MagnaChi

By Murphy's Place (gideon_75@yahoo.com)

Author's Note

This particular discipline was written before Kindred of the East was published, so the concepts of Chi here are vastly different than as presented there. This discipline was created using 2nd Ed. rules.

Description

MagnaChi was created by the 8th generation Caitiff Jack Black. As a master in the Martial Art of Jeet Kune Do, he was constantly trying to better himself in ways not normally available to a vampire. Having studied Taoism, he began attempting to refine the method in which he used his blood. His attempts at enlightenment caught the attentions of a local Akashic Brother, who decided to see if he could help the vampire achieve what he was looking for. The Discipline below is still in progress, and Jack and the Akashic are still working out the puzzle.

Requirements: Perfection of the body, discipline in the martial arts, and proper meditation. (5 in all physical Attributes, minimum of 4 in Brawl, with a specialty in some form of Martial Art, and minimum of 3 in Meditation. If using KOE Martial Arts rules, only a three is required.)

* Enhanced Meditation

As focusing Chi requires an effort of Will, it becomes necessary to learn to regain and strengthen one's will even faster.

System: The vampire rolls as per standard Meditation rules to regain Willpower, but each success counts as two points of Willpower regained.

** Enhanced Skill

The vampire has now learned to alter the flow of Chi within his body to enhance his martial abilities.

System: The vampire spends 1 Willpower and rolls Wits + Meditation, diff 8. Each success adds one extra die to all Brawl, Dodge, and Melee rolls for the next scene.

*** Powered Strike

The vampire can concentrate the Chi in his body to anyplace he wishes, empowering the striking limb to burn with an inner fire.

System: The vampire spends 1 Willpower, and he may now do Str+3 aggravated damage with his brawl attacks for the next scene. There is no obvious effect, but a vampire with this power active registers as having a scintillating aura to such powers, and registers as actively using Prime.

**** Mind Over Body

The vampire has become advanced enough to work the powers of Chi on his own form, enabling him to heal with great speed.

System: This power remains on at all times. The vampire may now use his blood more efficiently to heal himself. Normal damage may be healed as 2 levels per 1 blood point. To heal aggravated, the vampire spends 1 Willpower, and he may then heal each aggravated for three blood per level.

***** Mastery of the Way

The vampire has mastered the flow of Chi through his being, and seen to the underlying truth at the base of all arts. As a black belt has just truly set his feet upon the path, so does the vampire who has mastered MagnaChi just began to learn the truth.

System: The vampire may now learn Do, and advance on it much as an Akashic Brother does. Also, due to the mastery of the Chi in his bloodstream, all other disciplines cost one blood point less, to a minimum of 1.