Shadow Accord

2015 Rulebook

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 Credits
SA 2.0 Rules Original Development Team: Chuck Arnett, Marc DeArmand, Trevor Kidd, and David Snider

SA 2015 Rules Team: Trevor Kidd (Manager), Natalie Corlew, Josh Dillard, Frank Dominick

Early Concept Work: Chuck Arnett, Andrey Stroilov

Rulebook Layout: Massimo Loi

Logo Design: Ian Finley

Tag Layout: Taylor Alcock

Ritual Layout: Mike Lamphere, James Wade, David Snider, Josh Dillard, Natalie Corlew, Frank Dominick

Latin Translations: Edite Foreman

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 Table of Contents

SKILLS........................................................................................ 18
CORE RULES
GENERAL RULES ..........................................................................1 POWER TREES........................................................................... 18

CHARACTER RULES......................................................................1 INNATE TREES AND STARTING POWERS................................... 18

UNOFFICIAL EVENT RULES ..........................................................2 FINISHING TOUCHES................................................................. 18

IN-GAME / OUT-OF-GAME ..........................................................2 FREEBIE POINTS ........................................................................ 19

DISGUISING .................................................................................2 LORE ......................................................................................... 19

IN-GAME INFORMATION ............................................................3 STARTING COIN ........................................................................ 20

Game Terms and Signals .............................................................3 COMMON RITUALS................................................................... 20

Character States..........................................................................4 EXPERIENCE POINTS ................................................................. 20

Game Items.................................................................................5 GENERATION ............................................................................ 20

Roleplaying Special Actions ........................................................7 RANK ........................................................................................ 20

Combat and Attack Types .........................................................12 CHECK-IN .................................................................................. 20

ADVANCEMENT ........................................................................ 21
CHARACTER CREATION
CHARACTER GUIDES .................................................................16 Spending Experience Points ..................................................... 21

FACTION ....................................................................................16 SELF NERFING ........................................................................... 21

SUB-FACTION ............................................................................16
HUMANS
PASSIONS (WRAITH ONLY) ........................................................17 HUMAN RULES ......................................................................... 22

PATRON ....................................................................................17 AGGRAVATED DAMAGE ........................................................... 22

ADVANTAGES ............................................................................17 HEALING ................................................................................... 22

WEAKNESS ................................................................................17 ENERGY..................................................................................... 22

ENERGY TYPE ............................................................................17 HUMANITY ............................................................................... 22

WILLPOWER ..............................................................................17 TYPES OF HUMANS ................................................................... 22

VIRTUE ......................................................................................17 Becoming a... ............................................................................ 25

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VAMPIRES
VAMPIRE RULES ........................................................................ 27
AGGRAVATED DAMAGE............................................................ 27
HEALING ................................................................................... 27
ROAD ........................................................................................ 27
EATING FOOD ........................................................................... 27
BLOOD OATH ............................................................................ 27
ENERGY ..................................................................................... 28
EMBRACING .............................................................................. 28
CREATING GHOULS ................................................................... 28
Cainite Clans ............................................................................. 28
Disciplines (Powers) .................................................................. 30
Dark Thaumaturgy .................................................................... 32
SHIFTERS
SHIFTER RULES .......................................................................... 33
AGGRAVATED DAMAGE............................................................ 33
HEALING ................................................................................... 33
CRINOS...................................................................................... 33
REGAINING GNOSIS .................................................................. 33
STEPPING SIDEWAYS ................................................................ 33
DOORS IN THE UMBRA…………………………………………………………..34
RAGE ......................................................................................... 34
BREEDS ..................................................................................... 34
AUSPICES .................................................................................. 34
TRIBES ....................................................................................... 34
BASTET TRIBES .......................................................................... 35
OTHER FERA TRIBES .................................................................. 36
WYRM GIFTS ............................................................................. 36
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WRAITH
WRAITH RULES ......................................................................... 37
AGGRAVATED DAMAGE ........................................................... 37
HEALING ................................................................................... 37
ANGST ...................................................................................... 37
CATHARSIS ............................................................................... 37
EATING FOOD ........................................................................... 38
FETTER...................................................................................... 38
ADDITIONAL RULES .................................................................. 38
HARROWING ............................................................................ 38
REGAINING PATHOS ................................................................. 38
UMBRA SIGHT .......................................................................... 38
PORTAL WALK .......................................................................... 38
CAUL ......................................................................................... 38
MASKS ...................................................................................... 39
THORNS .................................................................................... 39
SHADOWS ................................................................................ 39
THE LEGIONS ............................................................................ 40
CORE ARCANOI ......................................................................... 40
DARK ARCANOI......................................................................... 41
MERITS AND SKILLS
Merits ....................................................................................... 42
Skills ......................................................................................... 44
POWERS
Powers ..................................................................................... 46
ST Powers ................................................................................. 57
 Core Rules

