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Larceny

Overcoming locks and security or taking things discreetly.

Overview

Larceny concerns physical security, covert entry, manual forgery, and discreet theft. It can be used to assess or improve security as well as defeat it. Computerized surveillance and electronic controls may also call for Technology, depending on the obstacle.

Using the ratings

The examples below are original illustrations of relative capability, not automatic successes or new Difficulty rules. The pool, opposition, equipment, and circumstances still matter.

Ratings

RatingExample of capability
1 dot

Identify a basic opportunity for discreet theft.

2 dots

Bypass an ordinary physical security obstacle.

3 dots

Plan an entry around cameras and alarms.

4 dots

Defeat sophisticated physical access controls.

5 dots

Analyze and attempt a highly protected vault entry.

Specialties

References

VTM Wiki: Character creation · Open source ↗
Skills · Verified: name, trait scope, rating scale, original illustrative examples
Vampire: The Masquerade Corebook · p. 163–163 (PDF p. 165–165)
Larceny · Verified: name, trait scope, rating scale, original illustrative examples