Kiss of the Lamprey
By Steven Markley (smarkley@ocean.otr.usm.edu) for Rokea Revisited
Level Three Rokea Gift
Description
The parasitic lamprey have long survived at the expense of other creatures of the sea and it is said their spirits have taught this Gift to the weresharks as payment. Others say this is a Gift granted by the Eater of Souls itself . . . In any case, the Rokea rolls Stamina + Primal Urge verses difficulty 8 to transform her mouth (even in Homid form!) into what amounts to a huge suction cup lined with razor-sharp teeth. It does damage as a normal bite, but once a bite attack hits the Rokea's jaws lock on she can suck the very lifeblood from the victim; each success on a Strength roll, difficulty 6, causes one Health Level of non-aggravated damage to anything but Kindred, who lose a Blood Point per success rolled. The jaws remain locked on until the victim rips free by rolling Strength vs. a difficulty of 8; however, the victim will take a point of Aggravated damage each attempt (successful or not). These mutated jaws remain until the wereshark wishes otherwise (such as those rare occasions when she wants to interact with humanity, as the Rokea is Appearance 0 in all forms while the Gift is in effect.)