{"id":"shared/trait/ability/awareness","type":"trait","system":"ability","line":"shared","name":"Awareness","sources":[{"source":"V20","page":108,"folio":100},{"source":"M20","page":277}],"entries":["Awareness is an instinctual reaction to the presence of the supernatural. It differs from {@ability Alertness|V20} (which measures sensitivity to mundane events) and {@ability Occult|V20}","(which covers actual knowledge about the supernatural). Usually, only supernatural creatures have access to this particular Talent, but some unique mortals have a sense that something is strange in the world (such as those with True Faith – see p. 372).","Characters with Awareness sometimes get hunches, chills, or sudden flashes of inspiration when they are near supernatural creatures, objects, or events. This insight is purely subconscious, and knowing that something’s wrong doesn’t mean that the character knows what it is. To get more specific information, the Kindred will need to use {@ability Occult|V20} or a particular power – Awareness only makes the vampire more receptive to the presence of the unusual.","A vampire can use Awareness deliberately if he suspects that something is supernatural, but more often the Storyteller can ask for an Awareness roll to determine whether a vampire notices a strange event that’s not immediately visible.","• Novice: Once in a while, you get the feeling that something isn’t right.","•• Practiced: You sometimes get strange vibes from a particular direction or vague area (like a building).","••• Competent: You can walk into a room and know that something unusual is going on within.","•••• Expert: If you concentrate, you can sense whether a someone in a group of people or a collection of objects is supernatural.","••••• Master: You instinctually know if something or someone is mundane or supernatural.",{"type":"header","text":"Possessed by","level":4},"Psychics, New Agers, Mystics, Paranormal Researchers",{"type":"header","text":"Specialties","level":4},"Ghostly Activity, Mystical Objects, Someone’s In My Head, Debunking"],"category":"Talent","possessed_by":"Psychics, New Agers, Mystics, Paranormal Researchers","specialties":["Ghostly Activity","Mystical Objects","Someone’s In My Head","Debunking"],"_qa":{"flags":[],"parser":"headed_entries","confidence":0.9,"extracted":"2026-10-12","job":"v20-core-abilities"},"variants":[{"sources":[{"source":"M20","page":277}],"entries":["You’ve got uncanny perceptions. While alert folks spot everyday clues, your instincts cue in on the so-called supernatural side of life. Perhaps you’ve simply got that feeling about things – some people do, even if they’re not Awakened as such. More likely, you’ve spent enough time around the magical world to sense its effects in your presence.","At lower levels, this Talent grants a nebulous perception of uncanny phenomena; higher ratings in the Trait reveal auras, expose the secretive Night-Folk, and open your eyes to the spiritual Periphery. In game terms, you can use Perception + Awareness to spot paranormal effects, detect magick, recognize Resonance Echoes, and so forth, assuming they’re within close proximity of you. The more successes you roll, the more detailed your impressions become.","For a reference chart of aura colors and textures, see Chapter Ten, (p.507).","• Novice: You possess a gift for spotting hidden truths.","•• Practiced: Magic exists, and you often sense its presence.","••• Skillful: You can see auras, and you understand what those colors mean.","•••• Expert: The supernatural world reveals itself to you in disturbing detail.","••••• Master: You’re so attuned to the mystic realm that many folks consider you insane.",{"type":"header","text":"Possessed By","level":4},"Canny Grannies, Wise Spies, Crazy Shamans, Demented Seers, Insightful Kids, Mad Scientists, Those Touched By God",{"type":"header","text":"Suggested Specialties","level":4},"Omens, Auras, Resonance, Weird Feelings, Mystic Instincts, Hidden Magic, Spiritual Vidare"],"note":"M20 text"}],"_links":{"self":"/api/v1/records/shared/trait/ability/awareness","html":"/records/shared/trait/ability/awareness","parent":null,"children":"/api/v1/records/shared/trait/ability/awareness/children","sources":[{"abbr":"V20","page":108,"folio":108,"title":"Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition"},{"abbr":"M20","page":277,"folio":277,"title":"Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition"}]},"_db":{"title":"Awareness","props":[["Type","Talent"],["Possessed by","Psychics, New Agers, Mystics, Paranormal Researchers"],["Specialties","Ghostly Activity, Mystical Objects, Someone’s In My Head, Debunking"]],"parent_id":null,"level":null,"category":"Talent","summary":"Awareness is an instinctual reaction to the presence of the supernatural. It differs from Alertness (which measures sensitivity to mundane events) and Occult (which covers actual knowledge about the supernatural).","tags":[],"children":[]}}