Homebrew Backgrounds

World of Darkness chronicles are often being hosted on tabletop environment, or other simple platforms that often don't allow as much freedom as we have on our server. Therefore, the need for additional rules and features often arise. In this thread we will cover our homebrew Backgrounds.

Backgrounds can be purchased on Character Creation with Freebie Points or 6 Experience per dot. Backgrounds acquired through gameplay are typically free, although depending on the circumstances, Race Moderators might force you to purchase them with Experience.



Firearms License
Firearms License is a Background that allow your character to purchase and employ certain firearms under varying conditions. The carrying rules and variety of firearms available are depending on the character's dots in the Background.

Firearms License can be acquired on applied-characters upon Character Creation (using Freebies or Experience), provided it was a part of their Character Story. Alternatively, you can obtain the first dot of this background without Experience costs by submitting a Firearms License Application on the Sheriff's Department board on the forums.
For more information on the Firearms Licenses Classes please visit the link.

● Class A: Concealed carry of unmodified handguns for personal protection.
●● Class B: Concealed carry of unmodified sub-machine guns, semi-automatic rifles, and shotguns.
●●● Class C: Concealed carry of assault-style weapons with certain modifications.
●●●● Class D: Open carry of modified, military-grade equipment and weaponry.
●●●●● Class E: Unlimited

Underworld Ties
Underworld Ties is a Background that grants your character access to certain illegal stores. The available merchandise depends on the character's dots in the Background.
This background will grant you access either to the illegal-ammunition, or to the illegal-chemicals store, depending on the description of the background.

● Melee weapons and handguns.
●● Submachine guns, semi-automatic rifles, and shotguns.
●●● Assault-style weapons and Kevlar vests.
●●●● Snipers, combat shotguns, explosives, and other grenades.
●●●●● Stolen top-tier military equipment.

Arsenal
Arsenal is a Background that provides your character with combat-equipment. The legality of the equipment heavily depends on your character's Firearms License Background (see above). The available merchandise depends on the amount of dots in the background.
Please keep in mind that the Arsenal background above the 2nd dot requires you to have a background story to your character, in which the Arsenal is mentioned with great detail.

● Melee weapons and handguns (total value of $10,000).
●● Submachine guns, semi-automatic rifles, shotguns, and Kevlar vests (total value of $20,000).
●●● Assault-style weapons, grenades, and riot equipment (total value of $30,000).
●●●● Snipers, combat shotguns, explosives, and military equipment (total value of $40,000).
●●●●● Top-tier equipment (total value of $50,000).