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| '''Corporation CEO, Nightclub''' || Use the Resources background instead. | | '''Corporation CEO, Nightclub''' || Use the Resources background instead. | ||
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− | | ''Database''' || For Hunters Only (use the Secondary Knowledge - Computer Hacking, or Influence actions) | + | | '''Database''' || For Hunters Only (use the Secondary Knowledge - Computer Hacking, or Influence actions) |
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| '''Derangement (flaw)''' || Use Deranged instead. | | '''Derangement (flaw)''' || Use Deranged instead. | ||
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− | | ''Detective License''' || From Orpheus. Use the Merit: ''License To..'' instead | + | | '''Detective License''' || From Orpheus. Use the Merit: ''License To..'' instead |
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| '''Empathic Healing''' || Use Healing or Psychic Healing instead. | | '''Empathic Healing''' || Use Healing or Psychic Healing instead. |
Revision as of 13:44, 24 September 2024
This is an explanation of why the things in '+liststats not-allowed' are there.
- Some of these may not be in '+liststats not-allowed' due to code issues.
- Neither of these is an exhaustive list of disallowed things.
Contents
Available in some other form
Stat | Explanation |
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Addictive Blood | This is a First Edition Merit. Use Flaw - Potent Blood instead. |
Aptitude (Computer, Mechanical) | Use the Ability Aptitude merit instead. |
Baby Face | Use the Blush of Health merit instead. |
Changeling: the Enchanted stats | See below for details. |
Construct | Use the Home Base background instead. |
Corporation CEO, Nightclub | Use the Resources background instead. |
Database | For Hunters Only (use the Secondary Knowledge - Computer Hacking, or Influence actions) |
Derangement (flaw) | Use Deranged instead. |
Detective License | From Orpheus. Use the Merit: License To.. instead |
Empathic Healing | Use Healing or Psychic Healing instead. |
Followers | Use Retainers instead. |
Hearth Wisdom | Overly broad. Use the Lore of (specific supernatural type) knowledge(s) and/or other relevant abilities instead. |
Klaivaskar | Use Klaive Dueling instead. |
Lang Chinese | Use Lang Cantonese, Lang Mandarin, Lang Middle Chinese, and/or Lang Old Chinese instead. |
Lang Gaelic | Use Lang Scots Gaelic, Lang Irish, and/or Lang Ancient Celtic instead. |
Mansion | Use the Resources background instead. |
Poisons | Use the Toxicology knowledge instead. |
Rank | This would be for United States senators and the like. Shifters, use Shifter Rank instead. Pentex employees, use Pentex Rank. |
RD Data | Overly broad. Use the Lore of (specific supernatural type) knowledge(s) instead. |
Religion | Use the Theology knowledge instead. |
Steel Nerves | For Hunters Only. (Use the Merit: Iron Will instead) |
Ties (Church, Corporate, Judicial, Media, Police, Political, Underworld) | Use the Influence background instead. |
Totem (merit) | Use the Totem background instead. |
Not allowed at all
Stat | Explanation |
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Balefire Flux | Overpowered. |
Blase | Overpowered. |
Brain Eating' | Overpowered. |
Bystanders' | For Hunters Only |
Camarilla authority (Bullyboy, Domain, Elysium Regular, Harpy, Holder of Office, Primogen, Primogen Friendship, Sheriff's Friend) | Need to negotiate these things with PC leaders. |
Charmed Existence, Lucky, Self-confident | Revised is already more generous about dice rolls. |
Clan Friendship | This does not work well in a MU* environment. |
Endurance of Heimdall | Overpowered. |
Everyman' | For Hunters Only |
Exposure' | For Hunters Only |
Fast Learner | Overpowered. |
Geomancy (includes Ward Magic) | Old book, no guidance as to who should have access. |
Grace Under Pressue' | For Hunters Only |
Lore Weaver | Not a large enough faction to need its own Lore. |
Military Force | Overpowered. Can be handwaved in PRPs if all participants agree. |
Mistreated Minority | Players are mostly non-racist reducing the impact of this flaw, those with related flaws (e.g. Hatred) will treat your character accordingly. |
Naming | Overpowered, at least the higher levels. |
New Arrival, New Kid | These flaws are quickly remedied, plus most new PCs are this at first. |
Path of Warding | Dark Ages, overpowered at level 3 (Runes of Power). |
Probationary Member, Probationary Sect Member | This does not work well in a MU* environment. |
Rising Star | This merit does not work well in in a MU* environment. Suggest you take mundane abilities to help. |
Sing Down Selene | Homebrew from another game. |
Stormwarden | See +rules avatar storm - this merit does not work with the house rules. |
True Gypsy | Depends on the Gypsy book (super racist, will not be added). |
Uncontrolled Lust | Excessive horniness is not a personality. |
Vitreous Path | Restricted to Nagaraja (nearly extinct, only a few dozen left in the world, thus not available as PCs). |
Changeling: the Enchanted
These stats are generally superseded by Changeling 20th or house rules. Additional substitutes may be allowed, please submit a +request.
Backgrounds
Stat | Explanation |
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Chimera Companion | Use Companion instead. |
Dross | Use the house-ruled version instead. |
Faerie Blood | Covered by Subrace = Kinain, or the Kinain merit. The version of Faerie Blood from Changeling 20th is allowed. |
Faerie Mentor | Use Mentor instead. |
Feth Fiada | Unneeded due to house rules. |
Kenning | Use Kenning talent instead. |
Fae Gifts
Stat | Explanation |
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An-da-shealladh | Unneeded due to house rules. |
The Bardic Gift | Not used. |
Fith-fath | Not used. |
Honored Birthright | Not used. Changeling 20th lets kinain pick one birthright of their kith. |
Nine Lives | Not used. |
Parted Mists | Not used. |
Riastradh | Use Berserker merit instead. |
The Second Sight | Not used. |
Spearman's Shield | Not used. |
Taghairm, Taibhsear | Use Medium merit instead. |
Weakened Mists | Unneeded due to house rules. |
Flaws
Stat | Explanation |
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Enchanted Blood | Not used. |
Geas | Use the Changeling 20th version instead. |
Inherited Frailty | Not used. |
Iron's Curse | Not used. |
Mark of the Blood | Not used. |
Ravaged | Not used. |