# Basic Retainer Rules For each retainer that a character has, a separate Retainer background must be purchased. When required to perform a roll for a retainer, the following quick stat rules will apply: - If the action is within the retainer's area of expertise, they are allocated a dice pool equal to 2x their Retainer dots plus any applicable modifiers (use of disciplines etc)

Retainer Dots	Dice Pool
1	2
2	4
3	6
4	8
5	10

- If the action is *not* within the retainer's area of expertise, they are allocated a dice pool equal to their Retainer dots plus any applicable modifiers (use of disciplines etc) - If the retainer is a Ghoul, they receive discipline dots as follows (the specific disciplines must be noted in the expanded background section of the character's sheet):

Retainer Dots	Discipline Dots
1-2	1
3-4	2
5	3

A Ghoul'd disciplines may never exceed their domitor's equivalent discipline rating.

Currently the Retainer background is capped at 4!