At this point, the vampire is able to inspire fear as a weapon unto itself. A victim is so thoroughly and intensely frightened by the vampire that he suffers physical damage. He ages prematurely, his hair turns white and his heart stops temporarily — or permanently. Even other vampires can be affected. They’re reminded of what fear meant back during their breathing days, no matter how long ago those days might have been.
- The subject must be able to see the vampire employing this power for it to take effect.
- The power can be used on only one target at a time. A crowd of onlookers may see the activating vampire, but he wracks the body and soul of only one of those people. Other onlookers see nothing particularly frightening.
- Once used successfully on a victim, Mortal Fear cannot be applied against him again in that scene by any vampire.
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure
- The vampire is incapable of inflicting Mortal Fear for the remainder of the scene.
Failure
- No successes are achieved. While the subject is taken aback, he suffers no pain or other effects.
Success
- Each success inflicts a point of lethal damage on a living being, whether mortal or supernatural in nature, including ghouls. Each success costs another vampire a Willpower point.
Exceptional Success
| No additional effect.
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