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*No reflection
 
*No reflection
 
*"Good"/"Holy" is bad for them
 
*"Good"/"Holy" is bad for them
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*Require invitation to enter
  
 
=Known/Common (6-9)=
 
=Known/Common (6-9)=
 
<p>''Roll: Hidden Lore (Vampires)+4; Occultism+0. Note: Knows what is ''not'' true.''</p>
 
<p>''Roll: Hidden Lore (Vampires)+4; Occultism+0. Note: Knows what is ''not'' true.''</p>
 
"It presents itself as mild anemia"; Porphyria
 
"It presents itself as mild anemia"; Porphyria
 +
*Stakes can immobilize/stun (not necessarily kill)
 +
*Vulnerable to silver, sunlight, "Good"/"Holy", and will generally avoid them
 
*Irritated by garlic
 
*Irritated by garlic
*Vulnerable to silver
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*There are different "varieties," and "stages" of development
*Stakes can immobilize/stun (not necessarily kill)
 
*There are different "variations"
 
 
*Alternate names: Upir, Strigoi
 
*Alternate names: Upir, Strigoi
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapetum_lucidum#Eyeshine Eyeshine]
 
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapetum_lucidum#Eyeshine Eyeshine]
 
*"Demon face"
 
*"Demon face"
 
*Prefer the cold
 
*Prefer the cold
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*Invitation required for entry into a private residence; not required for public places
  
 
=Slightly Obscure/Trained (10-13)=  
 
=Slightly Obscure/Trained (10-13)=  

Revision as of 15:15, 1 September 2025

Obvious

Roll: No roll required with Hidden Lore (Vampires); Occultism+2. Note: This is, essentially, a confirmation of what can be gleaned from TV/cinema/literature.

"You aim for the head or the heart. Anything else, it's your ass."

  • Undead
  • Consumes blood
  • Beheading is bad for them (no surprise; works on the living, too)
  • Stake-to-the-heart is bad for them (no surprise; works on the living, too)
  • Sunlight is bad for them (& they don't sparkle)
  • Garlic is bad for them
  • No reflection
  • "Good"/"Holy" is bad for them
  • Require invitation to enter

Known/Common (6-9)

Roll: Hidden Lore (Vampires)+4; Occultism+0. Note: Knows what is not true.

"It presents itself as mild anemia"; Porphyria

  • Stakes can immobilize/stun (not necessarily kill)
  • Vulnerable to silver, sunlight, "Good"/"Holy", and will generally avoid them
  • Irritated by garlic
  • There are different "varieties," and "stages" of development
  • Alternate names: Upir, Strigoi
  • Eyeshine
  • "Demon face"
  • Prefer the cold
  • Invitation required for entry into a private residence; not required for public places

Slightly Obscure/Trained (10-13)

Roll: Hidden Lore (Vampires)+0; Occultism-4

Obscure/Expert (14-17)

Roll: Hidden Lore (Vampires)-4; Occultism-10

TBD In-game

Highly Obscure/Authority (18+)

Roll: Hidden Lore (Vampires)-8; Occultism NA

TBD In-Game