Libraries
Arasaka 12 May 2011 19:05
Occult Library
- It doesn't contain Thaumaturgy or blood magic of any kind. What it contains depends on your clan:
- It DOES contain Lores and Occult and other information used for research in the dark arts and denizens. Some of it is accurate some of it is not. Your occult and/or lore scores allow you to determine which is which.
- Occult libraries are rate 1-3. You subtract your rating in Occult library from all you reserach and occult related research rolls. Occult library will not help you cast rituals or use disciplines.
- Libraries are merits and are purchased as such.
- They are purchased with XP like other backgrounds with the first dot costing 5 and the rest costing 3 times the rating.
- Your library rating can be raised with XP.
Thaumaturgical Library
- This is a library that contains Thaumaturgical Rituals.
- Libraries given by previous staffers will be grandfathered in. Some contents may be restricted upon review.
- This library does not contain paths. Paths are Disciplines and are taught by people.
- Thaum Libraries are rated 1-5.
- Libraries are merits and are purchased as such.
- They are purchased with XP like other backgrounds with the first dot costing 5 and the rest costing 3 times the rating.
- Your library rating can be raised with XP.
- Libraries contain 5 times the library rating in ritual levels.
- That means if you have a Library of 2, you have 10 levels of rituals to spend. You can have two level four rituals and one level 2 ritual. You could also instead have 5 level 2 rituals.
- Libraries can be purchased as a background but are by application only.
- To apply for a library open a +request before leaving chargen.
- It is expected that content will fit your concept. Please justify your choices carefully.
- Tremere & Tremere Anticlan and to a lesser extent Tzimicie libraries will be less heavily scrutinized than other clans as they those clans are the most common magical practioners among vampires.
- Example: A Serpent of Light with a vodoo concept seeking vodoo style rituals will be approved. The same concept seeking an all blood magic based library would likely not be approved.
Necromancy Libraries
- This is a library that contains Necromancy Rituals. No Thauatury.
- This library does not contain paths. Paths are Disciplines and are taught by people.
- Necromancy Libraries are rated 1-5.
- Libraries are merits and are purchased as such.
- They are purchased like other backgrounds with the first dot costing 5 and the rest costing 3 times the rating.
- Your library rating can be raised with XP.
- Libraries contain 5 times the library rating in ritual levels.
- That means if you have a Library of 2, you have 10 levels of rituals to spend. You can have two level four rituals and one level 2 ritual. You could also instead have 5 level 2 rituals.
- Libraries can be purchased as backgrounds but are by application only.
- To apply for a library open a +request before leaving chargen.
- Giovanni, Harbinger of Skulls, Samedi and Kiaysd libraries will be less heavily scrutinized than other clans as they those clans all have Necromany as an in-clan discipline.
Libraries As Physical Objects
- A library is a physcial object. It can take many forms from musty books, stone tablets, 1980's floppy disks or cutting edge scanning software. Once your library is approved you will be issued a library object. If your Library is a comment please see staff to have it converted.
- Libraries -can- be stolen, so hide them well! Stolen libraries do not cost XP (and do not constitute an XP refund) but may provoke retaliation.
- Libraries can also be copied. If you wish to copy a library you will have to purchase the library merit with XP. Some methods of transfer are more accurate than others.
- Libraries can be either pooled or personal.
- Sometimes Libraries contain dummy information. Be careful to authenticate your library carefully.