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With all the lawyers and lawmakers out there, this Knowledge can prove very useful.  Law can be useful for filing suit, avoiding lawsuits or getting out of Jail.  What's more, even the Kindred keep their own laws, and more than one vampire has saved his own unlife by deftly exploiting a loophole in one of the Traditions.
 
  
<span style="color:#800000;">* '''Student: '''You've watched your share of courtroom dramas.
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'''Description:''' The Law Knowledge represents a knowledge of both
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legal statutes and proper procedures for enforcing
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them. Law can be useful for filing suits, avoiding lawsuits, or getting out of jail. What’s more, the Kindred
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keep their own laws, and more than one vampire has
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saved his own unlife by deftly exploiting a loophole
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in one of the Traditions. The Law Knowledge has any
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number of specialties, and a player may choose one for
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her character when she takes this Ability, representing
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both her field of experience and a general sense for how
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the legal system (especially in her locality) functions,
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though this is not mandatory.
  
<span style="color:#800000;">** '''college: '''Your either studying for or just passed the bar exam.  
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:<span style="font-size:large">●</span> '''Student:''' You’ve paid a traffic ticket and know whether to plead guilty, not guilty, or ''nolo contendere'' next time. 
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●</span> '''College:''' You’re either studying for or just passed the bar exam.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●●</span> '''Masters:''' You can make a living of the practice, and probably do.
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●●●</span> '''Doctorate:''' If you’re not partner yet, you will be soon. 
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:<span style="font-size:large">●●●●●</span> '''Scholar:''' You could find the loopholes in the Devil’s contracts.
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<span style="color:#800000;">*** '''Masters: ''' Ambulance Chaser
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'''Possessed by:''' Lawyers, Police, Judges, Detectives, Legislators
  
<span style="color:#800000;">**** '''Doctorate: '''Major public figures have your number---just in case.
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'''Specialties:''' Criminal, Suits, Courtroom Protocol, Contracts, Police Procedure, the Traditions, the Code of Milan
 
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<span style="color:#800000;">***** '''Scholar: '''You could find loopholes in the Devil's contracts.
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<span style="color:#800000;">'''Possessed by: '''Lawyers, Police, Judges, Detectives, Legislators
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<span style="color:#800000;">'''Specialties: '''Criminal, Suits, Courts, Contracts, Police Procedure
 

Latest revision as of 19:46, 11 December 2020

Abilities -&- Character Creation -&- Secondary Abilities

Description: The Law Knowledge represents a knowledge of both legal statutes and proper procedures for enforcing them. Law can be useful for filing suits, avoiding lawsuits, or getting out of jail. What’s more, the Kindred keep their own laws, and more than one vampire has saved his own unlife by deftly exploiting a loophole in one of the Traditions. The Law Knowledge has any number of specialties, and a player may choose one for her character when she takes this Ability, representing both her field of experience and a general sense for how the legal system (especially in her locality) functions, though this is not mandatory.

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Student: You’ve paid a traffic ticket and know whether to plead guilty, not guilty, or nolo contendere next time.
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●● College: You’re either studying for or just passed the bar exam.
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●●● Masters: You can make a living of the practice, and probably do.
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●●●● Doctorate: If you’re not partner yet, you will be soon.
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●●●●● Scholar: You could find the loopholes in the Devil’s contracts.
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Possessed by: Lawyers, Police, Judges, Detectives, Legislators

Specialties: Criminal, Suits, Courtroom Protocol, Contracts, Police Procedure, the Traditions, the Code of Milan