Vicissitude
The Fiends of Eastern Europe harbour twisted secrets that make other vampires shudder. Vicissitude, the signature Discipline of the Tzimisce clan, reflects the inner nature of the most alien of vampires. Through Vicissitude, the wielder can reshape flesh under his very touch, whether into gross deformity or unearthly beauty.
When used on mortals, ghouls, revenants and vampires of weaker generation than the user, Vicissitude’s effects are permanent. Vampires of equal or more potent generations can heal back each Vicissitude-inflicted scar as an aggravated wound. Of course, a user of this Discipline can always shape his own flesh as desired. Nosferatu, Samedi and vampires with similar deformities in their blood always heal back alterations of Vicissitude that attempt to improve their appearances. The Curse of Caine is not so easily circumvented.
Vicissitude uses the Crafts: Body Crafts Ability for Retests. Most Vicissitude effects require physical contact and a Physical Challenge as the vampire tears into the flesh of the opponent. Such strikes use Crafts; Body Crafts for Retests, instead of Brawl, since the aim is to mutate the flesh. For certain surgical effects, the Ref may require some level of Medicine Ability as well.
- First Basic - Malleable Visage
- Second Basic - Fleshcraft
- First Intermediate - Bonecraft
- Second Intermediate - Horrid Form
- Advanced - Bloodform