Fortitude

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Name:	Fortitude
Symbol:
Pronunciation:
Clans:	Gangrel, Ravnos, Ventrue
Bloodlines:	Akunanse, Blood Brothers, Daughters of Cacophony, Gargoyles, Harbingers of Skulls, Ishtarri, Kinyonyi, Lamia Mla Watu, Nkulu Zao, Salubri, Samedi

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Official Abilities 2.1 Advanced Powers 3 References

[edit] Introduction

Fortitude is a Discipline that grants Kindred incredible resilience and the ability to resist fire and sunlight, the natural banes of the undead. Normally Fortitude does not need to be activated, and each dot is added to all soak rolls.

The following clans and bloodlines possess Fortitude as an in-clan Discipline: Akunanse, Blood Brothers, Daughters of Cacophony, Gangrel, Gargoyle, Harbingers of Skulls, Ishtarri, Kinyonyi, Lamia, Mla Watu, Nkulu Zao, Ravnos, Salubri, Samedi and Ventrue. Risen wraiths may also acquire this Discipline with the right training.

[edit] Official Abilities

There are no individual powers for Fortitude until level 6. At that point characters may choose to gain additional Fortitude soak dice or learn a unique power. Included below are the official powers described in supplements for Vampire: The Masquerade and Dark Ages: Vampire. Sources are described below in the order they were printed.

[edit] Advanced Powers

• ^[1]
  • Personal Armor: Weapons that hit you may break
  • Sensory Shield: Protect your mind from sensory overload and suffer less wound penalties
  • Stand Against All Foes: Cannot be moved from your spot by any force

• ^[2]
  • Armor of Kings: Weapons that hit you may break, doing no damage
  • Curse the Laurel: Slowly move stakes from your heart
  • Resilient Minds: Your mind sheds derangements and animalistic quirks while becoming resistant to mind-altering powers
  • Shared Strength: Grant your supernatural resilience to another

• ^[3]
  • Adamantine: Weapons that hit you may break, doing no damage
  • Eternal Vigilance: Remain awake during the day almost at full strength
  • King of the Mountain: Take no actions but fully blocking attacks, breaking weapons that you stop
  • Repair the Undead Flesh: Heal aggravated damage without need of rest

• Arm of Prometheus ^[4]: Make one of your limbs completely indestructible for 10 minutes

• Plot Device ^[5]

[edit] References

^  Level 6

Armor of Vitality	Dark Ages Companion	Pg. 84
Personal Armor	Guide to the Camarilla	Pg. 90
Sensory Shield	Clanbook: Gangrel Revised	Pg. 64
Stand Against All Foes	Players Guide to High Clans	Pg. 155

^  Level 7

Bestow Vigor	Dark Ages Companion	Pg. 84
Shared Strength	Guide to the Camarilla	Pg. 91
Curse the Laurel	Clanbook: Ventrue Revised	Pg. 76
Resilient Mind	Clanbook: Gangrel Revised	Pg. 65
Armor of Kings	Players Guide to High Clans	Pg. 155

^  Level 8

Eternal Vigilance	Dark Ages Companion	Pg. 84
Adamantine	Guide to the Camarilla	Pg. 91
King of the Mountain	Clanbook: Gangrel Revised	Pg. 66
Repair the Undead Flesh	Players Guide to High Clans	Pg. 156

^  Level 9

Arm of Prometheus

Players Guide to High Clans

Pg. 156

^  Level 10

Plot Device

Gehenna

Pg. 182

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