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Revision as of 07:58, 23 July 2019

Here are some specific examples of specialties that are narrow enough to be approved (i.e. would not apply to virtually all rolls involving that stat). Rejected entries can be appealed if you think it's narrower than what staff envisioned.

Attribute Approved Rejected Unreviewed
Strength
  • Fists Like Anvils
  • Intimidation
  • Iron Grip / Never Lets Go / Holds
  • Jumping
  • Lifting / Long Jumping
  • Lower Body
  • Massive
  • Powerful Arms
  • Reserves of Strength
  • Immovable
  • Sustained Carrying
  • Vicious
Dexterity
  • Fine Manipulation / Nimble Fingers
  • Flexible
  • Hand-Eye Coordination
  • Grace
  • Lightning Reflexes
  • Precise
  • Running
  • Steady Hand
  • Swift
  • Feline Grace
  • Firearms
  • Light Touch
  • Nimble
  • Sure-Footed
  • Swift
Stamina
  • Gifts of Endurance
  • High Pain Threshold
  • Resolute
  • Tireless / Long Hours / Determined
  • Unbreakable
  • Soaking damage (this is a reflex, not a voluntary action)
  • Tough as Nails (which Stamina rolls would this not apply to?)
  • Enduring
  • Resilient
  • Vigorous
Manipulation
  • Conjurer of 'Facts'
  • Cunning
  • Deceitful
  • Gentle Persuasion
  • Patient
  • Persuasive
  • Seductive
  • Subtle
  • Well-Reasoned
  • Doubletalk
  • Forked Tongue
  • Glib
  • Misdirection
  • Underhanded
  • Unswerving Logic
Charisma
  • Captivating
  • Commanding / Commanding Voice / Forceful
  • Confident / Air of Confidence
  • Diplomatic
  • Eloquent
  • Friendly Face
  • Persuasive
  • Smooth Talker
  • Trustworthy
  • Witty / Infectious Humor
  • Amusing
  • Genteel
  • Graceful
  • Hustler
  • Urbane
Appearance
  • Alluring
  • Big Ol' Dick
  • Bold Demeanor
  • Captivating
  • Charming
  • Exotic
  • MILF
  • Noble Bearing
  • Unforgettable Face
  • Fashion Sense
  • Fragility
  • Genial
  • Glamorous
  • Memorable Pose
  • Nice Ass
  • Photogenic
  • Sex Appeal
  • Style
  • Unconventional Looks
Perception
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Discerning / Discern Motives
  • Intuitive
  • Probing
  • Sharp Hearing
  • Tactical
  • Uncanny Instincts
  • Attentive
  • Careful
  • Empathetic
  • Experienced
  • Eyes in the Back of Your Head
  • Farsighted
  • Insightful
  • Keen-Eyed
  • Paranoid
Intelligence
  • Analytical / Analyzing Information
  • Book Knowledge
  • Common Sense
  • Creative
  • Discerning
  • Logical
  • Problem Solver
  • Scholarly
  • Pragmatic
  • Probability Calculation
  • Subject Authority
  • Trivia
Wits
  • Ambushes
  • Clever
  • Cool-Headed
  • Cunning
  • Problem Solver
  • Snappy Patter / Snappy Retorts
  • Witty Bon Mots
  • Ever-Ready
  • Changes in Strategy
  • Getting the Jump on Others
  • Insults
  • One Step Ahead
  • Survival

Primary Ability Specialties may also overlap with a Secondary Ability (even if you do not have any dots in that Secondary Ability)

