Difference between revisions of "Hidden Lore (Vampires)"
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=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> | ||
| + | *"Hard to kill" | ||
"It presents itself as mild anemia" ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyria Porphyria]) | "It presents itself as mild anemia" ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porphyria Porphyria]) | ||
*Vulnerable to silver, sunlight, "Good"/"Holy", and will generally avoid them | *Vulnerable to silver, sunlight, "Good"/"Holy", and will generally avoid them | ||
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=Slightly Obscure/Trained (10-13)= | =Slightly Obscure/Trained (10-13)= | ||
<p>''Roll: Hidden Lore (Vampires)+0; Occultism-4. Note: has direct/second-hand-direct experience.''</p> | <p>''Roll: Hidden Lore (Vampires)+0; Occultism-4. Note: has direct/second-hand-direct experience.''</p> | ||
| − | *Normal weapons/bullets are | + | *Extremely fast, tough, agile, and flexible. Normal weapons/bullets are not very effective. |
*Damaged (burned) on contact with holy water, holy symbols, sunlight; not "repelled/cowed" but will avoid contact | *Damaged (burned) on contact with holy water, holy symbols, sunlight; not "repelled/cowed" but will avoid contact | ||
*Holy or silver attacks are harder for them to heal, can interfere with powers | *Holy or silver attacks are harder for them to heal, can interfere with powers | ||
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*Avoid Holy Ground™ | *Avoid Holy Ground™ | ||
*Most-common examples originate around the Carpathian Basin area of SE Europe (Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, etc.), and often speak those languages | *Most-common examples originate around the Carpathian Basin area of SE Europe (Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, etc.), and often speak those languages | ||
| + | *Levels: Juvies > Mooks > Masters > Primes > Elders | ||
*Secret hierarchy, rulership in place | *Secret hierarchy, rulership in place | ||
*Recognized/commonly-encountered "clans" | *Recognized/commonly-encountered "clans" | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 1 September 2025
Contents
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, 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
- Don't cast a 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.
- "Hard to kill"
"It presents itself as mild anemia" (Porphyria)
- Vulnerable to silver, sunlight, "Good"/"Holy", and will generally avoid them
- Irritated by garlic (like tear-gas/ammonia)
- There are different "varieties," and "stages" of development
- Alternate names: Upir/Upiór, Strigoi
- Eyeshine; *"Demon face" (when attacking, agitated)
- Prefer the cold
- Don't cast a reflection, and don't appear on film
- Invitation required for entry into private residence; not required for public places
- Commonly Eastern-European
Slightly Obscure/Trained (10-13)
Roll: Hidden Lore (Vampires)+0; Occultism-4. Note: has direct/second-hand-direct experience.
- Extremely fast, tough, agile, and flexible. Normal weapons/bullets are not very effective.
- Damaged (burned) on contact with holy water, holy symbols, sunlight; not "repelled/cowed" but will avoid contact
- Holy or silver attacks are harder for them to heal, can interfere with powers
- Stakes-to-the-heart can immobilize/stun (not necessarily kill)
- Can sometimes survive beheading
- Avoid Holy Ground™
- Most-common examples originate around the Carpathian Basin area of SE Europe (Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, etc.), and often speak those languages
- Levels: Juvies > Mooks > Masters > Primes > Elders
- Secret hierarchy, rulership in place
- Recognized/commonly-encountered "clans"
- Don't appear in mirrors, and cannot be "directly" recorded on any video/audio medium, physical or electronic (blur/smear/distortion may be recorded).
- Invitation is "permanent" unless magically revoked. Loopholes exist; a "welcome mat" is invitation enough.
- General existence of the Watchers, Hunters, similar organizations
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
