World of Darkness; Rules Reference Sheet
Attributes
Intelligence: Raw Mental Power; ability to comp-
rehend, remember, & learn. p43
Memorizing: Reflexive Action; Intelligence +
Composure. Penalties or bonuses based on
complexity & time passed.
Wits: Noticing the exceptional, pattern recogni-
tion, & thinking hard without showing. p45
Defense: Reflexive Action; Lower of Wits or
Dexterity; subtracted from incoming weapon-
ry, brawl or thrown attacks. p152
Perception: Reflexive Action; Wits + Compo-
sure or Skill; allows you to spot or notice
things.
Reaction to Surprise: Reflexive Action; Wits +
Composure; Success = Roll Initiative for Sur-
prise round. p151
Resolve: Mental determination & tenacity, resist-
ance to mental coercion. p46
Resisting Coercion: Reflexive Action; Resolve +
Wits or Stamina; Penalties for convincing evi-
dence. Torture p81
Strength: Physical might, ability to lift things, &
cause damage. p47
Lifting/Moving Objects: Instant Action;
Strength (+ Stamina for prolonged); see chart
p47.
Dexterity: Quickness, precision, agility, & r-
esponse time. p48
Defense: See Wits.
Stamina: Sturdiness, health, resilience. p48
Holding Breath: Reflexive Action; Stamina; 1
turn per Stamina dot or (2(S-1)*30) sec; roll
each turn/30 sec after.
Resist Poison or Disease: Reflexive or Extended
Action; Stamina = Resolve; Reflexive to resist
infection; extended rolls at set intervals to be-
come healthier or sicker.
Presence: Bearing, stature, assertiveness, power of
personality, command of attention. p49
Manipulation: Charm, persuasiveness, charisma.
Ability to gain favor or coerce others. p50
Composure: Poise, dignity. Ability to remain calm
& determined in harrowing situations. p50
Meditation: Extended Action; Composure +
Wits; 1 roll per 30 min; 4 successes grant +1
towards next degeneration roll.
Mental Skills
Academics: Knowledge, education in the Arts &
Humanities, etc. p55
Research: Extended Action; Intelligence + Aca-
demics; roll per 30 minutes; 3-10 successes to
find desired information.
Computer: Operating computers. 3+ dots requited
to build computers. p56
Hacking: Extended Action; Contested if System
Admin present; Intelligence + Computer vs.
same; roll per 30 min; 5-10 successes to breach
computer network. Admin success = block for
1 day.
Crafts: Art, construction, & making things by
hand. p57
Create Art: Extended Action; Intelligence +
Crafts; roll per 30 min; 4-15 successes to pro-
duce visual art such as paintings sculpture, etc.
Repair Item: Extended Action; Dexterity +
Crafts; roll per 30 min; 1 success per point of
damage to repair; penalties for missing tools or
materials.
Investigation: Solving mysteries, discerning con-
nections, & solving riddles. p59
Examining a Crime Scene: Extended Action;
Wits + Investigation; roll per 10 min; 2-10+
successes to reveal facts & discover clues.
Solving Enigmas: Instant or Extended Action;
Intelligence + Investigation; roll per hour; 3-
10+ successes to solve puzzle.
Medicine: Treating illness & injury. p60
Healing Wounds: Extended Action; Dexterity
(FA or ER) or Intelligence + Medicine; roll
per min or day; 10 successes = 1 aggravated to
lethal; 5 successes = 1 lethal to bashing or heal
1 bashing; cannot heal wounds improved to
bashing. Max 1 wound downgraded or healed
per day.
Occult: Knowledge & experience with the super-
natural. p62
Politics: Knowledge of political methods & struc-
ture. p62
Science: Understanding of science. p63
Physical Skills
Athletics: Physical exertion & sports. p64
Climbing: Instant (<10ft) or Extended (>10ft)
Action; Strength + Athletics; roll per 1 min; 1
success per 10ft scaled; penalties for difficult
surfaces; bonus for taking extra time (+1 die
/min, max +3 per roll).
Foot Chase: Extended & Contested Action; Sta-
mina + Athletics vs. same. See p65.
Jumping: Instant Action; Strength + Athletics; 1
ft vertical per success; 2 ft horizontal per suc-
cess (standing); size + 4 ft per success (run-
ning).
