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*No reflection
*No reflection
*"Good"/"Holy" is bad for them
*"Good"/"Holy" is bad for them
*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
*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
*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