Status
| Category: | Backgrounds |
| Reference: | Vampire: The Masquerade (Revised edition/WW2300), page 133
Secondary reference: Sorcerer (Revised/WW04254), p.53. |
Vampires: The local Kindred know who you are, and that reputation has some pull. Among the Camarilla, Status is often based on your particular bloodline, particularly the respect your Sire commands. This is pretty handy, since Elders rarely think much of the newer set. Anarchs and Caitiff generally don't hold any Status, especially not at chargen — Caitiff, in fact, can't start with it. Sometimes one might roll Status along with a social Ability, reflecting the effect of your prestige with the target.
Mortal+: You have recognition within your occult, religious or super-scientific society. This may be due to anything from the circumstances of your birth to remarkable personal achievements. Note that this does not necessarily mean you are powerful, but you have a reputation among others of your kinds. This standing means associates listen to you and generally defer - it does not automatically mean that you are well liked, and, indeed, may even gain you enemies who are jealous of your fame. The esteem you have gained may not always translate into authority in outside organizations either. Words of wisdom spoken by the Pope seldom move even the poorest shaman. Status may be gained in different groups with points spend separately (i.e. Church Status, Bioengineer Status or UFO Experts) or the character may hope that the Storyteller will rule that it applies to the situation in question. Very high levels of Status may garner some small recognition among mortals, but any real temporal power must be purchased with Influence. The size of the sorcerer's group also defines Status within it. High status for a small group may indicate virtual life and death influence and medium status within a very large group may still mean being unknown outside your home turf.
x : Who do you think you are? • : Known: a neonate. / Close associates respect you. •• : Respected: an ancilla. / You have great influence over your branch of the society and those attached to it. ••• : Influential: an elder. / Others often seek your wisdom, sometimes from far away. •••• : Powerful: a member of the primogen (or bishop). / Your reputation extends far and wide, potentially even to other cultures. ••••• : Luminary: a prince (or archbishop). / The Dalai Lama
| Available to: | Vampires / Mortal+ |