Break Vinculum

The Gens Libres believe the blood bond is nothing more than another form of slavery. Sadly, the Vinculum is widely used among Kindred to force others into submission. By laying their hands upon a thrall, a Freedman is able to temporarily break him free of his bond. For reasons beyond the comprehension of Les Gens Libres, some vampires actually want to remain in thrall to their regnant. If a Freedman attempts Break Vinculum on one of these unwilling and clearly deluded Kindred, the action is contested.

Cost: 1 Vitae
Dice Pool: Resolve + Persuasion + Resilience versus Resolve + Blood Potency (if the subject is unwilling)
Action: Instant

The character must touch the subject (see “Touching an Opponent” in the World of Darkness Rulebook, p.157). Once contact is established, a contested roll is made if the subject is resistant. If the player gets the most successes, the blood bond is broken for a number of hours equal to the number of successes rolled. When the bond is broken, the regnant automatically rolls Wits + Blood Potency. If the regnant rolls a higher number of successes than the devotion’s activation roll, he senses that the bond has been broken.