with the punches and do what is best for the story instead of
GENERAL RULES rules lawyering. Above all, be a good sport, and understand that
we all have to work together to make this game happen.
In this LARP, most interaction between players is not governed
by rules. In order for your character to do something, you must
do it. To comprehend Latin, you must know the language. To
search through someone’s belt pouch, you must open it and look CHARACTER RULES
through the items inside. You move, speak, believe, perceive,
You may play a single player character all weekend unless:
feel and sleep as your character sees fit, provided that your
character uses knowledge and supplies available in early  Your character dies.
thirteenth-century England.  An NPC removes your character from town.
 Your character is marched out of town under guard to be
The rules that follow will affect your ability to perform certain
delivered to NPCs.
actions. Some actions are dangerous or impossible for people to
perform, such as drinking another person’s blood or throwing
In either of the last two cases, an ST will determine when your
lightning bolts. These actions will have rules on how to perform
character can be played again.
them if they are allowed in Shadow Accord.
If you are looking for a change of pace, and have played at least
As a side note, please be aware that this document was created
two events, try contacting the STs to see if they have an NPC role
by people who make mistakes, and these rules will be used by
for you.
other people who make mistakes. You might find a bizarre
loophole that allows you to do something completely absurd.
We would ask that you point this out to the rules team and
ACTIVE CHARACTER RULE
In order to play a character on the forums, you must have either
refrain from using the loophole. You might also run into a
played them at the last game you attended or have approval
situation where a player makes a minor error in a situation
from the character guides. Please refer to the roleplay forum
where their powers or skills would otherwise work fine (e.g.
rules for more information on playing online.
transposing two words in a sig call). We would ask that you roll
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UNOFFICIAL EVENT RULES
Roleplay that happens between regular events and outside of
the official NWLarpers forum is considered unofficial. While such
roleplay can and does affect the narrative of the world we play
in, it is not supported or arbitrated by the staff of Shadow Accord
so long as it does not violate rules on metagaming.
We recognize that there is a lot of varied roleplay that takes
place outside of official spaces, and we want to allow room for
that continue. To that end, we have compiled a short list of
guidelines — not enforced but strongly encouraged — to be a
responsible player in our community. If this is your first time
reading the rulebook, you may wish to skip this section and come
back when you are ready for unofficial play.
UNOFFICIAL LIVE EVENT GUIDELINES:
Be informed about the rules and make sure any guests you bring
are informed as well. This mainly applies to live events, but
private roleplay can be a good safe place to teach others how to
play well with the rest of us.
Do not introduce characters into unofficial play without talking
it over with a character guide. Again, mostly to be respectful to
other players at a live event, but also to help you start out with
a fully formed character. Also, please only bring characters to a
live event that you plan on bringing to a regular official event.
Do not bring new players to a live event without introducing
them to the character guides. Be kind to your friends. Make
them aware of the resources at their disposal.
Don't bring a character to a live event who is an unwanted
interloper. It isn't possible to kill anyone through unofficial RP,
so if your character is, say, openly a servant of the Wyrm, then
don't go to Moot. It disrupts other people's game if they have to
deal with that sort of character without being able to do
permanent harm. If you do bring such a character, be prepared
for a hasty exit. You should respect other players' wishes if they
choose to run you off.
Lastly, don't be a time-traveling accountant from the Americas.
Please, only play characters that fit in the setting we have
created for this game.
PLAYER-MADE NPCS
Players may create Non-Player Characters (NPCs) that are
attached to one of their player characters (PCs). These
characters must follow the following rules:
 Player made NPCs may have knowledge that would be
allowed to the PC they are attached to per that character’s
current faction, lores purchased with freebies, and general
real world history.
 Player-created NPCs may gain knowledge through roleplay
with the PC they are attached to as well as other characters
in the game.
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 Player-created NPCs can only interact with one PC owned
by the player they are attached to.
 Player created NPCs can’t be played at Official SA Events
(Events and SA Forums) but they can be played in other
text-based roleplaying (Email and other unofficial forums).
IN-GAME / OUT-OF-GAME
When acting like your character, you are considered in-game
(IG). Everything you say and do will be taken IG if you are within
game boundaries, whether you intend it or not. You are
expected to stay IG whenever possible, from the moment you
complete check-in until the close of game, including any time
you must walk to out-of-game areas or to storyteller camp (ST
Camp).
When you are not acting as your character, you are Out of Game
(OOG). To indicate that you are OOG, wear an orange headband,
hold a boffer weapon against the top of your head, or cross your
fingers and hold them up so players can see. The following are
acceptable reasons to be OOG during an event:
 Asking staff a game or rules question after trying to find the
answer in the rulebook.
 Asking a player about the effect of an attack on you.
 Your character has been killed.
 Using a power or ritual that allows you to be OOG.
 Reminding a player of proper rules use.
 Injury or illness (please let a member of the Safety Team
know).
 Tending to a personal issue.
There are other acceptable reasons depending on the situation.
Out-of-game jokes, comments, or talking about how cool your
character is are not acceptable and you will be asked to stop.
Designated OOG areas include: Check-In from 6 to midnight on
Friday, the parking lot, off site, ST Camp, and bathrooms.
Any belongings left under a bunk or in a container marked with
an orange ribbon will also be considered OOG and may not be
touched by other players. You are not permitted to store valid
IG items this way if you intend to use them with the current
character during the current event.
In-game boundaries for official Shadow Accord events will be
specified by site information on the official website, and by the
host of a between-event gathering for unofficial events. If your
character exits across a town boundary, you may go OOG to play
an NPC or possibly interact with other NPCs off-screen, as per ST
policy.
DISGUISING
In our game people cannot use faces alone to discern each
other’s identities, because the majority of people play more than
one character. This creates difficulty in discovering that someone
is pretending to be someone else. To help compensate for this
we require that characters pretending to be someone else also
attempt to disguise themselves in some fashion.
If you are playing a character who has disguised themselves or is
pretending to be someone else, you must substantially obscure
your face such that you are unrecognizable. A mask, extensive
makeup, or a full-face covering will suffice. If in doubt, please
consult with a member of staff.
IN-GAME INFORMATION
Character Knowledge – The sum of all knowledge acquired by a
character through his background and in-game interactions.
Powers such as Insight can be used to force a character to tell
the character-knowledge truth as he knows it. The player of a
character forced to tell the truth by such an effect may not lie,
mislead, distort the truth, or otherwise avoid answering
questions with the complete truth as his character knows it.
Characters may only lose character knowledge through use of IG
effects such as Forgetful Mind. You cannot decide that your
character forgot something that you as a player can remember.
If you honestly cannot remember certain information whether in
or out of game, then do your best.
Character State – Many sensory powers, such as Sense Faction
or Detect Taint, compel a player to reveal information about her
character as known in game terms, regardless of whether the
character knows such information IG. Information appearing on
a player’s character sheet counts as character-state information,
as do current health, energy, presence of taint, and other such
metrics.
Out of Game Knowledge – Any information gained or acquired
by you as a player from out-of-game sources cannot be taken in-
game via any character you play, unless explicitly allowed by the
rules.
GAME TERMS AND SIGNALS
SIGNATURE (SIG) CALLS
These are OOG statements used to inform other players that you
are using an in-game effect. Sig calls that do not have a visible
component (such as a sword swing or packet thrown) are not
visible IG. Wherever a skill or power description includes a
quoted call, you must say it loud enough for the target player to
hear it, with proper diction, and in a tone that sets it apart from
normal speech. You must allow at least one second between sig
calls, if they are targeted at another character. It is the duty of
the attacker to ensure he says the complete sig call as accurately
as possible. If the target is unable to tell what power is being
used on her, the attack is considered invalid.
LEXICON
Skill - Specific skills that your character knows, such as
Blacksmith or Fortune Telling.
Attack - A damage, mental, or status power, or any other effect
explicitly designated as an attack. A damage effect doing 0
damage is not considered an attack for the purposes of ending
other effects.
Boffer - An approved and safe padded weapon.
Caster - The person activating a power.
CG - Character guides
Character - The persona adopted while at game.
Cray – a font of energy that sorcerers and mages can draw from
Effect - Result of any power, skill, attribute, merit, or other rules-
based function.
Flub - A signature call that is unclear or uses an incorrect delivery
method.
Haunt - A confluence of emotional energy from which wraiths
can draw pathos.
IG - In game
Merit - Specific exceptional traits belonging to characters.
Natural Weapon - A black, non-tagged boffer weapon
representing fists, claws, or tentacles.
No Effect - The response when your character is immune to a
rules-based action. If a character uses a power and the target
responds with “No Effect,” the character knows somehow that
the power will not work on that target.
Node - A Gaian glade or blight from which shifters can gain
gnosis.
OOG - Out of game. Generally indicated with the color orange.
Packet - A soft bag of birdseed thrown to indicate the target of
certain damage and status attacks.
Player - The person who is acting as a character.
Power - A supernatural ability.
Resist - The response when expending a resource, such as energy
or willpower, to ignore an effect.
Sig Call - The statement made out of game to indicate an effect
is being used.
Attribute - A power, enhancement, or weakness that you gain as
part of a supernatural faction or sub faction (e.g., Blood Oath)
ST - Storytellers or Storyteller Camp
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Target - The subject acted upon by a power. This must be
someone other than the caster of a power unless stated
otherwise in the power’s description.
HEADBANDS, HAND SIGNALS, ETC.
Used to indicate your current status:
Orange Headband – Out-of-Game (OOG).
Orange Ribbon – Items in the marked container are OOG.
White Headband – A white headband is worn to indicate that a
character is in the Umbra. Characters in the Realm cannot
normally see characters that are in the Umbra.
Blue Light – In addition to a white headband, characters in the
Umbra may carry a blue light. This should be doused or hidden
if entering the Realm.
Black or Silver Full-Face Mask – Mist Form: resistant to damage
and status.
White Unmarked Full-Face Mask – A caul that only a non-cauled
wraith can remove.
Fingers Spread across Face – Invisible and cannot be perceived
without Cloak Sight.
Crossed Fingers – Temporarily Out-of-Game, usually to ask a
question.
Two Fingers Placed on Temple – Using telepathic
communication.
Boffer on Head – Out-of-Game.
Arms Crossed over Chest – Hasty Escape: resistant to damage.
Hands Spread to Either Side – Using a power that affects
everyone within mental range. (10 ft.)
CHARACTER STATES
HEALTH
All characters start with 10 maximum health which may be
increased with certain powers and merits. You have both a
current health and a maximum health. Your current health can
never be higher than your maximum health. A character who
reaches 0 current health becomes incapacitated. A character
with 0 maximum health is dying. Certain powers or skills can
replenish lost health and/or maximum health.
All current health and maximum health are restored
automatically between events.
TAKING DAMAGE
Damage is caused by a number of sources, such as boffer attacks,
thrown packets, draining, or other offensive powers. The
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damage caused will be indicated with a number in the signature
call or at a rate of one damage per count for counted actions.
Damage attacks instantly lower health by the number spoken
unless resisted or absorbed by armor.
AGGRAVATED DAMAGE
Special or severe damage that takes a long time to heal. Every
time a character receives damage from a source that is
considered aggravated, his maximum health is reduced by one
for the remainder of the event. One maximum health is lost per
successful hit, not per point of damage caused.
Certain powers, items or actions may be used to heal aggravated
damage. Willpower may also be used to heal aggravated damage
(see below). Otherwise, maximum health lost to aggravated
damage will be restored between events.
As an example, if a grubby little Ratkin hits your healthy
character with his claw boffer and says “2” your total health
would go from 10 out of 10 to 8 out of 10. If we give the grubby
little Ratkin a sword that does aggravated damage so he says “2
agg” instead of “2”, your healthy character would still lose 2
health but also one maximum health, putting you at 8 out of 9.
You may find it easier to track regular damage during combat
and count up aggravated hits when you have a moment to think.
EXPOSURE DAMAGE
Some effects cause damage to a character merely from exposure
or contact. The delivery method of the exposure damage will be
described by the relevant power or weakness. For example,
vampires are weak to sunlight and take exposure damage while
standing outside during the day without sufficiently protective
garb. (See Vampire section, p. 27)
A character only takes exposure damage from an effect or
weakness if the type of damage is listed as a source of
aggravated damage for her faction or sub-faction. One damage
of the appropriate type is dealt for every 10 contiguous seconds
that she is subjected to exposure damage. Certain powers or
Items may extend this timer.
Deco approved fireplace props cause “Fire 1” damage every 10
seconds if a character is laid on or next to the prop. Fireplace
props with blue fire only cause damage in the Umbra, and do
“Dark 1” instead of fire.
REGENERATION
All characters have a regeneration rate which may allow them to
spend energy to regain health. Most humans begin with a
regeneration rate of 0, Vampires, Ghouls, and Wraiths 1, and
Shifters 2. All sources of regeneration stack.
After spending 1 minute meditating, a character may expend as
much energy as he wishes to regain health (not to exceed his
maximum health). For every one point of energy spent on
regenerating, a character gains his regeneration rating in health.
Regeneration will happen automatically after a character has
been incapacitated for one minute.
HEALING AGGRAVATED DAMAGE
After spending 1 minute meditating, any character may spend
one willpower to heal one aggravated damage (increasing their
maximum health by one) and gain one health up to their
maximum health.
Regeneration may be used at the same time as healing
aggravated damage, but healing aggravated damage may not be
used while a character is incapacitated.
INCAPACITATION
When a character is reduced to zero health he becomes
incapacitated. An incapacitated character is permitted 10
seconds upon becoming incapacitated to roleplay critical
injuries. During this time the character may speak, groan, or gasp
for breath as appropriate, but may not activate powers, make
attacks, walk, or yell. After this time, he cannot move or perceive
anything happening around him.
While incapacitated, a character:
 May not resist any powers
 Is unable to move or speak if a power such as
Obedience would otherwise compel him to do so.
Certain powers or rituals may circumvent this
limitation.
 Mask powers and other effects that do not require a
hand signal remain active.
 Some characters are able to heal themselves while
incapacitated (see Regeneration).
 Becoming incapacitated may also cause you to fall
across the gauntlet if you are not native to the side you
are currently on. See the Umbra section for more
details.
If a character at 0 health is not healed within 10 minutes, he will
progress to a dying state.
DYING
If you are incapacitated for 10 minutes, or if you are reduced to
0 maximum health, then you are dying. When a character is
dying:
 All active effects on him immediately end.
 His maximum health becomes 0 (if it was not there
already).
 He can only be affected by powers that specifically
target dying characters, such as Revive, Insight, and
Sensory powers.
Wraiths follow special rules in this circumstance. See the wraith
section (p. 37) for more details.
If there are no other characters present, a dying character may
opt to immediately become dead.
DEAD
After 10 minutes of dying, a character becomes dead and may
not be targeted by any powers or skills that do not explicitly
affect dead characters.
When a character is dead, his body eventually rots away.
Werewolves and humans may continue to stay IG to represent
their character’s bodies as long as they wish or until it is
destroyed. Vampires immediately turn to ash, specters go to
Oblivion, and spirits immediately fade to nothing (go OOG). Put
on an orange headband and report to the STs (leaving behind all
tagged items, in-game items and shillings that are still on your
person) to create a new character or play a non-player character.
If you are concerned about environmental damage being done
to any of your props when you go OOG, you may remain in the
area until there are no characters present and take any
remaining props with you to ST Camp.
Human characters may be rewritten and played as a wraith at
the next event unless otherwise stated in the rules.
GAME ITEMS
TAGGED ITEMS
Any item with an official Shadow Accord item tag on it is a tagged
item. Generally speaking, tags explain what an item is or how it
works.
When you buy, trade for, steal, or otherwise obtain a tagged
item, you are expected to return the prop to the owner at the
end of the event, but you get to keep the tag. If the owner of
the prop agrees to loan it out, you are expected to continue to
use that prop when you are bringing the associated tag to an
event. If you are not loaned the prop you may add the tag to your
own prop between events.
In-game items stored on your person must be placed
immediately visible or in obvious pouches worn around the belt,
shoulder, back, forearms, or shin areas. IG items may not be
stored in other areas on your person.
Tags without props must remain with the player who owns them
and may not be traded or stolen. You may not add or remove
tags from props during event unless permitted to do so by a
power, skill, or other effect described in the rules. Only an ST,
XO, or rules team member may provide exceptions to this.
READING TAGGED ITEMS
A person can read a tag out of game, but they can only have their
character know that information in game if they meet the
requirements to do so. For most items, that means normal
characters can only bring in basic information to the game like
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“that’s a sword” or “that’s definitely some liquid in a bottle but I
don’t know what it does.”
Potions, poisons, magic items, rituals and ritual effects are things
players need to read to know their effects, but unless they have
certain powers or skills, they won’t know that information in
character to prepare themselves or share with others. Certain
skills and powers, such as Sense Item, can give you the ability to
bring in that information from those kinds of tagged items.
If you have a power or skill that grants you the ability to make a
certain kind of tag, you can read tags of that kind and know what
the item does in game by inspecting them for 10 seconds.
GENERIC TAGS
Generic tags are mundane tags that any player can put on an
item. For example if you have a bowl that you want people to
be able to steal or use in other ways, you may want to put a
generic tag on it with a simple name of “bowl.” Generic tags
can be picked up at check-in.
RITUAL SCROLLS, COINS AND VIALS
Coins and ritual scrolls are provided by the Shadow Accord
organization. Vials are small plastic or glass containers with an
attached tag. When you buy, trade for, steal or otherwise obtain
these items they are now yours. There is no need to follow up
with the owner. If these items are in a container, such as a pouch
or box, you may also take that container but you are expected to
return the container to its owner at the end of the event.
Note that placing a tag on a vial prop means that this item can
be stolen and not returned to you.
UNTAGGED ITEMS
Any item that is not tagged, including food, but not ritual scrolls
or coin. You may not steal these items without first getting OOG
permission from the owner. When you buy or trade for these
items, however, you don’t need to return them at the end of the
event. They are yours, unless the seller tells you otherwise
before you buy or trade for them. If you obtain these items
through any other means you must return them to the owner at
the end of the event.
Certain skills and IG events may allow you to add a tag to an
untagged item during game to turn it into a tagged item. If
attempting to do this with a prop that does not belong to you,
you must first obtain OOG permission from the prop’s owner.
MAGICAL ITEMS
There are a number of magical items created and used by
different factions. A magical item will be clearly labeled as such
on the item tag. The following are considered Magical Items:
Talismans, Artifacts, Vestiges, Fetishes, and Wonders. Fetters
are not considered magical items but are detected by the Sense
Item power.
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Magical items grant specific powers to a person who is bound to
them. In order to use any powers or effects under the
“ATTUNEMENT” label on the item tag, it must first be attuned to
you. Any other powers or effects not under “ATTUNEMENT”
may be used freely and work as described. You can only attune
magic items that are consistent with your pool type as shown
below.
Talisman Not attuned
Fetish Gnosis Pool
Vestige Vitae Pool
Wonder Essence Pool
Artifact Pathos Pool
ATTUNING A MAGICAL ITEM
Once a magic item has been acquired, you may also need to
attune it in order to make use of certain powers stored in the
item. Attuning a magic item requires meditating with the item
for one minute. Once this is done, your maximum energy pool is
reduced by the attunement cost of the item (the number after
“ATTUNEMENT"), and you must spend an additional 2
energy. You will remain attuned to the item until the end of the
event. Your maximum energy pool will stay reduced for as long
as you remain attuned to your item.
You may choose to have any magical items you brought with you
to game attuned at the beginning of event, at which point your
maximum energy is decreased by the rating of the magic item,
but you do not need to spend the additional 2 energy.
Multiple characters may be attuned to one item at the same
time, but only the character holding it may use the item’s
power. You may only voluntarily end your attunement between
official events.
TAINTED MAGICAL ITEMS
If you bring a tainted item into game your character will begin
the game tainted. A character that attunes to a tainted item will
also become tainted, and as long as the item remains on her
person, she cannot be cleansed. If the tainted item is removed
from her and she is cleansed, she will no longer be attuned to
that item. The energy lost from her maximum energy pool will
not return until the end of event.
RELIC ITEMS
Relic items may be picked up by any character in the Umbra
without using a power. Some Relic Items come in sets, such as a
deck of cards. In these cases, as long as the container for the set
is tagged as a relic item and always kept in close proximity to the
other items in the set, all items in the set may be treated as relic
items.
POTIONS AND POISONS
Potions and poisons (generally referred to as potions) are one-
use items that can be created with certain skills, powers, or
rituals. To use a potion on yourself, simply remove the tag from
the container, take the effect stated on the tag, and then destroy
the tag.
You may also apply a potion to food or drink. To do so, roleplay
adding the potion to the target food or drink, and then place the
tag from your potion onto the container of the food or
drink. The next person to eat or drink from the container must
take the tag’s effect and then destroy the tag.
If you have the Sense Item power, you may see and read potion
tags, regardless of where they are applied.
The following are common potions found in the core rules, but
others may be given by NPCs or created with rituals:
Antidote (Self) - You are cured of all conditions.
Belladonna (Condition) - You can’t use willpower. Roleplay
confusion, hallucinations, dry mouth and slurred speech.
Bottled Pathos (Self) - If you have a pathos pool, gain 4 pathos.
Foxglove (Condition) - You may not speak in any way other than
an incomprehensible mumble (but may still make OOG sig
calls). Roleplay dryness and swelling of the mouth as well as
headaches.
Golden Chain (Condition) - Your attacks with boffers deal -1
damage to a minimum 1. You also may not run. Roleplay being
physically weak, drowsy, and uncoordinated.
Healing Potion (Self) - Immediately heal 4 health.
Hemlock (Condition) - You can’t read, preventing you from using
the Academics skill, reading item tags, or reading rituals.
Roleplay having blurry vision and nausea.
Holy Water (Status) - Non-human characters are affected by the
power Body Wrack and may not resist.
Love (Condition) - You love the next person you see per the
power Passion.
Spite (Condition) - You hate the next person you see per the
power Passion.
Vitae Poison (Condition) - Every time you activate a power with
an energy cost, you must spend an additional energy. Roleplay
internal aches and pains.
DESTROYING TAGGED ITEMS
Any tagged item can be destroyed by laying it in a deco-approved
fireplace prop for 10 minutes, after which, you must remove and
destroy the tag. Return the prop to its owner when
convenient. Only fireplace props with red fire may be used this
way.
If a fetish is destroyed, please alert ST that the spirit inside has
been freed.
STEALING ITEMS
Tagged items, IG books or documents, and IG money may all be
stolen during the course of an event. Stealing must only occur in
an IG area and may only be used on IG items. Be mindful of
orange ribbons or other OOG signage that designate an area as
OOG. The area below a bed is always considered to be OOG. Bear
in mind that you are also not permitted to leave IG items in an
OOG space unless those items belong to another character or
you are actively using the Meld power.
When stealing a tagged prop (but not a vial), be sure to remove
the tag after event and return the prop to its owner (unless the
owner wishes for you to keep using his prop).
ROLEPLAYING SPECIAL ACTIONS
BINDING / DETAINING
Binding - Binding prevents a character from running or using any
kind of attack other than mentals for up to one hour. To bind a
target, use rope or chain wrapped 3 times around his wrists or
wrist cuffs. Bindings must be loose enough to easily slide off with
use of the appropriate skill/power or an OOG emergency. If
another character holds you by the shoulder or the bindings
while you are bound, then you must move in any way that he
directs.
Detaining – Attach a lock to the outside of a door with a
character inside. Locking a character in a room prevents her from
leaving the room.
Escaping – Remain bound or detained for a minimum of one
hour. If you are still imprisoned after one hour, but there are no
guards, you ‘find a loose bar in the jail’ or ‘manage to work your
bindings loose’, and escape. This escape rule may also be
applied to other situations in which a conscious IG character is
somehow trapped by rules-based circumstances (for example, a
wraith with no fetters that is trapped behind a closed door).
Masks – If you are forced to put on a mask for any reason you
may remove it at any time after 10 minutes have passed.
STAKE IN THE HEART
Hold a stake prop or blunted wooden stick to a target’s chest in
the same realm as you, say “staking”, and roleplay hammering
with large slow swinging motions for ten continuous seconds
(initiating this count is an attack). Do not actually strike the stake
prop. The stake stays with the target until it is removed. No type
of stake penetrates plate armor, but other armor is completely
bypassed. Once you complete a staking, say “staking 10”. If the
target is not a vampire, he will immediately take 10 damage. A
staked vampire will instead be unable to speak, move, or activate
powers for one hour, or until the stake is removed.
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CARRYING A PERSON
In order to move a character that cannot currently move himself
(incapacitated, paralyzed, etc.), two people must normally work
together; but a single person may move a body if he has at least
one level of Augment. To carry a person, grab hold of his hand
and act as if you are picking him up. The player must stand up
and walk where you move him while holding your shoulder. You
cannot attack or defend while carrying a person. Alternatively,
you may ask an immobile person if he accepts physical roleplay
and then actually physically carry his body, provided you take
steps to ensure his safety.
DRAINING
Draining actions come in three forms: biting, used by vampires
and Ananasi; cutting, used by any character with an edged
weapon (edged or non-edged is an RP distinction); and tapping,
generally used by wraiths with Usury. All draining actions will
adhere to the following sequence:
I. Initiation Count
II. Information Exchange
III. Draining
IV. After Effect
INITIATION COUNT (PHASE I)
The draining character must touch a target in the same realm
with one hand, as close to the torso as possible, without moving
his feet, and say, “biting 1, biting 2, biting 3,” if biting (which is
visible IG), or “tapping 1, tapping 2, tapping 3,” if initiating Usury.
If the count is not interrupted (see below), then the target is
immobilized and unable to speak or perform any action until the
draining is ended.
A different initiation count, “cutting 1, cutting 2, cutting 3,” is
available to use by any character with an edged weapon, but
does not immobilize the target. Follow the same rules as above,
but hold your edged weapon against the target’s stomach or
neck.
An initiation count or a draining count will be interrupted if any
of the following happens: the draining character speaks, moves
her feet, or performs any other action besides draining; the
draining character or her target are struck by an attack
(successfully or otherwise); any character uses a power, skill or
ritual on the draining character or the target; or if physical
contact between the draining character and the target is
somehow broken (such as by the target moving away during the
initiation count).
Vampires and Ananasi can bite and then drain. A character with
an edged weapon can cut and then either bleed the target or
drink from them. A wraith with Usury can tap and then use one
of the Usury counts in the draining section below.
INFORMATION EXCHANGE (PHASE II)
(You may skip this step if using a weapon to bleed a target.)
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After the initiation count is complete, the draining character
must immediately ask the target if they have any blood effects,
such as extra value or taint. See faction sections for more detail.
The draining character must likewise inform the target if there
are any additional effects inflicted by the drain. Taint can be
exchanged during draining, occurs as soon as the word “tainted”
is spoken, and cannot be resisted, regardless of whether any
health or energy is actually exchanged in Phase III.
DRAINING (PHASE III)
The draining character then begins to count out health or energy
levels that she is giving or taking from the target.
A call of “draining 1, draining 2...” means that the target is losing
health, and the draining character is receiving energy. A vampire
target will lose vitae instead of health.
A call of “drinking 1, drinking 2...” means that the target is losing
vitae levels, and the draining character is receiving energy, but
this draining method only works on vampires. Other targets
should say “no effect”. IG, the attacker has just tasted the
target’s blood. He may continue to draw more blood with a
bleeding count if he wishes.
A call of “bleeding 1, bleeding 2...” means that the target is losing
health with no benefit to the draining character. Every point of
damage caused by a bleeding call counts as a separate
attack. Vampires say “No Effect”.
A character with Usury has several potential options in this
phase. He may choose to give pathos by saying “giving pathos 1,
giving pathos 2, etc.” He may take pathos by saying “pathos drain
1, pathos drain 2, etc.” He may give health by saying “giving
health 1, giving health 2, etc.” And he may take health by saying
“health drain 1, health drain 2, etc.” Note that wraiths may only
exchange pathos for pathos and health for health. Attempting
to give or drain pathos from a target without a pathos pool will
result in “No Effect.” Pathos and health must be exchanged in
separate draining actions.
Note that the “health drain” call from Usury will drain health
from vampires and not Usury, but any pool points received this
way will still count as vitae for the purposes of blood oathing (p
9).
The target of draining should state “empty” when the pool that
is being drained reaches zero or “full” if they can no longer gain
energy or health as appropriate.
The draining phase will end immediately if interrupted by any of
the means described under Initiation Count.
AFTER EFFECT (PHASE IV)
At the end of the draining action in which the target lost health,
vampires and Ananasi should state “aggravated end drain”. This
will cause all non-vampires to lose one maximum health as
though they had taken aggravated damage. This loss of
maximum health only occurs once per draining action, not per
point drained, and cannot be resisted in any way. This damage is
considered an attack for the purposes of interrupting other
effects.
At the end of the draining action wraiths should state “end
drain”. This is considered an attack for the purposes of
interrupting other effects.
Blood oaths also take effect in this phase if applicable (p. 9).
BEING FED FROM
A player touching you saying “Biting”, “Cutting” or “Tapping” is
attempting to drain your health or energy. You may interrupt her
by breaking contact before she reaches 3, or by attacking her.
After a biting or tapping count you will be unable to do or say
anything until she releases you, and you will lose 1 health each
time the player says draining.
For roleplay, being bitten and fed on from a vampire feels
incredibly pleasurable. Some may liken it to a drug-like euphoria
while others might compare it to an extreme, physical pleasure.
Afterwards, you may be a bit disoriented, but you will not know
that you have just been fed from or have any reason to believe
you have been fed on – only that you feel very, very good.
Tapping generally goes unnoticed, but may cause the person to
feel a slight chill.
Cutting feels just like you would imagine.
GIVING HEALTH
Giving health represents bloodletting to a vampire or Ananasi in
the same realm as you. Roleplay cutting your wrist with a small
weapon or your teeth, hold it over the target’s mouth, and say
“Giving My Health”, at which point the target may choose to
engage in a draining action, starting with the information
exchange and then continuing to “draining 1, draining 2...”. The
target may do this even while unconscious.
An incapacitated vampire or Ananasi fed health this way may
choose to reset his incapacitated timer to zero and regenerate
after one minute.
GIVING BLOOD
Vampires may give blood points as a counted action, by
roleplaying cutting themselves with a weapon or teeth and then
holding their wrist to a target’s mouth and saying “Giving my
blood 1, giving my blood 2, etc...” A target may refuse this action
at any time by moving her mouth away, if able to do so. Vitae
pools refill 1 for each blood given (unless otherwise stated in the
rules). Targets without vitae pools will heal 1 health per point
given. Vampires may initiate a blood oath, create a ghoul, or
embrace another character through this process depending on
the circumstances. See the vampire section for more
details. Any character who receives blood twice from the same
vampire in the same event, with at least ten minutes between
feedings, will be oathed to that vampire.
An incapacitated vampire or ghoul fed vitae this way may choose
to reset his incapacitated timer to zero and regenerate after one
minute.
OATH
Some characters can force other characters to have a strong
infatuation with them. This effect is called an oath. A character
who initiates an oath is called the regent, and any character
under the effects of an oath is called a thrall. See the Vampire
section for specifics on oaths created by vitae. A character under
multiple oaths must do his best to serve each regent. If a power
would cause you to act at odds to your oath, the power takes
precedence for as long as it is in effect.
All of the following effects apply to a Thrall:
 Thralls always see their regent in the best light possible. Any
negative characteristics are overlooked, and the best of
intentions are always assumed. The thrall has a very deep
affection and respect for the regent that may or may not
manifest as romantic love.
 Thralls may not use willpower to break or resist any power
used by the regent.
 A thrall will never willingly harm their regent. This means
the thrall will not attack the regent, and will make every
effort to ensure that the regent does not come to harm. If
a thrall thinks that staying close to a regent and fawning
over them would be dangerous for the regent, they will
keep their distance, and so on.
 A thrall will do everything within their power to protect
their regent. This includes defending them from attacks,
lying for them, and volunteering any information they think
will help protect their regent.
 If a thrall comes under the effect of a power that forces
them to act in a fashion contrary to the oath, the power
takes priority over the oath.
 When the oath expires, the former thrall still sees their
former regent in a positive light, and assumes that all
emotions and actions they performed were of their own
free will. It requires a great deal of evidence for a former
thrall to see their actions as anything other than their own
choice. The change in view from thrall to former thrall is
seen as natural, as if the former thrall’s infatuation with
their regent had simply faded.
FRENZY
A frenzy occurs when the monster inside a character becomes so
full of rage or fear that it takes control. Vampires and shifters
may choose to spend a virtue to enter frenzy when threatened,
angry, ashamed, or otherwise stressed.
Some effects allow (or force) characters to enter into an attack
frenzy even if they are not able to frenzy by normal means. When
a character enters an attack frenzy it immediately ends any
status or mental effects on him. For the duration of the frenzy, 1
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minute in most cases, the character is immune to status and
mental attacks (except Disquiet).
The frenzying character may use passive powers but may not
activate anything except mask powers, such as Powerful
Form. He also must attempt to make biting or boffer attacks
against the closest target he can perceive. If the frenzying
character does not have bite or boffer attacks, he enters a fear
frenzy and must attempt to break line of sight from all other
characters for the duration of the frenzy. A frenzying character
is unable to distinguish friend from foe.
A frenzying character has no recollection of the events that
transpire while he is in frenzy. All such events are absent from
character knowledge.
The Disquiet power will immediately end frenzy and will not
permit the target to enter back into frenzy while Disquiet is in
effect. The Purify power ends frenzy but does not prevent the
target from reentering frenzy.
TAINT
A tainted character must answer “yes” to Detect Taint and may
spend virtue points as if they were willpower (or add angst if a
wraith). While tainted, you are encouraged to roleplay your
character a bit darker. A tainted character can be affected by the
Subjugate power and the Sanctuary power. Taint is caused by a
variety of sources described in the rules including any power
with the “tainted” Meta call. Characters with virtue of less than
4 (more than 6 angst for wraiths) begin each game tainted.
Taint can be removed by a power or ritual that removes taint
unless a character is in a state of permanent taint. A character
can become permanently tainted a number of ways, including
purchasing from a power tree that causes permanent taint or
attuning a tainted magical item.
Taint spreads like disease. While tainted, you must inform
anyone who gives or receives pool points from you that they are
also tainted. If you receive energy from a tainted source,
including items, you will be tainted by it. Also, if you successfully
initiate a biting or tapping action on a target while tainted, the
target will become tainted.
UMBRA
The Umbra is a plane of existence to which characters may travel
by various methods explained elsewhere in this book. Follow
these rules while in the Umbra:
White Headband – A white headband must be worn to indicate
that you are in the umbra.
Blue Light – Wearing a source of blue light is encouraged while
in the umbra, but not required. Your light should be no brighter
than a glowstick wrapped in several layers of white cloth.
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Communicating – Speak in a whisper or low voice. A character
in the Realm who can hear voices without seeing the source OOG
can assume that such voices are audible in the realm.
Noise – Any noise such as footsteps, clothing, or combat in the
umbra can be heard faintly in the realm.
Weapons – Only natural or magical weapons may be used in the
Umbra. Ordinary non-magical weapons may not be wielded in
combat while in the Umbra and should remain sheathed.
Armor – Armor and shields may be used as normal.
Powers – Powers may be used as normal on targets in the same
realm unless otherwise specified in the power’s text. Powers
require line of perception from the caster to the target. This
means that a target must be visible to the caster in-game.
Fire – Fire represented with amber lighting in a deco-approved
fireplace has no effect in the umbra. Blue fireplace lighting
causes “dark 1” damage to targets in the umbra per exposure
rules.
Doors – By default, no character in the umbra may open a
door. Some powers or faction abilities may overcome this
restriction.
Objects – Items may not be interacted with unless they are being
held by a character in the Umbra or are Relic items. If you drop
an object, it falls back into the Realm.
Drawing – You may not use a writing implement to draw on
something in the Realm unless you have the Move Object
power. You also may not dig into the ground to draw glyphs or
the like. You may, however, draw with your finger on a fogged
window.
Becoming Incapacitated – A Realmbound character (such as a
human, vampire, or shifter) that becomes incapacitated or dying
while in the Umbra will drop back into the realm. An
Umbrabound character (such as a spirit or wraith) that becomes
incapacitated or dying while in the Realm will drop back into the
Umbra. This effect will also be caused by the Daze power.
Resolving Ambiguity – If you encounter a character in a situation
where it is unclear which realm someone is in (such as extreme
darkness), you may initiate an OOG call and response to clarify
the circumstances before proceeding. Call out “Realm” or
“Umbra” to designate which side of the gauntlet you are on, and
if the other player is not actively hiding, he must respond by
stating which realm he is in. You may not attack a character who
has made this call without first giving a response.
Player Conduct – Be aware of those around you and act
appropriately. Remember that while in the Umbra, your
character does not exist to those in the physical Realm. In game,
you can see them, but they can’t see you. You must move out of
their way or go around them, trying not to touch them. If you’re
with players who are trying to sneak or hide, you must do the
same while in the Umbra. You are expected to be as quiet as the
players you are with. Purposely making noise to attract attention
to hiding players is cheating as there are no rewinds in game-
play. You are of course free to leave the sneaky players and tattle
on their position.
RITUALS
Rituals are a unique way for characters to harness powerful
magic and make changes that are often beyond the realm of
simple powers. These changes can be as minor as cleansing taint
or as tremendous as the destruction of a town. Rituals require
substantially more preparation and casting requirements than
regular powers but can have a much greater effect.
Rituals are represented by a single sheet of parchment paper
with instructions and OOG info on the left side and an IG picture
on the right side. There are five types of rituals: Blood Rites
(Vampire and Ghoul), Glyph Rites (Shifter and Kinfolk), Arcanos
Rites (Wraith), Mystical Rites (Sorcerer and Mages), and Other
(anyone who meets the requirements). In order to take the
information on the left-hand side IG you need to have the rituals
skill and be of an appropriate faction for the specific ritual (e.g. a
wraith cannot read or perform Blood Rites).
READING RITUALS
If you have at least one dot in the Rituals skill, you may identify
the type of a ritual by looking at it. If you have the correct
faction/energy type for the ritual you are looking at, you may
then read the title and casting requirements. If you meet all of
the casting requirements, you may read the rest of the text.
SIGILS
Upon taking one dot in the Rituals skill, a character acquires a
unique sigil that will be used while casting certain rituals. The
sigil must be something you can easily draw and will be added to
your character sheet. You may not knowingly copy an existing
sigil when you create yours, and you may not change your sigil
once it has been chosen.
The text of a given ritual will state how to make use of your sigil
if it is required.
CASTING RITUALS
In order to use a ritual, the caster must meet the casting
requirements stated on the ritual sheet and perform steps as
indicated in the instructions. The caster must have any required
components ready, and he must immediately pay any cost that
is required. If a target or participant cost is listed, then these
characters must also spend any listed cost before the ritual is
successful. If the caster becomes incapacitated or unable to
move freely while chanting, the ritual fails.
During the casting time of a ritual, you will often need to perform
obviously ritualistic acts, such as chanting, gesturing, dancing,
drawing symbols, or anything else you feel is appropriate for
your character. This will typically be described as “ritualistic
roleplay” in the instructions. Your roleplay must also make use
of any components, phrases, or symbols shown in the ritual
text. If the instructions do not specify how the components,
phrases, or symbols are to be used, then you are free to use them
however you see fit.
While casting a ritual, the caster must have his ritual scroll in
plain view. If requested, he must offer the ritual scroll to the
target and/or participants to read OOG.
If someone attacks the ritualist, uses a power on them, or
interrupts their chanting or other ritualistic roleplay, the ritual is
interrupted. Any energy or other costs paid are lost and the
character must perform the ritual again, uninterrupted, to
receive the effect.
RITUAL INFORMATION
Name: The IG name of the ritual.
Type: Blood Rites, Glyph Rites, Arcanos Rites, or Mystical Rites.
Rarity: Common (starting ritual), Uncommon, or Rare
Casting Requirements: Any prerequisites the caster must have
to cast this ritual.
Summary: A short summary of what the ritual does.
Cost: The cost (often a pool cost) that must be paid by the caster,
target, or participants.
Components: Any items that must be present IG or OOG in order
for the ritual to be successfully cast.
Instructions: Step by step instructions of how the ritual must be
performed.
Effects: If the ritual is successfully completed, this is what
happens.
WARDS
Some rituals have the ability to create wards that prevent certain
characters from passing through a doorway. A ward prevents
anyone fitting the posted description from passing through in
either direction. Wards must be indicated by a large banner
hung from the door frame (or from above another suitable
passage) that clearly shows the caster’s sigil and any symbols
provided by the ritual. An active ward will also have a ward tag
on both sides of the banner, attached at one of the lower
corners.
No one may remove a ward or the ward tag attached to it
without using an appropriate power or ritual. You may not
shatter a ward or ward tag.
You can only have your sigil on a ward banner if you participated
in casting the ward ritual.
All wards have a long-term cost similar to attunement described
in the magic-item section. A ritualist may only have one active
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ward placed at any given time, and a single doorway can only
support one ward.
The caster of a ward may dispel it at any time. Otherwise, the
ward remains in effect until the caster dies or until the end of
event. If the caster of a ward dies during event, his player is
responsible for deactivating any ward he has cast before going
to ST camp or playing a different character.
DWELLING TAGS AND BANNERS
Some rituals will allow a player to claim a space as a dwelling.
Dwellings tags represent a character making a mystical
connection to a space that they inhabit. Each faction has a
different description for what a dwelling tag might represent: a
Domain, a Sanctum, a Den or a Personal Haunt, but all use the
same tag to represent this connection
Before they can be used, dwelling tags must be attached to a
banner that is at least 2 feet by 1.5 feet. On their own, a
dwelling tag and banner have no mechanical benefit. However,
various rituals will allow characters to benefit from having a
dwelling established.
Dwelling banners may only be placed in rooms in which the
ritualist has slept, in-game and overnight, within the last 24
hours (Saturday night of the previous event will suffice for Friday
evening placement).
Dwelling banners may only be put up in "private" spaces, such as
bedrooms, small cabins, tents, etc. Public common rooms may
not be used for dwelling tags.
Only one dwelling banner may be hung up in a room at a time
Dwelling banners may be moved and their tags destroyed like
any other tagged item.
A ritualist may only have one dwelling tag active at a time.
Hanging up a banner with a Dwelling tag can only be done as part
of a ritual which informs you to do so.
COMBAT AND ATTACK TYPES
GENERAL COMBAT
When using boffer weapons, spell packets, thrown weapons or
a bow and arrow, aim at your opponent’s torso, arms, or legs,
not the head, groin, or hands. You must make a damage call with
each strike or give an appropriate sig call. You may only make
one attack per second and must pull back boffers between
strikes. A boffer attack will be successful if it legally strikes the
target and is not blocked. A boffer attack will be blocked if it hits
a shield or any other boffer on the way to striking its target.
Powers require line of perception from the caster to the target.
This means that a target must be visible to the caster IG.
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RP requirements for all powers should be obvious on an out-of-
game level. The RP must be performed within range.
A target must be aware of an attack OOG and be given a chance
to respond in order for it to affect them. A target that is sleeping
will take effect from an attack they are aware of. Intentionally
ignoring attack calls is against the rules. A target that is being
drained needs to be woken up to respond at the Information
Exchange point of draining.
Mass powers only affect the realm that the caster is in unless the
Breach meta call is used. Mass powers will hit targets that are
cloaked.
When a power requires activation by touch, lightly touch your
target. Do not grab, grope, poke, punch, or slap the target, and
don’t touch her head or feet. Remember, in-game attacks are
used to hurt characters and not players. If anyone experiences
pain from a strike or touch, then the aggressor is striking too
hard. It is up to the target to determine what is too hard and
what is too light. The person who is getting hit needs to know
they were struck, but does not need to have welts, bruises, cuts
or any other harm. If a person says they are being hit too hard,
please err on the side of caution and pull your blows. On the
other hand, if a player is physically frail or likely to bruise under
abnormal circumstances, he should probably take steps to
minimize his exposure to combat.
DAMAGE CALLS
Damage calls contain the following parts <Meta>, <type>, and
<number>. The <type> indicates the kind of damage being dealt
for the purposes of determining if it is aggravated or not. The
<number> indicates how much damage is being done. The
<Meta> will alter various parts of the attack. Attacks can have
only one <type> and one <number> but may have multiple
<Meta> modifiers. All weapons deal one point of <number>
damage under normal circumstances.
You must call the appropriate <type> if your attack has a default
<type>, and you must call a <number> with each swing. Damage
attacks without a <type> are considered to be regular
damage. Damage attacks without a <number> are assumed to
cause no damage and do not count as attacks for the purposes
of ending other effects. All damage calls require a <number>.
The sig call for damage attacks is obvious in game to anyone who
sees the attack. Those who hear damage calls can assume they
hear a battle in progress.
<Type> damage may or may not be considered aggravated
damage depending on your faction and any immunities your
character may have. If the <type> of damage stated is not on the
list below, or is not considered aggravated damage to your
faction or sub-faction, you should consider the attack to be
normal damage.

