Presence

The first level of Presence is activated by spending a blood point and rolling Charisma + Expression. This level amplifies the user's natural charm to a supernatural extent, making it perfect for seduction. Multiple successes may be used either to affect more people (on the scale given in the book) or to increase the number of willpower points that the target must spend to shake it off. For example, if a vampire wished to affect six people and rolled five successes, they would spend three successes on the number of people, and the remaining two would increase the willpower cost to the target, so that they would each need to spend three willpower points to be completely unaffected.

The second level works as specified in the book, except that it costs one blood point and requires a roll of Charisma + Intimidation.

The third level is activated by spending a blood point and rolling Appearance + Empathy. It produces an effect very similar to the blood bond, but slightly less powerful and of much shorter duration.

The fourth level of Presence has an activation cost of one blood point and a roll of Charisma + Subterfuge. The difficulty on this roll is variable: 7 as a base, 8 for an unfamilar subject, 6 for past successful Presence use, and 9 for past failed Presence attempts. The target may resist this roll by spending willpower at a rate of one point per success.

The fifth level of Presence costs one blood point and one willpower point, and the roll may be either Charisma + Expression or Charisma + Intimidation, depending on the desired effect.