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 Big Ol' Dick Bold Demeanor Captivating Charming Exotic MILF Noble Bearing Unforgettable Face		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)

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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 Parkour Swimming		Acrobatics Dancing Rock Climbing 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 / Imposing Physicality Physical Coercion Psych-Outs Staredown Unsettling		Blackmail Internet Pulling Rank Veiled Threats
Kenning	Crafting Illusions		Cantrips Changelings Chimera Enchantment Trods
Leadership	Combat Readiness Compelling Friendly Small Groups Social Activism		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 Vermin 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 / Oratory 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 Urban Exploration		Jungle Street Life 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 Corporate Maneuvering
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	Corporate 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 Diplomatic Occult Languages		Ciphers Curse Words Perfect Accent Slang Technical
Lore Bygone
Lore Changeling	History
Lore Demon
Lore Fera
Lore Garou	Garou Politics Tribes / Tribal Cultures		Ancestors History Packs Spirit Guides Totems
Lore Kuei-jin
Lore Mage			Astrology Kabala Mystic Traditions Order of Hermes Rituals Wicca
Lore Mummy
Lore Sewer
Lore Sorcerer/Psychic
Lore Spirit	Gift Research		Astral Travel Benign Spirits Hauntings Malevolent Spirits Mischievous Spirits Specific Sites
Lore Vampire	Camarilla Kindred History		Antediluvians Book of Nod Caine Gehenna Golconda Inconnu Jyhad
Lore Wraith
Lore Wyrm			Banes Black Spiral Dancers Malfeas Monsters Triatic Wyrm Urge Wyrms
Medicine	Biology Diagnostics Midwifery Pharmaceuticals Shamanic Healing Supernatural Healing Veterinary		Emergency Care Organ Transplant Pathology Poison Treatments
Occult	Curses Ghosts New Age (Tarot, et cetera) Rituals Sorcery Sphere Magic Spirits / Animistic Spiritualism 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
Alchemy	Potions
Archery	Moving Targets Precision Shots
Artistic Expression	Drawing		Abstract Caricature Charcoal Classical Decoration Impressionist Kinetic Lighting Artist Metals Miniatures Mixed Media Models Oils Photo-Realism Resin Sketching Stone Watercolors Wood
Blacksmith	Spirit Objects Weapons
Body Crafting	Bone Carving
Carousing			Anecdotes Drinking Exaggeration Lewd Jokes Sexual Innuendo
Computer Hacking	Data Retrieval
Computer Programming	Internet
Cooking	Asian Cuisine Meat
Dancing	Belly Dancing		Ballet Exotic Jazz Tango
Diplomacy	Alliance Building Vampire		Cease-Fires Graceful Exits Settlements Spin Doctoring
Dream Lore	Creature Identification
Haggling			Contracts Fine Print Prestation Selling Information Swaps
Herbalism	Natural Drugs (Weed, Mushrooms, et cetera) Potions
High Ritual	Multicaster
Interrogation			Good Cop / Bad Cop Moral Blackmail Threats Trickery
Intrigue	Court		Corporate Sabotage Isolating Opponents Mounting Coups Subversion
Larceny	Pickpocket
Meditation	Gaian Psychic Powers Willpower
Lockpicking	Combination Locks
Music	Piano Singing
Negotiation			Bustiness Hostages Paranormal
Persuasion	Gossip
Public Speaking			Demagoguery Entertaining Lies Moving Vote-Catching
Repair	Appliances
Scrounging			Electronics & Parts Illegal Items Improvisational Fixes Manuscripts Occult Items Talented Individuals
Search			Body Searches Search & Seizure Uncovering Evidence Vehicle Searches
Sense Deception	Body Language
Singing	Seductive Jazz
Theology	Abrahamic Religions