Protean 3

Category

Earth Meld

One of the most prized powers that a vampire can possess, Earth Meld has saved the lives of countless vampires through the ages. This power enables you to make the earth part of yourself and thus merge with it. Others viewing your use of Earth Meld will simply see you sink into the ground. You can only sink into earth. It is absolutely impossible to meld into earth through another substance. For example, while there may be earth underneath it, a linoleum floor completely prohibits the use of this power. Earth Meld is a great way to find cover when outdoors. Being one with the earth prevents contact with sunlight and also provides a way to sleep away the centuries. Many ancient vampires use Earth Meld to rest in safety, and thereby gain strength and power. Some whisper that thousands of Ancients sleep within the ground and will awaken on the night of Gehenna.

System

No roll is necessary and the transformation is automatic, but a Blood Point must be spent.

Clarification: Melding occurs on your first action after the BP is spent, but is not technically an action itself. Speaking would be possible, and dodging or parrying that can happen at any time, but not attacks or anything else that would require activity as you are busy sinking in to the earth.
Clarification: Unmelding takes an action also. Clarification: Melding is not burial. You can't dig them up.