Throwing: Instant Action; Dexterity + Athletics;
Range = Strength + Dexterity + Athletics -
Size (x2 medium, x4 long); Max size thrown =
Strength.
Brawl: Unarmed Combat. p68
Drive: Operating Vehicles under difficult or dan-
gerous conditions. p69
Vehicle Persuit: Extended & Contested Action;
Dexterity + Drive + Handling vs. same; see
p69.
Vehicle Tailing: Contested Action; Wits + Drive
+ Handling vs. Wits + Composure. See p71.
Firearms: Identification, maintenance, & use of
guns & other ranged weapons. p72
Larceny: Knowledge or experience with criminal
activity. p74
Bypass Security System: Extended Action; Dex-
terity + Larceny; roll per turn/3 seconds; 5-15
successes to bypass system.
Lockpicking: Extended Action; Dexterity + Lar-
ceny; roll per turn/3 seconds; 2-12 successes to
pick lock.
Sleight of Hand: Contested Action; Dexterity +
Larceny vs. Wits + Composue or Larceny; used
to pick pockets, palm or pocket items, without
notice.
Stealth: Avoiding notice, moving silently, using
cover, etc. p75
Shadowing: Contested Action; Wits + Stealth
vs. Wits + Composure; used to follow without
being detected.
Survival: Living off the land, finding food & shel-
ter, etc. p76
Foraging: Extended Action; Wits + Survival; roll
per hour; 5 successes per person fed for 1 day.
Weaponry: Armed melee combat. p77
Social Skills
Animal Ken: Recognizing, interpreting, & antici-
pating animal behavior. p78
Animal Training: Extended & Contested Act-
ion; Composure + Animal Ken vs. Stamina +
Resolve. See p79.
Empathy: Capacity to understand emotions &
perspectives of others. p79
Expression: Skill in all forms of verbal & musical
art & communication. p80
Intimidation: Persuading others through fear & use
of threats or force. p80
Interrogation: Extended & Contested Action;
Wits + Intimidation vs. Stamina + Resolve;
roll per hour; successes = opponent’s Will-
power to break will/continue interrogation.
Persuasion: Persuading others through logic,
charm, or cunning. p82
Cutting a Deal: Extended & Contested Action;
Manipulation + Persuation vs. same. See p82.
Fast Talk: Contested Action; Manipulation +
Persuasion vs. Composure + Empathy or Sub-
terfuge; used to convince, distract, or persuade
target.
Oratory: Contested Action; Presence + Persua-
sion vs. highest Resolve + Composure; used to
give a speech, persuade or motivate an audi-
ence.
Seduction: Contested and/or Extended Action;
Presence or Manipulation + Presence vs. Wits
+ Composure. See p84.
Socialize: Ability to interact in social settings,
knowledge of social etiquette & customs. p85
Carousing: Extended & Contested Action; roll
per hour; Manipulation + Socialize vs. Com-
posure + Empathy; successes = x2 highest sta-
mina to obtain help or info through social
drinking.
Streetwise: Understanding of life on the street,
recognizing urban dangers, using black market,
finding ‘underground’ resources, etc. p86
Working the Black Market: Extended Action;
Manipulation + Streetwise; roll per day; 2-10
successes to buy or sell illegal goods.
Suberfuge: Using & recognizing deception & dis-
guise. p87
Disguise: Contested Action; Wits + Subterfuge
vs. same; used to disguise yourself as someone
else.
Basic Combat Actions
Attack: Strength + Brawl or Weaponry - Defense
& Armor; or Dexterity + Athletics (thrown)
or Firearms - Defense (thrown) & Armor; suc-
cesses = damage dealt.
All-Out Attack: +2 Brawl or Weaponry; no
Defense.
Dodge: Double Defense.
