{"id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","type":"power","system":"discipline","line":"vampire","name":"Thanatosis","sources":[{"source":"V20","page":479,"folio":471}],"entries":["This Discipline is an exclusive development of the Samedi bloodline, and it is tied intrinsically to the Stiffs’ identity and history. Although Thanatosis appears to deal closely with death and the energies of decay, no Giovanni have ever claimed mastery of this power. Outsiders assume the Giovanni must be interested in learning this Discipline. However, the Giovanni view the Samedi with distrust and loathing, while the Samedi take on the Giovanni is usually expressed by muttering a curse on the Clan and spitting blood. Thus, the possibility of an exchange of information approaches nil.","### • Hag’s Wrinkles Perpetual rot makes the character’s flesh malleable. The Samedi can open large folds in her flesh, storing objects in them like a kangaroo’s pouch. She can also massage the slimy flaps of fatty tissue to alter her appearance slightly (though this does nothing for the smell). Other Kindred can learn this Discipline, of course, but if they do not possess the “advantage” of having skin that already falls in droops and folds, large wrinkles and bulges may be visible."],"_links":{"self":"/api/v1/records/vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","html":"/records/vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","parent":null,"children":"/api/v1/records/vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis/children","sources":[{"abbr":"V20","page":479,"folio":479,"title":"Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition"}]},"_db":{"title":"Thanatosis","props":[],"parent_id":null,"level":null,"category":null,"summary":"This Discipline is an exclusive development of the Samedi bloodline, and it is tied intrinsically to the Stiffs’ identity and history. Although Thanatosis appears to deal closely with death and the en","tags":[],"children":[{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/hags-wrinkles","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Hag’s Wrinkles","title":"Hag’s Wrinkles","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","level":1,"category":null,"summary":"Perpetual rot makes the character’s flesh malleable. The Samedi can open large folds in her flesh, storing objects in them like a kangaroo’s pouch. She can also massage the slimy flaps of fatty tissue","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/putrefaction","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Putrefaction","title":"Putrefaction","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","level":2,"category":null,"summary":"The character can, with a touch, inflict decay upon a target. Hair falls out, teeth loosen, flesh rots and fungus grows on the skin. This power works on targets living and undead, and is obviously qui","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/ashes-to-ashes","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Ashes to Ashes","title":"Ashes to Ashes","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","level":3,"category":null,"summary":"The character collapses into a thick, sticky white powder. While in this form, the character cannot move and is only dimly aware of her surroundings, but is immune to fire and sunlight (meaning that t","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/withering","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Withering","title":"Withering","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","level":4,"category":null,"summary":"The Stiff can shrivel and render useless an opponent’s limb. This power works on Kindred as well as mortals. Kindred, of course, are horrified by the power, as they tend to think of their bodies as im","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/necrosis","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Necrosis","title":"Necrosis","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","level":5,"category":null,"summary":"A more horrific and potent form of Putrefaction, this power causes flesh to decay and slough off, exposing the bone beneath. Use of this power can render an opponent unable to move from lack of muscle","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/creeping-infection","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Creeping Infection","title":"Creeping Infection","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","level":6,"category":null,"summary":"Rumors state that Samedi, especially elders, are infectious, that their presence or touch causes a wasting disease. This power might be the source of these rumors. Creeping Infection allows the Samedi","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/marrow-sucker","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Marrow Sucker","title":"Marrow Sucker","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","level":6,"category":null,"summary":"All animals contain a spark of life. This power allows you to scrape, suck, and savor those small bits of life out of dead things to allow you to survive. It’s not pretty and it’s messy as hell, but w","sources":"LotB,V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/dust-to-dust","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Dust to Dust","title":"Dust to Dust","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","level":7,"category":null,"summary":"With this power, the Samedi retains cohesion, awareness, and mobility while in ash form. While not as impressive as the Tzimisce Horrid Form, a clever Stiff can find many tactical uses for such a powe","sources":"V20"},{"id":"vampire/power/discipline_power/putrescent-servitude","type":"power","system":"discipline_power","line":"vampire","name":"Putrescent Servitude","title":"Putrescent Servitude","parent_id":"vampire/power/discipline/thanatosis","level":8,"category":null,"summary":"The practice of creating zombified servants is an old one in vodoun, though most powerful Samedi can perform feats of reanimation that put the finest houngan to shame. The Stiff can raise a recently d","sources":"V20"}]}}