Thanatosis

Thanatosis
Pronounce	THAN-uh-to-sis
Bloodlines	Samedi

Thanatosis is the exclusive Discipline of the Samedi bloodline that involves manipulating effects of death and decomposition. In some ways it is similar to Necromancy.

Overview

The Discipline deals with the appearance of death in all its forms. The practitioners are obsessed with the appearance of death, finding themselves shunned by all but the most twisted of Kindred.

Official Abilities

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

Standard Powers

• ^[1]
  • Hags' Wrinkles: Alter skin and the underlying fatty tissue to create disguises or small pockets of flesh
• ^[2]
  • Putrefaction: Inflict the decomposition of aging upon a victim
• ^[3]
  • Ashes to Ashes: Transform into a pile of thick, sticky powder
• ^[4]
  • Withering: Shrivel a victim's limb, making it useless
• ^[5]
  • Infection: Create infections in the aggravated wounds of others to feed them your vitae
  • Necrosis: Cause a victim's tissue to decompose and fall off

Advanced Powers

• ^[6]
  • Compress: Shrink a victim's skin until it explodes off them, and then add it to yourself
  • Creeping Infection: Suspend a use of Putrefaction, Withering, or Necrosis for months until you decide to activate it
  • Marrow Sucker: Gain sustenance from bone

• ^[7]
  • Dust to Dust: As Ashes to Ashes, but you have limited movement and use of Disciplines

• ^[8]
  • Putrescent Servitude: Force a mortal or recently dead corpse to become your ghoul
  • Rigor Mortis: Make a victim's body lock up, inflicting great pain and possibly inducing Frenzy

Gallery

VTES Cards

1 Dot

Hag's Wrinkles. Art by Mark Nelson

2 Dot

Putrefaction. Art by Avery Butterworth

3 Dots

Ashes to Ashes. Art by Talon Dunning

4 Dots

Withering. Art by Leif Jones

5 Dots

Infection. Art by Steve Ellis

Necrosis. Art by Javier Santos

6 Dots

Compress. Art by Ron Spencer

Creeping Infection. Art by Jeff Holt

7 Dots

Dust to Dust. Art by Ron Spencer

8 Dots

Putrescent Servitude. Art by Jeff Holt

Rigor Mortis. Art by Brian LeBlanc

References

^  Level 1

Hags' Wrinkles	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 143
Hags' Wrinkles	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 40
Hags' Wrinkles	Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition	Pg. 471

^  Level 2

Putrefaction	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 143
Putrefaction	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 40
Putrefaction	Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition	Pg. 471

^  Level 3

Ashes to Ashes	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 143
Ashes to Ashes	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 41
Ashes to Ashes	Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition	Pg. 471

^  Level 4

Withering	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 143
Withering	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 41
Withering	Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition	Pg. 472

^  Level 5

Infection	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 144
Necrosis	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 41
Necrosis	Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition	Pg. 473

^  Level 6

Compress	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 144
Creeping Infection	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 41
Creeping Infection	Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition	Pg. 473
Marrow Sucker	Lore of the Bloodlines	Pg. 91

^  Level 7

Dust to Dust	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 144
Dust to Dust	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 42
Dust to Dust	Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition	Pg. 473

^  Level 8

Rigor Mortis	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 144
Putrescent Servitude	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 42
Putrescent Servitude	Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition	Pg. 473