You have a good relationship with the family member and he will come to your aid if you call. Whatever the cause, you are sex incarnate. You stutter uncontrollably when you try to describe what you have seen or heard. Gangrel are widely known for their durability and adaptability. You can accomplish any of these feats with a minimum of concentration. Samadji may be activated in any of a number of ways. These have all been modified to provide you with protection, numerous places to rest and emergency escape routes. Your relatives may or may not approve, depending on the whys and wherefores of your ghouling. In any roll based on Seduction or Subterfuge, subtract two from the difficulty and get ready to suffer the displeasure of your rivals! The difficulty to use any level of this Discipline is reduced by 1, although this Merit can never reduce the difficulty of any roll below 4. (DSBH), Gift of Proteus This merit allows the vampire to "fine-tune" the shapes achieved by the Protean Discipline. You often come across as cold and utterly without feeling, but what is that to you? Contents 1 Merits 1.1 One 1.2 Two 1.3 Three 1.4 Four 1.5 Five 1.6 Six 1.7 Seven 2 Flaws You must be fed every two weeks, rather than every month, or lose all supernatural traits and revert to a human once more. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. The character is used by the Blackmailer to her personal advantage, forcing all sorts of awful things. Burning AuraYour aura, no matter what color it takes, is unusually brilliant to those who can see it you are practically a beacon among other mortals, burning with a mystical fire. Focused Rage (1pt. Sex Appeal The sway of your hips and the pout of your lips give you a natural sexiness and sensuality that attract lovers to you like flies to honey. When you bite, your always inject this poison, usually killing your human victims. Revenants cannot be Kinfolk, either as a Merit or as a Flaw. The Storyteller will determine why your domitor is so despised; you are welcome to offer suggestions, but the Storyteller is under no obligation to tell you the cause of such antipathy. You may gain Glamour normally as any kinain would, but you will not have any initial Glamour to use for cantrips or Fae Gifts, making it unlikely you would have learned much about either (unless you have a gift that does not require Glamour to use). (PGS), Paramour, Jilted ( 1 - 3 Flaw) You had a long-term relationship (minimum 50 years) with a fellow Kindred. (This was labeled as a Tzimisce merit but is suitable for any character. (DSBH), Silence You have an unusual ability to move quietly that goes far beyond the norm. Though he does not confront you directly, he works to thwart your plans whenever possible - destroying family ties or angering other mulo against you - waiting for the night when you are no longer able to defend yourself against him. How much you may know about this magic depends upon the number of successes you roll using Perception + Occult (difficulty 8). Despite repeated calls to the police and several restraining orders, he continuous to follow and occasionally harass her. Addictive BloodYour blood is especially delicious to others, Kindred or Kine, containing a substance they find physically addictive. Some supernaturals will find this a positive aspect; others, particularly vampires, may likely be hostile to you. Depending upon the circumstances, the Storyteller may allow you to use two extra dice when making any type of roll involving Presence. (CB:S), Slow Healing You are slow to heal all wounds. A player who takes this Flaw should select one (maybe more) things that his character takes great pride in his clothes, his horsemanship, his fighting, etc. You begin play with a temporary Glamour score of 0, regardless of your starting permanent Glamour. The two of you are in love, and you automatically have the benefit of the Merit: True Love. This makes a pooka kinain a compulsive liar, or causes a satyr kinain to suffer from Pan's Curse. When directly opposing someone who has insulted, shamed or harmed you, you gain an additional die to all combat Dice Pools. (PGS), Childe, Vengeful You have sired a childe who has grown to loathe you. Unless you succeed on a contested Manipulation + Expression roll against your former friend, you do not act against him unless the situation becomes life-threatening. If you are Wounded, you will heal in one week. (PGS). Whatever the case, only those involved in the secret and the character know about the Valuable Secret. She would do almost anything to aid you, and you trust her as you do no other among the Kindred. Merits and Flaws: anything that +/- Difficulty is more powerful than bonus dice. You may add two dice to all rolls directly involving the use of your voice, such as Leadership, Seduction, Singing, etc. You will never be fully accepted as a Toreador. You can drink from winos with impunity, or pretend to be far drunker than you are in order to take advantage of an opponent. This characteristic makes you the center of attention at any gathering, since they all want to wholeheartedly please you. A 1-point rival is at your own power level, and is often annoying but not too dangerous. (CB:L1), Supernatural Companion (Ghoul) You are allied with a supernatural being, but not a vampire. When you seduce, they swoon. Older Wraith books provide systems for the other merits and flaws which mostly translate seamlessly to W20, so you could use those, with languages as an added 1 point-merit (2 points to be fluent, and 3 to be