Yoke the Demon
Description
The Cultivator may psychically reach into her dual soul, pluck the P'o from the Hun and subordinate the internal Demon. A Demon subordinated can be used to intimidate lesser creatures and watch for enemies. Few things anger a P’o more than use of this power. A Cathayan who routinely employs Yoke the Demon may find herself in great peril the next time the P’o takes charge.
System
To perform the operation, the Cathayan spends a point of Willpower and two turns of concentration, then rolls Dexterity + Empathy ( difficulty 8 ). Success enables the operation to begin. The Cathayan makes a resisted roll of Hun versus P’o (difficulty 6 for both), adding one die to the Hun Dice Pool for each success scored on the Dexterity + Empathy roll. If the Hun wins or ties, it yokes the P’o; if the P’o wins, it automatically takes over the vampire’s body for a scene.
A yoked Demon may not take over the Cathayans body, though the vampire is still vulnerable to fire soul. (If the vampire frenzies, the Hun’s yoke is automatically broken, so the P’o typically does everything in its power to provoke fire soul). While yoked, the P’o may do nothing without the vampire’s permission; however, the vampire may not use Demon Chi or Demon Arts.
The P’o may be used as a “watchdog” and can detect other “demons” within 50 yards by making a successful Perception + Alertness roll (difficulty 7). (Creatures for which this designation applies include Kuei-jin, Kindred, hengeyokai, Spectres, P’o-dominated wraiths, human lunatics, savage spirits and other “wild souls.”) This application cannot pinpoint magically hidden or invisible creatures, but does let the vampire know that such creatures are in the area.
Also, because the seething rage of the Demon is so close to the character’s surface, the vampire exudes a menacing aura; mortals must make Willpower rolls (difficulty 6) to approach or oppose the vampire at all.
This power lasts for a scene.