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Advantages
Fulfill: Exert own wants over others at some risk • Concealment: Barely -1; partially -2; substantially
Morality: Compassion & respect for morals & to self. -3; fully concealed - see “Cover” p. 162
laws. p91
Sloth: Apathy, cowardice, ignorance. p105
• Drawing a Weapon: Instant action without Merit;
Degeneration: Roll when sin threshold breached; can negate Defense
Fulfill: Avoid a difficult task but achieve the • Firing from Concealment: Shooter’s concealment
10 Selfish thoughts. (5 dice)
9 Minor selfish act (withholding charity). (5 dice) same goal. (-1 to -3) -1 as penalty
8 Injury to another (accidental, etc). (4 dice) Wrath: Antisocial, hot-headedness, sadism, un- • Offhand Attack: -2 penalty
7 Petty theft (shoplifting). (4 dice) controlled. p103 • Prone Target: -2 to hit at range; +2 to hit in close-
6 Grand theft (burglary). (3 dice) Fulfill: Unleashes unwarranted anger when doing combat
5 Intentional property damage (arson). (3 dice) • Range: -2 med; -4 long
so is risky or dangerous. • Shooting into Close Combat: -2 per combatant
4 Impassioned crime (manslaughter). (3 dice)
3 Planned crime (murder). (2 dice) Dramatic Systems avoided (can’t with autofire)
2 Casual/callous crime (serial murder). (2 dice) Modifiers: Generic suggested modifiers. p124 • Specified Target: Torso -1, leg or arm -2, head -3,
1 Heinous act (mass murder). (2 dice) hand -4, eye -5
+1 A helping hand -1
A minor obstacle
Success to avoid degeneration. See p96. • Surprised or Immobilized Target: No Defense
+2 A walk in the park -2
A hard time
• Touching a Target: Dexterity + Brawl or Dexterity +
Willpower: Self confidence, determination, emo- +3 Nothing to it -3
A trying task
Weaponry; armor may apply; Defense applies
tional resilience. p95 +4 Easy as pie -4
It’s demanding
+5 Can do it in your sleep -5
Sorely tested Charge: x2 speed & attack; no Defense.
Willpower exhausted = listless, depressed, & Grapple: Strength + Brawl - Defense to engage
easily overwhelmed. Extended Actions: Suggested Modifiers. p127
Pace of Activity Time per Roll and gain hold. p152
Spend Willpower: +3 to one roll; +2 to Stamina, • Break free: Strength + Brawl - Strength.
Quick 1 turn (3 seconds)
Resolve, Composure, or Defense against one • Overpower: Strength + Brawl - Strength; success
Short 10 minutes
roll; +1 success to one roll (0 successes rolled Long 30 minutes allows maneuver.
still fails). Lengthy 1 hour Maneuvers: Use when overpower successful.
Regaining Willpower: 1 per scene if Vice ful- Consuming 1 day • Render opponent prone
filled; All per chapter if Virtue fulfilled; 1 per Exhausting 1 week or month • Damage opponent
full night’s rest; 1 per significant goal ach- Target Successes. • Immobilize opponent
ieved; All per end of story. Challenge Target Number • Draw weapon
Simple/Relaxed 5 • Attack with drawn weapon
Virtues Involved/Trying 10 • Turn a drawn weapon
Charity: Compassion, mercy. p101 Elaborate/Demanding 15 • Disarm opponent
Fulfill: Helps or sacrifices time, possessions, or Ornate/Daunting 20 • Use opponent as shield from ranged attacks
Intricate/Epic 25 • Bite: Strength + Brawl bashing damage.
energy for another at risk to self.
Faith: Belief, conviction, humility, loyalty. p101 Objects and Size: Standard sizes & durability. Ranged Combat: Rules and modifiers. p159
Durability Material Autofire: When autofiring into close combat
Fulfill: Forges meaning from chaos.
1 Wood, hard plastic, thick glass (inc. short burst) or with bystanders between
Fortitude: Courage, integrity, mettle, stoicism. 2 Stone, aluminum targets, always target all combatants.
p102 3 Steel, iron Shooting into Close Combat: -2 per combatant
Fulfill: Withstand overwhelming pressure to alter +1 per reinforced layer avoided.
goals or ideals. Size Object Creature
Shooting at Close Combat Range: Target gains
Hope: Optimism, utopian, visionary. p102 1 Pistol Human infant (<1 year old)
2 Sword Defense.
Fulfill: Prevent others from giving into despair, at Target behind Cover: Successes >durability deal
3 Human child (5-7 years old)
risk to own goals or wellbeing. 4 Spear Wolf structure damage & rolled for target damage.
Justice: Condemnatory, righteous. p102 5 Door Human adult Reloading: Instant action; no Defense if bullets
Fulfill: “Does the right thing” (defined by letter 6 Gorilla loaded singly (revolver/shotgun).
or spirit of law or code) at risk of personal loss. 7 Grizzly bear Clear Jam: Instant or Extended Action (per
Prudence: Patience, vigilance. p103 10 2-seat sports car Storyteller).
