Bear's Skin
Animalism 2, Protean 4
According to Legend, some berserkers take on the fearsome aspect of bears while in the midst of their battle rage. With this power, Gangrel einherjar bring truth to that legend.
System: The vampire must be in frenzy to use this power. The player spends one blood point at the beginning of the turn. Over the next few seconds, the vampire’s muscles twist and bulge while heavy fur sprouts over his entire body, growing thickest where he normally has hair. As skin toughens to leather, the vampire's maw widens in a fanged half-muzzle capable of biting through limbs. In this state, the vampire gains an additional two dots of Strength and Stamina, as well as the effects of the Maw Merit (see p. 184). Characters with Fortitude may also soak all sources of aggravated damage with their full Stamina + Fortitude. The transformation brought about by this power lasts as long as the Frenzy.
Experience Cost: 28
Notes: Compared to a rank 6 Fortitude power, this is over-powered since it also confers 4 points of Attributes. However, when compared to rank 3 Serpentis, it is somewhat balanced.
