••••• Aural Assault
At the peak of Mimetismo, this power takes sound from the realm of deception and stalking and turns it into a weapon. By striking the right pitch and volume, the Baddacelli can stun and disorient potential prey with an overwhelming, painful auditory assault. Victims find themselves able to do little other than clutch their ears to block out the sounds, and may even be struck temporarily deaf by the intensity of the abuse to their hearing.
Effect
Dramatic Failure: Not only does the Baddacelli fail to create the sound he’s attempting, but he actually damages his vocal apparatus in the attempt. He suffers one point of lethal damage and cannot attempt Mimetismo again until he heals the wound.
Failure: Either the Baddacelli fails to generate a success, or the target’s successes equal or exceed those of the Discipline user. The Aural Assault has no effect.
Success: The vampire achieves more successes than the target on the contested roll. He generates an earsplitting burst of focused sound that utterly stuns the intended target. Victims of this power lose their next action, and may not apply their Defense for that round. For the remainder of the scene, they suffer a –2 penalty to any Perception related dice pools that depend on hearing.
If the sensitivity of the victim’s hearing has been augmented, such as through the use of the Auspex power Heightened Senses, she is struck entirely deaf for the remainder of the scene.
Exceptional Success: As above. However, victims with ordinary hearing are also struck deaf for the remainder of the scene. Characters with heightened hearing also suffer a level of bashing damage for every bonus die normally granted by their augmented senses.
Failure: Either the Baddacelli fails to generate a success, or the target’s successes equal or exceed those of the Discipline user. The Aural Assault has no effect.
Success: The vampire achieves more successes than the target on the contested roll. He generates an earsplitting burst of focused sound that utterly stuns the intended target. Victims of this power lose their next action, and may not apply their Defense for that round. For the remainder of the scene, they suffer a –2 penalty to any Perception related dice pools that depend on hearing.
If the sensitivity of the victim’s hearing has been augmented, such as through the use of the Auspex power Heightened Senses, she is struck entirely deaf for the remainder of the scene.
Exceptional Success: As above. However, victims with ordinary hearing are also struck deaf for the remainder of the scene. Characters with heightened hearing also suffer a level of bashing damage for every bonus die normally granted by their augmented senses.