Protean (VTM)
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| Name: | Protean |
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| Clans: | Gangrel |
Protean is a Discipline that gives vampires the ability to change form, from growing feral claws to evaporating into a cloud of mist. Protean is the signature Discipline of the Gangrel and many of its powers are geared towards surviving in the wild or evoking the strengths of natural predators.
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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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Eyes of the Beast [1]: See normally in complete darkness
- Feral Claws [2]: Turn one's hands into dangerous claws
- Earth Meld [3]: Melt into the earth to hide and rest
- Shape of the Beast [4]: Transform into a specific animal
- Mist Form [5]: Transform into a cloud of mist
[edit] Advanced Powers
- [6]
- Adaptability: Attune oneself to survive in extreme environments
- Blissful Slumber: Hibernate during the day as nearly indestructible mist
- Earth Control: Travel beneath the earth
- Flesh of Marble: Damage from physical attacks is halved
- Loki's Gift: Change into the shape of a creature who's blood you've tasted
- Shape Mastery: Cause shapeshifters to revert to their natural form
- [7]
- Animal Swarm: Transform into a swarm of small creatures
- Homunculus: Create a miniature version of yourself to act as a servant
- Restore the Mortal Visage: Temporarily appear as one did while mortal
- Shape of the Beast's Wrath: Transform into a powerful man-beast abomination
- Spectral Body: Become incorporeal while retaining one's forms and nonphysical abilities
- Turnabout: Quickly change positions by moving through the earth
- [8]
- Movement of the Slowed Body: Very slowly move while in torpor
- Mythic Form: Transform into a specific mythic creature
- Purify the Impaled Breast: Violently expel foreign objects from your body, including stakes
- Shape of the Inner Beast: Enter frenzy and transform into a monstrous killing machine
- [9]
- Adaptation: Your body instinctively shifts to provide maximum protection
- Dual Form: Split into two weaker versions of oneself
- Inward Focus: Drastically improve one's combat abilities
- [10]
- Body of the Sun: Transform your body into blazing indestructible fire
- Plot Device
[edit] References
^ Level 1
| Gleam of Red Eyes | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 102 |
| Gleam of Red Eyes | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 167 |
| Witness of Darkness | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 160 |
| Eyes of the Beast | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 173 |
| Witness of Darkness | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 205 |
^ Level 2
| Wolf's Claws | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 102 |
| Wolf Claws | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 167 |
| Talons of the Beast | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 160 |
| Feral Claws | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 173 |
| Talons of the Beast | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 205 |
^ Level 3
| Earth Meld | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 102 |
| Earth Meld | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 167 |
| Interred in the Earth | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 160 |
| Earth Meld | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 173 |
| Interred in the Earth | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 206 |
^ Level 4
| Shadow of the Beast | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 102 |
| Shadow of the Beast | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 168 |
| Form of the Beast | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 160 |
| Shape of the Beast | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 174 |
| Shape of the Beast | Clanbook: Gangrel Revised | Pg. 67 |
| Form of the Beast | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 206 |
^ Level 5
| Mist | Vampire: The Masquerade Rulebook | Pg. 102 |
| Form of Mist | Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition | Pg. 168 |
| Body of Spirit | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 161 |
| Mist Form | Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition | Pg. 174 |
| Body of Spirit | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 206 |
^ Level 6
| Earth Control | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 84 |
| Flesh of Marble | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 84 |
| Earth Control | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 80 |
| Flesh of Marble | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 80 |
| Adaptability | Clanbook: Gangrel | Pg. 37 |
| Blissful Slumber | Vampire: The Dark Ages | Pg. 161 |
| Mastery of the Earth | Dark Ages Companion | Pg. 90 |
| Loki's Gift | Libellus Sanguinis 3: Wolves at the Door | Pg. 28 |
| Earth Control | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 96 |
| Flesh of Marble | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 97 |
| Shape Mastery | Clanbook: Gangrel Revised | Pg. 69 |
| Blissful Slumber | Dark Ages: Vampire Rulebook | Pg. 207 |
| Proteus' Bane | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 152 |
^ Level 7
| Form of the Ghost | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 84 |
| Homunculus | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 84 |
| Form of the Ghost | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 80 |
| Homunculus | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 80 |
| The Mantle of Bestial Majesty | Dark Ages Companion | Pg. 90 |
| Revert the Beast | Libellus Sanguinis 3: Wolves at the Door | Pg. 28 |
| Restore the Mortal Visage | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 97 |
| Shape of the Beast's Wrath | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 98 |
| Spectral Body | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 98 |
| Animal Swarm | Clanbook: Gangrel Revised | Pg. 70 |
| Turnabout | Guide to the Anarchs | Pg. 164 |
| Form of the Bloodswarm | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 152 |
^ Level 8
| Movement of the Slowed Body | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 84 |
| Movement of the Slowed Body | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 80 |
| Purify the Body | Dark Ages Companion | Pg. 90 |
| Purify the Impaled Breast | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 98 |
| Mythic Form | Clanbook: Gangrel Revised | Pg. 71 |
| Shape of the Inner Beast | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 153 |
^ Level 9
| Dual Form | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 84 |
| Dual Form | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 80 |
| Inward Focus | Guide to the Camarilla | Pg. 98 |
| Adaptation | Players Guide to Low Clans | Pg. 154 |
^ Level 10
| Body of the Sun | Vampire Players Guide | Pg. 84 |
| Body of the Sun | Vampire Players Guide Second Edition | Pg. 81 |
| Plot Device | Gehenna | Pg. 182 |
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