                                  DRAMAITUS



   * Windswept Night: By using one blood point, the Vampire can cause a
   'chilling wind' to rush through wherever he may be, causing newspapers
   to rustle and fly about, hair to whip back (or forward), jackets or
   cloaks to stir in a dramatic fasion. In a wide open area, this may
   include a 'banshee-like scream' to the wind.

   ** Crash of Thunder: Unlike the Tremere weather rituals, this does not
   actually cause lightning or storm conditions, but creates a rolling
   boom of thunder at a crucial point.

   ** Idea Icon: This allows, with the use of one blood point, a small
   lit electric bulb to appear over the Vampires head, at the conclusion
   of a thought proccess.

   If more blood points are added, the bulb can become bigger, or
   brighter, and can include a small bell tone. Also, if the Vampire's
   Embrace was before the wide- spread use of electricity, or they are
   just of a generally archaic manner, the bulb can be replaced with a
   candle, torch, oil lamp, campfire, or, if of very low Intelligence,
   the rubbing together of sticks.

   The bulb disapears after the thought is voiced.

   *** Entrance: This costs a minimum of three blood points, and the
   results can be improved upon with the addition of more blood. Upon
   entering a particular location,the the lights dim, all background
   conversation stops (if any exists), any music, even if directly
   uncontrolled, like a radio, or a CD player on program, hushes, and all
   eyes turn to the Vampire.

   If any combat is going on, it is effectivly frozen, with no changes to
   status or initiative.

   Usually evrything resumes after a few seconds, if nothing else is
   done. Comments can be made, and light conversation ('banter') can go
   on, but usually not long.

   *** Spear of Lightning: This is much like Crash of Thunder, but for
   the existence of an arc of lightning over the procedings, usually
   backlighting the Vampire. The sound properties from the Crash of
   Thunder also exist.

   **** Tough Statement: When this level of the discipline is used, one
   statement of choice can be made, usually directly before or after a
   dramatic action, that sends all within hearing range to be struck with
   Fear and Respect.

   This is usually done before or after a combat action, and is usually
   short, and involves swearing.

   **** Raging Storm: By exerting five blood points, the Vampire can
   summon a full storm, with lightning, rain, thunder, hail, and howling
   wind. By exerting another three blood points each four hours, the
   Vampire can continue the storm.

   ***** Background Music: This supplies the Vampire with a perpetual
   soundtrack, fix to her exploits. In combat, the music tends to be fast
   paced and action oriented, in romantic scenes, it is sappy or erotic.
   The actual style of the music is left up to the player.
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