Eyes of the Forest
This awe-inspiring power is at the root of many folk tales about brooding forests and forbidding mountains. The vampire interns herself in the ground of her chosen domain, spreading her physical and spiritual self through the area. Unlike a vampire using Interred in the Earth, the Gangrel cannot be simply dug out of the ground. The animals and even insects within the area serve as the Gangrel's eyes and ears, providing her with an intimate knowledge of the nighttime goings-on of her domain.
System: This power costs six blood points to activate and it lasts as long as the Gangrel wishes to remain beneath her domain. The area itself should be relatively well-defined geographically, although it can be quite large: a mountain or valley, an isolated wood, a plateau. The vampire sees and hears everything within the enclosed area through the animals and insects that inhabit it. Additionally, the Gangrel may use mental Disciplines that do not require physical or eye contact to initiate. While the power is active, it is impossible to attack the Gangrel directly. Significant damage to her domain, however - fires, strip mining, explosives, chemical contaminants - will also damage the vampire, and are likely to drive her from the ground.
The area under the Gangrel's influence reflects the vampire's nature. Even the most cheerful woods during daylight becomes a place of terror for mere mortals when the sun sets.
Should two masters of Animalism somehow "claim" the same area, the Cainite with the greatest Willpower achieves success. This may result in an established Kindred being forced to rise and flee the area, or it might rouse the other Kindred on a quest for vengeance on the trespasser.
