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| − | + | '''Description:''' This Knowledge describes a character's knowledge of a particular city (you choose which); who is who, who has power, how its vampires relate to one another and what is going on. In '''Chicago by Night''', this Knowledge was called Secrets. This Knowledge cannot be taken during character generation; it can only be obtained through direct experience. At the end of some stories, the Storyteller will announce the maximum number of experience points a character can allot to this Knowledge, based on what each character has discovered during the course of the story. Note that information about each Kindred community is a separate Knowledge; knowing about the Kindred of Chicago gives a character no information about the Kindred of Los Angeles, for instance. | |
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| − | + | <span style="font-size:large">●○○○○</span> ''''Novice:''' Whelp<br> | |
| + | The character knows who is an anarch and who is an elder, and can identify some of the leaders of each group. Thus for instance the character can recognize the name of anarch leaders, but doesn't know the other members. The character knows very little of the city and its Kindred. Only a few faces and a rough understanding of the turmoil and antipathy. | ||
| − | + | <span style="font-size:large">●●○○○</span> '''Practiced:''' Naive or inexperienced <br> | |
| + | The character knows the conflicts between the anarchs and the elders. But knows nothing about shadowy figures behind the scenes. The character may know of certain relationships, but knows very little of the overall picture. | ||
| − | + | <span style="font-size:large">●●●○○</span>'''Competent:''' You have an ear to the ground <br> | |
| + | The character understands that there are different groups among the Kindred, and that their conflicts dictate the ebb and flow of politics within the city. | ||
| − | + | <span style="font-size:large">●●●●○</span> '''Expert:''' Well-informed <br> | |
| + | The character know about many of the coteries and how they react to one another. The character knows about the primogen, but does not know how powerful and influential they are. | ||
| − | <span style=" | + | <span style="font-size:large">●●●●●</span>'''Master:''' Seasoned intriguer <br> |
| + | The character knows the politics of all the coteries in exact detail. | ||
| − | <span style=" | + | <span style="font-size:large">●●●●● ●</span>'''Elder Master''' <br> |
| + | '''Possessed by:''' Vampires, some Fearless Witch-Hunters | ||
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| + | '''Specialties:''' Prince, Primogen, Secret Powers, Anarchs, Influences, Sabbat Presence, Havens, Masquerade | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:07, 7 July 2024
Description: This Knowledge describes a character's knowledge of a particular city (you choose which); who is who, who has power, how its vampires relate to one another and what is going on. In Chicago by Night, this Knowledge was called Secrets. This Knowledge cannot be taken during character generation; it can only be obtained through direct experience. At the end of some stories, the Storyteller will announce the maximum number of experience points a character can allot to this Knowledge, based on what each character has discovered during the course of the story. Note that information about each Kindred community is a separate Knowledge; knowing about the Kindred of Chicago gives a character no information about the Kindred of Los Angeles, for instance.
●○○○○ 'Novice: Whelp
The character knows who is an anarch and who is an elder, and can identify some of the leaders of each group. Thus for instance the character can recognize the name of anarch leaders, but doesn't know the other members. The character knows very little of the city and its Kindred. Only a few faces and a rough understanding of the turmoil and antipathy.
●●○○○ Practiced: Naive or inexperienced
The character knows the conflicts between the anarchs and the elders. But knows nothing about shadowy figures behind the scenes. The character may know of certain relationships, but knows very little of the overall picture.
●●●○○Competent: You have an ear to the ground
The character understands that there are different groups among the Kindred, and that their conflicts dictate the ebb and flow of politics within the city.
●●●●○ Expert: Well-informed
The character know about many of the coteries and how they react to one another. The character knows about the primogen, but does not know how powerful and influential they are.
●●●●●Master: Seasoned intriguer
The character knows the politics of all the coteries in exact detail.
●●●●● ●Elder Master
Possessed by: Vampires, some Fearless Witch-Hunters
Specialties: Prince, Primogen, Secret Powers, Anarchs, Influences, Sabbat Presence, Havens, Masquerade
