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Herd

A Herd is a cultivated set of people from whom you can regularly feed. They remain individuals, and dependable access does not make them obedient Retainers.

Overview

Each week, safely slake Hunger equal to the Herd rating without a hunting roll. The allowance can be shared. Overfeeding can injure or drive away members and reduce the rating.

Details

Dot cost
1–5

Benefits

1 · 1–3 vessels

Random Resonance and no Dyscrasias. Once monthly, change one vessel's Resonance with Manipulation + Insight at Difficulty 4.

Earlier tiers
Not required

2 · 4–7 vessels

Half share a Resonance chosen when this Background is acquired.

Earlier tiers
Not required

3 · 7–15 vessels

Choose two available Resonances each week.

Earlier tiers
Not required

4 · 16–30 vessels

Choose two Resonances weekly; recruitment and concealment require attention.

Earlier tiers
Not required

5 · 31–60 vessels

Choose three Resonances weekly; maintaining the group can threaten the Masquerade.

Earlier tiers
Not required

Feature

Learning
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Related Merits & Flaws

Flaws

References

VTM Wiki: Advantages and Flaws · Open source ↗
Herd · Verified: name, classification, dot cost, effect, restrictions
Vampire: The Masquerade Corebook · p. 189 (PDF p. 191)
Herd · Verified: name, classification, dot cost, effect, restrictions