Difference between revisions of "Background NPCs"

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* Kinfolk
 
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* [[House_Rules/Shifter#Totem_.2F_Jamak_.2F_Nushi_.2F_Orisha_Bond | Totem]]
 
* [[House_Rules/Shifter#Totem_.2F_Jamak_.2F_Nushi_.2F_Orisha_Bond | Totem]]
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{{ :Template:StatChart
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|title=Kinfolk
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|rank1=2 kinfolk
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|rank2=5 kinfolk
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|rank3=10 kinfolk
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|rank4=20 kinfolk
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|rank5=50 kinfolk
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|title=Numen
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|rank1=Gaffling
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|rank2=Potent Gaffling
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|rank3=Lesser Jaggling
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|rank4=Strong Jaggling
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|rank5=Very strong Jaggling
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Spend a Gnosis to do one of the following:
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* Add Numen rating to a physical/social/mental attribute <br /> (pick one when you buy the background) for one roll
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* Use one of its Charms once
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Revision as of 21:52, 7 December 2019

This is a (not necessarily exhaustive) list of backgrounds that provide your PC with one or more NPCs who can help them in some way.

General

  • Allies: One NPC per dot, or fewer but more powerful NPCs
  • Contacts: One major NPC per dot, plus some minor NPCs (need not be detailed in advance)
  • Mentor: The more dots, the more powerful they are
  • Retainers/Followers: One NPC per dot

Vampire

Herd
Dot-filled.png 3 vessels
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.png 7 vessels
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.png 15 vessels
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.png 30 vessels
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.png 60 vessels

Nosferatu

  • Information Network

Ghoul

Revenant

Werewolf

Kinfolk
Dot-filled.png 2 kinfolk
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.png 5 kinfolk
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.png 10 kinfolk
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.png 20 kinfolk
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.png 50 kinfolk
Numen
Dot-filled.png Gaffling
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.png Potent Gaffling
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.png Lesser Jaggling
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.png Strong Jaggling
Dot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.pngDot-filled.png Very strong Jaggling

Spend a Gnosis to do one of the following:

  • Add Numen rating to a physical/social/mental attribute
    (pick one when you buy the background) for one roll
  • Use one of its Charms once
Familiar Spirit Type Intelligence Communication Store Gnosis/Willpower/Rage for you Perception
1 Smallest Gaffling Not too bright Spirit Speech gift or join it in the Umbra 3 (one type at a time) Can't Peek through the Gauntlet, rarely knows what's going on in normalspace
2 Decent-sized Gaffling Almost intelligent same 5 (one type at a time) Knows instinctively where you are, can Peek from time to time
3 Jaggling Average Speak aloud while it's nearby 5 (two types at a time) Can also see through your eyes
4 Jaggling Fairly bright Speak telepathically while it's nearby, you always know where it is and can see through its eyes 5 (any mix of types) Can also Manifest
5 Jaggling affiliated with a specific Incarna Intelligent Speak telepathically regardless of location, you can share any sense or gift-based knowledge 6 (any mix of types) same

Bastet

Kitsune

  • Go-en
  • Sempai

Rokea

  • Remora

Possessed

  • Cult: Two NPCs per dot

Mage

Technocracy

Sorcerer

Changeling

Nocker

  • Golem

Nunnehi

  • Spirit Companion

Demon

  • Pacts: One NPC per dot

Hunter (HtR)

  • Bystanders
  • Patron

Hunter (conceptual, regardless of race)

  • Backers: Similar to Allies, but you don't ICly know who they are