Difference between revisions of "Pluck the Secret"
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| − | The Cainite speaks as little as a single word to her subject. The | + | The Cainite speaks as little as a single word to her subject. The subject then reveals everything she knows about that topic to the Vampire. The revelation may be delivered through thoughts or speech, depending on whether the vampire wants her subject to talk. |
'''System''': The vampire must see her subject, though eye contact is not necessary. The player spends a Blood Point and makes a Charisma + Empathy roll (difficulty equal to the subject's Willpower), though callous vampires may "bully" their subjects, in which case Intimidation is used instead of Empathy. The number of successes rolled dictates how lucid the subject's thoughts are, as well as how complex a topic the Cainite can stipulate. | '''System''': The vampire must see her subject, though eye contact is not necessary. The player spends a Blood Point and makes a Charisma + Empathy roll (difficulty equal to the subject's Willpower), though callous vampires may "bully" their subjects, in which case Intimidation is used instead of Empathy. The number of successes rolled dictates how lucid the subject's thoughts are, as well as how complex a topic the Cainite can stipulate. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:07, 8 January 2021
The Cainite speaks as little as a single word to her subject. The subject then reveals everything she knows about that topic to the Vampire. The revelation may be delivered through thoughts or speech, depending on whether the vampire wants her subject to talk.
System: The vampire must see her subject, though eye contact is not necessary. The player spends a Blood Point and makes a Charisma + Empathy roll (difficulty equal to the subject's Willpower), though callous vampires may "bully" their subjects, in which case Intimidation is used instead of Empathy. The number of successes rolled dictates how lucid the subject's thoughts are, as well as how complex a topic the Cainite can stipulate.
| Successes | Information |
| 1 success | Random, garbled thoughts about a single-word topic. |
| 2 | Simple ideas and concepts about a Two-Word topic |
| 3 | Clear, if uncomplicated ideas about a simple sentence. |
| 4 | Complex ideas presented plainly about a simple concept with conditional statements. |
| 5+ | Exhaustive and organized revelation about a subject of vast complexity. |
