ATTRIBUTES
PHYSICAL
STRENGTH: How strong a person is. Used for hand-to-hand damage, lifting, pushing, breaking things and like actions.
*Press 40 lbs. **100 lbs. ***250 lbs. ****400 lbs. *****650 lbs. Specialties: Strong Grip, Powerful, Wiry, Large
DEXTERITY: The speed, quickness and agility of a person. Includes hand-eye coordination, reaction, reflexes, grace and accuracy.
*Clumsy **Walk/Chew Gum ***Juggler ****Juggle 5 Knives *****While Blindfolded Specialties: Lithe, Steady, Nimble
STAMINA: General health, resistance to pain, how long you can go without collapsing, how much pain you can take and resisting damage.
*Sickly **Average ***Regular Exercise ****Marathon Runner *****Wolverine Specialties: Tireless, Tough, Enduring,
SOCIAL
CHARISMA: A person's charm, grace, influence and ability to convine others to trust them. Using subtly to get what is desired.
*Avoided **Likable ***Trusted ****Draw Others In *****Lead Nations Specialties: Smooth, Eloquent, Regal, Charming
MANIPULATION: Overtly trying to get what's desired, convine people to do as you say. Used to trick, fool, bluff and out-talk others.
*Use Few Words **Might Believe ***Lawyer ****Politician *****Ice To Escimo Specialties: Glib, Witty, Smooth, Sophist
APPEARANCE: How good a person looks. Not necessarily physical beauty, but how interesting a person looks. Used for reactions.
*Hostility **Easily Ignored ***Treated Well ****Model *****Awe/Jealousy Specialties: Alluring, Imposing, Dignified,
MENTAL
PERCEPTION: A person's ability to notice things around them. It has many uses in understanding what's going on around you.
*Obvious **No Subtlety ***Moods ****Constantly Alert *****Needle In Haystacks Specialties: Astute, Probing, Attentive
INTELLIGENCE: The memory and learning ability of someone. Also their quickness of mind, judgement and flexibility.
*!Q 80 **100 ***120 ****140 *****160+ Specialties: Creative, Discerning, Clear thinker, Bookworm, Brilliant
WITS: How quickly and correctly someone reacts to new situations, sharpness of mind, sleverness and capacity to understand problems.
*Sucker **Poker ***Rush Hour ****Stand-Up Comic *****Supercomputer Specialties: Clever, Sharp, Wily
PRIMARY ABILITIES
TALENTS
ACTING: Can feign emotions, beliefs or frames of mind. Need not actually act on stage. Can fake anger, tears, friendliness, etc.
*Feign Sickness **Wide Acting Range ***Almost Any Role ****Professional *****Academy Award
Specialties: Pretend, Roleplaying, Religious Awe, Stage, Inspirational, Feigning Emotions
ALERTNESS: Notice all that happens around you at all times. Shows how much attention you pay to things beyond you immediately.
*Better Than Average **Watchful/Attentive ***Vigilant ****Truly Cautious *****Notice Everything In Eyesight
Specialties: Traps, Bodyguarding, Ambushes, Forests, Crowds, Noises, Parnoia
ATHLETICS: General athletic ability. Used for complex motor actions.
*Little Leaguer **High School Jock ***College Varsity ****professional Athlete *****Olympic Gold
Specialties: Swimming, Football, Mountain Climbing, Specific Sports
AWARENESS: Detect unusal phenomena such as Magick, mages, and spirits in human sense range. Must be actively looking usually.
*Wierd Vibes **Not All Is Explainable ***See/Understand Aura's ****Know About Other Creatures *****See Into Umbra
Specialties: Aura Reading, Talismans, Spirits, Undead, Animals See pg 123 of MAGE for more info.
BRAWL: How to fight unarmed. If you don't get it beyond this...lower WITS by 3.
*Not Much Experience **Where To Hit ***Ranked Boxer ****Black Belt *****International Champion
Specialties: Armlocks, Wrestling, Boxing, Karate, Throws, Grappling, Showing Off
DODGE: The fine art of Getting The Hell Out Of The Way Before It Kills You. Covers almost all attack types.
*Duck! **Cover In Gunfights ***Last Out In Dodgeball ****Lucky Shots *****Sidestep Gunshots
Specialties: Leap, Sidestep, Duck, Cover, Dive
EMPATHY: Understand, predict and respond to other's emotions. Can also sense lies. More susceptible to others using this on you.
*Problems At Parties **Sympathetic Pains ***Amazing Insights ****No Lies Get By You *****Finish Other's Sentences.
Specialties: Emotions, Truths, Spirits, Personalities, Backgrounds
EXPRESSION: Ability to get a point across to others through an art form. Get better reations from those experiencing it at higher levels.
*College Scholarship **Notable Tact ***Popular Success ****Passioned Responses Given *****Nationally Known/Enjoyed
Specialties: Poetry, Music, Game Design, Politics, Comedy, Prose, Talk Radio
INSTRUCTION: Teaching others abilities. May teach anyone any ability possessed up to your level. Roll 1/month for how much learned.
*Simple Concepts **Moderately Complex ***Diff calc is interesting ****Anything to anyone *****Teach Greatness to others
Specialties: Lore, Customs and Laws, University, Arts, Sciences
INTIMIDATION: Can exert your will, through various means, to get what you want. Know the different means, how and when to use them.
*6-Year-Olds **Some Staredowns ***Unsettling Gaze ****Drill Sergents *****Vicious Animals Run
Specialties: Vieled Threats, Overt Violence, Political, Military, Social
INTUITION: Get good, trustable hunches. Used for good guessing and for Storyteller to give info. See pg 124 of MAGE for more info.
*Good Instincts **Follow First Answer ***Sense Trouble ****And Why *****Sometimes Scare Self With Knowledge
Specialties: Nose For Trouble, Flashes Of Inspiration, Gambling, Insightful
KENNING(CHANGELING ONLY): Faerie Sight. Similar to AWARENESS. Detects Glamour or anything related to the Dreaming.
*See Powerful Chimera **Locate Freehold ***Find 'Sleeping' Kith ****Slight Glamour Traces *****At A Distance
Specialties: Chimera, Glamour, Cantrips, Enchantments
LEADERSHIP: Getting people to follow you and obey your orders. Mostly Used with Charisma. A SKILL for some groups.
*Little League **Demand Silence ***Leader During Strife ****Attract Followers Without Trying *****Churchill
Specialties: Commands, Orate, Compelling, Friendly, Noble, Military
PRIMAL-URGE(GAROU ONLY): Natural instincts, connection to past and ability to function as a wolf. REQUIRED for all Garou.
*Cub **Find North ***Average Garou ****Subtle Warnings *****Pack Leader
Specialties: Forms, Directions, Hunting, Tracking, Combat
STREETWISE: Can blend into local scene, learn gossip, find people and equipment and tell who see/avoid and where the power is.
*Know Drug Dealers **Considered Cool ***Gang Member ****Life On The Streets *****Everything
Specialties: Picking Pockets, Drugs, Fencing, Slang
SUBTERFUGE: Conceal, decipher and use hidden motives. Try to find others' weaknesses, secrets and motives. Use of intrigue.
*White Lies **Nightclub Pick-up ***Criminal Lawyer ****Amway Salesmen *****Perry Mason
Specialties: Finding Weaknesses, Seduction, Little White Lies
SKILLS
ANIMAL KEN: Understand the actions and reactions of animals. Useful in training, avoiding or combating them.
*Befriend Pets **Housebreak Puppy ***Train Seeing-Eye Dog ****Train Circus Animal *****Domesticate Wild Animal
Specialties: Dogs, Cats, Farm Animals, Horses, Parrots, Rats
CRAFTS: Building simple, functional items from wood, leather, glass, gems and other simple materials.
*High School Shop **Handyman ***Pro Work ****Specialist *****Master Artisan
Specialties: Leatherworking, Gem-Cutting, Pottery, Blacksmithing
DO(MAGES ONLY): Akashic Brotherhood Martial Art needed to use Do moves in Combat. See Book of Shadows for more info.
*Some Efficiency **One With Body ***Choose Style ****Manipulate Tremendous Forces of Movement *****Master
Specialties: Punch, Kick, Throw, External, Internal
DRIVE: Operating land vehicles. Does not give familiarity with all of them. Difficulty is raised or lowered based on familiarity.
*Automatics **Manual/Shift ***Trucker ****Formula One Racer *****Evel Keneivil
Specialties: Curves, Sudden Stops, Stick Shifts
ETIQUETTE: Ability to understand and act under the social rules of a particular culture and get along with those of that culture.
*When To Shut Up **What To Wear ***Which Spoon To Use ****Well Liked *****Prevent World War III
Specialties: Business, High Society, Street Culture
FIREARMS: Know how to work all guns up to artillery-style. Can also maintain and work limited repairs on them.
