Dramaitus

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A good discipline for the Hollywood vampires.

* Windswept Night

By using one blood point, the Vampire can cause a 'chilling wind' to rush through wherever he may be, causing newspapers to rustle and fly about, hair to whip back (or forward), jackets or cloaks to stir in a dramatic fashion. In a wide open area, this may include a 'banshee-like scream' to the wind.

** Crash of Thunder

Unlike the Tremere weather rituals, this does not actually cause lightning or storm conditions, but creates a rolling boom of thunder at a crucial point.

** Idea Icon

This allows, with the use of one blood point, a small lit electric bulb to appear over the Vampire's head, at the conclusion of a thought proccess.

If more blood points are added, the bulb can become bigger, or brighter, and can include a small bell tone. Also, if the Vampire's Embrace was before the wide-spread use of electricity, or they are just of a generally archaic manner, the bulb can be replaced with a candle, torch, oil lamp, campfire, or, if of very low Intelligence, the rubbing together of sticks.

The bulb disapears after the thought is voiced.

*** Entrance

This costs a minimum of three blood points, and the results can be improved upon with the addition of more blood. Upon entering a particular location,the the lights dim, all background conversation stops (if any exists), any music, even if directly uncontrolled, like a radio, or a CD player on program, hushes, and all eyes turn to the Vampire.

If any combat is going on, it is effectivly frozen, with no changes to status or initiative.

Usually evrything resumes after a few seconds, if nothing else is done. Comments can be made, and light conversation ('banter') can go on, but usually not long.

*** Spear of Lightning

This is much like Crash of Thunder, but for the existence of an arc of lightning over the procedings, usually backlighting the Vampire. The sound properties from the Crash of Thunder also exist.

**** Tough Statement

When this level of the discipline is used, one statement of choice can be made, usually directly before or after a dramatic action, that sends all within hearing range to be struck with Fear and Respect.

This is usually done before or after a combat action, and is usually short, and involves swearing.

**** Raging Storm

By exerting five blood points, the Vampire can summon a full storm, with lightning, rain, thunder, hail, and howling wind. By exerting another three blood points each four hours, the Vampire can continue the storm.

***** Background Music

This supplies the Vampire with a perpetual soundtrack, fixed to her exploits. In combat, the music tends to be fast paced and action oriented, in romantic scenes, it is sappy or erotic. The actual style of the music is left up to the player.