fluent to the point where you can pass for a native speaker, including mastering dialects and local slang). However, if the Kindred using Presence is far more powerful than yourself, the Storyteller might require you to spend a point of Willpower to resist. You are crude, rude, and socially unacceptable, forever a Philistine. (INQ), Virulent Strike (Ghoul) Through strange Thaumaturgical sorcery, unknown rituals or even an odd quirk of your ghoul physiognomy, you have been imbued with the power of the supernatural You can cause aggravated damage to supernatural creatures by striking them, biting them, raking them with bonecrafted spurs - whatever. The Storyteller may do this a number of times per story equal to the number of points taken in this Flaw. Add 1-die to any rolls involving social interactions in the Society. By necessity, havens generally are secret locations or at least highly secure (ideally both), otherwise the vampire runs the risk of exposure or destruction at the hands of witch-hunters or rivals - or, worse still, the resident might become the victim of . Enchanting Voice, even if its benefits dont work for . (TE), Romantic Notions (Ghoul) You believe your entire existence as a ghoul to be head and shoulders above your previous life. The points of the flaw determine the size of the animals (2pt -rats, bats and mice, 3pt Cats and dogs, 4pt Wolves, deer, bears as examples). Iron's Curse [Kinain] You are sensitive to cold iron as a true changeling. You have a scaled, lipless face. (CB:R1). Both download and print editions of such books should be high quality. However, one can never count upon a guardian angel. A haven is the residence and intimate domain of a vampire, where they slumber during the day and may labor during the waking night. Elysium Domain The character controls some part of the city's Elysium. Legendary AttributeYour character has a superhuman Attribute, something in which he has the potential to be greater than human. You still have much to prove before you will be an accepted member. Only vampires with two or more dots of Valeren/Obeah may purchase this Merit. It may not affect all of them all the time, but it does so regularly. (GFA). (ELY), Curiosity You are naturally curious and find mysteries of any sort irresistible. Storytellers should feel free to disallow any communities deemed unbalancing or two inclusive. The time the ST spent to make the amnesia happen feels like special treatment. You are most certainly an easy target for blackmail, and you must always be alert to the signs of other Kindred searching for information about your sire and his untimely demise (or "disappearance"). If you actively attempt to direct your charms at a person, you may lower the difficulty by three. This Flaw earns you dangerous enemies, one form whom your domitor (if any) is very unlikely to intercede and rescue you. Cupid's GiftYoure unusually seductive. However, he may also call upon you for aid some day. He should be very careful, lest the wrong mortals see them. Because of your heritage, you may be able to regain Blood Affinities by feeding on Rom and may begin with Abilities or Backgrounds available only to Gypsy characters. Putrescent The mystic process that inhibit the natural decay of the vampiric form were less effective on you. Perhaps your eyes are unusually vivid, or uncannily colored, or incredibly trusting and inviting theyre distinct, regardless, so you might as well make use of em. (INQ). Your domitor treats you with some measure of compassion and does not casually endanger your life. If this is the case, then the Storyteller may well want to increase the cost of this merit. You begin the game with an Appearance rating of 1, and raising your Appearance costs double the usual number of experience points. What happens is that if a roll is made that would kill the character, the roll is made a second time. (CB:S), Secret FriendshipYou have a secret friendship with a denizen of the World of Darkness: a vampire, mage, werewolf or other supernatural entity. The exact nature of the duty can be anything. Prodigies of Koldunic Sorcery or other forms of blood sorcery reduce the difficulty of all paths and rituals. (CB:L1), Family Member A member of your mortal family is also a vampire. This could be anything from having murdered an elder to being a member of the Sabbat. The Storyteller creates this character, but should not reveal any information to you beyond that warranted by the two characters' acquaintance. The pain of seeing so many die while you continued to exist was horrible to bear, so horrible that you have now isolated yourself emotionally from all others. Should the information ever be revealed, other elders may well refuse you aid, shun you or, even worse, turn against you, perhaps even calling a Blood Hunt. Old FlameSomeone you once cared for deeply is now with the enemy. Even those who cannot see auras are immediately drawn to your presence. (ELY). You will never rise in Clan Prestige, and you are the equivalent of an anarch. In any case, this pack member tries to get others to side against you, and he tries to ruin every positive thing you accomplish for yourself or for the pack. The character will be able to touch and see him if in the Underworld, but in the Skinlands only the wraith will be able to contact the character unless the character has rituals or powers that allows her to see and interact with the Shadowlands from the Skinlands. (PGS), Gift of Proteus This merit allows the vampire to "fine-tune" the shapes achieved by the Protean