“You cannot kill what you cannot see.”
– Archon James
The ability to hide in plain sight, move without being heard, and even disguise yourself as someone else, are advantageous skills for any predator. Through the use of Obfuscate you can lurk in the shadows spying on prey, eavesdrop on private conversations, or even navigate a crowd of people as if you belong there.
Characteristics
Obfuscate works by causing an ambient beguilement. It does not create invisibility; it merely forces the mind of observers to ignore you. This causes affected individuals to unconsciously avoid you in all ways, moving out of the way or even pausing briefly to hold a door open. A character will instinctively avoid sitting in a chair that contains an Obfuscated individual. There are limitations, however. Obfuscate will fail if the observer can not ignore your presence. Raised voices and other loud noises will cause Obfuscate to fail. If an Obfuscated individual blocks a person’s intent to travel, such as by standing in a doorway, her powers will fail. Unless otherwise stated, Obfuscate affects all senses.
Unless otherwise stated, Obfuscate powers work until they fail, the user chooses to end them, they are pierced by another supernatural power such as Auspex, or until dawn. Obfuscate works on animals the same way as on other creatures.
Obfuscate vs. Auspex: A vampire with the Auspex power Sense the Unseen can detect and pierce the powers of an Obfuscate character by making a Contested challenge of her Wits + Awareness vs. Wits + Stealth.
Obfuscate and Machines: Obfuscate works by clouding the minds of observers, and, therefore, has no effect on machines. A photographer will instinctually pause while taking snapshots to avoid capturing your image. A security guard watching a live digital feed of you will ignore your presence. However, under future scrutiny, your presence will be seen on recorded media.
Type: Mental
Masquerade Threat: Minimal. There are very few instances where Obfuscate is a threat to the Masquerade.
Blood Resonance: Melancholic. The destitute, forgotten, and depressed; spies, thieves, and servants . . .These people all possess Melancholic Blood Resonance.