Minimum Shadow Potency 1
One of the most common Dread Powers, this ability (or curse) is a relic of the Strix’s war against the Dead Julii, kept useful by the Strix’s ongoing antagonism with vampires. The Strix is immune to mind-affecting Disciplines (Majesty, Nightmare, Obfuscate, and Dominate), and if it is the target of one, rolls its Shadow Potency contested by the vampire’s Blood Potency. If successful, the Strix turns the power back on the pretender — the vampire suffers a penalty to all Mental and Social rolls equal to the Strix’s successes for the rest of the night.