Mind's Eye Theatre - Vampire The Requiem.pdf - RoseRed

haven • herd • status
two other dots on a private haven for herself. Those remaining two dots represent a haven
entirely separate from what she and her partners have established together.
To record a shared Haven Merit on your character sheet, put an asterisk next to the name
of the Haven Merit and fi ll in the total dots that your character has access to thanks to his
partnership. In order to record his original contribution, write it in parentheses along with
the Merit’s name. It is not important to note which aspect of the Haven Merit on which those
points are spent, as this allows greater fl exibility should a character ever decide to withdraw
from the community arrangement. The result looks like this:
MERITS
____________________OOOOO
Haven* (2)
____________________OOOOO
Haven
Retainer
____________________OOOOO
____________________OOOOO
____________________OOOOO
In this example, the character shares a Haven Merit dedicated to the coterie’s communal
shelter. He contributes two dots to the relationship, and the group has a total of four dots
that are made available to each member. The character also has his own private Haven Merit
rated •••, which he maintains by himself. And, the character has Retainer rated •• that
is also his own Merit.
HERD (• TO •••••)
Some vampires tire of the hunt and seek to develop a small group of mortals upon whom
they can feed without fear. Such a herd may take many forms, from a brothel of prostitutes
to a blood cult worshipping a vampiric god. These mortals provide nourishment without
the diffi culties of the hunt. Typically, herds are not very controllable or closely connected
to the vampires who use them, nor do they possess great skill in any one area. (For effective
agents, the Allies or Retainers Merit is more suitable.) Each dot of Herd adds one to hunting
draws (p. 230).
STATUS (• TO •••••; SPECIAL)
While certain Merits detailed in the Mind’s Eye Theatre rulebook focus on recognition
in mortal society, certain Status concerns itself with the social orders of the night and
represents recognition among other vampires. Status is divided into three areas — City,
Clan and Covenant. Players must choose one of these three areas for each Merit point
spent. (Enterprising Storytellers may come up with additional types of Status, and clever
players might have unique applications as well. Status is designed as a sort of “umbrella”
Merit, under which new types can be created.) Unless the Storyteller specifi cally declares
otherwise (perhaps to simulate some more established characters already in the city at the
start of the chronicle), no starting character may purchase more than two dots of Status in
each category. This limitation applies even if the optional rule of beginning with additional
experience points is in effect.
City Status
City Status represents a vested responsibility and according acknowledgement in the affairs
of a particular domain. Regardless of clan and covenant, certain individuals rise to the top
of the social or feudal strata, exemplary because of their efforts in the name of the domain
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