15 SUV
Fulfill: Refuse temptation in the face of poten- Flanking: Wits + Composure to spot flanker;
20 Dump truck sample objects p136
tially significant gain. failure = no Defense.
Speed: Sample speeds.
Temperance: Chastity, even-temperament, mod- Factor Species Factor Species
Explosives: See p178.
eration, frugality. p103 1 Turtle 10 Caribou Health
Fulfill: Resist temptation to indulge to excess 3 Human toddler 12 Horse
Taking Damage: See p171.
despite obvious rewards. 5 Human adult 15 Cheetah
8 Wolf Incapacitation: Last health box filled with Bash-
Vices Equipment: Equipment rules & samples. p139 ing; Stamina roll per turn or fall unconscious.
Envy: Covetousness, jealousy, paranoia. p103 Dying: Last health box filled with Lethal; 1 Leth-
Vehicles: Vehicle rules & samples. p141
al upgraded to Aggravated per min.
Fulfill: Gain something important from or harm a
rival. Combat Healing: 1 Bashing per 15 min; 1 Lethal per 2
Gluttony: Addiction, conspicuous consumption, Initiative: Dexterity + Composure + d10; roll days; 1 Aggravated per week.
epicurean, overindulgence. p104 Wits + Composure if surprised to see if Ini- Deprivation: Days >Stamina without water = 1
Fulfill: Indulge addiction or appetite at risk to iative is rolled. p151 Bashing per day; days >Stamina + Resolve
self or loved ones. Attack: Attack rules and modifiers. p152 without food = 1 Bashing per day.
Greed: Avarice, parsimony. p104 Modifiers: Sample attack modifiers. Falling: 1 Bashing per 3 yards; >30 yards = 10
Fulfill: Acquire something at the expense of an- • Aiming: +1 per turn (+3 max) Lethal (terminal velocity).
other, at some personal risk. • Armor Piercing: Ignores some of target’s armor
• Autofire Long Burst: 20 or so bullets; any number of
Fatigue: Stamina + Resolve per 6 hours > 24 to
Lust: Impatience, impetuousness, lasciviousness. targets (Storyteller approval); +3 to attack; -1 per remain awake; -1 cumulative penalty to all
p104 target if multiple rolls per 6 hours > 24.
Fulfill: Satisfy lust or compulsion, victimizing • Autofire Medium Burst: 10 or so bullets; 1-3 targets; Electrocution: See p177. Fire: See p180.
others. +2 to attack; -1 per target if multiple
Toxins: See p180.
Pride: Arrogance, egocentricity, vanity. p104 • Autofire Short Burst: 3 bullets; 1 target; +1 to attack
 World of Darkness: Supernatural Abilities and Rules Reference Sheet
General Vampire Abilities
Waking: Vampires must spend vitae to wake;
Blood Potency 1-4=1/night, 5-7=1/2nights,
8-9=1/3 nights, 10=1/4 nights.
Blush of Life: Appear human; 1 vitae per scene;
or free if vitae full.
Augmentation: +2 Strength, Dexterity, or Stam-
ina per vitae for Blood Potency in turns; >75%
vitae = constant 9-again Physical.
Healing: 1 vitae per 2 Bashing or 1 Lethal; 5 vi-
tae + 2 nights per Aggravated; >75% vitae = 1
Bashing per 15 min, and 1 Lethal per night.
Blood Addiction: 1 taste; Resolve + Composure
to resist; -1 per taste after 1st; success = +1 to
next roll; +1 per year without; exceptional
success = cured. 7+ Blood Potency immune.
Vinculum: 3rd+ drink = Stamina + Resolve +/-
Blood Potency difference; exceptional success
to resist bond; 1 regnant per thrall; >Blood Po-
tency can spend 1 Willpower per stage for Sta-
mina + Composure to resist step. Regnant +2
Social with thrall; thrall -5 Resolve + Compo-
sure to act against regnant, -3 indirect. p160
Diablerie: See p158. Blood Ties: See p162.
Feeding: 1 vitae per turn; 1 Lethal per vitae; hu-
man blood = health; Resolve + Composure to
resist ‘kiss’; animals 1/2 vitae; vermin/fish 1/4
vitae; stored 1/8 vitae; no damage to vampires;
ferals 1½ vitae (-2 frenzy for 2 nights per). p164
Ghouls: 1 vitae + 1 Willpower to create; same
(either spends Will) per month to sustain.
