General Flaws

[+/-] General Flaws

Flaw	Cost	Allowed	Type	Source	Details
Anosmia	1	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 473	Synopsis: Whether from birth or due to some illness or accident, you’ve lost all sense of taste and smell. System: You automatically fail any roll involving these two senses, including Primal Urge rolls for tracking or hunting. In Lupus form, it’s even more crippling, since smell is a wolf’s most acute sense; this Flaw cancels out the –2 difficulty to Perception rolls a Garou gets in that form. There’s a slight benefit, however: At the Storyteller’s discretion, you may be immune to the debilitating effects of environmental conditions, Gifts and supernatural abilities that rely on odors. Notes:
Hard of Hearing	1	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 473 V20 Core, pg 480	Synopsis: You have problems hearing certain sounds or ranges of sounds, or have some other problem that affects your auditory senses. System: You have a +2 difficulty to all rolls involving hearing sounds. You do not receive the normal bonus for Perception in Lupus form for auditory checks. Notes:
Monochrome Vision	1	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 473	Synopsis: You cannot distinguish between colors, but see the world in varying shades of black and white and gray. This is not true color-blindness, which usually refers to the inability to distinguish between certain colors (such as red and green). System: Color has no meaning for you, though you can differentiate intensities of shade — dark gray, light gray, dull gray, etc. This Flaw occurs more frequently among lupus Garou. Notes:
Short	1	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 473 V20 Core, pg 481	Synopsis: You are well below average height — four and a half feet (1.5 meters) tall or less. Your diminutive size causes you problems, making it difficult to see over obstacles, reach high shelves, or manipulate things built for average individuals. System: This lack of stature is mirrored in all of your forms. Your running speed is halved, and your Storyteller may choose to levy additional penalties as appropriate in any given situation, although occasionally, this Flaw can give you a concealment advantage. Notes:
One Eye	2	General	Physical	W20 Core, pf 473 V20 Core, pg 481	Synopsis: You lack depth perception and have limited vision, due to the fact that you only have one eye. Your blind side has no peripheral vision. System: The difficulties of all Perception rolls involving eyesight are increased by two, and when depth perception is involved (such as during ranged combat), the difficulty is increased by an additional +1. Notes:
Bad Sight	2	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 473 V20 Core, pg 481	Synopsis: You have a hard time seeing due to an uncorrectable visual defect. System: The difficulties of all dice rolls related to sight increased by two. Your Lupus form does not receive the standard bonus to Perception for visual checks, though the bonuses to other senses are not affected. Unlike nearsightedness or farsightedness, this defect cannot be corrected. Notes:
Lame	3	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 474 V20 Core, 482	Synopsis: Either from birth, an accident, or a major battle scar, your legs are damaged, which prevents you from running or walking easily. You have a pronounced limp and may need assistance from a cane or walking stick. System: Your walking speed is one-quarter that of a normal human, and running is impossible. Metis characters may take this Flaw (for no freebie points) as their metis disfigurement. Notes:
One Arm	3	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 474	Synopsis: You were either born with only one arm or lost your arm through an injury of some sort. You suffer no secondary-hand penalty, since you have adapted to using your one hand for most activities. System: When you need to use two hands, however, you lose two dice from your dice pool. Your running speed in Hispo and Lupus form is 1/2 of normal. Metis characters may take this Flaw (for no freebie points) as their inherent deformity. Notes:
Deaf	4	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 474 V20 Core, pg 483	Synopsis: You were either born profoundly deaf or have lost your hearing entirely. You may feel sound vibrations from sufficiently loud noises, but you hear nothing. System: The difficulty of any Perception rolls related to sound is increased by three. Metis characters may take this Flaw (for no freebie points) as their inborn disfigurement. Notes:
