Melpominee

Disciplines

Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord. -– Plutarch

Introduction to Melpominee: Please note that at least one point in Music Ability (Singing) is required to master Melpominee. If a Kindred with no musical ability attempts to learn Melpominee, he must first make a roll of Manipulation+Wits at a difficulty level of 6. If he succeeds, he gains one level of Music Ability and may then learn the Discipline. If he fails, he cannot grasp the nuances of Melpominee and must buy a point in Music Ability before attempting again. If he botches, he is given a permanent Derangement related to music (such as constantly hearing music) and may never learn Melpominee until that Derangement is bought off and one level of Music Ability is purchased.

Description: Named for Melpomene, the Greek Muse of tragedy, the unique Discipline of the Daughters of Cacophony is one of speech and song. The powers of this Discipline explore the various uses of the voice for both benefit and harm. As is the case with mortal art, it is not always clear which of those directions these powers take. No character may have a rating in Melpominee higher than her Performance rating. Melpominee affects the subject's soul as well as the ears; thus, it works perfectly well on deaf subjects, and has caused at least one known breach of the Masquerade due to this effect. Additionally, the powers of Melpominee work only on those who are present when it is used–Daughters of Cacophony cannot "encode" Melpominee effects onto compact discs or send them across radio signals.

Main Sequence (Pg.34-35 of the Storyteller's Companion to Vampire the Masquerade)

1) The Missing Voice

2) Phantom Speaker

3) Madrigal

4) Siren's Beckoning

5) Virtuosa

Advanced Melpominee

Level 6

Shattering Crescendo (Pg.34-35 of the Storyteller's Companion to Vampire the Masquerade)

Level 7

Persistent Echo (Pg.34-35 of the Storyteller's Companion to Vampire the Masquerade)