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|box1={{Has Merit|New Identity|4}}<br>Clark Miller |box2={{Has Merit|Striking Looks|2}}<br>(Handsome)

|box2={{Has Merit|Striking Looks|2}} (Alluring) ...m that small public appearance, Twist remained away from the political and social maneuverings of the city, keeping her Covenant tie as Unbound. She focused

|box2={{Has Merit|Social Chameleon|2}}

...'d hardly notice it. His hunched shoulders and downcast eyes take away any social advantage his hieght might provide. A toddler could look down on him. The f * {{Has Merit|Status|2

...possible that only one Nosferatu in the city contributes these points, the Merit is meant to be shared by some or all of the city’s Haunts. One Nosferatu * Every point purchased in this communal Merit go toward the procurement of the various chambers and sites as listed below

...ual repercussions to revealing yourselves to humans, just bad physical and social ones. ===Totem Merit:===

...r]]. Whether they act as a [[Retainer]] or an extension of an [[Allies]] Merit, they must have a full Vampire PC who will 'vouch' for them. An agreement * You should [http://nwod.org/forum/group.php?cat=2 join the Social Groups] that are relevant to your character

"Average" Werewolves are strongly pack-aligned and social, with powerful bonds to their pack brothers and sisters. A regular "night a Werewolf doesn't have a safehouse merit per RAW, and it mucks things up a bit to HR one. Werewolves are unique in t

|box1={{Has Merit|Striking Looks|2}} The partying went on for a decade, as did her social studies. All she did was having fun, playing piano, dancing and singing. Sh

* {{Has Merit|Striking Looks|2}} (Alluring) ...ticipating in many of the sports at her school mainly due to her lack of a social life, sports like Track and Field, and Volleyball it was then that she foun

...ty bypasses more than religious difference. Carthian Democrats who think a social safety net provides a more complacent herd class work beside Carthian Repub ...not only likes or approves of, but which she thinks is important enough to merit the full attention of her Requiem.

...les for Merit costing. Every dot must be purchased. A two dot ({{dot2}}) Merit costs 6XP (2XP for the first dot plus 4XP for the second dot), a four dot ( ...the individual articles for any '''House Rules''' pertaining to a specific Merit.

...he masquerade. If the Kindred has Striking Looks {{Dot2}} already then the merit is temporarily upgraded to Striking Looks {{Dot4}} for the duration of this

|box1={{Has Merit|Striking Looks|2}}<br>(Elegant) ...often seen as abrupt, she is well versed in in the nuances of politics and social graces and conducts herself effectively when she deems it necessary.

|Type=Social ... order to have alliances in more than one venue, you need to purchase this Merit multiple times, each trait with its own dots. Thus, your character might ha

Any merit that is wholly mundane can be granted, except Social Merits such as Allies, Contacts, Resources, and Status. With ST approval, o

{{CHR|There is a social stigma with owning a slave. To your peers, you are not far above the very B {{CHR|As a last point, the ST has final say on how this Merit is bought. It is just too vile otherwise.}}

|box2={{Has Merit|Striking Looks|2}}<br>(Raven-haired Beauty) |box3={{Has Merit|Distinctive Voice|2}}<br>(Opera Singer)

...t to lock themselves into a Legacy viewed as 'slackers' but it's a slight social stigma, nothing major? ...ng Character creation, when starting play as an order member, do you get 6 merit dots + Status: Order(*) Or are you free to be a full member (with all benef

|box1={{Has Merit|Striking Looks|2}} (Intimidating Smile) ...y when she's dealing with something she's comfortable with, such as art or social dealings. Her clothes are always modern, sometimes eccentric and never pass

|Type=Social ...redentials, authority or respect within an organization, group, company or social body. He might have an official position or title, or might simply be rever

|Type=Social The number of dots spent on this Merit determines how convincing and in depth the documentation surrounding this n

|box1={{Has Merit|Striking Looks|2}} (Boyish Good Looks) ...nto in June 2011, his general knowledge of and experience with [[Kindred]] social structure, not to mention very fortunate timing, sees him integrated quickl

|box1={{Has Merit|Arcadian Body|5}}<br>{{Has Merit|Perfect Stillness|1}} ...s Merit|Allies|1|Sphere=Street}}, <br>{{Has Merit|Fast Reflexes|1}}, {{Has Merit|Iron Stomach|2}}

