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'''Shifters:''' Adds to Social or challenge rolls involving other Garou (even Ronin or Black Spiral Dancers). | '''Shifters:''' Adds to Social or challenge rolls involving other Garou (even Ronin or Black Spiral Dancers). | ||
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'''Kinfolk:''' Increases chance of your children being shifters. See ''[[Rules_Entries#Shifter_Offspring|+rules shifter offspring]]''. | '''Kinfolk:''' Increases chance of your children being shifters. See ''[[Rules_Entries#Shifter_Offspring|+rules shifter offspring]]''. | ||
Revision as of 21:18, 4 January 2024
For many stats, this gives a quick explanation of what it is, how it works, which book's version we use, and whether it has any house rules.
On the mush, commands are:
- +explain View list of entries
- +explain <stat> View specific entry
** Note: Any entry listed here with parenthesis around a word (i.e.: merit, background), that is required to access this same information on game. When you use +explain to see the list on game, the parenthesis disappear due to the code. All the list of entries here should be the correct verbiage for how to also access it on game.
List of Entries
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Ability Aptitude
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1 dot merit, -2 difficulty to one ability. See +rules ability aptitude.
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Ahku
aka Setite Sorcery
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Vampire blood magic, used by Followers of Set. See +rules ahku.
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Alertness
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Primary talent, makes you better at noticing mundane events. To sense supernatural effects, use Awareness instead.
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Allies
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Allies: One NPC per dot, or fewer but more powerful NPCs. Allies can have influence, besides jobs/hobbies/nefarious things that they can do. You should list them with following:
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Alternate Identity
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3 dot merit, lets you pass as a member of another supernatural faction (though they may do more stringent checking if many spies have been caught). See +rules alternate identity.
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Alternate Identity (Background)
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Background, gives supporting paperwork for a second mortal identity. See +rules alternate identity.
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Ambidextrous
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An-da-shealladh
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House rule: 2-dot merit, grants immunity to the Mists (on par with changelings and kinain) and reduces Banality (on par with Spirit Sight). Staff discretion, requires OOC approval from a PC with Title 3+.
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Animal Speech (Knowledge)
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Secondary knowledge, similar to Linguistics but limited to animal languages. House rule: Provides a total of 1/2/4/8/16 extra languages, similar to how Linguistics was updated from 2nd to Revised.
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Arcane
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Background that makes you harder for others to notice/track. See +rules arcane.
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Arete
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Mage power stat. See +rules arete.
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Aspect
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Shifter's primary role among their race.
Garou, Gurahl, Mokole, Rokea: See +explain Auspice instead. Kitsune: See +explain Path instead. n/a for other shifter races. |
Auspice
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Shifter's primary role among their race.
Ajaba, Ananasi, Ratkin: See +explain Aspect instead. Kitsune: See +explain Path instead. n/a for other shifter races. |
Avatar
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Mage background affecting your Quintessence supply. See +explain Quintessence.
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Awareness
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Primary talent, gives you a chance to sense supernatural effects. See +rules awareness. To notice mundane events, use Alertness instead.
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Banality
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The lower your Banality, the easier it is for changelings to target you with their magic, for good or ill. Banality 8+ generally drives changelings away. See +rules banality.
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Bind The Familiar
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Level 3 Thaumaturgy ritual.
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Blood
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For vampires, ghouls, and Ananasi, this is a power pool. For others, this is how much blood they could potentially drain out of you. For many more details on the subject, see House Rules - Blood.
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Cat-like Balance
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1-dot merit giving -2 difficulty on balance-related rolls (e.g. Dexterity + Athletics to walk along a narrow ledge).
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Chantry
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Background, allows a group of mages/sorcerers/psychics to acquire group backgrounds more cheaply. See +rules chantry. Technocrats and other PCs use Home Base for same effect.
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Code Of Honor
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2-dot merit. +2 dice on any Willpower or virtue roll to obey or avoid disobeying your code. (This supersedes the older 1-dot merit that gave either +3 dice to you or +2 diff to your opponent.)
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Confidence
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2 dot merit. When someone tries to mislead or intimidate you, your social rolls are -2 difficulty and theirs are +2 difficulty.
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Conscience
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Relevant for vampires/ghouls, demons, and mortals. Used to resist immoral behavior.
Vampires performing an immoral action, see +rules degeneration. Demons pursuing immediate needs at the expense of their ethics are similar: roll Conscience vs 8, fail = gain 1 temporary Torment.
