Strength of the Vanquished
The nahualli absorbs the strength of her foes by consuming specific portions of their bodies. The ritual requires an hour of prayer to both Tezcatlipoca and Xipe Totec, followed by the sacrifice of the subject with an obsidian-bladed knife. The subject must be alive - or undead - when the ritual begins. The Nahualli's player must spend one Willpower point to make the character consume the organs, along with one blood point for each organ consumed. The consumption is symbolic, as the organs are quickly vomited up in one pulpy mass. The Nahualli gains a temporary increase to one or more of her Attributes (determined by the parts consumed). If the Attribute of the "donor" is higher than the caster, the caster's Attribute is raised to the donor's level. If the victim's Attribute is equal or lower, the nahualli's Attribute is raised by 1. Thus, if the Nahualli has an Intelligence of 2 and consumes the brain of someone with an Intelligence of 5, her own Intelligence becomes 5: If however, a victim's Intelligence was 2, the caster's Intelligence becomes 3. Attributes can be raised to 1 higher than generational maximum. The increase lasts for one scene per success on the casting roll. This power does not function if the victim is a vampire of sufficient age to decay immediately upon Final Death.
Organ / Attribute
Heart / Strength
Soles of feet / Dexterity
Lungs / Stamina
Lips / Charisma
Tongue / Manipulation
Face / Appearance
Eyes / Perception
Brain / Intelligence
Spine (a portion only ) / Wits
