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'''Discussion:''' Some vampires were artists,
musicians, writers, or other creative types in life. Others spend centuries trying to rekindle the spark of passion that undeath has taken from them. Certainly, the
society of the Damned has gazed upon many wondrous (and horrific) works of art never seen by human eyes.

When trying to create something, a variety of rolls
can be used, depending on what it is the character
wishes to create. Perception (to come up with a subject worthy of expression) + Expression or Crafts (to
capture the feeling in an artistic medium) is a common
roll. In all cases, the player must decide the general parameters of what she wants her character to create — a
haiku about roses, a portrait of the Prince, an epigram
for the Archbishop’s sermon, etc.

The difficulty is variable, depending on the nature
of the creation (it’s easier to write a limerick than a
Petrarchan sonnet). The number of successes governs
the quality of the creation: With one success, the character creates a mediocre, uninspired, but not terrible
work, while with five successes the character creates
a literary or artistic masterpiece. Some works (novels,
large sculptures, vast murals) might require extended
success rolls. On a botch, the character creates what
she knows is the greatest work ever known to Kindred
or kine (while everyone else who sees it immediately
realizes what crap it actually is), or perhaps she embarrasses a patron, leaves out a pivotal figure, or goes off
on a tangent that neglects her original intent and is
thus unsuitable for her original purposes.

At the Storyteller’s discretion, a vampire who creates
a particularly inspired masterwork might be eligible for a
rise in Humanity or certain Paths, via experience points.
Likewise, a creative epiphany may be suitable for work-
ing through and curing a derangement.

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