![]() ![]() Subterfuge might gain a bonus from a snake-like mask (serpent’s tongue and all that), while Animal Ken might gain its bonus from being soothing or frightening in some primal, wild way. As above, Intimidation and Expression are viable, but so is any Skill. Apply Aura: Add Creature Immunity () (Asleep, Snared, Slowed, Rooted, Silenced) PVP Multiplier: 1. At four dots, the Unyielding Mask allows the Nosferatu to gain a persistent +1 to a Social Skill of the player’s choice. It’s important to note that the mask gains its power not simply from being a frightening or beautiful mask, but because it literally bonds with the Nosferatu’s eerie aura and his disturbed flesh.Īt three dots, Unyielding Mask protects against any Discipline that attempts to mentally or socially coerce the Nosferatu ( Dominate, Majesty, Nightmare), earning the Nosferatu a +2 to the rolls to resist or a -2 to the foe if no such resistance roll is expected. Or the Nosferatu used his own Vitae as a coagulant glue, bonding it to his pallid flesh. Or the skin has been peeled back and stitched or stapled to the fabric. What does require the purchase of a Merit is what’s called an “Unyielding Mask.” In this case, it’s a mask that’s literally affixed to the face. ![]() Perhaps even inhuman.Ī normal mask worn by a Nosferatu might offer a minor (+1) equipment bonus: the frozen screeching rictus of a monkey mask might offer +1 to Intimidation, for instance, while a beautiful and delicate dramaturgical mask might grant a +1 to Expression in the right circumstances. A mask allows the Haunt to be someone different. Some… well, they just like the anonymity. Some are shrinking violets and try to hide from the world behind masks. Others use masks to frighten enemies, given that a freakish ceramic countenance can do a lot to accentuate the terror such a creature causes. The Haunts recognize that they’re… bizarre if not necessarily in appearance then in the vampire’s aura, and a mask may help to conceal more overt deformities (though it can also heighten the sense of strangeness, which is fine for many Nosferatu). This skill was inadvertently broken by last weeks update. Why would they wear such masks? Different reasons for different Damned. Fixed skill Unyielding Aura so that the effects after resurrection work properly again. Otherwise, HB is just a better version because it doesn't have to be maintained and it affects cast time so you can use high efficiency skills like Ethereal Light without. Pretty sure the only reason UA is popular is because SCs exist and it is the best skill for speed res. A Mexican luchadore mask topped with a knot of real hair, stolen from some victim somewhere? Absolutely. Humans can work just fine with it too, but a human can work different builds better than Hero AI can. A plaster death mask of an American president? Could be. One Haunt might wear a sacred animal mask (bearing the vicious countenance of a bat or enraged dog), while another might wear something that evokes eerie beauty (perhaps feminine beauty, even on the face of a male Nosferatu). (Cooldown: 30s)ġ Skill Tree effects will be decided randomlyģ Skill Tree effects will be decided randomlyNosferatu The Beast that Haunts the Blood p. Attack Speed will increase by 15% and deal 20% additional damage for 10s. ![]()
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