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* Soaking damage (this is a reflex, not a voluntary action)
 
* Soaking damage (this is a reflex, not a voluntary action)
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* Tough / Tough as Nails (which Stamina rolls would this ''not'' apply to?)
 
* Tough / Tough as Nails (which Stamina rolls would this ''not'' apply to?)
 
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Revision as of 12:50, 5 December 2020

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.

Click on respective stat name for full list of specialties.

  • Any player may copy approved/rejected/unreviewed entries from this page to the respective sub-page.
  • Players may add descriptions of how they think an entry should be interpreted, but should label them as unofficial (and then ask staff to review and approve).

Attributes

Attribute Approved Rejected Unreviewed
Strength
  • Arm Strength
  • Fists Like Anvils / Rocklike Fists
  • Jumping / Long Jumping
  • Lifting
  • Powerful Arms
  • Reserves of Strength
  • Steely Grip
  • Sustained Carrying
  • Focus Power
  • Immovable
Dexterity
  • Athletic
  • Balance
  • Fine Manipulation
  • Flexible
  • Graceful
  • Nimble
  • Precision
  • Swift
  • Firearms
  • Light Touch
Stamina
  • Gifts of Endurance
  • High Pain Threshold
  • Resolute
  • Stay in the Fight
  • Tenacious
  • Tireless / Long Hours / Determined / Wild Child
  • Unbreakable
  • Soaking damage (this is a reflex, not a voluntary action)
  • Tough / Tough as Nails (which Stamina rolls would this not apply to?)
  • Enduring
  • Resilient
  • Vigorous
Manipulation
  • Calming
  • Conjurer of 'Facts'
  • Cunning
  • Deceitful
  • Doubletalk
  • Forked Tongue
  • Gentle Persuasion
  • Glib
  • Misdirection
  • Patient
  • Persuasive
  • Poker Face
  • Seductive
  • Subtle
  • Tempting
  • Unswerving Logic
  • Well-Reasoned
  • Underhanded
Charisma
  • Calming
  • Captivating / Attention-Grabbing
  • Commanding / Commanding Voice / Forceful
  • Confident / Air of Confidence
  • Diplomatic
  • Eloquent
  • Enthusiastic
  • Friendly Face
  • Gracious
  • Hustler
  • Inspires Protection
  • Persuasive
  • Regal Grandeur
  • Smooth Talker
  • Trustworthy
  • Witty / Infectious Humor
  • Amusing
  • Genteel
  • Graceful
  • Urbane
Appearance
  • Alluring
  • Big Ol' Dick
  • Bold Demeanor
  • Captivating
  • Charming
  • Cosmetics / Make-Up
  • Cuddly
  • Cute
  • Demure
  • Earthy
  • Elfin
  • Epic Tits
  • Exotic / Exotic Beauty
  • Fashion Sense
  • Fragility
  • Genial
  • Glamorous
  • Innocent
  • Memorable Pose
  • MILF
  • Nice Ass
  • Noble Bearing
  • Photogenic
  • Sensual
  • Sex Appeal
  • Style
  • Unconventional Looks
  • Unforgettable Face
  • Zaddy
Perception
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Discerning / Discern Motives
  • Empathetic
  • Intuitive
  • Keen-Eyed
  • Probing
  • Sharp Hearing
  • Signs of Hostility
  • Spotting Movement
  • Tactical
  • Thorough
  • Uncanny Instincts
  • Attentive
  • Empathic (that'd be psychic; you mean "Empathetic")
  • Observant
  • Careful
  • Experienced
  • Eyes in the Back of Your Head
  • Farsighted
  • Insightful
  • Paranoid
Intelligence
  • Analytical / Analyzing Information
  • Book Knowledge
  • Common Sense
  • Creative / Innovative
  • Discerning
  • Good Memory
  • Internet Knowledge
  • Logical
  • Pragmatic
  • Problem Solver
  • Researcher
  • Scholarly
  • Cursed Knowledge
  • Astute
  • Probability Calculation
  • Subject Authority
  • Trivia
Wits
  • Ambushes
  • Clever
  • Cool-Headed
  • Cunning
  • Enigma Decryption
  • Post-Millennial Snark
  • Problem Solver
  • Snappy Patter / Snappy Retorts
  • Survival
  • Witty Bon Mots
  • Combat Reflexes
  • Ever-Ready
  • Changes in Strategy
  • Getting the Jump on Others
  • Insults