Predator's Taint is generally role-played versus rolled in social Scenes. We do ask that you be mindful of it; ignoring it repeatedly may ne * When making Social Skill tests, modifiers are applied for Predator's Taint

|Type=Social '''Effect:''' This Merit measures your character’s involvement

|box2={{Has Merit|Striking Looks|2}} (Eccentric) <br> {{Has Merit|Fame|3|Sphere=Entertainment}} (Guitar Hero) Confident bordering on brash in conversation, Ixidor has little interest in social finesse. Though this can certainly cause friction, many appreciate his fran

|Type=Social ... right circumstances. That’s all well and good. But it doesn’t require Merit dots.

...uld take them to five dots or more. They also receive +2 bonus dice to any Social rolls made to interact with greed-spirits, or to Harmony rolls made to infl

|box1={{Has Merit|Striking Looks|4}}<br />{{Has Merit|Social Chameleon|3}}<br>Adaptive/Playful ...s|1|Sphere=Charities}}<br>{{Has Merit|Allies|1|Sphere=Charities}}<br>{{Has Merit|Allies|1|Sphere=Academia}}

...oubled, becoming +2. The Succubus and Incubus also gain the Striking Looks Merit for free at two dots; if the Succubus and Incubus already possess the two-d

Partial (1): Disarm Merit or Firearms 3 (primary actor). ...th target (+2 to appropriate secondary actor); hunter has the Unseen Sense Merit and the target is of a “type” that would set off his Unseen Sense (+2 t

|Type=Social ...fers a –2 penalty on all actions performed while the changeling with the Merit is actually speaking. This penalty goes away as soon as she stops.

|Type=Social ... navigate, manipulate or work within a bureaucratic system. Note that this Merit doesn’t accomplish the impossible. Your character isn’t going to get a

...Merit at four dots). This also gives the Illes an additional benefit of +2 Social dice when dealing with characters of the opposite sex.

|Type=Social ...aracter information in a particular area of awareness. '''Each dot in this Merit represents one arena or circle in which your character has a web of connect

|Type=Social Subtract the target’s Fame Merit dots from the spellcasting roll. For example, when trying to affect the Que

|Type=Social ...point (not to exceed their Willpower dots). The character may not use this Merit on himself, and may not use it on the same subjects more than once a day.

{{Infobox Merit|Fixed=No |Type=Social

|Type=Social ...to cover their basic needs: food, shelter and transportation. Dots in this Merit represent disposable income - wealth and assets that can be liquidated for

|Type=Social ...cter, the ghost gains a number of dice equal to the dots purchased in this Merit. The Nosferatu gains no control over the ghost, but the ghost finds it has

|box3={{Has Merit|Status|3|Sphere=Academia}} (Doctor of History)<br>Presence {{dot2}} ...research, but typically shows little interest in the plights of others and social courtesies. Nevertheless, he has spent a lot of time in academic events of

|Type=Social With the two-dot version of this Merit, your character gets a +1 modifier to all [[Presence]] or [[Manipulation]]

...her breath 10 times as long (including any modifiers from the Strong Lungs Merit). Flying, gliding or jumping animals allow the changeling to quadruple her ...re’s Physical Attributes replace the changeling’s, but she retains her Social and Mental Attributes. Her Skills also remain the same. The changeling gain

...city. Such improvised havens do not grant any of the benefits of the Haven Merit, however. ...oes not combine with any similar Merits a character may already have. This Merit cannot be used for tasks that are overtly supernatural or illegal.

