Date: Mon, 15 Nov 93 08:27:35 -0800
From: J.L.Parr@bradford.ac.uk
Subject: Orientals - Hantu

Bloodline of Malaysia.

The Hibakusha Hantu were one of the first Hibakusha clans to declare  war on
those they had inherited their powers from - the Toreador. The Toreador were
everything the Hantu despised - lazy, arrogant, decadent vain and boastful.
The occupation of Malaysia and Borneo by the Europeans was the worst thing
that could have happened to them. The sudden influx of British, French and
Portuguese Kindred, mainly Toreadors, was a great blow to the Hantu and many
died the Final Death or were diablerised by the Europeans while fighting to
reclaim their dinners. When the Europeans were finally kicked out in 1957 and
Malaysia was officially made a Muslim country (no drugs, no alcohol) it was
a great victory in a hard fought war for the Hantu.

The perfect blend of fighting spirit and grace is what the Hantu seek to
obtain. These Warrior-Entertainers have honed their skills of dance,
acrobatics and fighting to such a degree that often their mortal enemies the
Toreador become entranced by their beauty and grace at high levels of the
dance.

At level 3 Dance they can roll to see if they can use their skills to entrance
any  watching Toreadors.  
Roll DEX + ACRO + MELEE/BRAWL/MART ARTS - Toreador's SELF CONTROL
difficulty Toreador's WILLPOWER.
 
 It has been suggested that the Hantu developed this fighting style to play
upon the Toreadors' weakness. However the behaviour of the Toreadors is also
influenced by the Hantu's weakness. The Hantu's susceptibility for drugs and
alcohol so prized by the Toreador make it far more difficult for the Hantu to
infiltrate them secretly.

Founder: Hibakusha 6th Generation Rhi'keseaza.

                        Opinions
Brujah     " Opponents of note but they do not appreciate skill preferring
             brute force ".

Gangrel    "some humility - the only cammies worth talking to ".

Malkavian  "to watch these you need eyes in the back of your head"

Nosferatu  " no style, no grace and ugly as hell - untrustworthy".

Toreador   " the enemy ".

Tremere   " their powers are impressive but don't get involved in their
            plots ".

Ventrue   " give them an inch and they will take all you have ".

Settite   " drug dealers and terrorists, they'd stick a needle in your arm as
            soon as shaking hands ".

                           HANTU

Nickname: Dancers.
Origins: Malasia.
Appearance Although originally from Malasia the Hantu now have many European and
           African kindred. They often have bizarre hair styles and tattoos
Haven: As they often use their talents as part of acrobatic shows they often 
       live in R.V.s or converted circus wagons.
Clan Disciplines: Celerity, Animality, The Dance.
Weaknesses: The Hantu are extremely suseptable to alcohol in the blood stream of
            their victims. 1-4 downtown, 1-5 uptown, 1-6 rack their victim has 
            been drinking and the Hantu suffers the effects of alcohol.
Backgrounds: The Hantu are most often of entertainer concept with Physical stats
             and Skills primary. They need at least two dots in Athletics and
             Dodge.

     The Dance.
Level 1:Fury of Vengance.
         By rolling Stamina vs 7 the Hantu cancels out wound penaltys of up to 
         (success) levels for (Wits) rounds.

Level 2: The Shadows Coil.
         By dodging and weaving the Hantu may cancel out any attacks made on him
         by any one opponant as long as he does no other actions.

Level 3: The Woven Mist
         By a series of confusing dodging and taunting the Hantu can reduce the 
         dice pool of her opponant by one for every success on a Manipulation +
         Athletics vs opponants Wits +3.

Level 4: Transfix.
         By hypnotic song and gesture the Hantu is able to plant subconcious 
         thoughts into the mind of their subject (this takes about 5 minutes) on
         a successful Manipulation + Subterfuge vs Wits +3.

Level 5: Storm Of Blades.
         By spending a blood point and rolling Dexterity + Athletics vs 7 the 
         Hantu can double her number of melee or brawl attacks.

Level 6: The Whirling Death.
         By spending 2 blood points the Hantu becomes a fighting machine. All 
         HTH attacks are doubled, STR +2, DEX +2, STA +2 and no wound penaltys
         apply until the combat is over. The penalty for this is two aggravated
         health levels lost due to fatigue.