Edit Merit Editor: Slave

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List the dot value (in numbers) of each of the Merit's levels. For example, if the Merit is Striking Looks which is ●● and ●●●●, the first level is "2" and the second level is "4". Leave unused levels blank.

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Use this area to list requirements such as Attributes or Skills. Character Type requirements should go above. Please use the [[Prerequisite::name]] tags. Example: [[Prerequisite::Strength]] {{dot2}}<br />[[Prerequisite::Brawl Skill]] {{dot3}}

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{{CHR|This can only be purchased In-Character while attending a Goblin Market. This is not available at character creation and cannot be purchased through moods alone.}} {{CHR|If it is purchased, it is a [[Clarity]] 4 Breaking Point. The slave in question is not your friend, loyal pet, or someone with whom you share your dirty little secrets. He/she/it is an abused hobgoblin under your direct control that is bound to your soul; Much like your own Durance to the Gentry.}} {{CHR|There is a social stigma with owning a slave. To your peers, you are not far above the very Beings you are trying to hide from and you could end up being outcast if you parade about your slave.}} {{CHR|If you purchase an untrained slave with the intention of training it yourself, this is an immediate [[Clarity]] 2 Breaking Point the moment the training begins. 'Training' equals 'breaking' the hobgoblin's will and spirit until it is following its master's orders without question. This is through despicable and violent acts.}} {{CHR|As a last point, the ST has final say on how this Merit is bought. It is just too vile otherwise.}} Your character has purchased a slave at Market. The creature is bound to serve you in almost any way imaginable, chained to your will. This chain always manifests in some way in the creature’s appearance: iron collars around the neck and silver cords about the wrist are typical markers, but brands, tattoos and even fur patterns have been known to manifest. So long as the slave’s fetters remain, it must make a successful [[Pool::Resolve]] + Composure roll to act against its master. The roll is penalized by -3 dice if the slave attempts to refuse, ignore or disobey a direct order, and -5 if it tries to physically harm the character. Even the most simple-minded slaves have feelings, however, and the Storyteller can reduce (or even waive) these penalties in the face of long-term abuse. The complexity and intelligence of a slave varies based on the value of the Merit. * At •, the slave is little more than a magical automaton, such as a lamp that follows its master or a broom that sweeps of its own accord. * For ••, the slave is a simple imp or wisp of limited intelligence, capable of carrying out relatively simple tasks but without any significant capacity for problem solving. * At •••, the slave has the intelligence (and often temperament) of a child. At this value, a slave can be large enough to provide its master with physical defense and may possess one dot in a single Contract. * A •••• slave is a familiar of average intellect and skill, perhaps possessing two dots in a single Contract. * Finally, for •••••, the slave is of greater-than-average intelligence or strength, able to think critically and creatively about problems and possessed of four clauses from one or two Contracts. At this level, the slave may even be a changeling or non-fae supernatural creature (with four of their appropriate powers), but keeping such powerful creatures as slaves is asking for trouble. ==Drawback== Besides the dangers inherent in housing abused hobgoblins, owning slaves carries a social stigma among changeling society (composed, as it is, primarily of former slaves). Most changeling slave-owners take care to be discreet in their proclivities, lest they garner a reputation in their Freehold for being no better than the Others. ==Special== Slaves at the Goblin Market come in two varieties: trained and untrained. The latter are most common and tend to come cheap, and have a value<ref>[[Goblin Markets]], p. 28</ref> equal to half the [[Merits]] rating. The character purchasing such a slave must also pay the usual experience cost of the Merit in order to “break in” the new slave. Trained slaves serve obediently from the moment of purchase (requiring no expenditure of experience), but cost an exorbitant amount. These have a value equal to the Merit’s rating. {{characteristics}}

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