Malkavian Derangements (WoD) - Revision history

Fenton: /* Real World Derangements (Custom) */

2020-03-20T19:28:12Z

Real World Derangements (Custom)

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	== Real World Derangements (Custom) ==		== Real World Derangements (Custom) ==
			=== Anomic Aphasia ===
			Anomic aphasia applies to persons who are left with a persistent inability to supply the words for the very things they want to talk about, particularly the significant nouns and verbs. Their speech is fluent and grammatically correct but it is full of vague words (such as ‘thing’) and circumlocutions (attempts to describe the word they are trying to find). In their mind and thoughts they clearly know what they want to say but the actual words elude them when they try to vocalise it, a feeling often like that of having the word on the tip of one’s tongue, which results in their speech having lots of expressions of frustration. People with anomic aphasia understand speech well and they can repeat words and sentences. In most cases they can read adequately. Difficulty finding words is as evident in writing as it is in speech.

			Apart from the aforementioned communications difficulties, vampires with this derangement receive a +2 difficulty to any Expression and Performance rolls where impaired ability to vocalise significant nouns and verbs can determine comprehension or impact of what they are saying (to a max difficulty of 9). On a botched skill check affected by this difficulty, the vampire's frustration and inability to properly vocalise their thoughts causes so much frustration that they must immediately make a Self-Control/Instincts check (difficulty varies on importance of what is being vocalised, 4 for unimportant casual conversation, 6 for standard, and 8 for important details). The vampire may spend a Willpower point to focus her language skills input into a ""normal"" fashion for a turn - or at least to be able to communicate normally by focusing just enough to be understood properly, though this is mentally exhausting.

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	=== Antisocial Personality Disorder ===		=== Antisocial Personality Disorder ===
	People with this disorder are not necessarily shy or reclusive, or lack social skills, they are usually domineering and even aggressive. People with this disorder sufffer from a lack of compassion, empathy and conscience.The person simply does not care for anyone but himself, and places his own needs and wants above that of others. People with this will casually lie, cheat, steal, maybe rape and kill. People with this disorder are capable of making moral distinctions, they just don't care.		People with this disorder are not necessarily shy or reclusive, or lack social skills, they are usually domineering and even aggressive. People with this disorder sufffer from a lack of compassion, empathy and conscience.The person simply does not care for anyone but himself, and places his own needs and wants above that of others. People with this will casually lie, cheat, steal, maybe rape and kill. People with this disorder are capable of making moral distinctions, they just don't care.

Fenton: /* Generalized Anxiety Disorder */

2020-03-15T10:22:01Z

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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	Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a pattern of constant worry and anxiety over many different activities and events. They are very anxious about just getting through the day. They think things will always go badly. At times, worrying keeps people with GAD from doing everyday tasks.		Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a pattern of constant worry and anxiety over many different activities and events. They are very anxious about just getting through the day. They think things will always go badly. At times, worrying keeps people with GAD from doing everyday tasks.

	Kindred with ~~GDA~~ suffer a -1 penalty to any tasks that require extended concentration and must make a Willpower check whenever subjected to stress or pressure or fall into Torpor. The difficulties of these rolls are normally 6, increasing to 8 if the stress is sudden or especially severe. A kindred in ~~GDA~~-afflicted Torpor is entitled to an Awakening roll after a number of minutes equal to a die roll, or if endangered on a Perception+Auspex (difficulty 8) check. A botch on the Awakening roll means that the kindred falls into deep sleep for the remainder of the night. Torpid Kindred always automatically awaken just before sunrise and may be awoken by others if fed a blood point.		Kindred with GAD suffer a -1 penalty to any tasks that require extended concentration and must make a Willpower check whenever subjected to stress or pressure or fall into Torpor. The difficulties of these rolls are normally 6, increasing to 8 if the stress is sudden or especially severe. A kindred in GAD -afflicted Torpor is entitled to an Awakening roll after a number of minutes equal to a die roll, or if endangered on a Perception+Auspex (difficulty 8) check. A botch on the Awakening roll means that the kindred falls into deep sleep for the remainder of the night. Torpid Kindred always automatically awaken just before sunrise and may be awoken by others if fed a blood point.

