Brevard Beastiary Rules

A live action role playing game set in Brevard County, Florida
Based on the Mind's Eye Theatre game The Apocalypse by White Wolf Game Studios.
copyright © 1996 Daniel B Utecht. All Rights Reserved.

House Rules for Merits and Flaws

Since merits and flaws have become an integral part of the sit down game, and they were released for Vampire in the Masquerade Players Kit, I decided to translate some of the paper game to the live action game. These are slightly modified for play balance in my game (immunity to silver is not absolute, etc). If you have any suggestions for merits and flaws, even sarcastic ones, let me know. If I use them, I'll give credit to the person suggesting them.
These, as all of my house rules, are not official and are only binding in my game. Use them in fun.

Psychological
Berserker strong 3 point flaw	Frenzy check for every time you take damage at or below bruised	Phobia strong 2-4 point flaw	Make a fox frenzy check every time feared object is presented
Berserker mild 2 point flaw	Frenzy check for every time you take damage at or below wounded	Phobia mild 1-2 point flaw	Same as Strong Phobia, but you get a free retest
Hatred 2-4 point flaw	Make a berserk frenzy check every time object of hatred is presented	Short Fuse 4 point flaw	Make a frenzy check upon losing a mental or social challenge you initiated
Intolerance 1-3 point flaw	Same as Hatred, but you get a free retest	Shy 3 point flaw	Risk two extra traits in any social challenge, total number of social traits are halved during tests
Pack Mentality 3 point flaw	Subtract two traits from all categories when not with pack	Territorial 1 point flaw	Get one free retest while defending territory, but lose one trait from each category when outside

Awareness
Bad Sight 2 point flaw	Must wear smudged glasses		Deaf 4 point flaw	Must wear professional hearing protectors
One Eye 2 point flaw	Must wear eye patch		Hard of Hearing 2 point flaw	Must wear cheap hearing protectors

Human Society
Ward 1 - 3 point flaw	There is someone or something you are supposed to protect		Persistent Parents 1 to 3 point flaw	Ward and hunted rolled into one
Hunted 1-4 point flaw	Someone or something is out to get you		You can have a close friend or two in an organization that might be useful to you. Remember that friendship is two ways, and the more you strain a friendly relationship, the less chance it will be there next time you need it. Some of the influences are: Church, Corporations, Judiciary/Legal, Media, Park Department, Police, Political, Underworld and others. 2 to 4 point merit

Mental
Amnesia 2 point flaw	You have forgotten a section of your past	Calm Heart 2 point merit	Subtract three rage for the purpose of rage or frenzy checks
Oblivious 2 point flaw	You have to make two tests on perception checks	Common Sense 3 point merit	Get a clue from a storyteller or narrator upon winning a simple test
Weak Willed 3 point flaw	Must win a simple test to use a will power point	Concentration 1 point merit	Get one free retest a night in situations requiring concentration
Un-tameable mild 3 point merit	Get a free retest to Domination Disciplines and Mind Control	Time Sense 1 point merit	Know elapsed time without a watch
Un-tameable strong 5 point merit	Immune to Domination Disciplines and Mind Control

Aptitudes
Ambidextrous 1 point merit	Self Explanatory	Dare-devil 2 point merit	Get one free retest a night when doing something bold and brash
Animal Magnetism 1 point merit	Add three social traits when dealing with one gender, and subtract three when dealing with the other	Mechanical Aptitude 1 point merit	Get one free retest a night when dealing with simple machinery
Computer Aptitude 1 point merit	Get one free retest a night when dealing with computers	Jack of all Trades 3 point merit	Win a simple test to attempt an ability you have not bought
Crack Driver 1 point merit	Get one free retest a night when dealing with driving	Inept 3 point flaw	Win a simple test (ties are losses) or spend an extra XP to learn a new gift, ability, or rite
Fast Learner 3 point merit	Win a simple test (ties are losses) to learn an ability for one XP less than normal