AUGMENT
Some powers and items will grant you Augment. Each point of
Augment increases your base damage with boffers, arrows, or
thrown weapons by one point. All sources of Augment stack.
Available <type> of aggravated damage by faction:
Humans Fire, Blood, Dark, Agg
Shifters Silver, Fire, Wolfsbane, Agg
Vampires Fire, Light, Agg
Wraiths Dark, Agg
Fae Fire, Metal Weapons, Agg
Note: Some subfactions will have different vulnerabilities. See
your faction section for details.
* - Wraiths using the Appear or Materialize powers will take
aggravated damage from fire or blood while in the Realm.
<META> CALLS
Breach - Breach affects both the Realm and the Umbra.
Brutal - Brutal attacks will still cause damage if blocked by a
boffer or a shield.
Disarm - A disarm attack that strikes a target’s weapon causes
him to drop the weapon if he does not resist the attack.
Mass – Everyone within 10 feet of the casting character is
targeted with the ability. Mass powers only affect the realm that
the caster is in unless the Breach meta call is used. Mass powers
will hit targets that are cloaked.
Tainted - If this attack is not resisted immediately the target will
become tainted.
Unresistable - This attack cannot be resisted. Targets that are
immune will still state “no effect”.
WEAPONS AND ARMOR
BOFFER ATTACKS
Daggers: up to 12 inches of striking surface, 6 inch handle
All other one-handed melee weapons: up to 24 inches of striking
surface, 32 with handle
Two-handed melee weapons: up to 36 inches of striking surface,
48 with handle
Pole arms: up to 72 inches, handles may vary.
Fist Boffers: up to 12 inches of striking surface, 18 with
handle. Must be black.
Claws: up to 24 inches of striking surface, 32 with handle. Must
be black with a white/silver claw mark.
Tentacles: up to 36 inches of striking surface, 48 with
handle. Must be black with a white/silver tentacle mark.
See the wiki for additional information about boffer standards.
Any character may use a single melee weapon or a single brawl
boffer to swing for 1 damage. No power or effect may increase
this damage without appropriate skill in Melee or Brawl.
Status packets cannot be blocked by shields or weapons.
Brawl boffers cannot be used to block. If you are struck on a
brawl boffer, you are considered to be hit.
RANGED WEAPONS
Max limit 35lbs with store bought LARP-safe arrows.
No homemade arrows will be considered. Bows/crossbows must
be checked out by the Safety Team at each event prior to use in
game. The Safety Team has the final say as to if the
bow/crossbow is suited for game.
See the wiki for additional information about boffer standards.
Any character can throw coreless boffer rocks, sticks, or daggers
that cause 1 base damage. They should appear as what they
represent (i.e. brown sticks, grey rocks, metallic daggers). They
do not require tags. Packets cannot be used to represent thrown
weapons. Like all attacks, these may not be thrown more than
once per second.
When using a bow or crossbows (requires archery skill), shoot
one arrow at a time at your target, no faster than once per
second. Arrows do not require tags and each causes base 2
damage.
Damage packets are used in conjunction with powers and may
not be thrown more than once per second.
SHIELDS
Shields can be no wider than 30" (A quick test being, can you
hold your shield out and walk through an open door? As the
interior width of a door frame is standard 30")
Shields can be no longer than 36" (From knees to shoulder on an
average-height person. That said, a shorter person cannot use a
shield that creates a situation where the head is the only
exposed target.)
Status packets cannot be blocked by shields or weapons.
Armor and shields may be used as normal in the umbra.
See the wiki for additional information about boffer standards.
Anyone can use a shield to block damage attacks.
ARMOR
Wearing armor allows you to offset damage onto your armor
before subtracting from your health. You must physically
represent armor and have a tag to use armor points. Armor must
cover most of your torso area. Please check with the Checkin
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Team or Rules Team if you have any questions about your armor
covering enough of your torso.
When taking damage, subtract it from armor points first.
Damaged armor can be repaired with the Armorsmith skill (p.
44). You may wear two different pieces of armor at the same
time but they must be different types of armor (e.g. leather and
chain). Armor does not protect against feeding or exposure
damage. Aggravated damage that is wholly absorbed by armor
points will not subtract from the wearer’s maximum health.
If you find a piece of armor lying around, assume that it has zero
armor points and needs to be repaired before you can use it. In
other circumstances, you may take the word of the armor’s
current owner for its status.
Armor and shields may be used as normal in the umbra.
Types of Armor
Leather 2 armor points
Chain/Transitional 4 armor points
Breast Plate 6 armor points
POWERS
Powers represent the supernatural abilities your character has
gained. Powers may have a caster, which is the person who has
the power listed on her character sheet, and a target who the
power is used on. The caster may not be the target of her own
power unless explicitly stated in the power text, or unless it is a
Self power. In order to activate a power, the caster must pay the
listed cost and state the listed signature call if any.
Some powers may indicate roleplay requirement (such as
staring, meditating, or sniffing) that must be performed before
the power can be used. While performing the required roleplay,
you are considered interrupted if you speak, move your feet, are
struck by an attack (successfully or otherwise), or if the target
moves out of range (unless otherwise noted in the power
description).
Some powers may be learned as corrupted powers. Corrupted
powers are considered innate for the purposes of advancement.
A corrupted power is only usable while the caster is tainted.
Dark Arcanoi cost the same as corrupted powers, but they must
be used while a wraith’s shadow is in control instead of while
tainted.
EFFECT TYPES
Many of the abilities and powers described throughout this book
are marked with one of the following effect types: Damage,
Mental, Status, Mask, Passive, Touch, Self, Counted or Condition,
as described below.
DAMAGE ATTACK
Typically issued by boffers and thrown packets (seen IG as a ball
of the <type> of attack) with a number in the signature
call. Damage attacks instantly lower health at the rate spoken in
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the signature call, such as “Fire 3”. If a number is not included
with the sig call it is assumed to be no damage. You can always
call a number less than your maximum, including zero. If a
source of damage is considered aggravated, it will also reduce
maximum health by 1 per hit if the target loses health to the
attack.
To defend against this kind of attack, dodge out of the way, block
with a shield, block the blow with your boffer, or allow your
opponent to strike you and use a power/appropriate magical
item to resist the blow. You are considered hit if you feel the
boffer weapon hit you, it did not contact your boffer or shield
during the swing, and you do not use a power to resist.
MENTAL ATTACK
The effect of a mental attack lasts for 10 minutes. These mind-
altering attacks are issued with a sig call given within 10 feet of
the target. The caster of a mental power must clearly indicate
her target in such a way that the target understands the attack
is directed at him. A touch may be used to indicate a target, but
this touch is considered IG. A target may not willfully ignore an
attacker as a way of avoiding her attack.
The sig call for a mental attack is OOG, but may include some
words that are spoken IG in the character’s own voice. The
target or any witnesses are not aware that a power has been
used. Some mental attacks target a 10-foot circle around the
caster, signified by the caster spreading her hands to either side
as she says the sig call with a “mass” <Meta> call. The caster may
end an active mental she caused by touching the target and
saying “release <power>” spoken OOG. The target may break a
mental power at any time by spending a willpower and saying
“resist”. The resist call is OOG.
A mental attack with the Conditioning modifier cannot be
resisted or broken with willpower.
If a second mental attack is landed while another is still active,
the second attack takes effect, and the first is broken.
STATUS ATTACK
Status attacks are issued by throwing spell packets. The effect
of a status attack lasts for 60 seconds. The type of attack is clear
to anyone who sees the packet so long as they are familiar with
the power. Status effects cause physical maladies (such as
paralysis) and typically do not cause damage.
To defend against a status attack, dodge out of the way, or allow
the contact and use a power/appropriate supernatural item to
resist. You are considered hit if you feel the packet hit you and
do not use a power to resist. Status packets cannot be blocked
by shields or weapons.
If a second status attack is landed while another is still active, the
second attack takes effect, and the first is ended.
SENSORY
These are not attacks. They are used to gain character state
information (with some exceptions). They may be used under
the same conditions as mental effects. Sensory powers may
target a character that is dying but not characters that are dead.
Sensory powers may be used across the gauntlet on a target the
caster can perceive without calling breach.
SELF
Powers that only affect the user, or the user and other voluntary
targets. You may have as many self powers active at a time as
you wish.
PASSIVE
Passive powers only affect the user and are always considered
active. The effect of passive powers cannot normally be
removed by other powers.
MASK
A mask power is any power that requires the donning of a mask
prop. The type of mask you must wear is described in the power
text or by the tree that grants use of the mask power. Some
mask powers, such as Powerful Form, work in concert with other
mask powers and apply whenever you activate any other mask
power. Only one mask of any kind may be worn at a time.
TOUCH
Touch powers are delivered by a single sig call (no counting) and
a touch of the hand. The effect length is determined by the
power, though many happen instantaneously. Touch powers
can be resisted by spending a willpower and saying “resist”.
that condition (usually stated on a tag or ritual) as well as
roleplay in the suggested manner.
“OTHER” POWERS
Some powers have a type of “other.” These powers generally
affect objects or have effects outside of the games normal
bounds. Each of these powers will explain clearly how they
work.totems
STACKING POWERS
MENTAL / STATUS ATTACKS
Only one status and one mental effect may be active on a single
character at the same time. If you are under one effect and you
are then struck by another effect of the same type, the first ends,
and the new begins.
ON YOURSELF
You may have as many self powers active at one time as you
wish, but only one of each named power (i.e. you may be
affected by Cloak and Powerful Form). Passive powers are
always active on your character. Only one mask power can be
used at a time (unless stated in the power). Previous mask
powers end when you switch masks.
CHARACTER SHEET CHANGES AT GAME
If you undergo a ritual or use of a power that would cause a
change to your character sheet, go to ST camp once the scene
is finished to get the sheet updated. This is not necessary for
changes in virtue, just changes to faction, subfaction, or other
more permanent character feature.

COUNTED TOUCH
A counted-touch power, such as Exchange Health or vampire
biting, is initiated by a three-second count that can be resisted
by moving away or attacking the caster to interrupt his count.
Touch powers on either the initiator or the target will cause an
interruption of a counted touch. If a draining count begins after
the initiation count, then the target will be immobilized and
unable to speak until the draining is complete.

An initial counted touch often doesn’t count as an attack for the

purposes of breaking mentals or similar effects. In the cases of
normal vampire and wraith draining, and ghoul feeding, there is
no attack until after the draining is completed. With the cutting
counted action, there is no attack until the player gets to the
“bleeding” count. Familiarize yourself with any counted touch
you may have so that you can help others through any confusion
while using them.

CONDITIONS
Conditions are long-term effects such as poisons or illnesses that
remain until treated or the end of event. A player may decide to
have her condition continue from event to event if she likes. A
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 Character Creation

CHARACTER GUIDES SUB-FACTION

All new characters must be approved by a character guide (CG) Within each faction you must choose one or more sub-factions.
before being played at an event or on the forums. Character These indicate what, if any, supernatural powers you have and
guides help provide new characters with proper guidance to fit what their source is. This choice will have a significant effect on
into the world of Shadow Accord. They often ask a number of your role within your faction. Sub-factions are available
questions intended to help players gain a clearer picture of who according to the following chart:
their character is and what they believe. Character concepts
Humans Commoner
should be discussed with the CGs before game if possible.
Formori
Ghoul
Gifted Kinfolk (choose a Tribe, p. 34)
FACTION Sorcerer
Shifter Choose a Tribe, Breed, and Auspice (p. 34)
Shadow Accord consists of four basic types of creatures from Vampire Choose a Clan (p. 288)
which players can create a character. Each group has a significant Wraith Choose a Legion (p. 40)
effect on the basic attributes that your character possesses and
how they will interact with the world. Information about the Humans may choose a single merit at no cost. To become a
individual factions is found in their respective sections. You must Fomori, Ghoul, Kinfolk, Gifted Kinfolk, or Sorcerer you must
choose a faction from the following: Human, Vampire, Shifter, or purchase the appropriate merit.
Wraith.

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RESTRICTIONS WYRM TOTEMS
Some sub-factions have restrictions that must be followed.  Black Fungus
Check the relevant faction section to see the restrictions on a  Green Dragon
particular sub-faction.  Hakaken
 Whippoorwill
Some sub-factions may also have an experience cost that must
be paid in order to create a character in that sub-faction. The
experience cost is determined by the tier of the restricted sub-
DEMON TOTEMS
Requires Demon Lore or Dark Thaumaturgy (Speak to your CG)
faction. You may not pay this cost with freebies.

Tier 1 6 XP
Tier 2 12 XP ADVANTAGES
Tier 3 18 XP
List any advantages as per your faction.

PASSIONS (WRAITH ONLY)

A wraith must select two passions that represent the forms of
WEAKNESS
emotion he is capable of feeding from. A wraith may only regain List any weaknesses as per your sub-faction.
pathos from haunts that match one of his passions. Choose from
the following:

Love - friendship, romance, affection, etc.

Hate - spite, jealousy, loathing, disgust, etc.
Pleasure - joy, excitement, comfort, etc.
ENERGY TYPE
All characters begin with an energy pool of 10. Type is
determined by faction and possibly sub-faction according to the
following table:

Pain - suffering, depression, sorrow, guilt, etc. Faction Energy Type

Commoner Vitality
Anger - fury, revenge, animosity, etc.
Sorcerer Essence
Fear - terror, panic, cowardice, anxiety, etc. Ghoul/Vampire Vitae
Gifted Kinfolk/Shifter Gnosis

PATRON Wraith Pathos

Ananasi Blood
Patron indicates a powerful connection that your character has
to a specific entity. The patron may give advice, strike deals, or
make demands, depending on your relationship. Shifters may all
begin with a Gaian or Wyrm totem as a patron. Other characters
WILLPOWER
may gain access through merit or lore choices. You may start
All characters begin with one willpower. Willpower is your
with one of the following (CGs may approve others):
character’s mental resolve. No character may ever have more
than 10 willpower. A character’s current willpower will refresh
GAIAN TOTEMS back to full at sunrise.
 Rat
 Unicorn


Stag
Fenris
VIRTUE
 Griffon Virtue type is determined by your faction. Virtue represents your
 Grandfather Thunder moral character.
 Owl
Faction Begins with…
 Falcon
Human 7 Humanity
 Cockroach Shifters 7 Rage
 Pegasus Vampires 6 Road
 Raven Wraiths 4 Angst
 Bastet Only: King of Cats, Mistress of Cat Kind
 Ananasi Only: Queen Ananasa
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A wraith who has 10 virtue becomes a specter. He is
permanently in catharsis and is permanently tainted.
A vampire or shifter who has 0 virtue enters permanent frenzy
and is permanently tainted.
A human with 0 virtue must shed the trappings of civilization and
behave as a beast.
A character with 0 virtue has run wild and may not be checked in
again.
SKILLS
Skills represent mundane or crafting skills that your character
may possess. You begin with three points to spend on skills. Each
level of a skill costs one point.
POWER TREES
Powers are magical abilities that your character possesses due
to his faction and subfaction. Powers are organized into trees
with three levels. Your Innate Trees are determined by your
faction and subfaction choices.
SORCERY TREES
Sorcerers possess powers in the form of Sorcery. You only need
to learn a Sorcery tree one time but each level of the tree must
be purchased in order. You must purchase level one before you
may purchase level two, and you must purchase level two before
you can purchase level three.
FOMORI TREES
Fomori possess powers in the form of Fomori trees. You only
need to learn a Fomori tree one time but each level of the tree
must be purchased in order. You must purchase level one before
you may purchase level two, and you must purchase level two
before you can purchase level three. Purchasing the first level of
a power from a learned fomori tree automatically gives you a
mutation.
DISCIPLINE TREES
Vampires and ghouls possess powers in the form of disciplines.
You only need to learn a discipline one time but each level of the
tree must be purchased in order. You must purchase level one
before you may purchase level two, and you must purchase level
two before you can purchase level three.
GIFT TREES
Shifters and gifted kinfolk possess powers in the form of gifts.
You are not required to learn the first gift in a tree before you
learn the second, or third. However, you must have no more
level two gifts than you have level one, and no more level three
gifts than you have level two.
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ARCANOI TREES
Wraiths possess powers in the form of arcanoi. You only need to
learn an arcanoi one time but each level of the tree must be
purchased in order. You must purchase level one before you may
purchase level two, and you must purchase level two before you
can purchase level three.
INNATE TREES AND STARTING
POWERS
FOMORI
Fomori pick one fomori tree as their innate tree. They begin with
the first power in this tree.
GHOUL
Ghouls have the following disciplines as innate trees: Celerity,
Fortitude, and Potence. They begin with level one Potence.
GIFTED KINFOLK
Gifted Kinfolk have the Homid breed and their chosen tribe tree
as innate powers. They start with one level-one gift from either
of these two trees.
SORCERERS
Sorcerers pick two sorcery trees as their innate powers. They
receive one free level-one power from one of their innate
trees. Fellowship trees always count as learned, and a sorcerer
cannot have more than one fellowship tree.
VAMPIRE
Vampire’s innate trees are determined by their clan. They
receive three innate powers at character creation.
SHIFTER
Shifter’s innate trees are determined by their breed, auspice,
and tribe. They receive three innate powers at character
creation.
WRAITH
Wraiths choose three arcanoi as innate trees. They receive three
innate powers at character creation.
FINISHING TOUCHES
DERANGEMENT
Derangements represent a serious mental flaw in your
character’s thought patterns. Characters with a derangement
may have difficulty performing ordinary tasks, but when
compelled to do so by a power, they will perform as best they
can. Derangements do not allow a character to lose or misplace
character knowledge. While your character may not normally be
able to recall a memory of an event, a power or other ability Hideous You have some very visible and obvious
could compel such a memory from them. deformity (e.g. a horse head growing next
to your own head).
You may select derangements from the list below or have Horns You must wear horns.
character guides approve something additional: Restricted You must always wear a mask.
Form
Amnesia You have trouble remembering past Scaly Skin You must wear makeup that depicts
events. scales on your entire face as a minimum.
Aphasia Unable to speak coherently. Tail You must wear a tail.
Melancholia You are extremely depressed and Tentacles You cannot retract your tentacles
difficult to motivate. (requires tentacles power).
Delusional You believe in a reality that simply
doesn’t exist.
Masochism
Megalomania
You drive others to cause you pain.
You must seek to control all things.
FREEBIE POINTS
Multiple You have several distinct personalities, Once the above steps have been completed a character has a
Personality only one of which manifests at any
total of 27 freebie points to spend on this character. They may
Disorder given time.
Obsessive You have a specific order that things spend points on the following:
Compulsion must be kept in. If it is out of place you
Trait Cost
will replace it.
Paranoia You consider everything a threat. 4 Pence 1
Regression Your mind has reverted to a childlike 1 Shilling 3
state to protect itself from the world. Energy Point 3
Schizophrenia You hear voices and follow their Virtue Point 2
instructions. Skill Point 2
Synesthesia You are in a permanently hallucinatory Willpower 6
state. Merit 3 +3 per merit
Level 1 Innate Power 3
DEFORMITY Level 2 Innate Power 6
Level 3 Innate Power 9
Metis shifters begin the game with a deformity. Deformities that
Unrestricted Sub-Faction Lore 3
add physical disfigurements are considered makeup Tier 1 Restricted Sub-Faction Lore 6
requirements. Character guides may approve additional Faction Lore 6
deformities or select from the list below if your character begins Demon Lore 6
with a deformity. Tier 2 Restricted Sub-Faction Lore 12
Tier 3 Restricted Sub-Faction Lore 18
Deranged Select a derangement from the list
above.
Fragile
Hemophilia
All damage is considered aggravated.
Your regeneration rate is always 0.
LORE
Horns You must wear horns.
Any new character may begin play with knowledge obtained
Lame You may not run.
Mute You cannot speak from the core WoD Rulebook for his or her faction, as well as any
No Claws You may not use claws or purchase the Dark Ages books for his faction and any other books associated
mixed morph merit. with his sub-faction, provided nothing modern is included. All
Puny Your base maximum health is 8 instead characters may also begin with basic medieval human
of 10. knowledge, including common folklore and
Restricted You must always wear your crinos superstition. Purchasing lore allows you to begin play with
Form mask as a makeup requirement.
knowledge outside of the norm.
Tail You must wear a tail.
Withered Arm You may not use one arm to hold any Characters may spend freebie points to start with character
items during game (including packets).
knowledge that is outside of their standard faction and sub-
Weak You do not get the Augment 1 bonus
Musculature from the powerful form power. faction IG knowledge. Faction Lore grants access to core starting
(Shifter only) knowledge for an entire faction other than your own (Vampire,
Shifter, Wraith, Mage, or Fae). Sub-faction lore allows a
MUTATIONS character to have starting knowledge available to a specific sub-
Humans who become fomori will gain mutations if they gain faction for which she already has the prerequisite faction
certain powers or if they have powers from more than one lore. Additionally, with sub-faction lore, experience points may
tree. All mutations are considered makeup requirements. be spent to purchase that sub-faction’s specific power trees as

