Each Character gets 5 points to distribute into backgrounds the following backgrounds available as well as their point cost is found below.
ALLIES
Mortals that help and support you. They could be friends or family or even an organization.
1 One ally of moderate power and influence.
2 Two allies both of moderate power and influence.
3 Three allies, one of them quite influential.
4 Four allies, one of them very influential.
5 Five allies, one of them extremely influential.
CONTACTS
People who can give you information. They may need to be bribed or charmed.
1 One major contact
2 Two major contacts
3 Three major contacts
4 Four major contacts
5 Five major contacts
FAME
The degree to which you are known to the public
1 You are known by a select subculture in the city
2 You are a local celebrity
3 You are fairly famous; your name and face are known
4 You are renown; everybody knows somethign about you
5 You are nationally famous
GENERATION
A measure of your vampiric power
1 12th Generation
2 11th Generation
3 10th Generation
4 9th Generation
5 Not available
HERD
A group of mortals on which you can feed without fear
1 3 vessels
2 7 vessels
3 15 vessels
4 30 vessels
5 60 vessels
INFLUENCE
Influence reflects your ability to sway political and social processes of the mortal world
1 Moderately influencial; a factor in local politics
2 Well connected; a factor is city politics
3 Position of influence; a factor is state or provincial politics
4 Broad personal power; a factor in reagional politics
5 Vastly influencial; a factor in national politics
MENTOR
An elder, possibly your sire, who looks after you
1 An ancilla of little influence
2 A well respected elder
3 A member of the primogen
4 A prince, with much power over the city
5 A Justicar, extraordinarily powerful
RESOURCES
A measure of your financial wealth
1 Small savings $500/month + $1000 if you liquidate your assets
2 Middle class $1200/month + $8000 if you liquidate your assets
3 Large savings $3000/month + $50000 if you liquidate your assets
4 Well off $9000/month + $500000 if you liquidate your assets
5 Rich $30000/month + $1000000 if you liquidate your assets
RETAINERS
One or more servants and assistants who are your loyal and steadfast companions
1 One retainer
2 Two retainer
3 Three retainer
4 Four retainer
5 Five retainer
STATUS
A measure of your standing and reputation in the Kindred community
1 Known: A neonate
2 Respected: An ancilla
3 High status: An elder
4 Powerful: A member of the primogen
5 Luminary: A prince
