to profusely sweat blood and dwell on horrible things they've done
- Deed the Heart's Desire: Cut yourself off from all sounds and distractions in order to meditate or cause a victim to become insane
- Purification: Cleanse an individual of mental and emotional influences over them, even curses and other magical effects
- Quicken the Mortal's Blood (Revised): Receive two blood points for each point drained
- Rapturous Touch: Drink blood through the skin
- Ripples of the Heart: Leave emotions in the blood of a mortal that will be transmitted to any vampire that feeds from them
- Selective Silence: As Silence of Death, except you can designate certain people to be able to make sound
- Thin Blood: Make a vampire unable to heal their wounds with vitae
- Taste of Death (V20DA): Spit acidic blood at a target
- [7]
- Baal's Bloody Talons: As Baal's Caress, and it deals even more damage
- Blood of the Cobra: Use any Quietus power by spitting on the target
- Dam the Heart's River: Take control of a target's blood point expenditure
- Hinder the Cainite Vitae: Make a target unable to spend blood points
- Leech: Drain blood from a target through skin contact
- Poison the Well of Life: Make a mortal's blood dangerous to drink by anyone except you
- [8]
- Blood Awakening: Communicate with blood in one's system, either receiving insight from a mortal's memories or causing a Cainite to become confused and disoriented
- Blood Clot: Cause a victim's blood to clot, becoming unusable
- Blood Curse: Make it harder for a vampire to heal wounds, unable to spend blood points in other ways
- Blood of Destruction: Make the blood in one's body incredibly acidic
- Songs of Distant Vitae: Force difficult flashbacks on a target of their victims' experiences
- [9]
- Condemn the Sins of the Father: Apply a lower level Quietus power to an entire lineage of vampires
- Erosion: Reduce all of a target's physical attributes to zero
- Weaken the Blood of the Ancients: Temporarily increase a target's generation
- [10]
- Immaculate Vitae: Blood bond someone who only drinks one blood point of your blood
- Plot Device
Alternate System: Abed Dume
V20 and V20 Dark Ages introduce an alternate system that splits Quietus according to Caste. The powers described above are the abilities of the Warrior Caste, while the Sorcerer and Vizier Castes have their own ways to utilize Quietus. Every Assamite can learn every application of Quietus, but those that come natural to his Caste are those that are most easily learned.
According to this version, the Clan referred to the Discipline as a whole as Abed Dume, a phoenician term meaning "destroy blood". The applications used by the Warrior Caste were referred to as Hikmat Dume ("blood wisdom"), later latinized as Cruscitus, while those of the Vizier Caste were referred to as Minhit Dume ("blood offering"), later latinized as Hematus. While Assamites can learn each application regardless of caste, both the Cruscitus and Hematus are more common in their respective castes.[3] The Sorcerer Caste variant does not have a separate name.
Standard Powers (Vizier)
- [11]
- Silence of Death: As the Warrior Power, but the Vizier can choose who can hear him when he speaks
- Blood Tempering (V20DA): Preserves items by infusing them with blood
- [12]
- Truth of Blood (V20DA): Taste the blood of a target to learn if it has lied
- Ishtar's Touch: Create a contact poison that leaves the target inebriated
- [13]
- Cleansed in Blood (V20DA): Cleanse an individual of mental and emotional influences over them, even curses and other magical effects
- Dagon's Call: Cause harm from afar to the mind a person who you have touched within the last hour
- [14]
- Ripples of the Heart (V20DA): Taste emotions and feelings out of blood
- Baal's Caress: Coat a weapon in your blood, each person hit loses a Willpower point
- [15]
- Blood Sweat (V20DA): Force a target to profusely sweat blood and dwell on horrible things they have done
- Taste of Bliss: Exhale red mist against a target that draws away Willpower
Standard Powers (Sorcerer)
- [16]
- Silence of Death: As the Warrior Power, but the Sorcerers own voice can be heard
- [17]
- Scorpion's Curse: Place a ward on a solid surface that activates the Warrior power when touched
- [18]
- Dagon's Call: Cause harm from afar to the mind a person who you have touched within the last hour
- [19]
- Baal's Caress: Perceive spirit beings
- [20]
- Taste of Death: Spit acidic blood that hurts immaterial creatures
Gallery
VTES cards
References
- ↑ DAV: Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook, p. 208
- ↑ DAV: Players Guide to Low Clans, p. 154
- ↑ VTDA20: Vampire: The Dark Ages 20th Anniversary Edition, p. 44
^ Level 1
Silence of Death | The Players Guide | Pg. 120 |
Silence of Death | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 139 |
Silence of Death | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 161 |
Silence of Death | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 175 |