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Conviction
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Relevant for vampires/ghouls on certain Paths of Enlightenment, and demons. Hunters should use Conviction (hunter) instead.
Vampires performing an action that /your/ Path of Enlightenment says is immoral, see +rules degeneration.
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Courage
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Relevant for vampires/ghouls, demons, and mortals. Used to resist fear.
Vampires facing sunlight or fire, see +rules rotschreck. Demons acting out of fear for their safety at the expense of others are similar: roll Courage vs 8, fail = gain 1 temporary Torment.
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Curiosity
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THIS MERIT HAS BEEN UPDATED AS WE CONVERTED TO C20 2 pt General Psychological Flaw: You’re a naturally curious person, your curiosity easily overriding your common sense. To resist temptation, make a Willpower roll. The difficult varies based on the temptation; difficulty 5 for simple things like, “I wonder what’s in the armoire,” but difficulty 9 for things like, “I wonder why young men keep going missing around the baron’s freehold. I’ll just slip in and check it out.
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Crack Shot
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2 dot merit: Ranged attacks may target a specific location without the usual penalty, or add 1 die to the attack pool if no specific location is targeted.
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Cult
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For mages, this background provides multiple NPCs per dot (1 = 3-7; 2 = 8-12; 3 = 13-17; 4 = 18-22; 5 = 23-27), enough for +1 success per dot if you gather the entire cult for a ritual (added to the first Arete roll, assuming it gets at least one success on its own). They do not count as sleeper witnesses.
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Demeanor
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Archetype (+liststats archetypes).
See also +explain Nature.
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Derangement
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Possessed taint. Not available to drones, and less common for kami. 3 points for one, 2 more (total 5) for a second, 1 more (total 6) for a third. Set a +note describing the specific nature of your condition(s). The Possessed book lists several examples. You can spend a Willpower to clear your head somewhat, but only for one turn. Other types of PCs, see +explain Deranged instead.
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Deranged
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Discipline Prodigy
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-1 difficulty (minimum 4) on all uses of one in-clan discipline.
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Domitor
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For ghouls, this is who your domitor is. May be a PC or NPC. See also +explain Domitor (background) for how high you can raise disciplines.
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Domitor (Background)
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Ghoul background, determines how high you can raise disciplines. "Domitor" specifies who your domitor is (may be a PC or NPC).
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Drive
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Primary skill. See +rules drive.
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Dross
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Changeling background, chimerical equivalent of Resources. See +rules dross.
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Dual Perception
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2-dot merit. Lets you temporarily turn off parts of Spirit Sight so you can concentrate better. See +rules spirit sight for details.
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Dual Traditions
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Your mage has been educated by two traditions. Most likely, he was a Hollow One who studied a bit of this and that, and found a couple things that made sense to him. Or, perhaps, he was Awakened by a teacher of one Tradition, but then studied under a different Master and experienced a second Epiphany through this new knowledge. For purposes of spending experience, the specialty Spheres of both Traditions come with the bonus (cheap) multiplier. Your character is more open-minded about foci as well, and he may use those of either Tradition. (The penalties for unique foci still apply.) If your mage loses his Hermetic showstone, for example, he has to go either about getting another one or rely solely on the props of his other Tradition.
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Dur-an-ki
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Vampire blood magic, used by Assamite sorcerers. See '+rules dur-an-ki.
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Enochian
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Secondary knowledge pertaining to the ancient native language of astral Umbrood and DtF demons.
Levels:
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Essence
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Mage trait. One of the following values: Dynamic, Pattern, Primordial, Questing.
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Faerie Affinity
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Faith
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For demons, this is a power pool. Spending Faith (DtF 169-172, 248):
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Fame
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General background. A significant number of mortals recognize you, somehow. Can be a mixed blessing. For vampires, Fame makes hunting easier. Read in Dramatic Systems House rule: +rules dailies allows you to handwave an extra blood per night if you have Fame 3+.
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Fast Draw
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Force Of Spirit
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2-dot merit. May spend Mana to lower the difficulty of a social action.
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Generation
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Vampire background, determines your Generation Rating. See +rules generation.
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Generation Rating
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For vampires, this is 8th to (usually) 13th. Derived from Generation background. See +rules generation. |
Genius
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Technocratic term for Avatar. See +explain Avatar.
