Auspex 4

Category

Telepathy

Briefly probe someone's mind or project a telepathic message to them.

System

The player must make an Intelligence+Subterfuge roll with a difficulty equal to the subject's Willpower. One success must be rolled for each individual item of information plucked and level of conciousness pierced. The vampire mind cannot normally be read, but a Willpower point may be spent to make the effort. After the point is spent, Intelligence+Subterfuge is rolled as normal.

The Storyteller should describe the mind of the subject by using a series of adjectives akin to a stream of conciousness. This forces the player to deduce for herself what is going on in that mind. For example, you might say, 'Sullen sorrow... Where is Damien? Worry... Can't wait he hears this one! Anticipation...' As is apparent, it can be somewhat difficult to understand what is going on inside the psyche, especially in the minds of the deranged.