Somber Stare

Somber Stare

◊Descriptors – fear, talent, visual

◊Effect – Affliction 8 • 16 points

Somber Stare (selective, perception area, subtle Affliction 8 limited to one subject with check required)

◊Modifiers – area: +1/rank, check required: -1 flat point, limited: -1/rank, selective: +1/rank,subtle: 1 flat point

◊Action – Standard

◊Requirement – Intimidation check

◊Area – one subject able to perceive Kane with a visual sense

◊Duration – Instant

◊Results – one target impaired (one degree), disabled (two degrees), or paralyzed (three or more degrees)

◊Resist – Dodge and Will

◊Overcome – Will

Description

Yet the sombre expression of Solomon Kane never altered, and his condor-like stare seemed to transfix the miser.

With his steely gaze fixed, Kane can cow the will of lesser men. Kane must succeed an Intimidation check (DC 11) as a standard action. The target of Kane’s gaze then attempts a Dodge resistance check with a DC equal to Kane’s check result (up to 18) to shy away from this grim glare. If this check fails, the subject must attempt a Will resistance check (with the same difficulty) or become impaired from mortal terror. If the check fails by two degrees, the subject is disabled, or paralyzed with three or more degrees of failure.

The effects of Kane’s Somber Stare are only noticed with a DC 20 Perception check.