Primary Abilities

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

Talents

Ability Approved Rejected Unreviewed
Alertness
  • Ambushes
  • Crowds
  • Eavesdropping
  • Fine Details
  • Noises / Sound / Listening
  • Scents
  • Visual
  • Animals
  • Forests
  • Hidden Weapons
Athletics
  • Acrobatics
  • Climbing / Rock Climbing
  • Distance Running
  • Feats of Strength
  • Flying
  • Gymnastics
  • Jumping / Leaping
  • Parkour
  • Preppy Sports
  • Skateboarding
  • Surfing
  • Swimming
  • Dancing
  • Specific Sports
Awareness
  • Evocations
  • Illusions
  • Powers Crossing Dimensions
  • Resonance
  • Shifter Gifts
  • Sphere Magic
  • Vampire Disciplines
  • Effects (too close to the purpose of the stat)
  • Debunking
  • Ghostly Activity
  • Mystical Objects
  • Someone's in My Head
Brawl
  • Bite
  • Combat Vicissitude
  • Grappling
  • Gun Kata
  • Karate
  • Natural Weapons
  • Kicks
  • Punches
  • Recognizing Combat Styles
  • Sweep the Leg
  • Women's Self Defense
  • Wrestling
  • Dirty Fighting
  • Strikes
  • Submission Holds
  • Throws
  • Specific Fighting Styles
Do
  • Noncombative Performance / Katas
  • Pressure Point Attacks
  • Restraining without Harming
  • Specific Styles
Dodge
  • Cover
  • Fancy Footwork (Non-Combat)
  • Headshots (not the face!)
  • Multiple Opponents
  • Sidestep
  • Slippery
  • Leap
Empathy
  • Affairs of the Heart
  • Detect Lies
  • Emotions
  • Gaining Trust
  • Motives / Discern Motivation
  • Insight
Expression
  • Composition (Music)
  • Conversation
  • Folksy Wisdom
  • Inspirational Speeches
  • Impromptu / Improv
  • Nonfiction
  • Poetry
  • Prose
  • Verbal
  • Written
  • Acting
  • Fiction
  • Social Media
Intimidation
  • Fearlessness
  • Interrogation
  • the Mom Look
  • Physical / Imposing Physicality]]
  • Physical Coercion
  • Psych-Outs
  • Staredown
  • Unsettling
  • Veiled Threats
  • Blackmail
  • Internet
  • Pulling Rank
Kenning
  • Crafting
  • Illusions
  • Cantrips
  • Changelings
  • Chimera
  • Enchantment
  • Trods
Leadership
  • Combat Readiness
  • Compelling
  • Friendly
  • Inspiring others
  • Military
  • Noble
  • Oratory
  • Small Groups
  • Social Activism
  • Multimedia
  • Open
Primal Urge
  • Hunting
  • Shifting Forms
  • Tracking
  • Hunches
  • Reacting
Shentao
Streetwise
  • Being on the Guest List
  • Black Market
  • Gangs / Gang Activity
  • Homeless
  • Illegal Drugs / Weed
  • Political Underground
  • Rumors
  • Fencing Goods
  • Free Wifi
  • Illegal Weapons
  • Local Slang
Subterfuge
  • Acting like a dumbass Chad
  • Cover Stories
  • Detect Lies
  • Diversions
  • Impeccable Lies
  • Long Con
  • Misdirection
  • Lack of Tells
  • Feigning Mortality
  • Seduction

