| Allies |
People who support and aide you -- family or friends or an
organization. Though allies will aide you willingly, without coaxing or coercion, they are
not always available to offer assistance; they have their own concerns and can do only so
much in the name of friendship. Allies need to be maintained. If you have allies, it is
strongly recommended that you seek players to app for the characters to make the roleplay
easier. Allies are generally Mortal characters, although +Mortals are occasionally found,
as well. |
|
1 |
One ally of
moderate power or influence |
|
2 |
Two allies, both of
moderate power/influence |
|
3 |
Three allies, one
of whom is quite influential |
|
4 |
Four allies, one of
whom is very influential |
|
5 |
Five allies, one of
whom is extremely influential |
| Arcane |
The ability to
avoid detection. It is the ability to maintain secrecy about your person and not to be
noticed by anyone, depending upon the level of power. |
|
1 |
Able to blend into
a crowd most of the time |
|
2 |
Able to blend into
a crowd all of the time |
|
3 |
Able to avoid a
casual look in your direction |
|
4 |
Able to avoid a
direct look in your direction |
|
5 |
Able to avoid all
detection |
| Contacts |
You know people all
over the city, in various walks of life. Contacts are largely people you can bribe,
manipulate or coerce into offering information in their fields of expertise. You should
define your contacts before entering game play and have them approved by the staff. |
|
1 |
One major contact |
|
2 |
Two major contacts |
|
3 |
Three major
contacts |
|
4 |
Four major contacts |
|
5 |
Five major contacts |
| Fame |
You enjoy widespread recognition. You can certainly enjoy the
privileges of your prestige -- getting the best seats, being invited to events others
can't hope to be -- but, you're often recognized when you'd rather not be. However, your
enemies can't just make you disappear without causing undue stir. |
|
1 |
You're known to a select subculture of the city -- local clubgoers, Park Avenue
set, for example. |
|
2 |
A majority of the populace recognizes your face; you're a local celebrity. |
|
3 |
You have statewide reknown; perhaps you're a state senator or minor star of
interest. |
|
4 |
Nationally famous; everybody knows something about you. Or thinks they do |
|
5 |
You're an internationally famous media icon. |
| Focus |
Boosts your magic,
chi or willpower levels, depending upon what is required |
|
1 |
Boost specific 1
point |
|
2 |
Boost specific 2
points |
|
3 |
Boost specific 3
points |
|
4 |
Boost specific 4
points |
|
5 |
Boost specific 5
points |
| Influence |
You have control to exercise in an area of the city. (This
should be defined at character creation and submitted with your application.) Samples of
areas of Influence include: Bureaucracy, Church, Finance, Health, High Society, Industry,
Legal, Media, Occult, Police, Political, Street, Transportation, Underworld,
University.(NOTE: It is fine to take influence in a number of different arenas.) |
|
1 |
Moderately
influential |
|
2 |
Well-connected |
|
3 |
Position of
influence |
|
4 |
Broad personal
power |
|
5 |
Vastly influential |
| Mentor |
Describes your
ability to teach others what you know. This invovles passing on of wisdom, knowledge, or
power, depending upon your specialty |
|
1 |
You are a good
teacher, able to pass on specific knowledge. |
|
2 |
You are good
teacher, able to pass on specific knowledge and wisdom. |
|
3 |
You are an
excellent teacher, able to pass on specific knowledge and wisdom. |
|
4 |
You are an
excellent teacher, able to pass on spcific knowledge and wisdom, and some power. |
|
5 |
You are an
excellent teacher, able to pass on spcific knowledge and wisdom, and great power. |
| Resources |
Describes your personal financial resources, or your access
to such. (These totals are indicative of costs required to live in New York.) |
|
1 |
Student/Lower Class: A room somewhere and maybe a bike. Allowance of $1000 -
$1400 a month. |
|
2 |
Middle class: Allowance of $1500 - $3900 a month |
|
3 |
Upper middle class: Allowance of $4000 - $9900 a month |
|
4 |
Middle upper class: Allowance of $10,000 - $29,900 a month |
|
5 |
Upper class: Allowance of $30,000 - $60,000 a month or higher |
| Talisman |
An object that can
boost one of your attributes, usually for seishi/onisenshis |
|
1 |
Boost specific
attribute 1 point |
|
2 |
Boost specific
attribute 2 points |
|
3 |
Boost specific
attribute 3 points |
|
4 |
Boost specific
attribute 4 points |
|
5 |
Boost specific
attribute 5 points |
