PRIMARY ABILITIES

Important Things to Note: 1. Any ability that is four or higher needs to have a specialty for it. 2. Vampire, Kuei-Jin, Changeling, and Werewolf have thirteen points, nine points, and five points to split up between talents, skills, and know ledges. You can choose any category as your primary, secondary, and tertiary. 3. Mortals, Ghouls, and Hunters have eleven, seven, and four points to split up between talents, skills, and know ledges. You can choose any category as your primary, secondary, and tertiary. 4. Abilities are two freebie points per dot. TALENTS ACTING: Can feign emotions, beliefs or frames of mind. Need not actually act on stage. Can fake anger, tears, friendliness, etc. *Feign Sickness **Wide Acting Range ***Almost Any Role ****Professional *****Academy Award Specialties: Pretend, Role-playing, Religious Awe, Stage, Inspirational, Feigning Emotions ALERTNESS: Notice all that happens around you at all times. Shows how much attention you pay to things beyond you immediately. *Better than Average **Watchful/Attentive ***Vigilant ****Truly Cautious *****Notice Everything in Eyesight Specialties: Traps, Body guarding, Ambushes, Forests, Crowds, Noises, Paranoia ATHLETICS: General athletic ability. Used for complex motor actions. *Little Leaguer **High School Jock ***College Varsity ****professional Athlete *****Olympic Gold Specialties: Swimming, Football, Mountain Climbing, Specific Sports AWARENESS: Detect unusual phenomena such as Magic, mages, and spirits in human sense range. Must be actively looking usually. *Weird Vibes **Not All Is Explainable ***See/Understand Aura's ****Know About Other Creatures *****See Into Umbra Specialties: Aura Reading, Talismans, Spirits, Undead, Animals See pg 123 of MAGE for more info. BRAWL: How to fight unarmed. If you don't get it beyond this...lower WITS by 3. *Not Much Experience **Where to Hit ***Ranked Boxer ****Black Belt *****International Champion Specialties: Arm locks, Wrestling, Boxing, Karate, Throws, Grappling, Showing Off DODGE: The fine art of Getting the Hell Out Of The Way before It Kills You. Covers almost all attack types. *Duck! **Cover In Gunfights ***Last out in Dodge ball ****Lucky Shots *****Sidestep Gunshots Specialties: Leap, Sidestep, Duck, Cover, Dive EMPATHY: Understand, predict and respond to other's emotions. Can also sense lies. More susceptible to others using this on you. *Problems At Parties **Sympathetic Pains ***Amazing Insights ****No Lies Get By You *****Finish Other's Sentences. Specialties: Emotions, Truths, Spirits, Personalities, Backgrounds EXPRESSION: Ability to get a point across to others through an art form. Get better reactions

from those experiencing it at higher levels. *College Scholarship **Notable Tact ***Popular Success ****Passioned Responses Given *****Nationally Known/Enjoyed Specialties: Poetry, Music, Game Design, Politics, Comedy, Prose, Talk Radio INSTRUCTION: Teaching others abilities. May teach anyone any ability possessed up to your level. Roll 1/month for how much learned. *Simple Concepts **Moderately Complex ***Diff calc is interesting ****Anything to anyone *****Teach Greatness to others Specialties: Lore, Customs and Laws, University, Arts, Sciences INTIMIDATION: Can exert your will, through various means, to get what you want. Know the different means, how and when to use them. *6-Year-Olds **Some Stare downs ***Unsettling Gaze ****Drill Sergeants *****Vicious Animals Run Specialties: Veiled Threats, Overt Violence, Political, Military, Social INTUITION: Get good, trustable hunches. Used for good guessing and for Storyteller to give info. See pg 124 of MAGE for more info. *Good Instincts **Follow First Answer ***Sense Trouble ****And Why *****Sometimes Scare Self With Knowledge Specialties: Nose For Trouble, Flashes Of Inspiration, Gambling, Insightful KENNING (CHANGELING ONLY): Faerie Sight. Similar to AWARENESS. Detects Glamour or anything related to the Dreaming. *See Powerful Chimera **Locate Freehold ***Find 'Sleeping' Kith ****Slight Glamour Traces *****At A Distance Specialties: Chimera, Glamour, Cantrips, Enchantments LEADERSHIP: Getting people to follow you and obey your orders. Mostly Used with Charisma. A SKILL for some groups. *Little League **Demand Silence ***Leader During Strife ****Attract Followers Without Trying *****Churchill Specialties: Commands, Orate, Compelling, Friendly, Noble, Military PRIMAL-URGE (GAROU ONLY): Natural instincts, connection to past and ability to function as a wolf. *Cub **Find North ***Average Garou ****Subtle Warnings *****Pack Leader Specialties: Forms, Directions, Hunting, Tracking, Combat STREETWISE: Can blend into local scene, learn gossip, find people and equipment and tell who see/avoid and where the power is. *Know Drug Dealers **Considered Cool ***Gang Member ****Life On The Streets *****Everything Specialties: Picking Pockets, Drugs, Fencing, Slang SUBTERFUGE: Conceal, decipher and use hidden motives. Try to find others' weaknesses, secrets and motives. Use of intrigue. *White Lies **Nightclub Pick-up ***Criminal Lawyer ****Amway Salesmen *****Perry Mason Specialties: Finding Weaknesses, Seduction, Little White Lies

