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.
Available in some other form
| Stat
|
Explanation
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| Addictive Blood |
This is a First Edition Merit. Use Flaw - Potent Blood instead.
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| Aptitude (Computer, Mechanical) |
Use the Ability Aptitude merit instead.
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| Baby Face |
Use the Blush of Health merit instead.
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| Changeling: the Enchanted stats |
See below for details.
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| Construct |
Use the Home Base background instead.
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| 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)
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| Derangement (flaw) |
Use Deranged instead.
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| Detective License |
From Orpheus. Use the Merit: License To.. instead
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| Empathic Healing |
Use Healing or Psychic Healing instead.
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| Followers |
Use Retainers instead.
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| Hearth Wisdom |
Overly broad. Use the Lore of (specific supernatural type) knowledge(s) and/or other relevant abilities instead.
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| Klaivaskar |
Use Klaive Dueling instead.
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| Lang Chinese |
Use Lang Cantonese, Lang Mandarin, Lang Middle Chinese, and/or Lang Old Chinese instead.
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| Lang Gaelic |
Use Lang Scots Gaelic, Lang Irish, and/or Lang Ancient Celtic instead.
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| Mansion |
Use the Resources background instead.
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| Poisons |
Use the Toxicology knowledge instead.
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| Rank |
This would be for United States senators and the like. Shifters, use Shifter Rank instead. Pentex employees, use Pentex Rank.
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| RD Data |
Overly broad. Use the Lore of (specific supernatural type) knowledge(s) instead.
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| Religion |
Use the Theology knowledge instead.
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| Steel Nerves |
For Hunters Only. (Use the Merit: Iron Will instead)
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| Ties (Church, Corporate, Judicial, Media, Police, Political, Underworld) |
Use the Influence background instead.
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| Totem (merit) |
Use the Totem background instead.
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Not allowed at all
| Stat
|
Explanation
|
| Balefire Flux |
Overpowered.
|
| Blase |
Overpowered.
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| Brain Eating |
Overpowered.
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| Bystanders |
For Hunters Only
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| Camarilla authority (Bullyboy, Domain, Elysium Regular, Harpy, Holder of Office, Primogen, Primogen Friendship, Sheriff's Friend) |
Need to negotiate these things with PC leaders.
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| Charmed Existence, Lucky, Self-confident |
Revised is already more generous about dice rolls.
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| Clan Friendship |
This does not work well in a MU* environment.
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| Endurance of Heimdall |
Overpowered.
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| Everyman |
For Hunters Only
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| Exposure |
For Hunters Only
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| Fast Learner |
Overpowered.
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| Geomancy (includes Ward Magic) |
Old book, no guidance as to who should have access.
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| Grace Under Pressue |
For Hunters Only
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| Lore Weaver |
Not a large enough faction to need its own Lore.
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| Military Force |
Overpowered. Can be handwaved in PRPs if all participants agree.
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| 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.
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| Naming |
Overpowered, at least the higher levels.
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| New Arrival, New Kid |
These flaws are quickly remedied, plus most new PCs are this at first.
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| Path of Warding |
Dark Ages, overpowered at level 3 (Runes of Power).
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| Probationary Member, Probationary Sect Member |
This does not work well in a MU* environment.
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| Rising Star |
This merit does not work well in in a MU* environment. Suggest you take mundane abilities to help.
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| Sing Down Selene |
Homebrew from another game.
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| Stormwarden |
See +rules avatar storm - this merit does not work with the house rules.
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| True Gypsy |
Depends on the Gypsy book (super racist, will not be added).
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| Uncontrolled Lust |
Excessive horniness is not a personality.
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| Vitreous Path |
Restricted to Nagaraja (nearly extinct, only a few dozen left in the world, thus not available as PCs).
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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
|
| 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.
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| Feth Fiada |
Unneeded due to house rules.
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| Kenning |
Use Kenning talent instead.
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Fae Gifts
| Stat
|
Explanation
|
| An-da-shealladh |
Unneeded due to house rules.
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| The Bardic Gift |
Not used.
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| Fith-fath |
Not used.
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| Honored Birthright |
Not used. Changeling 20th lets kinain pick one birthright of their kith.
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| Nine Lives |
Not used.
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| Parted Mists |
Not used.
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| Riastradh |
Use Berserker merit instead.
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| The Second Sight |
Not used.
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| Spearman's Shield |
Not used.
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| Taghairm, Taibhsear |
Use Medium merit instead.
|
| Weakened Mists |
Unneeded due to house rules.
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Flaws
| Stat
|
Explanation
|
| Enchanted Blood |
Not used.
|
| Geas |
Use the Changeling 20th version instead.
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| Inherited Frailty |
Not used.
|
| Iron's Curse |
Not used.
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| Mark of the Blood |
Not used.
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| Ravaged |
Not used.
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