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learned powers during character creation (provided there are no Ghouls and Vampires – Without purchasing sub-faction
other restrictions). knowledge, may purchase: Animalism, Auspex, Celerity,
Fortitude, Obfuscate, Potence, Presence, and Dominate.
Faction or sub-faction lore allows you to begin with any
appropriate Dark Ages knowledge found in source books. Shifters – Without purchasing sub-faction knowledge, may
purchase: Breed and Auspice trees.
Demon Lore grants knowledge found in “The Devil’s Due” source
book. You may also begin game with a demon for a patron, and,
if a vampire, may start with Dark Thaumaturgy trees.
GENERATION
A Vampire’s lowest starting generation is limited by the size of
STARTING COIN their Vitae pool. Note that this does not indicate age of the
vampire, simply generation. Older vampires should also spend
A new character begins the game with 5 shillings plus any coin
XP in areas other than energy pool.
purchased with freebie points. Shillings can be broken down into
pence, and there are 12 pence to 1 shilling. Any starting Energy Pool Vampire Generation
weapons, shields, or armor purchased by Umbrabound 50 Vitae 5th Generation
characters may be Relic items. Umbrabound characters may also 30 Vitae 6th Generation
purchase a generic Relic item for 6 pence. Starting coin may be 20 Vitae 7th Generation
15 Vitae 8th Generation
spent on the following:
12 Vitae 9th Generation
10 Vitae 10th Generation
Mundane Items Cost
Weapon 1 shilling
Bow or Crossbow 1 shilling
Shield 1 shilling, 6 pence RANK
Leather Armor 8 pence
Chain/Brig Armor 1 shilling Rank represents how far a shifter has proven themselves in their
Plate Armor 1 shilling, 9 pence society. Higher rank characters are expected to be able to prove
Lock 12 pence their worth IG to maintain their rank. A shifter’s maximum
Key 2 pence
starting rank is equal to the number of level three gifts he
Silver Dagger 15 shillings
possesses. Characters with less than two level-three gifts may
start as either Cliath or Cub equivalent.
Supernatural Items Cost
Healing Potion 5 pence
Antidote
Common Ritual
4 pence
1 shilling
CHECK-IN
Obolus (Wraith Only) 1 shilling, 6 pence At your first check-in, you will be given tags for each of your
starting items. The following tags are free:

COMMON RITUALS Wraith 2 fetter tags

The list of Common Rituals available for purchase at character
creation can be found in the wiki.
EXPERIENCE POINTS
Players who have earned experience points may spend them at
character creation as freebie points. Additionally, they may
purchase learned power trees from sub-factions for which they
have the corresponding sub-faction lore. They may also
purchase other learned power trees as indicated below:
Sorcerers – Without purchasing sub-faction knowledge, may
purchase: Any non-fellowship spell trees.
Wraith – Without purchasing sub-faction knowledge, may
purchase: Any Arcanoi trees or any Dark Arcanoi trees.
Tzimisce 2 dirt tags
Sorcerer 2 foci tags
At subsequent check-ins, you will also be able to spend
experience to advance your character (see below). Some
powers, merits, skills, and rituals allow you to receive tags,
money, or special knowledge during check in. You may only
receive these boons for one character, and that must be the
character you use to begin play at event.
ADVANCEMENT
EXPERIENCE POINTS
Experience Points (XP) are points you spend on your character to
add new skills, powers or merits, and to raise energy, willpower
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applied to any of their characters at check in. There is no limit to
REDUNDANT POWERS
the amount of XP you can save. Each event you may advance If you already possess all powers granted by a new level in a
each of your characters a single step in a skill, gain a single new given power tree, you may take that dot for free, provided you
power, purchase one new merit, gain an additional point in meet all other prerequisites. Taking a dot in this manner still
willpower, energy, and/or virtue. You do not need to play a counts toward your one-power-dot limit when advancing at
character to advance them.
Check-In. Corrupted or dark arcanoi versions of powers do not
allow you to take non-corrupt versions for free, but non-corrupt
EARNING EXPERIENCE versions will allow you to take corrupt or dark arcanoi versions
XP is earned for the following:
for free.
Attending an event 3xp
Winning an award 1xp
Preparing for an event as staff 6xp SELF NERFING
NPCing at an event 1xp per NPC (maximum of 3
per event) At Check-In you may choose to remove or decrease character
Donations by donation (See Donations card stats. Nothing is gained by removing any of the following
Forum) from your character, but you are allowed to do so if you wish:

LEARNED POWERS  Permanent willpower

In order to gain a new power you must first be taught the first  Virtue (may increase instead if a wraith)
level of the power tree. Once the first level of a tree has been
 Energy pool
purchased a teacher is not required to advance. This includes
 Non-corrupt powers
skills, arcanoi, spells, and disciplines.
 Skills
Shifters and kinfolk must be taught the specific level of a gift tree.  Merits
(They may learn Ahroun 2 without learning Ahroun 1 but they
must still have one level-one gift for each level-two gift and one Additionally you may add any of the following to your character:
level-two gift for each level-three gift.)  Devour count
 Derangement
TEACHING  Mutation (fomori only)
Each game, your character may only teach one skill and one  Disfigurement
power per event. Shifters and gifted kinfolk may teach one skill
You may also choose to enter game with any number of the
and one innate gift. All other characters may teach any power
following stats decreased:
tree they have mastered by obtaining all three levels of power.
You may only have one taught power and one taught skill for  Maximum health (as if struck by agg)
each character at any time. If you are taught a new power or skill  Current health
before spending XP to purchase the first one, the teaching will  Energy
be lost.  Willpower

And you may choose to begin game tainted if you were untainted
SPENDING EXPERIENCE POINTS at the end of the previous game.

Cost Trait
1 Changing Road
2 Skill Point
2 Virtue Point
3 Energy Point
6 Willpower
3 +3 per Merit
merit
3 Level 1 Innate or Corrupt Power
6 Level 2 Innate or Corrupt Power
6 Tier 1 Restricted Sub-Faction Lore (creation only)
9 Level 3 Innate or Corrupt Power
6 Level 1 Learned Power
9 Level 2 Learned Power
12 Level 3 Learned Power
12 Tier 2 Restricted Sub-Faction Lore (creation only)
18 Tier 3 Restricted Sub-Faction Lore (creation only)
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 Human

HUMAN RULES ENERGY

All humans are Realmbound. Humans with an energy type of Vitality or Essence refill their pool
automatically at sunrise.
Human energy type is Vitality unless altered by a merit.

Human virtue type is Humanity.

HUMANITY
When creating a human character you may chose a single merit
at no cost (This is taken before freebie points are spent). Human virtue is called humanity. Human virtue may never fall
below 1.

Humanity may be expended in the following ways:

AGGRAVATED DAMAGE
Humans take aggravated damage from damage calls with a
<type> of “Fire”, “Blood”, “Dark”, or “Agg”. See aggravated
damage (p. 4) for more details.
HEALING
Humans are healed by regeneration, magical healing, and
medicine. All humans start with Regeneration 0.
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While tainted Humanity may be spent as Willpower.
TYPES OF HUMANS
COMMONER
Humans are the basis of every creature in the World of Darkness
and the most difficult to play in a world dominated by the
supernatural. All factions rely on humans in some
way. Vampires drink their blood, werewolves are born from
them, and humans are the source of passion energy for wraiths.
Thus they are used as tools and pawns in a never-ending struggle
for survival. Amazingly many humans have no idea that monsters
live among them as the supernatural strive to maintain the
secrecy of their existence so that humans may live their lives in
blissful ignorance.
GHOUL
Ghouls are humans imbued with the blood of a vampire. Many
are kept under Blood Oath to ensure loyalty, but some free
ghouls have escaped and roam the lands in search of vampire
blood to feed their addiction. You may play any kind of ghoul
mentioned in Dark Ages Vampire, but you must use the rules
presented here for ghouls. A new character with the Ghoul
merit may begin play with vampire faction lore at no additional
cost, as well as sub-faction lore for his clan.
GHOUL RULES
Ghoul energy type is Vitae.
Ghoul innate disciplines are Celerity, Fortitude, and Potence.
Ghouls have regeneration 1.
Ghouls may not use any powers from gifts or sorceries while they
are an active ghoul.
Ghouls only regain energy from drinking the blood of a vampire.
Ghouls may use Level 1 Blood Rites assuming they have one dot
in Rituals and meet all other requirements for the ritual.
BECOMING A GHOUL
Consuming more than a single point of vitae from a vampire in
one feeding will cause a human to become a ghoul.
GHOUL MAINTENANCE
As a ghoul, you must consume 2 vitae from any vampire in a
single feeding at each event, or your ghoul merit and disciplines
will become dormant.
GIFTED KINFOLK
Only 1 in 10 children born to a were-animal parent actually
become a were-animal. The rest spend their lives as “regular”
humans. Kinfolk are valuable to were-animals, though their
treatment varies by tribe, making kinfolk allies or
enemies. Gifted kinfolk represent the chosen few that are gifted
the powers of their shifter brethren but shall never become
shifters themselves. A new character with the Gifted Kinfolk
merit may begin play with werewolf faction lore at no cost, as
well as sub-faction lore for his tribe.
GIFTED KINFOLK RULES
Kinfolk’s energy type is Gnosis.
Kinfolk have a subfaction tribe from the shifter section (p. 34).
Kinfolk’s innate gifts are their tribe tree and the Homid tree.
Gifted Kinfolk may use Level 1 Glyph Rites assuming they have
one dot in Rituals and meet all other requirements for the ritual.
REGAINING GNOSIS
Gifted kinfolk use Gaian nodes to regain gnosis. These are fixed
locations with a laminated card saying “Gaian Node” that are
visible in the Umbra. A gifted kinfolk may use each node once
per cycle of the moon (once per event) by meditating within 10
feet of the node for one minute. After the gifted kinfolk finishes
meditating, he gains gnosis equal to the value stated on the node
card, not exceeding his maximum energy pool.
SORCERERS
Sorcerers represent a wide variety of humans wielding a limited
amount of supernatural power. They range from hedge mages,
druids, and witches to healers, alchemists, and priests.
Regardless of the source of their power, sorcerers can prove very
helpful allies or minions to any supernatural creature.
SORCERER RULES
Sorcerer energy type is Essence.
Sorcerers may pick any two sorceries as innate power trees.
REGAINING ESSENCE
Sorcerers refill their energy pool automatically at sunrise.
Sorcerers may also regain energy at Crays. Crays are fixed
locations with a laminated card saying “Cray” that are visible to
sorcerers and anyone who can see into the umbra. A sorcerer
may use each node once per per event by meditating within 10
feet of the Cray for one minute. After the sorcerer finishes
meditating, he gains essence equal to the value stated on the
Cray card, not exceeding his maximum energy pool.
FOCUS
In order to activate any powers, a sorcerer must have a
prominently displayed focus. If a sorcerer does not have such a
focus, all sorcerer powers become dormant. A tagged focus
prop can be any item of at least 3 inches in length. A sorcerer
may create one focus at check-in for 3 pence.
SORCERER TREES
ANIMAL
1 Beast Mind
2 Frenzy, Disquiet
3 Frenzy Control
BODY
1 Withstand, Endure
2 Poison Immunity
3 Resilience
CURSE
1 Forgetful Mind
2 Body Wrack
3 Paralyze
HEALER
1 Healing Touch
2 Serenity, Purify
3 Revive
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PERCEPTION ORDER OF HERMES
1 Sense Item, Sense Essence 1 Disarm
2 Read Magic, Sense Spirit 2 Fire 2
3 Detect Taint, Sense Desire, Sense Confidence 3 Daze
MIND SPIRIT TALKERS
1 Confusion 1 Hallucination
2 Telepathy 2 Dreamshape
3 Obedience 3 Umbra Sight
PATTERNS VALDAERMEN
1 Shatter When you gain the Valdaermen, select a predatory animal mask
2 Fabricate Armor for your mask powers. Once you make this selection, you
3 Disable cannot change it. The most common animal mask for
PROTECTION Valdaermen is a bear mask – other masks should be considered
1 Avert rare or unusual.
2 Cloak
3 Sanctuary 1 Taunt
2 Clawed Form, Powerful Form
SPIRIT
3 Craving
1 Resist Gauntlet
2 Cleanse VENEFICTI
3 Exorcism 1 Sense Demon, Venom
2 Induce Sin
WARRIOR
3 Silver Tongue
1 Snarl
2 Might
3 Avoidance
FOMORI
Fomori represent humans who have unwittingly or willingly turn
FELLOWSHIP SORCERERS themselves over to the Wyrm. They have offered their bodies as
While some sorcerers come to their powers naturally, others are a host to a bane spirit who gives them power to bring the Wyrm’s
trained by mages or those familiar with their ways. These wrath to the Realm.
Fellowship Sorcerers have gained access to new powers through
dedication and training. FOMORI RULES
Fomori must use health, virtue, or willpower as energy for their
Restricted: Fellowship Sorcerer is a Tier 1 restricted fomori powers.
character. Additional experience points must be paid to play
Pick a single innate Fomori tree.
one. You must have the Sorcerer merit to be a Fellowship
Sorcerer. A sorcerer may only ever have one fellowship tree. If Fomori are tainted and cannot be cleansed.
you already have a fellowship tree, you cannot learn powers
from another fellowship tree. All Fomori have at least one derangement.

Benefits: Fellowship Sorcerers pick a single Fellowship Sorcerer MUTATIONS

tree as learned from the list below, and may spend experience Learning a non-innate tree gives you a visible mutation.
in that tree. All fellowship sorcerers gain Mage Lore.
If you pick the Toad tree you gain an additional mutation.
FELLOWSHIP TREES
FOMORI TREES
AHL-I-BATIN
1 Visions ENTICER
2 Mask of a Thousand Faces 1 Tentacles
3 Hasty Escape 2 Tainted Entrancement
3 Paralyze
MESSIANIC VOICES
1 Silence, Sense Demon FERECTORI
2 Ranged 2 <Holy> 1 Tainted Snarl
3 Majesty 2 Terror
3 Gauntlet Walk
OLD FAITH
1 Root GOREHOUND
2 Passion 1 Fast Healing
3 Toughness 2 Tainted Body Wrack
3 Might

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TOAD
(Immediately gain a mutation)
1 Ranged 2 <acid>
2 Tainted, Venom
3 Form of Vapor
BECOMING A...
SORCERER
You become a sorcerer by purchasing the Sorcerer merit at
check-in or character creation.
Energy pool becomes Essence. You retain the same amount of
energy you had before the change.
Pick two innate trees and choose one to start at level 1.
You may not purchase this merit if you have the Gifted Kinfolk
merit.
GIFTED KINFOLK
You must have the Kinfolk merit to become a Gifted Kinfolk after
character creation.
Request the Gifted Kinfolk merit at check-in (no cost) or
purchase at character creation.
Energy type becomes Gnosis. You retain the same amount of
energy you had before the change.
Pick a tribe (paying any additional cost if you pick a restricted
tribe).
Your tribe tree and the Homid tree become innate trees. Pick a
level 1 gift from one of these trees to start with.
You may not purchase this merit if you have the Sorcery merit.
FOMORI
You become a Fomori by purchasing the Fomori merit at
character creation or being changed by bane spirits during game.
Pick an innate tree from the Fomori list. You receive one dot in
this tree.
Energy type does not change, you activate your fomori powers
with health, virtue, or willpower instead of energy.
Being a fomori causes you to be permanently tainted.
Gain a derangement of your choice if you do not already have
one.
GHOUL
You become a Ghoul by purchasing the Ghoul merit at character
creation or by being given two points of blood at the same time
by a vampire.
Energy type becomes Vitae. You retain the same amount of
energy you had before the change.
Innate trees become Celerity, Fortitude, and Potence. Gain level
1 Potence.
All gifts and spells become dormant and cannot be used while
this merit is in effect.
VAMPIRE
You become a vampire by being given one point of blood from a
vampire while dying.
All character knowledge is retained.
Your Virtue becomes Road. It remains the same as it was before
the change.
Your Road starts out as Road of Humanity.
Energy type becomes vitae. You retain the same amount of
energy you had before the change.
Clan is the same as the vampire that feeds you the blood.
Generation is the sire’s generation plus one. Innate Disciplines
are based on clan.
All spells and gifts are lost. If you have dots in vampire disciplines
as a ghoul, you retain all of those.
If you have less than 3 dots in disciplines, then you gain dots in
your innate discipline trees until you have at least three dots in
disciplines.
The following merits are lost: Sorcerer, Ghoul, and Gifted Kinfolk
(replaced by Kinfolk).
The following skills are lost: Alchemy, Holy Water. All other skills
are retained.
Upon awaking as a vampire, you will have 1 health and 1 Vitae,
plus 1 additional Vitae for each point fed to you after the first.
Even though you have changed, this is not a new character and
you do not get to spend experience as if it were. You may only
spend experience in the normal way for advancement at check-
in for next event.
SHIFTER
You must have the kinfolk merit to become a shifter.
Make the request at check-in to have your name entered in the
drawing to shift. One character is selected to shift each game.
You may enter a tribe and auspice on your request but you must
have sufficient XP to pay for any restricted tribe.
All character knowledge is retained.
Your Virtue becomes Rage. Set it to 7.
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Energy type becomes Gnosis. You retain the same amount of
energy you had before the change.

All spells and disciplines are lost.

Tribe, Breed, and Auspice trees become innate. Your breed

becomes homid and your auspice is based on the moon you
changed under.

Place three dots within your innate trees, following the normal
rules for shifters and buying powers.

The following merits are lost: Sorcerer, Ghoul, Kinfolk.

The following skills are lost: Alchemy, Holy Water. All other skills
are retained.

Even though you have changed, this is not a new character and
you do not get to spend experience as if it were. You may only
spend experience in the normal way for advancement at check-
in for next event.

WRAITH
A human or any character with the Lost Soul merit may come
back as a wraith after dying, but she must wait at least until the
next full event after her death.

A character with the Mortwight merit may come back as a

specter immediately upon death, with the powers, abilities and
stats on her specter character sheet.

All character knowledge is retained with the new wraith

character.

Your Virtue becomes Angst. Set your Angst to 4.

Energy type becomes Pathos.

Energy is set to 10.

All spells, gifts and disciplines are lost.

Choose three arcanoi as innate trees. Place three dots within

those trees.

The following merits are lost: Sorcerer, Ghoul, and Gifted Kinfolk
(replaced by Kinfolk).

The following skills are lost: Alchemy, Holy Water. All other skills
are retained.

Even though you have changed, this is not a new character and
you do not gain money or get to spend experience as if it were.
You may only spend experience in the normal way for
advancement at check-in for next event.

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 Vampire

VAMPIRE RULES
ROAD
Vampires are Realmbound.
Road represents the code to which a vampire adheres to keep
Vampire energy type is Vitae. her beast at bay. New characters begin on the road of Humanity
unless Character Guides approve otherwise. Additional roads are
Vampire virtue type is Road.
listed in the wiki. A character may learn a new road IG from a
character with significant experience with that road.

AGGRAVATED DAMAGE Road may be expended in the following ways:

Vampires take aggravated damage from damage calls with a Immediately enter frenzy.
<type> of “Fire” or “Light”. See aggravated damage (p. 4) for
After committing amaranth on another vampire, one point of
more details.
road is lost immediately.
Vampires will take one aggravated damage for each 10 seconds
While tainted, road may be spent as willpower.
they spend in daylight outside of a building. Door thresholds
define what is inside and outside of a building. Inside of When a vampire’s road reaches 0, she will become permanently
buildings, even next to windows or doors, are safe. In order to tainted and enter into a frenzy that never ends.
prevent damage from sunlight, a vampire must wear head and
hand coverings, a long sleeve shirt, and leg
coverings. Acceptable coverings include wide brim hats, hoods,
gloves, extra long sleeves, helmets, and gauntlets. Character
EATING FOOD
guides have the final say on acceptable garb. All vampires may eat food.

