Form of the Cobra - Serpentis

Myth states that ancient priests of Egypt could command their staves to turn into snakes. You can perform an even greater metamorphosis, transforming yourself into a massive cobra, which retains the size and weight of your original form. This reptile shape grants a venomous bite and the ability to slip through small passages, while still allowing you to use any disciplines that do not require hands or speech.

Cost

1 Blood

Focus

Appearance

You can modify your Form of the Cobra, becoming as large as a massive python, or as small as a viper. Your length and mass may increase up to three times your natural body weight, or reduce to as small as one-tenth your normal size.

System

Spend 1 Blood point and use a standard action to transform into a massive, human-sized cobra, approximately 15 feet long. You may end this transformation at any time by expending a simple action. A character in Form of the Cobra is extremely lithe, and cannot be grappled; attackers who attempt to Grapple you automatically fail. Further, you may bite your foes without the need to Grapple ﬁ rst, and your bites are venomous.

Individuals who are bitten by a vampire in Form of the Cobra must resist a virility 15 poison. Poison inﬂicted by this power damages living characters and destroys the blood of vampires. For more information on poison, see Drugs and Poison, page 286. Remember that all vampiric bites, including those by characters in Form of the Cobra, inﬂict aggravated damage. Form of the Cobra is a transformative power and cannot be combined with other transformative powers.

Source: MET - VTM - Core Book