Condition Positive

Sean Creef

A Sourcebook for
the Chronicles of Darkness
Sean Creef

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 Credits
Author: Sean Creef
Developer: Sean Creef
Editor: Sean Creef
Artist: Chronicles of Darkness Art Packs #5 and #6
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 Condition Positive
When playing in a Chronicles of Darkness game, characters will occasionally
have lucky breaks and turns of fate, where the dice shine on them and they
obtain an Exceptional Success. As described on page 69 of Chronicles of
Darkness 2nd Edition, a character obtains a beneficial Condition. The purpose
of this book is to provide players and Storytellers a compiled list of conditions
to provide unique perks as a reward for these exceptional rolls.

The Conditions presented in Condition Positive are designed to provide

more interesting benefits than a simple +2 modifier on a roll using that Skill.

As a reminder, Resolving any Condition grants the character a Beat.

Also included is a separate sheet that lists the Conditions in this supplement
by Skill.
“Just Dropped In
(To See What
Condition My
Condition Was
In).”
- Mickey
Newbury

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Adrenaline Rush
The thrill of victory is coursing through your
veins. Either in sport or in combat, your body is
running hot and heavy. You may resolve this
condition to gain +3 to any roll during which
Initiative is being tracked as if spending a
Willpower.
Sources: Athletics, Brawl, Weaponry
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Alert
You’ve noticed something, and now you remain
on edge. Any sound or shadowy figure could be a
threat, so you are on high alert. When making a
Perception Roll, you may instead choose to Resolve
this Condition to automatically succeed.
Sources: Perception Attribute Test
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Attentive
While performing an Investigation or casing a
location, you paid extra attention to detail. You
know where the rug is torn in the old apartment or
when the subway trains roar by and deafen all noise.
When attempting a roll using a skill besides
Investigation, you may Resolve this condition to
gain the 8-Again bonus for a single roll.
Sources: Investigation, Larceny
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Backdoor
Through diligent effort in crafting code exploits
or performing social engineering, you have a partial
backdoor into a computer system. When
attempting an Extended Hacking Action, reduce
the successes required by 2 and Resolve this
Condition.
Sources: Computer, Subterfuge
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Badass
Your martial skill is so that you are able to act
even when you would otherwise be cowed or
bested. During combat you may Resolve this
Condition to ignore the effects of the Beaten Down
Tilt, both on yourself and others. Attacking a
character that has surrendered is still a Breaking
Point
Sources: Brawl
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Beast Whisperer
You’re working with animals so frequently that
you can almost speak their language. When using
Animal Ken to deal with any natural creature, you
may Resolve this Condition to eliminate any
penalties to the roll.
Sources: Animal Ken
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Caregiver
Tending to someone’s illness or injuries is rarely
an instantaneous process. You are interested in a
patient’s long term recovery from harm. When
someone you have successfully treated fully recovers
from their Wounds or Disease, resolve this
Condition.
Sources: Medicine
Resolution: As described above.
Beat: N/A
Codehead
After a marathon programming session, you can
see the code in your sleep. Whenever you are
attempting a non-Hacking Computer roll, you may
Resolve this Condition to gain the Rote quality on
a single roll.
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 Sources: Computer
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above. Forecaster
Beat: N/A
You always pay careful attention to the weather,
Conduit (Persistent) and prepare accordingly. When confronted with an
Environmental Tilt, you may Resolve this
Whether it be through ritual incantation, diligent Condition to negate up to 2 points of penalty
research or attempts to practice some sort of mystic imposed by the Tilt.
spell, you have connected to Twilight. When a Sources: Survival
character gains this Condition, choose a type of Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
Ephemeral being (Angel, Ghost, Spirit, etc). Beings described above.
of that type may treat the character and her Beat: N/A
immediate surroundings (around a room) as having
the Open Condition.
Sources: Curses, Occult
Resolution: You undertake a dedicated action to
purge the Condition (Usually an Extended Occult
Action).
Beat: An Entity uses the Open Condition you
provide.

Critical
You not only hit, you hit hard and you hit with
precision. You may resolve this condition to
upgrade an amount of damage from an attack equal
to the weapon modifier (minimum 1). Bashing
damage becomes lethal, lethal damage becomes
aggravated. Under some circumstances, this may be
a breaking point for mortal characters.
Sources: Brawl, Weaponry, Firearms.
Resolution: As above
Beat: N/A

Fearsome
You talk the talk so well that everyone simply
assumes you can walk the walk. Through an aura of
intimidation, you can cause others to flinch. Even
those immune to fear respect your perceived
lethality. When entering a combat situation, you
may Resolve this Condition to subtract 3 from the Gift of Gab
Initiative total of a single opponent for the
remainder of the scene. Words seem to roll off of your tongue and into
Sources: Intimidation the hearts and minds of anyone who listens.
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as Resolve this condition when making a social
described above. maneuvering roll to automatically open an
Beat: N/A additional door.

