Even by mage standards, you’re especially good at tuning out distractions. When you’re attempting some sort of feat that demands focus (as most do), this Merit eliminates modifiers

that would be caused by distracting circumstances – gunfire, thunderstorms, rampaging critters from beyond the stars, and so forth. Truly distracting situations (trying to hack a computer system during a tornado, for instance) might demand a success­ ful Willpower roll in order to wipe out the potential penalty; the difficulty would depend upon the circumstances. For the most part, though, you get in and get stuff done, whatever else might be going on around you.

You have the ability to focus your mind and shut out any distractions or annoyances. Characters with this Merit are unaffected by any circumstantial penalties that otherwise might affect their dice pools or difficulty ratings (e.g., nearby gunfire, overpowering aromas, or hanging upside down).