Loresheets
Loresheets are Chronicle-specific advantages that represent knowledge, connections, and supernatural insight. They are not generic Backgrounds — they are specific to the Chronicle's setting, plot, and themes. A Loresheet gives a character a bonus to rolls involving a specific topic, a connection to a specific group, or a supernatural advantage related to the Chronicle's lore.
How to use this chapter
During character creation, the Storyteller may offer Loresheets as options. A Loresheet costs 1–3 dots and provides a specific benefit. A character may take multiple Loresheets, but no character may take more than one Loresheet at 3 dots.
Loresheet structure
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The Loresheet's common name |
| Dots | 1–3 dots; each dot provides a greater benefit |
| Effect | The mechanical benefit of the Loresheet |
| Roll | The pool and difficulty for using the Loresheet |
| Limit | The clearest boundary or counter |
Example Loresheets
Camarilla Knowledge (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the Camarilla's rules, traditions, and key figures. You may use this knowledge to navigate vampire society, identify allies and enemies, and avoid common pitfalls.
Roll: Intelligence + Politics, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic rules and traditions
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret rules and hidden agendas
Anarch Movement (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the Anarch Movement's history, goals, and key figures. You may use this knowledge to navigate Anarch society, identify allies and enemies, and avoid common pitfalls.
Roll: Intelligence + Streetwise, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic history and goals
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret history and hidden agendas
Sabbat Secrets (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the Sabbat's history, goals, and key figures. You may use this knowledge to navigate Sabbat society, identify allies and enemies, and avoid common pitfalls.
Roll: Intelligence + Occult, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic history and goals
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret history and hidden agendas
Blood Sorcery Lore (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the history, techniques, and key figures of Blood Sorcery. You may use this knowledge to identify Blood Sorcery, resist its effects, and learn new rituals.
Roll: Intelligence + Occult, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic techniques and history
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret techniques and hidden agendas
Thin-Blood Lore (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the history, techniques, and key figures of Thin-Blood Alchemy. You may use this knowledge to identify Thin-Blood Alchemy, resist its effects, and learn new formulae.
Roll: Intelligence + Occult, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic techniques and history
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret techniques and hidden agendas
City Lore (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the history, politics, and key figures of a specific city. You may use this knowledge to navigate the city's vampire society, identify allies and enemies, and avoid common pitfalls.
Roll: Intelligence + Politics or Streetwise, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic history and politics
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret history and hidden agendas
Clan Lore (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the history, culture, and key figures of a specific Clan. You may use this knowledge to navigate the Clan's society, identify allies and enemies, and avoid common pitfalls.
Roll: Intelligence + Politics or Occult, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic history and culture
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret history and hidden agendas
Supernatural Lore (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the history, techniques, and key figures of a specific supernatural phenomenon. You may use this knowledge to identify supernatural phenomena, resist their effects, and learn new techniques.
Roll: Intelligence + Occult, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic techniques and history
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret techniques and hidden agendas
Historical Lore (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the history, culture, and key figures of a specific historical period or event. You may use this knowledge to navigate historical settings, identify artifacts, and understand ancient texts.
Roll: Intelligence + Academics, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic history and culture
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret history and hidden agendas
Occult Lore (1–3 dots)
Effect: You know the history, techniques, and key figures of a specific occult tradition. You may use this knowledge to identify occult phenomena, resist their effects, and learn new techniques.
Roll: Intelligence + Occult, difficulty varies Limit: Your knowledge is limited to what is commonly known; you may not know secret or hidden information.
- 1 dot: You know the basic techniques and history
- 2 dots: You know the key figures and their agendas
- 3 dots: You know the secret techniques and hidden agendas