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* If you do not see background here, assume it is unchanged from the book.
Levels Anything above level 3 and without proper licensing (See Certificate background) is considered illegal. Level 5 is outright illegal and may result in raids on your home.
Exposure functions like the lore system, needing a roll of intelligence/wits + exposure dots. HOWEVER, with this system, you will get unreliable data and information based on your own experiences of the hunt and talks with other hunters. It will never be as good as lores, but allows players to properly reflect an experienced hunter in their knowledge and RP.
Berserk
Banned, too similar to the berserk merit, which is already banned. If you want to be an angry warrior of God take the Hatred flaw or the Vengeful flaw.
Cult
Banned, what the Cult can do background wise is the same as contacts and allies. It's just a re-flavoured Bystander, to be honest.
Pawn
Banned, if you want to have someone who benefits or support your hunt represent it in resources and contact dots. Really, it's also unworkable in this setting.
Fraternity
See Pawn
Iron willed
Replaced with Increased Pain Threshold (3pt. Merit) and Insensible to pain (5pt. Merit) and requires a lot of justification to take either.
Stronghold
Nothing changed, but you will need to justify dots in Safehouse going forward with dots in Craft, Fianance or allies who are craftsman. All hunters may take this background too.
Database
Allowed but does not function the same as contacts.
Grace under pressure
Banned
Soulmate
Banned, Replaced by the “True Love” merit
Continued Exposure
Everyman
While functionally similar to Arcane or anonymity; Everyman represents the ability to blend into your social environment. You're the Peter Parker among the school jocks and bullies. Able to slip by without being noticed.
However, like Arcane certain backgrounds may require extra justification with this background active. These include:
Roots
Must be rolled when called for and your group must be specified in your sheet/backstory.
Animal Companion
Animals maybe played by PCs but to be played in scenes should show up on your sheet and have their own dedicated sheets.