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Blood Walk
Examine a vampire’s blood to identify their name, sire, and generation.
- Cost:
- 1 Rouse Check
- Duration:
- Not specified
- Roll:
- Intelligence + Blood Sorcery
- Requirement:
- Not specified
- Amalgam:
- Not specified
- Casting:
- Normally 5 minutes per ritual level; apply any individual exception described in the effect.
- Difficulty:
- 2 for a standard ritual test; use the stated resistance when the ritual calls for a contest.
Effect
Use a silver cup containing a Rouse Check’s worth of the subject’s blood, mix in the caster’s blood, and spend about an hour performing the ritual. Make the ritual’s Rouse Check and roll Intelligence + Blood Sorcery at Difficulty 2. A win reveals the subject’s name, generation, and sire. A critical win also reveals Blood Bonds in which the subject is either regnant or thrall.
References
Vampire: The Masquerade Corebook · p. 274–276 (PDF p. 276–278)
Rituals — general systems and Blood Walk · Verified: name, level, live wiki effect and exceptions, listed cost and roll, general casting rules
VTM Wiki: Blood Sorcery Rituals · Open source ↗
Blood Walk; wiki cites Corebook p. 276 · Verified: name, level, live wiki effect and exceptions, listed cost and roll, general casting rules
Entry information
Revision 2 · Published
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