Flesh Bond
A vampire who develops this level of Animalism has formed an extraordinary bond with the "lower" creatures. Thus, he can actually merge his physical form with that of an animal.
System: With a roll of Stamina + Animal Ken (difficulty 7), the character can actually absorb smaller animals into his very being. He may release the animals at will. Each creature thus absorbed forces the character to spend one of his Blood Points for every five points in the animal's Blood Pool. A character can thus bond with 10 rats (each of which is worth 1/2 a Blood Point) by spending one of his own Blood Points. This point of his Blood Pool may not be used to store blood until the character releases the animals.
While the character cannot physically absorb a larger creature, he can meld his body with such a creature by making a successful Stamina + Empathy roll (difficulty 7) and spending one Blood Point. Thus, he can merge his body into that of a charging Kodiak bear and move around during the day within it. Note that the character has no control over the animal with which he has merged unless he has also used Sharing of Spirits upon it.
Those Kindred who successfully use the Auspex power of Aura Perception upon a character or creature who has "riders" will notice an unusual tinge to the subject's aura.