Silence of Fiery Blood | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 208 |
Silence of Death | Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition | Pg. 203 |
Blood Essence | Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 244 |
Blood Tempering | Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 248 |
Silence of Death (Sorcerer) | Lore of the Clans | Pg. 26 |
Silence of Death (Vizier) | Lore of the Clans | Pg. 27 |
^ Level 2
Weakness | The Players Guide | Pg. 120 |
Weakness | The Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 139 |
Weakness | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 161 |
Scorpion's Touch | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 175 |
Scorpion's Touch | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 208 |
Scorpion's Touch | Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition | Pg. 203 |
Truth of Blood | Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 248 |
Ishtar's Touch | Lore of the Clans | Pg. 27 |
Scorpion's Curse | Lore of the Clans | Pg. 26 |
^ Level 3
Diseased | The Players Guide | Pg. 120 |
Disease | The Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 140 |
Disease | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 161 |
Dagon's Call | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 176 |
Dagon's Call | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 208 |
Dagon's Call | Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition | Pg. 204 |
Cleanse in Blood | Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 249 |
Dagon's Call (Vizier/Sorcerer) | Lore of the Clans | Pg. 27 |
^ Level 4
Blood Agony | The Players Guide | Pg. 120 |
Blood Agony | The Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 140 |
Blood Agony | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 162 |
Baal's Caress | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 176 |
Baal's Caress | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 209 |
Baal's Caress | Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition | Pg. 204 |
Ripples of the Heart | Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 249 |
Baal's Caress (Vizier) | Lore of the Clans | Pg. 27-28 |
Baal's Caress (Sorcerer) | Lore of the Clans | Pg. 27 |
^ Level 5
Taste of Death | The Players Guide | Pg. 121 |
Taste of Death | The Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 140 |
Blood Essence | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 162 |
Taste of Death | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 176 |
Blood Essence | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 209 |
Taste of Death | Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition | Pg. 205 |
Quicken the Mortals Blood | Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 246 |
Blood Sweat | Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 249 |
Taste of Bliss | Lore of the Clans | Pg. 28 |
Taste of Death (Sorcerer) | Lore of the Clans | Pg. 27 |
^ Level 6
^ Level 7
Foul Blood | The Players Guide | Pg. 121 |
Leech | The Players Guide | Pg. 121 |
The Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 140 | |
Blood of the Cobra | Clanbook: Assamite | Pg. 27 |
Hinder the Cainite Vitae | Dark Ages Companion | Pg. 90 |
Baal's Bloody Talons | Clanbook: Assamite Revised | Pg. 68 |
Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition | Pg. 207 | |
Poison the Well of Life | Clanbook: Assamite Revised | Pg. 69 |
Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition | Pg. 207 | |
Dam the Heart's River | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 155 |
Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 251 | |
Rapturous Touch | Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 247 |
^ Level 8
Blood Clot | The Players Guide | Pg. 121 |
The Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 140 | |
Blood Curse | Clanbook: Assamite | Pg. 27 |
Blood Awakening | Dark Ages Companion | Pg. 90 |
Blood of Destruction | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 155 |
Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 247 | |
Songs of Distant Vitae | Clanbook: Assamite Revised | Pg. 69 |
Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition | Pg. 208 | |
Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 251 |
^ Level 9
Erosion | The Players Guide | Pg. 121 |
The Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 140 | |
Weaken the Blood of the Ancients | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 156 |
Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 247 | |
Condemn the Sins of the Father | Clanbook: Assamite Revised | Pg. 71 |
Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition | Pg. 209 | |
Vampire Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Dark Ages | Pg. 251 |
^ Level 10
Plot Device | Gehenna | Pg. 182 |
Immaculate Vitae | The Players Guide | Pg. 121 |
The Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 140 |
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