Mute	4	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 474 V20 Core, pg 483	Synopsis: You cannot speak, in any form. Even communicating via Garou Tongue or lupine language (which relies upon both vocalizations and body movements to communicate) are beyond you, as is Spirit Speech. System: As a player, you may communicate with the Storyteller and describe your actions, but your character cannot talk to other characters unless everyone concerned possesses a commonly understood sign language (via the Language Merit). Otherwise, your character must communicate through writing or body language. Metis characters may take this Flaw (for no freebie points) as their inborn disfigurement. Notes:
Blind	6	General	Physical	W20 Core, pg 474 V20 Core, pg 484	Synopsis: You cannot see. System: ou automatically fail any rolls based solely on vision. Difficulties on all Dexterity-based rolls are increased by two as well. All rolls made to step sideways are at +1 difficulty, as you cannot use the usual method of visualizing the other world. This flaw can be taken by metis characters as their disfigurement (for no freebie points). Notes:
Compulsion	1	General	Mental	W20 Core, pg 476	Synopsis: You feel compelled to take certain actions at certain times or under specific circumstances. System: This psychological quirk sometimes takes a highly ritualized form (constant hand-washing or grooming) or else manifests in trigger situations (compulsive gambling, swearing, talking, stealing). This Flaw not only causes problems for you, but for your packmates as well. You may spend a Willpower point to avoid your compulsion temporarily. Check with your Storyteller to find out how long you can resist before you must spend another Willpower point or succumb to your compulsion. Notes:
Impatient	1	General	Mental	W20 Core, pg 477 V20 Core, pg 485	Synopsis: You have no patience for standing around and waiting. Now is the time for action. System: Make a Willpower roll (difficulty 6) any time you try to wait rather than act immediately. Failure means you’re off to tackle what’s got to be done, on your own if necessary. Notes:
Intolerance	1	General	Mental	W20 Core, pg 477	Synopsis: You have an irrational dislike of a certain thing: an animal, class of person, situation, or object. System: You gain a +2 difficulty on all dice rolls involving the focus of your intolerance. The Storyteller is the final arbiter of what you can choose to have an Intolerance of: some dislikes may be too trivial to count (doughnuts or mechanical pencils) while disliking “the Wyrm” is already a common mindset for Garou and hardly counts as a Flaw. Notes:
Nightmares	1	General	Mental	W20 Core, pg 477 V20 Core, pg 485	Synopsis: You experience horrendous nightmares every time you sleep, and memories of them haunt you during your waking hours. System: Upon awakening, you must succeed on a Willpower roll (difficulty 7) or lose a die on all actions for that day. Notes:
Overconfident	1	General	Mental	W20 Core, pg 477	Synopsis: You can do anything — or so you think. No challenge is too big for you to tackle, regardless of whether you actually have the skill to succeed. System: Never refuse to attempt something due to being outgunned, outclassed, or outnumbered. If you fail, you will find someone or something else to blame; it couldn’t have been any lack on your part, of course. Notes:
Shy	1	General	Mental	W20 Core, pg 477 V20 Core, pg 485	Synopsis: You dislike being the center of attention and feel uncomfortable in crowds. System: Difficulties for all rolls involving social interaction with strangers are increased by two. If you are the focus of the situation, even amongst those you know, the difficulty increases by three. Notes:
Soft Hearted	1	General	Mental	W20 Core, pg 477 V20 Core, pg 485	Synopsis: Whether because of an abundance of empathy and compassion, or simply a weak stomach, you cannot stand to watch others suffer. System: You must avoid or leave any situation that involves someone in physical or emotional pain, unless you succeed on a Willpower roll (difficulty 8). Notes:
Speech Impediment	1	General	Mental	W20 Core, pg 477 V20 Core, pg 485	Synopsis: You have a stammer, lisp, or other speech impediment that interferes with verbal communication. System: This impediment affects not only your human voice but also carries over into the Garou tongue, marring your howls and snarls so that they are difficult to understand. The difficulties of all die rolls involving verbal communication are increased by two. This Flaw must be roleplayed whenever possible. Notes:
Curiosity	2	General	Mental	W20 Core, pg 477	Synopsis: You find mysteries of any sort irresistible. Whether it’s a closed drawer, a whispered conversation, or a mysterious light just beyond the trees, you have to know what is going on at all times. System: Anytime you are presented with the unknown, make a Wits roll or else you must go investigate. The difficulty varies with the roll involved: 5 for simple things (“What is in that storage unit?”) and up to 9 for intense circumstances (“I wonder what those fomori are planning. I’d better go listen in. What could possibly go wrong?”) Notes:

