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'''Description:''' Awareness is an instinctual reaction to the presence of the supernatural. It differs from Alertness (which measures sensitivity to mundane events) and Occult (which covers actual knowledge about the supernatural). Usually, only supernatural creatures have access to this particular Talent, but some unique mortals have a sense that something is strange in the world (such as those with True Faith – see p. 372 -- VAMPIRE THE MASQUERADE 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION).  
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''Catrain sipped her drink, eyes forward. Her hand shook. The
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girl who sat beside her stared at her with longing eyes. And then a
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man sat in the same chair, the girl dispersing into a cloud of sparks
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and smoke only Catrain could see. Catrain gulped her drink.''
  
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Characters with Awareness sometimes get hunches, chills, or sudden flashes of inspiration when they are near supernatural creatures, objects, or events. This insight is purely subconscious, and knowing that something’s wrong doesn’t mean that the character knows what it is. To get more specific information, the Kindred will need to use Occult or a particular power – Awareness only makes the vampire more receptive to the presence of the unusual.  
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'''Description:''' With belief and superstition holding the same weight as
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knowledge and science, the distinction between the natural
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world and the supernatural is not as solid. Many expect to see
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those things which lie in the dark places of our world. Sometimes,
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those things are indeed seen. Awareness makes the cold chill
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on your neck and the thing out of the corner of your eye more
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solid, more perceptible for human and supernatural alike. Better
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to know it’s there so you can deal with it accordingly than go
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through life ignorantly and perhaps anger something on your way.
  
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A vampire can use Awareness deliberately if he suspects that something is supernatural, but more often the Storyteller can ask for an Awareness roll to determine whether a vampire notices a strange event that’s not immediately visible.  
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:<span style="font-size:large">●</span>'''Novice:''' You find yourself looking over your shoulder more than others. Nothing physical is there. Still, you can’t help but wonder if it’s
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not just all in your head.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●</span> '''Practiced:''' You avoid certain parts of the forest or individuals. Something about them unsettles you and more often than not, you have proof
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to go with your feelings.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●●</span> '''Competent:''' The general feeling of unease is more specific. You can tell when something otherworldly is amiss.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●●●</span> '''Expert:''' Your senses can hone in on what or who is otherworldly.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●●●●</span> '''Master:''' Your world is one where ghosts, demons and things you have no name for walk the streets with people and animals.
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•  Novice: Once in a while, you get the feeling that something isn’t right.<br>
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'''Possessed by:''' Mystics
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••  Practiced: You sometimes get strange vibes from a particular direction or vague area (like a building).<br>
 
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•••  Competent: You can walk into a room and know that something unusual is going on within.<br>
 
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••••  Expert: If you concentrate, you can sense whether a someone in a group of people or a collection of objects is supernatural.<br>
 
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••••• Master: You instinctively know if something or someone is mundane or supernatural.<br>
 
  
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'''Possessed by:''' Psychics, New Agers, Mystics, Paranormal Researchers.
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'''Specialties:''' Angelic/Demonic Manifestations, Magic, Ghosts
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'''Specialties:''' Ghostly Activity, Mystical Objects, Someone’s In My Head, Debunking.
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Revision as of 18:42, 27 October 2019

Character Creation -x- Abilities

Catrain sipped her drink, eyes forward. Her hand shook. The girl who sat beside her stared at her with longing eyes. And then a man sat in the same chair, the girl dispersing into a cloud of sparks and smoke only Catrain could see. Catrain gulped her drink.

Description: With belief and superstition holding the same weight as knowledge and science, the distinction between the natural world and the supernatural is not as solid. Many expect to see those things which lie in the dark places of our world. Sometimes, those things are indeed seen. Awareness makes the cold chill on your neck and the thing out of the corner of your eye more solid, more perceptible for human and supernatural alike. Better to know it’s there so you can deal with it accordingly than go through life ignorantly and perhaps anger something on your way.

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●Novice: You find yourself looking over your shoulder more than others. Nothing physical is there. Still, you can’t help but wonder if it’s

not just all in your head.

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●● Practiced: You avoid certain parts of the forest or individuals. Something about them unsettles you and more often than not, you have proof

to go with your feelings.

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●●● Competent: The general feeling of unease is more specific. You can tell when something otherworldly is amiss.
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●●●● Expert: Your senses can hone in on what or who is otherworldly.
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●●●●● Master: Your world is one where ghosts, demons and things you have no name for walk the streets with people and animals.
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Possessed by: Mystics

Specialties: Angelic/Demonic Manifestations, Magic, Ghosts



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