Spectral Puppeteer
Auspex 5, Dominate 5
Only a few Tremere have mastered this diabolical art, enabling them to seize control of a mortal with their spiritual form. Such possession is surely the Devil's teaching - or so other Cainites would believe if they knew such a feat were possible. As its very existence is a closely guarded secret of the clan, this power is chiefly used to discredit or frame rivals while establishing a perfect alibi for the vampire.
System: In order to use this power, a vampire must have sent her consciousness into the astral plane with the Auspex 5 power Animal Walk. Normally, an ethereal vampire cannot use her Disciplines to affect the physical plane. However, vampires who know this Discipline technique may use the Dominate 5 power Vessel in astral form. No lesser powers of Dominate or any other Disciplines can be used, and the vampire's player must still make the usual rolls for Vessel. If the vampire succeeds in displacing the victim's soul, her astral body flows into the host's mouth and assumes control. If the vampire leaves the host voluntarily, her astral form reforms outside the mortal's body and may continue moving and acting according to the rules for Animal Walk. Any sympathetic damage sustained by a possessing vampire using this power is applied to the vampire's astral form rather than her physical body. The sudden death of the host instantly evicts the vampire and severs her silver cord.
Experience Cost: 35
