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All characters begin with five points in the <b> Generation </b> background (DAV 155) for free, thereby starting them at 7th generation.<br> | All characters begin with five points in the <b> Generation </b> background (DAV 155) for free, thereby starting them at 7th generation.<br> | ||
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| − | Unless noted here, Backgrounds are selected from the Dark Ages: Vampire Revised book, because they represent the current state of the setting. | + | Unless noted here, Backgrounds are selected from the Dark Ages: Vampire Revised book, because they represent the current state of the setting. <br> |
'''Alternate Identity''' (V20 111)<br> | '''Alternate Identity''' (V20 111)<br> | ||
'''Fame''' (V20 114) can be taken, but the player must speak to the GM about it first in order to work out the details of that fame in the Dark Ages setting. <br> | '''Fame''' (V20 114) can be taken, but the player must speak to the GM about it first in order to work out the details of that fame in the Dark Ages setting. <br> | ||
Revision as of 21:51, 25 February 2012
Contents
Character Generation in Vampire: The Rosening is based on a combination of the Dark Ages: Vampire Revised (2002) book (also referred to as DAV) and the Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary book (also known as V20). As such, it is important to point out what rules are applicable from which book.
Merits and Flaws
Allowed:
Unless noted here, merits and flaws from both books are available.
Banned:
Merits
Computer Aptitude (V20 484)
Elysium Regular (V20 487)
Sabbat Survivor (V20 488)
Flaws
Thirteenth Generation (DAV 303)
Fourteenth Generation (V20 481)
Fifteenth Generation (V20 481)
Victim of the Masquerade (V20 486)
Masquerade Breaker (V20 491)
Former Prince (V20 492)
Red List (V20 493)
Abilities
Generally, use the Dark Ages: Vampire Revised ability list, with these exceptions:
Removed:
Talents:
Dodge: Was incorporated into athletics in V20 mechanics.
Ledgerdemain: Becomes Larceny for all intents and purposes (except that it is a Talent, instead of a Skill)
Knowledges:
Linguistics: Was replaced by a merit (V20 484).
Added:
Talents:
Awareness (V20 100)
Larceny: Mostly rely on the Ledgerdemain descriptions from the DAV book (146) except Larceny covers picking locks, which Lederdemain does not, and move Larceny to the Talent list, instead of skill list (V20 105).
Knowledges:
ScienceOr refer to this character sheet's list except larceny is still legerdemein: http://mrgone.rocksolidshells.com/pdf/DA/DarkAges_Vampire_V20_1-Page_Interactive.pdf
Backgrounds
Special Note:
All characters begin with five points in the Generation background (DAV 155) for free, thereby starting them at 7th generation.
Allowed:
Unless noted here, Backgrounds are selected from the Dark Ages: Vampire Revised book, because they represent the current state of the setting.
Alternate Identity (V20 111)
Fame (V20 114) can be taken, but the player must speak to the GM about it first in order to work out the details of that fame in the Dark Ages setting.
Restricted or Modified:
Status: Limited to two ranks (DAV 157).
Contacts: Use the V20 version of this background (V20 112).
Herd: Use the V20 version of this background (V20 114).
Banned:
Black Hand Membership (V20 111)
Rituals (V20 117)
