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Dread Gaze

Confront one subject with supernatural terror.

Cost:
  • One Rouse Check
Duration:
  • One turn
Roll:
See effect
Requirement:
See effect
Amalgam:
None listed

Effect

Reveal your predatory nature and contest Charisma + Presence against Composure + Resolve. Even on your failure, a mortal retreats and can only defend for a turn; a vampire is unaffected. On your win, a mortal flees, while a vampire can only defend unless they spend Willpower equal to your margin, minimum one. On a critical win, a mortal freezes or collapses; a vampire tests terror frenzy at Difficulty 3 and, even if successful, suffers the normal winning result.

References

Vampire: The Masquerade Corebook · p. 267–268 (PDF p. 269–270)
Dread Gaze · Verified: name, level, Discipline, effect, cost, roll, duration, limits