Specialties

• General house rules for specialties

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 Bold Demeanor Captivating Charming Exotic MILF Noble Bearing Unforgettable Face		Big Ol' Dick 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		Acrobatics Dancing Parkour Rock Climbing Swimming 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
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	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 Occult Languages		Ciphers Curse Words Diplomatic Perfect Accent Slang Technical
Lore Bygone
Lore Changeling	History
Lore Demon
Lore Fera
Lore Garou	Tribal Cultures		History
Lore Kuei-jin
Lore Mage
Lore Mummy
Lore Sewer
Lore Sorcerer/Psychic
Lore Spirit	Gift Research
Lore Vampire	Kindred History		Camarilla
Lore Wraith
Lore Wyrm
Medicine	Biology Diagnostics Midwifery Pharmaceuticals Shamanic Healing Veterinary		Emergency Care Organ Transplant Pathology Poison Treatments Supernatural Healing
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
Artistic Expression	Drawing
Alchemy	Potions
Archery	Moving Targets Precision Shots
Blacksmith	Spirit Objects Weapons
Body Crafting	Bone Carving
Computer Hacking	Data Retrieval
Computer Programming	Internet
Cooking	Asian Cuisine Meat
Dancing	Belly Dancing		Ballet Exotic Jazz Tango
Diplomacy			Vampire
Dream Lore	Creature Identification
Herbalism	Natural Drugs (Weed, Mushrooms, et cetera) Potions
High Ritual	Multicaster
Intrigue			Court
Larceny	Pickpocket
Meditation	Willpower Psychic Powers
Lockpicking	Combination Locks
Music	Piano Singing
Persuasion			Gossip
Repair	Appliances
Sense Deception	Body Language
Singing	Seductive Jazz