	Additionally, any Willpower check that results in a botch causes the vampire to frenzy automatically.		Additionally, any Willpower check that results in a botch causes the vampire to frenzy automatically.

Fenton: /* Szhitotypal */

2020-03-13T20:12:25Z

Szhitotypal

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	=== ~~Szhitotypal~~ ===		=== Schizotypal ===
	A lesser form of Schizophrenia, this is characterized by odd forms of thinking and perceiving. Individuals often seek isolation from others, have difficulty concentrating for long periods of time, and engage in "conspiracy theory" behaviour. Their speech patterns are convoluted, sometimes nearly nonsensical, with a free-association style of thoughts juxtaposed. Schizotypal speech is not as incoherent as schizophrenic "word salad," but jarring nonetheless.		A lesser form of Schizophrenia, this is characterized by odd forms of thinking and perceiving. Individuals often seek isolation from others, have difficulty concentrating for long periods of time, and engage in "conspiracy theory" behaviour. Their speech patterns are convoluted, sometimes nearly nonsensical, with a free-association style of thoughts juxtaposed. Schizotypal speech is not as incoherent as schizophrenic "word salad," but jarring nonetheless.
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Fenton: /* Paranoid */

2020-03-13T11:35:56Z

Paranoid

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	=== Narcissistic ===		=== Narcissistic ===
	Narcissists are characterized by self-centeredness. As with histrionic disorder, people with this condition seek attention and praise. They grossly exaggerate and distort their accomplishments, expecting others to acknowledge them as superior. They tend to be choosy about picking friends, since they believe that not just anyone is worthy of them. They tend to make good first impressions, yet have difficulty maintaining long-lasting relationships. They are generally uninterested in the feelings of others and may take advantage of them.		Narcissists are characterized by self-centeredness. As with histrionic disorder, people with this condition seek attention and praise. They grossly exaggerate and distort their accomplishments, expecting others to acknowledge them as superior. They tend to be choosy about picking friends, since they believe that not just anyone is worthy of them. They tend to make good first impressions, yet have difficulty maintaining long-lasting relationships. They are generally uninterested in the feelings of others and may take advantage of them.
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	~~=== Paranoid ===~~
	This disorder causes a character to distrust and ascribe sinister motives to everyone. People with this condition tend to trust no one but themselves. They search for hidden meanings in everything and read hostile intentions into the actions of others. They are quick to challenge the loyalties of friends and loved ones, and often appear cold and distant. They usually shift blame to others and tend to carry long grudges.
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Fenton: /* Obsessive-Compulsive */

2020-03-13T11:35:39Z

Obsessive-Compulsive

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	=== Narcissistic ===		=== Narcissistic ===
	Narcissists are characterized by self-centeredness. As with histrionic disorder, people with this condition seek attention and praise. They grossly exaggerate and distort their accomplishments, expecting others to acknowledge them as superior. They tend to be choosy about picking friends, since they believe that not just anyone is worthy of them. They tend to make good first impressions, yet have difficulty maintaining long-lasting relationships. They are generally uninterested in the feelings of others and may take advantage of them.		Narcissists are characterized by self-centeredness. As with histrionic disorder, people with this condition seek attention and praise. They grossly exaggerate and distort their accomplishments, expecting others to acknowledge them as superior. They tend to be choosy about picking friends, since they believe that not just anyone is worthy of them. They tend to make good first impressions, yet have difficulty maintaining long-lasting relationships. They are generally uninterested in the feelings of others and may take advantage of them.
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	~~=== Obsessive-Compulsive ===~~
	People with this disorder are overly focused on orderliness and perfection. Their need to do everything "right" and fear of making any mistake often interferes with their capacity to complete projects and make decisions. They set unreasonably high standards for themselves and others, and woe to any who can't meet them. They prefer to act alone or with bound packmates, believing others to be careless or incompetent. They have difficulty expressing emotion. Vampires with this display elaborate feeding practises to avoid "contaminated" blood.
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Fenton: /* Histrionic */

2020-03-10T12:33:45Z

Histrionic

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			=== Depression ===
			Depressed individuals suffer from sorrow, lethargy and motivation problems, sometimes resulting from severe trauma or anxiety. Whenever the vampire rises for the night or fails a task, the Storyteller has the option of secretly making a Willpower roll (difficulty 8) for the character. If the character fails the roll, she lapses into depression. Additionally, the vampire will go into depression whenever one of her rolls is botched, or if her blood pool ever drops below 2. The Storyteller should roll a die to determine how many scenes the character remains depressed, keeping the number a secret.

