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Thanatosis

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Name: Thanatosis
Symbol: Thanatosis
Pronunciation:
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.

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[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

  • Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.png Hags' Wrinkles [1]: Alter skin and the underlying fatty tissue to create disguises or small pockets of flesh
  • Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.png Putrefaction [2]: Inflict the decomposition of aging upon a victim
  • Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.png Ashes to Ashes [3]: Transform into a pile of thick, sticky powder
  • Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.png Withering [4]: Shrivel a victim's limb, making it useless
  • Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.png [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

  • Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.png Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.png [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
  • Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.png Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.png Dust to Dust [7]: As Ashes to Ashes, but you have limited movement and use of Disciplines
  • Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.png Image:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_hover_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.pngImage:Menu_bullet.png [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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Akhu · Dur-An-Ki · Koldunic Sorcery · Mortis · Nahuallotl · Necromancy · Sadhana · Setite Sorcery · Sihr · Thaumaturgy · Thaumaturgical Countermagic · Thaumaturgy, Dark · Wanga

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