Ability Approved Rejected Unreviewed
Alertness
  • Ambushes
  • Eavesdropping
  • Fine Details
  • Noises / Sound
  • Scents
  • Visual
  • Animals
  • Crowds
  • Forests
  • Hidden Weapons
Athletics
  • Distance Running
  • Feats of Strength
  • Flying
  • Jumping / Leaping
  • Parkour
  • Swimming
  • Acrobatics
  • Dancing
  • Rock Climbing
  • Specific Sports
Awareness
  • Evocations
  • Illusions
  • Powers Crossing Dimensions
  • Shifter Gifts
  • Sphere Magic
  • Vampire Disciplines
  • Debunking
  • Ghostly Activity
  • Mystical Objects
  • Someone's in My Head
Brawl
  • Bite
  • Combat Vicisitude
  • Natural Weapons
  • Kicks
  • Punches
  • Recognizing Combat Styles
  • Wrestling
  • Dirty Fighting
  • Strikes
  • Submission Holds
  • Throws
  • Specific Fighting Styles
Do
  • Noncombative Performance
  • Pressure Point Attacks
  • Restraining without Harming
  • Specific Styles
Dodge
  • Cover
  • Sidestep
  • Leap
  • Footwork
Empathy
  • Detect Lies
  • Emotions
  • Motives / Discern Motivation
  • Gaining Trust
  • Insight
Expression
  • Composition (Music)
  • Inspirational Speeches
  • Impromptu / Improv
  • Nonfiction
  • Poetry
  • Prose
  • Verbal
  • Written
  • Acting
  • Conversation
  • Fiction
  • Social Media
Intimidation
  • Fearlessness
  • Interrogation
  • the Mom Look
  • Physical
  • Physical Coercion
  • Staredown
  • Blackmail
  • Internet
  • Pulling Rank
  • Veiled Threats
Kenning
  • Crafting
  • Illusions
  • Cantrips
  • Changelings
  • Chimera
  • Enchantment
  • Trods
Leadership
  • Combat Readiness
  • Compelling
  • Friendly
  • Small Groups
  • Social Activism
  • Compelling
  • Military
  • Multimedia
  • Noble
  • Open
  • Oratory
Martial Arts (Hard Style)
  • Fist Strikes
  • Specific Styles (as they do not limit use of the ability)
Martial Arts (Soft Style)
  • Counters
  • Specific Styles (as they do not limit use of the ability)
Primal Urge
  • Hunting
  • Shifting Forms
  • Tracking
  • Hunches
  • Reacting
Shentao
Streetwise
  • Being on the Guest List
  • Black Market
  • Gangs / Gang Activity
  • Illegal Drugs / Weed
  • Rumors
  • Fencing Goods
  • Free Wifi
  • Illegal Weapons
  • Local Slang
Subterfuge
  • Cover Stories
  • Detect Lies
  • Diversions
  • Misdirection
  • Feigning Mortality
  • Impeccable Lies
  • Long Con
  • Seduction
Animal Ken
  • Crocodillians
  • Predator Handling
  • Wolves
  • Attack Training
  • Big Cats
  • Dogs
  • Falconry
  • Farm Animals
  • Horses
Crafts
  • Hekau
  • Items for Artifacts / Enchantment
  • Jewelry
  • Metalworking
  • Natural Items
  • Woodworking / Woodcarving
  • Appraisal
  • Carburetors
  • Carpentry
  • Home Repair
  • Pottery
  • Sewing
Drive
  • Defensive
  • Evasive
  • High Speed
  • Avoiding Traffic Cops
  • Heavy Traffic
  • Motorcycles
  • Off-Road
Etiquette
  • Gang
  • Kindred Society / Vampire
  • Old Fashioned
  • Street Culture
  • Business
  • High Society
Firearms
  • Pistols / Handguns
  • Rifles
  • Shotguns
  • Fast-Draw
  • Gunsmithing
  • Marksmanship
  • Revolvers
Kailindo
  • Kick
  • Punch
  • Throw
Melee
  • Fencing
  • Klaive Dueling / Klaivaskar
  • Knives
  • Swords
  • Weapons he crafted
  • Blades (excludes blunt weapons; still overly broad)
  • Disarm
  • Improvised Weaponry
  • Riposte
Performance
  • Accordion
  • Atrocities (Shock Art)
  • Dancing
  • Guitar
  • Karaoke Singing
  • Recitation
  • Singing
  • Storytelling
  • Acting
  • Drunken Karaoke
  • Guitar Solos
  • Rock & Roll
Security
  • Business Security Systems
  • Bypassing
  • Computer Systems
  • Electronic Surveillance
Stealth
  • Darkness
  • Hiding in Place
  • Hiding in Plain Sight
  • Hunting Prey
  • Light Feet
  • Lurking
  • Moving Unseen
  • Shadowing
  • Silent Movement
  • Surveillance
  • Crowds
Survival
  • Foraging
  • Hunting
  • No Gear
  • Tracking
  • Jungle
  • Street Life
  • Urban Exploration
  • Woodlands
Technology
  • Computer Security
  • Improvised Solutions
  • Modifying Consumer Gadgets
  • Security
  • Communications
  • Computers
  • Industrial Espionage
  • Telecom
Academics
  • Mythology and Folklore
  • Color Theory
  • Imperial Rome
  • Impressionist Painting
  • Linguistics
  • Poststructuralism
Bureaucracy
  • Accounting
  • Corporate Maneuvering
Computers
  • Coding
  • Data Retrieval
  • Viruses
  • Computer Languages
  • Database Adminstration
  • HCI
  • Internet
  • "The Youtubes"
  • Specific Devices or Programs
Cosmology
  • Aetherial Realms / High Umbra
  • Casting Horoscopes
  • Comets
  • Interpretations
  • Planetary Aspects
  • Planetary Incarnae
Enigmas
  • Ancient Mysteries
  • Cryptography
  • Gamecraft
  • Numbers
  • Riddles
  • Things Werewolves Weren't Meant to Know
  • Crime Mysteries
  • Life
  • Verbal
  • Visual
Finance
  • Corporate
  • Real Estate
  • Accounting
  • Appraisal
  • Corporations
  • Federal Bailouts
  • Fencing Goods
  • Foreign Currencies
  • Money Laundering
  • Stock Market
Gremayre
  • Oaths
  • Cantrips
  • the Dreaming
  • Enchantment
  • Glamour
Investigation
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Scene Analysis
  • Tracking people
  • Database Research
  • Discolorations
  • Forensics
  • Search
  • Shadowing
Law
  • Kindred
  • Contracts
  • Courtroom Protocol
  • Criminal
  • Police Procedure
  • Suits
Linguistics
  • Ancient Languages
  • Cryptography
  • Diplomatic
  • Occult Languages
  • Ciphers
  • Curse Words
  • Perfect Accent
  • Slang
  • Technical
Lore Bygone
Lore Changeling
  • History
Lore Demon
Lore Fera
Lore Garou
  • Garou Politics
  • Tribal Cultures
  • History
Lore Kuei-jin
Lore Mage
Lore Mummy
Lore Sewer
Lore Sorcerer/Psychic
Lore Spirit
  • Gift Research
Lore Vampire
  • Camarilla
  • Kindred History
Lore Wraith
Lore Wyrm
Medicine
  • Biology
  • Diagnostics
  • Midwifery
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Shamanic Healing
  • Supernatural Healing
  • Veterinary
  • Emergency Care
  • Organ Transplant
  • Pathology
  • Poison Treatments
Occult
  • Animistic Spiritualism
  • Curses
  • Ghosts
  • New Age (Tarot, et cetera)
  • Rituals
  • Sorcery
  • Sphere Magic
  • Spirits
  • Witchcraft / Witches
  • Infernalism
Politics
  • Camarilla
  • Bureaucracy
  • City
  • Dogma
  • Federal
  • Radical
  • State
Research (Demon)
  • Magic
Research (Vampire)
  • Praxis Records
Rituals
  • Death / The Dead
  • Mystic
  • Punishment
  • Renown
  • Accord
  • Caern
  • Minor Rites
  • Seasonal
Science
  • Biochemsitry
  • Cybernetics
  • Supernatural Physiology
  • Xenobiology
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Genetics
  • Geology
  • Metallurgy
  • Meteorology
  • Physics
  • Virology

