Gameplay
Levels: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Requirements: Rank 1 requires Supernatural
Rank 2 requires Vampire or Tier 2
Rank 3 and 4 require Tier 3
[Rank One]:
Trance
Syntax: trance (target)
Displays as: Does not display to target.
Places the target into a trance; this requires you to make eye contact, which eye coverings will hamper. While in a trance, the target is rendered helpless for several minutes, though most actions attempted will jerk them out of the trance and fail. Characters can, however, use the other hypnotism abilities on tranced targets, and vampires may bite them up to a mild wound. Trances usually last about five minutes. You do not manually need to place someone into a trance before using more hypnosis; it is engaged automatically. Note that this cannot be used on individuals significantly more powerful than you are.
[Rank Two]:
Amnesia
Syntax: hypnotize (target) amnesia (thing to forget)
Displays as: You forget (thing to forget), recollecting it as if it happened in a dream instead of reality.
This command makes someone remember the event described as having happened in a dream instead of in reality. While they might eventually figure out this isn't true if confronted with others who experienced it, it is the go to tool for supernaturals wanting to cover up paranormal events.
Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: You want to (instruction).
This command attempts to send someone
[Rank Three]:
Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) compulsion (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: You want to (instruction).
This command attempts to send someone's mind a compulsion that will stick with them until their next sleep, provided they have satiated it at least once with satiate (instruction).
Body Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) body instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command sends an instruction that bypasses someone's higher brain altogether to instead be carried out by their body without them intending to do so at all. It is single use and will fade after the character carries it out and uses satiate (instruction).
Body Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) body compulsion (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command sends a compulsion that bypasses someone's higher brain altogether; this works the same as the body instruction above, but lasts until their next sleep provided they have satiated it at least once with satiate (instruction).
Triggered Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: You want to (instruction).
This command seeds a regular instruction in the target, but the instruction does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the instruction itself.
Triggered Body Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered body instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command seeds a regular body instruction in the target, but the body instruction does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the instruction itself.
[Rank Four]:
Triggered Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered compulsion (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: You want to (instruction).
This command seeds a compulsion in the target, but the compulsion does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the instruction itself.
Triggered Body Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered body instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command seeds a body compulsion in the target, but the body compulsion does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the instruction itself.
Lock Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) lock (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: Does not display to target.
This command locks an already-present compulsion, making it so that it will never fade until it is unlocked. It cannot be used on someone protected by Sanctuary.
Unlock Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) unlock (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three)
Displays as: Does not display to target.
This command attempts to unlock a previously locked instruction in someone's mind. If the pressures are correctly selected, the compulsion will fade. If not, it will backlash and hurt the person attempting the unlocking.
The wording of the compulsion is not required in order to unlock it. The correct order of pressures, however, IS required.
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Hypnotism Mechanics
Imprint
Imprint Types
Mindhack
Guardmind
Hypnotism
Levels: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4
Requirements: Rank 1 requires Supernatural
Rank 2 requires Vampire or Tier 2
Rank 3 and 4 require Tier 3
[Rank One]:
Trance
Syntax: trance (target)
Displays as: Does not display to target.
Places the target into a trance; this requires you to make eye contact, which eye coverings will hamper. While in a trance, the target is rendered helpless for several minutes, though most actions attempted will jerk them out of the trance and fail. Characters can, however, use the other hypnotism abilities on tranced targets, and vampires may bite them up to a mild wound. Trances usually last about five minutes. You do not manually need to place someone into a trance before using more hypnosis; it is engaged automatically. Note that this cannot be used on individuals significantly more powerful than you are.
[Rank Two]:
Amnesia
Syntax: hypnotize (target) amnesia (thing to forget)
Displays as: You forget (thing to forget), recollecting it as if it happened in a dream instead of reality.
This command makes someone remember the event described as having happened in a dream instead of in reality. While they might eventually figure out this isn't true if confronted with others who experienced it, it is the go to tool for supernaturals wanting to cover up paranormal events.
Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: You want to (instruction).
This command attempts to send someone
[Rank Three]:
Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) compulsion (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: You want to (instruction).
This command attempts to send someone's mind a compulsion that will stick with them until their next sleep, provided they have satiated it at least once with satiate (instruction).
Body Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) body instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command sends an instruction that bypasses someone's higher brain altogether to instead be carried out by their body without them intending to do so at all. It is single use and will fade after the character carries it out and uses satiate (instruction).
Body Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) body compulsion (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command sends a compulsion that bypasses someone's higher brain altogether; this works the same as the body instruction above, but lasts until their next sleep provided they have satiated it at least once with satiate (instruction).
Triggered Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: You want to (instruction).
This command seeds a regular instruction in the target, but the instruction does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the instruction itself.
Triggered Body Instruction
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered body instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command seeds a regular body instruction in the target, but the body instruction does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the instruction itself.
[Rank Four]:
Triggered Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered compulsion (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: You want to (instruction).
This command seeds a compulsion in the target, but the compulsion does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the instruction itself.
Triggered Body Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) triggered body instruction (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (trigger) (instruction)
Displays as: Your body (instruction).
This command seeds a body compulsion in the target, but the body compulsion does not take effect until they hear, speak, or read the trigger message. You must enclose the trigger in rounded brackets () to separate it from the instruction itself.
Lock Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) lock (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three) (instruction)
Displays as: Does not display to target.
This command locks an already-present compulsion, making it so that it will never fade until it is unlocked. It cannot be used on someone protected by Sanctuary.
Unlock Compulsion
Syntax: hypnotize (target) unlock (pressure one) (pressure two) (pressure three)
Displays as: Does not display to target.
This command attempts to unlock a previously locked instruction in someone's mind. If the pressures are correctly selected, the compulsion will fade. If not, it will backlash and hurt the person attempting the unlocking.
The wording of the compulsion is not required in order to unlock it. The correct order of pressures, however, IS required.
[Last edited June 21, 2022]
See Also
Psychic PressuresHypnotism Mechanics
Imprint
Imprint Types
Mindhack
Guardmind