Attributes
There are 9 Attributes that define what your vampire is capable of. Each falls into one of three categories: Physical, Social, or Mental.
Physical
Strength: How much you can lift and how hard you can hit.
High STR: You can lift several times your body weight.Â
Low STR: You struggle with carrying your groceries.
Dexterity: Grace, agility, fine motor controls, reflexes.
High DEX: You have excellent hand-eye coordination, balance, and agility.
Low DEX: You are clumsy, slow, and easily lose your balance when tripped or pushed.
Stamina: Physical resilience and endurance. Determines max Health.
High STA: You can endure intense pain for long periods of time.
Low STA: You are incapacitated by seemingly minor blows.
Social
Charisma: Gravitas and force of personality.
High CHA: You possess significant personal magnetism and naturally draw attention.
Low CHA: You are rarely noticed or taken seriously.
Cunning: Ability to manipulate and twist the perceptions and perspectives of others.
High CUN: You could gaslight a well-adjusted therapist into thinking they need therapy.
Low CUN: You have trouble telling a lie while looking someone in the eye.
Composure: Command of your emotions, ability to remain calm and stave off panic, Frenzy, rage, etc. Resilience to short-term stress and pressure. Contributes to max Willpower.
High COM: You can stay completely clear-headed during a heated firefight.
Low COM: A particularly nasty insult can set off your temper.
Mental
Intelligence: Memory and the ability to plan, reason, research, and process data.
High INT: You have encyclopedic knowledge on several topics.
Low INT: You struggled to pass grade school.
Wits: Intuition, quick thinking, improvisation, making decisions on little or no information.
High WIT: You're almost never caught off guard. When you are, you can easily come up with several backup plans.
Low WIT: You cannot adapt when things don't go exactly as planned.
Resolve: Determination, concentration, mental fortitude and tenacity. Resilience to long-term stress and pressure. Contributes to max Willpower.
High RES: You could hide and stakeout a place for an entire night without moving or fidgeting.
Low RES: You have a minimal attention span for all but the most pressing things.