MET LARP SRD
(2013 BNS MET System)
Feast of Shadow
Prerequisites
Description
The sentience within the Abyss is ever-hungry, ever aching for something to fill the void of its existence. You can summon forth the power of the Abyss, which swirls around you, whispering and carrying the deep chill of the void. With an inhalation of breath, you draw this energy into yourself, consuming it as though it were blood.
System
Use both your simple and standard actions to draw forth and consume the power of the Abyss as though it were blood. Feasting on the energy of the Abyss provides you with up to 10 points of Blood. Additionally, using this power raises your maximum Blood pool by 5 for the next five minutes. Blood gained from this power acts like normal points of Blood in all ways. Consuming the Abyss takes a toll. Every time you use Feast of Shadow, you gain a Beast trait, which does not fade normally. Instead of fading when you rest during the day, a Beast trait caused by Feast of Shadow fades only after one game session or two weeks, whichever is longer. While you have Feast of Shadow Beast traits, your eyes are jet black and your essence is tainted with the energy of the Abyss. Those who look upon your aura will see a dark, brooding serpent of shadow wrapped ouroboros-like around your soul. You can repeatedly drink from the Abyss using Feast of Shadow, but the penalties are cumulative. For example, if you use Feast of Shadow twice in one evening, you gain 2 Beast traits. One Beast trait will fade after the next game session; the second will fade after two game sessions. Feast of Shadow can never raise your maximum Blood pool by more than 5. Only the character invoking Feast of Shadow can feed from the Abyss; you cannot share this Blood with anyone unless they feed directly from you, in which case, they are drinking your blood, not the Abyss, and gain no Abyssal taint or bonuses.