Ruthless Talent

Potence ••

This power endows the vampire with enough brutality to become a paragon of effectiveness. When they set their mind to even the most Herculean of tasks, success is all but guaranteed. Cracking the code on that bank vault, locating one specific houseless person in a crowded city in one night, cutting a deal with the board of directors, creating a makeshift haven minutes before sunrise, researching the missing chapter in a book from the 1700’s, identifying the best stock to invest in… all adversities that the vampire’s Beast forces past. The road to accomplishing these endeavors isn’t easy or elegant, and is often paved with collateral damage, but the vampire reaches it no matter the cost. The concentration required prohibits them from employing this ruthlessness in combat.

• Cost: One Rouse Check and one point of Willpower per test affected
• Dice Pool:
• System: The vampire activates this power by making a Rouse Check and spending a point of Willpower before rolling any Skill Test. They add a number of automatic Successes equal to their Potence rating. If the Test succeeds, the result becomes a Messy Critical; if it fails, it becomes a Bestial Failure. Depending on how the user handles these tasks, they are more prone to incurring Stains for their actions, as their Beast is much closer to the surface. This power can apply to Contests, but not to Conflicts.
• Duration: One Test

Credits

Author: VocalEyes

Other Credits: Special thanks to those on the World of Darkness 5th Edition Discord Server (DM there if you'd like to be included here)

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