This is an explanation of why the things in '+liststats not-allowed' are there. The list below is not necessarily complete, and '+liststats not-allowed' is not by any means an exhaustive list of disallowed things.
Available in some other form
| Stat
|
Explanation
|
| Aptitude (Computer, Mechanical) |
Use the Ability Aptitude merit instead.
|
| Baby Face |
Use the Blush of Health merit instead.
|
| Construct |
Use the Home Base background instead.
|
| Corporation CEO, Nightclub |
Use the Resources background instead.
|
| Faerie Blood |
Use the Kinain merit instead.
|
| Hearth Wisdom |
Overly broad. Use the Lore of (specific supernatural type) knowledge(s) and/or other relevant abilities 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.
|
| 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
|
| Blase |
Overpowered.
|
| 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.
|
| Endurance of Heimdall |
Overpowered.
|
| Geomancy (includes Ward Magic) |
Old book, no guidance as to who should have access.
|
| Lore Weaver |
Not a large enough faction to need its own Lore.
|
| Military Force |
Overpowered. Can be handwaved in PRPs if all participants agree.
|
| Naming |
Overpowered, at least the higher levels.
|
| Path of Warding |
Dark Ages, overpowered at level 3 (Runes of Power).
|
| True Gypsy |
Depends on the Gypsy book (super racist, will not be added).
|
| Vitreous Path |
Restricted to Nagaraja (nearly extinct, only a few dozen left in the world, thus not available as PCs).
|
