Ginkaku-no-machi

* Sagasu no Yobigoe

The lilting, howling hunting cry of the Kyuketsuki is often sounded as a Shinma is sighted. The sound calls others of the bloodline to join the fight and can also be used as a distress call if the Kyuketsuki is trapped or surrounded.

Allows the Kyuketsuki to call to any other Kyuketsuki and is used by making a roll of Wits + Empathy against a difficulty of 7. The number of successes indicate the range of the battle cry, as seen on the table below:

1 success	One city block / a mile.
2 successes	Two city blocks / two miles.
3 successes	Five city blocks / five miles.
4 successes	City Area / ten miles.
5 successes	City / local vicinity.

** Hidoi Shikibetsu

Their long fight against the Shinma has endowed the Kyuketsuki with many the powers. One of the most useful of these is the ability to detect the taint of pure evil in the souls of other supernatural beings, gained by those who serve Shinma. In general this includes Shinma influence, Daemonic influence, Wyrm influence, Soulless influence or humanity/ego/whatever of less than five.

This allows the sensing of any 'tainted' supernatural beings in the area by spending a turn to concentrate and making a Perception + Occult roll against a difficulty determined by the concentration of the taint. The more successes the more information.

*** Yogoreta Inryoku

As the song of the siren attracts unwary mortals to their doom, the song of the Kyuketsuki attracts Shinma to their final defeat.

Allows the Kyuketsuki to attract tainted supernatural beings to herself. On a roll of Charisma + Music against a difficulty of the Willpower of the victim, all tainted supernatural creatures within hearing distance must go to her, the number of successes indicating the urgency at which they come.

**** Uta no Miserareta

The minions of the Shinma are entranced by great beauty and the Kyuketsuki have learned to use this as an advantage. By singing the Uta no Miserareta -- the Song of Enchantment -- a Kyuketsuki is able to render it incapable of anything but listening to the ancient song.

This allows the entrancing of tainted supernatural beings with singing. On a resisted roll of Manipulation + Music against a difficulty equal to the Willpower of the target, it is unable to do anything for a number of turns equal to the number of successes. The target may, however, defend itself against any offensive actions taken against it but will not initiate combat. The Kyuketsuki may do nothing while she sings, and if she stops singing before the target breaks free, the song ceases to have any hold on him.

***** Utsukushii Buki

The blood of the Kyuketsuki is incredibly potent and is capable of enchanting a weapon it is shed upon.

By expending blood points the damage done by an edged melee weapon becomes aggravated to supernatural beings. The effect lasts for 1 landed blow per blood point (failed blows do not count, but soaked ones do.) All wounds inflicted on Shinma, Daemons, Soulless or the like are doubled.

****** Ningensei

The Kyuketsuki have adapted to move about the mortal masses, searching for Shinma. The use of Ningensei helps her avoid detection by the Shinma, at least until it is too late for the creature.

On a roll of Manipulation + Medicine against a difficulty of 6 and the expenditure of 3 blood points to ensure the beating of the heart, the warmth of the blood etc, the Kyuketsuki is able to fool any supernatural beings that she is not a vampire but human. No detecting powers will reveal that she is anything but an ordinary mortal. The number of successes determines the time the effect lasts for:

1 success	1 turn
2 successes	10 minutes
3 successes	1 hour
4 successes	1 night
5 successes	1 week

******* Shiyo Warui

The use of this power is considered to be a last resort by some Kyuketsuki, a way of undeath by others. The Kyuketsuki calls friendly spirits to counteract the effects of a Shinma's magic upon the mundane world.

By rolling Appearance + Occult against a difficulty of 8 the Kyuketsuki may attempt to decrease the power of Shinma or Daemonic magical influence. Each success on this roll deducts one success from the magical effect.

******** Zaiaku

As the Kyuketsuki become more bold, some attempt to infiltrate the followers of the Shinma in order to learn of their plans. This power fools the tainted creatures into welcoming the Kyuketsuki as if she were one of their own.

With a Perception + Subterfuge roll against a difficulty of 7 and the expenditure of 3 blood points the Kyuketsuki is able to fool any supernatural beings into thinking she is one of their kind, even fooling their powers of detection. The effects last for a time determined by the number of successes. See the table for Ningensei. In addition, all social rolls made against the targets are at -2 difficulty.

********* Teikoryoku Akuma

This is the greatest power that the Kyuketsuki have been witnessed to use. The powers of the Shinma no longer affect the Kyuketsuki and she may walk among them, striking terror into their souls.

The Kyuketsuki is rendered immune to Daemonic, Shinma, Wyrm or Soulless influence ie: dark thaumaturgy etc. This is permanent. In addition all wounds taken from these creatures are halved.