Arboreal-Protean

By Tyree Quincan Kimber, for the Wessynix

Note

Levels 1-2 remain the same as for regular Protean. Regular Protean for levels 3-7 are not available through this Discipline. The character may still take standard Protean to acquire them.

*** Treemeld

Similar to Earthmeld, but the character may meld into any kind of living tree at least three feet taller than the himself.

System: As for Earthmeld.

**** Brachiation

With this power, the character gains the abilities to leap and swing through trees or similar obstacles with incredible dexterity.

System: By rolling Dexterity+Athletics (Difficulty 4)tThe character may activate Brachiation for one round. He can moves through the trees with lightning speed, moving at twice his normal movement rate. By expending blood points, the Brachiating character may gain Celerity up his dexterity level for one round as long as he does not touch the ground. Additionally, a character using Brachiation gains 1 dice to attack pools when attacking from the trees.

***** Whipping Boughs

While this ability may seem grotesque and horrifying, it merely reflects the degree of closeness with trees which they character has achieved. Whipping Boughs causes a Wessynix's body become a strange hybrid of tree and Kindred.

System: For each Blood Point sent, the Kindred may cause one treelimb-appendage to sprout forth from her body and even allow her to temporarily take root. The wooden appendages are five feet long with four sharp, finger-like appendages. These may be used as weapons (Difficulty 4, Str+2 Dmg, Aggravated.) and even to "stake" other vampires. However, the stake will retract as soon as the power is deactivated. The appendages may be used to grasp, but are not very dexterous and any attempt to pick something up requires a Dexterity check at Difficulty 6. Fine manipulation, (Playing guitar, threading a needle, etc.) is not possible. Characters who have "taken root" are imovable and require 3x the character's Stamina Attribute successes at difficulty 7.

****** Hardheart

At this level, the character may expend a Blood Point to make his heart stake-proof. This power has done wonders for helping this bloodline survive attacks by its growing legion of detractors.

System: Each Blood Point expended grants three rounds of protection. During this time, any wooden object directed at the character's heart simply bounces right off of it. Damage from the attack will still be taken, however.

****** Hardskin

A Protective power which covers the character's entire body with tree bark!

System: This requires the expenditure of both a Willpower and a Blood Point to activate. Instantly, the Wessynix's body is covered with a greyish-brown covering resembling tree bark. While fortified as such, the character gains three extra health levels. Damage done to these levels is simply not counted. However, the character's Appearance is reduced to zero until deactivated. The Character must make a check on Stamina+Occult in order to revert successful. A botch indicates that the character is covered in tree bark permanently! However, the health level bonus is gained only once.

******* The Living Forest

With this power, the character may make herself invisible against any natural background, (trees,rocks,lakes, etc.)

System: Expenditure of a Willpower gives the character chameleon-like protection in a natural back ground for five minutes. Somwone attempting to find the character must roll Perception+Alertness. Difficulty as follows:

Character remaining motionless: Difficulty 9
Walking, climbing or swimming: Difficulty 6
Running: Difficulty 4