Obfuscate

Languages:

Obfuscate

Stealth Mode, Cloaking, Veiling, Occulto

Clan affinity:

Banu Haqim Malkavian
The Ministry Nosferatu Ravnos

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Type:Mental

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Masquerade threat:Low

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Resonance:Melancholic

Overview

Obfuscate is a power that allows the Kindred to hide easily, move without being noticed, and cast illusions. It gives users the ability to get close to victims or disguise themselves as well as give them an out when a situation gets too complicated. The power itself is not invisibility, instead, it works through mental magic, tricking the mind of others to ignore the kindred presence or see a mundane face instead.

Unless otherwise stated Obfuscate affects all five senses and coaxes victims to step out of the way to the point of rationalizing to themselves about why they are avoiding that particular corner. However, there are limitations to this power. The power will fail if the victim cannot ignore the user such as being backed into a corner or being blocked from a doorway they wish to walk through. As well as violent actions, loud noises or failed rolls to tamper with items. Without Ghost in the Machine, the kindred is easily recognized by machine surveillance. Users of Sense the Unseen, are able to roll against these powers, as well as those about to be struck by a sneak attack. Without the use of Vanish, users are unable to use Obfuscate while under observation from others.

The Banu Haqim stalk prey from the shadows and deliver cloaked judgment to those they feel need it. Many forget that the Malkavians possess this ability and use it in a variety of ways, most notably in conjunction with Dominate to mentally torture their opponents. Meanwhile, Ministers use this skill to discover vice or lure victims to a secluded spot and use that information against them. Setites use obfuscate to mentally tear down opponents known as Mental Maze and True Love's Face. The Nosferatu are most known for mastering this Discipline to remain hidden or disguised while collecting information on others, later to be used against them or sold to others as boons. Members of the Ravnos clan are known to utilize this power to conjure illusions called Chimestry to shape reality or strike fear into others.

List of available powers

Level 1

Name	Effect	Cost	Prerequisite	Amalgam	Duration	Dice pool	Opposing pool	Additional Notes	Source
Cloak of Shadows	As long as the user stands still they blend into their surroundings.	Free	None	No	One scene	N/A	N/A	Follows the general rules for Obfuscate.	/ Corebook, page 261
Silence of Death	Nullifies the sounds a user makes.	Free	None	No	One scene	N/A	N/A	This power does not eliminate powers made outside of the user's personal space.	* / Corebook, page 261

Level 2

Name	Effect	Cost	Prerequisite	Amalgam	Duration	Dice pool	Opposing pool	Additional Notes	Source
Chimerstry	Create brief but realistic hallucinations.	One Rouse Check	None	Presence ●	One turn	Manipulation + Obfuscate	Composure + Wits	These hallucinations can never be recorded or sent through transmissions.	Companion, page 25
Ghost's Passing	The user can bestow Obfuscate onto an animal.	One Rouse Check	None	Animalism ●	One session	N/A	N/A	Sense the Unseen can discern signs as per general Obfuscate rules	Forbidden Religions, page 18
Unseen Passage	The user can now move while remaining hidden.	One Rouse Check	None	No	One scene or until detection	N/A	N/A	This power will fail if the user is being actively watched when activated.	/ Corebook, page 261
Ventriloquism	Throw their voice so only the intended recipient can hear it.	One Rouse Check	None	Auspex ●●	One turn	Wits + Obfuscate	Resolve + Composure	Can be used on anyone in line of sight.	/ Fall of London, page 148

Level 3

Name	Effect	Cost	Prerequisite	Amalgam	Duration	Dice pool	Opposing pool	Additional Notes	Source
Fata Morgana	Elaborate hallucinations.	One Rouse Check	None	Presence ●●	One scene, unless let to lapse	Manipulation + Obfuscate	N/A	These hallucinations cannot cause damage or appear to affect the surrounding reality. They cannot blind or deafen through sensory overloading.	Companion, page 26
Ghost in the Machine	Allows the effects of Obfuscate to be transmitted through technology when viewed on a live screen.	Free	None	No	As power used	N/A	N/A	If viewed later the image seems blurred, making identification harder.	/ Corebook, page 262
Mask of a Thousand Faces	Make themselves appear as a mundane face rather than disappear allowing interaction and communication.	One Rouse Check	None	No	One scene	N/A	N/A	This power allows them to interact and speak to others around them.	/ Corebook, page 262
Mask of Isolation	Force Mask of a Thousand Faces onto a victim.	One Rouse Check	Mask of a Thousand Faces	Dominate ●	One night plus one additional night per margin of success	Manipulation + Obfuscate	Charisma + Insight	Should the user be made aware of the power being used on them the effects end.	/ Sabbat, page 48
Mental Maze	Remove all sense of direction and location from a victim in a location.	One or Three Rouse Checks	None	Dominate ●	One night	Charisma + Obfuscate	Wits + Resolve	The resistance roll can only be made by the supernatural but cannot be teamworked.	/ Cults of the Blood Gods, page 85

Level 4

Name	Effect	Cost	Prerequisite	Amalgam	Duration	Dice pool	Opposing pool	Additional Notes	Source
Conceal	Cloak an inanimate object.	One Rouse Check	None	Auspex ●●●	One night plus one additional night per margin of success	Intelligence + Obfuscate	N/A	This power cannot affect anything larger than a two-story house or anything moving on it's own.	/ Corebook, page 262
Vanish	Activate Cloak of Shadows or Unseen Passage while being observed.	As per power augmented	Cloak of Shadows	No	As per power augmented	Wits + Obfuscate	Wits + Awareness	This power makes the memory of the Kindred foggy and indistinct, but it will not affect the memories of vampires.	/ Corebook, page 262

Level 5

Name	Effect	Cost	Prerequisite	Amalgam	Duration	Dice pool	Opposing pool	Additional Notes	Source
Cloak the Gathering	Shelter companions under Obfuscate.	One Rouse Check in additional to the cost of the power extended	None	No	As per power extended	N/A	N/A	This power extends to a number of people equal to the user's Wits, plus additional Rouse Checks.	/ Corebook, page 263
Imposter's Guise	Appear as someone else.	One Rouse Check	Mask of a Thousand Faces	No	One scene	Wits + Obfuscate	Manipulation + Performance	The face they wish to copy must be studied for at least five minutes from multiple angles.	/ Corebook, page 263

Other Amalgams

Below are the amalgams from other Discipline trees that require Obfuscate;

	Name	Power Level	Obfuscate Level Required	Effect	Cost	Dice pool	Source
	Dementation	Dominate ●●	●●	Drive others insane	One Rouse Check per scene	Manipulation + Dominate	/ Corebook, page 255
	Unliving Hive	Animalism ●●●	●●	Extend animal influence to swarms of insects	Free	N/A	/ Corebook, page 246
	True Love's Face	Presence ●●●	●●●	The victim will perceive the user as a mortal they have strong emotional ties with, be it hatred or love.	One Rouse Check	Manipulation + Presence	/ Cults of the Blood Gods, page 85

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Second Inquisition • Sabbat