Mortals forget the destructive power of a tree’s roots until it is too late, unaware as they spread deep underground, wrapping around gas lines, uplifting and cracking cement, and shifting buildings in their wake. The bioarcanists have turned the destructive power of roots to their advantage, imbuing them with the ability to syphon life energies.

Once learned this power is always active. When using Boughs Below, you may target up to 3 individuals, making a separate challenge against each. If you spend a point of Willpower to retest against any of them, you may also retest against any remaining targets who you have not tested against without spending additional Willpower.

In addition, at the end of the turn, if you have a target Grappled by Boughs Below, you may drain her of a single point of Blood which you may then absorb. Traits of Blood absorbed in this way are purified through a complex system of roots and do not convey any harmful effects, such as the blood bond.