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CRIMSON RAGE (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage-frenzy when you are physically threatened by another.                  
EMBARRASSED (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage-frenzy whenever someone brings up one of your failures or criticizes   
your actions in front of others. Test once per scene per source of aggravation. 
If there is a group, test only once, but give away advantage.                   
FRUSTRATED (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage-frenzy when you fail a challenge (through RP or +contest) involving    
mental attributes. Examples include: being unable to find a crucial piece of    
evidence (Perception), being unable to solve a logic puzzle (Intelligence), or  
not being fast enough to come up with that on-the-spot-story (Wits).

If you are completely unaware of the event, such as a failed Perception+Alertness contest to spot someone sneaking by you, you do not need to check, although if you later realize they were present that would definitely give cause for frenzy.
HUMILIATED (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage-frenzy whenever someone humiliates or insults you in public (by, say,  
slapping you or calling you names).                                             
ISOLATION (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage-frenzy when someone attempts to leave you alone in your haven, or if   
you wake alone.                                                                 
ITEM (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage-frenzy when you encounter a certain item (eg:, stake, firearm, bible - 
pick one to be defined as a jnote, although overly common items are not         
recommended).                                                                   
PRIMAL (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage frenzy whenever you are in a physically violent confrontation without a
weapon in hand. If you don't have a weapon and it looks like a fight, it's all  
nails, fists, and teeth. Note that being disarmed during a fight will also      
trigger this trait, as will being successfully grappled.                        
TERRITORIAL (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage-frenzy whenever you witness someone entering your haven (defined as the
immediate surroundings of your sleeping place(s) as detailed in your HAVENS     
jnote). This by definition means that you will rage-frenzy if you see anyone    
upon waking from your daytime sleep, unless you are somewhere outside your usual
territory.                                                                      
TOUCHY (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage frenzy whenever a specified topic is brought up in conversation by     
another in any way, no matter how tangential. This topic is noted in your       
jnotes. Bringing up this conversation yourself requires the expenditure of a    
temporary willpower point, and anyone who replies to you regarding the topic    
will trigger this Beast Trait.                                                  
UNFETTERED (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage-frenzy when you are kept somewhere against your will, or are unable to 
go where you wish.                                                              
VIGILANTE (Beast Trait:Rage, Subhuman)
You rage-frenzy when you witness a killing, against the killer(s). This occurs  
regardless of whether the killing is accidental or intentional, and regardless  
of whether the victim is human, ghoul, or vampire (animals are excluded). Note  
that this trigger does not occur if you yourself are the killer, unless it is   
felt appropriate to the situation.                                              
ALPHA (Beast Trait:Rage, Monstrous)
You rage-frenzy whenever someone expresses any doubts about your abilities or   
questions your judgment, whether in public or private.                          
BULLIED (Beast Trait:Rage, Monstrous)
You rage-frenzy whenever you lose a +contest involving social attributes, or    
realize you have been outdone in any social affair. This could be something as  
simple as another vampire showing up to the ball in the same dress you are      
wearing, or someone snubbing you in order to talk to another.                   
FAILURE (Beast Trait:Rage, Monstrous)
You rage-frenzy whenever you realize that you have failed doing anything,       
whether the failure is a result of a +contest or roleplaying.                   
FURIOUS (Beast Trait:Rage, Monstrous)
You rage-frenzy whenever someone crosses you in any way. 'Crossing' you would   
include someone cutting you off on the freeway, getting that last piece of cake 
you wanted before you got it, or anything more severe than that.                
INVIOLATE (Beast Trait:Rage, Monstrous)
You rage-frenzy whenever someone physically touches you or anything you are     
wearing or carrying without your consent, no matter how well-intentioned or     
slight the contact.                                                             
VIOLENT (Beast Trait:Rage, Monstrous)
You rage-frenzy whenever you witness violence, regardless of its target, intent,
or intensity. A friendly punch in the shoulder between comrades could lead to   
your tearing them both apart. Note that this trigger does not occur if you      
yourself are inflicting violence, unless it is felt appropriate to the          
situation.                                                                      
BLOOD (Beast Trait:Control, Subhuman)
You hunger-frenzy when you encounter spilled blood or open wounds.              
BLOOD RUSH (Beast Trait:Control, Subhuman)
You hunger-frenzy when you spend more than 1/2 your blood capacity in a single  
scene.                                                                          
FETISH (Beast Trait:Control, Subhuman)
You hunger-frenzy when you encounter a particular type of vessel - prostitutes, 
police, ladies in red dresses - make the choice and have it jnoted by staff. We 
advise not picking overly common criteria such as "female" or         
"human".                                                              
HUNGER (Beast Trait:Control, Subhuman)
You hunger-frenzy when below half of your blood capacity. You must face this    
trait either the first time you drop below the halfway mark during a scene, or  
upon waking if you went to sleep hungry or dropped below half during the        
daylight hours (due to wound healing, etc.).                                    
