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Alterations
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| Canon
Rules |
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Former House Rules |
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Current House Rules |
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| 5
Free Traits |
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10 Free Traits |
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5 Free Traits, w/ 5-10
extra for detailed background info. |
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| Basic
Level Disciplines |
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Basic Level Disciplines |
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Basic & First
Intermediate in one; Special Gen Discipline Rules |
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| NA |
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Treasure Box |
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Treasure Box Not In Use |
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| NA |
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Assamites listed w/ wrong
clan flaw |
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Assamite clan flaws
correct |
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| NA |
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Cappadocian Clan Included |
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Cappadocians Removed from
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| Setites:
Extra level damage sunlight |
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Rules a bit confusing,
but definitely always at least two levels |
Setites take one extra
health level |
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| Gangrel:
negative frenzy traits unlimited |
Gangrel: negative frenzy
traits unlimited |
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Gangrel: negative frenzy
traits unlimited |
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| Giovanni:
Spirit Slave or extra influence |
Giovanni: Spirit Slave |
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Giovanni: Spirit Slave or
extra influence |
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| Malkavians:
Madness Network undetailed |
Madness Network as
ability |
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Madness Network as
background |
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| Nosferatu:
cannot initiate Social Challenges |
Can initiate SCs, cannot
take Nos book negatives |
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Can initiate SCs, first
three traits must be |
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repugnant, others can be
from Nos book |
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| Tremere:
No mention of Unbondable |
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Unbondable does not help
against clan flaw |
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Unbondable does not help
against clan flaw |
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| Ventrue:
Permanent level of Resources |
Extra Resources level
gone |
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Extra Level of Resources |
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| Sidenote:
Seven Cam clans plus Lasombra allowed |
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spend Will to enter test if do not have |
Do not have to spend Will |
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Do not have to spend Will |
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ability |
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Abilities take extra time
to learn higher |
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Abilities take extra time
to learn higher |
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| Generation
by Background |
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Generation by Background |
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Generation by Draw
(Chance) |
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| Herd
usable to raise blood before game |
Herd adjusts draw from
nightly feed box |
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Herd adds blood after
nightly feed tests |
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| NA |
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Additional VL choices in
influences |
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Additional VL choices for
certain Influences |
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made available for
current game |
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Media & Police taboo
as starting Influences |
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| Ghouls:
For a ghoul to buy a discipline it is 6 points for basic.
12 points for intermediate and 18 points for advanced. |
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The purchase of the 3
"Physical" Disciplines of Celerity, Potence, and Fortitude are 4
points for Basic, 7 points of Intermediate, and 18 points for Advanced |
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ghoul's discipline limits depend on the generation of the regnant. Please see
storyteller for more information. |
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Alterations to
Disciplines List |
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| Canon
Rules |
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Former House Rules |
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Current House Rules |
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Retests only listed |
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All: Offensive/Defensive
listed |
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All: Offensive Defensive
listed |
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| Animalism:
Feral Whispers: no test needed for |
Test not mentioned for
basic communication |
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No test needed for basic
communication |
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| basic
communication |
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| Beckoning
is one trait per animal |
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Traits spent have
exponential effect |
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Traits spent have
exponential effect |
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| Quell the Beast takes a Will
trait to |
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Does not work on
supernaturals except to |
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Works on supernaturals;
special retest rules |
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| use
on a vampire |
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bring vamp out of
frenzy; special retest rules |
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Special possession and
wraith rules |
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| Subsume
the Spirit: injuries transfer |
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Injuries do not transfer |
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Injuries transfer based
on level of bond |
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| Drawing
out the Beast: character only |
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Penalties suffered
regardless |
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Character only suffers
penalties if victim leaves sight |
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penalties if victim leaves sight |
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| Auspex: Trait modifiers based on level |
2 level higher rule
originally, then need to |
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Canon rules; same rules
vs Chimerstry |
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be same level to
challenge, otherwise lose |
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| Heighted
Senses: Stunned for turn |
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No stun if overwhelmed. |
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Stunned based on
circumstances. |
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sense overwhelmed |
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| Aura
Perception: diff = target's mental traits |
No mention of difficulty |
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No mention of difficulty |
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| Spirit's
Touch: takes one turn concentration |
No mention of how long it
takes |
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Takes one turn
concentration to initiate |
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| Telepathy:
must spend Mental trait to use |
No expenditure req for
supernaturals |
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No expenditure req for
supernaturals |
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Supernatural creatures |
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| Celerity:
Rapidity: must announce have the bomb |
Do not have to announce
have the bomb |
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Must announce have at
Rapidity or more. |
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| Chimerstry: |
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Chimerstry works like
Obfuscate |
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Chimerstry works like
Obfuscate against |
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against Auspex; knowing
somebody |
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Auspex; special blood
learning rules; |
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is Ravnos not enough for
disbelief |
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Knowing Ravnos does not
equal disbelief |
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| Horrid
Reality: no challenge to stake |