Discipline. The culture shock is very jarring; and you still find it difficult to make your way in this strange new environment. Whenever you are in a non-Society setting, you have a 1-die penalty to all social skills. You have a good relationship with the family member and he will come to your aid if you call. During periods of the full moon, your Strength, Dexterity, and Stamina are increased by half again. (INQ) Disallowed: Ghouls (Modern Ghouls, but possible for over 100 years of age. List of Merits and Flaws (Storyteller System), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Though your sire may no longer have any dealings with you, the simple fact of your ancestry has marked you forever. Your fangs are enormous, snaggly things resembling cobra fangs or possibly even tusks. You like to lie around and, by vampiric standards, you are certainly a coffin potato. Your enemy is unlikely to be your direct commander (the caliph in the case of warriors), and you may not even know his identity - though you may certainly try to find out and make your peace somehow. This manifests as a repeated brushing of hair or adjusting your clothing. (PGS), Swarm Attractor You must have at least one dot in Animalism to take this Merit. Unfortunately, both of your kind would consider you threats if they knew of your relationship. The ghoul is also very competent, possessing 15 points to distribute among Attributes, 27 points to distribute among Abilities, and 5 points to put into Backgrounds. The double may move about freely during the day, aiding you in hiding your vampiric nature. Enchanting VoiceYou have an almost magical voice, beautiful beyond words. Those with some training in astrology and this Merit can foretell astrological conjunctions without access to charts. It is the ones you let get near you, the ones who profess some caring towards you, who are the real danger. Perhaps your service has been exemplary, or perhaps you simply remind him of someone in his past - given the alien nature of the vampire mind, you may never know for sure. (INQ), Strength of Shadows (LaSombra) The powers created by Obtenebration do not dissipate until four hours after the Sun comes up. Surreal Beauty You are blessed with unspeakable beauty that supersedes most peoples notions of loveliness and a sense of grace and dignity that makes you undeniable. (DSBH), Eye for Beauty You are a natural critic. Such a gift is rare and precious, and many people with this capacity never even manage to fulfill their true potential. If it is lost, the anxiety this causes you interferes with your nightly existence. V20 - Organizing the Merits & Flaws from Lore of the Clans/Bloodlines - Onyx Path Forums If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. (PGS), Student The character serves as a mentor to a younger, more inexperienced vampire. This Merit is often coupled with the Prey Exclusion Flaw. (CB:Tor1), Bastard Childe You have sired one or more childer without the permission of the local prince or Justicar. Your skin exudes a grease that attracts flies, gnats, bees, and other flying insects. The most powerful enemies (Masters or elder vampires) would be five point Flaws, while someone nearer to your own power would be worth only one point. (PGS), Marhime (Ravnos) You have committed some grievous crime against the Rom, and are now shunned by their families (including the Ravnos). The more often he use your ties, the weaker they grow. Of course, you cant digest what you eat, and there will be some point during the evening when you must force yourself to heave it back up. However, if other Kindred discover who you serve, your life might well be in danger. She can be of any Tradition, Craft, or Convention but most likely is a member of the Euthanatos or Verbena. Baby FaceYou look more human than other vampires, enabling you to fit in the human world much more easily. Many will question your Sire and possibly ridicule him for choosing you. The following merits and flaws deal with these aspects of the Gangrel more accurately than those listed in other resources. Maybe you're a tough bastard. If they haven't already, certain elders can be expected to use their information to force you to back their causes. When that pride is insulted or threatened, the player must make a Willpower roll (difficulty 9). Combined with Heightened Senses (Level One Auspex), this Merit can provide superhuman olfactory acuity. ), Paranoia, Limited You know that there are many vampires, hunters, Garou, and the like who would love to destroy you. For instance, a player may determine the actual breed of wolf which her character may become. Prestigious Mentor Your Mentor had or has great Status among your Tradition, and this has accorded you a peculiar honor. (PGS). Revenants cannot be Kinfolk, either as a Merit or as a Flaw. Exactly who you owe, and why, and how much, depends on the value of the Flaw and the Storytellers twisted imagination. They find her totally repulsive either for a past deed or nothing at all. It will not betray you no matter what Valeren/Obeah powers you use. And everyone has Extra Clan Discipline . Dark Ages describe the ability differently, but the cost and effect are the same. Sanctity This Merit is sometimes called the halo effect; everyone considers the player pure and innocent, though not necessarily nave. You receive a -2 to your difficulty on Seduction or Subterfuge rolls. Whenever you kiss someone, you leave traces of sweet vitae behind. (DSBH). Note that this tongue does not inflicted aggravated damage, nor