SKILLS ANIMAL KEN: Understand the actions and reactions of animals. Useful in training, avoiding or combating them.

*Befriend Pets **Housebreak Puppy ***Train Seeing-Eye Dog *****Domesticate Wild Animal Specialties: Dogs, Cats, Farm Animals, Horses, Parrots, Rats

****Train Circus Animal

CRAFTS: Building simple, functional items from wood, leather, glass, gems and other simple materials. *High School Shop **Handyman ***Pro Work ****Specialist *****Master Artisan Specialties: Leatherworking, Gem-Cutting, Pottery, Blacksmithing DRIVE: Operating land vehicles. Does not give familiarity with all of them. Difficulty is raised or lowered based on familiarity. *Automatics **Manual/Shift ***Trucker ****Formula One Racer *****Evil Keneivil Specialties: Curves, Sudden Stops, Stick Shifts ETIQUETTE: Ability to understand and act under the social rules of a particular culture and get along with those of that culture. *When To Shut Up **What To Wear ***Which Spoon To Use ****Well Liked *****Prevent World War III Specialties: Business, High Society, Street Culture FIREARMS: Know how to work all guns up to artillery-style. Can also maintain and work limited repairs on them. *Gun Store Lessons **Firing Range Practice ***Few Gun Tricks ****Good Under Pressure *****Dirty Harry Specialties: Rifles, Handguns, Shotguns, Pistols, Sprays, Machine Guns MEDITATION: Able to enter a trance for a time to restore Willpower, make up for sleep or focus. *Read a Book **Student ***Studied with Master ****Teacher *****Master Specialties: Tantric, Transcendental, Yogic, New Age MELEE: How to fight with a hand-held weapon. From knives and spears to Chairs and Chainsaws. *Seen Knives Used **Fencing Course ***Street Thug ****Most Weapons *****Bruce Lee with Nunchucka Specialties: Swords, Axes, Disarms, Clubs, Rapiers, Knives, Chainsaw MUSIC: Creation and playing music. Know 1 instrument per dot, if desired. Each dot gained improves all instruments known, also. *Simple Chords **Garage Band Guitar ***Club Circuit ****International Tours *****Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Specialties: Guitar, Composition, Lyrics, Tuba, Improvised Vocals, Jazz, Classical PERFORMANCE: Similar to EXPRESSION, but uses artistic actions such as singing, acting, instrument playing or dancing. *College Play **Club Circuit ***Movie Deal ****Celebrity *****Remembered For All Time Specialties: Hardcore, Villains, Guitar Soloists, While Drunk REPAIR: How to fix things and limited construction of others. A Jack-of-all-trades type ability. *Ready-Made Kits **Wire A House ***Home Mechanic ****PC's In Minutes *****Nothing Stays Broke Specialties: Wood, Computers, Electronics, Engines, Vehicles RESEARCH: Ability to find information on any topic from conventional sources (ex. Library) *Libraries **World Wide Web ***Private Libraries ****Research Fellow *****Human Database Specialties: Any Knowledge, On-line Data, Arcane Collections, Folklore, Oral Traditions

SECURITY: Know security systems; how to pick locks, bypass alarms and open safes. Also know how to install/repair them. *Simple Locks **Hotwire Cars ***House Alarms ****Crack A Safe *****Fort Knox Is Easy Specialties: Electronics, Speed, Silently, Pick Locks, Vaults, Hotwire, Burglar Alarms STEALTH: Sneaking about and hiding without being seen. *Hide in the Dark **Hide In Shadows ***Accomplished Hunter Leaves *****Ninja Leader Specialties: Prowl, Hide, Lurk, Shadows, Crowds, Crawling