*Gun Store Lessons **Firing Range Practice ***Few Gun Tricks ****Good Under Pressure *****Dirty Harry
Specialties: Rifles, Handguns, Shotguns, Pistols, Sprays, Machine Guns
MEDITATION: Able to enter a trance for a time to restore Willpower, make up for sleep or focus. See MAGE p 126 for more info.
*Read a Book **Student ***Studied with Master ****Teacher *****Master
Specialties: Tantric, Transcendental, Yogic, New Age
MELEE: How to fight with a hand-held weapon. From knives and spears to Chairs and Chainsaws.
*Seen Kinves Used **Fencing Course ***Street Thug ****Most Weapons *****Bruce Lee with Nunchucka
Specialties: Swords, Axes, Disarms, Clubs, Rapiers, Knives, Chainsaw
MUSIC: Creation and playing musyc. Know 1 instrument per dot, if desired. Each dot gained improves all instruments known, also.
*Simple Chords **Garage Band Guitar ***Club Circuit ****International Tours *****Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Specialties: Guitar, Composition, Lyrics, Tuba, Improvised Vocals, Jazz, Classical
PERFORMANCE: Similar to EXPRESSION, but uses artistic actions such as singing, acting, instrument playing or dancing.
*College Play **Club Circuit ***Movie Deal ****Celebrity *****Remembered For All Time
Specialties: Hardcore, Villains, Guitar Soloists, While Drunk
REPAIR: How to fix things and limited construction of others. A Jack-of-all-trades type ability.
*Ready-Made Kits **Wire A House ***Home Mechanic ****PC's In Minutes *****Nothing Stays Broke
Specialties: Wood, Computers, Electronics, Engines, Vehicles
RESEARCH: Ability to find information on any topic from conventional sources(ex. Library)
*Libraries **World Wide Web ***Private Libraries ****Research Fellow *****Human Database
Specialties: Any Knowledge, On-line Data, Arcan Collections, Folklore, Oral Traditions
SECURITY: Know security systems; how to pick locks, bypass alarms and open safes. Also know how to install/repair them.
*Simple Locks **Hotwire Cars ***House Alarms ****Crack A Safe *****Fort Knox Is Easy
Specialties: Electronics, Speed, Silently, Pick Locks, Vaults, Hotwire, Burglar Alarms
STEALTH: Sneaking about and hiding without being seen. Used versus someone's PERCEPTION rating.
*Hide In The Dark **Hide In Shadows ***Accomplished Hunter ****Walk Silently Over Dry Leaves *****Ninja Leader
Specialties: Prowl, Hide, Lurk, Shadows, Crowds, Crawling
SURVIVAL: How to get along in the wilderness with being hurt, sick or starved. Hunting, tracking finding shelter and staying safe.
*5-Mile Hike **Familiar With Wilderness ***Brew Natural Medicines ****At Home In Wild *****Oasis In Death Valley
Specialties: Tracking, Jungle, Hunting, Mountains, Arctic, Rainforest
TECHNOLOGY: Similar to REPAIR. Used mainly for high-tech and uncommon technological items. A Mage skill, usually.
*Household Items **Clocks/Radios ***Simple Invention ****Complex Invention *****One-Of-A-Kind Inventions
Specialties: Electronics, Transports, Security Systems, Magickal Devices, Inventions
KNOWLEDGES
BUREAUCRACY: How to operate in bureaucracy, organization, political system, who to bribe and what to do. Organizational Ability.
*Organiational Ability **Power Structures ***Stalling Tactics ****Administration Duties *****Meet With President
Specialties: Intrigue, Bribery, Diplomacy, Bluffing, Red Tape, Delay, Negotiation, Bypassing The System
COMPUTER: How to operate, design and understand computer systems and equipment. Also used to break into another system.
*Boot Video Games **Data Processing ***Computer Engineer ****Understand All OF Word Perfect *****Understand Win 95
Specialties: Hacking, Virus Programs, Retrieving Data
COSMOLOGY: Knowledge of the Umbra. Info on the creatures, culture and geography of the Umbra.
*It Exists **What/Where to Avoid ***Good Navigation ****Difficult-To-Find *****Veteran Traveler
Specialties: Celestines, Incarna, Near Umbra, Deep Umbra, Realms
CULTURE: Know about beliefs, rituals, history, institutions and general thought of different cultures.
*Some Taboos **Similar Cultures ***Several Diverse Cultures ****Fit In Any Society *****Always Fit In From Start
Specialties: Religion, Taboos, Politic, Kindred, Garou
ENIGMAS: Ability to solve puzzles. Can remember facts and details and put them together to answer questions and solve problems.
*Jigsaw Puzzles **Logic Problems ***Detective Reasoner ****Reason From Chaos *****Mysteries Of The Universe
Specialties: Riddles, Visions, Twisted Plots
FINANCE: How to make money, judge what is valuable, how much things are work, how to buy and sell them. Used to ensure fair prices.
*Basic Accounting **Higher Management ***International Banker ****Precise Investor *****Make Money On Anything
Specialties: Accounting, Investing, Corporations, Fencing, Leveraged Buyouts
INVESTIGATION: Ability to notice details, through research, interviews and looking over areas. Detective work.
*Amateur **Police Officer ***Private Detective ****FBI/MI 5 *****Sherlock Holmes
Specialties: Search, Tail, Detective Work, Prowl
LAW: Knowledge of the Laws of an area. Good for getting out of jail and knowing rights. Necessary for Lawyers.
*Police Officer **Prelaw ***Lawyer ****Judge *****Supreme Court Justice
Specialties: Courts, Contracts, Litigation, Criminal
LINGUISTICS: What other languages known. Fluent in 1 language per dot. Also used to identify accents, solve word puzzles, etc.
Specialties: Curse Words, Technical, Diplomatic, Political
LORES: This is the all the secondary ability Lores. It works as the individual Lores and must be bought seperately for each group.
MEDICINE: Use of different techniques to treat hurt or sick people. All-encompassing skill, covers all forms of treatment.
*Basic First Aid/CPR **Paramedic ***Doctor ****Surgeon *****Renown Specialist
Specialties: Pharmacy, Emergency Care, Disease, Neurosurgery
MYTHLORE: Knowledge of the myths, legends, rituals and all other things of the Fae and Dreaming. Includes Kith society.
*Kith Names **Court Rules ***Ancient Knowledge ****Pre-Sundering Lore *****Secrets Of Arcadia
Specialties: Kith, Oaths, Chimera, Freeholds, History, Arcadia
OCCULT: Knowledge of the supernatural. Unlike LORES, this is about all things Supernatural and includes all information, true or not.
*Dabbler **Few Real Ideas ***Something Is Out There ****Few Arcane Secrets *****Many Great Mysteries
Specialties: Vampires, Powers, Werewolves, Witches
POLITICS: Knowledge of political structure and how to be a politician. Good for dealing with Authorities.
*Protester **Campaign Worker ***Campaign Manager ****Politician *****Machiavelli
Specialties: City, Congressional, Nihilism, Dogma, Radical, Neighborhoods
RITUALS: Know the traditions, myths and stories of the Garou. How to enact rites, read Garou Glyphs and approach elders.
*Cub **Attend Moots ***Other Tribe's Moots ****BSD Moots *****All There Is To Know
Specialties: Accord, Caern, Death, Mystic, Punishment, Renown, Seasonal
SCIENCE: General knowledge of all the different major sciences. Mostly for useful applications.
*Smoke Bombs **Major Theories ***Teach High School ****Nobel Prize Winner *****Albert Einstein
Specialties: Biology, Physics, Astronomy, Relativity, Nuclear
SECONDARY ABILITIES
TALENTS
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION: Create saleable works of art of some media, sketch reasonably accurate people/place.
*Simple, amateurish work. **Wins local shows ***Showings in Minor galleries ****Widely acclaimed, Can teach.
*****Major force in art world, Highly collected. Specialties: Oils, Watercolors, Miniatures, Metals, Classical, Lighting.
BLATANCY(MAGE ONLY): Doing Vulgar Magick and making sleepers accept it. Uses Manipulation under right circumstances.
*Pull Coins From Ears **Animals Fly? ***Cool Giant Robot ****The Woman on the Broom Didn't Fly *****Good Drugs
Specialties: Gadgets, Conjuring, Tricks, Religious Miracles, Drug Trips
CAROUSING: Ability to have/give a good time at a Social event. Used by Kindred to pass as human at same events(dif on type).