Skills

Ability Approved Rejected Unreviewed
Animal Ken
  • Attack Training
  • Big Cats
  • Birds of Prey
  • Crocodillians
  • Dogs
  • Falconry
  • Farm Animals
  • Horses
  • Predator Handling
  • Vermin
  • Wolves
Crafts
  • Appraisal
  • Carburetors
  • Carpentry
  • Graffiti
  • Hekau
  • Home Repair
  • Items for Artifacts / Enchantment
  • Jewelry
  • Metalworking
  • Natural Items
  • Pottery
  • Sewing / Needlecraft
  • Welding
  • Woodworking / Woodcarving
Drive
  • Avoiding Traffic Cops
  • Defensive
  • Evasive / Evading Pursuit
  • Heavy Traffic
  • High Speed
  • Motorcycles
  • Off-Road
Etiquette
  • Gang
  • High Society
  • Kindred Society / Vampire
  • Old Fashioned
  • Street Culture
  • Shifter
  • Business
  • Garou
Firearms
  • Fast-Draw / Quick Draw
  • Pistols / Handguns
  • Rifles
  • Shotguns
  • Gunsmithing
  • Marksmanship
  • Revolvers
Iskakku
  • Sweeps
  • Disarm
Kailindo
  • Kick
  • Punch
  • Throw
Martial Arts (Hard Style)
  • Fist Strikes / Hand Strikes
  • Leg Strikes
  • Teleportation Combat
  • Specific Styles (as they do not limit use of the ability)
  • Kicks
Martial Arts (Soft Style)
  • Counters
  • Specific Styles (as they do not limit use of the ability)
  • Locks
  • Throws
Melee
  • Bludgeon
  • Fencing
  • Hammers
  • Improvised Weaponry
  • Klaive Dueling / Klaivaskar
  • Knives
  • Polearms
  • Swords
  • Weapons he crafted
  • Blades (excludes blunt weapons; still overly broad)
  • Disarm
  • Riposte
Performance
  • Accordion
  • Atrocities (Shock Art)
  • Dancing
  • Guitar
  • Karaoke Singing
  • Recitation / Oratory
  • Singing
  • Storytelling
  • Acting
  • Drunken Karaoke
  • Guitar Solos
  • Piano
  • Rock & Roll
Security
  • Business Security Systems
  • Bypassing
  • Computer Systems
  • Electronic Surveillance
Stealth
  • Concealment
  • Darkness
  • Hiding in Place
  • Hiding in Plain Sight
  • Hunting Prey
  • Light Feet
  • Lurking
  • Moving Unseen
  • Obtenebration Tricks
  • Shadowing
  • Silent Movement
  • Surveillance
  • Crowds
Survival
  • Desert
  • Foraging
  • Hunting
  • Jungle
  • No Gear
  • Street Life
  • Tracking
  • Urban Exploration
  • Woodlands
Technology
  • Communications
  • Electronic Security / Computer Security (i.e. computers securing something other than computers)
  • Improvised Solutions
  • Industrial Espionage
  • Modifying Consumer Gadgets
  • Security
  • Telecom
  • Computers