Attributes: Cease aging; max vitae = Stamina;
spend 1 vitae per turn; augment as vampire;
heal as vampire; Blood Potency = 0.
Disciplines: 1 dot Celerity, Resilience, or Vigor
(as sire’s clan); x2 experience cost.
Animals: Physical Disciplines only; cannot heal
or augment; cannot use Willpower to sustain.
Predator’s Taint: Vampire’s meet first time (aw-
are); <Blood Potency test for Rotschreck; >/ =
Blood Potency test for frenzy.
p168
Health: Bashing from firearms (except head/heart);
aggravated from fire/sunlight (see p172); no un-
consciousness; can’t bleed out; can’t be killed
by Bashing/Lethal alone. Torpor p175
Frenzy: Resolve + Composure to resist frenzy 1
turn per success. p178
Effects: No wound penalties; -2 mind powers; +2
resist same; no finesse; +1 all physical.
Humanity: Vampire morality. p181
Degeneration: Roll when sin threshold breached;
success to avoid degeneration; see WoD p96.
Humanity Recovery: Vampires must spend ex-
perience, not just roleplaying.
Roll humanity to wake during day; success per
turn; exceptional success for scene.
Max Empathy, Persuasion, Socialize dice pools
with humans = Humanity.
General Mage Abilities
Unseen Senses: Mages feel presence of power;
not source, type, or direction. p110
Pattern Restoration: 3 mana per 1 Bashing or
Lethal restored; consecutive turns; Gnosis 1-4
=1/day, 5-7=2/day; 8-9=3/day; 10=4/day.
Regaining Mana: Methods of replenishing mana.
Oblation: Gnosis + Composure at hallow; 1
hour; successes per mana up to hallow rating.
Pattern Scouring: Instant Action; -1 Physical At-
tribute (recover 1 day) or 1 resistant Lethal +3
Mana; Attribute = same limit as Restoration.
Sacrifice: Must deliver killing blow; Instant Ac-
tion next turn (no Defense); creature size 2+ =
1 mana; human = 1 mana per health left.
Tass: Ingestible 1 hour or 10 min drinkable.
Resistant Damage: Caused by Pattern Scouring
or Paradox Backlash; can only heal naturally.
Wisdom: Mage morality. P79
Degeneration: Roll when sin threshold breached;
10 Unnecessary/lazy magic. (5 dice)
9 Magical coercion of free will. (5 dice)
8 Magically coercion of moral code. (4 dice)
7 Cursing someone. (4 dice)
6 Forcible binding to place or task. (3 dice)
5 Hostile transformation. (3 dice)
4 Harmful magic. Mana theft. Creation of soul
stone. (3 dice)
3 Forceful abduction or exile into Shadow.
Causing possession. (2 dice)
2 Prevent Awakening. Magical murder. (2 dice)
1 Soul theft. (2 dice)
Success to avoid degeneration. See WoD p96.
Spirits/Abyssals: Wisdom 9-10 = +1 Social with
spirits & counter abyssals; Wisdom 1-2 = -1.
Paradox: Wisdom effects Paradox duration. p268
General Shifter Abilities
Regeneration: Base rate: 1 Bashing per turn;
downgrade 1 Lethal to Bashing per turn; 1 es-
sence heals 1 Bashing or Lethal. Half rate: 1
Bashing per 2 turns, 1 Lethal per 15 min, 1 ess-
ence downgrades 1 Lethal to Bashing. Double
rate: 1 Lethal or Bashing per turn, 5 essence
downgrades 1 Aggravated to Lethal.
Bane: Silver most common; weapons deal Aggra-
vated damage. Greater bane: skin contact = 1
bashing per turn. Lesser bane: 1 damage from
weapon converted to aggravated per attack.
Regaining Essence: 1 essence per day/night per
“see Auspice” (varies); draw from locus; cer-
tain rites; 1 essence per 1 Lethal dealt devour-
ing human or race animal flesh.
Social Penalty: Shifters suffer penalty on social
rolls with normal humans; -½ Primal Urge.
Shapeshifting: Instant Action; Stamina + Survi-
val + Primal Urge to change form; exceptional
success for Reflexive Action.
