Animus

By Anelli26@aol.com for the Watchers

* Voices of the Mute Object

This power allows a Watcher to communicate with an inanimate object. The object will be of limited intelligence and its mind will be alien to the character, but the Watcher will be able to get some useful information. Some objets simply will not work

System: Roll Perception + Linguistics (difficulty 6). More successes give more information.

** Transfer the Simple Mind

At this level of mastery, the Watcher can transfer the mind of a simple object to another inanimate object that has no mind.

System: Roll Manipulation + Empathy (difficulty 7). Two successes are required to complete the transfer.

*** Create the Simple Mind

The Watcher now has the power to create a simple consciousness from nothing. It is similar to the type of mind that can be communicated with level * and transferred with level ** Animus. This object may not be inhabited already.

System: Spend one Willpower and roll Intelligence + Expression (difficulty 7). The process takes (10-the number of successes) hours to work.

**** Inhabit

The Watcher can use this power to insert his own consciousness into an inanimate object with no mind. During this time, the vampire's body enters a torpid state.

System: Spend one Willpower and roll Wits + Stealth (difficulty 8). Two Willpower points are required to return to the character's body.

***** Ex Nihlo

With this level, the user may create a complex mind and insert it into an inanimate object. The player determines all aspects of the objects mind and personality. The created mind may be affected by other Animus powers normally.

System: Spend two Willpower and roll Intelligence + Expression (difficulty 8). The process takes (10-the number of successes) hours to work.