Character Generation/Changeling Companions

Full writeups and all information below found here:
WW92041 Changeling: the Dreaming (20th Anniversary) pg.#169 and pg.#320-323
WW92047 Changeling: The Dreaming Player's Guide (20th Anniversary)
WW7303 Dreams and Nightmares pg.#122-125

Building a Chimerical Companion

Chimerical companions are represented by the Companion background on City of Hope. You must request to purchase the background, and then set a +note for staff to review for your Chimerical Companion. Your +note should include the following:

• Short description of the chimera: Could include
  • Origins of your relationship,
  • Attitude of the chimera,
  • Complications
  • Physical description
• Attributes
• Abilities
• Glamour
• Willpower
• Health Levels
• Redes
• Banes

Chimera points

Depends on background level:

• 1 dot = 20 points
• 2 dots = 25 points
• 3 dots = 30 points
• 4 dots = 40 points
• 5 dots = 60 points

Spending chimera points:

(all of these stats start at a baseline of zero, unless noted)

Stat	Chimera points	Notes
Attributes	1 for 3 dots (need not be all in the same category)	Physical: Strength, Dexterity, and Stamina (unless have no corporeal body) Mental: All have Perception, Wits. Intelligence depends. Social: Not required. Yes, if self-aware, humanoid or anthropomorphic.
Abilities	1 for 3 dots
Glamour	1 for 1 dot	Pool stat, regain 1/hour in Dreaming
Willpower	3 for 1 dot	Pool stat, regain 1/day. Base = 1 dot
Health levels	1 for 2 dots	Can't exceed 5 * Stamina
Redes	Equal to rede level
Banes	Gives extra chimera points equal to rede level	Max 12 total

