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Blood Resonance

Certain diciplines can be enhanced by a kindred should they choose feed themselves with the appropriate type of blood of a sufficient quality. Note that quality is subjective based on the type of blood resonance you are trying to acheive, for example spending a large amount of time seducing and then having sex with prey and feeding on them at the same time has a good chance activating sanguine blood resonance and therefore providing you benefits for the disciplines associated with sanguine blood resonance.

The various intesities of resonance come in temperaments, which can be well-balanced, fleeting, intense, or acute. An acute resonance is self-sustaining, an effect called "Dyscrasia" adopted from Hippocrates:

  • Well-balanced temperament brings no closer advantages.
  • Fleeting temperament brings no direct advantages, but can be used for Thin-Blood Alchemy
  • Intense temperament increases a Discipline corresponding to the resonance type.
  • Acute temperament has the same effect as intense but gives the drinker additional bonuses.
Resonance Element Jungian Function Humor/Hormone Emotions Affects
No Resonance



Oblivion
Animal



Animalism, Protean
Choleric Fire Feeling Yellow bile, adrenaline Angry, violent, bullying, passionate, envious Celerity, Potence
Melancholic Earth Thinking Black bile, thyroid Sad, scared, intellectual, depressed, grounded Fortitude, Obfuscate
Phlegmatic Water Intuition Phlegm, pituitary Lazy, apathetic, calm, controlling, sentimental Auspex, Dominate
Sanguine Air Sensation Blood, testosterone / estrogen Horny, happy, addicted, active, flighty, enthusiastic Blood sorcery, Presence

All effects last until the vampire has their next drink, or reaches Hunger 5. The storyteller should decide circumstances where characters start with blood resonance however this can be used as an effective role playing tool and so a light hand may achive the best results

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