Uninvited

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Supernatural Merits & Flaws

A Kindred with this Flaw is barred from entering any private, mortal residence or house for which he has not been given an express invitation by a mortal who dwells within.

The afflicted character is personaly unable to enter any private mortal residence until such time as he has secured a direct invitation by a mortal resident to enter that home. In areas with a firm tradition of hospitality, the vampire must be invited in according to local standards; in less formal areas, the invitation must be clear and explicit. This invitation need not necessarily come from the owner of the home, but the vampire cannot bypass the power of this Flaw by having any old stranger invite him into a home for which that individual has no intimate connection. If the character manages to acquire an invitation (which must be spoken aloud by the inviting mortal), he may subsequently enter that home (only) and act freely within. Such an invitation is good for all time; for good or ill, mortals cannot decide to revoke their invitation at a later date. Still, rumors exist that cartain religious groups have practices that allow a home to be "resanctified," thus cleansing the slate and requiring that any intruding vampires obtain new invitations before being able to enter again.

This Flaw is strongly associated with the Asherah, and even if a character comes to Islam after his Embrace - and character creation - the Storyteller may grant the character's player the option to acquire it during his initiation into the sect, and spend the three freebie points as he desires, subject to Storyteller approval.