Humanity fears the sky, for it is there that their destiny is written. Remote and pitiless, the stars cannot be moved by the hand of man or woman, but shine mockingly in the dark, warning of a fate you are powerless to change. Better not to look up at all.
Gazing down from the heights, a Beast with this Atavism sees the secret dooms the stars have written in the fates of her prey. She knows his fears and frailties, she knows the appointed manner and hour of his doom — and she knows precisely when to swoop down upon him.
Action: Instant
Normal: For each turn the Beast spends studying her prey, the Beast learns one of the following about the target:
• His Virtue and Vice, or equivalent
• His Aspirations
• Any negative Conditions or Tilts he’s currently suffering from
• Any supernatural weaknesses he might possess
• His current wound penalties, if any
• Any supernatural fate or destiny he possesses
Low Satiety: The Beast’s Hunger drives her instincts, showing her how best to strike at her prey’s most vulnerable point. If she has already used the Normal effect of this Atavism on at least once during the current scene against a target, her first attack against the target is treated as a surprise attack (p. 164). If the victim has some supernatural ability to avoid surprise, it triggers a Clash of Wills.
Satiety Expenditure: The Beast’s power makes manifest the decree of fate. By expending Satiety and naming the victim’s foretold doom, she may turn a single attack against the victim into a rote action (p. 161).