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Sect War Veteran

Experience of conflict between vampire sects provides a reputation, surviving comrades, and practical knowledge of contested domains.

Overview

Choose benefits that fit your history and agree their people, places, and obligations with the Storyteller. Each benefit below is a separate purchase.

Details

Purchasing benefits
Buy each benefit separately at its listed dot cost. Higher-dot purchases do not include lower-dot benefits.

Benefits

1 · Survivor

Once per story, ask the Storyteller for information about the sect war in your domain.

Earlier tiers
Not required

2 · Active Participant

Take three dots of Status or Mawla representing your wartime standing or a surviving comrade. Opponents may view the same history as criminal.

Earlier tiers
Not required

3 · Trophy Kill

Once per story, your reputation for killing a notable enemy lets you bypass a contest where that reputation would help. The Storyteller can also bring enemies seeking revenge.

Earlier tiers
Not required

4 · No Vampire’s Land

Increase your Domain’s Portillon by two. In two neighboring domains, add two dice to relevant Streetwise, Larceny, and Stealth tests involving the tactical locations you know.

Earlier tiers
Not required

5 · Sect Agitator

Add two dice to Social tests intended to inflame conflict between sects.

Earlier tiers
Not required

Feature

Learning
Independent tiers

References

Vampire: The Masquerade Corebook · p. 392 (PDF p. 394)
Sect War Veteran · Verified: identity, eligibility, five separately purchased benefits, costs and limitations
VTM Wiki: Loresheets · Open source ↗
Corebook Loresheets; identity and eligibility · Verified: identity, eligibility, five separately purchased benefits, costs and limitations