*Nice Guy **Experienced Partier ***James Bond ****The Three Musketeers *****Bluto in "Animal House"
Specialties: Sexual Innuendo, Lewd Jokes, Drinking, Exaggeration, Anecdotes, Bon Mots
DIPLOMACY: Can deal with people for negotiations and disputes. Know formaland cultural rules of conduct, politeness, etc.
*Schoolyard disputes **Favors for friends ***Manegement ****Union Negotiator *****International Mediator
Specialties: Mediation, Negotiation, Etiquette, Industry, Personal Relationships, Tact, International Relations
DREAMING: Can remember, control and gain insight into dreams. Common among Mortals and Vampires with Path of Morpheus.
*Recall Every Night **Alter What Not Liked ***Alter Large Parts ****Dream Whatever Wish *****Gain Understanding
Specialties: Personal Matters, Redreaming, Alterations, Interpretations
FORTUNE TELLING: Ability to read fortunes(or fake it believably). May be used to make money.
*1 type as a hobby **1 type, gain general info ***Few types well, detailed info ****Multiple methods *****Gypsie
Specialties: Tarot, Prophecy, Romance, Palmistry
HAGGLING: Can set prices in your favor or gain other concessions in a deal. Use contested Manipulation+Haggling vs Wits+Haggling
*Bargain Hunter **Market Trader ***Horse Trader ****Con Artist *****Marco Polo
Specialties: Art, Weapons, Automobiles, Contracts, Advanced Technology
HOMILETICS: Turn any experience into persuasive homily for life-enriching lessons. Done with any audience. Need not be Religious.
*Retelling **Small Sermons ***Every Week ****People Listen *****Change Lives
Specialties: Proverbs, True Stories
INTERROGATION: Extracting information from others by different means.
*Nosy **Movie Cop ***Talk-show Host ****Investigative Journalist *****Spymaster
Specialties: Good Cop/Bad Cop, Threats, Trickery, Moral Blackmail
INTRIGUE: Plotting, Deal-making, Practical use of power and gleaning truth from rumors and gossip.
*Wiseguy **Confidant ***PAC Lobbyist ****Vampire *****Congress
Specialties: Gossiping, Feigning Ignorance, Threats
LUCID DREAMING: Works as DREAMING above, but also uses Trances, Meditations and Visions.
*Might Recall **Choose Own Dream ***Limited Dream Control ****Get Advice From Dreams *****Dreams More Real
Specialties: Dream Control, Waking From Nightmares, Visionquesting, Dream Combat
MASQUERADE(VAMP ONLY): Vampire ability to appear mortal(Breathing, heartbeat, pink skin, etc.) among mortals.
*Ideal Circumstances **Casual inspection ***Normally Undetectable ****Under Stress *****Fool Hunters
Specialties: Breathing, Heartbeat, While Sleeping, Sneezing, Hiccups, Skin Tone, Warm Skin
MIMICRY: Possess versatile voice to imitate accents and sounds. With enough practice, anything can be imitated.
*Few Accents **Fool All But Native Speaker ***Professional Impersonator ****1 Person Exactly *****Anything
Specialties: Accents, Celebrities, Birds and Animals, Mechanical sounds, Vocal Impersonations
PANHANDLING: Skilled beggar. Know who to ask for money and how and how to avoid police.
*Good Hard-luck Story **Gain Sympathy From Most ***Hardhearted Give ****Get Taken Home *****Almost All Is Free
Specialties: The Rack, Yuppies, Sob Stories, Targeting
POETIC EXPRESSION: Craft words to get emotional reactions from others. Style of writing varies, but usually only 1style.
*Short Story If Lucky **Published Locally ***Novels For Profit ****National Reading Tours *****Your Work Is Being Taught
Specialties: Limericks, Short Fiction, Novel, Scripts, Jingles, Deathless Art, Blank Verse, Lyrics, Classical Forms, Extemporaneous
PUBLIC SPEAKING: Incite feelings in an audience through a speech. They feel what you want.
*Entertaining **Compelling ***Inspiring ****Popular Champion *****Churchill or Hitler
Specialties: Entertaining, Moving, Demagoguery, Vote-Catching, Lies
SCAN: Notice small changes and details when looking. Must specifically say this is being used for it to work. Concentration required.
*Police Sirens **Detective Abilities ***Slight Motions ****Notice All *****Count Grains Of Salt On Pretzel By Taste
Specialties: Keeping Watch, Quick Scan, Listening, Smelling, Assassin
SCROUNGING: Can find anything you need by looking long and hard enough. Masters of Procurement.
*Basic equipment **Vehicles, Forgeries ***Hitmen in an Hour ****Military Hardware *****Anything anywhere
Specialties: Illegal Goods, Vehicles, Services, Art, Technical Equipment
SEARCH: Can find anything in a small area when concentrating(as SCAN). Must state when using.
*Lost Items **Tell-tale Signs ***Know Where to Look ****Nothing Escapes Glance *****Purloined Letter in 2 Seconds
Specialties: Sounds, Woodwork, Small Objects, People, Concealed Doors
SEDUCTION: Ability to lure, attract and commands the attentions of others in a sexual manner. Once seduced, they are easier to control.
*Teenager **Older Woman ***Heartthrob ****Movie Star *****Vampire
Specialties: Witty Conversation, Opening Line, Innuendo, Alluring Look
SENSE DECEPTION: Know when not being told truth or whole truth. Regardless of means, you are rarely wrong.
*Get Suckered Less **Silver Toungues Still Get You ***Only the Best Con Artists ****Security Screener *****Supernatural
Specialties: Interviews, Investigative, Courtroom, Technical(Polygraph)
SPIRITUAL ALERTNESS: Works sort of like AWARENESS, but the person is attuned to the Underworld and what goes on there only.
*Need Not Be Touched **Multiple Wraiths ***Wraith/Spectre Touching ****If Nearby *****Spiritual Traps
Specialties:
STYLE: Ability to dress and look good. Not actual attractiveness or natural charm, but accenting appearance to make the best of it.
*Good Taste **Socialite ***Celebrity ****Celebrity Advisor *****Supermodel
Specialties: Classic, High/Street Fashion
SWIMMING: Mostly for Vampires, as they cannot float(they will sink if not swimming). Otherwise, the ability to swim well.
*Can Swim **Fast ***Instructor ****Swim Team *****Olympic Gold
Specialties: Racing, Distance, Sea, Survival
THROWING: Throwing with accuracy and for weapons. Anything that can be thrown is covered by this.
*Sometimes Hit **High School Pitcher ***Accurate with Food ****Deadly *****Tom Glavine
Specialties: Hunting, Moving Targets, Forests, Target
VENTRILOQUISM: Throw voice to appear as if it came from elsewhere. Used for entertainment or deception.
*Child's Party **Next To You ***5 yards ****30 feet *****Earshot
Specialties: Distance, Clarity, Dummy, Inanimates
SKILLS
ACROBATICS: Trained tumbler, leaper and acrobat. Can Ignore 1 falling level/success rolled.
*Grade School Gym **High School Jock ***College Team ****Stae Champion *****Olympic Gold
Specialties: Sport, Martial Arts, Dance, Enhanced Jumping/Falling
ANIMAL TRAINING: Train animals to do feats on command. Each Species is a Specialty.
*Fetch **Local Shows ***Champion Sheep Dog ****Police Dog *****Circus/Stunt
Specialties: Dog, Horse, Seal, Elephant
ARCHERY: Proficient with Bows and Crossbows. Cannot use them well without this Skill.
*High School Gym **Foest Hunter ***Ranger ****Usual Bull's-eye *****Robin Hood
Specialties: Arched Flight, Forests, Target, Hunting, Moving Targets
ARTILLERY: Operate, repair and shoot artillery weapons of all types. From Mortars to Howitzers.
*Recruit **Operator ***Forward Observer ****Gun Captain *****Single Operator
Specialties: Aiming, Forward Observation, Line-of-sight, Out-of-Sight, Radar, Night Fighting, Desert, Jungle
BLACKSMITH: Making objects from Iron and Steel.
*Horseshoe **Mid-Steel ***Industrial Standards ****Swords *****Anything
Specialties: Wrought Iron, Cast Iron, Toolmaking, Blademaking, Spot-welding, Pattern-welding
BLIND FIGHTING: Reduces the dif of fighting blind by 1/dot. Also may have other uses in and out of Combat.
*Don't bump into things **Pinpoint sound direction ***Fight/Predict locations ****Feel Oponents *****Spatial Aware
Specialties: Dodging, Punching, Indoors, Dueling, Multple Foes.
BLOOD PREPARATION: Mainly possessed by Vampires. Know what gives flavors to blood and how to prepare this.
*Simple Meals **Several Recipes ***Nothing Exotic ****Excellent Chef *****Can Make Masterpieces
Specialties: Intoxicants, Spices, Easy-to-Prepare Meals, Kindred Poisons, Tastes
BOAT HANDLING: Operating any boat in any crew position.