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Gift Of Babel
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2 dot merit. Doubles the number of extra languages that Linguistics normally provides (+rules linguistics).
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Gnosis
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Power pool for werewolves and other shifters (and some kinfolk / possessed).
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Good Right-left Hook
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1 dot merit. +2 damage dice to Brawl attacks. House rule: Limited to bashing damage.
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Graceful
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2 dot Bastet merit. "You've got a natural flair, even among werecats. Your movements hypnotize and your words charm, harsh though they may be. It's almost impossible for you to look awkward, even when you screw up royally. Most people respect this talent, and even jealous folks have to at least admit you've got style. Reduce the difficulties of all Social rolls by two whenever there's a chance to make a really good impression. This doesn't apply to threats of brute force, although grace may be intimidating in its own way, and may offer a small bonus to <Cunning> or Honor renown."
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Health
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Normal healthy humans have 7 health levels. They're reduced by all types of unsoaked damage, then they regenerate over time.
See Wound Penalties and Healing
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Herd
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You have built a group of mortals from whom you can feed without fear. A herd may take many forms, from circles of kinky clubgoers to actual cults built around you as a god-figure. In addition to providing nourishment, your herd might come in handy for minor tasks, although they are typically not very controllable, closely connected to you or even highly skilled (for more effective pawns, purchase Allies or Retainers). Your Herd rating adds dice to your rolls for hunting; see Dramatic Systems for further details. House rule: +rules dailies allows you to handwave an extra blood per night if you have Herd 3+.
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Holdings
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Changeling background, gives you a freehold with a balefire. See +rules holdings.
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Home Base
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Background, allows a group of PCs to acquire group backgrounds more cheaply. See +rules home base. Mages/sorcerers/psychics use Chantry for same effect.
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Homogeneity
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Possessed power. Spend a Willpower and roll Manipulation + Occult vs (7 for area of effect, or single target's Willpower).
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House
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For demons, this is what type of job they had in Heaven before rebelling, and what kind of powers they can use now. List of Demon Houses
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Household
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Name of a freehold (Holdings 1+) led by a noble ('knight or better' i.e. Title 2+).
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Huge Size
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Influence
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Background, lets you pull strings in society. See +rules influence & Influence Wiki Page.
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Information Network
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Background limited to Nosferatu, others are limited to using Contacts.
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Instinct
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Relevant for vampires/ghouls on certain Paths of Enlightenment. Instead of resisting impulsive behavior, you're familiar enough with it to maintain a level of control.
Vampires riding the Beast, see +rules vampire frenzy.
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Instruction
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Secondary talent, lets others learn abilities from you more cheaply. See +rules instruction.
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Iron Will
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Jack-of-all-trades
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3 dot version of the merit, not 5 dot. See +rules jack of all trades.
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Jamak
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Bastet background. Pack or individual. See +rules Jamak.
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Kinain
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4 dot merit, lets you be kinain in addition to something else (e.g. mage). See +rules kinain.
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Kinfolk
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"You are in contact with certain humans or wolves who are descended from Garou without actually being werewolves themselves. While Kinfolk are normal members of their species in most respects, they have the advantage(?) of immunity to the Delirium. They know that you are Garou, and they are willing to help you however they can, although most are not in positions of power (such people are considered Allies). Networks of Kinfolk are a valuable way for werewolves to deal with the human world without risking frenzy or discovery."
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Kinfolk (Merit)
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4 dot merit, lets you be kinfolk in addition to something else (e.g. mage). See +rules kinfolk.
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Koldunic Sorcery
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Vampire blood magic, used by Old Clan Tzimisce. See +rules koldunic sorcery.
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Lang Enochian
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Lang Enochian is the version of Enochian that's documented in public libraries, but has no inherent supernatural significance.
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Lazy
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Light Sleeper
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Vampires: 2 dot merit.
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Linguistics
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Primary knowledge, lets you speak additional languages. See +rules linguistics and Languages.
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Lore Wyrm
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Magic Resistance
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Mana
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Sorcerer background. Determines the size of your Mana Pool (see +explain Mana Pool).
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Mana Pool
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Sorcerer power pool. Maximum size is determined by Mana background (see +explain mana).
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Mars Rising
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Medium
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2 dot merit, lets you see and hear wraiths. See +rules medium.
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Motley
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Name of a group of changelings that doesn't count as a household (+explain Household).
