Backgrounds

Backgrounds

See storyteller for specifics on these backgrounds. A few have been limited to special conditions or only to a certain level. This list is not all-inclusive.

You may be 'gifted' certain backgrounds for actions IC.

Age (Consult ST)

This can be applied to any character, with a bit of wiggle room, but because of the way that we do character creation, you will be hard pressed to get this background approved.

* 200 years or less active, +30 freebie points, -1 Humanity
** 200 to 350 years active, +55 freebie points, -2 Humanity
*** 350 to 500 years active, +75 freebies points, -3 Humanity
**** 500 to 750 years active, +90 freebies points, -4 Humanity
***** Ancient: Active for more then 750 years (!), +100 freebie points,
-5 Humanity

Allies

* One ally of moderate influence and power
** Two allies, both of them of moderate power
*** Three allies, one of them quite influential
**** Four allies, one of them very influential
***** Five allies, one of them extremely influential

Alternate Identity (Vampire and Shifter)/False Face (Fae)

Don't let this bite you in the ass. Really think about your character and the fact that they probably need this.

* You are new to the identity game. Sometimes you slip and forget your other persona.
** You are well grounded in your alternate ID. You are convincing enough to play the part of a doctor, lawyer, funeral salesman, drug-smuggler or a capable spy.
*** You have a fair reputation as your alternate persona and get name-recognition in the area where you have infiltrated.
**** Your alternate ID has respect and trust within your area of infiltration.
***** You command respect in your area of infiltration, and you man even have accumulated a bit of status. You have the trust (or at least the recognition)of many powerful individuals within
your area.

Arcane

This works as an added bonus to dice pool on stealth rolls. You cannot have more dots in Arcane than you have in Stealth.

* Easily overlooked
** Hard to follow
*** It takes a detective to shadow you
**** Maybe he passed through here a couple years ago
***** Never heard of the guy

Contacts

* One major contact
** Two major contacts
*** Three major contacts
**** Four major contacts
***** Five major contacts

Court Favor (Fae Only - See Changeling Courts post)

* One point of favor in specified Court
** Two points of favor in specified Court
*** Three points of favor in specified Court
**** Four points of favor in specified Court
***** Five points of favor in specified Court

Court Rank (Fae Only - See Changeling Courts post)

* One point of rank in specified Court
** Two points of rank in specified Court
*** Three points of rank in specified Court
**** Four points of rank in specified Court
***** Five points of rank in specified Court

Fame

* You are known by a select subculture of society in the city: among the elite.
** Your face is recognized by a majority of the populace: local celebrity.
*** You are fairly famous: many know your name and face.
**** You are quite renowned: everybody know something about you.
***** You are a nationally famous individual- a movie star, politician, or performer.

Freehold (Fae Only)

All freeholds have a rating from 1 to 5. All freeholds have a Ban and boon. If a character meets the ban of a freehold and enters into a pact with its spirit or owners. They can gather glamour there at a rate of the freehold's rating per night. The boon is in the form of a skill retest in a the skill to which the freehold is dedicated. If a changeling is Attuned to a freehold (spends a lunar month sleeping there with no nights missed) and obey the ban each night they get the boon, even if it takes their skill maximum above their limit. The dawn after the first night they spend away from home they lose this power. Freeholds are all in the physical world or the dreamtime.

* One point of glamour garnered a night
** Two points of glamour garnered a night
*** Three points of glamour garnered a night
**** Four points of glamour garnered a night
***** Five points of glamour garnered a night

Generation (Vampire Only)

* Twelfth generation: 11 Blood Pool, can spend 1 Blood Point a turn.
** Eleventh Generation: 12 Blood Pool, can spend 1 Blood Point a turn.
*** Tenth Generation: 13 Blood Pool, can spend 1 Blood Point a turn.
**** Ninth Generation: 14 Blood Pool, can spend 2 Blood Points a turn.
***** Eighth Generation: 15 Blood Pool, can spend 3 Blood Points a turn.

Herd/Dreamers (Vampire or Fae)

* 3 vessels
** 7 vessels
*** 15 vessels
**** 30 vessels
***** 60 vessels

Influence

Please choose the area in which the character has influence: Kindred politics, Fae politics, city politics, the Underworld, the Church, etc. This works differently from status, as while you may be well known with status, you may not have much sway in game. This will give you the ability to sway certain groups/organizations.

* Moderately influential
** Well-connected
*** Position of influence
**** Broad personal power
***** Vastly influential

Mentor

* Mentor is of little influence.
** Mentor is well respected.
*** Mentor is influential.
**** Mentor has much power over the city.
***** Mentor is extraordinarily powerful.

Military Force (Consult ST)

* Surly mob: 15 poorly organized and untrained thugs.
** Militia: 25 functionally trained security guards
*** SWAT team: 40 capable fighters
**** Veteran troops: 75 combat-seasoned soldiers
***** Elite company: 100 battle-hardened troops, 6+ Special weapons, greater quantities and perhaps even national armed forces?

Pure Breed (Shifter Only)

How close your bloodline is to the progenerator, similar to status. Each point of Pure Breed adds an extra dice to all social rolls (including challenges) to other shifters.

Resources

If you have anything IC, you must have at least one point in Resources.

* Small savings: You have an apartment and perhaps a motorcycle. If liquidated,you would have $1000 in cash. Allowance of $500 a month.
** Middle class: you have an apartment or condominium. If liquidated you have $8000 in cash. Allowance of $1200 a month.
*** Large savings: You own a house (or at least have some equity). If liquidated you could have %50,000 in cash. Allowance of $3,000 a month.
**** Well off: You own a very large house, or perhaps a dilapidated mansion. If liquidated you would have $500,000 in cash. Allowance of $9,000 a month.
***** Fantastically rich: you are easily a millionaire many times over. If liquidated, you could have at least $5,000,000 in cash. Allowance of $30,000 a month.

Retainers

Retainers broadly come in three categories. Ghouls, Humans and other supernatural creatures. If your retainer is particularly powerful, the ST may request that more dots are spent for that single retainer.

* One retainer.
** Two retainers.
*** Three retainers.
**** Four retainers.
***** Five retainers.

Status

For the purposes of this game, with Seattle being an independent state, Status is treated differently. Please choose the area in which the character has status: Kindred politics, Fae politics, city politics, the Underworld, the Church, etc.

* Known
** Respected
*** High Status
**** Powerful
***** Luminary

Treasures (Almost Fae Only - Other supes would need a good reason to have one of these)

See Treasures.

* Level one Treasure
** Level two Treasure
*** Level three Treasure
**** Level four Treasure
***** Level five Treasure