Knowledges

Ability Approved Rejected Unreviewed
Academics
  • Art
  • Color Theory
  • Imperial Rome
  • Impressionist Painting
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Mythology and Folklore
  • Post-Structuralism
  • Sociology
  • Research
Bureaucracy
  • Accounting
  • Corporate Maneuvering
Computers
  • App Programming
  • Coding
  • Computer Languages
  • Data Retrieval
  • Database Administration
  • HCI
  • Internet
  • "The Youtubes"
  • Specific Devices or Programs
  • Viruses
Cosmology
  • Aetherial Realms / High Umbra
  • Interpretations
  • Realms
  • Spirit Names
  • Umbral Travel
  • Astral Travel
  • Byways
  • Casting Horoscopes
  • Comets
  • Deep Dreaming
  • Deep Umbra
  • Denizens
  • Dragon Lines / Ley Lines
  • Gauntlet, the
  • Horizon
  • Labyrinth, the
  • Navigation
  • Near Dreaming
  • Near Umbra
  • Nodes
  • Planetary Aspects
  • Planetary Incarnae / Celestines
  • Shadowlands
  • Tempest
  • Trods
  • Weird Shit
Enigmas
  • Ancient Mysteries
  • Cryptography
  • Gamecraft
  • Numbers
  • Riddles
  • Things Werewolves Weren't Meant to Know
  • Crime Mysteries
  • Life
  • Verbal
  • Visual
Finance
  • Accounting
  • Appraisal
  • Corporate / Corporations
  • Federal Bailouts
  • Foreign Currencies
  • Money Laundering
  • Personal Investing
  • Real Estate
  • Stock Market
  • Fencing Goods
Gremayre
  • Counterweaving
  • Oaths
  • Cantrips
  • the Dreaming
  • Enchantment
  • Glamour
Investigation
  • Documentation
  • Forensic Accounting
  • Scene Analysis
  • Tracking people
  • Wyrm Subterfuge
  • Database Research
  • Discolorations
  • Forensics
  • Search
  • Shadowing
Law
  • Kindred
  • Suits
  • Contracts
  • Courtroom Protocol
  • Criminal
  • Police Procedure
Linguistics
  • Aboriginal Dialects
  • Ancient Languages
  • Common at a specific place/time, e.g. post-WWII displacement camps
  • Cryptography
  • Diplomatic
  • Multilingual Puns
  • Occult Languages
  • Old Dialects
  • Romance Languages
  • Royalty-Specific Affectations
  • Translations
  • Ciphers
  • Curse Words
  • Perfect Accent
  • Slang
  • Technical
Lore Bygone
Lore Changeling
  • History
Lore Demon
Lore Fera
  • Dark Secrets
  • Garou-Fera Relations
Lore Garou
  • Ancestors
  • Garou Politics
  • Local
  • Tribes / Tribal Cultures
  • History
  • Packs
  • Spirit Guides
  • Totems
Lore Kuei-jin
Lore Mage
  • Traditions
  • Astrology
  • Kabala
  • Mystic Traditions
  • Order of Hermes
  • Rituals
  • Wicca
Lore Mummy
Lore Sewer
  • Food
  • Havens
  • Hiding Places
  • Shortcuts
  • Slums
Lore Sorcerer/Psychic
Lore Spirit
  • Gift Research
  • High Umbrood
  • Naturae
  • Spiritual Etiquette
  • Totems
  • Astral Travel
  • Benign Spirits
  • Hauntings
  • Malevolent Spirits
  • Mischievous Spirits
  • Specific Sites
Lore Vampire
  • Camarilla
  • Kindred History
  • Noddist Mythology
  • Antediluvians
  • Book of Nod
  • Caine
  • Gehenna
  • Golconda
  • Inconnu
  • Jyhad
Lore Wraith
Lore Wyrm
  • Black Spiral Dancers
  • Monsters
  • Banes
  • Malfeas
  • Triatic Wyrm
  • Urge Wyrms
Medicine
  • Biology
  • Diagnostics
  • Midwifery
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Shamanic Healing
  • Supernatural Healing
  • Veterinary
  • Emergency Care
  • Organ Transplant
  • Pathology
  • Poison Treatments
Occult
  • Astrology
  • Celtic Mythology
  • Christian Apocrypha
  • Curses
  • Folklore
  • Ghosts
  • Hermeticism
  • New Age (Tarot, et cetera)
  • Rituals
  • Sorcery
  • Sphere Magic
  • Spirits / Animistic Spiritualism
  • Witchcraft / Witches
  • Infernalism
Politics
  • Camarilla
  • Institutional Corruption
  • Local
  • Top-Down Governance
  • Bureaucracy
  • City
  • Dogma
  • Federal
  • Garou
  • Hierarchy
  • Kinain
  • Radical
  • State
Research (Demon)
  • Magic
Rituals
  • Accord
  • Caern
  • Death / The Dead
  • Minor Rites
  • Mystic
  • Punishment
  • Renown
  • Seasonal
Science
  • Biochemistry
  • Cybernetics
  • Manufacturing
  • Metallurgy
  • Supernatural Physiology
  • Xenobiology
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Genetics
  • Geology
  • Meteorology
  • Physics
  • Virology

