Willpower (oWOD)

For a World of Darkness character, willpower measures a character's inner drive and competence at overcoming unfavorable odds. Willpower has both a permanent rating (with a maximum of 10) and a temporary pool (with a maximum of the character's willpower rating). When making a willpower test, the rating is rolled. The pool, consisting of willpower points, can be spent.

The 1-10 scale of willpower roughly indicates the following states: 1. Spineless 2. Weak 3. Unassertive 4. Diffident 5. Certain 6. Confident 7. Determined 8. Controlled 9. Iron-willed 10. Unshakable

The willpower pool can fluctuate because of the several possible situations (which are of course ultimately up to the ST to allow or prohibit).

A player may spend willpower to:
 * exchange it for an automatic succes on a roll
 * resist a reflective action
 * resist certain supernatural powers
 * resist a derangement from manifesting
 * ignore wound penalties for one turn

A player may regain willpower by:
 * replenishment at the end of a story
 * waking from a good day's/night's rest
 * attaining extraordinary goals or fulfilling an outstanding objective
 * behaving according to her Nature Archetype