Vampire Creation...

*Restricted, see a Storyteller about availability.

Backgrounds:
Retainers: Retainers can be bought in character creation, however, they are strictly npcs, they cannot roll dice or involve themselves in combat. They can be used for haven defense or driving a pc's car, or minor things like that. PC's cannot play npc's, this includes their own retainers. (though they can "call their driver to bring the car around"..etc)

Contacts and Allies: Dots in contacts and allies may afford a character access to supplies and information. Allies and contacts should be clearly written at the bottom of the character text sheet and are subject to StoryTeller approval.

Age background is NOT allowed.

Status, Fame, Clan Prestige, and Influence are limited to 3 dots at character creation.

Disciplines:
Initial discipline dots may ONLY be used for clan disciplines. Freebies may be used to buy out of clan disciplines, but the character must have a good reason for having a non clan discipline. Some disciplines are clan-specific and will not be allowed for other clans. The following disciplines are limited to 3 dots at character creation: Potence, Celerity, Variant Thaumiturgical paths as Primary(as in other than Path of Blood for Tremere).

Standard Character Creation:
Characters start with 15 Freebie points, no ABILITY may be over 3 dots before Freebie stage. An additional 7 Freebies can be gained if you take 7 pts of Flaws. See allowed Merits and allowed Flaws. We use the Revised edition format for character creation.

14th and 15th Gen Character Creation: Please note that the Time of Thin Blood has a differing character creation scheme, and the Last Generations also have a different XP chart for increasing and gainingVampiric Disciplines for example.

Secondary Skills/Talents/Knowledges: Have variable Costs. See Secondaries

Specialties: Any Ability or Attribute that has 4 or more dots may have a specialty, a specific focus. Specialties can be found in the books under the main trait. If you have a specialty in a trait, you may reroll 10's on dice rolls. Be sure to include your specialties (in parethesis next to the trait) before submitting your character sheet if you plan on starting with them.

Merits and Flaws: Some flaws and merits may be banned or restricted due to their useability on the Diablerie game server. Most flaws and merits on the banned list are chosen due to the unplayability in the Diablerie gaming environment, or require too much ST interaction (such as Hunted-type flaws). Other social areas you must earn in play, hence things like Primogen are banned. The following is list of banned merits and flaws. It may not be all inclusive, as flaws and merits are added and removed. A ST will inform you of any problems during sheet approval.

Banned

Permanent Fangs (for monstrous types, Nosferatu & Samedi & Gargoyle), Elysium Regular, Former Ghoul, Protege, Sabbat Survivor, Boon, Bullyboy, Old pal. Open Road, Sheriff's Friend, Domain, Alternate Identity (restricted, check first), Mole, Rising Star, Holder of Office, Clan Friendship, Broken Bond, Primogen Friendship, Harpy. Primogen, Botched Presentation (altered, applies to meeting *any* Prince), Expendable, Incomplete Understanding, New Arrival, New Kid. Recruitment Target. Bound. Catspaw. Escaped target, Failure, Masquerade Breaker, Old flame,.Rival Sires, Disgrace to the blood, Former Prince, Hunted or Hunted like a dog or Blood Hunted, Narc. Sleeping with the Enemy. Clan Enmity. Loathsome regnant. Overextended. Laughingstock, Red List, Efficient Digestion, Child, Mute, Prestigious Sire, Debt of Gratitude, Infamous Sire & Sire's Resentment, Enemy Probationary Sect member, Lucky, Nine Lives, Dark Fate, Danger Sense, Destiny, Charmed Existence, Guardian Angel, Dark Fate, Special Gift, Pawn, Diabolical, Insane or Infamous Sire, Enemy, Sire's Resentment, Twisted Upbringing, Ward

Initial Dots Overview:
Sabbat Vampires: Attributes: 7/5/3, Abilities: 13/9/5, Disciplines: 4, Backgrounds: 0, Virtues: 5*, Freebies: 15
Camarilla Vampires: Attributes: 7/5/3, Abilities: 13/9/5, Disciplines: 3, Backgrounds: 5, Virtues: 7, Freebies: 15
Last Generation Vampires: Attributes: 6/5/3, Abilities: 12/8/5, Disciplines: 2, Backgrounds: 5, Virtues: 7, Freebies: 18
Dhampir: Attributes: 6/4/3, Abilities: 11/7/4, Disciplines: 2*, Backgrounds: 5, Virtues: 7, Freebies 18
Revenants: Attributes: 6/4/3, Abilities: 11/7/4, Disciplines: 2, Backgrounds: 5, Virtues: 5, Freebies 21
Ghouls: Attributes: 6/4/3, Abilities: 11/7/4, Disciplines: 2*, Backgrounds: 5, Virtues: 7, Freebies 21
Mortal: Attributes: 6/4/3, Abilities: 11/7/4, Backgrounds: 5, Virtues: 7, Freebies 21

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