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Retainers
Retainers are people who regularly work for you under an ongoing arrangement. Their loyalty might depend on wages, attachment, Blood, or coercion; they still have motives and limits.
Overview
Define the relationship and the means that maintain it. Retainers can act independently within their capabilities, but are neither disposable automatons nor guaranteed to stay loyal under every circumstance.
Details
- Dot cost
- 1–3
Benefits
1 · Limited assistant
Use the Weak mortal template.
- Earlier tiers
- Not required
2 · Capable servant
Use an Average mortal or a ghoul without Advantages.
- Earlier tiers
- Not required
3 · Independent specialist
A skilled retainer, often a ghoul with Gifted mortal-level abilities in addition to their supernatural traits.
- Earlier tiers
- Not required
Feature
- Learning
- ranked
Related Merits & Flaws
Flaws
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Stalkers
A drawback associated with Retainers.
References
VTM Wiki: Advantages and Flaws · Open source ↗
Retainers · Verified: name, classification, dot cost, effect, restrictions
Vampire: The Masquerade Corebook · p. 194 (PDF p. 196)
Retainers · Verified: name, classification, dot cost, effect, restrictions
Entry information
Revision 1 · Published
Reference rules; not automatically enforced on character sheets.