Obfuscate (VTM)
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| Name: | Obfuscate |
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| Pronunciation: | |
| Clans: | Assamites, Followers of Set, Malkavians, Nosferatu |
| Bloodlines: | Baali, City Gangrel, Samedi, Shango, Tlacique |
Obfuscate is a Discipline that allows vampires to conceal themselves and create some manner of illusions. It is one of the more popular Disciplines practiced by Cainites, and is the source of legends surrounding the ability of vampires to vanish and appear seemingly from nowhere. Obfuscate is mentally based; its powers achieve their effects by manipulating the minds of others, not in creating any real changes, and thus will not work against creatures immune to such mental effects or technological sensors. Vampires with levels of Auspex may also bypass the effects of Obfuscate, as described on pg. 152 of Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition.
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[edit] Official Abilities
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] Standard Powers
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Cloak of Shadows [1]: Remain hidden so long as you do not move
- Unseen Presence [2]: Become invisible to others so long as you do not attract attention
- Mask of a Thousand Faces [3]: Change your appearance and mannerisms to mimic someone else
- Vanish\Fade from the Mind's Eye [4]: Disappear right from in front of someone
- Cloak the Gathering [5]: Extend your Obfuscate powers to others
[edit] Advanced Powers
- [6]
- Blithe Acceptance: People nearby will ignore you no matter what you do so long as you do not become violent
- Conceal: Hide an object independent of you up to the size of a house
- Confusion of the Eye: Make a target mentally view someone else differently as with Mask of a Thousand Faces without making any visible signs to others
- Gemini's Mirror: Move around invisible while an image of you continues to act normally
- Invisible Weapon: Hide a weapon so that it cannot be seen even when you're attacking with it
- Manifold Guise: Make everyone in an area look like someone else as with Mask of a Thousand Faces, whether they want to or not
- Mask of Janus: Exchange your appearance as with Mask of a Thousand Faces with someone else
- Mental Maze: Make someone unable to find their way out of an area
- Mind Blank: Protect your mind from attempts to read it
- Scrawl: Hide messages in writing legible only to an intended viewer
- Soul Mask: Disguise your aura to appear differently or not at all
- [7]
- Cache: Extend an Obfuscate power so that it continues after you've left the area
- Cloak: Hide yourself from Auspex powers searching for you
- Veil of Blissful Ignorance: Make it so no one will see a person no matter what he does
- Veil the Legions: Hide a small army from a distance
- Visit Faerieland: Step into the Dream
- [8]
- Horrid Countenance: Take on the appearance of a monstrous entity that every person sees as their personal nightmare
- Old Friend: Make someone view you as a trusted friend and confidant
- Phantom Haunter: Take on the visage of a figure that haunts and terrifies the target
- [9]
- Create Name: Create a whole new identity for yourself that overcomes any suspicions
- Obscure God's Creation: Remove a person or object from another's perceptions
- [10]
- Memories Fading Glimpse: Remove all traces of your existence from history
- Plot Device
[edit] References
^ Level 1
| Cloak of Shadows | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 98 |
| Cloak of Shadows | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 163 |
| Cloak of Shadows | Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook | Pg. 154 |
| Cloak of Shadows | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 166 |
| Cloak of Shadows | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 197 |
^ Level 2
| Vanish | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 98 |
| Unseen Presence | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 164 |
| Unseen Presence | Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook | Pg. 154 |
| Unseen Presence | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 166 |
| Unseen Presence | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 198 |
^ Level 3
| One Thousand Faces | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 99 |
| Mask of the Thousand Faces | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 164 |
| Mask of a Thousand Faces | Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook | Pg. 154 |
| Mask of a Thousand Faces | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 166 |
| Mask of a Thousand Faces | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 198 |
^ Level 4
| Unseen Presence | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 99 |
| Vanish from Mind's Eye | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 164 |
| Vanish from the Mind's Eye | Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook | Pg. 155 |
| Vanish from the Mind's Eye | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 167 |
| Vanish from the Mind's Eye | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 198 |
^ Level 5
| Cloaking the Gathering | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 99 |
| Cloak the Gathering | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 164 |
| Cloak the Gathering | Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook | Pg. 155 |
| Cloak the Gathering | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 167 |
| Cloak the Gathering | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 199 |
^ Level 6
| Conceal | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 91 |
| Mind Blank | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 81 |
| Soul Mask | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 81 |
| Conceal | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 76 |
| Mind Blank | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 76 |
| Soul Mask | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 76 |
| Scrawl | Clanbook: Malkavian | Pg. 28 |
| Soul Mask | Vampire: The Dark Ages Rulebook | Pg. 155 |
| Diastasis | Dark Ages Companion | Pg. 86 |
| Manifold Guise | Libellus Sanguinis 4: Thieves in the Night | Pg. 77 |
| Conceal | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 91 |
| Mind Blank | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 91 |
| Soul Mask | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 91 |
| Scrawl | Clanbook: Malkavian Revised | Pg. 61 |
| Blithe Acceptance | Clanbook: Assamite Revised | Pg. 64 |
| Mental Maze | Clanbook: Followers of Set Revised | Pg. 67 |
| Confusion of the Eye | Clanbook: Followers of Set Revised | Pg. 68 |
| Soul Mask | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 199 |
| Invisible Weapon | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 150 |
^ Level 7
| Cache | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 81 |
| Cloak | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 81 |
| Cache | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 77 |
| Master's Voice | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 76 |
| Visit Faerieland | Clanbook: Malkavian | Pg. 28 |
| Veil the Legions | Dark Ages Companion | Pg. 86 |
| Cache | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 92 |
| Veil of Blissful Ignorance | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 92 |
| Veil of Blissful Ignorance | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 150 |
^ Level 8
| Old Friends | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 82 |
| Old Friends | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 76 |
| Trusted Confessor | Dark Ages Companion | Pg. 86 |
| Old Friend | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 92 |
| Phantom Haunter | Clanbook: Malkavian Revised | Pg. 62 |
| Horrid Countenance | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 151 |
^ Level 9
| Create Name | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 82 |
| Create Name | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 77 |
| Create Name | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 92 |
| Obscure God's Creation | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 151 |
^ Level 10
| Memories Fading Glimpse | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 82 |
| Memories Fading Glimpse | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 77 |
| Plot Device | Gehenna | Pg. 182 |
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