Sabbat Character Creation Rules

Books Required: Vampire: the Masquerade [WW2300]

Books Recommended: Vampire: Story Tellers Companion [WW2301] (For XP and EQ stats) Guide to the Sabbat [WW2303] & Appropriate Clan Book for PC

Clans
Allowed: Assamite Anti, Brujah Anti, Gangrel Anti, Lasombra, Malkavian Anti, Nosferatu Anti, Panders/Catiff, Toreador Anti, Tzimisce, Ventrue Anti

Restricted: Salubri , Ravnos Anti

Banned: Baali, Blood Brothers, Tremere Antitribu, Cappadocian/Harbingers of Skulls, Daughters of Cacophony, Samedi, and Kiasyd.

**Please Note: You must have permission from a Sabbat Storyteller to begin the game as True. No exceptions.

Step 1 - Character Concept

Choose Concept
Choose Clan
Choose Sect
Choose Nature
Choose Demeanor
Choose Generation (Generation for new characters is capped at 11th – Gen 2)

Fill in prelude form and post to appropriate area with the player character's name, must have both first and last name, NO EXCEPTIONS, as the subject title. No PC will be sanctioned without prior approval of Background and prelude form. Wait for approval BEFORE submitting sheet or sheet is subject to deletion without notice.

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Name:
Sect: Sabbat
Clan:
Generation:
Nature:
Demeanor:
Concept: [In word or two]
Path: [If you do not start game play with Humanity, you must be approved for being a path follower BEFORE SANCTION, otherwise all PCs must find a teacher IC for a Path]
Blood Pool: [actual blood pool / ?pts per round.]
Merits/Flaws:
History: [all questions from pages 108 - 109 of the core book must be answered, as well as any justifications needed for Merits/Flaws PC will have, the more expansive the background the easier it will be for the Team to get you involved.]

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Step 2 - Select Attributes

No more then 2 attributes at 4
No attributes at 5

Step 3 - Select Abilities

No more then 1 level 4 ability at Creation
No abilities at 5
No more then 7 combat dots [Brawl, Dodge, Firearms, and Melee all contribute to total combat dots]

Step 4 - Select Advantages
*Select your Virtues according to sabbat creation rules in the Guide to the Sabbat. remember those on Humanity and paths have different starting virtues and spending traits.
*Starting Disciplines are in clans only.

No more then 1 Background at 4
No Backgrounds at 5
No Virtues higher than 4
No Disciplines higher then 3
No Out of Clan Disciplines [this excludes the Common Disciplines at ST discretion. ]

Background Limits

Allies - allowed
Contacts - allowed
Status - ST discretion.
Fame - Maximum 1
Retainers - Maximum 2
Mentor - ST discretion
Resources - Maximum 3
Rituals - ST discretion
Herd - Maximum 3
Generation - Maximum 2

[Allies, Contacts, and Retainers; These will need to be detailed in the characters background thread. Include the name, occupation and the relation to the character if any such as family member or friend.]

Step 5 - Finishing Touches

Willpower can be no higher then 7, but anything over 5 will need to fit the concept and background.

Merits and Flaws

Be sure to check this list:
http://hellsdefiance.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=1093

Enter description, no PC will be sanctioned without one.
Choose your "Specialties" and post them in the "Background" field of the character sheet.

**Check with STs for appropriate caps on the current clans. Or check out Creation rules in Vampire in General