HEALING
Vampires are healed by regeneration and magical healing. All
vampires start with Regeneration 1.
BLOOD OATH
A vampire’s blood has the ability to form a powerful bond with
those who drink it. This bond can be permanently maintained if
blood is continually fed to the thrall.

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After drinking a vampire’s blood one time, a character will be
enamored with the vampire for the remainder of the event. The
character will have additional interest in the vampire’s actions
and location. They may even try to have chance meetings or take
small actions to please the vampire.
After drinking a vampire’s blood twice in the same event, with at
least a 10 minute gap between feedings, a character becomes
oathed to the vampire. The thrall must follow all rules of an oath
(p. 9). The oath remains active until the thrall plays through an
entire event without drinking any of their regent’s blood. A
character may only be blood oathed to one character at a
time. Additional attempts to blood oath a character have no
effect, but other types of oaths can still be established.
ENERGY
A vampire that is being drained by biting or cutting loses Vitae
rather than health. Vampires are not affected by bleeding calls.
A vampire who reaches 0 energy loses one virtue and enters an
energy frenzy unless he spends a willpower to resist. While in
frenzy, the vampire attempts to bite any targets he can find. If
the vampire is unable to regain any energy within 1 minute he
will fall unconscious until he gains one point of energy. If after
being unconscious for one hour the vampire has not regained
any energy, he will wake up ravenously hungry, but no longer be
in a frenzy.
A vampire regains energy by draining health from a target. A
vampire may bite a target to begin draining health (p.
8). Draining health from targets in different factions has
different effects based on faction:
Human 1 health drained becomes 1 energy
Shifter 1 health drained becomes 2 energy -
Attacker affected by Passion: Anger
Ananasi 1 health drained becomes 1 energy -
Attacker affected by Venom.
Wraith 1 health drained becomes 1 energy
Fae 1 health drained becomes 2 energy -
Attacker affected by Hallucination: pretty
colors.
Vampire 1 energy drained becomes 1 energy -
Attacker is potentially affected by a blood
oath as described above.
Spirit 1 health drained becomes 1 energy.
EMBRACING
A human who is dying may be embraced by being fed a single
point of vampire blood. 13th generation vampires may not
embrace. See the becoming a vampire section (p. 25) for more
information.
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CREATING GHOULS
A human who drinks more than a single point of blood at one
time immediately becomes a ghoul. See the becoming a ghoul
section (p. 25) for more information.
AMARANTH
A vampire may attempt to commit amaranth on another
vampire during a draining action.
To commit amaranth on a target, he must first have an empty
vitae pool. Once the target is out of vitae, an amaranth attempt
may begin during a draining action by stating “Amaranth 1,
Amaranth 2, Amaranth 3”. This count may be resisted by the
target by spending one willpower, at which point the attacking
character may repeat the three count. After an amaranth count
has started, it may not be willingly stopped. If the count is
completed and not resisted, the target immediately goes OOG
and is dead (characters killed in this way cannot return as a
wraith even with the Lost Soul merit). If the target is not a
vampire, he should state “no effect.”
After the roleplay scene is finished, both the attacker and his
victim must report to ST Camp. The player who committed
amaranth loses one point of virtue and adds one devour dot. The
attacker also gains 1 energy if the devoured vampire was a lower
generation. The attacker may take any permitted discipline on
the victim’s character sheet as learned and spend XP to get the
first dot next event. The ST handling the change will sign a 3x5
card stating that the attacker was taught the chosen discipline
and include the victim’s name for reference. If the victim’s
generation is lower than the attacker’s, then his generation also
lowers by 1 (see the Player’s Guide p 32 for Generation).
CAINITE CLANS
ASSAMITE
Proud and deadly, Assamites live by a foreign code. Originating
from the Holy Land, Assamites consider themselves judges and
guardians of the night.
Restriction: This is a tier 1 restricted character. Additional
experience or freebie points must be paid to play this clan.
Weakness: Drinking blood from a vampire afflicts you with a
condition that causes you to crave more of the target’s blood.
Disciplines: Celerity, Obfuscate, Quietus
BAALI
Demon worshipers who perform deeds of depravity and horror
with no regard for humanity.
Restriction: This is a tier 1 restricted character. Additional
experience or freebie points must be paid to play this clan.
Weakness: Baalli take aggravated damage from damage calls
with a <type> of “Holy.” Holy Water additionally causes one
point of aggravated damage when used as a poison. Aggravated
exposure damage is caused by contact with crosses or while
standing in a church building.
Disciplines: Daimoinon, Presence, Obfuscate
BRUJAH
Made up of crusaders and philosophers, Brujah is a fiery clan
known for zeal and quick tempers.
Weakness: Must spend two willpower to resist frenzy.
Disciplines: Celerity, Potence, Presence
CAITIFF
Of unknown origin, Caitiff are looked down upon as having
impure blood and are rarely welcomed in any court.
Clan: Unknown
Weakness: May not start lower than 8th generation.
Disciplines: Pick three: Animalism, Auspex, Celerity, Dominate,
Fortitude, Obfuscate, Presence, Potence
CAPPADOCIAN
Mystics and Scholars, the Cappadocians are both feared and
respected as they remain aloof of the intrigues of other high
clans, choosing quiet contemplation of the greatest mystery,
death.
Weakness: Must wear pale makeup on your entire face.
Disciplines: Auspex, Fortitude, Mortis
FOLLOWERS OF SET
Believing they are descendants of an ancient god, the Setites are
devious, sinful fanatics.
Weakness: Daylight damage is taken twice as quickly. If you do
not have the Endure power, take one agg every five seconds,
otherwise take one every 30 seconds.
Disciplines: Obfuscate, Presence, Serpentis
GANGREL
Inconsistent and indomitable, the Gangrel reject the chains of
lord and vassal, sire and child, choosing instead to roam the night
free.
Weakness: Each time you lose virtue and enter a frenzy, add a
permanent animal feature as a makeup requirement.
Animal Mask: Select a predatory animal mask for your mask
powers. Once you make this selection, you cannot change it. The
most common animal mask for Gangrel is a wolf mask – other
masks should be considered rare or unusual.
Disciplines: Animalism, Fortitude, Protean
GARGOYLE
The steadfast and loyal servants of the Tremere.
Restriction: May not buy “No Clan Weakness” Merit. You may
not choose this clan at character creation.
Weakness: You may not embrace. You are oathed to all Tremere.
Your skin is made of stone, and you must have gray face paint or
wear a stone mask as a makeup requirement.
Disciplines: Fortitude, Potence, Visceratika
GIOVANNI BLOODLINE
Concerned with wealth and power, this family of mages joined
the fold of Cappadocians because of their powers over the dead.
Clan: Cappadocian
Restriction: This is a tier 2 restricted character. Additional
experience or freebie points must be paid to play this clan.
Weakness: Must wear pale makeup on your entire face.
Disciplines: Dominate, Necromancy, Potence
LAMIA BLOODLINE
These followers of the Dark Mother are more physical and
sensual than their studious parent clan, however, they are also
great warriors, and bolster the defenses of the Cappadocians.
Clan: Cappadocian
Restriction: This is a tier 1 restricted character. Additional
experience or freebie points must be paid to play this clan.
Weakness: Any target you feed from is nauseated as per the
Venom power once you finish feeding. This effect cannot be
resisted. When you finish feeding you must say “Unresistable
Venom”.
Disciplines: Deimos, Fortitude, Potence.
LASOMBRA
The kings of the shadows, they are among the vampires’ most
skilled manipulators.
Weakness: Each time you see your reflection in a mirror you
must stare at it doing nothing else for 10 seconds unless
attacked.
Disciplines: Dominate, Obtenebration, Potence
MALKAVIAN
Cursed by insight and madness, damned to see the world as a
shattered mosaic.
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Weakness: Chose at least 1 derangement at character creation.
Disciplines: Auspex, Dementation, Obfuscate
NOSFERATU
Transformed into hideous creatures by the embrace, the
Nosferatu remind all vampires of the evil that lurks within them.
Weakness: You have mottled skin as a makeup requirement.
Disciplines: Animalism, Obfuscate, Potence
TZIMISCE
The fiends of Transylvania, the Tzimisce revel in their inhumanity
and rule over a frightened population as dreaded voivodes.
Restriction: This is a tier 1 restricted character. Additional
experience or freebie points must be paid to play this clan.
Weakness: You must have one of your tagged dirt pouches on
your person in order to activate powers from disciplines. You get
1 new dirt tag at each check-in.

Disciplines: Animalism, Auspex, Vicissitude

RAVNOS
Refugees of a great war to the east, the Ravnos carry with them
VENTRUE
a wily beast that whispers dark urges.
Leaders, politicians and businessmen, the Ventrue are slowly
Weakness: Addicted to one: Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, rising to challenge Lasombra dominance of the medieval night.
Envy, or Pride. Alternatively, you may choose to have an
Weakness: You can only feed from a select group of people. This
obsession with a specific type of crime.
could be determined by gender, hair color, religion, or any other
Disciplines: Animalism, Chimerstry, Fortitude obvious trait that comprises approximately half or less of the
game population.
SALUBRI Disciplines: Dominate, Fortitude, Presence
Once revered as healers and teachers, the few left are constantly
on the run and live their nights in hiding, fearful to trust,
desperate, or angry. Some still pursue Galconda, while others
hunt the Tremere in vengeance.
DISCIPLINES (POWERS)
Weakness - Feeding on an unwilling human causes 1 damage per ANIMALISM
health drained. You also must wear a third eye in the middle of 1 Beast Mind
your forehead as a makeup requirement. 2 Disquiet, Frenzy
3 Frenzy Control
Restricted: This is a tier 2 restricted character. Additional
experience or freebie points must be paid to play this clan. AUSPEX
1 Sense Faction, Sense Item, Sense Emotion, Sense
Disciplines: Auspex, Fortitude, Choose 1: Valeren Healing or Vitae, Sense Amaranth
Valeren Warrior 2 Telepathy
3 Cloak Sight
TOREADOR CELERITY
Children of art and beauty, the Toreador are muses and poets.
1 Disarm
Weakness: Each time you see something you deem beautiful, 2 Avoidance
3 Hasty Escape
you must stare at it doing nothing else for 10 seconds unless
attacked.
CHIMERSTRY
Disciplines: Auspex, Celerity, Presence 1 Hallucination
2 Monsters
3 Horrid Reality
TREMERE
Mages who took the powers of vampirism by force. Their unique DAIMOINON
powers make them useful in more and more courts. If you have this tree you are permanently tainted and take
aggravated damage from damage calls with a <type> of “Holy.”
Advantage: You may learn any other Thaumaturgy tree without
Those with at least one level in Daimoinon take a point of
a teacher if you have Rego Vitae at level 3.
aggravated damage when imbibing holy water. Additionally,
Weakness: You are always considered one step blood oathed to they take aggravated exposure damage from crosses and while
the Inner Council of the Tremere. If you drink of their blood one standing in a church building.
time you will become blood oathed. You will behave as though
1 Sense Desire
you are one-step blood oathed to other members of your clan.
2 Hellborn Investiture
Disciplines: Auspex, Dominate, Rego Vitae 3 Balefire
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DEIMOS PRESENCE
Those with at least one level of Deimos gain Plague Bite. Any 1 Snarl
target you feed from is nauseated as per the Venom Blood 2 Entrancement
power once you finish feeding. This effect cannot be resisted. 3 Majesty
When you finish feeding you must say “Unresistable Venom”.
PROTEAN
1 Black Ichor 1 Clawed Form - Wolf Mask
2 Dreamshape 2 Meld
3 Ranged 4 (Bile) 3 Aggravated Claws

DEMENTATION QUIETUS
When you gain Dementation you must select at least one 1 Silence
derangement. If you already have a derangement from being 2 Venom
Malkavian, you do not need to gain another one when you gain 3 Daze
this tree.
SERPENTIS
1 Confusion 1 Fast Healing
2 Visions 2 Powerful Form - Snake Mask
3 Derange, Passion 3 Paralyze

DOMINATE THAUMATURGY: CREO IGNEM

1 Forgetful Mind 1 Fire 2
2 Obedience 2 Fire Sword
3 Conditioning 3 Fire 4

FORTITUDE THAUMATURGY: REGO AQUAM

1 Withstand, Endure 1 Silence
2 Resilience 2 Fabricate Armor
3 Toughness 3 Paralyze

MORTIS THAUMATURGY: REGO VITAE

1 Wither 1 Test Generation, Test Oath, Sense Vitae
2 Meld 2 Ranged 2 <Blood>
3 Decay 3 Aggravated 1

MYTHERCERIA VALEREN HEALER

This discipline can’t be taught or gained through amaranth. You gain a third eye as a makeup requirement. Your third eye
must be uncovered in order to use any of the powers granted
1 Confusion by this discipline.
2 Meditate
3 Gauntlet Walk 1 Healing Touch
2 Serenity, Purify
NECROMANCY 3 Revive
1 Insight
2 Umbra Sight VALEREN WARRIOR
3 Umbra Drain You gain a third eye as a makeup requirement. Your third eye
must be uncovered in order to use any of the powers granted
OBFUSCATE by this discipline.
1 Cloak
2 Mask of a Thousand Faces 1 Sense Health, Sense Maximum Health, Sense Mental
3 Cloak Gathering 2 Body Wrack
3 Light Sword, Vengeance of Samiel
OBTENEBRATION
1 Root, Tentacles VICISSITUDE
2 Terror 1 Weaponry
3 Form of Vapor 2 Imitate
3 Tough Form, Powerful Form - Green and black spiked
POTENCE mask
1 Shatter
2 Might VISCERATIKA
3 Brutal Strike This discipline can’t be taught or gained through amaranth.
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 1 Cloak, Clawed Form
2 Avoidance
3 Powerful Form, Tough Form

DARK THAUMATURGY
Purchasing dark thaumaturgy at character creation requires
Demon Lore. The powers in the following trees are all
considered corrupt powers. Dark Thaumaturgy trees become
dormant if the character does not have a demonic patron on
their character sheet.

PATH OF THE DEFILER

Buying a power in this tree causes your character to become
permanently tainted.

1 Taint
2 Derange
3 Balefire

REGO DOLOR (PATH OF PAIN)

1 Silence
2 Body Wrack
3 Horrid Reality

REGO MANES (PATH OF SPIRIT)

Buying a power in this tree causes your character to become
permanently tainted.

1 Sense Spirit, Sense Demon, Scion of Evil

2 Umbra Sight
3 Subjugate

REGO PESTIS (PATH OF PESTILENCE)

1 Wither
2 Venom
3 Brittle Bones

REGO PHOBOS (PATH OF FEAR)

1 Monsters
2 Dreamshape, Terror
3 Leech of Fear

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 Shifter

SHIFTER RULES CRINOS

Shifters are Realmbound. All shifters begin with the Powerful Form power (mask
determined by breed) and may use claws while this power is
Shifter energy type is Gnosis.
active. This power may not be activated if the shifter has 0 Gnosis
Shifter virtue type is Rage. in her energy pool.

Each shifter has three subfactions: Tribe, Breed, and Auspice.

Shifters may only teach innate gifts.

AGGRAVATED DAMAGE
Shifters take aggravated damage from damage calls with a
<type> of “Fire”, “Silver”, and “Wolfsbane”. See aggravated
damage (p. 4) for more details.
REGAINING GNOSIS
Shifters use Gaian nodes to regain Gnosis. These are fixed
locations with a laminated card saying “Gaian Node” that are
only visible in the Umbra. A shifter may use each node once per
cycle of the moon (once per event) by meditating within 10 feet
of the node for one minute. After the shifter finishes meditating,
he gains Gnosis equal to the value stated on the node card, not
exceeding his maximum energy pool.

HEALING STEPPING SIDEWAYS

Shifters are healed by regeneration, magical healing, and
Shifters are able to move from the Realm to the Umbra and from
medicine. All shifters start with Regeneration 2.
the Umbra to the Realm at no cost. At a Gaian node, this may be
done immediately by touching the node and putting on or taking
off a white headband as appropriate. At any other location, a
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taking off a white headband. A shifter who has 0 gnosis in her
energy pool may not step sideways. AUSPICES
Auspice is the phase of the moon that a particular Garou was
born under. Fera must also pick one of the auspices below. See
DOORS IN THE UMBRA the Wiki for Fera Auspice information.

Shifters may open and close unlocked doors while in the umbra.
AHROUN
Full Moon - Warriors

RAGE 1 Silver Claws

2 Might
Rage may be expended in the following ways: 3 Brutal Strike

Immediately enter frenzy. GALLIARD

Gibbous Moon - Bards
Immediately after reaching 0 health, return to 1 health. This will
cause the shifter to enter frenzy. Restriction: May not be Ratkin.

While tainted, rage may be spent as willpower. 1 Taunt

2 Dreamshape
When a shifter’s rage reaches 0, she will become permanently 3 Song of Rage
tainted and enter into a frenzy that never ends.
PHILODOX
Half Moon - Judges
BREEDS 1 Sense Faction, Sense Item, Sense Gnosis
Breed represents the form in which a shifter was born. Homids 2 Meditation
3 Toughness
tend to be more understanding of the human world while Lupus
tend to have a greater connection to the Wyld. Metis are born of RAGABASH
two Shifter parents and are frequently shunned and rejected No Moon - Tricksters
from society.
1 Confusion
HOMID 2 Disembodied, Realm Grasp
Born as a human. 3 Mimic

1 Avert THEURGE
2 Avoidance Crescent Moon - Seers
3 Paralyze
1 Release Spirit, Sense Spirit
LUPUS 2 Umbra Sight
Born as an animal. 3 Umbra Strike

1 Snarl
2
3
Resilience
Frenzy Control
TRIBES
METIS BLACK FURIES
Born in crinos of shifter parentage. Werewolf - Fierce warrior-women of the Mediterranean.

Disadvantage: Must choose at least 1 disfigurement. Restriction: Lupus and Homid are female only.

Restriction: May not be Corax or Ananasi. 1 Detect Taint

2 Body Wrack
1 Wither 3 Aggravated 1
2 Telepathy
3 Terror, Passion BLACK SPIRAL DANCERS
Werewolf - Dark and demented servants of the Wyrm.

Restriction: This is a tier 1 restricted character. Additional

experience or freebie points must be paid to play this tribe.

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Weakness: You must follow a Wyrm totem. Pick from 1 Detect Taint
Whipporwill, Green Dragon, Hakaken, or Dark Fungus. 2 True Form
Additionally you have a derangement. 3 Obedience

Power tree: Pick one tree from Wyrm Gifts. WARDERS OF MAN
Werewolf - City-dwellers encouraging human progress and
BONE GNAWERS trade.
Werewolf - Survivors and lurkers in human refuse.
1 Pence from Heaven
1 Forgetful Mind 2 Fabricate Armor
2 Ranged 2 (Stone) 3 Cloak Sight
3 Resist Taint

CHILD OF GAIA BASTET TRIBES

Werewolf - The Peacemakers of the Garou.

1 Healing Touch
BAGHEERA
2 Serenity, Purify Werecat - Known world travelers and proud Panthers from
3 Silver Armor Northern Africa and India.

FENRIR Restriction: This is a tier 3 restricted character. Additional

Werewolf - The howling warriors of the frozen North. experience or freebie points must be paid to play this tribe.

1 Razor Claws 1 Detect Taint

2 Venom 2 Fire Sword
3 Hero’s Stand 3 Daze

FIANA BUBASTI
Werewolf - Bards and revelers from the British Isles. Werecat - Known for dark ways and ancient Egyptian Lore

1 Fast Healing Restriction: This is a tier 3 restricted character. Additional

2 Woadling experience or freebie points must be paid to play this tribe.
3 Form of Vapor
1 Forgetful Mind
RED TALONS 2 Entrancement
Werewolf - Feral enemies of the Weaver in all its forms. 3 Form of Vapor

Restriction: Red Talons can’t select Homid as their breed. CEILICAN

Werecat - Musicians, artists and followers of the Old Ways with
Note: Red Talon player characters should be somewhat tolerant a connection to the Fae.
of humans to live in town.
Restriction: This is a tier 1 restricted character. Additional
1 Shatter experience or freebie points must be paid to play this tribe.
2 Root, Beast Mind
3 Fire 4 1 Withstand, Hallucination
2 Fire Sword
SHADOW LORDS 3 Hasty Escape
Werewolf - Scheming and manipulative politicians and assassins.
Aggravated Damage: Silver, Fire, and Iron (attacks by normal
1 Disarm metal weapons)
2 Wounding Lies
3 Disable
SWARA
SILENT STRIDERS Werecat - These solitary cheetahs serve as messengers for the
Werewolf - Homeless messengers cast from out of Egypt. Bastet.

1 Silence Restriction: This is a tier 3 restricted character. Additional

2 Horrid Reality experience or freebie points must be paid to play this tribe.
3 Gauntlet Walk
1 Razor Claws
SILVER FANGS 2 Mask of a Thousand Faces
Werewolf - The ruling tribe of the Garou. 3 Gauntlet Walk

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 Original Tribe: You have all the advantages, restrictions,
OTHER FERA TRIBES weaknesses and energy changes of your original tribe

ANANASI Advantage: You automatically receive Lore <Original Tribe> for

Werespiders - Alien insectoids serving their queen, devoid of free, and as such may purchase your original tribe’s gifts as
emotion. learned gifts at character creation.

Advantage: All Ananasi have the Silver Armor power at no Restriction: All Fallen Fera types have a minimum restriction of
cost. If you are fed upon, inform the attacker that she is affected Tier 1. You must pay the cost of Tier 1 or the original tribe’s
by Venom. restricted cost, whichever is higher.

Restriction: This is a tier 1 restricted character. Additional Weakness: Choose a derangement. You also gain all the
experience must be paid to play this tribe. weaknesses of your original tribe.

