Vampire: The Masquerade · Official
Compel
Give a brief instruction requiring a single action.
- Cost:
-
- None
- Duration:
-
- No more than a scene; the commanded action must fit within one turn
- Roll:
- Not specified
- Requirement:
- See effect
- Amalgam:
- None listed
Effect
Establish eye contact and give a short, literal instruction. An unprepared mortal usually obeys automatically. Resistance, an instruction against the subject's nature, a vampire target, or another Dominate use on that target in the same scene requires Charisma + Dominate versus Intelligence + Resolve. Ambiguity can defeat the intended result. Normal Dominate limits still apply: it cannot compel impossible actions or extract useful information, and obviously lethal commands require Terminal Decree.
References
Vampire: The Masquerade Corebook · p. 256 (PDF p. 258)
Compel · Verified: name, level, Discipline, effect, cost, roll, duration, limits
Entry information
Revision 3 · Published
Reference rules; not automatically enforced on character sheets.