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2,” and players should avoid using such terms as much as possible. Chapter Two’s
description of City Status provides a few terms that correspond with the trait’s various
dot levels (see p. 133), but a few other phrases can be of use. The terms below can
be woven into in-character conversation seamlessly and can even be used in outof-character
conversations between players to remain in the habit. These words
are generally capitalized so that their system implications are clear. The phrases in
quotations are other ways to convey the same information.
• Acknowledged (or “of low standing or rank”)
•• Recognized (or “of some standing or rank”)
••• Valued (or “of signifi cant standing or rank”)
•••• Respected (or “of high standing or rank”)
••••• Admired (or “of pre-eminent standing or rank”)
For Example: For declaring Status, one would state that “William Scott is
Acknowledged by Clan Gangrel,” “Dillon Radley is Respected in the domain of
London,” and “In the eyes of the Invictus, none is more Admired than Joshua Musgrove
himself.”
STARTING PLAY
As described in Chapter Two, characters entering an established chronicle cannot begin
with City, Clan or Covenant Status dots above 2. Even these scores are appropriate only if a
new character enters with an established connection to the city or faction in question. Clan
and Covenant Status increases occur as normal through experience expenditures, adjudicated
by the Storyteller, as explained below.
Increases in City Status occur entirely as a result of in-character actions and interplay, as
explained below, and no further experience expenditures are required. Players should note
that characters starting with no City Status (zero dots) can quickly earn their fi rst dot at no
cost so long as the Prince accepts them in the city.
Storytellers setting up play in a new area should allocate some additional dots of City Status
to create the Kindred hierarchy of the domain. The Prince receives City Status 4 and each
of the fi rst three Prisci start with City Status 3. The Prince can name his Primogen and the
fi rst three each gains City Status 2. As outlined on p. 287, the Prince can also freely grant
City Status 1 to any character he acknowledges as a resident of his domain. Players need not
spend any Merit dots or experience for these starting scores, but the Storyteller is likely to
turn to them to ensure that stories start off right. The Storyteller may strip these City Status
dots (without refunding any experience) if characters are portrayed in ways that would weaken
their standing in their city.
This allocation of City Status dots is usable regardless of the in-character history of the city,
whether Kindred have recently arrived from elsewhere or have been present in the shadows
all along.
Storytellers should be very selective when allowing characters to gain City Status by founding
a domain in play. There must be a signifi cant and differentiated population center of some
relevance in the new area. A Kindred shunned in his own city who goes to the nearest small
town and declares himself Prince won’t get any respect.
In the rare case when, after play begins, a domain goes without a Prince (or ruling body)
for a year or more, a new Prince establishing himself benefi ts from the same free City Status
dots. The fi rst Kindred to successfully hold Praxis for at least 30 consecutive nights gains
City Status 4 for free at the end of that period. As above, the fi rst three Prisci to step forward
similarly gain City Status 3, and the fi rst two Primogen named receive City Status 2.
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