War Form: Can take on War Form for Stamina
(base) + Primal Urge in turns.
Rage: See p170 & 173.
Lunacy/Delirium: Willpower 1-2 = -5 fear pen-
alty, potentially suicidal, no memory; 3-4 = -4
penalty, no control, rationalize; 5-7 = -3 pen-
alty, some control, Intelligence + Composure
to remember (-3); 8-9 = -2 penalty, mostly
controlled, 1 will to control (-1 penalty), hazy
memory; 10 = unaffected.
Senses & Tracking: See p178.
Harmony: Shifter morality. p180
Degeneration: Roll when sin threshold breached;
(replace morality threasholds)
10 Not shapeshifting for >3 days. (5 dice)
9 Not get own food; carry bane weapon. (5 dice)
8 Disrespect to a spirit or elder. (4 dice)
7 Alone too long; violate tribal vow. (4 dice)
6 Forbidden mate (2 Uratha); needless kill. (3 dice)
5 Impassioned same race kill. (3dice)
4 Revealing shifters to human; use bane weapon
against same shifter race. (3 dice)
3 Torture enemies/prey; murder same race. (2 dice)
2 Hunting human or race animal for food. (2 dice)
1 Pack betrayal; hunt same race for food. (2 dice)
Success to avoid degeneration. See WoD p96.
Renown
Effects: Used as ‘status’; spirit rank. p197, 272
Purity: Ideals, hard decisions, sacrifice & devo-
tion, discipline, untainted, respect tradition.
Glory: Song, memory, inspiration, leadership,
great deeds, bravery, determination.
Honor: Honesty, respect elders/superiors, gener-
ous to inferiors, just to enemies, lawful.
Wisdom: Insight & understanding, use of know-
ledge, understanding & respect for spirits.
Cunning: Guile over instinct, stealth, adapta-
tion, play fool without folly.
General Changeling Abilities
Wyrd: Connection with Faerie, magical potency.
Memories: Wyrd 1-3 = dreams forgotten; 4-6 =
recall some dreams; 7-9 = recall most dreams,
awake memory; 10 = clear memory & dreams.
+Wyrd to remember/interpret dreams.
Bedlam, Visibility, Addiction, Frailties: See p85.
Fading: 1 glamour to ‘fade’ 5 min from Bashing
heal time (max Wyrd per day); 1 glamour to
fade 8 hours Lethal (max Wyrd per week).
Cold Iron: Ignore fae defense (magical); hand-
forged deals Aggravated to True Fae.
Mask: 1 glamour to strengthen for scene (hide
mein); all glamour to drop for scene; changel-
ings and fae can see through Mask.
Harvesting: Can’t harvest from changelings, true
fae, etc; -1 per changeling after first; +1 glam-
our from court emotion; deranged = Resolve +
Composure or changeling deranged for scene;
+Wyrd to harvest dreams, time consuming;
hedge bounty/goblin fruits.
Clarity: Changeling morality. p180
Degeneration: Roll when breaking point
breached; (replace morality threasholds)
10 Entering the Hedge. Dreamwalking. Lazy magic.
Minor unexpected life change. (5 dice)
9 Use tokens, etc. 1 day without human contact.
Minor selfish acts. (5 dice)
8 Break promise, esp. to attend faerie matters.
Change Court. Injury to another. (4 dice)
7 Drug use. Serious life change. Petty theft. (4 dice)
6 Reveal mein to unensorcelled mortal. 1 week
without human contact. Obvious magic with
witnesses. Grand theft. (3 dice)
5 Kill changeling. Kill fetch. (3 dice)
4 Break oath or pledge. Extreme life change (preg-
nant, eviction). Impulsive serious crime. (3 dice)
3 Harm mortal ravaging dreams. 1 month without
human contact. Kidnap. Derangement.* (2 dice)
2 Kill human. Casual/callous crime against other
supernatural. (2 dice)
1 Time in Arcadia. Prolonged or intimate contact
with True Fae. Mortal identity destroyed, aban-
doned or changed. Heinous act. (2 dice)
* Not derangements from failed degeneration.
Success to avoid degeneration. See WoD p96.
Clarity 8+ = +2 Perception; 6+ = 1 Will to roll
Clarity to sense power. -1 Perception per 2 <7.