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Natural Channel
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Garou and other shifters: -1 difficulty to step sideways.
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Nature
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Archetype (+liststats archetypes).
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Necromancy
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Vampire blood magic, mainly used by Giovanni. See +rules necromancy.
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Nightmare Dice
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Changeling game mechanic, an alternative to gaining Banality. See +rules nightmare dice. |
Node
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Mage background. Provides Quintessence and Tass, and makes it easier for them to cast effects while nearby. See +rules nodes.
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Nushi
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Kuei-jin background. Wu or individual. See +rules nushi.
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Occult Library
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Occult Library (Background)
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Background for vampires using blood magic.
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Orisha Bond
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Eshu background. See +rules orisha bond.
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Path
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For mortals, this is 'Humanity'. For vampires and ghouls, this is either 'Humanity' or a Path of Enlightenment. "Path Rating" is its current numeric value. See +rules degeneration.
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Path Rating
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This is the current numeric value of your Humanity or Path of Enlightenment. "Path" identifies which one you're on. See +rules degeneration.
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Paws Of The Newborn Cub
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Level 5 Silver Fang gift. Spend a Gnosis and roll Gnosis vs target's Willpower.
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Perfect Balance
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3-dot merit giving -3 difficulty on balance-related rolls (e.g. Dexterity + Athletics to walk along a narrow ledge).
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Phobia
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1 to 3 dot flaw. See +rules phobia.
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Political Connections
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Changeling background. For mortal politics, use Allies/Contacts/Influence/etc. instead.
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Power Of The Pyramid
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Precocious
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3 dot merit. Pick one of the following and set a +note on yourself:
The XP cost to increase these abilities is half the usual amount (rounded up).
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Primal Urge
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Primary talent. Pertains to the bestial nature of shifters (and normal animals), and their raw animal instincts and gut feelings in their various animal and hybrid forms.
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Prime Energy
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Technocratic term for Quintessence. See +explain Quintessence.
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Pulse Of The Invisible
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Level 3 Garou Theurge gift. (Level 4 for Ratkin Shadow Seers.)
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Pure Breed
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Shifters: Adds to Social or challenge rolls involving other Garou (even Ronin or Black Spiral Dancers).
Kinfolk: Increases chance of your children being shifters. See +rules shifter offspring.
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Quintessence
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Mage power pool.
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Rage
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Power pool for werewolves and most other shifters (and some possessed).
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Resist Pain
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Level 1 gift. Through force of will, you ignore the pain of your wounds.
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Resonance
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Mage trait. Pick at least one that matches your Essence (see +explain Essence). If you want more than what fits on +sheet, use a +note instead. Note: We don't enforce canon rules on multiple resonances per PC.
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Risk Level
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Shorthand for pre-emptively consenting to certain levels of IC consequences. See +policy risk. |
Rite Of Blood Kin
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CoH uses the Rite of Blood Kin as it is written in Werewolf Player's Guide (2nd ed), page 46, rather than the version found in Children of Gaia Tribebook (Revised), page 73, using the following House-Rules:
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Rites
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Shifter and Kuei-jin background. To take rites during character generation, you need Rites background equal to the sum of their levels.
For Sabbat ritae, see "Rituals (background)" instead.
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Rituals
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Shifter and Kuei-jin primary knowledge. To learn a rite, you need Rituals knowledge greater than or equal to its level.
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Rituals (Background)
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Sabbat priest background. Shifters and Kuei-jin, see +explain Rituals instead.
Auctoritas ritae (GttSabbat 146-157): Binding, Blood Bath, Blood Feast, Creation Rites, Festivo dello Estinto, Fire Dance, Games of Instinct, Monomacy, Palla Grande, Sermons of Caine, Vaulderie (see +help +vauld), War Party, Wild Hunt
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Sadhana
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Vampire blood magic, used by Ravnos priests. See +rules sadhana.
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Sanctum
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Mage background.
May allocate one or more dots to Arcane instead of size.
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Scent Of The True Form
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Security
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Primary skill. Covers bypassing a security system, making a security system harder to bypass, or figuring out how a security system was bypassed.
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Self-control
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Relevant for vampires/ghouls and mortals. Used to resist impulsive behavior.
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Sex Appeal
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Ananasi: 4 dot merit. When someone is attracted to your gender, your social rolls are -2 difficulty.
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Sexy
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2 dot merit. When someone is attracted to you (not just your gender), your social rolls are -2 difficulty (-3 if you're actively trying to charm them).
