Flaws
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These are a list of the Flaws that MAY be in play on EoD, if the Flaw you want is not here, please PM the Venues Storyteller or post a comment on your character sheet concerning something different or specific.
| Physical | ||
| Flaw | Description | Source |
| Bad Regeneration | Werewolves Only
Has an injury that did not regenerate properly; has one lower Health and may suffer other penalties. | Rage p105 |
| Crippled | Confined to a wheelchair. Speed is your Strength. Instant to move or -2 on speed and all actions to move. | WoD Core p219 |
| Cumbersome | Rather large. No change to size, Stamina cannot go above 3. Must shop in specialty stores for clothing | Rites of Spring p98 |
| Deformity | -2 of social rolls when meeting new people due to disfiguring limbs/scars/blemish | WoD Core p219 |
| Dwarf | Size is 4. XP awarded for notable social problems. | WoD Core p219 |
| Hard of Hearing | -2 from all hearing perception rolls. | WoD Core p219 |
| Lame | Speed factor is 2 due to flaw in legs (artificial, crippled, crutches etc) | WoD Core p219 |
| Mute | Cannot speak. | WoD Core p219 |
| No Fangs | Vampires Only
Does not cause enrapturement when feeding, must render unconscious or subdue victims rather than just bite. Saliva does not heal wounds caused this way. | Mehket p118 |
| One Arm | Double time to perform manual tasks. Attempts to do task quickly are at -3 | WoD Core p219 |
| One Eye | Ranged attack penalties double. 10-again not re-rolled in driving, 1's subtract. | WoD Core p219 |
| Poor Sense of Smell | Werewolf Only
Suffers a penalty to smell related perception checks. | Rage p106 |
| Poor Sight | -2 to all sight perception tests. | WoD Core p219 |
| Silver Allergy | Werewolf Only
Contact with silver causes some aggravated damage to a Forsaken werewolf. | Rage p106 |
| Mental | ||
| Flaw | Description | Source |
| Addiction | Addicted to a substance. 3 sessions without indulging means its beaten. Indulgence here does not count for Gluttony. | WoD Core p218 |
| Amnesia | Memories from past trauma surface unexpectedly. Sporadically forgets allies and enemies from past. | WoD Core p218 |
| Anthropocentric | Werewolf Only
Uncomfortable in wolf forms, preferring to do everything as a normal human. | Rage p105 |
| Behavior Blind | Unable to figure peoples moods and emotions (although Empathy rolls can provide). Cannot detect sarcasm etc. | WoD Core p219 |
| Cannibal | A preference rather than addiction to human flesh. | Rites of Spring p98 |
| Coward | Hesitates at dangerous or awkward situations. | WoD Core p219 |
| Forgetful | Doesn't forget everything, just small details that make things frustrating, such as names and short term goals. | WoD Core p219 |
| Functional Multiple Personalities | Changeling Only
Multiple Personality Disorder derangement with a twist: The Changeling has two personalities that don't know the other exists; One sees itself as pure human and rejects the supernatural, the other as his true form, as a Changeling. | CtL Core p44 |
| Headstrong | Often brash, and does not think through their actions. | Rage p105 |
| Illiterate | Might recognize simple words, but has trouble with sentences or books. | Rites of Spring p98 |
| Impossible Standard | Vampire Only
Character is held to strict and exacting demands, of which failure has its own consequences. | Ventrue 107 |
| Nightmares | Dreams with intensity higher than Res become nightmares, keeping the new Intensity.
Alt: Roll Res+Com, failure indicates character does not regain point on nightly Willpower. | CtL Core p193, Spirit Slayers p140 |
| Racist/Sexist | Has a strong bias against or for a certain social group to the exclusion of others of the same type. | WoD Core p219 |
| Social | ||
| Flaw | Description | Source |
| Aloof | Shy and distant in social situations. Dislikes being the center of attention. | WoD Core p219 |
| Disharmony | Werewolves Only
Had strong religious beliefs that conflict with the principles of Harmony. | Rage p106 |
| Dishonorably Discharged | Can not purchase Allies, Contacts or Status related to Military services and gain effect of the Notoriety Flaw among ex-service members. | Dogs of War p40 |
| Embarrassing Secret | A secret in the past. XP awarded for keeping it secret at the expense of allies. (If gets out may exchange for Notoriety or other appropriate Flaw) | WoD Core p219 |
| Expectations | Vampires Only
Has rigid expectations that do not gel well with reality; suffers a social penalty when interacting with others outside of that framework. | Ventrue 107 |
| Hollywood Syndrome | Werewolf Only
Has telltale markings of werewolves as defined by Hollywood | Rage p106 |
| Lone Wolf | Werewolves Only
Difficulty interacting with other werewolves. | Rage p106 |
| Lost Love | Vampires Only
Had a strong connection to another early in life (or unlife). When triggered by a certain stimulus, suffer a -2 penalty on all rolls until one can escape the situation. | Ancient Mysteries p69 |
| Materialist | Werewolves Only
Difficulty interacting with spirits | Rage p106 |
| Notoriety | Inverse of Fame. If recognized, is met with negative reactions from those that would know. | WoD Core p219 |
| Speech Impediment | Must be role-played. If forgotten, Storyteller may warn condition is curing. | WoD Core p219 |
| Untrustworthy | -2 to Persuasion, Socialize, or any Manipulation test. | Rites of Spring p98 |
| Mystical | ||
| Flaw | Description | Source |
| Bad Regeneration | Werewolves Only
Has an injury that did not regenerate properly; has one lower Health and may suffer other penalties. | Rage p105 |
| Glamour Addict | Changeling Only
As per Addiction, except the substance is Glamour or the act of Harvesting. | Rites of Spring p98 |
| Manifest Mien | Changeling Only
Mien shows through in small ways. It leaves unsettling or lackluster impressions on people, depending on what is least useful to the character at the time. | Rites of Spring p98 |
| Sluggish Vitae | Vampires Only
Forced to spend an additional Vitae to wake each evening. | Ancient Mysteries p69 |
| True Tongue | Changelings Only
Can lie, but it is glaringly obvious in both blatant lies and lies of omission that the character is lying. | Rites of Spring p98 |
| Conflicted | Werewolves Only
Res+Comp to avoid Kuruth when not in combat suffers -3 penalty. If the character is in combat, the roll suffers a -5 penalty | Blood of the Wolf 104 |
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