*Weekend Sailor **Enthusiast ***Semi-skilled Pro ****Olympic *****Olympic Gold
Specialties: Sail, Power, Paddle, Oar, Inflatable
BODY ALTERATION: Use Flesh as the medium of your art(tattoos, piercings).
*Body Piercing **Decent Tattoos ***Elaborate Body Designs ****Master *****Sistene Chapel of the Body
Specialties: Designs, Colorations, Arms
BODY READING: Sensing people's thought and emotions by body language and other nonverbal communication signs.
*Obvious Gestures **Subtle Gestures ***Saleman's Gestures ****Politician *****Gifted Actor
Specialties: Children, Women, Men
BREWING/DISTILLING: Making alcohol and alcoholic beverages, the equipment used and how to maintain, operate and repair them.
*Brew-kit **Home Winemaking ***Moonshiner ****Commercial Winemaker *****Chateau of repute
Specialties: Wine, Beer, Spirits, Industrial Alcohol
BRIBERY: Know how, when and where to grease palm and for how much. Still need to figure out who.
*Bouncers Favor **Building Inspector ***Policemen ****EPA *****CEO's and Politicians
Specialties: Police, Beaurocrats, Inspectores, Under-the-Table, Open "Gifts"
BUJO: Mainly Gypsy. The art of a well-planned swindle. How to get people to give you money for 'Gypsy Services' like curse removal.
*Subway Change **Telemarketer ***Sweet Little Old Ladies Love You ****Televangelist *****Trick Experts In Their Fields
Specialties: Old Ladies, Curses, Soul-Cleaning See pg 48 of WOD: Gypsy for more info.
CAMOUFLAGE: Change appearance through clothing, make-up and movement to hide. Don't look like someone else.
*Boy Scout **Infantry Trooper ***Marine ****Special Forces *****Ninja
Specialties: Woods, Mountains, Urban, Arctic, Open Country
CARPENTRY: Ability to make objects from wood.
*Handyman **Pro Handyman ***Carpenter ****Cabinetmaker *****TV Show
Specialties: Construction, Furniture, Quality Items
CLIMBING: Climb Mountains, walls, etc. with little fear of falling. Know how to use all equipment and techniques involved.
*Need Handholds **Brick Walls ***Instructor ****Free-climbing *****Free-climb World Trade Center
Specialties: Cliffs, Hiking, Ice, Building, Free-Climbing, Rappelling
COOKING: Preparing meals and presenting them in a appealing manner.
*Good Dinner Party **Great Dinner Party ***Chef ****Writing Books *****TV Show/Master Chef
Specialties: French, Italian, Chinese, Thai, Cajun, Bread, Dessert, Pastries, Cordon Bleu
DANCING: Dance socially or for entertainment. Familiar with most styles but specialize in one.
*Waltz at a Wedding **Amateur Stage ***Professional Stage ****Teacher *****Barishnikov
Specialties: Waltz, Polka, Two-step, Foxtrot, Jive, Disco, Latin, Show, Ballet
DEBATE: Skilled in presenting a case with reason and logic. DIPLOMACY combines for a first-class negotiator.
*Student **Debate Team ***Union Negotiator ****Politician *****Fundementalists Accept Evolution
Specialties: Logic, Politics, Informal, Social Discourse, Morals, Lowbrow, Low Blow
DEMOLITIONS: Can use, create, maintain and disarm explosives of any type desired. Can also set them for desired affects.
*Guy Fawkes **Mad Bomber ***Chemist ****Terrorist *****Bye-bye Wolrd Trade Center
Specialties: Dynamite, Plastique, Car Bombs, Detection, Disarmamnet
DIVERSION: Getting people to focus their attention on other things. Like SLEIGHT OF HAND only on a much larger scale.
*Look! Godzilla! **Unnoticed In Crowds ***3-Card Monte ****Manipulate Crowds *****They See What You Desire
Specialties: 3-Card Monte, Escape, Drawing Attention Away From Others
DISGUISE: Conceal appearance and look like another person with clothes and makeup.
*Fool theClueless **Some People ***Most times ****Most People *****Everyone
Specialties: Specific Person, Type of People, Concealing Own Identity.
DRINKING: How to hold your liquor. Drinking is added to all Stamina rolls for consuming alcohol.
*Wine Bottle **Bar Regular ***Frat House Champ ****Norm!!! *****Out-Drink A Fish
Specialties: Drinking Games, Walking straight, Driving, Everclear
ESCAPOLOGY: Ability to escape bonds and restraints of all types.
*Poor Knots **Well-tied Knots ***Handcuffs ****Straitjacket *****Houdini who?
Specialties: Magic Tricks, Ropes, Boxes, Locks, Underwater, Handcuffs, Showmanship
FALCONRY: The ability to train, use and control hunting birds. Can be combined with the ANIMALISM Discipline.
*Birds Usually Return **Small Displays ***Can Survive ****Professional *****Instructor
Specialties: Display, Hunting. History, Exotic Birds(Harpy Eagle)
FAST-DRAW: With 3 successes, can ready a weapon as if it had already been ready that round.
*Good Reflexes **Not Perfect ***Do Wild West Shows ****Very Fast *****Greased Lightning
Specialties: Pistol, Knife, Sword, Arrow, Sap, Rifle/Shotgun
FAST-TALK: Convining someone of anything with expressions and quick speaking. Won't work if Wits 4+ or by situation.
*Vac Salesman **Used Car Salesman ***Con Artist ****Politician *****Bill Clinton
Specialties: Sell, Confuse, Set Off The Hook, Convince
FIRE EATING: Doing tricks with fire and putting it out with your mouth without being burned. Negates 1 damage/success.
*Still Get Burned **Don't Get Burned ***Tricks are Easy ****Really Hot Flames Used *****Breath Back Flames
Specialties: Flaming Knives, Breathing It Back
FIRE WALKING: Concentrate on fire and walking through it without being burned. As FIRE EATING but to the skin.
*Leaps **Practiced ***Don't Fear Fire ****Acrobat in Flames *****Outdo Everyone
Specialties: Leaping, Torches, Bonfires
FIRST AID: Basic medical attention with Paramedic techniques at higher levels. Not as comprehensive as MEDICINE.
*Mother **Boy Scout ***Safety Rep ****School Nurse *****Paramedic
Specialties: CPR, Broken Bones, Artificial Respiration, Diagnosis, Terminology
FISHING: Good at catching fish, using fishing equipment and judging bodies of water for a chance to catch fish.
*Weekend Angler **Serious Amateur ***Competition Winner ****Professional *****Fish Leap Onto The Pier At You.
Specialties: Rod & Line, Fly, Deep-Sea, Net, Sharks, Survival
FORGERY: Copy documents or 2D artwork to make it seem as original to inspection.
*Memos **Signatures ***Passports ****Checks *****Banknotes
Specialties: Handwriting, Drawings, Paintings, Bonds, Documents
FORTUNE-TELLING: The Rom art of using various means(crystal balls, trances) to learn information on others. May just be a trick.
*Tarot **Crystal Ball ***Major Fortune-Telling Devices ****Most Devices *****Convince Professional Sceptics
Specialties: Tarot, Crystal Balls, Trances, Scams
GAMBLING: Good at games of chance. Can play and win without cheating.
*Saturday Night Poker **Time in Vegas ***Known in Vegas ****Professional *****Banned from Vegas
Specialties: Card Games, Dice Games, Roulette, One-Armed Bandits
GAME PLAYING: As GAMBLING, but covers Strategy games, instead(Go, Chess, etc.)
*Need Luck **School Team ***College Team ****National Team *****International Champion
Specialties: Chess, Go, Risk, Acquire, Stalingrad, Harpoon, Challenge
GUNSMITHING: Repair, maintain, build and design firearms and ammunition.
*Black Powder **Cased Standard ***Magnum ****Caseless/Hollow-point *****Imagination/Physics Limit
Specialties: Black Powder, Field Repair, Invention, Magnum, Supercharged Ammunition, Specialty Ammunition
HEAVY WEAPONS: Ability to operate, maintain and repair heavy weapons(M60's to Dragon Anti-tank Launchers).
*Basic Training **Operator ***Gunner ****Specialist *****Rambo
Specialties: Desert, Jungle, Night Fighting, Friend from Foe, Loading
HERBALISM: Knowledge of herbs and their uses. Can find, prepare and bland herbs for any situation. Also know their Lores
*Read a Book **Student ***Local Supplier ****Wrote the Book *****Apothacary
Specialties: Culinary, Medicinal, Poisonous, Narcotic/Hallucinogenic
HUNTING: Finding and killing animals for food/Sport. Can predict type, number and likely locations of animals and how to kill them.
