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Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition thin-blood formula

Haze

Haze is a thin-blood formula in Vampire V5: Create a cloud of disorienting mist.

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Key facts

Level
1

Overview

Haze is a Level 1 Thin-Blood Alchemy formula that fills the space around the alchemist with a thick, unnatural fog. The mist clings to skin and clothing, swallows the beam of a flashlight, and leaves anyone standing in it unsure which way they came in. Duskborn use Haze to break line of sight and walk away from a fight they were never going to win. It is a screen rather than a weapon: it covers a messy feeding, buys the seconds needed to reach a stairwell, and turns a hunter's clear shot into a guess.

How it works

Level: 1 Effect: Fill the surrounding area with concealing fog that blocks ordinary sight and confuses direction Ingredients: Blood of the resonance the recipe calls for, distilled with mundane reagents Duration: One scene, or until wind or an opened door scatters it

Tips and playstyle

Best Uses: Escaping a losing fight, covering a feeding gone loud, breaking pursuit in an alley or parking garage Limitations: The fog blinds your coterie as well as your enemies, and open ground with wind disperses it fast

Frequently asked questions

Does Haze hide me from Auspex?

No. It obstructs ordinary sight. A vampire reading the room with supernatural senses still finds you inside the cloud.

Can I see through my own mist?

Not automatically. Experienced alchemists count paces and memorize the exits before they release the formula.