...aling with particular types of otherworldly entities. When purchasing this Merit, Otherworldly Lore must be assigned to a certain type of ephemeral being (g ... with respect to all rolls — whether magical or mundane; combat related, social, investigative, or whatever — made

... Clarity nor allows the mortals to remember it clearly. The Striking Looks Merit provides the listed +1 to +2 dice bonus to all Contracts of Vainglory. ...ingle subject that she is his professional superior or someone of superior social status. This clause cannot compel anyone into obedience, only deceive him.

|Type=Social ...and parentage, but that negativity is subjective – this trait is still a Merit, after all.

|Type=Social ... throughout [[Kindred]] society). This counterpart to the [[Bad Breeding]] Merit carries with it a distinct connotation of poise and excellence to those Lor

|Type=Social ... the dots in one of his Mental Skills, up to a maximum of the dots in this Merit, in place of [[Expression Skill]] to lecture, write papers or otherwise inf

••••• Re-roll Social pools on first meetings once/day; keep 2nd roll ...+1 die bonus to relevant rolls with members of that particular Court. This Merit does not add to dice pools predicated on supernatural powers. Characters wi

|Type=Social ...e or understand the chosen species of animal. Characters may purchase this Merit multiple times to affect multiple species.

|Type=Social ... work or poetry. For those poor souls lost in the server of death.com, the Merit might reflect a deviant form of binary that once cracked, could allow her t

|Type=Social ...award for meritorious conduct of some sort. Characters gain a bonus on all Social rolls relating to one’s [[Allies]], [[Contacts]] or [[Status]] in the mil

|Type=Social * Social Skills: Intimidation 1, Persuasion 1 and either Empathy 1 or Subterfuge 1.

|Type=Social ...rts cars, fine art or assault weapons require the three-dot version of the Merit.

|Type=Social '''Effect:''' This [[Merits|Merit]] reflects how well liked and respected

{{Infobox Merit |Type=Social

|Type=Social ...ld benefit from such unease. Intimidation benefits most directly from this Merit, but some forms of Expression (reciting black, actually frightening poetry

|Type=Social ...ften a target to suggestion. The performer can subtract her rating in this Merit from a subject’s [[Wits]] + [[Composure]] roll to resist [[seduction]] at

|Type=Social ...eling the Lost, However it's benefits and drawbacks are only applicable in Social situations. Therefore it's benefit cannot be used while trying to hide from

|Type=Social ... understanding of the spirit’s words. This is the two-dot version of the Merit, and is '''[[Character Creation Only]]'''.

|Type=Social ...praved act. This support network offers sympathy that most could not. This Merit allows the character to spend a [[Willpower]] point to gain the usual three

|Type=Social .... All purified are assumed to have a single legal identity and need pay no Merit dots for this privilege. However, if the purified has lived in a single leg

...o a social lodge such as the Lodge of the Black Woods. In such a case, the Merit would allow the character to understand the encoded meanings in a fellow lo

|Type=Social ...uld talk his target into the faintest flutter of a crush and then use this Merit to build that flutter into a rushing heartbeat. Similarly, a Club member ho

|Type=Social ... relation whatsoever to the character’s physical appearance. Having this Merit grants a +1 modifier on all Presence or Manipulation rolls when the charact

|Type=Social ...d servant responds unerringly to her master’s emotional state. With this Merit, a ghoul enjoys an emotional connection with their regnant similar to the b

...ld, for example, might employ a number of maids, valets and cooks, while a social predator might have publicists, investigators and lawyers on the payroll. The number of dots in this Merit reflects the relative size and complexity of the force at your character’

|Type=Social ...h all demons (within and without) all the more completely: they gain +1 to Social rolls with demons outside their bodies, and they gain +1 to any Contest of

|Type=Social ...ay be a philosopher, military tactician or scholar. Dots purchased in this Merit allow access to special debate maneuvers. Each maneuver is a prerequisite f

|Type=Social Characters with The Right Bar Merit hear the word

|Type=Social who have this Merit may reroll 9s as well as 10s.

|Type=Social ... When making rolls with the [[Persuasion Skill]], characters who have this Merit may reroll 9s as well as 10s.

|Type=Social When making rolls with the [[Empathy Skill]], characters who have this Merit may reroll 9s as well as 10s.