Pledgecraft: See p175. Dream Shaping: See p190.
Navigating the Hedge: See p219.
 Mage, the Awakening Spells and Arcanum Reference Sheet
Spellcasting
Rotes: -1 paradox; reduced resonance; no mana.
Dice Pool: Attribute + Skill + Arcana
Improvised Spells: Costs 1 mana.
Dice Pool: Gnosis + Arcana
Instant Casting: Instant Action; effects are
immediate; may cast as extended.
Extended Casting: Rolls interval based on
Gnosis; no other actions allowed; requires
offering - relating to Arcanum - is consumed.
Covert Spells: Coincidental; impossible aspect
invisible; no paradox unless sleeper suspects.
Vulgar Spells: Obviously impossible; paradox al-
ways rolled (even if disguised to make covert);
sleeper witnesses = +2 paradox dice.
Sympathetic Casting: Requires Space 2 ; 1
mana; -Fame or Occultation from roll; caster
no Defense; target gains sympathy to caster
without Space or mana; always vulgar.
Dice Penalty Sympathetic Connection
– Sensory range
-2 Intimate: have DNA, or known well
-4 Known: have photo or accurate representation
-6 Acquainted: acquainted with target
-8 Encountered: briefly encountered target
-10 Described: never encountered; but can describe
-all Unknown: nothing known about target
Spell Factors: -2 dice (instant) or +1 required
success (extended) per interval.
Potency: Each point beyond 1st.
# of Targets: Each factor of 2 (2,4,8,16, etc.)
Size of Largest Target: Increase of 10 beyond 20.
Radius: Factor of 2 yards or 5x in cubic yards; x2
intervals (Arcana 1 higher).
Duration: Transitory = 2 turns, 3, 5, 10, +10
turns. Prolonged = 2 hours, 12, 24, 2 days, +2
days. Advanced Prolonged (Arcana 1 higher)
= 1 day, 2, 1 week, 1 month, indefinite.
Spell Accumulation: Max spells on self = base
Stamina. -1 spellcasting per spell over.
Paradox: Vulgar or ‘Improbable’; half Gnosis; +2
for sleeper witnesses (vulgar); +1 per roll after
first; -1 for rote, tools, per 1 mana; see p268.
Universal Arcana Powers
Counterspell: Requires 1 dot in 1 Arcanum;
must have Mage Sight; first identify if covert
(p 278); successes subtract potency; 0 = fails.
Mage Sight: Requires 1 in Arcanum. Mage sees
magic etc. through “lense” of Arcana.
Mage Armor: Requires 2 in Arcanum; 1 armor
per Arcana dot; other variables per Arcana.
Change Spell–Internal to External: Requires
Arcana 1 higher; self target may target others.
Combined Spells: Requires all Arcana 1 higher
every spell; lowest dice pool used.
Group Casting: Extended only; all mages meet
requirements; leader must know rote (if applic-
able); helpers successes add to leader’s dice
pool; any dramatic failure ends spell.
Death Arcanum p133
1: Shape ectoplasm or shadows, discern cause of
death or injuries to souls, talk to ghosts.
2: Animate shadows, alter corpse, create ecto-
plasm, decay inanimate substance, suppress
aura, trap soul, summon ghost, touch ghosts.
3: Control ghost, destroy ephemera or object,
drain life of injured to mana, portal to twilight,
convert object to ephemera, raise ‘zombie’,
heal ghost, shape ephemera, sever soul, create
shadow, suppress own life.
4: Weaken person, tie dead or dying sleeper as
ghost, raise ‘revenant’, bind soul, decay living,
destroy own aura, twilight step.
5: Drain life or corpus to mana, destroy mana,
kill spell, enhance ghost’s attributes, steal life-
span, summon ghost.
Fate Arcanum p147
1: View fate sympathy, negate penalties, predict
chance, change luck.
2: Gain 9-again, curse of ill fortune, enhance so-
cial, perfect machine, alter destiny, bind oath.
3: Alter oath, create fake destiny, fix chance,
hide destiny, gain 8-again.
4: Destroy soul bind, re-roll one failure, break
oath bind.
5: Break change or create geas, create destiny,
damage reduction, create chaos, great curse.
Forces Arcanum p162
1: Influence heat light or sound, low-light vision,
extend hearing, sense wireless (radio, tv, etc).
