Stealing the Mind's Eye

Auspex 7

Description: Cainites who have been banished by others of their kind developed this power to spy on their rivals. The vampire links his mind with that of a mortal slave or ghoul servant, and passively views what that person sees, and hears what he hears. Although seemingly helpless to the whims of the host, the vampire retains limited access to her Disciplines.

Most Cainites do not like the feeling of helplessness that comes with this mental link, and engage other Disciplines, such as Dominate or Presence, to command the comings and goings of the host.

System: The vampire must see her chosen target. The player rolls Perception + Subterfuge (difficulty equals the target's Willpower) for the character to access the mortal's senses. If the target accepts the character willingly, reduce the difficulty by two. The connection lasts as long as the vampire concentrates. Successes indicate how many other mental Disciplines the vampire may utilize while within the mortal's mind.

• 1 Success - No Disciplines may be used
• 2 Successes - The vampire may use other Auspex powers
• 3 Successes - The vampire may also use Animalism and Presence
• 4 Successes - The vampire may also use Dementation and Dominate
• 5 Successes - The vampire may also use Blood Magic and Chimerstry

Note to the Storytellers: If you check this version against the original noted below, you may find that I have taken some small creative license, but stuck to the spirit of the power's ideal.

(Dark Ages Companion - pg.79)