Select Talents
Choosing Talents is one of the most important parts of character creation. After selecting your Ancestral Talents, you have 15 LP remaining. These points can be used to acquire any other Talents for which your character meets the requirements. If you want you can leave remaining LP and mark it in your Character Sheet.
Below is an example of a Talent:
Requirement: Mark of Bite
Cost: 1 Legend PointYou have learned to siphon vitality from living creatures, turning their essence into your own strength.
Blood Dice. You have four Blood Dice, which are D6. You regain all expended Blood Dice when you consume at least 0.5 litres of fresh blood. If the blood consumed is from a Humanoid, you gain 1 temporary Blood Die, which lasts until the next Long Rest. If you have no Blood Dice at the end of a Long Rest, you regain 1 Blood Die.
Bite Attack. As a Double Action, make a Melee Attack with an attack bonus of Martial Skill × 2 + Precision. On a hit, deal 1d6 + Precision Piercing Damage. Additionally, if the target is a living creature, you gain 1 Blood Die.
Vital Surge. As an Action, you may spend any number of Blood Dice to regain a number of Hit Points equal to the total rolled.
Following Talents: Blood Frenzy
Part of Vampire Talent Tree
- Requirement: Could be another Talent, a specific Level, Attribute, Rank, or other condition.
- Cost: The number of Legend Points required to acquire the Talent.
- Description: A brief flavour text followed by the mechanical effect of the Talent.
Talents are grouped by relevance to make them easier to find. Some Talents are organized into Talent Trees, which show how Talents are connected and which Talents lead to others. An example of this structure can be seen in the Following Talents section at the end.
Ancestry Talents
Ancestral Talents require your character to have the matching ancestry. They provide thematic abilities and features that reflect your character’s lineage.
General Talents
General Talents are common and straightforward. They allow you to acquire additional Hit Points, learn new skills, or improve your Saving Throws.
Exploration Talents
Adventuring Talent represent abilities developed during adventuring and exploration, helping characters navigate, survive, and interact with the world.
Social Talents
Social Talent focus on persuasion, deception, diplomacy, and other skills for navigating social interactions.
Martial Talents
Martial Talent reflect a character’s combat prowess, from mastering weapons to harnessing inner energy and unleashing devastating attacks. These Talents help warriors excel on the battlefield and adapt to any fight.
Arcane Talents
Arcane Talent represent a character’s mastery of magic, combining study and arcane discipline. There is a General Talent Tree for abilities useful to any arcane scholar. Each special study also has its own Talent Tree.
Divine Talents
Divine Talent are powers granted by higher powers. They provide strength and abilities for followers and champions to protect and defend others. There is a General Talent Tree for abilities useful to any follower, and each deity has its own Talent Tree for unique Talents tied to their domain.
Innate Talents
Innate Talent reflect powers that are inherent or arise spontaneously, tied to a character’s nature, heritage, or chaotic magical force.
Pact Talents
Pact Talent are powers gained through bonds with otherworldly entities or magical pacts. They grant unique abilities and enhancements to those who strike deals with forces beyond them.
Resonant Talents
Resonant Talent represent abilities that harmonize with the world through music, movement, or other expressive forms. These Talents allow characters to influence, inspire, and shape their surroundings.
Spiritual Talents
Spiritual Talent reflect a character’s connection to the unseen spiritual world. They allow characters to channel spiritual energy, commune with spirits, and wield spiritual forces. There is a General Talent Tree for any practitioner, plus specialty Talent Trees for unique abilities.
Spellcasting Talents
Spellcasting Talent are general Talents that enhance a character’s spellcasting abilities, making their magic more potent, versatile, and effective.