Vampire: The Masquerade · Official
Heart of Stone
Harden the heart against staking at the cost of emotional detachment.
- 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:
- 6 for a standard ritual test; use the stated resistance when the ritual calls for a contest.
Effect
Harden the heart against staking at the cost of emotional detachment. Remorse and active Social rolls suffer penalties. Presence cannot be used while the ritual operates, though the caster gains a benefit when resisting Presence.
References
VTM Wiki: Blood Sorcery Rituals · Open source ↗
Heart of Stone; wiki cites Corebook p. 281 · Verified: name, level, live wiki effect and exceptions, listed cost and roll, general casting rules
Entry information
Revision 1 · Published
Reference rules; not automatically enforced on character sheets.