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 Sources: Persuasion, Socialize, Empathy attack, you may Resolve this Condition to treat the
Resolution: As above attack as if it were made using a
Beat: N/A weapon with a damage rating of 1 (This makes
the attack Lethal).
Honorary Membership Sources: Brawl
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
(Persistent) described above.
By all appearances you shouldn’t fit in, but you Beat: N/A
do. When interacting with a group to which your
character is not a member (Possesses no Status or
Equivalent Merits) you may ignore up to 3 points
of penalty to Social Rolls. The Storyteller decides
what is considered a Group or Membership. For
example, Werewolf Tribes do not have a Status
merit, but it is clear through initiation who is or is
not a member.
Sources: Politics, Socialize
Resolution: Your character gains membership in
the group, or does something to be rejected by
them.
Beat: N/A

Kingmaker
Political insight this keen is a rare commodity.
Through your shrewd maneuvering, you may
Resolve this condition to add +2 dice to any roll
using a Social Attribute or Skill.
Sources: Politics
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A

Legacy Builder
What you have built, you built to last. This
Condition can be obtained when crafting any
material object. When an object you constructed
would take Structure damage, Resolve this
Condition to ignore one level of damage it would
have taken. You do not need to be present, or
aware, of the damage being dealt - your work stands
on its own.
Sources: Crafts
Resolution: When an object would ignore
damage..
Beat: N/A
The only thing that matters in a fight is that you
walk away. Sometimes this means making sure the
other guy doesn’t. When making an unarmed Lethal Intent
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Lie Detector
You’ve been around the block more than enough
to know when someone is trying to manipulate you.
When using mundane skill to determine if
someone is lying, you may Resolve this Condition
to gain the Rote Quality for the Action.
Sources: Empathy
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Locksmith
There’s always a way to open any lock. So long as
your character has at least rudimentary tools, you
may Resolve this Condition to automatically pick
any non-magical, physical lock. This isn’t
accomplished any faster than usual, but it will get
done.
Sources: Larceny
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Lucky Break
Your character has avoided a major attack, and
this has them fighting at a defensive advantage.
Having already avoided one attack, your character
may resolve this condition to turn a dodge action
into a Rote action.
Sources: Exceptional success on a Dodge roll
Resolution: As above
Beat: N/A
Membership Perks
When you are part of the cool crowd, people give
you things. Your drinks are free, you get comped
tickets and all sorts of gifts. You may Resolve this
Condition to freely obtain any item of cost 2 or less
without a need for a roll, someone will gift it to you
for free. Storytellers and players should work
together to determine what is an appropriate gift.
Sources: Socialize
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
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Beat: N/A
Memory Palace (Persistent)
Exceptional recall allows you to form a small
mental fortress to which you can mentally retreat in
times of stress and pain. By focussing on a memory,
you gain a +1 Die bonus to rolls to resist pain and
psychological stress.
Sources: Memory Attribute Tests (Intelligence +
Composure)
Resolution: Forget the memory, fail a roll in
which you utilized the bonus.
Beat: Resist a negative stimulus through use of
this Condition.
Methodical
The scientific method is a tried and true process
for producing dependable results. When
attempting any action using the Science Skill, you
may resolve this Condition to gain the Rote quality
for that roll.
Sources: Science
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
MVP (Persistent)
When the game is on the line and your team
needs someone to count on, you are always there.
When engaged in an athletic contest, you receive
the 8-Again quality on Athletics rolls, as well as
Attribute based rolls that are directly related, such
as Strength + Stamina for a feat of strength.
Sources: Athletics
Resolution: Lose an athletic competition
Beat: Win a competition.
One-Hit Wonder
Your fifteen minutes of fame have begun. Until
the end of the Story, you are considered to possess
a dot of Fame for a particular project, be it a single
song, painting, or film. At the end of the Story, this
dot fades away (Sanctity of Merits does not apply).
Sources: Expression
Resolution: This Condition fades at the end of a
Story without Resolving.
 Beat: Someone recognizes your character in a way
that advances the story.
Pattern Recognizer
The human brain is programmed to respond to
patterns. Through diligent concentration or a
stroke of inspiration, you can use this natural trait
to assist with an Investigation. Resolve this
Condition to remove the Incomplete Tag from a
previously acquired Clue.
Sources: Investigation
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Plausible Denial
An expert manipulator, skilled at lies and half-
truthed deceptions. During an attempt to deceive
another using natural Skill, you may resolve this
condition to gain the Rote quality for that Action.
Sources: Subterfuge
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Precise Shooter
Bullet placement can sometimes mean the
difference in a round being absorbed by a kevlar
vest and an undead creature’s brain being
destroyed. Through practice and experience, you
are better able to hit smaller targets. When making
an attack against a Specified Target (Chronicles of
Darkness page. 92), Resolve this Condition to
reduce the Penalty by up to 3 points.
Sources: Firearms
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Prepared to Kill
Peace is no longer an option. When engaged in
violent conflict, you may Resolve this Condition to
negate the Initiative Penalty of your weapon for the
