White Wolf: Backgrounds

Background Notes
Allies aka: Kinfolk
Alternate ID
Animal Hybrid
Arcane
Avatar aka: Eidolon
Boon aka: Favors, Safe Passage
Contacts aka: Backing, Manager
Cybernetics 2 dots per limb
Destiny
Dream aka: Greymayre, Past Life, Visions; transfer dots to Abilities
Domain aka: Elysium Domain, Nightclub, Mansion, Tomb, Airport, University
Fame aka: Notoriety
Familiar aka: Pet, Animal/Spirit/Chimerical Companion
Generation Vampires only
Haven aka: Cenaculum, Chantry, Arena, Sanctuary, Hideaway
Herd aka: Household, Dreamers, Mob; three people per dot
Influence aka: Military/Agency Rank, Title
Language cumulative levels per dot (as Lingustics)
Legacy aka: Clan/Family Heritage, Title
Library 1 study point per dot per month
Memoriam
Mentor aka: Sensei, Manager
Mnemsis aka: Old Soul, Visions
Node aka: Caern, Fay Holdings
Pure Breed aka: Gypsy Blood Purity
Resources aka: Backing, Wealth, Equipment; monthly: $500, $1200, $3K, $9K, $30K
Retainers aka: Staff, Retinue, Powerful Ghoul
Rites cumulative levels per dot (as Rituals)
Sanctum aka: Haunt
SkillSofts aka: DataSofts
Status
Talisman aka: Artifact, Fetish, Relic, Chimerical Treasure
Ties Black Market, Church, Coporate, Judicial, Media, Parks, Police, Political, Underworld

Expanded Background Information

 

You have 5 dots to spend in backgrounds if you are Camarilla/Anarch/Independant, but 0 dots to spend if you are Sabbat.

 

Allies
* One ally of moderate influence and power
** Two allies, both of them of moderate power
*** Three allies, one of them quite influential
**** Four allies, one of them very influential
***** Five allies, one of them extremely influential

Contacts
* One major contact
** Two major contacts
*** Three major contacts
**** Four major contacts
***** Five major contacts

Fame
* You are known by a select subculture of society in the city: among the elite.
** Your face is recognized by a majority of the populace: local celebrity.
*** You are fairly famous (Statewide): your name and face are known by many.
**** You are quite renowned Nationally: everybody know something about you.
***** You are a internationally famous individual- a movie star, politician, or performer.

Generation
* Twelfth generation: 11 Blood Pool, can spend 1 Blood Point a turn.
** Eleventh Generation: 12 BLood Pool, can spend 1 Blood Point a turn.
*** Tenth Generation: 13 Blood Pool, can spend 1 Blood Point a turn.
**** Ninth Generation: 14 Blood Pool, can spend 2 Blood Points a turn.
***** Eighth Generation: 15 Blood Pool, can spend 3 Blood Points a turn.

Herd
* 3 vessels
** 7 vessels
*** 15 vessels
**** 30 vessels
***** 60 vessels

Influence
* Moderately influential: a factor in city politics.
** Well-connected: a factor in state politics.
*** Position of influence: a factor in regional politics.
**** Broad personal power: a factor in national politics.
***** vastly influential: a factor in Global politics.

Mentor
* Mentor is an ancilla/ductus/pack priest, and of little influence.
** Mentor is an elder/prominent priest and is well respected.
*** Mentor is a member of the primogen/bishop.
**** Mentor is a prince/archbishop and has much power over the city.
***** Mentor is a Justicar/Inconnu/Cardinal/Priscus and is extraordinarily powerful.

Resources
* Small savings: You have an apartment and perhaps a motorcycle. If liquidated , you would have $1000 in cash. Allowance of $500 a month.
** Middle class: you have an apartment or condominium. If liquidated you have $8000 in cash. Allowance of $1200 a month.
*** Large savings: You own a house (or at least have some equity). If liquidated you could have $50,000 in cash. Allowance of $3,000 a month.
**** Well off: You own a very large house, or perhaps a dilapidated mansion. If liquidated you would have $500,000 in cash. Allowance of $9,000 a month.
***** Fantastically rich: you are easily a millionaire many times over. If liquidated, you could have at least $5,000,000 in cash. Allowance of $30,000 a month.

Retainers (Ghouls)
* One retainer.
** Two retainers.
*** Three retainers.
**** Four retainers.
***** Five retainers.

Status
* Known: a neonate, Priest or pack leader.
** Respected: an ancilla, Templar or paladin.
*** High Status: an elder, Bishop.
**** Powerful: a member of the primogen, Archbishop.
***** Luminary: a prince, Cardinal or Priscus.

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