Potence
All vampires are capable of preternatural strength by human standards, simply through the use of blood. With Potence, though, this strength extends far beyond such measures. The inhuman might of Potence is sufficient to allow a vampire to break bones, shatter stone, even heft and destroy heavy or resilient objects.
Vampires using Potence in battle are fearsome indeed, delivering telling blows that fell even their undead adversaries. Most uses of Potence above the Basic levels are considered a breaking of the Silence of the Blood. The Potence Discipline is most commonly known by the Brujah, Giovanni, Lasombra and Nosferatu clans, all of whom prize physical strength and prowess. As Potence is a highly useful capability and requires little effort on the part of the vampire in question, many Cainites seek out tutors in this Discipline.
The Potence Discipline, as a physically augmenting Discipline, does not use any Ability for Retests other than the Ability commonly associated with whatever task is at hand. That is, when striking someone while using Potence, one should use the normal Brawl Ability for Retesting.
- First Basic - Prowess
- Second Basic - Might
- First Intermediate - Vigour
- Second Intermediate - Intensity
- Advanced - Puissance