The Harpy's Records

For anyone who would like more information about what all of the status traits mean, the Mind's Eye Society Camarilla Positions and Status page has everything you need.

As a quick break down of how the status system works:

Each status trait has a Passive ability and a Spent ability. The passive ability of a trait is always active as long as you retain the status trait. Spent abilities, though, are activated effects. When you activate them the status is considered spent and you no longer get the passive ability of the status trait. There are three types of status Innate, Abiding, and Fleeting, and each refreshes in a different manner (Fleeting doesn't refresh at all). 

Innate - Innate status comes from sort of intrinsic quality possessed by the vampire, usually a merit or a flaw. Innate status refreshes at the beginning of each game session. Kindred may have multiple Innate status traits from multiple sources.

Abiding - Abiding status comes from sect positions or social standing of some sort. Generation based status is all Abiding status. Abiding status refreshes at the beginning of each game session as long as the kindred retains the position/standing that grants them the status. The thing about Abiding status, though, is that you can only receive Abiding status from one source at a time. For example, if you are an Elder (Abiding Status: Confirmed, Established, Privileged) and a Primogen (Abiding Status: Noble), when you come to game you can only choose one source with which to carry the status of. You can either be 'Confirmed, Established and Privileged' or 'Noble'. While it may seem like the easy choice is to choose the one that grants you more status, each status trait comes with different abilities and some are more powerful or more useful than others in different situations. 

Fleeting Status - Fleeting status reflects a kindred's deeds, achievements and general ass kicking/kissing ability. A number of the Camarilla positions may grant fleeting status traits (using their own status traits) based on different criteria. Fleeting status traits are a use once type of ability -- once they are spent, they do not return (Unless you somehow get awarded with the status trait again.) A kindred may have up to five Fleeting status at a time (Unless under the effect of a ban; see below). Also note, a kindred will retain any Fleeting status that they have until they expend it or choose to drop it.

Negative Status - In contrast to Fleeting status, Negative status reflects a kindred's fuck ups. Negative status can be granted by individuals holding certain Abiding or Fleeting status traits and the length with which a kindred will retain a given Negative status depends on the specific trait (Each trait has it listed).


Also of note are the two types of Status Bans -- Lesser and Greater. There are different reasons that a kindred may fall under a Status Ban. A Kindred that falls under a Lesser Ban has their Fleeting Status cap set to 3. One under a Greater Ban is capped at 1.

In the Camarilla the following lists are criteria for bans. If any of these apply to you, then you are under the Status Ban that they are under.

Lesser Bans:
 - Camarilla members not embraced by one of the pillar clans. (Gangrel have not yet regained their status as a pillar clan.)
 - Camarilla members on a Path of Enlightenment.
 - Camarilla members who do not have any boons registered with the Harpy. (Register boons people!)
 - Camarilla members who were once members of the Sabbat within the past 10 years.

Greater Bans:
 - All Caitiffs
 - All diablerists
 - Kindred who have joined the Camarilla within the last year.