Personal Scourge
This rare manifestation of Dementation turns the victim's own strength of will against him. This power gives the user a direct, physical way of inflicting damage on her target. Whether employed as a punishment, destruction or defense, Personal Scourge leaves the survivor deeply shaken and probably unwilling to face the Malkavian again. A victim of Personal Scourge manifests lacerations, experiences spontaneous bleeding from the nose, eyes and ears, and most likely howls in agony. The attack is also visible in the victim's aura, which writhes in response to the physical pain.
System: Personal Scourge requires either eye contact or touch. The player spends two points of Willpower and rolls Manipulation + Empathy, with a difficulty equal to the victim's Stamina + Self-Control/Instincts (Stamina +3 for targets without Virtues). For one turn per success, the victim rolls her own Willpower as a lethal damage dice pool against herself. This damage can only be soaked using the victim's Road score (victims without a Road score soak with their Stamina +3), without the benefit of Fortitude. While the power lasts, the victim may do nothing except thrash around in pain. By spending a point of Willpower, the victim may defend herself, speak coherently or attempt to heal with blood. this expenditure must be made each round.