LUST (Beast Trait:Control, Subhuman)
You hunger-frenzy when you encounter a willing mortal victim. Don Juans beware, 
you will almost assuredly have to face this trait in the course of your hunting.
BLOOD SMELL (Beast Trait:Control, Monstrous)
You can smell the blood in other people, vampires, etc. You will hunger-frenzy  
in 'crowds', which could be as simple as five people on an elevator with you,   
and certainly includes the average cocktail party.                              
DESIRE (Beast Trait:Control, Monstrous)
You hunger-frenzy whenever you encounter an object of your desire. This is      
limited to suitable vessels (humans, animals, vampires), but unlike the fetish  
trait can vary based on your 'tastes' of the moment, and can include people     
representative of your desires. You want a nice car and spot the driver of that 
BMW? Check for frenzy. You're on the hunt and spy out an intended victim? Check 
for frenzy. You want higher status or standing, and encounter a vampire with    
such? Check for frenzy. Desire is a sociopathic 'I want' reflex, coupled with   
insatiable hunger.                                                              
DIABLERIE (Beast Trait:Control, Monstrous)
You hunger-frenzy when you encounter an incapacitated vampire, and you will     
commit diablerie.                                                               
INSATIABLE (Beast Trait:Control, Monstrous)
You hunger-frenzy whenever you taste blood. This flaw is extremely nasty.       
MORE (Beast Trait:Control, Monstrous)
You hunger-frenzy whenever you obtain an object of your desire. Note that unlike
the Desire trait (and all other hunger-frenzies), this can include inanimate    
objects, which you will mindlessly attempt to rend and ingest, possibly injuring
yourself to the point of incapacitation in the process. Note that the Selective 
Feeder Stigma only applies to drinking blood, so is of no help if you frenzy    
upon that priceless Van Gogh you just acquired.                                 
BANE (Beast Trait:Courage, Subhuman)
You fear-frenzy when you encounter a certain item (eg:, brandished weapons,     
bible, wine - pick one to be defined as a jnote, although overly common items   
are not recommended).                                                           
BETA (Beast Trait:Courage, Subhuman)
You fear-frenzy when you are physically threatened by another.                  
BOUND (Beast Trait:Courage, Subhuman)
You fear-frenzy when you leave your home territory. This territory must be      
defined in your BOUND jnote, must be contiguous, and can be no larger than a    
princely Domain in size (i.e. no defining this as 'Greater Los Angeles'). Note  
that it is possible to overlap small portions of two or more Domains, with      
RegArch approval.                                                               
COWARD (Beast Trait:Courage, Monstrous)
You fear-frenzy whenever you witness violence, regardless of its target, intent,
or intensity. A friendly punch in the shoulder between comrades could lead to   
your fleeing the area. Note that this trigger does not occur if you yourself are
inflicting violence, unless it is felt appropriate to the situation.            
PHOBIA (Beast Trait:Courage, Subhuman)
You fear-frenzy when encountering a certain situation, such as heights, enclosed
spaces, open spaces, meeting new people, etc. Choose a situation, which will be 
recorded in your PHOBIA jnote.                                                  
SKITTISH (Beast Trait:Courage, Monstrous)
You fear-frenzy whenever you are surprised or startled in any manner. Cars      
backfiring, doors slamming open suddenly... even sudden movements can trigger   
this trait, especially if they are directed towards you.                        
SUNLIGHT (Beast Trait:Courage, Subhuman)
You fear-frenzy when encountering even the slightest amount of sunlight,        
including movie or video images of the sun itself (though not movies of mere    
daylight). Note that this means being abroad during twilight hours will         
necessitate a check, although the moon will not.                                
FIRE (Beast Trait:Courage, Monstrous)
You fear-frenzy when you encounter fire of any size, including even a lit       
cigarette.                                                                      
PAIN (Beast Trait:Courage, Subhuman)
You fear-frenzy when you take health levels of damage, whether normal or        
aggravated. You may not heal the damage until you come out of frenzy.           
RELIGION (Beast Trait:Courage, Monstrous)
You fear-frenzy when you encounter anything pertaining to a religion. Holy      
symbols, holy books, holy men/women, and holy places all count, and count       
regardless of what beliefs you hold or whether the faith involved might be      
'true'. Merely passing by a church will just make you uncomfortable, but staying
in its presence will necessitate a check.                                       
SHAME (Beast Trait:Courage, Subhuman)
You fear-frenzy when you fail a challenge (through RP or +contest) involving    
physical atributes.                                                             
TIMID (Beast Trait:Courage, Monstrous)
You fear-frenzy whenever you feel threatened at all by anything.                

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