Abilities from the book are available to everyone no matter to what sect they belong. Some abilities need to be supported by character background. Also new abilities can be created if the ones available do not do quite what you want. Abilities in the game so far are shown in the table below. There are some new abilities available, and they are listed with their descriptions below the table. Each character begins with 8 points to spend on abilities.

*-As in Laws of the Night
@-As in Liber des Goules (Kindred need not take Blood Lore)
#-As in Laws of the Wild
&-As in Oblivion
+-New ability; rules follow

This ability gives one knowledge of the various Church Organizations (i.e., Roman Catholic, Baptist, etc.), their locations, what artifacts they may have, etc.

With this ability one has knowledge of Changelings, their society, and their powers. With enough invested in this ability, you could even find out where the local freeholds are. This ability does not allow you to see through a Changeling's mortal seeming.

This ability gives one knowledge of Garou, their society, and their powers. With enough invested in this ability, you could even find out where local Caerns or moots are located.

This ability gives one knowledge about Gypsies, their society, and their powers. With enough invested in this ability, you could even find out local hangouts and possible routes of the Gypsies.

This ability gives one knowledge about a particular Hunter Organization, their structure, their powers, and their equipment. You must choose a particular Organization to specialize in each time you take this ability.

As found in Liber des Goules for Ghouls. For Kindred this represents knowledge of ancient legends and modern urban myth. This ability gives insight into the Clans, Bloodlines, Kindred Mythology, Gehenna, and other such information.

The only ability that does not follow the points progression given below, it follows the standard one ability per point spent. Each level in this ability represents one language that your character can speak.

This ability gives one knowledge of Magi, their society, and their powers. With enough invested in this ability, you could even find local Chantries and Labs, secret meetings, etc.

This ability is for Malkavians only. Gives them the instinctive ability to know when and where their infrequent clan meetings occur.

As found in Liber des Goules for Ghouls. For Kindred this is the ability to mimic the functions of life to be better able to pass for human. This ability allows for a retest against the Sniping ability and other mortal Kindred detection powers. However, it does not fool the Garou Gift: Sense Wyrm

Basics as given in both Laws of the Wild and Oblivion. For Kindred this can be used to help calm down to keep from going into Frenzy; however, you must be allowed to start meditating before this ability kicks in. It does not help if people keep bothering you, thus not allowing you a chance to start the meditation. Also, see rules for regaining abilities and traits.

A character with this ability has knowledge of Mummies, their society, and their powers. With enough invested in this ability, you may even be able to find a Mummy.

The ability is exactly what it sounds like, the ability to lift small objects from a place or person without being detected. This ability requires a Physical Challenge against a person or Static Physical Challenge when lifting something from a place.

The ability covers archaic distance weapons such as thrown daggers, bows, and crossbows. Allows you to use and repair such items and allows you to use Mental Traits instead of Physical ones in a combat situation, if you choose.

This is the ability to do library and file research.

This ability performs a similar function as the ability of the same name listed in Liber des Goules, but is more of a general awareness and knowledge of supernatural tell-tales. This ability must be backed by at least one trait in an appropriate lore (i.e. Kindred Lore, Garou Lore, etc.), to have knowledge of these tell-tales. Primarily a hunter ability.

This ability gives one knowledge of Wraiths, their society and their powers. With enough invested in this ability, you could even find local haunts and known manifestations of the Dark Umbra.

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