Physical Attributes

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When a vampire wants to fast-talk their way out of an inquisitorial interrogation, subdue the pack of hounds sent after them by a hostile Sheriff, or dig their way through an abandoned Tremere library, they use both their natural Attributes and learned Skills in an attempt to succeed. Even when lacking any special training, a vampire can use their innate Physical, Social, or Mental traits to attempt the task at hand. Attribute and Skill ratings range from 1 (poor) through 2 (average) to 5 (peak ability), although ratings of 0 are possible. In an Attribute, 0 indicates actual debility; in a Skill, 0 merely signifies no specific training or experience. A Skill of 3 might indicate significant experience, a Skill of 4 means an expert level; someone with Skill 5 is likely the best in the city or even in the nation. Most people get by perfectly well with 2 in their main Skill.

Physical Attributes

Physical Attributes measure a character’s general strength, agility, and stamina. Due to the vagaries of the Blood, strong, quick, or tough vampires need not look musclebound, graceful, or meaty. Some of the most lethal Kindred appear most deceptively weak and slow.

Strength

Strength governs how big a mortal you can lift, how hard you can hit them, and how much force you can push your dead body to exert.

(The rough amount you can deadlift without an Attribute test appears in parentheses below.)

• You can easily crush a beer can. (20 kg: a Christmas tree, a stop sign)

•• You are physically average. (45 kg: a toilet)

••• You might be able to break open a wooden door. (115 kg: a large human, an empty coffin, a refrigerator)

•••• You are a prime physical specimen, likely with very visible musculature. (180 kg: a full coffin, an empty dumpster)

••••• You are a true powerhouse and can likely break open a metal fire door, tear open a chain-link fence, or snap open a chained gate. (250 kg: a motorcycle, a piano)