Secondary Abilities

Ability Approved Rejected Unreviewed
Acrobatics
  • Combat Acrobatics
  • Floor Gymnastics
  • Jumping
  • Circus Maneuvers
  • Contortions
  • Ducking & Covering
  • Tightrope Walking
Alchemy
  • Potions
Archery
  • Moving Targets
  • Precision Shots / Target
  • Quick Shot
  • Arched Flight
  • Forests
  • Hunting
Area Knowledge
  • Border Crossings
Artistic Expression
  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Abstract
  • Caricature
  • Charcoal
  • Classical
  • Decoration
  • Impressionist
  • Kinetic
  • Lighting Artist
  • Metals
  • Miniatures
  • Mixed Media
  • Models
  • Oils
  • Photo-Realism
  • Resin
  • Sketching
  • Stone
  • Watercolors
  • Wood
Biotech
  • Nanotech
Blacksmith
  • Blade Making
  • Spirit Objects
  • Swords
  • Weapons
  • Art
  • Cast Iron
  • Pattern-welding
  • Spot-welding
  • Tool Making
  • Wrought Iron
Blind Fighting
  • Being Blind but Still Fighting Tho
  • Dodging
  • Dueling
  • Indoors
  • Multiple Foes
  • Punching
Boat Handling
  • Dangerous Conditions
Body Crafting
  • Bone Carving
Brewing
  • Beer
Camouflage
  • Hiding in Plain Sight
  • Military Hardware
  • Urban Camouflage
  • Vehicles
Carousing
  • Anecdotes
  • Drinking
  • Exaggeration
  • Lewd Jokes
  • Sexual Innuendo
City Secrets
  • Flow of Information
  • Anarchs
  • Havens
  • Influences
  • Masquerade
  • Prince
  • Primogen
  • Sabbat Presence
  • Secret Powers
Computer Hacking
  • Data Retrieval
Computer Programming
  • Internet
  • Security
Cooking
  • Asian Cuisine
  • Meat
Cybernetics
  • Nanite Technology
Dancing
  • Ballet
  • Belly Dancing
  • Exotic
  • Hip Hop
  • Jazz
  • Tango
Diplomacy
  • Alliance Building
  • Vampire
  • Cease-Fires
  • Graceful Exits
  • Settlements
  • Spin Doctoring
Dream Lore
  • Creature Identification
Enochian
  • Binding Oaths
Flight
  • Aerobatics
Fortune-Telling
  • Crystal Balls / Crystallomancy
  • Mirrors
  • Palms / Palmistry / Chiromancy
  • Runes / Cleromancy
  • Star Charts / Astrology
  • Tarot Cards / Cartomancy
  • Tea Leaves / Tasseography
  • Yarrow Sticks / I Ching
Gematria
  • Infusion
Genetics
  • Neurogenetics
Gunsmithing
  • Heavy Weapons
Haggling
  • Contracts
  • Fine Print
  • Prestation
  • Selling Information
  • Swaps
Heavy Weapons
  • Artillery
Herbalism
  • Natural Drugs / Narcotic / Halluciongenic
  • Potions
  • Culinary
  • Medicinal
  • Poisonous
High Ritual
  • Multicaster
Hunting
  • Animals
  • Cat & Mouse
  • Chase, the
  • Human Prey
  • Manhunting
Hypertech
  • Etherite Theories
  • Nanotech
Interrogation
  • Good Cop / Bad Cop
  • Moral Blackmail
  • Threats
  • Trickery
Intrigue
  • Court
  • Isolating Opponents
  • Corporate Sabotage
  • Mounting Coups
  • Subversion
Intuition
  • Insight
  • Discernment
  • Dumb Luck
  • Inspiration
Larceny
  • Pickpocket
Lockpicking
  • Combination Locks
Masquerade
  • Breathing
  • Hiccups
  • Producing Skin Tone
  • Simulating Heartbeat
  • Sneezing
  • Warming One's Skin
  • While Sleeping
Mechanic
  • Cars
  • Chimerical
Meditation
  • Gaian
