Prey exclusion (Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition)
Flaws
Definition
Prey Exclusion means there is a group you will not hunt: children, the poor, the unwilling, people of your old faith, or even mortals in general for a Blood Leech. It is a line your Humanity draws for you. Hunger does not respect lines. The flaw matters most on the nights when the excluded prey is the only prey available.
How it works
**Effect**: Feeding from the excluded group, deliberately or by accident, inflicts Stains as if you had violated a Chronicle Tenet. Hunting rolls suffer when the excluded group is the easiest option. **Story hook**: This system's Predator Types hand it out directly: Consensualist excludes non-consenting prey, and Blood Leech may exclude mortals entirely. **Benefit**: Grants creation experience points or story leverage, like every flaw on the RPG Stack sheet.
Tips
**Character concepts**: Consensualist, Farmer who will not touch humans, former nurse who spares patients, religious Kindred protecting their congregation. **When to take**: Take it if you want feeding to stay a moral question rather than a routine roll.
Frequently asked questions
What if I feed from the excluded group by accident?
The Stains still apply. Learning afterward that a victim belonged to the group is the flaw's most common and most painful trigger.
Can I take it more than once?
Only with Storyteller approval, and only for distinct groups. Stacking exclusions narrows hunting until it becomes unplayable.