Changes

This update to the original fan rules for 5th Edition follow V5's mechanics, as well as including significant changes to and allows the playing of an Immortal in the rules and themes vein of the game to be more in keeping with V5's street-level, personal and narrative styleHighlander franchise. This includes updated rules for playing Immortals in a V5-compatible rule setruleset, updates to the themes and feeling of the game to suit V5's more street-level focus, new Backgrounds, Merits, Flaws, Loresheets, rules for the Quickening, ethical system (Desolation, Urge and Anchors) and advice for both players and Storytellers.

=== [https://drivewww.googlestorytellersvault.com/fileproduct/d394339/11PV33trTNpIn-32hdZ7Darker-XSdW3ooh2uPlBA/view?usp=sharing V5 Dark Ages In Darker Ages] ===Even though V5 doesn't really require much to make it relevant for other time periods, such as the Dark Ages , due to the narrative quality of it, the question seems to come up quite often and this document simply covers the major changes to make things work smoothly. This includes more period-appropriate Banes for many Bloodlines and Clans which are playable in V5's modern nights, some simple tweaks to Skills and some Advantages to make them more immersive for the time period and optional, but still lightweight rules for arms and armour in the Dark Agesmediaeval era.

====Flaws for Mortals===='''[https[Impairment|Flaw://www.v5homebrew.com/wiki/Substance_Addiction (•) Minor Impairment & Flaw: Substance Addiction(••) Major Impairment]]''' - The mortal form Possessing an impairment which causes penalties to dice pools, based off the structure of Substance UseLooks Flaws.

'''[https://www.v5homebrew.com/wiki/Vitae_Addiction [Substance Addiction|Flaw: Vitae (•) Substance Addiction]]''' - The vitae-directed mortal form of Substance AddictionUse.

'''[https://www.v5homebrew.com/wiki/Paradise_Lost [Vitae Addiction|Flaw: Paradise Lost (••) Vitae Addiction]]''' - The mortal has cast aside True Faithvitae-directed form of Substance Addiction.

'''[[Haven Paradise Lost|Flaw: (Workshop•)Paradise Lost]]''' - A CraftThe mortal has cast aside True Faith.====Flaws from Clan Banes===='''[[Abyssal Imprint|Flaw: (••) Abyssal Imprint]]''' -orientated version The Lasombra's image is warped and twisted in the minds of Librarymortal, causing them to perceive them as a monster.

'''[[Haven Blinded by Banality|Flaw : (Shared••)Blinded by Banality]]''' - Living in shared accommodation with mortalsThe Kindred effectively suffers the Toreador Bane.

'''[[InformantBlinded by Beauty|Flaw: (•) Blinded by Beauty]]''' - A Flaw variant of ContactsThe Kindred effectively suffers the Toreador Bane, but only when they are in beautiful places.