remainder of the Scene.
Sources: Weaponry
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Prepped
There is no such thing as overpreparation - better
to have something and not need it than need it and
not have it. You have prepared a stash for an
emergency situation. You may Resolve this
Condition to freely obtain any item of cost 2 or less
without a need for a roll as you had it previously
stashed away for a rainy day. Storytellers and players
should work together to determine what is an
appropriate emergency item.
Sources: Survival, Streetwise
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Pride in Your Work
The tools and equipment you create instill a sense
of pride. The first time you see someone succeed in
a task that uses an object you created, Resolve this
Condition.
Sources: Crafts
Resolution: As above.
Beat: N/A
Psychoanalyst
Human psychology is an ever evolving field
of study, and one which can take a lifetime to
master. When attempting to diagnose or treat a
psychiatric illness, trauma, or other mental health
issue, subtract 2 successes from the required total
for any Extended Action and then Resolve this
Condition.
Sources: Empathy
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Quick Fingers
You’ve practiced and trained for so long that,
even in failure, you can grasp victory. When you fail
a Larceny roll, you may Resolve this Condition to
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never rolled it.
Sources: Larceny
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Researcher
Having poured through scholarly journals,
religious texts, legal briefs and other dense
information sources, you have learned more than
you likely suspect. Once in a future scene, you may
Resolve this Condition and ask one Yes or No
question of the Storyteller in regards to the topic
you had previously researched.
Sources: Academics, Occult, Science.
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Retreating
Discretion is the better part of valor. Through
careful positioning and situational awareness, you
have established an escape plan ahead of time.
Resolve this condition to escape from a situation
without rolling. This Condition cannot be used
against Supernatural Powers that prevent escape,
nor does it allow one to Break Free of a Grapple.
Sources: Stealth, Survival, Streetwise
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Seasoned Rider (Persistent)
When mounted, you and your steed are in sync.
Your ease in the saddle allows for a high degree of
confidence in both rider and mount. When
undertaking any rolls related to controlling a
mount, you gain the 9-again quality.
Sources: Animal Ken
Resolution: Lose the mount, botch a roll while
mounted.
Beat: Roll 3 or more successes while riding.
Showstopper
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The crowd loves you, and they haven’t even seen
your encore yet. When engrossed in a performance,
you can Resolve this Condition in order to gain 9-
Again to all Athletics and Expression rolls related
to the performance for the remainder of the scene.
Sources: Expression
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Slow Moving
Careful and controlled motion increases your
odds of someone detecting you. If you fail a
mundane Stealth roll, you may Resolve this
Condition to immediately reroll the same dice pool
as if you never rolled.
Sources: Stealth
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Street Cred
Something you have done has made you a legend.
Your story may not live forever, but for now you can
bank on that reputation to get you somewhere. In
a situation where your character’s reputation
(deserved or not) precedes them, you may Resolve
this Condition to immediately reroll the same die
pool as if you had never rolled it.
Sources: Streetwise
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Stunt Enthusiast
Not only do you love to drive, you love to drive
hard. This has led to more than one incident of
your vehicle colliding with a solid object, including
other vehicles. Whenever a vehicle you are
controlling (or just lost control of) engages in a
crash (Chronicles of Darkness page 99), you may
Resolve this Condition to increase or decrease the
vehicles effective size for the purposes of inflicting
and receiving damage. (This does not increase
Structure).
Sources: Drive
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Surgical
Knowledge of anatomy and physiology are crucial
in providing medical care. But, in an emergency
they can also be used to harm. A character can
Resolve this Condition while making a close
combat attack, armed or unarmed, to increase the
Weapon Rating by an amount equal to their
Medicine. This Condition cannot take a Weapon
Modifier above +5, and as a weapon will inflict
lethal damage even unarmed. Using this Condition
is a Breaking Point for any character which would
suffer Breaking Points from murder.
Sources: Medicine
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Tactical
Muscle memory and situational awareness
combine to enable your character to count
ammunition and reload in an opportune moment.
You may Resolve this Condition to reflexively
reload any carried firearm.
Sources: Firearms
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Tactical (Hurt Locker)
Muscle memory and situational awareness
combine to enable your character to count
ammunition and reload in an opportune moment.
You may Resolve this Condition to have one extra
reload for a carried weapon.
Sources: Firearms
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Threatening
Be it through appearance or mannerism, you
convey a sense of menace that people believe you
will follow through on. When engaged in Social
Maneuvering, you may Resolve this Condition to
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 force one Door open as if you had used Hard Again to any non-attack rolls using Physical
Leverage. Attributes for the remainder of the Scene.
Sources: Your character utilizes the bonus as Sources: Athletics
described above. Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
Resolution: Intimidation described above.
Beat: N/A Beat: N/A