draw blood. You have both come to each other's aid several times over the years, and you would be aggrieved were anything to happen to your love. Although not all members of elder Kindred society know of your terrible flaw, at least some elders of import are aware of it. You have been known to go to extremes to best this individual, and he has been known to do the same to you. (CB:Tz1), Holy AuraYour aura, no matter what color it takes, is unusually brilliant to those who can see it; you are practically a beacon among other mortals, burning with a religious devotion. This is only a small area, one easily hidden, such as a patch of skin on your shoulder. The search for blood, the politics and pain, the constant knowledge of all eternity looking ahead of you, and perhaps your own cowardice, all have their effect on you. You can make your heart beat as long as you have at least one Blood Point. You may purchase as many modifications as you can afford, but your social abilities are probably doomed. Without Cainite allies, she finds herself relying on her human and ghoul associates to get by. The Guide contains completely revised rules for each Merit and Flaw and new Characteristic effects created for your Vampire games (any V20 scenario). You feel that your domitor needs you, and that every feeding is nothing short of an act of purest love. (CB:AS1), Natural LeaderYou are a natural born leader. You won't get canonized just for this. This secretion is not sufficient to create a ghoul or sire progeny, although you may surreptitiously administer the blood oath if you kiss on the mouth or touch your lips to an open cut. The exact nature of the ability should remain somewhat mysterious to you, though you have some say in what the ability is. This is a clear sign to anyone who knows something of changelings that you are kinain or a changeling in a mortal seeming. If you are not wounded, then those who are under your medical care will heal at your enhanced rate as well. Knowledge of this would not only destroy your reputation among hunters - it would place you on their hit list. She has gotten a lot of mileage out of it, being seductive (in a butch way) to start with. The down side to this Merit is that you must do everything in your power to avenge such deeds or insults. You must score one extra success to do damage with a bite, and once you have locked your teeth into your prey, you automatically cause the victim one additional Health level of damage for every two Blood Points taken (you have to chew and chew and chew). Enchanting GazeYouve got the most fascinating eyes. These modifications are permanent unless shaped away by further Vicissitude. It is imperative you keep this information hidden. Characters in the New World cannot have this Merit unless they can justify it - "An insane relative had the castle moved from Scotland, stone by stone." You gain one extra die to Dice Pools involving digital coordination or grappling. White Wolf Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. The modifier is determined by the rating of this flaw. Slimy Your skin secretes slime like that of a worm or mollusk. Also, their file size tends to be smaller than scanned image books. (TE), Lunacy You are affected by the phases of the moon. Unlike religious ecstatics, who occasionally have visions of Heaven, your visions seem a bit too often, and a bit too untenable. Al those you try to Embrace die. (DSBH), Blunt Teeth Your teeth are huge and square, not shark like those of most other vampires. . In addition, you are an accomplished practitioner of the fine art of disgusting others, and take considerable pride in your ability to gross out anyone or anything. Early Riser No one can explain it, but you seem to have the ability to exist on less rest than your fellow packmates, tending to rise at least one hour before everyone else. Even if your heritage has no other effect on you (in terms of Merits and Flaws, Attributes, or otherwise), you have what you and others believe to be a blotch on your soul. In times of great need you may be supernaturally protected. During the waxing moon you are pleasant and more focused on your tasks. (Other explanations are possible: long-lost brother, master of disguise, Progenitor clone, a victim of Vicissitude.) Characters may purchase this Merit more than once, but Storytellers should feel free to veto any Ability selections that seem too powerful or unbalanced, especially for combat Abilities. Generally speaking, you're a szlachta, and most modifications necessitate the purchase of the Flow: Monstrous (The Vampire Players Guide, p.19). Thus, when you are Hurt or Injured, you suffer no penalties to action. (PGS). This is essentially a "Baby Face" merit for altered forms, and may include other lifelike symptoms at the Storyteller's discretion, as well as a defense against the werewolf gift Sense Wyrm. If you are convincing enough, you can infect others with your overconfidence. The Storyteller should determine the nature of the particular compulsion, and you may indeed gain a wide and varied spectrum of compulsions. Merits and Flaws - VTM Wiki Merits and Flaws For other Advantages see Loresheets or Coterie Backgrounds and Merits . (ELY), Phralmulo (Ravnos) You were Embraced from within the Rom, from one of the families of power. Although dangerous, any weaponry causes normal damage only; despite its horrid appearance, your arsenal is still only mortal flesh and bone. Needless to say this allows you to accomplish a lot more with your daily activities, regardless of