'''[[RankBestial Manifestation|Flaw: (•) Bestial Manifestation]]''' - Holding official rank The Kindred effectively suffers the Gangrel Bane. '''[[Creature of the Night|Flaw: (••) Creature of the Night]]''' - The Kindred effectively suffers the Ministry Bane. '''[[Disruptive Presence|Flaw: (•) Disruptive Presence]]''' - The Lasombra's Bane applies to all Technology, not merely that which captures their image or voice. '''[[Dominant Beast|Flaw: (••) Dominant Beast]]''' - The Kindred effectively suffers the Brujah Bane, but to all kinds of Frenzy checks. '''[[Horrific Clarity|Flaw: (•) Horrific Clarity]]''' - The Kindred effectively suffers the Malkavian Bane. '''[[Horrific Kiss|Flaw: (••) Horrific Kiss]]''' - The Kindred effectively possesses the Hecata Bane. '''[[Malicious Shade|Flaw: (•) Malicious Shade]]''' - The character's shadow is possessed of sentience and mocks or inconvenience you. '''[[No Kiss|Flaw: (•) No Kiss]]''' - The Kindred does not possess the euphoric Kiss when they bite. '''[[Simmering Beast|Flaw: (•) Simmering Beast]]''' - The Kindred effectively suffers the Brujah Bane. '''[[Survivor's Beast|Flaw: (•) Survivor's Beast]]''' - The Kindred effectively suffers the Brujah Bane, but to Fear and Hunger Frenzies. ====Other Merits & Flaws===='''[[Folkloric Constraint|Flaw: (•) Folkloric Constraint]]''' - A broader and position within more flexible version of Folkloric Block to allow for more concepts. '''[[Vitae Craving|Flaw: (••) Vitae Craving]]''' - The Kindred is addicted to vitae. ====Clan Coterie Merits===='''[[Dogged Survivor (Salubri Clan Coterie Merit)|•• Dogged Survivor]]''' - Clan Coterie Merit for Salubri, with the Salubri's gift for avoiding hunters being shared with the coterie. '''[[Scapegoat (Caitiff Clan Coterie Merit)|•• Scapegoat]]''' - Clan Coterie Merit for Caitiff, allowing any coterie member to blame a mortal organisation''faux pas'' on the Caitiff. '''[[Corruptive Thinning (Thin-Blooded Vampire Clan Coterie Merit)|••• Corruptive Thinning]]''' - Clan Coterie Merit for Thin-Blooded Vampires, where the Duskborn's vitae allows for the sharing of Discipline powers. ====Backgrounds===='''[[Charge]]''' - A Flaw variant of Allies, where you are the Ally of an SPC. '''[[Haven (Workshop)|Haven - Workshop]]''' - A Craft-orientated version of Library. '''[[Haven Flaw (Shared)|Haven - Flaw: (•) Shared]]''' - Living in shared accommodation with mortals.

'''[https://www.v5homebrew.com/wiki/Dogged_Survivor_(Salubri_Clan_Coterie_Merit) Dogged Survivor[Indebted]]''' - Clan Coterie Merit for SalubriA Flaw variant of Contacts, with the Salubri's gift for avoiding hunters being shared with where you are the coterieContact of an SPC.

'''[https://www.v5homebrew.com/wiki/Scapegoat_(Caitiff_Clan_Coterie_Merit) Scapegoat[Informant]]''' - Clan Coterie Merit for CaitiffA Flaw variant of Contacts, allowing any coterie member to blame where an SPC is a ''faux pas'' Contact on the Caitiffbehalf of your rivals.

'''[https://www.v5homebrew.com/wiki/Corruptive_Thinning_(Thin-Blooded_Vampire_Clan_Coterie_Merit) Corruptive Thinning[Rank]]''' - Clan Coterie Merit for Thin-Blooded Vampires, where the Duskborn's vitae allows for the sharing of Discipline powersHolding official rank and position within a mortal organisation.

=== Disciplines ======= Oblivion Ceremonies ===='''Level Three: [[Putrid Sustenance]]''' - Allows a necromancer to consume a corpse without the benefit of Iron Gullet, and with a lower effective Blood Potency. ==== Protean Powers ==== '''Level Four: [[Draught of Metamorphosis]]''' - Grants those who drink the vampire's blood Protean powers. ==== Thin-Blood Alchemy ====

'''Level Three: [[https://www.v5homebrew.com/wiki/Eshmun%E2%80%99s_Rejuvenation Eshmun's Rejuvenation]]''' - Creates a healing elixir.

'''Level Five: [https://www.v5homebrew.com/wiki/Maledictum_[Maledictum (HHII_versionHHII version) |Maledictum] ]''' - Places a curse upon a target from a far.

'''[[Expanded Hunting Rules]] ''' - Alternate rules for constructing a Chasse, fleshed out suggestions for how hunting rolls should work in actual play and some suggested variants to deal with Prey Exclusions/Ventrue and Disciplines in Hunting. '''[[Creating SPCs and Setting Difficulties]]''' - Not homebrew rules, but an article providing advice to players and Storytellers on how to interpret dice probabilities in V5, how to assign Difficulties and how to create SPCS.

'''[[Vicissitude & Fleshcrafting - Explained & Expanded]] ''' - Some advice for how Vicissitude and Fleshcrafting can be adjudicated in play, including Justin Achilli's rule comments and some suggested variant and expanded rules.