# [[44 Rousing the Blood|Rousing the Blood]] Every time a [[39 Vampires|vampire]] rises each sunset, calls upon vampiric powers, or stirs their [[46 The Blood|Blood]] some other way, they risk rousing their [[41 Hunger|Hunger]]. When a vampire surges Blood into their Attributes, takes on the Blush of Life, or mends their damaged body ([[46 The Blood#Gifts of the Blood|p. 218-219]]), the rules call for a *Rouse Check*. Activating most Discipline powers also comes with the price of at least one Rouse Check (see Disciplines, [[52 Disciplines|p. 243-287]]). $\quad$To make a Rouse Check, the player rolls a single die. As always, a result of 6 or higher succeeds. On a success, the vampire’s Hunger remains unchanged. On a failure, the vampire gains 1 more point of Hunger, and thus gains one more Hunger die. $\quad$Any Hunger gained is added *after* the desired effect resolves, so it is perfectly fine to make the Rouse Check at the same time or even after any other dice test involved, as long as the Rouse die is clearly distinguishable and won’t be mistaken for part of the pool. > [!recite] Example: > *Erica employs the Blush of Life. She then rolls a Rouse Check. Her result is 4: a failure. She still takes on the Blush of Life for the duration of the night, but her Hunger increases by 1.* Some conditions, such as increased [[46 The Blood#Blood Potency|Blood Potency]], allow the player to roll two dice on some Rouse Checks and pick the highest. One success (6+) on either die prevents Hunger from increasing. (This is equivalent to re-rolling the Check.) $\quad$At Hunger 5, the vampire’s body is too starved of blood to provide increased supernatural power. A vampire can never intentionally Rouse the Blood while at Hunger 5. If some outside factor forces a Rouse Check on the vampire, the player must make an immediate hunger frenzy test at Difficulty 4 (see [[46 The Blood#Frenzy|p. 220]]). As always, failing a Rouse Check at Hunger 5 still activates the effect that caused the check, if any. [[43 Compulsions|⬅️ Previous Section]] | [[Vampire - The Masquerade 5th Edition Core Book#Structure|Table of Contents]] | [[45 Slaking Hunger|Next Section ➡️]]