Merits and Flaws

Visiting players should note that some Merits/Backgrounds/etc. will not be allowed use without notice prior to your arrival. Such examples include Mentor, as the ST’s may be unfamiliar with your Mentor NPC given that you are not local to this chronicle.

All Merits and Flaws are subject to ST approval.

Noticeable Merits/Flaws require a tag to be worn or else the Merit loses the effect. Flaws will always be counted though, but not informing other players through a tag is considered cheating. Examples of tag worthy Merits/Flaws: Touch of Frost, Enchanting Voice, Short, Smell of the Grave, etc.

Positive Merits do not stack with other Merits; pick a single Merit you wish to use for a challenge.

Merits and Flaws based on your physical body such as Enchanting Voice, Bruiser, and Monstrous have no effect when possessing another body, out of body, or when your opponent is not in your presence or aware of your presence.

Restricted Merits/Flaws:

Lucky, Extra In-Clan, Nine Lives, Innate Magical Ability, Home Advantage, Gangrel: Mixed Blessings

St approval must be sought to take any of these merits or flaws.

Edited Merits/Flaws

Blasé (3 pts) – Bearer has a free defensive retest in any Presence Challenge. Additionally, he has 3 bonus Traits to resist emotion-manipulating magic or Thaumaturgy. Restricted to only Toreador.

Flesh of the Corpse (5 pts) – Now only a 3 point Flaw.

Lucky (3 pts.) – Lucky gives you one “Lucky” retest per session, rather than 3 per story.

Magic Resistance (2 pts.) – You also cannot learn Necromancy, and the benefits apply against Necromancy. All attempts that do not normally require a test to use magic against or for you require a static test versus your appropriate traits for the magic to have an effect. Attempts that normally have a test are treated as per the Merit in the book.

Paragon (6 pts) – The only PCs that may have Paragon are Ventrue.

Inept (3 pts) – You may only have 3 dots in any given ability, and may not take a specialization.