There is nothing to which a thief will not stoop when it comes to survival, and once one has tasted immortality, even with the limitations presented to the body thief, little seems unreasonable on the quest for unending life. With this power, a thief has mastered the ability to drain away the very will of their target, making them pliable and weak in the face of any other attacks the thief might later inflict.

In some cases, like in the case of the Seekers of Knowledge, this Drain is part of an act of devoted surrender to a greater cause, and indeed, a charming or charismatic thief can convince her target that being subjected to this assault is part of a higher calling or maybe simply an act of love. Not all practices of Willpower Drain are as seemingly benevolent. A thief could just as easily strap a victim down to a chair, pull a chair up across from her and start barraging her with this assault; this technique is rarely pleasant for the victim and it is common for other more mundane torture to accompany its practice. The caster must be able to either touch the target or have a sympathetic connection with him to steal his Willpower. If this power is instilled in an amulet, the wearer also cannot regain any Willpower for as long as she wears the amulet.

Dice Pool: Intelligence + Presence versus Resolve + Composure

Duration: Instant

Possible Modifiers: Target believes she is willing (+2), no eye contact (–2)

Roll Results

Dramatic Failure: The power fails and the caster loses a point of Willpower and cannot use this power for one full day.

Failure: The power fails.

Success: The caster achieves more successes than the target. For each success in excess of the victim’s, the vic- tim loses one Willpower point. If the target is reduced to zero Willpower with this ability, she becomes listless and devoid of all will or volition until she regains at least one point of Willpower.

Exceptional Success: As above, but the caster also gains one Willpower point, not to exceed his maximum.