Weaken the Blood of the Ancients

Quietus 9

This is the ultimate expression of the mastery of vampiric vitae that wielders of Quietus possess. With this power, an Assamite can strip away the potency of another vampire's blood, actually increasing her generation and pushing her further away from Caine. doing so can be a terrible punishment, a lesson in humility or a weapon against an enemy.

System: In order to use Weaken the Blood of the Ancients on a Cainite, the Assamite's blood must first enter the target; usually the target drinks the blood or is pierced by a bloodied blade. After that, the player and victim engage in a contested Willpower roll. the difficulty for the player is the victim's Road rating, while the victim's difficulty is the Assamite's Willpower. For each success by which the Assamite beats her victim, that victim's effective generation is increased by one; with five net successes, a user would reduce a seventh generation Cainite to 13th generation. the effect lasts for a number of nights equal to (10 - the victim's Conviction/Conscience).

This power can normally only reduce a victim to 12th generation. Reducing a victim to 13th generation requires two successes beyond what was needed for 12th. Theoretically, with extreme effort (three successes or more), a victim can be reduced to 14th generation, and with four additional successes, a victim may be reduced to 14th. Few Methuselahs can imagine the blood of Caine being so diluted.

When a Cainite is under the effect of this power, she loses access to all benefits of her former generation, such as higher blood pool (excess blood is vomited up or leaks from te victim's skin and eyes); possibly increased blood expenditure, and high-level Disciplines and Traits. A victim reduced to 14th or 15 generation acquires the appropriate flaws.