Attack: Str+1 chimerical if not using weapons or redes

Redes

Rede	Chimera Point cost	Use cost (Glamour)	Effect	Source
Aggravated Damage	3	none	exactly what it says on the tin	WW92041/321
Animate	3	1 + X (mass) + Y (duration)	move up to 20 pounds of non-living matter (each point in X doubles max) for 1 turn (each point in Y adds a turn), roll Intelligence + Melee + 2*X if using it as an attack	WW7303/122
Archetype*	10/15/20 (1/2/3 uses)	1/turn until complete	grab target and roll resisted Willpower to absorb them and their abilities	WW7303/122
Armor	1 per point	none	extra soak	WW92041/321
Bargainer's Bond	7	1 willpower, +1 Glamour/bargainer	Chimera strikes a deal but may not tell an outright lie to make bargain, or use persuasion/coercion. Chimera and bargain partner must 'shake on it' to seal the deal. Neither may renege, and each will temporarily lose a dot of Glamour at nightfall on days they do not take steps to fulfillment on deal. Cannot be ended prematurely. Lost Glamour returns when completed.	WW92047/167
Befuddle	3	1	Glamour vs target's Willpower, target loses 1 die per excess success while chimera is still around	WW92041/321
Breath	3 (debilitating effect), 5 (agg damage)	N (minimum 1)	Victim needs successful Stamina vs 8 or suffers effects. Effects: Paralysis (1 minute/point of Glamour used); Pain (1 minute of wound penalites a category higher than victim's current health track/point of Glamour invested); Auditory or Visual Hallucinations (1 minute/point of Glamour invested). Alternately, may add direct damage to initial attack in form of toxic cloud, arched lightning, or fire (1 health level/point of Glamour spent in addition to any spent for debilitating effects). Can envelop up to the chimera's Glamour rating of enemies in its breath attack, but must pay the Glamour cost for each target separately.	WW92047/167
Crown of Glory	3	1 willpower +1 Glamour/scene	Chimera's presence adds gravitas to one changeling of its choice. For scene, changeling cannot make accidental faux-pas (cannot botch social rolls to impress people) and adds the chimera's Glamour rating to rolls to appear regal (Etiquette, Oration, or Leadership).	WW92047/168
Difficulty Reduction	3 (-1) or 6 (-2)	none	affects a specific activity (e.g. running), not an entire ability or attribute	WW7303/122
Dreadful Gaze*	8	2	target rolls Stamina + Kenning vs user's Willpower, fewer than 3 successes = turn to stone (only permanent if they're chimera and fail the roll)	WW7303/122
Dreamform	5	none	no physical form or attributes, still has health levels (no cap), only affected by Arts/treasures, Autumn People etc. may make it materialize temporarily or permanently	WW92041/321
Dreamweaving	5	3 Glamour	Enter the dreams of sleeping target by rolling Manipulation + Crafts with a specialization in Dreams vs target's Willpower. Becomes easier against the same target (diff drops by -1 for each successful attack). If successful, chimera can shape and direct target's dream. Nightmares: dreamer gains no benefits (i.e. regaining Willpower) from sleeping and suffers fatigue. Pleasant Dreams: grant an extra +1 Willpower upon waking and can soothe mental damage and fatigue as per ST. Can only be used if Chimera is in the Dreaming, and target's body is in the Autumn World.	WW92047/168
Enchantment	3	1/hour in freehold or Dreaming, 1/turn elsewhere	damage still chimerical unless Wyrd rede used	WW92041/321
Ensnare	2	1 for a human-sized object	Strength 2 and 2 armor per 3 Glamour (less than 3 Glamour: Strength 1 and 1 armor)	WW92041/321
Entrancement	4	1 Willpower	roll Glamour vs target's Banality (+1 per previous attempt against same target), lasts one scene per success, target must understand user's language	WW7303/122
Fear	2	1	Lasts # of rounds=Chimera's Perm Glamour, Victim: Willpower vs 6 (-1 turn per success)	WW92041/322
Fester	3 (Toxin Rating 1-3), 5 (Toxin Rating 4-5), or 7 (Toxin Rating 6-7)	1/level	Manifests as fast or slow as ST wishes but not faster than mundane counterparts. Victim can counter by rolling Stamina vs 8, but must be aware of the chimera to resist. May be purchased multiple times, each for additional disease.	WW92041/322
Flight	3	1/hour	(25 * Dexterity) feet/turn	WW92041/322
Glamour Pact	5	1 permanent	+2 diff to craft/forge/trap them in a treasure unwillingly	WW92041/322
Gulp	3	2	5+ successes on attack roll, automatic damage (Chimera's Stamina +1 in bashing) per turn; Victim can attempt dislodge	WW92041/322
Healing	5	1/level	chimerical only unless Wyrd rede used	WW92041/322
Hide	5 (self) or 7 (others too)	1 per person/item affected	Perception + Kenning vs (Chimera's Glamour rating), 1 success = general location, 3+ successes = detected; lasts the scene (up to an hour); if target or searcher is unenchanted, requires Wyrd rede	WW92041/322
Hunter's Boon	3	1 Willpower +1 Glamour at dawn	Must have something of the target (Physical or symbolic (true name)), make tracking roll (Perception + Survival in the wilderness, or Perception + Investigation in the city) vs target's Glamour rating. Success=can perfectly track its target. Last as long as maintains.	WW92047/168
Illusions	3	1 + N	similar to Fuddle (target object must still appear roughly same size), doesn't affect targets with Perception 4+ or supernatural vision; suspicious targets roll Perception + Kenning vs (6+N, max 9), 2+ successes = see through it	WW7303/123