Supernatural
Ancestor Ally 3 point merit	Create a dead NPC that likes you. You must have Past Life background to get this.	Sign of the Wolf 2 point flaw	Your human form appears to be almost Glabro making it easier for hunters to find you. You cannot take this with fair Glabro.
Charmed Existence 5 point merit	Get one free retest a night	Banned Transformation 1 to 3 point flaw	Pick one or more situations that will prevent you from being able to change forms.
Danger Sense mild 2 point merit	Win a simple to test when danger is present to get an ominous feeling - not always active	Cursed 1 to 4 point flaw	This one is up to the storyteller to administer
Danger Sense - strong 3 point merit	Win or tie a simple to test when danger is present to get an ominous feeling - not always active	Foe from the Past 1 to 4 point flaw	An Enemy of one of your past lives pursues you
Guardian Angel 2 to 4 point merit	Some person or thing is watching over you	Forced Transformation 1 to 3 point flaw	Pick a situation that forces you to change forms to Crinos
Resistant to Wyrm Emanations 4 point merit	Get a free retest on challenges against radiation, Wyrm toxins, and bane possessions	Insane Past Life 2 to 4 point flaw	Create an insane dead NPC to take over your body whenever a certain situation takes place
Immune to Wyrm Emanations 6 point merit	Immune to radiation, Wyrm toxins, and bane possessions	Mark of the Predator 2 point flaw	Win (not tie) a simple test or herbivores run from you and carnivores hate you
Luck 2 point merit	Narrator gives you a free retest at their discretion	Moon Bound 3 point flaw	Add one trait to each category during your moon, subtract one during all other moons
Natural Channel 3 point merit	You can step into the umbra in half the time of regular Garou, and add two social traits when dealing with spirits	Pierced Veil 3 point flaw	You never inflict the delirium on mortals
Silver Tolerance 4 point merit	Silver does not cause loss of gnosis to you	Slip Sideways 2 point flaw	When confronted by mirrors or stressful situations, win or tie a simple test or slip into the umbra
Silver Resistance 6 point merit	Same as above but upon winning a simple test per wound, silver does not cause aggravated damage	Taint of Corruption 2 to 4 point flaw	You have the smell of a Wyrm creature
Vampire Companion 1 to 3 point merit	You have a dead person as a friend, and they have you

Garou Ties
Favor 1-3 point merit	A Garou owes you one	Enemy 1-5 point flaw	Someone doesn't like you
Reputation 2 point merit	You have three extra social traits when dealing with the Garou from your sept	Twisted Upbringing 1 point flaw	You believe the things you have seen in the movies about werewolves
		Notoriety 1 point flaw	You have three extra negative social traits when dealing with the Garou from your sept

Physical
Berserker strong 3 point flaw	Frenzy check for every time you take damage at or below bruised	Animal Musk 2 point flaw	You must let everyone nearby know that you smell like a wolf
Bad Taste (Physical) 1 point merit	You taste bad - Opponents must win or tie a static challenge to bite you	Bad Taste (Social) 1 point flaw	You are a lousy dresser and wouldn't know Art if you met him
Fair Glabro 3 point merit	Your Glabro form could pass for big, mean, scary human	Deformity 1 to 3 point flaw	You are a physical aberration
Huge Size 3 point merit	Add an extra health level - cannot get nimble, lithe, quick, graceful or wiry	Insanity 1 to 3 point flaw	You are a mental aberration
Lack of Scent 2 point merit	You have no scents	Lame 2 point flaw	You limp - cannot get nimble, quick, or steady
Longevity 2 point merit	You age half as fast as normal	Wolf Years 2 point flaw	You age five times as fast as a human
Mute 2 point flaw 3 if your a Galliardd	You can't talk or bark	Monstrous 2 point flaw	You appear evil and monstrous - cannot get alluring, charming, dignified, genial, gorgeous, or seductive. You are very intimidating
Mixed Morph 1 point merit	Mixing forms is easy for you	No Partial Transformation 1 point flaw	You cannot mix forms
Meta-morph 1 point merit	Shape changing takes half the normal time for you	One Arm 2 point flaw	You must wear one arm inside your shirt or jacket
Strict Carnivore 1 point flaw	You eat only meat	Small 4 point flaw	One less healthy level in all forms

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