Contaminación Cruzada

(Majesty •, Nightmare •)

Majesty awes its victims; Nightmare unnerves them. This Devotion blends the two effects, creating a confusing aura where those affected rapidly shift between fear and elation.

Cost: None
Dice Pool: Presence + Empathy + Lower of Majesty or Nightmare
Action: Instant

Once active, this Devotion confuses everyone in the vampire’s immediate presence, forcing their emotions to swing between adoration and disgust. This causes a handful of effects:

• They become confused and disoriented, not sure what to think or feel. This reduces their effective Composure by one dot.
• The vampire becomes a beacon for the crowd’s attention. Looking away from her requires a Composure + Blood Potency roll, contested against her successes. The victim must only meet the vampire’s successes.
• Any rolls to resist Persuasion- or Intimidation-based Social maneuvers lose the 10-again quality.
• A character may not have Awe or Dread Presence active at the same time as Cross-Contamination.
• This Devotion costs 1 Experience to learn.