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frenzy: craze: state of violent mental agitation

Frenzy is a term describing a supernatural fight-or-flight reaction experienced by characters in Vampire: The Masquerade. For other uses of the term, see Frenzy (disambiguation).

In V:TM, frenzy is when the Beast takes over the vampire's personality, usually a result of extreme stress such as starvation or public humiliation. In Vampire the term only applies to the "fight" half of the "fight-or-flight" response, though Rötschreck (the "flight" half) is a similar experience in many respects. The primary purpose of the frenzy is to kill or otherwise neutralize the stimulus responsible for it, so a vampire driven to frenzy will attempt to feed on anything she can catch whereas a character entering frenzy in combat will attempt to kill all nearby combatants. The Kindred of the Camarilla consider frenzy dangerous, beastial and a sign of weak will and try to avoid it whenever possible. Sabbat vampires may resist or embrace frenzy (or "ride the wave") depending on their Path of Enlightenment.

[edit] Game Mechanics

The player may choose to resist frenzy (with a Self-Control roll) or enter the frenzy but attempt to guide the character's actions with Instinct rolls. The player may spend a point of Willpower to put the frenzy on hold for one round. Character in frenzy are immune to Rötschreck. More detailed rules may be found in Vampire: The Masquerade and Dark Ages: Vampire.

[edit] Frenzy as a Clan Flaw

Brujah are known for their short tempers and suffer a +2 difficulty to resist entering frenzy. Gangrel gain a physical feature characteristic of an animal as a sign of their closeness to the Beast.