Custom Merit
Some chronicles allow for their players to develop customized powers for their characters. The following is a compilation of player created custom content in OWBN. At this time, custom content that is created and/or used by vampire PC's is required to be listed.
Champion of the Spirits- 3pts
Narrative: Upon earning this merit, which itself reflects a truly positive spirit notoriety amongst the spirit/umbral community, the user gains a spirit mark somewhere upon their body (usually the chest, arms, or back) that gives off an ephemeral golden glow to spirit sight or entities looking upon the creature from within the umbra. This mark designates the bearer as a Champion of maintaining Balance and working towards the betterment of Spirit communities. If the bearer ever falls back on their promise to maintain Spirit Notoriety, gaining infamy instead, the mark may sour and turn black as befitting a fallen champion or scoundrel of the spirit world.
Mechanics: When purchasing this merit, you automatically gain Spirit Notoriety level 1 as a background at 0xp. While maintaining this merit, the bearer may purchase the Spirit Notoriety background on a 1-5 scale. This background, much like an influence, can be lost or have points reduced per the ST should the bearer take negative action towards spirits, the balance of the umbra, or similarly themed items. Lost notoriety must be earned back via RP and purchased back with XP. Each level of the back ground ( 1-2 Basic, 3-4 Intermediate, 5 Advanced) provides a +1, +2, or +3 bonus to all challenges the bearer finds themselves in that is contested against Spirits. If the bearer ever recedes to Spirit Notoriety 0 via their own actions or choices, this merit becomes a 2pt Flaw called Enmity of the Spirits, which marks the bearer as one who has failed their pledge and should be treater as a pariah or worse, until such time as they can redeem themselves and purchase the flaw off. Either way the Merit and background is lost and must be earned anew.