*Weekender **Enthusiast ***Survivalist ****Special Forces *****Lupine Werewolf
Specialties: Temperate, Forest, Jungle, Bush/Scrub, Mountian, Coast, Arctic, Desert
HYPNOTISM: Used to place a subject(willing or not) into a trance to gain information or treat psychosis. See VPG p 52 for more info.
*Entertain **Skilled Amateur ***Stagework ****Write Books *****Equal to DOMINATE
Specialties: Interroagtion, Past-life Regression, Hypnotherapy, Behavior Modification
INDOCTRINATION: Convincing others to belive that your ideas and beliefs are correct and getting them to believe in them also.
*Sometimes Follow The Line **Status Quo ***Turn Friends Against Each Other ****Mold Emotion *****Hello, Big Brother
Specialties: Reinforcement, Lying, Molding Emotion, Inspiring Trust
JEWELER: Can produce, appraise and judge the value of saleable jewelry.
*Night School Course **Hobby ***Small Business ****Career *****Cartier
Specialties: Gold, Gems, Antique, Ancient, Mystical, Crystal
JOURNALISM: Discovering, researching and writing news stories, familiarity with newsrooms, newspapers and TV news reporting.
*Hack **Features ***Investigative ****Editor *****Pulitzer Prize Winner
Specialties: Politics, Sports, Corruption, Business, Deadlines, Editing
KAILINDO(GAROU ONLY): Garou Martial Art needed to use the Kailindo moves in combat
*Novice **Practitioner ***Guardian ****Initiate ****Master
Specialties: Throw, Kick, Punch
LEATHERWORKING: Making usable items from leather for sale or personal use.
*Craft Kit **Birthday Presents ***Sell Locally ****Name Brand *****National Ads
Specialties: Clothing, Utensils, Horse Trappings, Special-Interest Items
LIP READING: Understand speech by watching mouth movement. Not exact, but generally know what is being said.
*Talk Slow **Concentrate ***Usually ****Distance *****Always
Specialties: Accents, Drunks, Poor Lighting, Fast Talkers, Surreptitiously
LOCKPICKING: Opening locks without the correct key or combination. Doesn't apply to all new Security Systems.
*The Club **Cylinder Locks ***Advanced Security Locks ****Safes *****Fort Knox
Specialties: Key-Operated Locks, Combination Locks, Mag-Card Locks, Alarm Systems
MECHANIC: Can Build, repair and maintain mechanical devices with the correct tools, materials and time.
*Broken Doorbells **Lawnmowers ***Cars ****Rebuild Engines *****Anything
Specialties: Electrical, Cars, Domestic, Inventing
MISDIRECTION: Getting someone to draw their attention away from something. Very useful for DO.
*Untied Shoes **Card Tricks ***Con Man ****People Forget What You Did *****Strangers Forget You
Specialties: Theft, Concealment, Leading, Confusion
PARACHUTING: Can use a parachut for different types of skydives.
*Weekend Jumper **Reservist ***Airborne Regular ****Special Forces *****Champion Diver
Specialties: Skydiving, Mass Deployment, Escape, HALO, Display, LALO
PHOTGRAPHY: Using a camera for quality, artistic pictures. Can also process photos.
*Club Member **Club Prizewinner ***Semi-pro ****Professional *****One of the Best
Specialties: Art, Photojournalist, Portraits, Forensic, X-Ray, Photolithography
PICKPOCKET: Remove objects from another person without them knowing it, even if in a pocket. Usually distract them.
*Wallets in Crowd **Inside Pocket ***Keychain from Pants ****Watch When Shaking Hands *****Anything, Anywhere
Specialties: Pockets, Watches, Chains, Getaways
PILOT: Use flying vehicles. Level determines what can be Piloted. Cannot use a vehicle of a higher level.
*Hang Glider **Small Aircraft ***Commercial Airplane ****Helicopter *****Jet Fighters
Specialties: Night Flying, Thermals, Dogfights, Long Distances, Microlights
POLICE PROCEDURE: Knowledge of law enforcement techniques. What they will do, when and how.
*Recruit **Patrol Officer ***Detective ****Lieutenant *****Master Criminal
Specialties: APBs, Reports, Detectives, Autopsies
POTTERY: Make and fire ceramic items for artistic or practical uses.
*Hobby **Night School Student ***Night School Instructor ****Business *****Name Brand
Specialties: Vessels, Sculptures, Models, Moldings
PSYCHOANALYSIS: Diagnose and treat menatl ailments without drug use. See VPG p 55 for more info.
*Shoulder to Cry On **Volunteer Counselor ***Pro Counselor ****Qualified Psychoanalyst *****Freud
Specialties: Freudian, Jungian, Humanist, Ericksonian, Holistic, Wiccan, Childhood, Psychosis, Neurosis, Research, Terminology
RIDE: Can mount a rding animals and get where you want without anything unpleasant happening. Also gives knowledge of gear involved.
*Ranch Vacations **Weekend Cowboy ***Pro Cowboy ****Rodeo Star *****Stunt Rider
Specialties: Bareback, Horse, Mule, Camel, Tricks
SCUBA: Familiar with diving, it's dangers and the equipment involved(Vampires do not need the equipment).
*On Vacation **Club Member ***Instructor ****Pro Diver *****Navy SEAL
Specialties: Cold Water, Reef, Deep-Sea, Recretional
SINGING: Ability to sing over a wide range of notes, styles and techniques.
*Family Gatherings **Garage Band ***Recording contract ****Record on Charts *****Classics
Specialties: Opera, Easy Listening, Rock, Church, Musicals
SKIING: Use skis for sport and transportation, understand what snow is safe to tread, usually.
*Vacations **Enthusiast ***Ski Bum ****Ski Champ *****Olympic Gold
Specialties: Cross-country, Downhill, Stunts, Snowboarding
SLEIGHT OF HAND: Use quick motions to decieve others eyes. Perfom Magic tricks and the like.
*Card Tricks **Children's Parties ***Stage Magician ****TV Magician *****Legend In Own Time
Specialties: Produce Item, Conceal Item
SNAKE CHARMING: Mesmerize snakes so they obey commands and do tricks.
*Know What To Do **Snake's Less Aggressive ***Handle 1 Snake ****Any Number *****Cobra Tamer
Specialties: Rattlers, Dismissals, Dancing
SPEED READING: Can read and absorb large amounts of info in a short time.
*New York Times in Hour **Novel in 2 hours ***Textbook ****Fat Textbook *****War & Peace
Specialties: Technical, Fiction, Newspaper, Research, Cramming
STORYTELLING: How to tell a good story to entertain. Make tales seem interesting and may be used as a profession(Bard)
*Short Jokes **Punchlines ***Party Favorite ****Audience Stays All Night *****Qualified To Run VAMPIRE
Specialties: Jokes, Suspence, Parties, Sagas, Classics, Poetry
TALITH: Use of the Romany weapon, a 5-6' long barbed scarf. Must be skilled in Melee first. See pg. 50 of WOD: Gypsy for more info.
TEMPORAL SENSE: Mainly possessed by Sidhe. Understand the odd abilities of time around the Sidhe and how to deal with them.
*Keep Appointments **Time to Music ***Don't Need a Watch ****Internal Chronometer *****Time Is Your Slave
Specialties: Melee, Chronos, Trod Time, Conversational Timing
TIGHTROPE WALKING: Walk a tightrope or other balancing object without falling.
*Slow and Shaky **Minor Distractions ***Distracted, Unbalanced ****Easy Going *****Circus Star
Specialties: Somersaults, Distractions, Phone Lines
TORTURE: Inflicting pain to prolong suffering for interrogation or amusement.
*Can Hurt People **And Keep Them Alive ***Military Torturer ****Professional *****IRS
Specialties: Exotic Methods, Prolonging Life, Pain, Flagellation
TRACKING: Find, identify and follow the trails of most people and animals.
*Boy Scout **Eagle Scout ***Hunter ****Indian Tracker *****Grizzly Adams
Specialties: Wolf, Deer, Rock, Urban, Identification
TRAPS: Setting and disarming traps based on the type of prey to be caught.
*Boy Scout **Weekend Survivalist ***Outdoorsman ****Mountain Man *****Grizzly Adams
Specialties: Deadfalls, Pits, Species
KNOWLEDGES
ACCOUNTING: Set up and Keep accounts in approved way. Also Find errors, tricks, embezzlments and interpret accounts.
*Night School **Junior Clerk ***Junior Partner ****Senior Partner *****Never Error
Specialties: Small Business, Taxes, Government
ALCHEMY: Know the theories, works, symbols and experiments of classical and medieval alchemists. Related to Chemistry.