  • Psychic Powers
  • Willpower
  • New Age
  • Tantric
  • Transcendental
  • Yogic
Mimicry
  • Other People's Voices / Vocal Impersonation
  • Accents
  • Birds & Other Animals
  • Celebrities
  • Mechanical Noises
Mining
  • Chimerical
Music
  • Piano
  • Singing
Negotiation
  • Paranormal
  • Business
  • Hostages
Persuasion
  • Gossip
  • Soft Sell
Pharmacopoeia
  • Beta Blockers
  • Marijuana
  • Opioids
Pilot
  • Inclement Weather
Poetic Expression
  • Blank Verse
  • Classical Forms
  • Deathless Art
  • Extemporaneous
  • Jingles
  • Limericks
  • Lyric Writing
  • Novel
  • Scripts
  • Short Fiction
Public Speaking
  • Demagoguery
  • Entertaining
  • Lies
  • Moving
  • Vote-Catching
Repair
  • Appliances
Research
  • Online Data
  • Praxis Records (Camarilla vampires)
Scrounging
  • Electronics & Parts
  • Illegal Items
  • Improvisational Fixes
  • Manuscripts
  • Occult Items
  • Talented Individuals
Scan
  • Assassins
  • Keeping Watch
  • Listening
  • Quick Scan
  • Smelling
Search
  • Body Searches
  • Concealed Doors
  • People
  • Search & Seizure
  • Small Objects
  • Sounds
  • Uncovering Evidence
  • Vehicle Searches
  • Woodwork
Sense Deception
  • Body Language
Singing
  • Ballads
  • Crooning
  • Rock
  • Seductive Jazz
  • Church
  • Easy Listening
  • Musicals
  • Opera
  • Torch Songs
  • Tuvan Throat Singing
  • Yodeling
Storytelling
  • Horror Stories
  • Bedtime Stories
  • Folk Tales
  • Monologues
  • Shaggy Dog Stories
Style
  • Casual Chic
  • Classic
  • Ethnic
  • High Fashion
  • Retro
  • Street Fashion
Theology
  • Abrahamic Religions
  • Agnosticism
  • Animism
  • Baha'i
  • Branch Davidianism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • Comparative
  • Hinduism
  • Jainism
  • Judaism
  • Liberation
  • Shinto
  • Sikhism
  • Taoism
  • Women's (Theaology)
  • Zoroastrianism
  • Paganism
  • Classical Religions
Throwing
  • Axes
  • Forests
  • Hunting
  • Moving Targets
  • Target
Tribal Lore
  • Early History
  • Notable Fianna
  • Silver Fang Culture
Umbrood Protocols
  • Reading Intent
Ventriloquism
  • Clarity
  • Distance
  • Dummy
  • Inanimate Objects (e.g. Radio, Phone)

Mage Spheres

Sphere Approved Rejected Unreviewed
Correspondence
  • Conjuration
  • Mapping
  • Scrying
  • Teleportation
  • Warding
  • Counterspells
Data
Dimensional Science
  • Gilgul
Entropy
  • Curses
  • Fate
  • Fortune
  • Kismet
  • Counterspells
Forces
  • Flame
  • Illusions
  • Motion
  • Primal Elements
  • Technology
Life
  • Harming
  • Healing
  • Mutation
  • Shapeshifting
  • Counterspells
Matter
  • Alchemy
  • Complex Patterns
  • Destruction
  • Transmutation
  • Counterspells
Mind
  • Illusions
  • Mind Alteration
  • Mind Shielding
  • Psychodelia
  • Self-Empowerment
  • Counterspells
Primal Utility
Prime
  • Artifice / Wonders
  • Channeling
  • Counterspells
  • Creating
Spirit
  • Celestials
  • Gauntlet Alteration
  • Spirit Dealings
  • Umbral Travel
  • Counterspells
Time
  • Divination
  • Scrying
  • Temporal Control
  • Triggers
  • Sortilege