Thanatosis

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Name:	Thanatosis
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Bloodlines:	Samedi

Thanatosis (from Greek thanatos, 'death', and -osis, 'state of disease') is the exclusive Discipline of the Samedi bloodline. Thanatosis involves manipulating effects of death and decomposition, and is in some ways similar to Necromancy.

Contents 1 Official Abilities 1.1 Standard Powers 1.2 Advanced Powers 2 References

[edit] Official Abilities

Included below are the official powers described in supplements for Vampire: The Masquerade. Sources are described below in the order they were printed.

[edit] Standard Powers

• Hags' Wrinkles ^[1]: Alter skin and the underlying fatty tissue to create disguises or small pockets of flesh
• Putrefaction ^[2]: Inflict the decomposition of aging upon a victim
• Ashes to Ashes ^[3]: Transform into a pile of thick, sticky powder
• Withering ^[4]: Shrivel a victim's limb, making it useless
• ^[5]
  • Infection: Create infections in the aggravated wounds of others to feed them your vitae
  • Necrosis: Cause a victim's tissue to decompose and fall off

[edit] Advanced Powers

• ^[6]
  • Compress: Shrink a victim's skin until it explodes off them, and then add it to yourself
  • Creeping Infection: Suspend a use of Putrefaction, Withering, or Necrosis for months until you decide to activate it

• Dust to Dust ^[7]: As Ashes to Ashes, but you have limited movement and use of Disciplines

• ^[8]
  • Putrescent Servitude: Force a mortal or recently dead corpse to become your ghoul
  • Rigor Mortis: Make a victim's body lock up, inflicting great pain and possibly inducing frenzy

[edit] References

^  Level 1

Hags' Wrinkles	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 143
Hags' Wrinkles	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 40

^  Level 2

Putrefaction	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 143
Putrefaction	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 40

^  Level 3

Ashes to Ashes	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 143
Ashes to Ashes	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 41

^  Level 4

Withering	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 143
Withering	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 41

^  Level 5

Infection	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 144
Necrosis	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 41

^  Level 6

Compress	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 144
Creeping Infection	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 41

^  Level 7

Dust to Dust	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 144
Dust to Dust	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 42

^  Level 8

Rigor Mortis	Vampire Players Guide Second Edition	Pg. 144
Putrescent Servitude	Vampire Storyteller's Companion	Pg. 42

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