Leech

Leech Mystic Proficiency (Willpower) 800 hours Requires: Osmosis Sangre, and Grab or any one Hold

An increase in the thirstiness of your skin, Leech allows a Vampire to absorb blood directly from a living body, through their skin as well as your own. After successfully grabbing an opponent, you may attempt to draw their life's essence across the twin barriers of flesh, and into your own body. A successful skill check of 15 or higher draws one-half ounce from them to you. The resultant intense tingling sensation is not a pleasant one for either party, and is akin to electric shock, a limb falling asleep for a long period, and hitting your elbow ('funnybone'), all combined. If the check is made, the victim receives a saving throw—also at a 15 or higher—success keeps the blood in their skin, with a resultant bruise. Damage caused use of this skill is only 1D4, with Strength damage only applicable if the Vampire would rather kill the victim quickly and risk spoiling the blood by additional bruising—a successful saving throw by the victim reduces all of this, save Strength damage, by half. As with all grappling moves, this damage (and the half-ounce gained) occurs at the end of the round. It is possible to use this skill against other Vampires.