Transubstantiation of the Starved

The Gethsemani is able to invoke a cursed mockery of the miraculous power of transubstantiation, in this case turning mundane liquids into her own Vitae. The miracle is usually performed to nourish a growing congregation of Kindred or ghouls where mortal stigmatics are unavailable to sustain a flock. By placing a single drop of personal Vitae in a volume of any liquid that could be safely consumed by mortals, that substance is mystically transformed into the Kindred’s own blood, capable of providing whatever benefits her own Vitae already does. (A volume of liquid equal to at least a jug of wine is required. A drop of water doesn’t do it.) Other Kindred who taste this transformed blood recognize it as belonging to the invoking vampire, as there is no effective difference between it and the character’s own Vitae. As with any exposed Vitae, the usefulness of this blood diminishes rapidly, becoming inert only a few minutes after its creation.

Cost: 1 Vitae
Dice Pool: Composure + Occult + Stigmatica

Action: Instant
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: The liquid is transformed into what appears to be blood (as per a normal success), but is in fact a bitter poison. The liquid burns and causes a number of points of lethal damage equal to the Gethsemani’s Stamina to anyone who drinks it.
Failure: Vitae is spent, but the liquid to be changed remains the same. A new attempt may be made with the expenditure of another Vitae.
Success: For each success achieved on the activation roll, a single Vitae is produced from the quantity of liquid, to a maximum amount of Vitae equal to the vampire’s Blood Potency. The entire volume of liquid is transformed into the achieved sum of Vitae, whether it was a single vessel of wine or a cistern full of water. In order to gain the benefit of the Vitae, an appropriate volume of liquid must be available to be transformed. Excess liquid is reduced to the amount of Vitae created. Too little liquid produces only as much Vitae as the Storyteller judges appropriate, regardless of the successes scored.

This power can be used only on liquid held in an inert container, such as clay or glass. A vampire cannot use it to transform the blood or other liquids inside a mortal into her own Vitae, for example. Nor can she transform a puddle of water.

A mortal can become a ghoul by imbibing newly created Vitae, so long as the mortal drinks within a few minutes of the Vitae’s creation and a Willpower point is expended as usual. Some Kindred use this power precisely for that purpose, often working its effect into a high ritual where supplicants are already prepared. Since this Vitae is normal for all intents and purposes, Vinculums can also be forged with it. The notable exception is that a mortal cannot be Embraced with the use of Vitae created with this Devotion.
Exceptional Success: The vampire is able to produce a large quanitity of Vitae.