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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!