Perseverance (revised)

By Kyle Schaefer (kschaefe@direct.ca), based on Perseverance by Lost Soul (mcvonste@mailbox.syr.edu)

Description

Note: ST's may want to restrict access to this power to characters of higher generation or elder characters.

Perseverance is a form of mental fortitude. It reflects the immunity that a Kindred may build, over time, to other Kindred's Mental Powers. Kindred who possess this discipline gain an enhanced willpower, as well as the ability to resist Domination and other mind-affecting powers.

System: For every dot the vampire possesses in Perseverance, she gains one additional willpower point, which can be spent and regained the same way as all other willpower points. She also has the option of spending one point of blood for an additional willpower point when defending herself from mental powers.

* Resist Telepathy

The character gains an additional die for each dot of Perseverance she possesses when rolling to avoid having her mind read. If the character is of the same or greater level in Perseverance as the other vampire's level of Telepathy, then she is immune and can conceal her conscious thoughts completely.

** Resist Domination

As above, but for Domination and other forms of direct mind control. Also, the character can now conceal even her subconscious thoughts and emotions from telepaths.

*** Resist Presence

As above, but for Presence and other subtle forms of mind control. Also, the character can now falsify the infomation recieved through Telepathy.

System: As in level one, but instead of concealing thoughts if successful, the character can project lies as her own thoughts.

**** Resist Chimerstry

As above, but for Chimerstry and other forms of illusion. The character must have at least one dot in Chimerstry in order to use this power.

***** Resist Obfuscation

As above, but for Obfuscation and other forms of (supernatural) concealment. The character must have at least one dot in Obfuscation in order to use this power.

****** Resist Psychic Attack

The user rolls to resist as in V:PG, but may add her Perseverance rating to her willpower.