Traceless
While you may not literally leave no trail, you are
so good at covering your tracks that you may as well
not do so. When being pursued or hunted, you may
Resolve this Condition to apply a penalty equal to
your Stealth skill to the next roll to follow or track
your character.
Sources: Stealth
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Warmed Up
Having already gotten your blood flowing and
body loose, you are prepared for prime athletic
performance. Resolve this Condition to gain 9-
Warrior Minded
Lethality fills your every motion during a fight,
knowing that you must kill or be killed. A character
may Resolve this Condition in order to remove the
Skill from an opponent’s Defense for an attack
(Usually Athletics).
Sources: Weaponry
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Well Read
The depth of information you absorb will no
doubt be of use eventually. Having a breadth of

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knowledge grants unforeseen benefits. You may
Resolve this Condition to gain the 9-Again Quality
on a single roll.
Sources: Academics
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
Whispered Secrets
Perhaps you stared into the void so long you saw
something. You may have read a cursed tome and
internalized dark secrets. Either way, you have
insights that are not entirely your own. You may
resolve this Condition to grant +3 Dice to a single
roll. This is always a Breaking Point for Mortal
characters.
Sources: Occult
Resolution: Your character utilizes the bonus as
described above.
Beat: N/A
White Knuckled (Persistent)
Speed is in your blood, and you grip the wheel as
hard as you can. When your vehicle is operating at
excessive speed you feel it become a part of you.
Whenever you are driving a vehicle above the Safe
Speed, you gain +2 Dice to all Drive rolls.
Sources:
Resolution: Crash a vehicle.
Beat: N/A
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 Appendix:
Conditions by
Mental Skills
Skill Badass 5
Critical 6
Academics Lethal Intent 7
Researcher 10 Drive
Well Read 12
Stunt Enthusiast 10
Computer White Knuckled 13
Backdoor 5 Firearms
Codehead 5
Critical 6
Crafts Precise Shooter 9
Legacy Builder 7 Tactical 11
Pride in Your Work 9 Tactical (Hurt Locker) 11
Investigation Larceny
Attentive 5 Attentive 5
Pattern Recognizer 9 Locksmith 8
Quick Fingers 9
Medicine
Caregiver 5 Stealth
Surgical 11 Retreating 10
Occult Slow Moving 10
Traceless 12
Conduit (Persistent) 6
Whispered Secrets 13 Survival
Politics Forecaster 6
Prepper 9
Kingmaker 7
Honorary Membership (Persistent) 7 Weaponry
Adrenaline Rush 5
Science
Critical 6
Methodical 8
Prepared to Kill 9
Researcher 10
Warrior Minded 12
Physical Skills Social Skills
Athletics Animal Ken
Adrenaline Rush 5
Beast Whisperer 5
MVP injury. 8
Seasoned Rider (Persistent) 10
Warmed Up 12
Brawl Empathy
Gift of Gab 6
Adrenaline Rush 5

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Psychoanalyst 9 Gift of Gab 6
Expression Honorary Membership (Persistent) 7
One-Hit Wonder 8 Membership Perks 8
Showstopper 10 Streetwise
Intimidation Retreating 10
Feared 6 Street Cred 10
Threatening 11 Subterfuge
Persuasion Backdoor 5
Gift of Gab 6 Plausible Denial 9

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 Condition Positive

Condition Positive is an accessory for Storytellers and Players of any

Chronicles of Darkness 2nd Edition game.

When playing in the Chronicles of Darkness, characters will occasionally

have lucky breaks and turns of fate, where the dice shine on them and they
obtain an Exceptional Success. As described on page 69 of Chronicles of
Darkness 2nd Edition, a character obtains a beneficial Condition. This
supplement contains over 45 beneficial Conditions to apply to characters,
including at least 2 for any Skill.