whether you are an Inquisitor or a freelance writer. Although dangerous, any weaponry causes normal damage only; despite its horrid appearance, your arsenal is still only mortal flesh and bone. Sexy You are one sexy mutha. Although dangerous, any weaponry causes normal damage only; despite its horrid appearance, your arsenal is still only mortal flesh and bone. "Decrepitude" and "Hemetic" didn't make it into V20. You will show up in mirrors and reflective surfaces albeit very faint and ghost like. Some traits are presented as Merits in some sources and as Backgrounds in others; this list only covers sources that list traits as Merits. You receive two extra dice when rolling to retain or achieve balance. Jadasc. (PGS), Mark of the Blood [Kinain] (1-5 Flaw) Your fae heritage manifests itself in some obvious physical characteristic based on your heritage. Vicissitude Modifications (Ghoul) Although you may not be talented at the Tzimisce forms of fleshcrafting and boneshaping, at some point you have been modified into a more warlike form. You must spend a point of willpower to remain focused on the matter at hand and defer your urges until a more appropriate time. The clan is aware of this relationship and will normally grant you leave to help your ally (knowing that you have given your word to do so), provided that the clan's interests are not compromised in the process. In addition, you constantly find yourself in heartbreaking positions, perhaps you subconsciously lead yourself into those situations to acquire the experience you need for your work. This merit should not be used ot cause problems in the game, but to intensify the experience through additional drama. Ecclesial Rank (1 - 3 Merit)In addition to being a member of the Society of Leopold, you are also a member of the Roman Catholic hierarchy. You are treated well by most Sabbat, but you know you are not trusted. (GFA), Anachronism (Mortal)This Flaw reads exactly the same as the Mortal Society flaw for Vampires, however, its point value is diminished because it has limited effect. (3 pts.) Cleansing yourself of your crime is an arduous uphill battle; until you are redeemed by a kris, you are unable to travel in the company of your people for anything longer than a few nights before they drive you away. This student will assist the character as he commands, but he also considers this Kindred his ward. If the roll fails, the victim loses two dice from her Dice Pool that turn; if it botches, she may take no action whatsoever. Healing Touch (Caress) Normally vampires can only seal the wounds they inflict by licking them. Design your Samadji with the Storyteller, who will assign a final value to it. In this respect they are as helpless as mortals. Poisonous Bite You have developed poison glands in the roof of your mouth. You may not progress beyond the second level of Valeren until you receive a ritual of blooding. This individual would like to see you out of the pack and possibly destroyed; perhaps just because he doesn't like you or perhaps for a good reason. Although you never deliberately do anything to harm yourself, you do tend to hinder yourself at awkward times. (CB:S). These modifications are permanent unless shaped away by further Vicissitude. The player may aks the Storyteller one question about the target for every success, and the Storyteller must provide accurate information. (ELY). Non-Aggravated damage (normally an irrelevant distinction for mortals, who have no supernatural means of healing damage) heals as though it is one wound level less. Even if she was already blood bound to another, she now has the unenviable position of being regnant to two vampires at once. (CB:Gio1), Infertile Vitae For some reason you are unable to create new vampires. It is highly improbable that your allegiance is looked on favorably by her kind, and any Kindred who discovered your relationship would almost certainly disapprove. You and your spouse would die or kill for one another. During the entire cycle of the moon, you vary your emotional level to suit the stage of the moon. Lustful You cant resist the erotic advances of the appropriate gender(s). This volume contains 100+ Merits and Flaws, including those described in V20 - Classical Age Corebook, V20 Classical Age - Fall of Carthage, and V20 Classical Age - Kindred Mythology; A complete review of every Merit and Flaw such as Physical, Mental, Social and Supernatural; All effects have been revised to work on any V20 system, although some rules will have to be found in V20 - Classic Era, Corebook; This book adds over +50 new unique Merits and Flaws to the Kindred and other creatures, not available in other Classical Age books. You both know many of each other's secrets and this has caused a stalemate thus far, but you are concerned that your ex-paramour may interfere in your affairs at some time in the future. This may not be taken with the flaw Infamous Sire. MERITS & FLAWS Merits and Flaws represent inherent weakness or aptitudes of a person's greater character. You may add 2 dice to all rolls that directly include use of your voice: singing, preaching, leadership, etc. When you flirt, you find many willing minions. It could be that you are simply lucky. Combined with Heightened Senses, this Merit can provide superhuman visual acuity. The character takes responsibility for training this vampire and for protecting her from harm. I'm not a fan of specific ST memory control in ANY game but that's how the flaw works in VTM.
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