*Dabbler **Apprentice ***Journeyman ****Alchemist *****Can Turn Lead To Gold
Specialties: Transmutations, Cosmology, Lapis Philosophorum
ANTHROPOLOGY: Studied societies basic rules and structures at Theoretical level. Specific knowledge of preindustrial societies.
*Student **Grad Student ***Professor ****Department Head *****Expert In Field
Specialties: Physical, Social, Ancient, Theoretical, Specific Cultures
ARCANUM LORE: History, factions, structure, activities, members and beliefs of the Arcanum. Most Arcanum should start with 1 dot.
*Basic Facts **Few Unusual Details ***Most History ****Senior Member *****Think You Know It All
Specialties: History, Rites, Organization, Regulations
ARCHAEOLOGY: Study remians of past, know about ancient cultures, artifacts and origins.
*Undergrad **Grad Student ***Professor ****Researcher *****Doyen
Specialties: Prehistoric, Europe, Classical, Theory
ARCHITECTURE: Design structures for function and aesthetics. Know safest place to be for explosions and earthquakes.
*Student **Office Junior ***Junior Partner ****Senior Partner *****Frank Lloyd Wright
Specialties: Houses, Office Buildings, Gothic
AREA KNOWLEDGE: Familiar with history, geography and structure of an area, usually a city. Does not tell of Supernaturals in area.
*Read Tourist Guide **Lived There For Year ***5-10 Years ****Native Born *****Write books On Area
Specialties: History, Politics, Law
ART HISTORY: Studied art rather than how to make art. Can identify pieces on sight with details about it and current market price.
*Amateur **Enthusaist ***Professor ****Auction House Chief *****Museum Curator
Specialties: Master, Classical, Impressionists
ASTROLOGY: Compile and interpret horoscopes in accurate manner given date and time of birth of someone. Need not believe.
*Dabbler **Do For Friends ***Small Business ****Syndicated Column *****Kenny Kingston
Specialties: Solar Horoscope, Ming Shu, Zu Wei
BELIEFS: Understanding the politics, ideas and agendas of the goings-on in the Underworld.
*Factions Exist **Major Factions ***Sides ****Forces *****1 Group Philosophy In Detail
Specialties: Heretics, Renegades, Hierarchy
BIOLOGY: Know about life, living organisms and how they work, identify plants and creatures from Fragments. Need 1 dot in SCIENCE.
*High School **College ***Grad Student ****Professor *****Researcher
Specialties: Botany, Zoology, Ecology
BLACK HAND LORE: Information on the Hand, the REAL Black Hand, members, techniques, rituals, laws and goals.
*Secondhand Info **Member ***Enforcer ****Dominions *****Seraphim
Specialties: History, Leaders, Tactics, Secrets, Members, Rites, Strategies
CAMARILLA LORE: Know info about the Camarilla. Rules, princes, legends, etc.
*Any Kindred Knows **Ventrue ***Nosferatu/Tremere ****Princes *****Methuselahs
Specialties: History, Legeds, Princes, Secrets, Propaganda
CHANTRY POLITICS: Know structure, organization, workings and factions of Chanrties. CONSTRUCT POLITICS for Technocracy.
*Few Names/Places **Visited A Few ***Who's Who, What's Where ****All On Earth *****Doissetep
Specialties: Factions, Vices, Alliances, Scandals
CHEMISTRY: Know about substances, their interactions, preperations and hazards. Need 1 dot In SCIENCE.
*High School **College ***Grad Student ****Professor *****Researcher
Specialties: Organic, Analysis, Safety
CHURCH HISTORY: The happenings, events, and important people from the beginning to present of a religion. Any 1 religion.
*High School **College ***Grad Student ****Professor *****Authority
Specialties: Modern, Biblical, Quaran, Reformation, Pre-Christian
CHURCH LORE: How the church works, who has power, where they are and how to get to them to get what you want. Any 1 religion.
*Priest **Read 30 Days ***Experiences ****Little Escapes You *****Predict Trends
Specialties: Opus Dei, Vatican, College of Cardinals, America
CITY SECRETS: Knowledge of a city. Unlike AREA KNOWLEDGE, it tells the Supernaturals and their goings on. City Specific.
*Whelp **Naive ***Ear To The Ground ****Well-informed *****Seasoned Intriguer
Specialties: Prince, Primogen, Havens, Secret Powers
CLAN KNOWLEDGE: Know about a specific clan, need not be your own. Know their secrets, history and goals.
*Some Clan Members Know **Ancillae ***Elders ****Methuselahs *****Clan Leader
Specialties: Gossip, Legends, History, Gatherings
COMPUTER HACKING: Use imagination and creativity to break programming barriers. Need 2 Computer dots. See WPG for more info.
*Few Tricks **Luck With Passwords ***Low Security Systems ****Banking Systems *****All Systems
Specialties: Viruses, Data Retrieval, Networking, Telecommunications
COVERT CULTURE: Knowledge of the Intelligence agencies around the world. Also may know secrets from these organizations.
*Name All Organizations **All Paraintelligence Organizations ***All Commanders ****Some Secrets *****James Bond
Specialties: FBI, Mossad, Procedures, Secrets, NIA, FBI-SAD
CRIMINOLOGY: Study the nature of crime, ciminal mind, history of cases, and law enforecement.
*Amateur **Enthusaist ***Detective ****Criminal Historian *****The Shadow
Specialties: Serial Killings, Unsolved Crimes, Criminal Psychology
CRYPTOGRAPHY: Create, interpret and break codes and ciphers.
*Spy Fan **Signals Officer ***Intelligence Officer ****Cipher Specialist *****James Bond
Specialties: Letter Shifts, Obscure Character Sets
DENIZENS: Knowledge of the types of wraiths in the underworld. Includes Spectres, Shadows and the like.
*Wraith/Spectre **Drones/Reapers ***Deathlords ****Shadow *****Lots Of Info On Most Groups
Specialties: Spectres, Barghest, Ferrymen, Legions, Drones, Enfants
DESTRUCTION OF SPIRITS: How to destroy a spirit and eliminate the threats that the present. Fairly simple, neh?
*Know About Corpus **Maelstrom ***Exorcisms ****Darksteel *****Fetters
Specialties: Weapons, Artifacts, Slaves, Enfants
DREAM LORE: Study of the Dreaming, it's general landscape, structure and inhabitants. Can't be mastered due to constant changes.
*Silver Path **Near Dreaming ***Laws Of The Dreaming ****Most Secrets *****Might Know Arcadia's Location
Specialties: Near Dreaming, Far Dreaming, Chimerical Denizens, Legends, Arcadia
ECONOMICS: Knowledge of economic systems. Can track valuables and trade across areas and understand the reasons for them.
*High School **College ***Business Journalist ****Economic Consultant *****Presidential Consultant
Specialties: Private Sector, Taxes, Stock Market, International
ELECTRONICS: Can design, build, maintain, analyze, repair and diagnose electronic devices.
*Tinkerer **Ham Radio Operator ***TV Repairman ****Computer Engineer *****Hardware Designer
Specialties: Radio/TV, Control Systems, Information Systems
ENGINEERING: Understand, design and Diagnose faults in mechanical systems. Need MECHANIC skill to build and fix them.
*Amatuer **Student ***Junior Engineer ****Chief Engineer *****Ace Inventor
Specialties: Automotive, Air, Marine, Inevtion
FAERIE LORE: Know about Faeries of allkinds, their courts, Arcadia and may be able to identify Faerie Spirits.
*Speculation **Some Facts ***General Knowledge ****Extensive Knowledge *****Some Secrets
Specialties: Faerie Food, Enchanting Music, Sidhe, Arcadia, Arcadian Gateway, Spirit Allies
FAMILIAR LORE: Know info on Spirits who bond to Mages. Need 2 dots in SPIRIT LORE, COSMOLOGY or OCCULT.
*Wings, Tail, 3 Toes **Origin Theories ***Most Common Powers ****Obscure Powers/Quirks *****ID Abilities By Sight
Specialties: Marauser, Nephandi, Tradition, Orphan-Drawn
FORENSICS: Can recognize and interpret clues about a crime. Examine the scene for clues of criminal and victem for cause of death.
*Amateur Sleuth **Detective ***Police Specialist ****FBI Specialist *****Sherlock Holmes
Specialties: Scene of Crime, Pathology, Ballistics
GEMATRIA: Can gain hidden meanings from names and words, usually by converting thm to a numerical system.
*Basic Concepts **Some Instruction ***Comprehensive Grasp ****Things Not Written *****Master Of Hidden Lore
Specialties: Texts, Names, Quaran, Bible, Rig Veda, Eastern Works
GEOGRAPHY: The physical, political and spiritual boundaries of the Underworld. How recognize them and what they mean.
