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 Iron Grip / Never Lets Go Massive		Immovable Lower Body Lifting Long Jumping Powerful Arms Reserves of Strength Sustained Carrying Vicious
Dexterity	Fine Manipulation / Nimble Fingers Hand-Eye Coordination Grace Lightning Reflexes Precise Running Steady Hand		Feline Grace Firearms Flexible Light Touch Sure-Footed Swift
Stamina	Determined Gifts of Endurance High Pain Threshold Tireless / Long Hours	Soaking damage (this is a reflex, not a voluntary action) Tough as Nails (which Stamina rolls would this not apply to?)	Enduring Resilient Resolute Unbreakable Vigorous
Manipulation	Patient Persuasive Seductive Well-Reasoned		Conjurer of 'Facts' Cunning Deceitful Doubletalk Forked Tongue Glib Misdirection Subtle Underhanded Unswerving Logic
Charisma	Captivating Commanding / Commanding Voice / Forceful Confident / Air of Confidence Friendly Face Trustworthy Witty / Infectious Humor		Amusing Diplomatic Eloquent Genteel Graceful Hustler Persuasive Smooth Talker Urbane
Appearance	Alluring Charming Exotic MILF Noble Bearing		Bold Demeanor Fashion Sense Fragility Genial Glamorous Memorable Pose Photogenic Sex Appeal Style Unconventional Looks Unforgettable Face
Perception	Detail-Oriented Intuitive Probing Tactical Uncanny Instincts		Attentive Careful Discerning Empathetic Experienced Eyes in the Back of Your Head Farsighted Insightful Keen-Eyed Paranoid Sharp Hearing
Intelligence	Analytical Book Knowledge Creative Logical Problem Solver Scholarly		Discerning Pragmatic Probability Calculation Subject Authority Trivia
Wits	Ambushes Clever Cool-Headed Problem Solver Snappy Patter Witty Bon Mots		Changes in Strategy Cunning Getting the Jump on Others Insults One Step Ahead Snappy Retorts 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 Fine Details Noises / Sound Scents Visual		Animals Crowds Eavesdropping 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		Debunking Ghostly Activity Mystical Objects Someone's in My Head
Brawl	Bite 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		Footwork Leap
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 Small Groups Social Activism		Compelling Friendly Military Multimedia Noble Open Oratory
Martial Arts (Hard Style)
Martial Arts (Soft Style)
Primal Urge	Hunting Tracking		Hunches Reacting Shifting Forms
Shentao
Streetwise	Black Market Gangs / Gang Activity Illegal Drugs / Weed Rumors		Being on the Guest List 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		Avoiding Traffic Cops Heavy Traffic High Speed Motorcycles Off-Road
Etiquette	Gang Kindred Society 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 Recitation Singing		Acting Drunken Karaoke Guitar Solos Rock & Roll
Security	Bypassing Computer Systems
Stealth	Hiding in Place Hiding in Plain Sight Lurking Shadowing Silent Movement Surveillance		Crowds
Survival	Foraging No Gear Tracking		Hunting Jungle Street Life Urban Exploration Woodlands
Technology	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		Computer Languages Database Adminstration HCI Internet Viruses "The Youtubes" Specific Devices or Programs
Cosmology	Aetherial Realms / High Umbra		Casting Horoscopes Comets Interpretations Planetary Aspects Planetary Incarnae
Enigmas	Ancient Mysteries Cryptography Numbers Riddles Things Werewolves Weren't Meant to Know		Crime Mysteries Life Verbal Visual
Finance			Accounting Appraisal Corporations Federal Bailouts Fencing Goods Foreign Currencies Money Laundering Stock Market
Gremayre	Oaths		Cantrips the Dreaming Enchantment Glamour
Investigation	Scene Analysis		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
Lore Kuei-jin
Lore Mage
Lore Mummy
Lore Sewer
Lore Sorcerer/Psychic
Lore Spirit	Gift Research
Lore Vampire	Kindred History
Lore Wraith
Lore Wyrm
Medicine	Biology Diagnostics Midwifery Pharmaceuticals Veterinary		Emergency Care Organ Transplant Pathology Poison Treatments
Occult	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
Rituals	Death / The Dead Mystic Punishment		Accord Caern Minor Rites Renown Seasonal
Science	Biochemsitry Supernatural Physiology Xenobiology		Astronomy Biology Chemistry Cybernetics Genetics Geology Metallurgy Meteorology Physics Virology

Known Secondary Ability Specialties

Ability	Approved	Rejected	Unreviewed
Artistic Expression	Drawing
Alchemy	Potions
Blacksmith	Weapons
Body Crafting	Bone Carving
Cooking	Asian Cuisine
Dream Lore	Creature Identification
Herbalism	Natural Drugs (Weed, Mushrooms, et cetera) Potions
High Ritual	Multicaster
Larceny	Pickpocket
Meditation	Willpower Psychic Powers
Lockpicking	Combination Locks
Music	Singing
Repair	Appliances
Sense Deception	Body Language