Disciplines


Each clan possesses a group of Disciplines that are common among its ranks. These "clan Disciplines" can be unearthed and improved with relative ease. The Disciplines of a particular clan are not the sole limits to a vampire's power, though; in theory, any vampire can develope any Discipline. The cost comes in time, effort and boons owed to instructors. Vampires find that Disciplines outside their clan's strengths are more difficult to learn, harder to improve and often inaccessible without the assistance of a skilled teacher who already knows the Discipline in question. As many of the more mystical and unusual Disciplines are considered proprietary to their clans, most vampires do not have Disciplines wielded by some of the independent clans and bloodlines. Among most of the Children of Caine, there are eight relatively common Disciplines:

Animalism
The ability to communicate with and master beasts.

Auspex
Heightened sensitivity and supernatural awareness.

Celerity
Incredible bursts of speed gifted by blood.

Dominate
The ability to command another’s mind.

Fortitude
Supernatural resilience, against even fire and sunlight.

Obfuscate
Clouding of natural charisma.

Potence
Incredible strength, even beyond the unfaltering might of dead limbs.

Presence
Unnatural charisma and ability to sway emotions.

{The existence of these Disciplines is at least known to all but the rankest fledglings.}



Certain clans and bloodlines, though, possess their own special Disciplines, including:

Chimersty
The ability to conjure illusions and dreaming images.

Dementation
Influence over passion and madness.

Necromancy
Control and commerce with the world of the dead and the ghosts in therein.

Obtenebration
The capacity to unleash spiritual darkness.

Protean
The power to shift shape and assume animalistic features.

Quietus
A Discipline of bloody assassination.

Serpentis
A reptilian and manipulative Discipline from Egyptian lore.

Thaumaturgy
The rigorous study of blood magic.

Vicissitude
The molding and crafting of the blood, flesh and bone.



The extraordanarily rare bloodlines also practice:

Melpominee
Manipulation of music and voice.

Obeah
A power of physical and spiritual healing .

Thantosis
Control over the processes of physical death and decay. Most of the Disciplines require the use of blood or some other expenditure of effort.

The gifts of Caine do not come lightly or easy, after all. Still, they are invaluable tools for hunting and survival, even in the modern age.