The
vampiric discipline of
concealment. Users of this discipline become more
difficult to
see without
technological or
supernatural means of
perception, such as the vampiric discipline of
Auspex. Rather than conferring
invisibility, Obfuscate simply causes the observer's mind to ignore the person who is using Obfuscate, rather like a
Somebody Else's Problem Field. Higher levels allow one to
cloak more than one person in this fashion, to conceal one's
true thoughts and
feelings from others (as well as inconvenient diablerie lines!) and to prevent others from stumbling across your haven, similar to the
Arcane Background in
Mage: The Ascension. From
White Wolf Game Studios'
Vampire: The Masquerade role-playing game.
As Pseudo Intellectual points out, use of this discipline in live-action roleplaying games is commonly indicated by crossing one's arms across one's chest, or (as in my role-playing troupe) holding a hand in front of one's face, with the fingers spread.