Thanatosis

Name:	Thanatosis
Pronunciation:	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.

OverviewEdit

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 AbilitiesEdit

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

Standard PowersEdit

• ^[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 PowersEdit

• ^[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

References Edit

^  Level 1

^  Level 2

^  Level 3

^  Level 4

^  Level 5

^  Level 6

^  Level 7

^  Level 8