Frenzy
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Frenzy
Frenzy is tied directly to Beast Traits, which in turn are related to Humanity and other moralities.
A vampire who currently has no Beast traits will automatically resist frenzy.
Types of Frenzy
• Rage Frenzy: You attack the thing that made you angry, and you will continue to fight until you damage it into torpor or unconsciousness. If your target escapes, you will spend three turns venting your rage on your surroundings before the rage fades. While under the effects of a rage frenzy, a vampire receives a +1 bonus to all Physical attack test pools, but suffers a -2 penalty to all Physical defense test pools. If you are reduced to the Incapacitated wound track, your rage frenzy will automatically transition into a fear frenzy.
• Hunger Frenzy: You attack the nearest source of mortal blood and drink until your Blood pool is full. This frenzy will only end after your Blood pool refreshes. While under the effects of a hunger frenzy, a vampire receives a +1 bonus to all Physical attack test pools but suffers a -2 penalty to all Physical defense test pools.
• Fear Frenzy: You run away from anyone and anything that has the potential to harm you or acts aggressively towards you. You can only attack if you are cornered, and even then you will abandon the fight and run as soon as you have an opportunity. Fear frenzy ends when you escape threats and find a quiet place to hide for 10 minutes. The Beast is simple but not stupid. A frenzying character will not ignore her own preservation. For example, if you light a frenzying character on fire, she may choose to pause and extinguish the flames before continuing.
Portraying Frenzy
If a character is frenzied, then both player and Storyteller must take that into consideration. The character they designed is no longer in control of herself; the Beast is running the show. The Beast wishes to commit heinous, violent acts. The Storyteller should work with the player to be sure the actions that the Beast takes while it is in control are as emotionally painful to the character as possible, attacking the character’s values and the things she cares most about in an attempt to degrade the character’s commitment to ethics.
Resisting Frenzy
To resist frenzy, you must make a Mental + Willpower challenge. The difficulty rating is 10 + the number of Beast traits the character currently possesses. A vampire can spend a point of Willpower to avoid the effect of frenzy for a scene, or three turns if in combat.
Frenzy Triggers
Current Beast Traits The character must attempt to resist frenzy if the following conditions are met:
0 Beast Traits
Automatically resists all types of frenzy
1 Beast Traits
Hit by a single blow that inflicts 4 or more points of damage (rage frenzy)
Blood pool reaches 0 (hunger frenzy)
Engulfed by a large fire (fear frenzy)
Fully exposed to bright sunlight (fear frenzy)
2 Beast Traits
Hit by a single blow that inflicts 3 or more points of damage (rage frenzy)
Blood pool is reduced to a third of maximum (hunger frenzy)
Damaged by fire or sunlight (fear frenzy)
3 Beast Traits
Hit by a single blow that inflicts 2 or more points of damage (rage frenzy)
Blood pool is reduced to half of maximum (hunger frenzy)
Three feet or closer to sunlight or a source of fire larger than a torch (fear frenzy)
4 Beast Traits
Takes any damage (rage frenzy)
Blood pool is reduced below maximum (hunger frenzy)
Sees or smells mortals or their blood (hunger frenzy)
Sees sunlight or a source of fire larger than a cigarette lighter (fear frenzy)
5 Beast Traits
Any of the above triggers