****Walk Silently Over Dry

SURVIVAL: How to get along in the wilderness with being hurt, sick or starved. Hunting, tracking finding shelter and staying safe. *5-Mile Hike **Familiar With Wilderness ***Brew Natural Medicines ****At Home in Wild *****Oasis in Death Valley Specialties: Tracking, Jungle, Hunting, Mountains, Arctic, Rainforest KNOWLEDGES BUREAUCRACY: How to operate in bureaucracy, organization, political system, who to bribe and what to do. Organizational Ability. *Organizational Ability **Power Structures ***Stalling Tactics ****Administration Duties *****Meet With President Specialties: Intrigue, Bribery, Diplomacy, Bluffing, Red Tape, Delay, Negotiation, Bypassing the System COMPUTER: How to operate, design and understand computer systems and equipment. Also used to break into another system. *Boot Video Games **Data Processing ***Computer Engineer ****Understand All OF Word Perfect *****Understand Win 95 Specialties: Hacking, Virus Programs, Retrieving Data COSMOLOGY: Knowledge of the Umbra. Info on the creatures, culture and geography of the Umbra. *It Exists **What/Where to Avoid ***Good Navigation ****Difficult-To-Find *****Veteran Traveler Specialties: Celestines, Incarna, Near Umbra, Deep Umbra, Realms CULTURE: Know about beliefs, rituals, history, institutions and general thought of different cultures. *Some Taboos **Similar Cultures ***Several Diverse Cultures ****Fit In Any Society *****Always Fit In From Start Specialties: Religion, Taboos, Politic, Kindred, Garou ENIGMAS: Ability to solve puzzles. Can remember facts and details and put them together to answer questions and solve problems. *Jigsaw Puzzles **Logic Problems ***Detective Reasoner ****Reason from Chaos *****Mysteries of the Universe Specialties: Riddles, Visions, Twisted Plots FINANCE: How to make money, judge what is valuable, how much things are work, how to buy and sell them. Used to ensure fair prices. *Basic Accounting **Higher Management ***International Banker ****Precise Investor *****Make Money on Anything Specialties: Accounting, Investing, Corporations, Fencing, Leveraged Buyouts INVESTIGATION: Ability to notice details, through research, interviews and looking over areas.

Detective work. *Amateur **Police Officer ***Private Detective Specialties: Search, Tail, Detective Work, Prowl

****FBI/MI 5

*****Sherlock Holmes

LAW: Knowledge of the Laws of an area. Good for getting out of jail and knowing rights. Necessary for Lawyers. *Police Officer **Prelaw ***Lawyer ****Judge *****Supreme Court Justice Specialties: Courts, Contracts, Litigation, Criminal LINGUISTICS: What other languages known. Fluent in 1 language per dot. Also used to identify accents, solve word puzzles, etc. Specialties: Curse Words, Technical, Diplomatic, Political MEDICINE: Use of different techniques to treat hurt or sick people. All-encompassing skill covers all forms of treatment. *Basic First Aid/CPR **Paramedic ***Doctor ****Surgeon *****Renown Specialist Specialties: Pharmacy, Emergency Care, Disease, Neurosurgery OCCULT: Knowledge of the supernatural. Unlike LORES, this is about all things Supernatural and includes all information, true or not. *Dabbler **Few Real Ideas ***Something Is Out There ****Few Arcane Secrets *****Many Great Mysteries Specialties: Vampires, Powers, Werewolves, Witches POLITICS: Knowledge of political structure and how to be a politician. Good for dealing with Authorities. *Protester **Campaign Worker ***Campaign Manager ****Politician *****Machiavelli Specialties: City, Congressional, Nihilism, Dogma, Radical, Neighborhoods RITUALS: Know the traditions, myths and stories of the Garou. How to enact rites read Garou Glyphs and approach elders. Also deals with Tremere. *Cub **Attend Moots ***Other Tribe's Moots ****BSD Moots *****All There Is To Know Specialties: Accord, Caern, Death, Mystic, Punishment, Renown, Seasonal SCIENCE: General knowledge of all the different major sciences. Mostly for useful applications. *Smoke Bombs **Major Theories ***Teach High School ****Nobel Prize Winner *****Albert Einstein Specialties: Biology, Physics, Astronomy, Relativity, Nuclear