2: Control heat light or sound, influence fire or
electricity, melee at range, alter transmission.
3: Create or destroy heat light or sound, control
electricity or fire, call lightning, self invisibili-
ty, telekenisis, force missile, redirect missile.
4: Create or destroy electricity or fire, burst of
speed (self), control inertia, change weather,
force blade, self levitation, transform energy.
5: Create or destroy inertia radiation or weather,
complete self invisibility, control gravity, cre-
ate sunlight EMP or earthquake.
Life Arcanum p179
1: Analyze life form, nul toxins (self), life sense.
2: Control transfer features or transform base life,
heal or cure disease (self).
3: Control transfer features or transform median
life, enslave base life, transform self, alter
attributes (self/median life).
4: Control transfer features or transform advan-
ced life, enslave median life, create disease,
change identity, attack life force, alter multip-
le attributes (self), shapechange, create life,
evolve or devolve life.
5: Greater shapechange, creature splicing,
change heredity, enslave advanced life, re-
generate limb or organ.
Matter Arcanum p194
1: Discern craftsmanship chemical properties or
composition, alter basic chemical properties.
2: Shape or transmute liquid, alter advanced
chemical properties.
3: Alter major chemical properties, transmute
solid, repair object, transfer properties.
4: Shape or destroy matter, transmute solid to li-
quid, transmute precious, alter machine.
5: Create matter, forge shape or destroy supernal
materials, alter size/density, transmute all
states, regenerate objects or machines.
Mind Arcanum p206
1: See aura, sense intelligence, split mind.
2: Alter own aura, control mind (base life), sug-
gest emotion, erase own memory, cloud pres-
ence, mind shield, suggest surface thoughts.
3: Alter own mental/social attributes, control
mind (median life), alter thoughts, mental mul-
titask (not spells), control own sleep, attack
mind, telepathy, comprehend languages.
4: Read create change or destroy thoughts mem-
ories & dreams, twilight projection, control
mind (advanced life), alter mental/social attri-
butes or multiple for self.
5: Telepathic network, possess or dominate
mind, alter personality, create intelligence,
shadow projection, twilight sanctuary.
Prime Arcanum p219
1: See enchantment or illusion, scribe grimoire.
2: Activate enchantment, counter any spell,
square the circle, hide dispel or scrutiny.
3: Ward soul, alter targets or conditions of spell,
channel mana - any source, arcane bolt, create
or destroy tass, enchant item, hide resonance,
touch ethereal, alter ley lines, imbue mana,
create phantasm.
4: Create sleepwalker, awaken or suppress hal-
low, animate phantasm, drain ghost essence or
object pattern to mana, destroy enchantment.
5: Greater phantasm, create hallow, null zone,
create tulpa (construct or creature), drain mana.
Space Arcanum p232
1: Analyze sympathy, track object, 360° vision,
spatial map.
2: Hide sympathy, follow gate/teleport, scry,
sympathetic casting, ward against Space.
3: Add ‘ban’ to ward, create or destroy sympathy,
multiy-scry, melee at range, portal.
4: Self co-location, dimensional pocket, entan-
gle, keyed portal, teleport.
5: Create co-location zone, make unplottable,
create labyrinth, offensive co-location.
Spirit Arcanum p245
1: Coax object spirit, detect possession, see hear
& speak with spirits.
2: Touch spirits, see into shadow, alter gauntlet
at hallow, trap soul, summon spirit.
3: Control spirit, exorcise spirit or ghost, familiar
pact self, summon spirit from shadow, heal or
harm spirit, spiritual shield, restore soul, touch
twilight, awaken object spirit, shadow portal.
4: Bind spirit, create fetish, channel essence,
cause possession, create ‘essence battery’, con-
trol & ward shadow portals, step sideways.
5: Alter gauntlet anywhere, materialize spirit,
create or alter spirits, author spirit court, sha-
dow sanctum.
Time Arcanum p257
1: Discern consequence (5 turns), sense temporal
disturbances, grant perfect timing (not spell).
2: Augury (simples answers), see specific conese-
quence, roll twice pick result (not spell), post-
cognition, ward self (divination or prophecy).
3: Accelerate, divination (specific answers), redo.
4: Minor precognition, temporal curse, prophesy
(see possibilities), temporal pocket, time shunt.
5: Temporal sanctuary, greater time shunt,
rewrite history, stop time.