Template:Vampire Status
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“Status” is an out-of-character game term as well as a Merit. It quantifies perceptions that exist in character, but no Kindred would describe herself (or anyone else) as having “Status 2,” and players should avoid using such terms as much as possible. The terms below can be woven into in-character conversation seamlessly and can even be used in out-of-character conversations between players to remain in the habit. These words are generally capitalized so that their system implications are clear. The phrases in quotations are other ways to convey the same information.
Rankings
- •: Acknowledged (or “of low standing or rank”)
- ••: Recognized (or “of some standing or rank”)
- •••: Valued (or “of significant standing or rank”)
- ••••: Respected (or “of high standing or rank”)
- •••••: Admired (or “of pre-eminent standing or rank”)
For Example: For declaring Status, one would state that “William Scott is Acknowledged by Clan Gangrel,” “Dillon Radley is Respected in the domain of London,” and “In the eyes of the Invictus, none is more Admired than Joshua Musgrove himself.”
City Status
Sins Against the City
- •••••: Speaking ill of the city or its leadership in public
- ••••: Failing to attend regular gatherings of the local undead; actively disrupting a gathering of the local Kindred
- •••: Hindering a local industry or resource; killing a local mortal in a suspicious manner without good cause; a Prince and Harpy exchanging City Status awards with one another more than once a year
- ••: Accidental public violations of the Traditions; deliberate private violations of the Traditions; murdering prominent local mortals without dire need; actively disobeying city elders
- •: Deliberate public violations of the Traditions; wanton slaying of mortals or destruction of property; betraying resident Kindred to outsiders (Lupines, foreign vampires)
Praiseworthy Deeds for the City
- •••••: Significantly expanding the city’s overall power, resources or reputation; assuming a position of leadership in the city
- ••••: Expanding the city’s overall power, resources or reputation in a minor way; removing a signifi cant obstacle or threat to local Kindred
- •••: Devising and implementing plans that further the goals of city elders; carrying out specifi c plans beyond the norm on behalf of city elders
- ••: Actively promoting loyalty to the city’s elders; obeying the edicts of all city elders
- •: Defending the city against outside threats; regularly attending local Kindred functions (without being disruptive)
