Changeling - Players Guide.pdf

all situations. In some circumstances, this will give you a
concealment bonus.
Disfigured: (2 point Flaw)
A hideous disfigurement makes you ugly and easy to
notice or remember. You therefore have a zero Appearance.
Child: (3 point Flaw)
You were a small child at the time of your Chrysalis. You
may be precocious, but you're still just a kid. You have the Flaw
Short (see above), and find it difficult to be taken seriously by
others (two-dice penalty to all relevant rolls). Additionally, you
may be subject to parental control, curfews and child labor and
truancy laws. Few clubs will admit you because you are "underage."
Childlings who do not take this Flaw are for some reason
more accepted by those older than themselves.
Deformity: (3 point Flaw)
You have some kind of deformity — such as a misshapen
limb or a hunchback — that affects your interactions with
others and may inconvenience you physically. The difficulties
of all dice rolls related to physical appearance are raised
by two. Your deformity will also raise the difficulty of some
Dexterity rolls by two, depending on the type of deformity
you possess.
Lame: (3 point Flaw)
Your legs are injured or otherwise prevented from working
effectively. You suffer a two-dice penalty to all dice rolls
related to movement. A character may not take this Flaw
along with the Merit Double-Jointed.
One Arm: (3 point Flaw)
You have only one arm — choose which, or determine
randomly during character creation. This could be a battle
scar, birth defect or other form of injury. It is assumed that you
are accustomed to using your remaining hand, so you suffer no
off-hand penalty. However, you do suffer a two-dice penalty
to any Dice Pool for which two hands would normally be
needed to perform a task. A character may not take this Flaw
along with the Merit Ambidextrous.
Mute: (4 point Flaw)
Your vocal apparatus does not function, and you cannot
speak at all. You can communicate through other means —
typically through writing or signing.
Paraplegic: (6 point Flaw)
You can hardly move without assistance, such as a pair
of crutches or a wheelchair. Even then it can be painful and
cumbersome to do so. Be sure to roleplay this Flaw correctly,
no matter how difficult it makes things. A character may not
take this Flaw along with the Merit Double-Jointed.
New Abilities
The following are new Abilities you can use in any
Storyteller game. They describe some of the limitless abilities
your character can take; they can help define your character.
Some of these Abilities may seem less significant and useful
than the more general Abilities described in Changeling.
Some are sub-categories of more general Abilities. For example,
you might want to make a character roll Dexterity +
Athletics when firing a bow rather than introducing the
Archery Skill. It is up to the Storyteller whether any of the
Abilities listed here can be purchased. Some Storytellers may
allow certain Abilities to be purchased at a reduced cost.
Talents
Acting
You are practiced at feigning emotions, beliefs or frames
of mind. Even if you have never been on stage before, you
could do an adequate job if you were ever thrust upon it.
However, simply because you have this Ability does not mean
you use it unethically. Many honorable politicians have used
it to lend power and depth to their speeches (notably,
Winston Churchill and Franklin Roosevelt). You are able to
feign tears, anger, friendliness and virtue.
• Novice: A rank amateur, you can feign
sickness.
• • Practiced: You have developed a wide
range of acting ability.
• • • Competent: You are capable of playing
almost any role.
• • • • Expert: You are certainly a professional,
or have that potential.
• • • • • Master: You could win, or have won,
an Academy Award.
Possessed by: Actors, Amateurs, Children, Con Artists,
Evangelists, Roleplayers
Specialties: Inspirational, Feigning, Emotions, Pretend,
Religious Awe, Roleplaying, Stage Acting
Artistic Expression
You have the talent to produce works of art in various
media. You can produce salable works of two- or threedimensional
art, and understand something of the technical
aspects of paintings and sketches. You are able to sketch a
reasonably accurate rendition of a place or person.
• Novice: Your work is simple, seen as
charmingly naive by some and as amateurish
by others.
• • Practiced: Your work could win prizes
at local art society shows.