Pyro Primus

By Corwyn Alambar (cja8174@runt.ca.boeing.com)

Description

Created by the delvings of Melchior and Nalchik into the nature of Vampirism, this Discipline is about the knowledge and control of flames and fires. So far, only three vampires have known of this ability, the third being Saulot, who protected this knowedge from discovery, even when he was Diablerized.

* Flame of the Heart

All difficulties to avoid Rotschreck are reduced by 1 per level of ability in Pyro Primus. Spend a point of blood to become immune to Rotschreck for a number of turns equal to successes on a roll of Pyro Primus + Courage, Diff. 6.

** The Center of the Flame

Normal flames around the character will move and grow in such a way as to leave the character within a sphere protected from the flame. Spend one blood point to roll Pyro Primus + Stamina, Diff. 6 (Increase difficulty by 2 if it is a bonfire or conflagration, by 1 if the character is in a readily combustible substance, like a pool of gasoline, and by 2 if it is a directed source of flame, like a flamethrower, etc.)

Successes	Duration	Diameter
1	1 turn	1 inch
2	2 minutes	1 foot
3	10 minutes	1 yard
4	Half Hour	5 yards
5	1 Hour	10 yards

Note: This does not affected magically directed flames, and the character and his possessions still take damage from the heat of the flame.

*** Touch of Flame

The character may, by expending a blood point, generate a non-magical, normal flame of about the intensity of a cigarette lighter, from any point on his body. This flame will ignite flammable substances, but will not directly ignite the character's flesh.

**** Quench the Fire

This ability allows the character to put out normal (i.e. non-magical) flames. By spending two blood points, and rolling Pyro Primus + Stamina, Diff. 8, the following size flame may be quenched:

Successes	Size of Flame
1	Match or Cigarette
2	Torch or other small fire
3	Burning clothing, moderate campfire
4	Large fire, gasoline, welding torch
5	Bonfire, small building fire
6+	Large building fire, small wildfire

***** Touch of the Inferno

This ability allows the character to shoot flames from her fingertips at a target. Spend two blood points and roll Pyro Primus + Strength, Diff. 6 to determine the effects of the flame. This is treated as non-magical fire.

****** Aura of Helios

This ability surrounds the character in a circle of dancing flame for a number of turns equal to a roll of Pyro Primus + Stamina, Diff. 7. This normal flame will ignite any flammable materials that are not in direct contact with the character's flesh (i.e. it won't ignite clothing, but will ignite the floor)

******* The Undying Flame

This ability allows the character to make any material burn as though it were wood, including concrete, steel, glass, and flesh. This material will spontaneously combust and continue to burn like this until the flames are quenched. This requires the expenditure of a blood point, plus 3 successes on Pyro Primus + Strength, Diff. 8

******** Balm of Medea

This ability renders the character totally immune to any kind of flame. Items in his possession bay erupt ito flame, but aside from smoke and brilliance, these flames will not otherwise harm the character. To activate, spend one blood point, and roll Pyro Primus + Stamina, Diff 8.

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

******** Touch of Sol

At this level, the character is resistant to the touch of the sun. Every two blood points spent is an hour that the character can spend in the sun without damage.

********* Flame From Beyond

By focusing flame to a supernatural intensity, the character can burn a hole in the Gauntlet, and slip through to the Umbra. This requires 3 successes on Pyro Primus + Wits, Diff 9, and lasts for 1 minute per success. This level also lets the lower levels of Pyro Primus affect magical flame as though it were normal, and to affect spirits as well.

********** Sol's Gift

At this level, the character is completely immune to damage from the sun, and can create a small flame (See **, above) that has all the intensity and power of sunlight, but that lasts for 1 minute per blood point spent.