Obfuscate V5

Obfuscate

Known to Clans

Banu Haqim, Malkavian, The Ministry, Nosferatu and Ravnos

Nicknames

Stealth Mode, Cloaking, Veiling, Occulto

Type

Mental

Blood Resonance

Melancholic

Obfuscate

Masquerade Threat

Low. Avoiding detection is the whole point of this Discipline.

About Fortitude

For any hunter, the ability to hide, move without being seen, and employ camouflage proves vital. For the Kindred practitioners of Obfuscate, the Discipline provides the perfect cover to get close to a victim, disguise themselves as harmless, and escape when the heat grows too much. Obfuscate experts may utilize the Discipline to lurk in the shadows while spying, change appearance in a crowd while under surveillance, or even spread the gift to a group of vampires looking to hide.

Characteristics

Obfuscate powers work through ambient, low-level mesmerism. Observers see the vampire but their minds choose to ignore it. Witnesses unconsciously move out of the way if the user blocks their path and rationalize their behavior if pressed. Obfuscate affects all five senses unless otherwise noted. The Discipline does have limits: the illusion fails if the observer cannot ignore the user or if the user backs the observer into a corner. A vampire blocking a doorway cannot maintain Obfuscate against someone walking through it. Likewise, violent action jeopardizes the façade, as does actions like raised voices, failed pickpocket attempts, and weapons raised to strike. Whispering without breaking Obfuscate is still possible. Generally, the Discipline offers no protection against machine surveillance. A human staking out the vampire has a hard time pointing the lens in the right direction, but automatic cameras and other types of detectors can catch them. A vampire with Sense the Unseen (Auspex 1) can detect Obfuscated characters by rolling Wits or Resolve + Auspex vs Wits + Obfuscate. Anyone can detect an Obfuscated vampire who draws attention to themselves; such observers detect such accidental revelations with a contest of Wits + Awareness (or Resolve + Awareness for an active searcher) vs Wits + Stealth. This also applies to surprise attacks from Obfuscate – a victim always has a chance to sense the danger a moment before the strike.

Powers

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  • Cloak of Shadows: The vampire can become invisible while standing motionless.
  • Silence of Death: The vampire can nullify all sound that they make.

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  • Chimestry: Amalgam of Presence 1, The Vampire is able to create vivid and distracting hallucinations seen in the corner of another's eye.
  • Unseen Passage: The vampire can move around while staying invisible​.

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  • Fata Morgana: Amalgam of Presence 2, The Vampire can craft elaborate hallucinations causing anyone within their vicinity to see, hear or feel whatever they want.
  • Ghost in the Machine: Other Obfuscate powers work on electronic recording devices.
  • Mask of a Thousand Faces: The vampire can assume the voice and appearance of a generic person who blends in the current setting, i.e. a worker in a factory or a nightwatchman in an office.

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  • Conceal: Amalgam of Auspex 3. The vampire can cloak an inaminate object up to a small building from sight.
  • Vanish: Requires Cloak of Shadows. The vampire can activate Cloak of Shadows or Unseen Passage even under direct observation.

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  • Cloak the Gathering: The vampire can Obfuscate their companions. 
  • Imposter's Guise: The vampire can disguise themselves as a specific person.