Weakness: Ananasi may not use Gaian nodes for stepping Power Tree: Choose one of the Wyrm Gift trees as your tribal
sideways or regaining energy. innate instead of the normal tribe gift tree

Energy: Ananasi use Gnosis to fuel their powers, but they refill Note: Your subfaction tribe changes as per the following –
their pools by draining health in the same manner as a vampire. Ananasi changes to Kumo, Corax changes to Buzzard, Bastest
(all types) changes to Histpah, Ratkin changes to Vermin.
1 Cloak
2 Venom
3 Meld
WYRM GIFTS
CORAX
All of the powers from the following trees are corrupt powers
Wereravens - Curious, gossiping collectors of knowledge and
shiny objects.
CORRUPTION
Advantage: Corax get the Silver Armor power at no cost. Buying any power in this tree causes your character to become
permanently tainted.
Restriction: May not be Metis.
1 Taint
Weakness: Gold is considered aggravated damage to Corax. 2 Corrupted Powers
3 Subjugate
1 Insight
2 Fire 2 CUNNING
3 Hasty Escape
1 Smell Fear
2 Cloak Gathering
RATKIN 3 Hidden Taint
Wererat - Protectors of the Wyld while hiding from those who
would do them harm. DEFILING
1 Detect Taint, Scion of Evil
Advantage: Ratkin have the Poison Immunity power at no cost.
2 Induce Sin
3 Terror, <Tainted> Frenzy
Restriction: May not be Galliards. This is a tier 1 restricted
character. Additional experience or freebie points must be paid
STRENGTH
to play this tribe
Buying any power in this tree causes your character to become
1 Cloak permanently tainted.
2 Monsters
1 Hide of the Wyrm
3 Aggravated 1
2 Totemic Form, Tough Form
3 Balefire

FALLEN FERA
Unlike Black Spiral Dancers which are a true fallen tribe, fallen
Fera are generally individuals that started as a normal, Gaian
member of their tribe but later fell (through various means) to
join the Wyrm’s service. Fallen Fera use the normal rules for
their original Fera tribe, with the following changes:

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 Wraith

After devouring another wraith, one point of angst is gained

WRAITH RULES immediately.
Wraiths are Umbrabound. While tainted, the psyche may choose to take a point of angst in
lieu of spending a willpower.
Wraith energy type is Pathos.
Two angst is gained when harrowing.
Wraith virtue type is Angst.
A wraith at 10 angst becomes a specter. He will be permanently
tainted and enter a permanent state of catharsis. A specter can
AGGRAVATED DAMAGE never have his angst lowered again.

Wraiths take aggravated damage from damage calls with a
<type> of “Agg” or “Dark” (as dealt by Stygian Steel
weapons). See aggravated damage (p 4) for more details on
mechanics.
HEALING
Wraiths are healed by magical healing, regeneration, and
Usury. All wraiths start with Regeneration 1.
ANGST
Angst may be added in the following ways:
A wraith may never have less than 1 angst.
CATHARSIS
Triggered by voluntarily gaining one angst point, when your
pathos reaches zero (resisted by willpower), or if you are
successfully hit with the Induce Catharsis power. Catharsis lasts
a minimum of 10 minutes, during which your shadow takes
control. You must act your shadow archetype and are able to use
everything on your character sheet as normal in addition to any
effects granted by your thorn. The Disquiet or Purify powers will
end catharsis, returning control to your psyche. After 10
minutes you may leave catharsis at will.

Immediately enter catharsis.

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EATING FOOD
To allow wraith players to eat, you may pick up bowls, plates,
cups and utensils for eating without spending energy or
requiring any powers.
FETTER
Fetters are objects, people and rooms that tie wraiths to the
mortal world and allow wraiths to affect the Realm. A wraith
must touch a fetter in-character during an event before he can
use any skill, attribute or arcanos that affects the Realm. Fetters
are destroyed only by means explained in the rules. A fetter
object must be at least 3 inches in length.
A fetter person is either designated at the wraith's character
creation or IG with an appropriate power or ritual. She must
carry the fetter tag with her character sheet. Wraiths may not
be fetters for other wraiths.
Fetter rooms are designated with a ritual that contains more
information.
ADDITIONAL RULES
Any conscious character carrying a fetter on her person in the
Umbra will suffer exposure damage until the fetter is
dropped. (Make sure any receiving character is aware of this fact
if she otherwise wouldn’t be.)
Carrying your own fetter is difficult, so a wraith may only carry it
in his hand. The fetter must remain visible.
A wraith will gain +1 to her regeneration rate when touching a
fetter belonging to her.
Another character holding a wraith’s fetter is immune to all
attacks from that wraith, unless he is in the same realm and using
a boffer attack. Say “fetter, no effect”. The fetter must be kept
in a visible, prominent position to make use of this.
A fetter person is considered to be holding the linked wraith’s
fetter for all intents and purposes under the rules, but does not
take aggravated damage while in the Umbra for doing so.
A wraith may choose to “resolve” one of her own fetters at any
time she is not in catharsis. Simply remove the tag and destroy
it. Speak with character guides if you are unsure of how and why
this would be appropriate.
HARROWING
Instead of entering a dying state at 0 max health or after 10
minutes of incapacitation, a wraith will enter a harrowing. If a
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specter, the wraith will become dying as normal and
subsequently be consumed by Oblivion (dead). Otherwise, he
will enter an intense personal conflict with his shadow within the
Labyrinth, deep in the Tempest. Go out of game and report to
ST camp, or go to an OOG area such as the parking lot.
The wraith player must remain out of game for a minimum of
one hour, and if he does not have any fetters in game, he may
not return for the remainder of the event (he may bring in a
different character). Upon exiting a harrowing, a wraith
immediately gains two angst.
If returning in the same event, the wraith player must remain
OOG until he can locate one of his fetters. If he cannot find a
fetter within 30 minutes, then all fetters are assumed to be
missing, and he may not return during this event.
REGAINING PATHOS
Wraiths use haunts to regain pathos. These are fixed locations
with a laminated card saying “HAUNT” that can only be detected
by wraiths. A wraith may use each haunt that matches one of
his passions once per day (from sunset to sunset) by meditating
in the vicinity of the haunt (inside the same building or within 10
feet) for one minute. After the wraith finishes meditating, he
gains pathos equal to the value stated on the haunt card, not
exceeding his maximum pathos pool.
UMBRA SIGHT
All wraiths have Umbra Sight as per the power. While in the
Realm, you may see and hear characters who are in the Umbra.
PORTAL WALK
While in the umbra, all wraiths who are able to affect the Realm
may open and close doors at will, regardless of any locks. A
wraith who has not touched one of her fetters in the current
event may not do this.
CAUL
A plasmic sheet that covers a newborn wraith. The caul prevents
a wraith from thinking clearly, using arcanoi, or attacking. It is
represented by an expressionless white face mask that can only
be removed by a non-cauled wraith. Those who remove cauls are
called reapers, and the newly un-cauled wraith an enfant.
Reapers are expected to teach enfants about wraith society, but
reapers are known to enslave enfants as well.
Wearing a caul as a new wraith character is optional. You must
provide your own mask.

MASKS
Many wraiths, no matter who they are or what organization they
belong to, wear masks. Masks come from 3 sources; a reshaped
caul (cannot be mistaken for power or shapeshifting masks), a
fetish, or an item made in the Realm. A mask can display guild,
legion, and other information.
DEVOURING
A wraith may attempt to devour another wraith by using Health
Exchange. The target must be at 0 health, at which point the
attacker may begin a tapping count and then say “Devouring 1,
Devouring 2, Devouring 3.” This count may be resisted by the
target by spending one willpower, at which point the attacking
character may repeat the three count. If the count is completed
and not resisted, the target immediately goes OOG and is dead
(no harrowing). If the target is not a wraith, he should state “no
effect.”
The devourer gains one point of angst and may learn one arcanoi
from the target’s character sheet. The ST handling the change
will sign a 3x5 card stating that the attacker was taught the
chosen arcanoi and include the victim’s name for reference. The
devourer does not gain any points of energy.
THORNS
When a wraith’s shadow takes control, whether by catharsis or
the wraith becoming a specter, they gain access to an extra
power or effect called a thorn. The thorn is specific to the
wraith’s shadow archetype, and can only be used while the
shadow is in control. Read the details of your thorn under the
Shadows section carefully to determine how and when you may
use it. Bonus pool points gained upon entering catharsis cannot
exceed your normal maximums.
Upon becoming a specter, your thorn will either be permanent
or change into some other power or effect. See the section in
parentheses after each thorn.
SHADOWS
A shadow is a sliver of Oblivion that tries to break the psyche
down. You play your shadow when you enter catharsis or
become a specter, and you must role-play your chosen shadow
archetype (but remember that every shadow is unique):
ABUSER
This shadow represents the battered “inner child” who has come
full circle, grown up out of her terrible beginnings to inflict more
pain on others. When dominant, this Shadow uses her power to
abuse others: mindlessly lashing out, demanding servitude, or
methodically inflicting pain and suffering.
Thorn: Gain +4 pathos upon entering catharsis. (Specter: gains
Horrid Reality power)
BETRAYER
The betrayer takes perverse pleasure in gaining other people’s
trust and then breaking that trust at the worst possible
moment. Maybe he likes the powerful feeling it gives
him. Maybe he just thinks it’s funny. When the shadow is
dominant, betray the psyche's friends to their enemies. You
neither have nor need friends, and you will betray anyone who
thinks he is your ally.
Thorn: While in catharsis, you may lie as though it were the truth
when giving character knowledge, regardless of any effects you
are under. Does not work on powers that determine character
state. (Specter: effect is permanent)
DEVOURER
This shadow is the hole inside you, a pit of raw need dug by
neglect and hate. Consume as much Pathos as possible, from
any source, using any means within the rules to get it. If you
have Usury, you must attempt to absorb other wraiths whenever
possible.
Thorn: While in catharsis, you may continue draining health after
you have reached your maximum health pool. Additional points
drained do not add to your health pool. (Specter: effect is
permanent)
DIRECTOR
This shadow plays the long game and attempts to manipulate
people like pieces on a chessboard, ever seeking to fulfil a great
plan, which usually involves a descent into Oblivion while doing
great harm to everyone the psyche ever loved. While in
catharsis, do whatever is necessary to further your shadow’s
plans.
Thorn: Restore 2 willpower upon entering catharsis. (Specter:
+2 permanent willpower)
FREAK
The Freak knows all your secrets and gets a perverse kick out of
them. It enjoys making you do what you most loathe. When the
Freak is in power, it often tries to shame its host. It will force the
host to indulge in many terrible acts. Moreover, the Freak takes
almost as much pleasure in dredging up others’ perversity and
exposing it to the world.
Thorn: Gain +4 pathos upon entering catharsis. (Specter: gains
Induce Sin and Induce Passion powers)
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LUNATIC
This shadow is stark raving mad and totally unpredictable. When
in power it causes as much chaos as possible. You can be
intelligent, conniving, and you can speak.
Thorn: Restore 2 willpower upon entering catharsis. (Specter:
gains Monsters power)
MARTYR
The Martyr wishes only to quit its existence as soon as possible.
He may try and drag others down with him, but his main goal is
to force you to embrace Oblivion, to complete the process of
death. When this Shadow is in power, it will immediately place
the host in the most dangerous situation it can. It will also preach
to other wraiths about the futility of continued existence and the
need to sacrifice oneself for a higher goal.
Thorn: You may activate the Hero’s Stand power for free at the
moment you enter catharsis. (Specter: gains Hero’s Stand
power)
MONSTER
The monster is a foul and unknowable thing. You can’t begin to
understand what it wants, or why. It is mindlessly destructive,
lashing out at everything around it. While in catharsis, snarl,
growl out obscenities, and use any method within the rules to
attack anyone who comes near you.
Thorn: You may enter an attack frenzy for free immediately upon
entering catharsis. (Specter: gains Frenzy Control power)
PARANOID
This shadow believes that everyone is out to kill you. It will play
upon your fears and always ascribe the worst possible
motivations to other people’s actions. When in power he will
run in fear and trust no one. If he feels trapped, he will lash out
like a cornered animal and kill everyone who threatens him. It’s
self-defense after all.
Thorn: You may use the Meld power at no cost while in catharsis.
(Specter: gains Meld power)
PARENT
Overprotective, loving and caring, this shadow wants you to love
only her, and if you don’t listen, she’ll make you feel guilty for
not listening. She knows your dirty thoughts and vile secrets, but
she still loves you (though no one else could ever love such a
monster). When in power, this shadow often seeks to “protect”
other wraiths and instill guilt for the things they’ve done. She
will also attempt to destroy any and all relationships the psyche
has.
Thorn: Gain +4 pathos upon entering catharsis. (Specter: gains
Entrancement power)
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RATIONALIST
This Shadow is the reasoning, thinking person’s Shadow. She
calmly discusses your situation with you, gently explaining why
you should do what she wants and offering totally logical reasons
for so doing. She never openly confronts you. Instead, she
riddles your mind with doubts -- doubts that only she can
allay. When in power, this Shadow creates conditions that prove
her various postulates. She also “advises” other wraiths, trying
to trick them into “logical” behavior.
Thorn: You may activate the Conditioning power once for free
immediately upon entering catharsis. You must still have
conversed with the target for 60 seconds before doing
this. (Specter: gains Conditioning power)
THE LEGIONS
The Iron Legion: comprised of the victims of Age.
The Skeletal Legion: claiming those taken by Disease ad
sickness.
The Grim Legion: claiming the victims of Violence.
The Penitent Legion: claiming the victims of Madness.
The Emerald Legion: for victims of Happenstance.
The Silent Legion: for victims of Despair.
The Legion of Paupers: comprised from victims of Mystery and
whoever the Beggar Lord can get away with.
The Legion of Fate: consisting of those chosen by Fate.
CORE ARCANOI
ARGOS
1 Cloak
2 Resilience
3 Hasty Escape
CASTIGATE
1 Sense Shadow, Detect Taint
2 Shadow Coax, Disquiet
3 Sanctuary
EMBODY
1 Disembodied
2 Appear
3 Materialize
FATALISM
1 Sense Faction, Insight
2 Visions
3 Cloak Sight
FLUX DARK ARCANOI
1 Move Object, Sense Item
2 Shatter, Wither The following powers can only be used by specters or wraiths
3 Ranged 4 (earth) that are in catharsis. These trees may not be taught or learned
by wraiths with less than 10 angst that are not in catharsis. The
INHABIT
powers in these trees are purchased at the same XP cost as
1 Sense Item, Withstand
2 Might innate powers.
3 Dark Sword, Fabricate Armor
CONTAMINATE
INTIMATION Buying any power in this tree causes your character to become
1 Sense Desire permanently tainted while her shadow is in control. She may be
2 Induce Sin cleansed if her shadow is not in control.
3 Craving
1 Taint, Sense Fetter
KEENING 2 Rend the Lifeweb
1 Sense Emotion 3 Induce Catharsis
2 Passion
3 Conditioning, Ranged 2 (Sonic) HIVE MIND
Buying any power in this tree causes your character to become
LIFEWEB permanently tainted while her shadow is in control. She may be
1 Fetter Creation, Sense Fetter cleansed if her shadow is not in control.
2 Fetter Consumption, Detect Fetter
3 Disable 1 Sense Shadow, Detect Taint
2 Telepathy
MNEMOSYNIS 3 Subjugate
1 Forgetful Mind
2 Telepathy LARCENY
3 Obedience 1 Fast Healing
2 Health Exchange, Expel Corpus
MOLIATE 3 Toughness
1 Weaponry
2 Imitate MALEFICENCE
3 Tough Form, Powerful Form Buying any power in this tree causes your character to become
permanently tainted while her shadow is in control. She may be
OUTRAGE cleansed if her shadow is not in control.
1 Stonehand Punch
2 Move Object, Realm Grasp 1 Detect Taint, Scion of Evil
3 Aggravated 1 2 Tainted Entrancement
3 Secret Angst, Hidden Taint
PANDEMONIUM
1 Confusion TEMPEST WEAVING
2 Monsters 1 Cloak
3 Avoidance, Root 2 Meld
3 Form of Vapor
PHANTASM
1 Cognizance
2 Dreamshape
3 Daze

PUPPETRY
1 Control Voice
2 Control Body
3 Possession

USURY
1 Pathos Exchange
2 Health Exchange, Expel Corpus
3 Pathos Investment

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 Merits and Skills

MERITS GHOUL (HUMAN ONLY)

A human will automatically gain this merit if he is given 2 points
of blood from a vampire in the same feeding. You gain Celerity,
ADEPT
Fortitude, and Potence as innate trees. You get one level in the
You may make an additional item with each of your crafting skills
Potence tree. Your energy type becomes vitae. Being given blood
at the best price you have available to you.
by a vampire will refill your vitae pool. If you go through an entire
event without consuming at least two blood from a vampire in
AVERTED WEAKNESS
the same feeding, this merit goes dormant. To reactivate this
May only be purchased by Vampires. You do not suffer the
merit you must consume two points of blood from a vampire in
weakness associated with your subfaction. Gargoyles,
one feeding. While this merit is active, all sorcery trees and gifts
Cappadocians and Nosferatu cannot have this merit.
go dormant as well. You may start the game with faction lore
about vampires at no cost. This merit does not count against
DOOMSLAYER, (WRAITH ONLY)
your total number of merits when purchasing new ones.
Choose a Dark Arcanoi tree. You may use the chosen dark
arcanoi without being in catharsis. At 10 angst, your maximum
pathos pool is increased by 2.
HEALTHY
Your maximum health is increased by one.
FOMORI (HUMAN ONLY)
You have been possessed by a bane spirit. Pick one innate fomori
HARDY
You may resist any one status attack each day by stating “Resist”.
tree; you receive the first power in this tree at no cost.
This resistance refreshes at sunrise.
Additionally, you gain a derangement. If you pick the Toad tree
you must also gain a mutation. While this merit is active, you are
permanently tainted. This merit does not count against your
HIDDEN AMARANTH (VAMPIRE ONLY)
You always answer the Sense Amaranth power with “0”.
total number of merits when purchasing new ones.

INCOME
You have a small income source from a job, small business or
benefactor. Most of your earnings go to supplies but you gain 3
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pence at check-in each game. This merit may be purchased
multiple times.
KINFOLK
Select a tribe from the Shifter section as your sub-faction. Picking
a tribe requires that you pay the XP cost for any restrictions on
that tribe. You may not purchase gifts and your energy type does
not change. A new character with this merit may begin play with
shifter faction lore at no additional cost, as well as sub-faction
lore for her tribe. At check-in, if you are human, you may switch
this merit for Gifted Kinfolk at no cost or put your name in for
the drawing to become a shifter. This merit does not count
against your total number of merits when purchasing new ones.
KINFOLK, GIFTED (HUMAN ONLY)
This merit represents kinfolk who have been rewarded with
supernatural powers for service to her tribe. Select a tribe from
the shifter section as your sub-faction. Picking a tribe requires
that you pay the XP cost for any restrictions on that tribe. Your
energy type becomes gnosis. Select a level 1 gift from the Homid
tree or your tribe power tree. These are your two innate trees.
You may not purchase the Sorcerer merit. A new character with
this merit may begin play with shifter faction lore at no
additional cost, as well as sub-faction lore for her tribe. If you
purchase this merit you may not purchase the Sorcerer merit or
ever become a shifter. This merit does not count against your
total number of merits when purchasing new ones.
LOST SOUL (SHIFTER OR VAMPIRE ONLY)
You have the option to become a wraith at the next event after
you die, even though your faction is normally prohibited from
doing so. You may not have this merit at the same time as
Mortwight.
MEDIUM (ANY NON-WRAITH)
You can hear characters in the Umbra speaking. You cannot see
them or target them with effects.
MISPLACED HEART <LOCATION>
(VAMPIRE ONLY)
After your embrace, your heart relocated to another location in
your body. Choose one: right arm, left arm, right leg, or left leg.
A stake in the heart will not affect you. You are considered
staked only if the stake is targeted at the chosen <location>.
MIX MORPH (SHIFTER ONLY)
You may use claws without putting on a mask.
MOON TIES (SHIFTER ONLY)
When the moon phase matches your Auspice during an event,
you gain Augment 1 for that event.
MORTWIGHT (HUMAN, SHIFTER OR
VAMPIRE ONLY)
Upon becoming dead you immediately become a specter. You
need to carry a wraith character card with a set of starting
character stats that has been approved by check-in. Upon your
death, drop all items with in-game value on the ground,
immediately put on a white headband, and begin play with your
second character sheet. Your specter persona may only take
dark arcanoi as innates, but you may spend XP on this persona
as normal during check in. Just keep in mind that your reign of
terror is likely to be a short one. You may not have this merit at
the same time as Lost Soul. A human with this merit may not
later become a wraith. Skills you purchase on your “living”
character sheet will be duplicated on your Mortwight character
sheet at no cost.
NIMBLE
You may resist any one damage attack each day by stating
“Resist”. This resistance refreshes at sunrise.
ORACLE
Prerequisites: Theurge auspice, Dementation 1, Fatalism 1, or
Fortune Telling 3
You receive one prophecy at check-in; this is cumulative with the
Visions power.
PALE AURA
Your answer to the Sense Faction power is human. For the
purposes of powers that sense your energy, you are considered
to have vitality as your energy type. Your subfaction appears as
Commoner to Sense Subfaction. This merit does not alter your
answer to your faction during the information exchange when
being drained.
SORCERER (HUMAN ONLY)
Select two power trees from the Sorcery section as your innate
trees. Your energy type becomes essence. Select a level 1 innate
power. You may pay 3 pence at check-in to create a focus. You
may not purchase the Gifted Kinfolk merit. This merit does not
count against total number of merits when purchasing new ones.
STRONG WILL
Mental powers last half of their normal duration on you.
TAINTED SOUL
You are permanently tainted.
TASTE OF OBLIVION (WRAITH ONLY)
Whenever a character attempts to use Usury to drain health or
pathos from you, say "Taste of Oblivion! Induce Catharsis!"
Unless resisted, that character then immediately goes into
catharsis, gaining an angst as normal, but may then proceed with
draining. Specters are unaffected. This merit is only active while
you are tainted.
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 You may spend 5 minutes roleplaying with an appropriate prop
UMBRAL AFFINITY (SHIFTER ONLY)
Stepping sideways when not at a Gaian node takes you 30 to attach a tag to that prop while in game. You must have at least
seconds of meditation instead of 60. two tools of your trade in your possession to do this.