			Vampires in a depressive state have their current Willpower ratings halved (minimum 1) and any rolls for actions not directly related to the vampire's nature have the difficulty increased by one. In addition, the vampire may not access her blood pool to raise Attributes. As a minor benefit, when a vampire is in this depressive state, the difficulty of all rolls to resist frenzy is reduced by one.
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	=== Histrionic ===		=== Histrionic ===
	Beings with this disorder need to be the center of attention all the time, often interrupting others in order to dominate conversations. They use florid language even when describing mundane events, and they seek constant praise. They may dress provocatively or exaggerate injuries in order to gain attention. They inflate social relationships, believing everyone loves them, describing casual acquaintances as "dear friends." They need to be adored and manipulate others to provoke this result. Nothing infuriates them more than being ignored.		Beings with this disorder need to be the center of attention all the time, often interrupting others in order to dominate conversations. They use florid language even when describing mundane events, and they seek constant praise. They may dress provocatively or exaggerate injuries in order to gain attention. They inflate social relationships, believing everyone loves them, describing casual acquaintances as "dear friends." They need to be adored and manipulate others to provoke this result. Nothing infuriates them more than being ignored.

Fenton: /* Dependent */

2020-03-10T01:21:08Z

Dependent

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	=== Dependent ===		=== Dependent ===
	Beings with this disorder are needy and helpless. People with this condition can't stand being alone or acting on their own. They cling to others and fear losing them, often jumping from relaionship to relationship, even abusive ones. They are overly sensitive to disapproval and may break down, even to the point of suicide when faced with rejection. They let others make important decisions for them.		Beings with this disorder are needy and helpless. People with this condition can't stand being alone or acting on their own. They cling to others and fear losing them, often jumping from relaionship to relationship, even abusive ones. They are overly sensitive to disapproval and may break down, even to the point of suicide when faced with rejection. They let others make important decisions for them.
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			=== Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder ===
			Depersonalization-derealization disorder (DPDR) is a dissociative disorder that involves individuals experiencing an ongoing or episodic sense of detachment or being outside of themselves — observing their actions, feelings, thoughts and self from a distance as though watching a movie (depersonalization). Other people and things around the individual may feel detached and foggy or dreamlike, time may be slowed down or sped up, and the world may seem unreal (derealization). Symptoms, which can be profoundly distressing, may last only a few moments or last extended periods.

			Kindred suffering from this derangement must make a Willpower roll when subjected to anxiety, stress or pressure. The difficulties of these rolls are normally 6, increasing to 8 if the stress is sudden or especially severe. The player cannot spend Willpower to automatically succeed in this roll. If the roll fails, the character find it difficult to recognise others, remember things, communicate or coordinate her actions, receiving a +2 difficulty to all die rolls. Any actions with a difficulty higher than the player's current willpower can only be attempted with the expenditure of a Willpower point to focus the character's efforts. A small benefit, however, is that the dissociation grants the player a -2 difficulty to any Self-Control or Courage checks made as it is hard to properly associate threats or stimulus with the individual. The dissociative episode lasts until actions are taken by the character or her allies to calm the character (with an Empathy check at the same difficulty) or remove the source of the stress, either of which allows the character to re-attempt her Willpower roll. Success allows the character to regain her sense of self, although she “regains consciousness” with only dream-like recollection of her actions and circumstances.
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Fenton: /* Antisocial */

