Re: Non-bounce bleed defence

Let's face it: many big vampires are not played because they can't
bounce.

If was thinking about it recently.

If we take a look at the most widely spread disciplines among vampires
of capacity >= 9 that do not have any level of Dominate nor superior
Auspex, we get the following results :

Group 1-2 (26)
Obfuscate: 18 (5 inf, 13 sup)
Celerity: 15 (5 inf, 10 sup)
Fortitude: 15 (6 inf, 9 sup)

Group 2-3 (36)
Potence: 23 (5 inf, 18 sup)
Obfuscate: 23 (5 inf, 18 sup)
Animalism: 23 (5 inf, 18 sup)

Group 3-4 (45)
Animalism : 33 (4 inf, 29 sup)
Potence: 30 (5 inf, 25 sup)
Presence: 23 (1 inf, 22 sup)

Group 4-5 (42)
Presence: 28 (4 inf, 24 sup)
Animalism: 25 (2 inf, 23 sup)
Obfuscate: 25 (6 inf, 19 sup)

So some card in Animalism, Presence, Obfuscate or Potence (!) could
really be appreciated.

Big vampires mean they can afford some blood cost to deflect. Lost in
Translation is not that bad, but too restrictive and too expensive.
With a discipline requirement, we could lower the cost.

I thought about something like

Name: Slight mistake (or any name fitting the discipline)
Cost: 1 blood
Reaction
[xxx] Only usable when an ally or younger vampire is bleeding you for
2 or less, after blocks are declined. Choose another Methuselah other
than the acting minion's controller. The acting minion is now bleeding
the chosen Methuselah.
[XXX] Only usable when you are being bled for 3 or more. Reduce the
bleed amount by 2.

You cannot deflect big bleeds with it, but it helps you surviving.

Thoughts?
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