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Post by Ashurr on Jun 1, 2008 19:32:14 GMT -5
Ordinarily, the Kindred body does not retain change after the Embrace. A haircut, tattoo, piercing or scar fades during the day as the vampire’s body “resets” itself to the moment of death. With effort, though, a Kindred can keep such changes. A Dragon preparing for a chrysalis is encouraged to make and keep small changes to her body, and high-ranking members of the covenant (especially the Sworn) often have many tattoos and scars on their bodies, marking their control over their own forms. Sampling different kinds of blood is another way to loosen the tight grip that the curse of vampirism exerts upon the Dragon. Mortal blood laced with various kinds of drugs or even the blood of mortals of different heritages provide subtle differences in “flavor” (the former can provide considerably more than that). Truly daring Kindred seek out more exotic sources of Vitae, sampling the blood of mages or even werewolves in an attempt to shake their undead bodies from stasis.
Learning certain Disciplines can also help. If a Dragon is having trouble with the notion of changing herself on a physical level, a mentor can instruct her in Vigor, Celerity, Resilience or Protean. These Disciplines can act as “gateways” to the Coils.
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