|Type=Social ...t suffer when she makes a clean and natural killing. A character with this Merit does not need to make degeneration rolls for simple killing, especially in

|Type=Social Many mages with this Merit also have the [[Friend of Beasts]] Merit.

|Type=Social ...o the dice pool being rolled. A mage taking the single dot version of this Merit is unable to hide his bestial nature around others and loses two dice from

|Type=Social Dots purchased in this Merit allow access to special debate maneuvers. Each maneuver is a prerequisite f

...a sound pattern of her choosing. She is fated for great triumphs, and this Merit helps her achieve them. Like any true hero, she finds success a little more ...stiny dice” equal to twice the number of dots your character has in this Merit. For instance, a character with 2 dots of Destiny has four dice in his dest

... represented by two factors — size and security. Players who choose this Merit must also choose how to allocate these two factors when spending dots. For ...ze does not prevent intrusion by Sleepers (police, criminal organizations, social workers).

|box1=Late 20s<br>[[Has Merit::New Identity|Jack Hoyle]] in public<br>Sac Bee Photojournalist |box3=[[News Media]] [[Status]] {{dot1}}<br>[[Social Chameleon]] {{dot2}}<br>[[Occultation]] {{dot2}}

|Type=Social ...by: how they dress, how they act, and most especially what they want. This Merit is based on long periods of interaction with and observation of the herd. I

|Type=Social ...teller in advance who your character’s sources are, as with the Contacts Merit.

|Type=Social {{askpc|Has Merit|Gentrified Bearing}}

|Type=Social ... hob that he’s being cheated on the basis of a “hunch” may well have social ramifications to deal with. Characters with

|Type=Social ...s, must subtract a number of dice equal to your character’s dots in this Merit from all rolls to perform such activities.

|Type=Social {{askpc|Has Merit|Rigid Mask}}

... spell to get a glimpse, she suffers a cumulative –1 dice penalty on all Social- and Mental-related rolls. When this addiction sets in is up to the Storyte ...ed, irritable and unable to relate to others as well as he once could. All Social rolls suffer a –1 dice penalty until the Sleeper can realign his soul. Do

...ithin the same trait category (dots of Social Attributes switch with other Social Attributes, etc.), up to his normal maximum within a given category (five d

...ke someone with that Merit, but unless she uses another Mind spell to gain Social-roll bonuses, she lacks the mimicked person’s joi de vivre.

...equisite::Status]] <br/> Mysterium Status of at least equal rating in this Merit ... no more egregore bonus dice than her own rating in the Mystery Initiation Merit.

...ke them a PC or even an NPC to be run by an ST. Just like any other Social Merit ([[Allies]], [[Contacts]], etc) a Hedge Beast Companion is a tool to be use This Merit represents a positive relationship between the changeling and the hobgoblin

|Type=Social This Merits works the same as the [[Retainer]] Merit<ref name="retainer">p. 116 in the World of Darkness Rulebook</ref>, except

|Type=Social ...:Wits]] + [[Pool::Occult Skill|Occult]] roll; each success adds one die to social dice pools used to interact with any secret society that uses Guardian symb

...en dealing with entities from his favored realm, all of the willworker’s Social Skill rolls receive two bonus dice as a result of this special bond. But th

|Type=Social ...ety’s conveniences in an attempt to shut out its prying camera eye. This Merit reflects the special abilities and knowledge it takes to do so.

...r may ask the Storyteller to fill in details he might have forgotten. This Merit gives no aid during stressful situations, like combat; trying to remember d ...ng Skald Cant to deal with spirits can offer a +1 dice bonus when applying Social Skills to spirits, including rotes that use those Skills.

|Type=Social ...p in avoiding the insanity that comes with Wisdom loss. After gaining this Merit, whenever the Echo Walker loses a dot of Wisdom due to an act of Hubris, th

This Merit allows the character to sense the presence of [[Abyss]]al phenomena (includ ...t [[derangement]], as well as a Physical Flaw or else one of the following Social [[Flaws]]: Deformity or Speech Impediment.