*Avoid Some Places **Where Those Places Are ***Far Shores ****Peered Into Tempest *****Nihils
Specialties: Shadowlands, Far Shores, Stygia
GEOLOGY: Know about rocks, formation of landscaps, type and source of stones, likely sites for oil, gems. Need 1 SCIENCE dot.
*High School **College ***Grad Student ****Professor *****Researcher
Specialties: Petrology, Prospecting, Engineering, Paleontology
HEARTH WISDOM: Knowledge of the old folklores, superstitions, ancient charms and old wives' tales. Not Magick. May not Work.
*Few Native Lore **See Supernatural Traces ***Few Other Cultures ****Many Cultures *****Most Cultures
Specialties: Pacific Island, Outback, Vagabond Lore, African See pp 75-76 of Ascension's Right Hand for more info.
HERALDRY: Can design and identify heraldic devices. Identifing them gives some knowledge of the possessor.
*Amateur **Historian ***Genealogist ****Junior Herald *****King Of Arms
Specialties: British, French, Japanese, Modern
HISTORY: Knowledge about thepast of the world, area or place and all factors, events and people of importance.
*High School **College ***Grad Student ****Professor *****Researcher
Specialties: Political, Intellectual, Social, Economic, Technological, Classical, Asia
INQUISITION LORE: Know Witch-Hunters from Inquisition to Society of Leopold and activities. Members should have 1 dot.
*Basic Facts **Few Facts ***Well-Grounded in Lore ****Learned Inquisitor *****Secrets of Society Of Leopold
Specialties: Politics, Organization, Regulations, History
KINDRED LORE: Secrets of the Kindred race as a whole(ex. the Jyhad). Lores can't be taken in Generation. Must be earned through play.
*Whelp **Most Unfamiliar ***Legends ****Few Great Secrets *****Some Great Secrets
Specialties: Jyhad, Book Of Nod, Inconnu, Caine
LITERATURE: Knowledge of the styles and structure of literature, the differences in fiction and identification of quotes.
*High School **Struggling Author ***Critic ****Recognized Author *****Celebrated Author
Specialties: Poetry, Drama, Asian, Classical
LUPINE LORE: Information on werewolves(mostly true). Includes their methods, structure and how to deal with them.
*Speculation **Some facts ***General Knowledge ****Expansive Knowledge *****You are Garou
Specialties: Tribes, Totems, Packs, Spirit Guides, Ancestors
MAGE LORE: Like LUPINE LORE, but this information pertains to Mages, their predecessors and what they have become.
*Speculation **Some facts ***General Knowledge ****Expansive Knowledge *****Understand The Theory of Magick
Specialties: Traditions, Rotes, Wicca, Astrology, Kabbalah, Order of Hermes
MALKAVIAN TIME: For Malkavians only. Allows them to plug into the Malkavian Madness Network and learn of upcoming events. Dif is always 6. Role may be made in secret by the Storyteller. Each success means how long before the event a character learns of it.
MATHEMATICS: Study of numbers. Can perform complex calculations and decipher the meanings and uses of them.
*High School **College ***Grad Student ****Professor *****Researcher
Specialties: Statistics, Pure Mathematics, Mechanics
METALLURGY: Know the properties, behavior, uses and identifications of metals and alloys. Need 1 dot in SCIENCE.
*Student **Apprentice ***Professor ****Engineer *****Chief Engineer
Specialties: Iron, Copper, Steel, Conductors, Alloys
METEOROLOGY: Can predict the weather with minor study of atmospheric signs.
*High School **TV Weatherman ***Outdoor Enthusiast ****Professor *****God Gives You Forecasts
Specialties: Local Area, Prediction, Theoretical
MILITARY SCIENCE: Know all the aspects to planning military campaigns from squads to armies, tactics and logistics .
*Citadel Grad **NCO ***Brigadier General ****Ceasar *****Sun Tzu
Specialties: Phalanx, Siege, Sabbat, Large-scale
MUMMY LORE: Studied with a Mummy. Know history, magic, beliefs cycle, allies and enemies.
*Seen A Mummy **Few Relevant Facts ***Beliefs/Practices ****Great Insight *****Cycle/Nature
Specialties: Magic, Individual Mummies, History, 9 Divisions Of Mummies' Souls See pg 70 of DSotBH or Mummy.
NATURALIST: Know about animals, how to find them, watch them, track them, hunt them and what is in the area.
*Boy Scout **Outdoorsman ***Nature Show Host ****Seasoned Fieldworker *****Assistant Jim
Specialties: Jungle, Plains, Coast
NUMEROLOGY: Finding the true nature of anything by reducing it to a number, or series of numbers and interpreting them.
*Basic Concepts **Some Instruction ***Comprehensive Grasp ****Things Not Written *****Master Of Hidden Lore
Specialties: Objects, People, Groups, Relationships, Events
ORGANIZATION KNOWLEDGE: Information on any single organization. Includes history, ideals, plans and memebers.
*Outsider **Initiate ***Acolyte ****Authority *****Founding Memeber
Specialties: Sons of Tertullian, Arcanum, History, Member, Goals
PALEOGRAPHY: Ability to read ancient texts and determine their origins. Must take each language under LINGUISTICS seperately.
*Try Difficult Texts **Basic Elements ***Approximate Time/Place ****Pinpoint *****Might Know About Scribe, Also
Specialties: Greek, Latin, Specific Periods of Them. See pg 58 of Halls Of The Arcanum for more information
PARAPSYCHOLOGY: Study paranormal activities, from theory to application. Know methods, techniques and equipment used in studies.
*Basic Concepts **Formal Instruction ***Comprehensive Grasp ****Major Contributions *****Authority
Specialties: Hauntings, Psychic Powers, Ley Lines
PHYSICS: Study matter's composition and behavior, Theory of Relativity, how the universe works and related data. Need 1 SCIENCE dot.
*High School **College ***Grad Student ****Professor *****Researcher
Specialties: Mechanics, Applied, Nuclear, Optics
POWERS: Knowledge on types of Wraith Arcanos or spectral powers. Gained seperately for Arcanos and spectral powers. 1 type per dot.
Specialties: Usury, Castigate, Phantasm
PSYCHOLOGY: Know ideas on emotions, personality, perception, learning, cognitive developement and the human psyche.
*High School **College ***Grad Student ****Professor *****Researcher
Specialties: Behaviorism, Freudian, Animals
RITES: Knowldge of duties and ceremonies of a certain religion. Not necessarily memorized. Not the RITES ability from Werewolf.
*Alter Server **Lay Minister ***Priest ****Bishop *****Cardinal
Specialties: Exorcism, Daily Mass, Benedictions, Ordinations
ROMANY LORE: Know the History, Legends and Secrets of the Rom. Primarily a Gypsy knowledge.
*Few Stories **Mundane History ***Seeds Of Knowledge/Daenna ****True Bloods Powers *****Rom's Role In History
Specialties: Legends, Powers, Goals, Famous People, Future, The Convergence
SABBAT LORE: Information about the Sabbat that only Sabbat members should know. Rituals, tactics, history, etc.
*All Sabbat Know **Priests ***Bishops ****Archbishops *****Regent
Specialties: Propaganda, Local Sabbat, History, Auctoritas Ritae
SACRED GEOMETRY: Finding hidden messages and knowledge from the shapes of objects. Used by pyramid builders and such.
*Basic Concepts **Some Instruction ***Comprehensive Grasp ****Things Not Written *****Master Of Hidden Lore
Specialties: Medeival, Asian, Modern, Gothic, Religious, Instructions
SACRED SCRIPTURES: Knowledge of the scriptures of a particular religous group for history or worship.
*Quotes Almost Accurate **Answer Questions From Norms ***Background Info ****Researcher *****New Meanings
Specialties: Islamic, Christian, Jewish, Bhuddist
SEWER LORE: Know the sewer ways of the city, who what lives there, where things take place there and how to navigate them.
*Tunnel Rat **City Worker ***Nosferatu ****Older Nosferatu *****Elder Nosferatu
Specialties: Havens, Food, Shortcuts, Hiding Places
SPIRIT LORE: Know the spirit world denizens, structure, locations, methods of travel and Wraiths
*RPG Fanatic **Hold Seances ***Extensive Library ****Author *****Spirits Ask For Advice
Specialties: Benign Spirits, Astral Travel, Hauntings, Sites, High Umbra, Deep Umbra
STONE LORE: Know about magical properties of rocks, how to use and activate them.
*Birthstones/Crystals **Stones For Amulets ***Other Mages Inquire ****Garou/Talk to Stones *****Talk Back
Specialties: Jade Carving, Metals, Planetary Influences
TAXIDERMY: How to preserve all part of any creature. Helps with Ritual requirements staying fresh.
