Path of the Supplicant

By John Sohn (xenob@go.com). Part of Baali antitribu Thaumaturgy

Description

This path focuses on the drawing of the angelic powers to the Thaumaturgist, so that he might work good upon both Kindred and Mortal alike.

* Knit the wound

By use of this power, the thaumaturgist may heal minor wounds on another being. This is done by bleeding a point of blood into a chalice or cup and then drawing down the angelic spheres with the purpose of consecrating it with the purpose of healing. This ability may only be used on a person once per day.

System: Rolls Humanity at difficulty 7. For every two successes 1 level of damage is healed, with a minimum of one.

** Calm the beast

By spending one blood point, the thaumaturgist may calm the Beast within another Cainite, temporarily.

System: Rolls Empathy + Manipulation at difficulty of the Cainite's maximum blood pool minus his current. The number of successes determine how long the Cainite is drawn out of frenzy. Note that if something else triggers frenzy this power loses its effects.

Successes	Duration
1	1 minute
2-3	1 hour
4-5	3 hours
6-7	10 hours
8+	1 day

*** Strike the interloper

By spending three blood points, the thaumaturgist may cast out a demon within another being.

System: Roll Intimidation + Courage. The difficulty is equal to 10 minus target's Willpower + 2; if the difficulty is greater than ten the thaumaturgist may spend up to 3 temporary Willpower to lower it by one for each spent. With at least 4 successes the demon is cast out. With 5 successes it is cast back to its native plane for a period not below 2 days. If 6 or more successes are rolled, the target may never again be possessed by the same demon.

**** Touch of Raphael

Like level 1 but the number of damage levels healed is equal to 1 per success. May only be used on one individual once every two days.

***** Michael's Presence

With the use of this level, the powers of Michael are summoned forth. Visibly the Thaumaturgist is enveloped in white light, light so brilliant that all about him must shade their eyes. Its effects are so potent that any corrupted creature touching the thaumaturgist takes one level of aggravated damage. Also all such creatures within sight of the thaumaturgist, are overcome by a sudden fear, and unless their courage is great they are forced to flee until the thaumaturgist is out of sight.

System: The thaumaturgist must spend 1 blood point to activate this ability. The fear inspired by this level lasts only as long as the thaumaturgist upkeeps it, which costs one additional blood point per turn. Any Baali, or corrupted being, including demons, must make a successful Courage roll at difficulty 8 or flee. If the roll is made they must also make a contested Humanity roll. If the roll comes up positive in the thaumaturgist's favor, the Baali or demons will suffer a die penalty equal to the number of contested successes the thaumaturgist has made.