Bonded (Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition)
Flaws
Definition
Bonded means another vampire has bound you by the Blood. You feel loyalty, even love, toward them regardless of what they do. Refusing them is possible, but it costs you, and they know it. The regnant might be your sire, a patron, or an enemy who fed you deliberately. Their agenda becomes a permanent complication in yours.
How it works
**Effect**: Acting against your regnant's interests or refusing their direct request requires a Willpower expenditure or a resisted roll, per Storyteller. You suffer penalties on rolls made to harm them. **Story hook**: The regnant can summon or command you at dramatically inconvenient moments. **Benefit**: Grants creation experience points or story leverage, like every flaw on the RPG Stack sheet.
Tips
**Character concepts**: Devoted childe, ghoul-turned-Kindred still tied to their old domitor, spy planted by a rival, hostage to an elder's mercy. **When to take**: Take it if you want a powerful NPC with a hook in you and a long-term arc about breaking free.
Frequently asked questions
Can the bond be broken?
Yes, over time. Staying away from the regnant's blood for an extended period weakens the bond, and the regnant's death ends it.
Does Unbondable cancel this flaw?
You cannot have both. Unbondable makes bonding impossible, so the flaw could never have formed.