*Newts Freeze Well **Cure Pelts ***Great Presents ****Museum Worker *****Look Alive Again
Specialties: Tanning, Embalming, Preserving, Victims, Trophies
THANATOLOGY: Studied death, near-death experiences, causes, spiritual phenomena, embalming, rituals and Wraiths.
*Read A Little **Some Ideas ***Limited Supernatural Info ****Some Experiments *****Mystery Of Death
Specialties: Aging, The Life Force, Near-Death Experiences
THEOLOGY: Understanding of religious beliefs, practices, history and teachings. May be one or many religions.
*Participant **Altar Boy ***Priest ****Professor *****Theologian
Specialties: Agnosticism, Bhuddist, Christian
TOXICOLOGY: Know about poisons, antidotes, effects and how to make them. Need 1 CHEMISTRY or BIOLOGY dot.
*Dabbler **Mystery Reader ***Pharmacist ****Forensic Scientist *****Assassin
Specialties: Venoms, Herbs, Antidotes, Undetectable Poisons
UNDERWORLD LORE: Know about Shadowlands, its structure, Wraiths and their factions and other creatures.
*Enoch **A Little Outside Enoch ***Few Facts ****Traveled Outside Enoch *****Visited Other Holding
Specialties: Tempest, Guilds, Enoch, Doomshades
UNDERWORLD MISCELLANEA: Gives Trivia-type info on several different things in the underworld. See pg 53 of TQ&TD.
WOOD CRAFT: Ability to make shelter, transportation and other neccessities from wood and what wood to use.
*Lean-to **Walking Sticks ***Sealants from Sap ****Blowguns And Bows *****Want A Wooden City?
Specialties: Traps, Weapons, Tools, Shelters
WOOD LORE: Understand ways of the woods. Combination Survival, herbalism, tracking and common sense. Talent for Lupus.
*Backyards **Molds vs. Mushroom ***Edible Plants ****Find Shelter/Natural Traps *****Survive Indefinately
Specialties: Orienteering, Scavenging, Hunting
WYRM LORE: Knowledge about the Wyrm and it's minions, plans, goals and powers. The more known, the better chance of discovery.
*Wyrm Creatures **BSD Pictograms ***Malfeas ****Labyrinth *****Wyrm Is Hunting You
Specialties: Triatic Wyrm, Malfeas, BSD, Banes
TEMPERS
ARETE(MAGE ONLY): A rating of the mystical will of a Mage. A measure how well they can perform Magick. Roll Arete to perform any magickal feat. The amount of Arete a Mage possesses is the maximum Dots allowable in any sphere. and 1 focus becomes unnecessary, starting with the first sphere learned(Tradition Sphere). If Permanent Willpower is lower than Arete, the difference cannot be used until Willpower is Raised. After Awakening, it is hard to gain Arete. See pg 134 of MAGE for more info.
BANALITY(CHNGELING ONLY): This is the extent a Kithian has been infected by the mundane world. If Banality exceeds Glamour, they begin to revert to their Mortal Seeming and forget who they really are. All things have Banality, it is difficulty to cast a cantrip or enchantment on someone or thing. Changelings may use Banality to resist cantrips or hide in their seemings, but risk being lost. See pp. 180-181 of CHANGELING for more info.
CONSCIENCE(MOST VAMPIRES): This is used to measure how Vampire's really feel about what is happening around them and how they feel about their actions. While this is mostly role-played, this trait is rolled to see if any Humanity(or Path) is lost when committing an act that goes against the list of Sins. In the Sabbat, this is called CALLOUSNESS. See pg. 175 of VAMPIRE for more info.
CORPUS(WRAITH ONLY): This is the Health Levels of a Wraith. Points are lost whenever the real world moves through the space a Wraith occupies or in combat. At 0 corpus, a wraith is sent into the Tempest, where they may never return. Wraith's start at 10 Corpus and regain Corpus by spending Pathos or Sleeping. See pp. 135-136 of WRAITH for more info.
COURAGE(MOST VAMPIRES): The Bravery, tenacity and perseverance of a Vampire. It is used to resist Rotschreck, or Terror/Flight Frenzies. In the Sabbat, this is called MORALE. See pg. 175 of VAMPIRE for more info.
GLAMOUR(CHANGELING ONLY): This is the magick and magickal energy of all Changelings. It is the power of raw, pure dreams and creativity and it is these things all at the same time. Everyone has it, but only the Fae can use it. Glamour is noticable to all Fae as a multicolored light. It is gained by creating something, inspiring someone else to create something, or spending time in a place of concentrated Glamour(Freehold). It is used to enhance cantrips or enchant mortals. See pg. 179 of CHANGELING for more info.
GNOSIS(GAROU ONLY): A Garou's link to the Umbra and Gaia. The higher Gnosis, the better link. Gnosis can't be used at the same time as RAGE. Gnosis is used in Gifts, rituals and attuning fetishes. Carrying silver reduces the amount of Gnosis a Garou has access to temporarily. It is gained through Sacred Hunts at Moots, deals with spirits and meditation. Roll Wits+Enigmas(dif 8). Regain 1 per hour per success. For each extra time during the week meditating, raise difficulty by 1. See pp. 156-157 of WEREWOLF for more info.
HUMANITY(MOST VAMPIRES): The remains of a Vampire's mortal nature. It tells how well they are succeeding in resisting the Beast Within. The lower the Humanity, the more control the Beast gains over the Kindred. Humanity is also how many dice can be rolled for any action taken during the day, the maximum dice rolled for virtues, how long Vampires remain in Torpor and what acts seem completely natural to them. The lower the Humanity, the more 'evil' acts a Vampire will take. NOTE: Not all Vampires have Humanity. Some totally embrace their new nature and abandon the remains of their Humanity. But, since Humanity is what Keeps the Beast at bay, they adopt a system beliefs to live by that keeps the Beast in control. These are called PATHs. The more common Paths are detailed in the VPG, PGtS, STGtS and DSotBH. All Sabbat use Paths. See pg. 176 of VAMPIRE for Humanity info.
PATHOS(WRAITH ONLY): The power of a Wraith's attunement to the real world. It is fueled by their Passions. Passions are certain emotions that a Wraith is strongly drawn to. By causing someone to feel those emotions, feeling them themselves or just being around someone feeling them, a Wraith can recharge their Pathos pool. Maximum Pathos is 10. See pp. 136-137 of WRAITH for more info.
PURITY(BLOOD, GYPSIES ONLY): How much of a Rom someone is. Even inactivity in the Gypsy ways will decrease this rating. It runs 1-5. For each dot possessed, a character may have 1 Blood Affinitity. The higher the Rure Blood, the more of a 'True Rom' a person is. See pg. 54 of WOD: GYPSIES for more info.
RAGE(GAROU ONLY): The primal fury inherent in Garou. It is the reckless, dangerous power which created the Delerium. With it, Garou can accomplish great feats of power. Crinos is an expression of Rage. Garou use Rage to frenzy, a mad berzerker bloodlust that can overcome them in battle. By spending a point of Rage they gain 1 extra action, resist the stun of taking more wound levels than STAMINA or when dropped to incapacitated, roll Rage(dif 8) and regain 1 wound per success, regardless of type. They must also roll another die and add it to the other roll and consult the Battle Scars Table for effects. Only their DEXTERITY can be spent in Rage per turn. If Rage is ever greater than Willpower, the Garou is -1 die to all Social Rolls and more prone to Frenzy. With 0 Rage or Willpower, they immediately revert to breed form until they have at least 1 point in both. Rage can't be gained without 1 Willpower. Rage is regained by seeing the moon each night, full for Auspice moon, 1 under a new moon, 2 under waning moons, 3 for waxing or half moons and 4 for a full moon, if they are signifigantly humiliated, or great confrontations. See pp. 155-156 of WEREWOLF for more info.
SELF-CONTROL(MOST VAMPIRES): The measure of a Vampire's restraint, used to resist Frenzies. For the Sabbat, this is called INSTINCTS. Characters can never roll more Self-Control dice than in their Blood-Pool. See pg. 175 of VAMPIRE for more info.
WILLPOWER: The measure of the power of a persons convictions. It is their mental strengh and raw, primal desire to succeed in tasks and trials set before them. This is used to give an automatic success to any action undertaken by spending 1 Willpower. Also, by spending Willpower, Derangements can be temporarily avoided, frenzies halted, magickal botches stopped and other, instinctual, things countered. There are many other uses for Willpower based off different abilities, powers and Phenomena found in the World Of Darkness. Willpower is recovered in game play by fulfilling requirements based on the nature of the character. See pp. 176-178 of VAMPIRE for more info.
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