General Backgrounds

ALLIES-These are people who are loyal and willing to help. They can be friends, family or an organization. They possess some skill, ability or position that makes them useful. They do have their own lives so they are not always available and may need to recall favors done.

ALTERNATE IDENTITY-You maintain other identities in other sects. Usually as a spy. There are part time and full time version. Part time means that you maintain separate lives. Full time means that you are stuck in the Alternate Identity until the mission is completed. Part time may not take this background above 2 without good role-playing and storyteller permission.

CONTACTS-Like ALLIES, but these people form an information network. This could be an official network or just some friends who like to help out occasionally.. The number of dots in contacts is the number of Major Contacts. The Contacts background may be rolled to find Minor Contacts, people of lesser importance that you gain information from.

FAME-For whatever reason, you are widely known among the general populace. This can be a good and bad. It makes it your harder for your enemies to dispose of you and it is harder to get lost in a crowd with people recognizing you. However it also makes it easier to get into clubs and allows a chance to manipulate people through Mass Media. For Vampires, hunting rolls are -1 per dot of Fame.

FAMILIAR SPIRIT-Spirit ally who follows in Umbra. Can store Rage/Gnosis/Willpower until needed. Will help out in any way it can. Only bought with Freebie points/exp.

*Small Gaffling, can only speak with SPIRIT SPEECH, Stores 3 points of 1 type only

***Jaggling, Sees through your eyes, Peaks, Knows where you are, Stores 5 of 2

FAVORS-Someone of high power/ability owes you. Each dot=1 Favor. Once used, they're gone. Storyteller decides what can be done.

INFLUENCE-This reflects the political or social power a character has. This is power in the Mortal world. *Local Politics

LIBRARY-Aided in research by a large Library or other information storehouse. Usually Arcanum based. -1 Research dif/dot. Also, for Mages, may roll Library(dif 7) to reduce exp. needed to learn Knowledges/Spheres by 1/success. May be pooled for ax effect.

MENTOR-Though the terms are different for each group, this is someone who has taken you under their wing to teach/help out when you need it. Each dot raises the knowledge, power and influence of the Mentor. See each game for a list of the power levels of the Mentors.

RESOURCES-A measure of your financial resources. May not be entirely liquid, but you can get access to them if need be.

RETAINERS-As with MENTOR above, the name changes depending on the group. Basically, these are followers that are loyal to you for one reason or another. They are servants who will help you as desired. Be careful how you treat them, for they may turn against you, however. See each game for the names and numbers gained by each background. In Mage they are Acolytes and Retinue for Changeling.

SIDEKICK/CUSTOS(All)-Loyal Mortal/Familiar. Works with you for some reason. Built as Mortal but with Freebies based on dots taken.


	The City of LeClaire \| home General Backgrounds \| Vampire Backgrounds \| Mage Backgrounds \| Werewolf Backgrounds \| Hunter/Project Twilight Backgrounds General Backgrounds ALLIES-These are people who are loyal and willing to help. They can be friends, family or an organization. They possess some skill, ability or position that makes them useful. They do have their own lives so they are not always available and may need to recall favors done. 1 Moderately Influential 2 Moderate 3, 1 Quite Influential 4, 1 Very Influential **5, 1 Extremely Influential ALTERNATE IDENTITY-You maintain other identities in other sects. Usually as a spy. There are part time and full time version. Part time means that you maintain separate lives. Full time means that you are stuck in the Alternate Identity until the mission is completed. Part time may not take this background above 2 without good role-playing and storyteller permission. New/Untrusted Few Trust Great Trust *High Status **All Trust CONTACTS-Like ALLIES, but these people form an information network. This could be an official network or just some friends who like to help out occasionally.. The number of dots in contacts is the number of Major Contacts. The Contacts background may be rolled to find Minor Contacts, people of lesser importance that you gain information from. FAME-For whatever reason, you are widely known among the general populace. This can be a good and bad. It makes it your harder for your enemies to dispose of you and it is harder to get lost in a crowd with people recognizing you. However it also makes it easier to get into clubs and allows a chance to manipulate people through Mass Media. For Vampires, hunting rolls are -1 per dot of Fame. Select Subculture Local Celebrity Fairly Famous *Everyone Knows A Little **National Celebrity FAMILIAR SPIRIT-Spirit ally who follows in Umbra. Can store Rage/Gnosis/Willpower until needed. Will help out in any way it can. Only bought with Freebie points/exp. Small Gaffling, can only speak with SPIRIT SPEECH, Stores 3 points of 1 type only Gaffling, Peeks, Stores 5 of 1 Jaggling, Sees through your eyes, Peaks, Knows where you are, Stores 5 of 2 *Jaggling, Telepathic Bond, Manifest, Stores 5 of 3 **Jaggling of Incarna, Share all Senses/Abilities/Gifts, Stores 6 of 3 FAVORS-Someone of high power/ability owes you. Each dot=1 Favor. Once used, they're gone. Storyteller decides what can be done. INFLUENCE-This reflects the political or social power a character has. This is power in the Mortal world. Local Politics City Politics State Politics *Regional Politics **National Politics LIBRARY-Aided in research by a large Library or other information storehouse. Usually Arcanum based. -1 Research dif/dot. Also, for Mages, may roll Library(dif 7) to reduce exp. needed to learn Knowledges/Spheres by 1/success. May be pooled for ax effect. New-Age Paperbacks Few Notable Works Few Rare Works *Impressive Collection **Hoard Of Lost Secrets MENTOR-Though the terms are different for each group, this is someone who has taken you under their wing to teach/help out when you need it. Each dot raises the knowledge, power and influence of the Mentor. See each game for a list of the power levels of the Mentors. Knows Little Of Import Some Info Significant Secrets *Extraordinary Knowledge **Very Little Unknown RESOURCES-A measure of your financial resources. May not be entirely liquid, but you can get access to them if need be. $500/Month $1200/Month $3000/Month *$9000/Month **$30,000/Month RETAINERS-As with MENTOR above, the name changes depending on the group. Basically, these are followers that are loyal to you for one reason or another. They are servants who will help you as desired. Be careful how you treat them, for they may turn against you, however. See each game for the names and numbers gained by each background. In Mage they are Acolytes and Retinue for Changeling. SIDEKICK/CUSTOS(All)-Loyal Mortal/Familiar. Works with you for some reason. Built as Mortal but with Freebies based on dots taken. Low-Powered(5pts) Average(10pts) Above-Average(15pts) *Great(21pts) ***Super(30pts)