{"id":"shared/trait/flaw/curiosity","type":"trait","system":"flaw","line":"shared","name":"Curiosity","sources":[{"source":"W20","page":479,"folio":477},{"source":"BoS","page":49}],"entries":["You find mysteries of any sort irresistible. Whether it’s a closed drawer, a whispered conversation, or a mys­ terious light just beyond the trees, you have to know what is going on at all times. Anytime you are presented with the unknown, make a {@attribute Wits|V20} roll or else you must go investigate. The difficulty varies with the roll involved: 5 for simple things (“What is in that storage unit?”) and up to 9 for intense circumstances (“I wonder what those fomori are planning. I’d better go listen in. What could possibly go wrong?”)"],"cost":2,"category":"Mental","_qa":{"flags":[],"parser":"headed_entries","confidence":0.9,"extracted":"2026-10-12","job":"w20-core-merits"},"variants":[{"sources":[{"source":"BoS","page":49}],"entries":["You simply can’t resist a good mystery! A nagging sense of curiosity drags you into all kinds of sticky situations. Given your abilities, you’ve got a decent chance at finding things out, too… which is not, especially in the World of Darkness, an especially healthy thing to do. Isn’t that just like a damn mage, anyway?","When confronted with an enticing clue or enigmatic cir­ cumstance, make a Wits roll to avoid giving in to temptation. The difficulty for that roll depends upon the situation: a casual mystery (like, say, the identity of that intriguing girl behind the counter at Starbucks) would be difficulty 5, while resisting a more compelling sort of mystery (like the identity of the person who dropped off a dozen roses at your Chantry house) would","be difficulty 9. Once you’re on the trail, few things short of a deadly threat will make you stop… and said deadly threat might simply encourage you to dig even deeper."],"note":"text differs from W20 (52%)"}],"_links":{"self":"/api/v1/records/shared/trait/flaw/curiosity","html":"/records/shared/trait/flaw/curiosity","parent":null,"children":"/api/v1/records/shared/trait/flaw/curiosity/children","sources":[{"abbr":"W20","page":479,"folio":479,"title":"Werewolf: The Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition"},{"abbr":"BoS","page":49,"folio":49,"title":"The Book of Secrets"}]},"_db":{"title":"Curiosity","props":[["Cost","2 pts"],["Type","Mental"]],"parent_id":null,"level":2,"category":"Mental","summary":"You find mysteries of any sort irresistible. Whether it’s a closed drawer, a whispered conversation, or a mys­ terious light just beyond the trees, you have to know what is going on at all times. Anytime you are","tags":[],"children":[]}}