Editing Vampire Broods (section)

====Feeding====

Vampires crave the blood of the living to sustain their unliving bodies.  The consumption of blood, and blood-rich tissues such as hearts, livers, and cranial matter is digested into the xeno-blood Ichor that flows through necrotic flesh.  Their inhuman metabolism is able to process this Ichor into "necrosynthesis", an impossible contradiction that even the cleverest of docs fail to understand, which can reshape their forms and heal wounds.

The Vampire Pureblood and Vampire Halfbloods can make the following post-battle action (see page 56 of Gang War Four) but the Brood benefits from the effect.  This action can only be made once per post-battle sequence.

Firstly, a Captive is required.  If the gang is holding a Captive that, if held by another gang would be eligible to be sold to the Guilders (see page 56 of Gang War Four) the Captive may be sacrificed for the Feeding.  Alternatively, if no Captive is available, the Brood can select a Hanger-On to consume.

Once the sacrifice is selected they are devoured by some members of the Brood like sludge-piranha upon raw meat.  Roll 2d6 and apply the following modifiers:
*+1 if the sacrifice has a Strength of 4 or more.
*+1 if the sacrifice has a Toughness of 4 or more.
*-1 if the sacrifice has any Lasting Wounds.
*-1 if the sacrifice has any Flesh Wounds.

The result is the number of Vampire Brood fighters in the gang that can benefit from Feeding upon the victim.  Each fighter Feeds upon the victim can select 1 of the following options:
*Roll on the Medical Escort chart as if the fighter was taken to a Doc but with no Credit cost.
*Remove a Lasting Injury from the fighter.
*Immediately exit recovery; the fighter is available for the next battle.
*Gain +1 Wound for the next battle.