Changeling Flaws

[+/-] Changeling Flaws

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Mage Flaws

[+/-] Mage Flaws

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Shifter Flaws

[+/-] Shifter Flaws

Flaw	Cost	Allowed	Type	Source	Details
Animal Musk	1	Shifter	Physical	W20 Core, pg 473	Synopsis: You have the odor of an animal, even in Homid form. System: Whenever you are indoors or in a crowd of people, you make all Social rolls at a +2 difficulty. Outdoors or in situations where you can distance yourself from humans, your odor is not noticeable. Wolves (and lupus-born Garou) take little notice of this Flaw. Notes:
No Partial Transformation	1	Shifter	Physical	W20 Core, pg 473	Synopsis: You can only change into the complete form. System: You have no ability to mix forms; you cannot shift your larynx in Lupus to be capable of human speech, or grow a wolf’s muzzle in Glabro Notes:
Strict Carnivore	1	Shifter	Physical	W20 Core, pg 473	Synopsis: “Vegetarian” is just another way of saying “lazy hunter.” System: Vegetables and grains give you no nutritional benefit; you can only subsist on meat — the closer to raw, the better. You have real problems in areas where meat is scarce. Notes:
Deformity	3	Shifter	Physical	W20 Core, pg 474 V20 Core, pg 482	Synopsis: You have a misshapen limb, a twisted spine, or some other deformity that interferes with your physical abilities and your interactions with others. System: A hunchback, for instance, would lower a character’s Dexterity by two dots and increase the difficulty of die rolls relating to social skills by one. A withered arm might reduce Dexterity by 2 for all manual manipulation rolls, reduce your running speed in any four-legged form, and increase social skills’ difficulty by one. You should work out the nature of your deformity with your Storyteller, as well as the exact penalties offered. Metis characters may take this Flaw (for no freebie points) as their metis disfigurement. Notes:
Double Jeopardy	3	Shifter	Physical	W20 Core, pg 474	Synopsis: Gaia has marked you strongly. You were born not with one, but two significant metis deformities. These may be related, but must be two clearly separate disfigurements. System: A pair of antlers, or two rows of shark teeth would only be one deformity, but antlers and hooves, or a row of shark’s teeth and a set of gills would be acceptably different. The Storyteller has the final judgment on whether the two deformities are significant enough to qualify for this Flaw. This flaw can be taken only by metis Garou. Notes:
Monstrous	3	Shifter	Physical	W20 Core, pg 474 V20 Core, pg 482	Synopsis: Your physical appearance is truly hideous to your fellow Garou. All your forms bear some grotesque qualities; your Homid form barely looks human, while your other forms have something significant that disfigures them. You should decide what you look like. System: Your Appearance rating is zero, and cannot be raised higher with experience points barring some remarkable circumstances. Metis characters may take this Flaw (for no freebie points) as their inborn deformity. Notes:

Kinfolk Flaws

[+/-] Kinfolk Flaws

Flaw	Cost	Allowed	Type	Source	Details
Barren/Sterile	4	Kinfolk	Physical	W20 Core, pg 382	Synopsis: For Kinfolk who serve werewolves as perpetuators of the species, inability to reproduce is a serious Flaw indeed. Not only does it carry a social stigma, it may also incur abuse, neglect, or even exile. System: Kinfolk who can’t reproduce lose a great deal of their value in Garou eyes. For obvious reasons, vampire and wraith who were Kin can’t take this Flaw Notes:
Inferiority Complex	1	Kinfolk	Mental	W20 Core, pg 382	Synopsis: Nope, you’re not worthy. Never have been, never will be. System: In situations requiring you to take charge or be personally responsible, all your difficulties are raised by one. Notes:
Ulterior Motive	2	Kinfolk	Mental	W20 Core, pg 382	Synopsis: Something other than love and respect for your Garou relatives and Kinfolk guides your actions. This “something” may be as simple as greed or a lust for vengeance; you could also be a traitor working for an outside agency. Whatever the case, this ulterior motive holds your ultimate loyalty. System: Should someone suspect things aren’t as they seem, you could be in big trouble. This Flaw makes a good complement for the Flaw: Dark Secret (W20 Core, pg 480). Notes:
Outsider	2	Kinfolk	Social	W20 Core, pg 382	Synopsis: Because of rumors (true or not), an ill-done deed, poor decision, or some other character flaw, you have a poor reputation among Kinfolk and Garou. They don’t necessarily hurt you, but they let you know you aren’t welcome in their camps or homes. System: Make all Social rolls involving interaction with werewolves and Kin at +2 difficulty. Notes:
Veiled	5	Kinfolk	Supernatural	W20 Core, pg 383	Synopsis: For some reason, you’re not immune to the Delirium. System: Gifts such as Part the Veil and the Rending of the Veil rite have no effect on you. You do receive a +1 bonus on the Delirium chart (p. 263) and retain all memories of what you see, but the sight of a Garou in Crinos form still invokes some sort of instinctive, uncontrollable reaction in you. This may convince Garou you’re not really Kinfolk, reduce your likelihood of finding a Garou mate, or throw your heritage into question. Notes:

Vampire Flaws

[+/-] Vampire Flaws

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Ghouls and Revenant Flaws

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Wraith Flaws

[+/-] Wraith Flaws

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