Ceilican Gifts

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Ceilican Gifts:

 

Mother's Blessing/Curse (Level One) -- Folklore holds that a cat had the ability to either bless or curse a pregnant woman. In the case of the Ceilican, this legend is true. A kind Bastet can offer a boon to the mother, while a spiteful one can harm her in some minor but memorable way.

 

System: This Gift's effects are more psychological than physical, and get an extra boost from the way the Ceilican acts toward the mother whiule offering his wishes. Setting things in motion demands a Gnosis point and a roll of Manipulation + Occult (difficulty 7). While touching the nother's belly, the cat either wishes her well or ill, usually in some poetic rhyme. After that, some good or bad event befalls the woman or her child. Although the event itself is outside the character's control, the number of successes he rolls should reflect the power of the Blessing or Curse. Blessings can include an easy delivery, unusal good looks or great helath. Curses include breech birth, minor disability or poor constitution. Once one event has occurred, the gift is discharged.

 

Satyr's Wisdom (Level One) -- By calling upon the talents of his tribe's fae allies, a Ceilican can play any musical instrument as if he'd been rered with it in his hands. Although this talent is fleeting, it can make one hell of an impression.

 

System: With a Manipulation + Occult roll (difficulty 7), the cat gains a few temporary points in Expression, Performance or the optional Singing secondary Skill. For each success, he adds one dot to the chosen Trait. This lasts for as long as the Ceilican plays; afterward, the skill fades from his fingers until he either learns it for good or uses the Gift again.

 

Homid Gifts:

 

Cat Claws (Level One) -- By calling on her heritage, a Bastet in Homid or Sokto form can unsheathe her claws and attack as if she was in beast-form.

 

System: A simple Stamina + Primal-Urge roll (difficulty 7) brings out a cat's claws. They remain out as long as she cares to keep them, but damned peculiar and hurt to use (+1 to all combat and Dexterity difficulties). Once resheathed, they must be called forth again.

 

Sweet Hunter's Smile (Level One) -- With a charming look, the werecat wins his target over; if that look shifts into a snarl or a stare, the victim feels uneasy and may back away, intimidated.

 

System: By rolling Manipulation + Primal-Urge, the Bastets adds a die to all subsequent Social rolls for the remainder of the scene. This only works on one target at a time. Difficulty is the subject's Willpower if she's hostile to the werecat, 6 in most situations, and 4 if she's already inclined to like or fear him. At storyteller's option, the player may add two dice if he scores four successes or more.

 

Common Gifts:

Command Attention (Level One) -- A werecat can call on his feline presence to draw attention the instant he steps into a room. Everyone in a given space ( a room, a clearing, whatever) will immediately stop what they're doing to notice the Bastet's entrance. Their reaction from that point on will depend on what the character does, and upon their feelings about him; an attractive Homid will get a different reaction than an angry Crinos-panther would.

 

System: The player rolls Manipulation + Expression (difficulty 7) to get everyone's attention for one turn. This Gift also reduces the difficulty of his next Social roll by 1 for every success he rolls for the Gift. This bonus only applies once, upon entering the space.
 

Lick Wounds (Level One) -- As the Theurge Gift: Mother's Touch, this power heals normal or aggravated wounds (but unlike the Theurge Gift, can be used to heal oneself). This Gift may be used as many times as the player wants, but each healing "lick" costs another Gnosis point. Bear in mind that even a cat may be loathe to lick up toxic waste or raw sewage! Some substances, like silver or Wyrm-poison, might damage the healer in proportion to her healing -- that is, by one Health Level per Health Level healed -- if it's still in or on the wound when she licks it.
 

Sense Unmaker's Hand (Level One) -- As the Metis Gift: Sense Wyrm.