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No challenge to stake |
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Must make usual
challenges to stake |
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| Dementation: need not be insane |
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Gain a Derangement upon
learning |
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Gain a Derangement upon
learning |
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| Passion:
no mention of frenzy |
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Passion: will not end
Frenzy |
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Passion: will not end
Frenzy |
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Haunting: much more potent |
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Does not cause full-blown
Schizophrenia |
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Does not cause full-blown
Schizophrenia |
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| Eyes
of Chaos |
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Receive insight power
added |
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Receive insight power
added |
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of Madness: Mortals always affected; |
Mortals get to make test,
Willpower cannot negate |
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Mortals get to make test,
Willpower cannot negate |
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can negate |
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Insanity: Spend 1 Will |
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Spend up to 3 Will; some
may remain |
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Spend up to 3 Will; some
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if some derangements
previously had |
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if some derangements
previously had |
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| Dominate: same gen or higher |
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One gen lower than self
or higher |
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Same gen or higher |
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| Conditioning:
victims total zombies |
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Victims still have free
will until ordered |
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Victims still have free
will until ordered |
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| Possession:
injuries transfer |
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Injuries do not transfer |
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Injuries transfer based
on level of bond |
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| Fortitude: Resistence: No extra health level |
No extra health level |
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Extra Health Level |
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| Advanced
level Aegis |
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Advanced level Defiance
(post-challenge on ties) |
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Advanced level Defiance
(post-challenge on ties) |
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| Melpominee: Siren's Beckoning: No cost, random |
1 Blood Point, random
derangement unless Empathy trait spent |
1 Blood Point, random
derangement unless Empathy trait spent |
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chosen derangement |
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| Mortis not in main book |
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Mortis in House Rules |
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Mortis in House Rules |
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| Necromancy: Compel Soul: only works on |
Will work on nearby
wraiths |
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Will work on nearby
wraiths |
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Wraiths |
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| Haunting:
1 perm will for 1 year |
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1 perm will for 1 year +
1 day |
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1 perm will for 1 year +
1 day |
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| Torment:
Harrowing not mentioned |
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Wraiths in harrowing
discussed |
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Wraiths in harrowing
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Nihilo: 1 combat round to use |
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2 combat rounds to use |
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2 combat rounds to use |
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| Tremens:
works on any corpse |
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Must have had prior
physical contact |
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Must have had prior
physical contact |
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| Obeah in main book |
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Not in house rules |
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Not in house rules |
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| Obfuscate: note not mentioned |
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Mortal children &
animals immune at times |
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Mortal children &
animals immune at times |
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| Obtenebration: Shroud of Night: can be |
Cannot be summoned
subconsciously in Rotschreck |
Cannot be summoned
subconsciously in Rotschreck |
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subconsciously in Rotschreck |
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note: the hand signal for Shroud is a LOT like the bomb, and should probably
be altered. |
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| Arms
of the Abyss: subconscious use; |
No subconscious use: must
have as many |
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No subconscious use: must
have as many |
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shadow limit; fine manipulation possible |
person-sized shadows as
you wish arms; |
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person-sized shadows as
you wish arms; |
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nothing more precise than
carry objects |
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nothing more precise than
carry objects |
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| Potence: Potence cancels out the Heavy trait on items; one negative
trait of Heavy may be ignored for every level of Potence possessed. |
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| Vigor:
required to tell if you have bomb |
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Not required to tell if
you have bomb |
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weapons crack |
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Make tests to see if
weapons crack |
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| Puissance:
two levels damage by |
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Puissance: three levels
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Puissance: two levels
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| Presence: Awe: NA |
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Extra attention-grabber
power |
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Extra attention-grabber
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| Entrancement:
more potent in wording |
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Renders target more
malleable, but not necessarily friendly |
Renders target more
malleable, but not necessarily friendly |
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| Protean: Retest Survival |
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Retest: Dodge |
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Retest: Survival or Dodge
as appropriate |
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Meld: character intangible |
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Character physically
there, undetectable |
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Character intangible |
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| Shape
of the Beast: F Claws in battle form |
Feral claws cost an extra
blood point |
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Feral Claws automatic in
battle form |
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Form: Instantly change back |
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Full turn to change back |
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Full turn to change back |
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| Quietus:
Note not added |
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Powers requiring contact
must touch or break skin, not clothes |
Powers requiring contact
must touch or break skin, not clothes |
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| Serpentis: Form of the Cobra: bite affects mortals |
Bite also affects
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Bite also affects
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of Darkness: willing victims only |
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Unwilling victims
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Unwilling victims
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Not in House Rules |
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Not in House rules |
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| Vicissitude: basic reqs for Bodycraft |
Tougher reqs for
Bodycrafting |
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Tougher reqs for
Bodycrafting |
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