Imaginary Friend	5	1 willpower + 1 Glamour	Creates connection with a mortal it is touching or has eye contact. Interacts with mortal as though enchanted and gains a point of Glamour up to max if it is in physical contact with the mortal while she dreams. Mortal my attempt to break the connection by rolling Wits + Kenning vs chimera's willpower. If successful, chimera gains a dot of Banality. If fail, may not attempt again until the next new moon.	WW92047/168
Kiss of Enmity	3	1 Glamour per attack, maybe +1 Willpower	Claim 1 person it can see as its enemy. Makes a declaration that all can witness. Remainder of scene may add its Glamour rating to attack rolls against this enemy. May enact again against a new target if first enemy is dead. At end of scene, may invest a Willpower to maintain until it meets its enemy again. Otherwise, ends at end of scene.	WW92047/168
Leaps and Bounds	3	2 Glamour	Add Glamour rating to Strength + Athletics for purposes of jumping. Difficult will be 2. Only supernatural circumstances specifically targeting the chimera can affect its jump.	WW92047/167
Loyal Guardian	5 (Physical) 7 (Social or Mental)	1 Glamour per attack, +1 Willpower per scene redirecting social or mental attacks	Designates one person as its ward. Any mundane attacks against its ward are instead directed towards the guardian. Supernatural attacks: chimera takes half damage (rounded up), ward takes remainder. Chimera can posess only one version of this Rede.	WW92047/167
Poof Begone	3	1	teleport within line of sight (+50 feet if at a trod or mushroom ring), only usable in Dreaming even if user has Wyrd
Possession	3	none	Only works on another sentient creature of the Dreaming. Must touch the target. Glamour vs target's Willpower, resisted by Willpower vs chimera's Glamour; 1 turn per excess success	WW92041/322
Riadstradh	3	1 Glamour/ +2 Stamina	enters battle-frenzy. Ignores all wound penalties and adds +2 Stamina per Glamour spent. Must continue to attack while active, turning on bystanders and allies (but not its bonded changeling) if it runs out of enemies. Chimera may roll Willpower vs 6 to end early, otherwise lasts for scene. Wounded health levels disappear when Riadstradh ends, any additional wounds remain normally. Cannot use again until rested (sleeping or resting (Netflix) for at least 6 hours).	WW92047/167
Scuttle	3	1 per extra action	Per point of Glamour spent, gains additional action for the turn. Cannot exceed chimera's Glamour rating.	WW92041/322
Sense Banality	2	1 Willpower	person/object/place	WW92041/322
Shapeshift	4 (cosmetic), 7 per alternate form	1 per change	Cosmetic: Alter size, coloration, beauty/monstrousness, or placement of features. Cannot change fundamental shape. (Benefits examples: If size change, then Strength can increase. If rearrange eyes, can gain 360-degree vision. etc.) Alternate Form: Can shift to completel new form, redistributing creation points (minus cost of Shapeshift). Can be purchased multiple times, and have both Cosmetic and Alternate Form. Must purchase for each Alternate Form, but that is rare to have.	WW92041/322
Steal Glamour	3	1 Willpower	Willpower vs target's Glamour, 1 per success	WW92041/323
Transmute	3 per type of target (e.g. wood)	1/3/5	higher use cost = more drastic change; works in normalspace (even without Wyrd) but only temporarily, permanently in Dreaming	WW7303/124
Traverse Dreaming	5	1	from mortal world to Dreaming or vice versa, requires trod/portal	WW92041/323
Venom	3	N	Stamina vs 8 to avoid effects. Effects include: Paralysis (1 minute/point of Glamour used); Pain (1 minute of wound penalties a category higher than the victim's current health track/point of Glamour invested); Auditory or Visual Hallucinations (1 minute/point of Glamour invested). Venom may add direct damage to the initial attack (1 health level/point of Glamour spent in addition to any spent for debilitating effects)	WW92041/323
Weaponry	2 (base), +1 damage per 2 further points	none	Manifests a physical, melee, or ranged weapon from body (ex: swords, claws, horns, spears). Inflicts Strength +1 base damage, more if more powerful version.	WW92041/323
Wyrd	7	1 Willpower per scene	non-chimerical interaction, rare	WW92041/323

^*Cannot be included in chimerical items

Banes

Bane	Chimera Point bonus	Effect
Enmity	2	+3 diff to social rolls involving chosen target
Ferocious Beast	2	similar to Riadstradh but uncontrolled
Glamour Pact	3	forged/crafted chimera only
Jingle-Geasa	3	must sing a song clearly indicating their True Name daily
Riddle-Game	2 or 4	2 = when asked a riddle, can do nothing else until it's solved; 4 = must ask a riddle before combat, opponent wins = must obey opponent or take 6 levels of damage, opponent loses or attacks first = can attack opponent normally
Token	1	must use a physical object or material to activate a chosen rede
Uncontrolled Redes	1 + (1 per 2 redes)	more frequent in high-Glamour areas, no Glamour cost but also no control
Vulnerable Spot	2	opponent actively searching for it rolls Perception + (Melee or Brawl) vs 8, 3+ successes = attacks are +2 dice and -1 diff for next 3 rounds, 5+ successes = first of those 3 rounds is double dice and -2 diff instead
Warding	1	choose a simple ritual, charm, or token (e.g. copper nail), can't pick iron; can't cross, forced contact = 1 damage per turn

All Banes found in: WW7303 Dreams and Nightmares pg.#122-125