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  1. Notes

Physical Merits

Physical Merits

Merit Rating Prerequisites Description Book
Ambidextrous •••   Remove off-hand penalty to attack WoD 110
Armored Fighting •• or •••• Strength •••, Stamina ••• Reduce heavy armor penalties by 1 (••) or 2 (••••) Reload 84
Athletics Dodge • Dexterity ••, Athletics • Add Athletics rather than doubling Defense on Dodge DoW 38
Brawling Dodge • Strength ••, Brawl • Add Brawl rather than doubling Defense on Dodge WoD 110
Demolisher • to •• Strength or Intelligence ••• Can ignore 1 (•) or 2 (••) points of Durability when attempting to damage objects BotW 62
Disarm •• Dexterity •••, Weaponry • Can disarm if damage exceeds Dexterity WoD 110
Direction Sense •   Unfailing orientation WoD 110
Entering Strike •• Dexterity ••, Brawl ••• Successful, defenseless Brawl strike adds damage as bonus to subsequent grappling attack Reload 72
Equipped Grappling •• Dexterity •••, Brawl ••, Weaponry •• Add size of blunt weapon (3 or less) to overpowering maneuver dice pool Reload 89
Fast Reflexes • or •• Dexterity ••• +1/dot to Initiative WoD 110
Fighting Finesse •• Dexterity •••, Weaponry •• Substitute Dexterity for Strength WoD 110
Firearms Retention • Dexterity ••, Wits ••, Brawl ••, Firearms •• Subtract Brawl dots from attempts to disarm by overpowering Reload 89
Fleet of Foot • to ••• Strength •• +1/dot to Speed WoD 112
Fresh Start • Fast Reflexes •• Delay action into next round WoD 112
Giant ••••   +1 Size WoD 112
Ground and Pound •• Combination Blows, Boxing or Aggressive Striking •••, Grappling •• Perform Takedown/Throw, gain +2 to following unarmed strike Reload 98
Gunslinger ••• Dexterity •••, Firearms ••• Two gun attacks per round WoD 112
Heavy Hands ••• Strength •••, Brawl •• +1 damage to unarmed strikes Reload 98
Iron Stamina • to ••• Stamina or Resolve ••• Negate fatigue/injury penalties WoD 112
Iron Stomach •• Stamina •• Eat even unpalatable cuisine WoD 113
Natural Immunity • Stamina •• +2 on Stamina rolls to resist illness WoD 113
Outdoorsman •• Survival ••• Negate environmental penalties to Survival MR 59
Perfect Stillness • Stealth • -2 to all rolls to visually detect character RoS 94
Quick Draw • Dexterity ••• Draw weapon reflexively WoD 113
Quick Healer •••• Stamina •••• Heal twice as fast WoD 113
Shield-Bearer •   Only -1 to attack when using a shield instead of -2 WAtP 89
Steady Driver • Drive •• Substitute Resolve for Dexterity on Drive rolls MR 59
Strong Back • Strength •• +1 to lift or carry WoD 113
Strong Lungs ••• Athletics ••• +2 on Stamina rolls to hold breath WoD 113
Student of the Blade • Fencing or Iaido • May use Fighting Style with all Size 2 blades. Reload 66
Stunt Driver ••• Dexterity ••• Drive and carry out another action WoD 113
Stunt Rider ••• Dexterity ••• Ride and carry out another action RfR 110
The Weapon at Hand •• Krav Maga •• Reflexive Wits + Weaponry roll for improvised weapon, instant action to wield, no penalty for being improvised Reload 79
Toxin Resistance •• Stamina ••• +2 on Stamina rolls to resist toxins WoD 113
Weaponry Dodge • Strength ••, Weaponry • Add Weaponry rather than doubling Defense on Dodge WoD 114
Weapons to Empty Hands •• Dexterity •••, Brawl •••, Weaponry •••, Two Weapons or Filipino Martial Arts or Knife Fighting •••• Use Brawl instead of Weaponry for maneuver-related attacks. Reload 66
Wheelman •• Dexterity ••, Drive •• Gain 9-Again on Drive rolls MR 59