BLACKSMITH
SKILLS 1.
2.
Create one of the following each game at the novice price.
Create two of the following each game at the novice price,
or one at the master price.
ACADEMICS 3. Create two of the following each game, both at the master
You may read and write in English. Other human languages do
price.
not require a skill to read and write but you must actually be able
to read and write in them. Item Novice Price Master Price
Melee Weapon 7 pence 5 pence
ALCHEMY (REQUIRES SORCERY) Bow or crossbow 7 pence 5 pence
1. Create one of the following potions each game at the novice Shield 10 pence 8 pence
Silver dagger - 10 shillings
price.
You may spend 5 minutes roleplaying with an appropriate prop
2. Create two of the following potions each game at the novice
to attach a tag to that prop while in game. You must have at least
price, or one at the master price.
two tools of your trade in your possession to do this.
3. Create two of the following potions each game, both at the
master price.
BRAWL
Item Novice Price Master Price All characters may use a single brawl boffer (a 12” black boffer)
Golden Chain 3 pence 2 pence to make attacks for no more than 1 damage.
Foxglove 2 pence 1 pence
Hemlock 1 pence 0 pence You are no longer restricted to 1 damage with your brawl boffers
Belladonna - 5 pence and you may hold two brawl boffers at once.
Love Potion 3 pence 2 pence
Spite Potion 3 pence 2 pence ESCAPOLOGY
You may spend 5 minutes roleplaying with an appropriate prop 1. You may escape a room or bindings after 30 minutes even
to attach a tag to that prop while in game. You must have at least if you are watched.
two tools of your trade in your possession to do this. See Potions 2. You may escape a room or bindings after 10 minutes even
and Poisons (p6). if you are watched.
3. You may escape a room or bindings anytime after 3 minutes
ARCHERY even if you are watched.
You may use a bow or crossbow.
FORTUNE TELLING
ARMORSMITH Roleplay a setting-appropriate fortune-telling session with the
1. Create one leather armor each game at the novice price. target for 60 seconds and say “Fortune telling unresistable
You may repair leather by role-playing with the armor prop <effect>”. The effect you pick should match the outcome of the
and an armor smithing tool for 60 seconds per point fortune-telling roleplay. The number of times you can use this
repaired. skill in a day increases as you gains levels as well as the different
2. Create two leather or chain/transitional armors each game ways you can use it. You do not have to pay an energy cost to
at the novice price, or one at the master price. You may use Fortune Telling.
repair leather or chain/transitional armor by roleplaying
with the armor prop and an armor smithing tool for 60 1. 1 use of fortune telling skill per day, Passion
seconds per point repaired. 2. 2 uses of fortune telling skill per day, Meditate
3. Create two of the following armors each game, both at the 3. 3 uses of fortune telling skill per day, Despair
master price. You may repair any armor tags up to 6 points
by role-playing with the armor prop and an armor smithing HERBALISM
tool for 60 seconds per point repaired. 1. Create one of the following potions each game at the novice
price.
Item Novice Master Market 2. Create two of the following potions each game at the novice
Price Price Price
price, or one at the master price.
Leather 5 pence 3 pence 8 pence
Chain/Transitional 7 pence 5 pence 1 shilling 3. Create two of the following potions each game, both at the
Breast Plate - 11 pence 1 shilling 9 master price.
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 Item Novice Master Market “Sense health?” And the target answers with his current
Price Price Price health per character state.
Healing Potion (4 health) 3 pence 2 pence 5 pence
Antidote (removes all 2 pence 1 pence 4 pence 2. You may heal a target up to a total of 4 health. To do this,
conditions) roleplay tending their wounds for 60 seconds while the
target does nothing except talk, and then say “Medicine 4”.
You may spend 5 minutes roleplaying with an appropriate prop If the target’s current health is below 4, it will raise to 4. You
to attach a tag to that prop while in game. You must have at least may also touch a target and ask “Sense Incapacitated?” or
two tools of your trade in your possession to do this. “Sense dying?” or “Sense dead?” and the target answers
yes or no per character state.
HOLY WATER (HUMAN ONLY) 3. You may heal a target up to a total of 6 health. To do this,
1. Create one Holy Water vial each game at the novice price. roleplay tending their wounds for 60 seconds while the
2. Create two Holy Water vials each game at the novice price, target does nothing except talk, and then say “Medicine
or one at the master price. 6”. If the target’s current health is below 6, it will raise to
3. Create two Holy Water vials each game, both at the master 6. You may also touch a target and ask “Sense Condition?”
price. and the target answers yes or no per character state.
Item Novice Price Master Price Market Price
Holy water 2 pence 1 pence 4 pence MEDICINE – EXAMPLE OF PLAY
Holy water may be delivered as a poison. It has no effect on Wisdom has two dots in medicine.
humans, but for non-humans it causes an unresistable Body She looks at Jane for 10 seconds and asks, “Sense Health?”
Wrack effect. Jane responds, “Three.”
Wisdom removes a bandage from her pouch and roleplays
You may spend 5 minutes roleplaying with an appropriate prop bandaging Jane for 60 seconds.
to attach a tag to that prop while in game. You must have at least Wisdom says “Medicine Four.”
two tools of your trade in your possession to do this.
After Wisdom’s medicine use, Jane’s health is set to 4. It does
NOT add 4 to his current health.
HYPNOTISM
1. You may use the Hypnotism power 1 time per day.
2. You may use the Hypnotism power 2 times per day.
3. You may use the Hypnotism power 3 times per day. MELEE
All characters may use a single melee weapon to make attacks
LOCKSMITHING for no more than 1 damage.
1. Create one lock and one key at the novice price.
2. Create one lock and one key at the master price. You are no longer restricted to one damage with melee
3. Create two locks at novice price or one at the master price. weapons, and you may hold melee weapons in both hands.
Create as many keys as you would like at the master price.
RITUALS
Item Novice Price Master Price Market Price 1. You may use level 1 rituals that you meet all other
Lock 1 shilling 10 pence 1 shilling 6
requirements for. Create a sigil and draw it on your
pence
character sheet. (see Sigils, p11) You are now familiar with
Key 2 pence 1 pence 3 pence
ritualistic symbols and sigils, and you may identify any you
You may spend 5 minutes roleplaying with an appropriate prop have memorized. You may also identify what type
to attach a tag to that prop while in game. You must have at least (blood/glyph/etc) a ritual is by looking at it.
two tools of your trade in your possession to do this. 2. You may use level 2 rituals that you meet all other
requirements for.
MEDICINE 3. You may use level 3 rituals that you meet all other
Using this skill requires bandages or other appropriate tools of requirements for.
the trade.

1. You may heal a target up to a total of 2 health. To do this,

roleplay tending their wounds for 60 seconds while the
target does nothing except talk, and then say “Medicine
2”. If the target’s current health is below 2, it will raise to
2. You may also inspect a target for 10 seconds and ask

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 Powers

Caster holds out his hand with his palm facing the target and says
POWERS “Avert”. While the caster has her hand raised and palm facing
the target, the target may not advance towards the caster unless
AGGRAVATED 1 (DAMAGE) the caster is more than 10 feet away from the target. Only one
Cost 1 Energy target may be averted at any time. The target may not attack the
Call “Agg 1”
caster of this power. While in the realm you may add the
The caster may throw a packet for 1 aggravated damage.
“Breach” meta call to target a character in the umbra if you have
the Umbra Sight power. This power ends immediately if the
AGGRAVATED CLAWS (SELF) caster lowers his hand.
Cost 1 Energy
Call “Agg”
Add the “Agg” damage call to a single swing made with natural AVOIDANCE (SELF)
weapons. Cost Energy equal to the <number> of the damage attack
call.
Call “Resist”
APPEAR (SELF) You may resist a single damage attack and any Meta calls
Cost 1 Energy associated with it.
Call “Realm”
Enter the Realm for 10 minutes. You cannot use powers with an
energy cost or any power in the Usury tree. You may return to
BALEFIRE (DAMAGE)
Cost 2 Energy
the Umbra for free at any time by stating “Umbra”. You will
Call “Tainted Agg 4”
return to the Umbra if you are struck by the Daze power or if you The caster may make a single packet attack that deals 4
become incapacitated or dying. While using this power to aggravated damage and taints a target.
remain in the Realm, you will take aggravated damage from Fire
and Blood effects. BEAST MIND (MENTAL)
Cost 1 Energy
AVERT (MENTAL) Call “Beast Mind” and “predator” or “prey”
Cost 1 Energy The target must roleplay as an animal that is either a predator or
Call “Avert” prey based on the signature call used. While under the effect of
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this mental, the target may not use language, whether verbal, The caster may use the Cloak power. Additionally, while using
written, or telepathic. the Cloak power, the caster may hide a target person or item by
touching them. The target becomes cloaked as per the Cloak
BLACK ICHOR (OTHER) power. This power ends immediately if the caster and target are
Cost None no longer touching or if the caster is no longer cloaked.
Call None
You receive one Vitae Poison tag at each check-in. CLOAK SIGHT (PASSIVE)
Cost None
BODY WRACK (STATUS) Call “Cloak Sight”
Cost 1 energy You may see and attack characters that are cloaked. The
Call “Body wrack” signature call should be made once before attacking a cloaked
The target may only move at a slow walk and must scream out target.
in pain. The target may not make any attack that is not delivered
by a boffer. Umbrabound creatures in the umbra may use this COGNIZANCE (PASSIVE)
power across the Gauntlet by saying “Breach” before the sig call. Cost None
Call “No Effect”
BRITTLE BONES (STATUS) A character with this power is immune to the Dreamshape and
Cost 5 energy Daze powers.
Call “Brittle Bones”
Any damage the target takes is aggravated damage. CONDITIONING (OTHER <META>)
Cost 4 energy
BRUTAL STRIKE (DAMAGE <META>) Call “Conditioning <Mental Power Call>”
Cost Energy equal to the <number> of the damage attack At the end of a conversation with a target lasting at least 60
call. seconds, you may add the “Conditioning” Meta call onto any
Call “Brutal <damage call>” mental attack that does not use the “Mass” Meta call. Powers
The caster may add the Brutal Meta onto a single damage call
with the conditioning Meta call can’t be resisted or broken with
made with a boffer weapon. Brutal attacks are considered willpower.
successful and cause damage even if blocked.
CONFUSION (MENTAL)
CLAWED FORM (MASK) Cost 1 Energy
Cost None Call “Confusion”
Call None The target has no memory of personal identity. The target may
You may put on a mask determined by the power source.
still attack and defend themselves as normal. When the effect
Additionally, without paying energy you may use claw boffers.
ends, all events that took place while under this power are
Vampires who are not Gangrel and who obtain this power must
removed from the target’s character knowledge. Umbrabound
use a wolf mask.
creatures in the umbra may use this power across the Gauntlet
by saying “Breach” before the sig call.
CLEANSE (TOUCH)
Cost 3 Energy
Call “Cleanse Taint”
CONTROL BODY (MENTAL)
Cost 1 Energy
The target is immediately cleansed of taint if he can be cleansed.
Call “Breach Control Body <command>”
The caster may use this power from the Umbra on a target in the
CLOAK (SELF) Realm. The target must attempt to perform the stated
Cost 1 energy
command. You may use the following commands: “Sit”, “Stay”,
Call “Cloak”
“Grovel”, “Babble” or “Walk”
You may spread your hand out in front of your face to indicate
that you are no longer visible. You may not use this power within
10 seconds of having made an attack. You may use Telepathy and
CONTROL VOICE (TOUCH)
Cost 1 Energy
sense powers that do not require touch while using this power.
Call “Breach Control Voice”
Beyond those uses, this power will end if you speak, interact with
The caster may use this power from the Umbra on a target in the
any object or person, make an attack, or no longer have a
Realm. For as long as the caster is touching the target, anything
splayed hand in front of your face.
the caster whispers to the target must be spoken aloud by the
target.
CLOAK GATHERING (TOUCH)
Cost 1 energy
Call “Cloak Gathering”
CORRUPTED POWERS (PASSIVE)
Cost None

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 Call None The target, if a wraith, must OOG describe one of her fetters and
A character with this power may teach any gift or power tree state where she saw it last. If an <item> is stated, she must
they know, but it will be learned as a Corrupted Power. respond with regards to the fetter that best matches that item.

CRAVING (TOUCH [CONDITION]) DETECT TAINT (SENSORY)

Cost 1 Energy Cost None
Call “Craving <single word>” Call “Detect Taint”
After speaking with the target for one minute the caster may This power may be activated after touching or sniffing a target
activate this power. The word mentioned becomes the target’s for 10 seconds. The target must answer if she is currently
primary desire. tainted. Additionally, you may determine whether an item or
node is tainted or not by reading the item tag. This does not
DARK SWORD (DAMAGE [TYPE]) grant you the ability to gain any other IG knowledge from the
Cost 1 energy item tag.
Call “Dark <damage number>”
You may add the Dark <type> onto a single damage call. This may DISABLE (STATUS)
only be used with weapons. Cost 2 energy
Call “Disable”
DAZE (MENTAL) For the duration of this power, the target may not expend energy
Cost 1 Energy for any reason.
Call “Daze”
The target closes his eyes and slumps his head and may not do DISARM (DAMAGE <META>)
anything else. When the mental effect ends the target doesn’t Cost 1 energy
have any memory of what happened during the time he was Call “Disarm <damage call>”
under. This power ends if the target is attacked. While under The caster may activate this power to add the “Disarm” Meta call
the effect of the this power the target may be targeted by other onto a boffer attack. If not resisted, the target must drop any
powers as if he were asleep and may not use willpower to resist weapon used to block the attack.
Dreamshape. Umbrabound creatures in the Umbra may use this
power across the Gauntlet by saying “Breach” before the sig call. DISEMBODIED (SELF)
Cost None
DECAY (DAMAGE) Call “Vocalize <statement>”
Cost 1 Energy The caster may use this power to speak across the Gauntlet at
Call “Decay”, “Agg 1” any volume. He may also touch a target in the Realm and have
The caster touches a target with her hand. Every 10 seconds, the her feel it. If necessary, cross your fingers and say “you feel this.”
caster causes one aggravated damage to the target. Say “Agg
1.” Each point of damage counts as a separate attack. A DISQUIET (MENTAL)
character who is dying or dead that suffers damage in this way Cost 1 energy
immediately becomes dead and turns to ash (goes out of game). Call “Disquiet”
This power ends immediately if the caster is no longer touching This power will immediately end frenzy in the target, regardless
the target or moves her feet. of the immunity to mentals that is normally granted by
frenzy. Additionally, a target will not be able to frenzy for the
DERANGE (MENTAL) duration of this power.
Cost 1 Energy
Call “Derange <derangement>” DREAMSHAPE (TOUCH [CONDITION])
While under the effect of this power, the target must roleplay as Cost 1 energy
if he has the stated derangement. The derangement selected Call “Dreamshape <dream> <action> <non-plural
must be one that is present on the caster’s character sheet. noun>”
This power may be used on a target that is incapacitated, asleep,
DESPAIR (TOUCH, [CONDITION]) or under the Daze effect to give them a dream. The caster places
Cost 1 Energy two fingers to the target’s temple and describes a short
Call “Despair, do not regain willpower” dream. Or if the target is asleep, the caster leaves a 3x5 card
While under the effect of this condition you do not regain with the <dream> <action> <noun> written down. When the
willpower at sunrise. target awakes, he immediately carries out the action to the best
of his ability as directed in the call. The power ends once the
DETECT FETTER (TOUCH) action has been performed one time. The target may attack and
Cost 1 Energy defend himself as normal. This power may not be used to cause
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may use this power across the Gauntlet by saying “Breach” Call “Fetter Consumption”
before the sig call. Destroy a fetter by spending 1 energy and removing the fetter
tag from the target prop, or by touching a target who is a fetter
ENDURE (PASSIVE) and saying “Fetter Consumption, give me your fetter tag”. The
Cost None caster should OOG inform the owner of the fetter of its
Call None destruction as soon as possible. Tags from destroyed fetters
You have become more resistant to forces that would normally may be exchanged for blank fetter tags at check in.
burn you. You will only take damage once per minute from
exposure damage instead of every 10 seconds. FETTER CREATION (TOUCH)
Cost 1 Energy
ENTRANCEMENT (MENTAL) Call “Fetter Creation”
Cost 1 Energy The caster may turn an item at least 3 inches in length into a
Call “Entrancement” fetter for any wraith (including himself), by holding the item or
The target is oathed to the caster for the duration of the power. holding his hand over it for 10 seconds, and saying “Fetter
This power will end if the caster makes any attacks against the Creation.” Afterwards, the caster fills out a fetter tag and
target. The target of this power may spend willpower to break attaches it to the item. If making a fetter for another wraith, the
from the effect even though they are under an oath. caster must hold her hand along with the item. The caster will
receive one blank fetter tag at every check in.
EXORCISM (MENTAL)
Cost 2 Energy FIRE 2 (DAMAGE)
Call “Breach Mass Exorcism” Cost 1 Energy
While in the Realm, the caster may activate this power to cause Call “Fire 2”
all targets in the umbra to end any possession they currently The caster may throw a packet for 2 fire damage.
have active and move at least ten feet away from the caster. The
targets may not advance towards the caster unless the caster is FIRE 4 (DAMAGE)
at least 10 feet from the target. While under the effects of this Cost 2 Energy
power, the target(s) may not attack the caster. Call “Fire 4”
The caster may throw a packet for 4 fire damage.
EXPEL CORPUS (SELF)
Cost None FIRE SWORD (DAMAGE [TYPE])
Call “Expel Corpus” Cost 1 energy
The caster loses one health. This power may not be used to Call “Fire <damage number>”
reduce the caster’s health below 1. Typically this power is used You may add the Fire <type> onto a single damage call. This may
when preparing for an absorption. only be used with melee weapons.

FABRICATE ARMOR (OTHER) FORGETFUL MIND (TOUCH)

Cost 1 Energy Cost 1 Energy
Call “Fabricate Armor” Call “Forgetful Mind”
The caster spends one minute roleplaying building invisible The target loses the last 10 minutes of character knowledge and
armor on the target. The target then receives 4 additional armor can never recover those memories.
points that do not require a phys-rep. These armor points are the
first to be used when the target is struck for damage. A character FORM OF VAPOR (MASK)
may only have one fabricated suit of armor at any time. If the Cost None
power is used again when the armor has taken damage but has Call “Form of Vapor”
not been destroyed it will only refill to a maximum of 4 The caster puts on a silver or black full-face mask. While this
armor. The caster may target himself with this power. power is active, he may resist damage for 1 energy, is immune
to both status attacks and draining, and may pass through locked
FAST HEALING (PASSIVE) doors (by immediately opening, entering, and then closing). He
Cost None may not make any damage or status attacks, counted touch
Call None actions, or block with boffers. This power may not be activated
This power increases the caster’s Regeneration rate by 1. If he within 10 seconds of making an attack.
does not have regeneration from his faction he will gain
Regeneration 1. FRENZY (TOUCH)
Cost 1 Energy
FETTER CONSUMPTION (TOUCH) Call “Frenzy”
Cost 1 Energy

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The target enters an attack frenzy without losing virtue (see Fire is no longer a source of aggravated damage.
attack frenzy page 9).
HERO’S STAND (SELF)
FRENZY CONTROL (SELF) Cost None
Cost 1 energy Call “Hero’s Stand”
Call “No Effect” to Frenzy, otherwise none. The caster plants one foot in place. For 10 minutes, he is immune
A character may activate this power to enter frenzy without to damage attacks and may resist status attacks for 1
losing virtue. Additionally, she is always immune to frenzy from energy. Once the 10 minutes is over, or if the caster lifts his foot
other sources. for any reason, he will immediately drop to 0 health.

GAUNTLET WALK (SELF) HIDDEN TAINT (PASSIVE)

Cost 1 Energy Cost None
Call “Umbra” or “Realm” states your destination. Call None
The caster may spend 1 energy to immediately travel from the A character with this power will answer “No” to any use of
Realm to the Umbra or the Umbra to the Realm. This power Detect Taint power on them. He may also pass through a Ward
cannot be used within ten seconds of making an attack. Against the Wyrm. If he has the Tainted power, he may choose
not to use the <Taint> Meta call.
HALLUCINATION (MENTAL)
Cost 1 energy HIDE OF THE WYRM (PASSIVE)
Call “Hallucination <description>” Cost None
The target has a hallucination that fits with the description in Call None
some way. The <description> is limited to three words. Your maximum health is increased by 2.

HASTY ESCAPE (SELF) HORRID REALITY (MENTAL)

Cost None Cost 1 Energy
Call “Hasty Escape” Call “Horrid Reality <description>”
The caster crosses his arms over his chest. He must immediately The target must roleplay as if she is dying in the way described.
leave the area as quickly as possible, traveling at least 30 feet, The <description> is limited to three words. For the duration of
and may not return while the power is active. He may not this power, the target may not attack.
voluntarily end the power until he has left the area and may not
make any attacks while under the effects of this power. While HYPNOTISM (MENTAL)
this power is active, the caster may resist damage and status Cost None
attacks for 1 energy and is immune to draining. Call “Hypnotism”
After spending at least 60 uninterrupted seconds conversing
HEALING TOUCH (TOUCH) with a target, you may activate this power. The target will enter
Cost 1 energy a trance in which she will do nothing other than truthfully
Call “Healing 4” answer all questions asked by the caster per character
The target immediately gains 4 health, not to exceed his knowledge. This power ends if the caster looks away from the
maximum health. target, moves out of mental range, activates any other power, or
if the caster or target is attacked. All events that take place while
HEALTH EXCHANGE (COUNTED TOUCH) under the effects of this power are removed from character
Cost None knowledge.
Call “Tapping 1, Tapping 2, Tapping 3”
Touch a target in the same realm as you and attempt an initiation IMITATE (MASK)
count. If successful, you may give health from your health pool, Cost 1 Energy
“Giving health 1, giving health 2, etc.”, or you may take health Call “Imitate”
from the target into your health pool, “Health drain 1, health After the caster spends 10 seconds molding the face of a target,
drain 2, etc.” You may not take health in excess of your the target must put on or remove any mask of the caster’s
maximum health, nor may you give health to a target in excess choosing. The target is free to remove the mask after 10
of the target’s maximum health. Users of this power do not gain minutes. The caster may be the target of this power. This power
any beneficial conversion ratios when draining from targets such may also be used to add or remove prosthetics and makeup to a
as shifters or fae. willing target, but may not be used to remove makeup
requirements.
HELLBORN INVESTITURE (PASSIVE)
Cost None INDUCE CATHARSIS (TOUCH)
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 Call “Induce Catharsis”
If a wraith target fails to resist this power, she is forced into
MATERIALIZE (SELF)
Cost 1 Willpower
catharsis. Angst is gained as normal. Call None
The caster touches a fetter belonging to her and spends 1
INDUCE SIN (MENTAL) willpower to enter the Realm with full use of her powers for 1
Cost 1 Energy hour. The 1-hour timer will reset every time the caster touches
Call “Induce <sin>”
a fetter belonging to her, and no additional expenditure of
The target becomes obsessed with one of the 7 deadly sins and
willpower is necessary. She may return to the Umbra for free at
begins to act upon it. Options are: Envy, Greed, Gluttony, Lust,
any time. Wraiths may not use this power to sleep in the Realm
Pride, Sloth, or Wrath. Umbrabound creatures in the umbra may
and will return to the Umbra if they become incapacitated or
use this power across the Gauntlet by saying “Breach” before the
dying. While using this power to remain in the Realm, you will
sig call.
take aggravated damage from damage calls of Fire and Blood.