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Shifter Rank
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This determines a shifter's social standing and what gifts they can learn. See +rules shifter rank.
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Short
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General/Physical 1 dot flaw: You are well below average height — four and a half feet (1.5 meters) tall or less. You have difficulty reaching or manipulating objects designed for normal adult size, and your running speed is one-half that of an average human. Garou only: Your diminutive height causes you problems, making it difficult to see over obstacles. Your Crinos form is proportionately smaller (and less intimidating). You are at a +2 difficulty to all pursuit rolls. You and your Storyteller need to keep your lack of stature in mind at all times. Occasionally, this Flaw can give you a concealment advantage. Note: This flaw cannot be bought off without extraordinary circumstances, and only at staff discretion.
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Sin-eating
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For shifters, this is a level 3 mystic rite, limited to Children of Gaia.
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Smooth (Merit)
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1 dot merit. Gives -2 difficulty to Manipulation rolls, but only for the purpose of negating difficulty increases.
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Speedy Hammer
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Spirit Command
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Numina allowing you to force a spirit to do something.
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Spirit Manipulation
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Thaumaturgy path pertaining to spirits in the Middle Umbra.
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Spirit Network
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Shifter background. Similar to Contacts, but for spirits. To learn about a specific event, spend several hours in the Umbra talking with different spirits (using Spirit Speech gift), then roll Spirit Network vs Gauntlet (no re-rolls). 1 success = vague rundown, 3+ = fairly complete (but still based on the mindset of the spirit, who may ignore things like finances or politics). May also justify whatever random gossip and minor secrets a ST feel like handing to the PC as plot hooks.
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Spirit Sight (Merit)
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4 dot merit, you see and hear chimera and wraiths and Umbral spirits constantly. See +rules spirit sight.
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Spitfire
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Status
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Background, affects your social standing (mostly among NPCs) in your supernatural faction. See +rules status stats.
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Status Rating
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For Camarilla and Sabbat, this is derived from Acknowledgement, Title (e.g. Primogen / Ductus), Harpy Gossip, and a few other things. See +rules status stats.
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Strength Of Psyche
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2-dot merit. May spend Mana to lower the difficulty of a mental action.
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Surreal Beauty
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THIS MERIT HAS CHANGED AS WE CONVERTED TO C20 You possess a beauty far beyond that of normal mortals, unsettling in its perfection. People stand in awe of your ideal yet alien, form while an inexplicable nausea subconsciously rises to the fore. Reduce the difficulty by three on any roll in which you try and acquire a changeling or faetouched individual's attention, or win them over with your looks. Other beings find your beauty unnatural, imposing a +1 difficulty on attempts at winning such a person's trust.
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Surreal Quality
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"Though the Mists still protect you from mortal detection, there is something about you that mortals find fascinating. At inappropriate times, they will stare at you and strike up conversations in the hopes of getting to know you better. Worse still, those mortals who are of less savory nature will choose you over other potential targets for their illicit acts."
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Tagalong
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Temp Torment
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For demons, this is how badly they're affected by past anguish and suffering.
When temporary Torment reaches 10+, reduce it by 10 and gain 1 permanent Torment.
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Thaumaturgy
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Vampire blood magic, mainly used by Tremere. See +rules thaumaturgy.
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The Flow Of Ki
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3-dot merit. May spend Mana to lower the difficulty of a physical action.
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Title
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Changeling background, gives you a noble title. See +rules title.
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Torment
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For demons, this is how badly they're affected by past anguish and suffering.
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Totem
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Shifter background. Pack or individual. See +rules totem.
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Tribe
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For Garou shifters and kinfolk, this should be one of the following (exactly as shown here, as it's used by code):
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Trod
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Changeling background, connects to part of the Dreaming independently of a freehold. See also +rules trod.
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True Faith
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7*N dot merit. See +rules true faith.
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True Love
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1 dot merit: Auto-succeed Willpower rolls while actively striving to protect or come closer to your true love. 4 dot merit: Auto-succeed Willpower rolls unless they botch. References: |
Umbrood Protocols
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Knowledge of the etiquette of the Astral Umbra.
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Wanga
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Vampire blood magic, mainly used by Serpents of the Light (Sabbat bloodline of Followers of Set). See +rules wanga.
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Willpower
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Generic force of will. See +rules willpower.
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