2020-03-03T22:25:54Z

Antisocial

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	== Real World Derangements (Custom) ==		== Real World Derangements (Custom) ==
	=== Antisocial ===		=== Antisocial Personality Disorder ===
	People with this disorder are not necessarily shy or reclusive, or lack social skills, they are usually domineering and even aggressive. People with this disorder sufffer from a lack of compassion, empathy and conscience.The person simply does not care for anyone but himself, and places his own needs and wants above that of others. People with this will casually lie, cheat, steal, maybe rape and kill. People with this disorder are capable of making moral distinctions, they just don't care.		People with this disorder are not necessarily shy or reclusive, or lack social skills, they are usually domineering and even aggressive. People with this disorder sufffer from a lack of compassion, empathy and conscience.The person simply does not care for anyone but himself, and places his own needs and wants above that of others. People with this will casually lie, cheat, steal, maybe rape and kill. People with this disorder are capable of making moral distinctions, they just don't care.
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Fenton: /* Desensitization */

2020-03-03T22:24:25Z

Desensitization

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	== Clanbook: Malkavian (Revised) ==		== Clanbook: Malkavian (Revised) ==
	=== Desensitization ===		=== Desensitization ===
	The vampire with this affliction is a virtual emotional amputee. As a derangement, desensitization inhibits the vampire's ability to feel any sort of strong emotion whatsoever, whetehr joy, sadness, anger or love. The afflicted just can't make the appropriate neural connections. The power of Dominate or the blood bond can still hold a vampire so afflicted in check, but even though such supernatural compulsion governs the vampire's actions, it has less of an effect on her psyche. Even when blood bound, the vampire goes through the motions of love and devotion like a distracted actor half-heartedly playing a part. She will still throw herself in front of a car to save her "loved one" but will do so without so much as a word, tear or a smile. When she frenzies, she does so in a chillingly silent paroxysm of violence; when struck with Rotschreck, she scuttles away like a cockroach instinctively fleeing the light. Vampires with this derangement find it difficult to truly believe in their own ideals, and so make all Humanity, Path, Conscience or Conviction rolls at +2 difficulty. They also suffer a 1-die penalty to any Social dice pools that require ~~somen~~ show of emotion or warmth.		The vampire with this affliction is a virtual emotional amputee. As a derangement, desensitization inhibits the vampire's ability to feel any sort of strong emotion whatsoever, whetehr joy, sadness, anger or love. The afflicted just can't make the appropriate neural connections. The power of Dominate or the blood bond can still hold a vampire so afflicted in check, but even though such supernatural compulsion governs the vampire's actions, it has less of an effect on her psyche. Even when blood bound, the vampire goes through the motions of love and devotion like a distracted actor half-heartedly playing a part. She will still throw herself in front of a car to save her "loved one" but will do so without so much as a word, tear or a smile. When she frenzies, she does so in a chillingly silent paroxysm of violence; when struck with Rotschreck, she scuttles away like a cockroach instinctively fleeing the light. Vampires with this derangement find it difficult to truly believe in their own ideals, and so make all Humanity, Path, Conscience or Conviction rolls at +2 difficulty. They also suffer a 1-die penalty to any Social dice pools that require some show of emotion or warmth.
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Fenton: /* Dissasosiative Personality Disorder */

2020-02-29T14:43:52Z

Dissasosiative Personality Disorder

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	=== ~~Dissasosiative~~ Personality Disorder ===		=== Dissociative Personality Disorder ===
	The trauma that spawns this derangement fractures the victim’s personality into one or more additional personas, allowing the victim to deny her trauma or any actions the trauma causes by placing the blame on “someone else.” Each personality is created to respond to certain emotional stimuli — an abused person might develop a tough-as-nails survivor personality, create a “protector,” or even become a murderer in order to deny the abuse she is suffering. In most cases, none of the personalities is aware of the others, and they come and go through the victim’s mind in response to specific situations or conditions.		The trauma that spawns this derangement fractures the victim’s personality into one or more additional personas, allowing the victim to deny her trauma or any actions the trauma causes by placing the blame on “someone else.” Each personality is created to respond to certain emotional stimuli — an abused person might develop a tough-as-nails survivor personality, create a “protector,” or even become a murderer in order to deny the abuse she is suffering. In most cases, none of the personalities is aware of the others, and they come and go through the victim’s mind in response to specific situations or conditions.