INSIGHT (TOUCH) MEDITATE (TOUCH)

Cost 1 Energy
Cost 1 Energy
Call “Insight <question>”
Call “Meditate”
The caster touches a target who is dying. The target must answer
If the target roleplays meditation for 60 seconds without
any questions the caster asks truthfully per character
walking, speaking, attacking or being attacked, the target may
knowledge. Both the questions and answers are spoken IG. This
resist the next mental power used against them (and only the
power ends when the target becomes dead or when the caster
next mental power used against them) without spending
is no longer touching the target. Umbrabound creatures in the
willpower. If they choose not to resist the mental, this power is
umbra may use this power across the Gauntlet by saying
still expended.
“Breach” before the sig call.

LEECH OF FEAR (PASSIVE) MELD (SELF)

Cost 3 Energy
Cost None Call “Meld”
Call None
After spending 1 minute totally still you may activate this power
Each time you use the Dreamshape power on a target, your
to go out of game for a minimum of 4 hours. You are expected
maximum energy is increased by one for the remainder of the
to sleep in an OOG area while this power is in effect, but you may
event. This bonus can only be received once per target per event.
also play NPCs. To return to game you must go back to the spot
you used the power and state “Meld” to come back into game.
LIGHT SWORD (DAMAGE [TYPE])
Cost 1 energy
Call “Light <damage number>”
MIGHT (PASSIVE)
You may add the Light <type> onto a single damage call. This may Cost None
Call None
only be used with melee weapons.
You gain Augment 1. Different sources of Augment stack with
one another.
MAJESTY (MENTAL)
Cost 2 Energy
Call “Mass Majesty”
MIMIC (TOUCH)
All targets are oathed to the caster for the duration of the power. Cost 3 energy
Call “Mimic <power>”
This power will end for an individual target if she witnesses the
The caster counts as having the chosen power on her character
caster making a damage or status attack. The target of this
sheet for the next 10 minutes, provided the target has it listed
power may spend willpower to break from the effect even
on his character card as a gift and it is not a corrupt power. If the
though they are under an oath.
target does not have the power listed on his character sheet as
a gift, he states “no effect.” Only one power may be mimicked at
MASK OF A THOUSAND FACES (MASK) a time. If this power is resisted, the caster believes the target
Cost None
does not have the power mentioned. The caster not use
Call None
The caster may put on any type of mask they desire. Additionally mimicked powers as requirements to cast rituals.
as a passive effect, a character with this power may disregard
any makeup requirements of his sub-faction. A character with MONSTERS (MENTAL)
this power may also adopt a new identity without a full face Cost 1 Energy
Call say “Monsters”
covering.
The target believes that every character he sees is a horrible
monster out to kill him. Umbrabound creatures in the umbra

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may use this power across the Gauntlet by saying “Breach” pathos in excess of your maximum pool, nor may you give pathos
before the sig call. to a target in excess of the target’s maximum pool.

MOVE OBJECT (OTHER) PATHOS INVESTMENT (OTHER)

Cost None Cost None
Call None Call None
The caster may touch an object of any size in the Realm and You gain two Bottled Pathos tags at check in.
move it for as long as he wishes, as long as the object constantly
touches something else in the Realm. The caster may not PENCE FROM HEAVEN (OTHER)
useobjects to cause damage, but he can fling them (be safe) or Cost None
use them to touch or bump into a person. Call None
You get 3 additional pence at check in.
OBEDIENCE (MENTAL)
Cost 1 Energy POISON IMMUNITY (PASSIVE)
Call “Obedience <action>” or “Obedience <action> Cost None
<person, place, or thing>” (action or target spoken Call “No Effect”
IG). The target immediately carries out the action to A character with this power is immune to poisons as well as the
the best of her ability as directed in the call. The Venom power.
power ends immediately once the action has been
performed one time. The target may attack and POSSESSION (MENTAL)
defend herself as normal, unless prohibited by the
Cost 2 Energy
command. This power may not be used to cause a
Call “Breach Possession”
target to harm herself.
While in the umbra, after roleplaying as if he is puppeting the
target for 10 seconds, the caster places his hand on the target’s
“Obedience: Jump.” Will end after the target jumps once. shoulder and may activate this power. The target may
thenceforth only perform actions that the caster commands of
“Obedience: Go to Durham.” Will end after 10 minutes or when her. The target may not activate any powers but retains the use
the target reaches Durham, whichever happens first. of any passive powers. The caster may direct the target to use
“Obedience: Kill that guy over there with the blue headscarf” is the caster’s powers by the caster expending the appropriate
also valid. cost. While possessing a target the caster is visible to those who
can see in the Umbra, but the two players are considered to be
PARALYZE (STATUS) one character. Both players should attempt to maintain hand-to-
Cost 1 Energy shoulder contact. Damage and status attacks must strike the
Call “Paralyze” target not the caster, and mental effects are taken by the caster.
The target is held in total paralysis, unable to speak or do This power ends if the caster or target becomes incapacitated or
anything else other than use regeneration. This power ends if the caster moves out of mental range of the target.
immediately if the target is attacked or damaged.
POWERFUL FORM (MASK)
PASSION (MENTAL) Cost None
Cost 1 Energy Call None
Call “Passion <emotion>” or “Passion <emotion> for You may put on a mask as described by this power’s source.
<person or object>” While wearing any power mask, you gain Augment 1.
The target feels the stated emotion. If a person or object is used,
the target feels the emotion towards the stated person or PURIFY (TOUCH)
object. Umbrabound creatures in the umbra may use this power Cost 1 Willpower
across the Gauntlet by saying “Breach” before the sig call. Call “Purify”
The target will immediately end frenzy and all conditions.
PATHOS EXCHANGE (COUNTED TOUCH)
Cost None RANGED 2 <TYPE> (DAMAGE)
Call “Tapping 1, Tapping 2, Tapping 3” Cost None
Touch a target in the same realm with you and attempt an Call “<type> 2”
initiation count. If successful, you may give pathos, “Giving The caster may throw a packet for 2 points of <type> damage,
pathos 1, giving pathos 2, etc.”, or you may take pathos, “Pathos where <type> is indicated by the specific power.
drain 1, pathos drain 2, etc.” Targets that are not wraiths are
immune to this power and state “no effect”. You may not take RANGED 4 <TYPE> (DAMAGE)
Cost 1 energy
Call “<type> 4”
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The caster may throw a packet for 4 points of <type> damage,
REVIVE (TOUCH)
where <type> is indicated by the specific power.
Cost 1 willpower
Call “Revive”
RAZOR CLAWS (SELF) After the caster spends 1 minute meditating while touching a
Cost 1 Energy character, he may activate this power. A dying target will have
Call None her maximum health returned to 1 and be healed a single health,
Gain Augment 1 for a single swing made with natural weapons.
restoring her to a living state. A target that is not dying will still
be healed 1 point of aggravated damage and gain one health.
READ MAGIC (PASSIVE)
Cost None
Call None
ROOT (STATUS)
Cost 1 energy
A character with this power may read the rules portion of any
Call “Root”
ritual scroll or tag and take the information in game.
The target’s feet are stuck in place. He is unable to move either
foot. This power ends immediately if the target takes damage
REALM GRASP (SELF) from any source. Umbrabound creatures in the umbra may use
Cost 1 Energy
this power across the Gauntlet by saying “Breach” before the sig
Call “Breach”
call.
The caster may use this power to pick up an object in the Realm
or open an unlocked door while he is in the Umbra.
SANCTUARY (MENTAL)
Cost 1 energy
RELEASE SPIRIT (TOUCH) Call “Mass Sanctuary”
Cost None
All tainted targets may not advance towards the caster unless
Call “Release Spirit”
the caster is more than 10 feet away from the target. The targets
After 10 seconds of honoring a spirit, you may activate this
may not attack the caster of this power. This power has no effect
power and the spirit will immediately become dead and dissipate
on targets that are not tainted.
(go out of game). The caster then gains 1 willpower, up to her
maximum willpower.
SCION OF EVIL (PASSIVE)
Cost None
REND THE LIFEWEB (OTHER) Call “No Effect” to Sanctuary
Cost 1 Energy
You may choose to call “No Effect” to the Sanctuary power and
Call “Rend the Lifeweb”
may spend willpower to break from the Subjugate power even if
The caster attaches a green “Tainted Fetter” tag on a fetter prop
permanently tainted.
next to its fetter tag. Every time the owner of the fetter sees the
green tag, she becomes tainted. This effect is permanent until
the fetter is destroyed. The caster may not use this power on a
SENSE AMARANTH (SENSORY)
Cost None
character who is a fetter.
Call “Sense Amaranth”
This power may be activated after staring at a target for 10
RESILIENCE (SELF) seconds. The target must state OOG the number of times he has
Cost 2 energy
devoured. Non-vampires respond “Zero”.
Call “Resist”
This power allows the caster to resist a single status attack.
When this power is activated the caster takes the effect of
SECRET ANGST (SELF)
Cost None
Wither (p. 56) instead. This power must be used immediately
Call None
upon being hit by a status attack. It cannot be used to break from
Any time the owner of this power is targeted by an effect that
a status attack
would reveal his angst score, he is aware of the power use and
the identity of the caster. He may choose to answer with any
RESIST GAUNTLET (SELF) angst score between 1 and 10. He may also pass through a Ward
Cost 2 energy
Against Oblivion, regardless of his angst rating.
Call “Resist”
This power allows the caster to resist a single attack with the
“Breach” Meta call.
SENSE CONFIDENCE (SENSORY)
Cost 1 energy
Call “Sense Confidence”
RESIST TAINT (SELF) This power may be activated after staring intently at a target for
Cost 1 Energy
10 seconds. The target must state his current willpower rating.
Call “Resist Taint”
The caster may use this power any time they would become
tainted or poisoned to prevent that effect.
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 Call “Sense Health”
SENSE DEMON (SENSORY) This power may be activated after staring intently at a target for
Cost None
Call “Sense Demon” 10 seconds. The target must state OOG her current health.
This power may be activated after staring intently at a target for
10 seconds. The target must state his demon vice out of game. SENSE ITEM (SENSORY)
Targets that are not demons respond “No Effect”. Cost None
Call “Sense Item”
This power may be activated after staring intently at a target for
SENSE DESIRE (SENSORY) 10 seconds. The target must state “Yes” OOG if he is carrying any
Cost None
Call “Sense Desire” magical items, including fetters. This power allows you to read
This power may be activated after staring at a target for 10 any item tag and take the information IG.
seconds. The target must state OOG his character’s greatest
current desire and offer enough clarification that the caster SENSE MAXIMUM HEALTH (SENSORY)
understands the desire itself, though not necessarily the Cost 1 energy
Call “Sense Maximum Health”
rationale behind it.
This power may be activated after staring intently at a target for
10 seconds. The target must state OOG his current maximum
SENSE EMOTION (SENSORY) health.
Cost None
Call “Sense Emotion”
This power may be activated after staring at a target for 10 SENSE MENTAL (SENSORY)
seconds. The target must state OOG his character’s greatest Cost None
Call “Sense Mental”
current emotional state and offer enough clarification that the
This power may be activated after staring intently at a target for
caster understands the emotion itself, though not necessarily
10 seconds. The target must state OOG if she is currently
the rationale behind it.
affected by a mental power.

SENSE ESSENCE (SENSORY) SENSE SHADOW (SENSORY)

Cost None
Call “Sense Essence” Cost None
Call “Sense Shadow Archetype” or “Sense Angst”
This power may be activated after staring at a target for 10
This power may be activated after staring at a target for 10
seconds. The target must state OOG if his energy type is essence.
seconds. The target must either state OOG his shadow archetype
or his current angst rating. Targets without a shadow respond
SENSE FACTION (SENSORY) “No Effect”.
Cost None
Call “Sense Faction”
This power may be activated after staring intently at a target for SENSE SPIRIT (SENSORY)
10 seconds. The target must state OOG her faction. Cost None
Call “Sense Spirit”
This power may be activated after staring intently at a target for
SENSE GNOSIS (SENSORY) 10 seconds. The target must state OOG her spirit power level.
Cost None
Call “Sense Gnosis” Targets that are not spirits respond “No Effect”.
This power may be activated after staring at a target for 10
seconds. The target must state OOG if his energy type is gnosis. SENSE VITAE (SENSORY)
Cost None
Call “Sense Vitae”
SENSE FETTER (SENSORY) This power may be activated after staring at a target for 10
Cost None
Call “Sense Fetter” seconds. The target must state OOG if his energy type is vitae.
This power may be activated after staring intently at a target for
10 seconds. Target must state “Yes” OOG if she is carrying fetters SERENITY (TOUCH)
or if she is a fetter herself. If the target is a fetter, she must also Cost 1 Energy
Call “Serenity”
state OOG the name of the character she is a fetter for.
The target will immediately end all status and mental effects.
Additionally, the caster may always read fetter item tags and
tainted fetter tags. This does not grant the caster an ability to
read any other kind of item tags.
SHADOW COAX (TOUCH)
Cost 1 Energy
Call “Shadow Coax”
SENSE HEALTH (SENSORY) A wraith targeted by this power will be forced to play his shadow
Cost None for as long as you continue touching him. The caster may end
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this effect by removing her hand from the target. This power power is attacked. You can only have one target snarled at a
does not induce catharsis, and this does not increase a wraith’s time.
angst. If used on a specter, the psyche is brought forth instead.
SONG OF RAGE (MENTAL)
SHATTER (OTHER) Cost 1 Energy
Cost 1 Energy Call “Song of Rage”
Call “Shatter” (shouted) After the caster shouts out a war cry, he may activate this power.
This power may be used after the caster roleplays breaking the While under the effects of this power, the target may choose to
item for 10 seconds while touching it with both hands. The frenzy without losing virtue. While in frenzy provoked from this
shatter call must be shouted – you must be loud enough as if you power, the target gains Augment 1.
were in a two story building and you wanted to make sure
anyone else anywhere in the building could hear you. The caster STONEHAND PUNCH (DAMAGE)
should remove and destroy the tag from the item. This power Cost 1 Energy
may also be used to break free from being bound. Wraiths with Call “Breach 1”
Flux may use this power across the gauntlet by adding the The caster may make a single attack with a brawl boffer for 1
“Breach” Meta call. damage with the “Breach” Meta call.

SILENCE (STATUS) SUBJUGATE (MENTAL)

Cost 1 Energy Cost 1 Energy
Call “Silence” Call “Subjugate”
The target may not speak and may only make soft mumbling A target who is tainted must follow all commands given by the
sounds. caster to the best of his ability. A character who is permanently
tainted may not use willpower to break this effect. Targets who
SILVER ARMOR (PASSIVE) are not tainted are immune and state “no effect”.
Cost None
Call None TAINT (PASSIVE)
Silver is no longer a source of aggravated damage. Cost None
Call “Tainted”
SILVER CLAWS (DAMAGE [TYPE]) You must add the tainted <Meta> call to all attacks.
Cost 1 energy
Call “Silver <damage number>” TAUNT (MENTAL)
You may add the Silver <type> onto a single natural weapon Cost 1 Energy
attack. Call “Taunt”
After insulting the target, activate this power. For the duration
SILVER TONGUE (PASSIVE) of the power, the target must attempt to attack the caster to the
Cost None best of her ability, provided she can see where the caster is. This
Call None power ends if the caster falls to the ground.
You may ignore the negative effects of any truth telling power,
item, skill or ritual. You may lie, in character, even if a power, TELEPATHY (OTHER)
item, skill, ritual or other rule would normally prevent you from Cost None
doing so. Call “Telepathy”
The caster holds two fingers to his temple and indicates a target
SMELL FEAR (PASSIVE) per mental attack rules. If the target wishes to respond she may
Cost None hold two fingers to her temple. The caster and target must speak
Call None in a whisper, but their words can only be heard by each other. As
A character with this power will know IG when the Detect Taint long as the target remains within ten feet and both parties have
power is used on him. their fingers against their temples, the power remains in
effect. Making an attack will end this power. Additionally,
SNARL (MENTAL) anyone with telepathy may hear the conversations of people
Cost 1 Energy with two fingers held to their temple.
Call “Snarl”
The target must stay where he is and roleplay deference towards TENTACLES (SELF)
the caster. The target is not permitted to attack the caster while Cost None
this power is in effect. This power ends immediately if the caster Call None
moves out of mental range of the target or if the target of the You may activate this power to use tentacle natural weapons.

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 You can perceive characters who are in the Umbra (white
TERROR (MENTAL)
Cost 1 energy headband) while you are in the Realm. You must also have Cloak
Call “Terror” Sight to see a cloaked character who is in the Umbra.
The target must make all possible attempts to break line of sight
with the caster. UMBRA STRIKE (SELF)
Cost 1 energy
TEST OATH (SENSORY) Call “Breach <attack call>
Cost None While in the Realm, you may make a damage, status, or mental
Call “Test Oath” attack on a target in the Umbra by adding the “Breach” Meta call.
This power may be activated after draining health from a target.
The target must state “Yes” OOG if she is currently under the VENGEANCE OF SAMIEL (PASSIVE)
effects of a blood oath. Cost None
Call None
You gain Augment 1. Different sources of Augment stack with
TEST GENERATION (SENSORY)
one another.
Cost 1 Energy
Call “Test Generation”
This power may be used immediately after draining a vampire. VENOM (STATUS)
The target must state his generation. Targets that are not Cost 1 energy
vampires are immune to this power and state “no effect.” Call “Venom”
The target must roleplay being ill and may not make any attacks.
TOTEMIC FORM (MASK)
Cost None VISIONS (OTHER)
Call None Cost None
You may put on a mask that represents your patron. While Call None
wearing any power mask you gain Augment 1. You receive a prophecy at check-in. This power is cumulative
with the Oracle merit.
TOUGH FORM (MASK)
Cost None WEAPONRY (TOUCH)
Call “Resist” Cost 1 Energy
You may put on a mask determined by this power’s source. Call “Weaponry”
Spend 10 seconds reshaping a target’s limbs into claws or
While wearing any power mask you may resist status attacks for
tentacles and placing an appropriate boffer into the target’s
1 energy.
hands. The recipient of this power may use each claw or tentacle
boffer until she releases the boffer from her hand. If claws or
TOUGHNESS (PASSIVE)
Cost None tentacles are being added unwillingly, the target cannot remove
Call None them for 10 minutes. The caster may be the target of this power.
Your maximum health is increased by 4. If being done on yourself, this costs no energy and is immediate.

TRUE FORM (MENTAL) WITHER (STATUS)

Cost 1 Energy Cost None
Call “True Form” Call “Wither”
The target must remove any mask she is currently wearing that The target's maximum damage with boffer attacks is reduced by
was granted by a power and cease using the Cloak power. For one. A target’s attack damage cannot be reduced below one
the duration of this power, the target may not wear any mask or with this power. Umbrabound creatures in the umbra may use
use the Cloak power. this power across the Gauntlet by saying “Breach” before the sig
call.
UMBRA DRAIN (COUNTED TOUCH)
Cost None WITHSTAND (SELF)
Call “Breach, tapping one, tapping two, tapping three” Cost 1 energy
From the realm you may initiate draining against a target in the Call “Withstand”
Umbra per your faction’s rules. Activate this power to remove the <type> from a damage attack
that strikes the caster, or from exposure damage. You must be
UMBRA SIGHT (PASSIVE) conscious and able to use self powers to use this power. This
Cost None power does not work against aggravated damage from draining.
Call None

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WOADLING (TOUCH) RESTORE ESSENCE (TOUCH)
Cost 1 Energy Cost 5 energy
Call “Woadling” Call “Restore Essence”
The caster must paint a Gaian symbol on the target. The target If the target’s energy type is essence, the target’s energy pool is
may resist the next status attack that hits her. Each use of this immediately filled to full.
power requires a new symbol to be drawn.
SENSE PATRON (SENSE)
WOUNDING LIES (MENTAL) Cost None
Cost 1 Energy Call “Sense Patron”
Call “Wounding Lies” This power may be activated after staring at a target for 10
Each time the target makes an untruthful statement per seconds. Target immediately states his Patron OOG.
character knowledge, he suffers one aggravated damage that
cannot be resisted or soaked by armor. The target must cry out SENSE POWER (SENSE)
in pain if he takes damage from this power. Cost 1 energy
Call “Sense Power <Power Name>”
This power may be activated after staring at a target for 10
ST POWERS seconds. The target must state OOG if he has the listed power
on his character sheet. Powers gained through Mimic or
Magical Items are not powers on the character sheet.
ABSOLUTION (TOUCH)
Cost 5 energy
Call “Absolution” SENSE SUBFACTION (SENSE)
The caster may activate this power after placing their hand on Cost None
the targets head and praying for 60 seconds. Demons or Call “Sense Subfaction”
This power may be activated after starting at a target for 10
characters with a demon patron immediately become dying.
seconds. Target immediately states his Subfaction OOG.
Vampires, Wraith, Shifter or Fae immediately drop to 0 health.
If the target is a fomori or possessed these effects end
immediately. The target is also cleansed as per the Cleanse
SHUNT (TOUCH)
Cost 1 energy
power.
Call “Breach Shunt”
The target immediately falls from the Realm into the Umbra or
BREAK ATTUNEMENT (TOUCH) from the Umbra into the Realm. The caster of this power must
Cost 3 energy be able to provide a white headband if the target does not have
Call “Break Attunement”
one for the power to be successful.
The target may not activate any of the items attuned to them
when this power is used for the remainder of the event.
SPIRIT DRAIN (COUNTED TOUCH)
Cost None
GIVE ENERGY (TOUCH) Call “Breach Spirit Drain”
Cost None This power allows the caster to drain spirits’ energy to refill
Call “Give Energy <number>”
your own. Use a tapping count, and then a draining energy
The caster immediately loses the number of energy listed, the
count.
target immediately gains the number of energy listed. This
transfers taint.
STRENGTH (PASSIVE)
Cost None
GOD’S GRACE (TOUCH) Call None
Cost 5 energy You gain augment 1. Multiple sources of augment of a different
Call “God’s Grace”
name all stack.
The target’s maximum health is restored to their starting
maximum health.

GRANT <POWER NAME> (TOUCH)

Cost 1 energy
Call “Grand <Power Name>”
The target may use the given power for the next 10 minutes as
if it was on their character sheet. The target must pay any costs
needed to use the power. This power may not be used to cast
rituals. A target may have multiple powers granted to them at
the same time.
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