Known Secondary Ability Specialties

Ability Approved Rejected Unreviewed
Alchemy
  • Potions
Archery
  • Moving Targets
  • Precision Shots
Artistic Expression
  • Drawing
  • Abstract
  • Caricature
  • Charcoal
  • Classical
  • Decoration
  • Impressionist
  • Kinetic
  • Lighting Artist
  • Metals
  • Miniatures
  • Mixed Media
  • Models
  • Oils
  • Photo-Realism
  • Resin
  • Sketching
  • Stone
  • Watercolors
  • Wood
Blacksmith
  • Spirit Objects
  • Weapons
Body Crafting
  • Bone Carving
Carousing
  • Anecdotes
  • Drinking
  • Exaggeration
  • Lewd Jokes
  • Sexual Innuendo
Computer Hacking
  • Data Retrieval
Computer Programming
  • Internet
Cooking
  • Asian Cuisine
  • Meat
Dancing
  • Belly Dancing
  • Ballet
  • Exotic
  • Jazz
  • Tango
Diplomacy
  • Alliance Building
  • Vampire
  • Cease-Fires
  • Graceful Exits
  • Settlements
  • Spin Doctoring
Dream Lore
  • Creature Identification
Haggling
  • Contracts
  • Fine Print
  • Prestation
  • Selling Information
  • Swaps
Herbalism
  • Natural Drugs (Weed, Mushrooms, et cetera)
  • Potions
High Ritual
  • Multicaster
Interrogation
  • Good Cop / Bad Cop
  • Moral Blackmail
  • Threats
  • Trickery
Intrigue
  • Court
  • Corporate Sabotage
  • Isolating Opponents
  • Mounting Coups
  • Subversion
Larceny
  • Pickpocket
Meditation
  • Gaian
  • Psychic Powers
  • Willpower
Lockpicking
  • Combination Locks
Music
  • Piano
  • Singing
Persuasion
  • Gossip
Repair
  • Appliances
Scrounging
  • Electronics & Parts
  • Illegal Items
  • Improvisational Fixes
  • Manuscripts
  • Occult Items
  • Talented Individuals
Search
  • Body Searches
  • Search & Seizure
  • Uncovering Evidence
  • Vehicle Searches
Sense Deception
  • Body Language
Singing
  • Seductive Jazz