| Obligation |
| Kuei-jin who study this Discipline learn to channel their Hun souls and use the sheer force of their spirits to inspire -- or overwhelm. * Evaluate The successful magistrate must first learn to look into the souls of his charges. The power of Evaluate allows a Kuei-jin to guage the state of a person's Hun. By using this power, the vampire can discover a great deal of information, which can be used to gain an advantage over the target. The Kuei-jin understands the target's personality, Nature/Demeanor, repressd memories, likes/dislikes, and even their True Names. ** Soul bridge Gradually extending her mastery of the Hun, the vampire is able to establish a psychic link between her soul and someone else's. Through this channel, the vampire can use her own Hun to influence the workings of the lesser soul. *** Authority With this power, the Kuei-jin displays the strength of his Hun by using it to awe and overwhelm other souls. Souls thus subordinated are quick to obey the Cathayan's commands, as if he were an Emporer of old. **** Thousand Hell Stare This power enables the wielder to channel all her guilt, frustration, anger and hunger into her Hun soul, then project this negative psychic energy like a knife into her victim's soul. The target of this power feels as if the demon is staring into his soul, judging him and finding him utterly unworthy of consideration or mercy. Prolonged exosure to this power as been known to drive mortals to suicide or Kindred into shrieking Rotschreck. ***** Soul Shackles Vampires with this power learn the ultimate secrets of soul mastery. The vampire can form long-lasting or even permanent bonds between his soul and another's. Certain ancestors use this power to cement oaths between themselve and members os thier court. This power does not effect Kuei-jin of higher Hun or Dharma. ***** * Taming the Fire Normally, Kuei-jin who are sufering from fire soul or wave soul are uncontrollable. They go berserk, attack in a blind panic, and give in to the state of frenzy. However, with this power, a Kuei-jin can control the frenzying victim, using that person as a weapon of their own. ***** ** Corrupt the Will Those who would oppose a master of command must first reckon with this power, which turns their very willpower against them. Those actions that they try the hardest at seem to go awry, though they do not comprehend the cause. ***** *** Voice of the Emperor With this power, a Kuei-jin can sway the opinions and actions of a crowd -- as many as can hear him (without the aid of any electronical amplification equipment). Those who listen to the Kuei-jin believe whatever he says, and will be strongly inclined to do as he commands. ***** **** Divine Fetters The commands of the most powerful masters fo Obligation are irresistable. This power gives the Kuei-jin control over his supernatural bretheren. This must first be in effect for any other Obligation power to effect supernaturals. |