General rulings on Merits and Flaws for Garou and Kinfolk characters are below, organized by type. This list is taken from Werewolf: the Apocalypse 20th Anniversary Edition and is by no means considered exhaustive. I have only taken note of traits that are considered Limited, Restricted, or Banned in this system. Most Merits and Flaws from all canon materials will be approved or denied on a case-by-case basis according to Admin discretion. Please remember to note that no Instant Approval characters may have any Merits or Flaws.
Please bear in mind that Merits and Flaws which according to canon require a significant involvement by a storyteller will not oblige the Admin to create, manage, and play NPCs and storylines centered around your character's Merits or Flaws. These traits will usually fall into the 'Limited' or 'Restricted' categories and may necessitate discussions with the Admin on how they will be handled in play.
As judgement calls create precedence for various rulings, this page will be updated. I will notify the player base of changes and additions (including changes in a Merit or Flaw's approval level) in the Latest Announcements thread as needed.
The approval levels below are defined as follows:
General - There is currently no notation on these Merits and Flaws. This does not mean that they will be automatically approved, or approved for every submission where they are requested. If not otherwise noted, most Merits and Flaws fall into this category.
Limited - Depending on the current demographics of the system, these Merits and Flaws will be approved for a smaller number of characters. This may be due to the implied rarity of such traits, or simply on over-saturation in the system.
Restricted - These Merits and Flaws are less likely to be approved and must be justified convincingly by the character's history and overall concept. Even then, they may not be approved for the same reasons as Merits and Flaws that are considered Limited.
Banned - At this time, these Merits and Flaws are not approvable for any reasons. Please do not submit characters with these traits, as they will automatically disqualify the character from approval until they are removed from the sheet.
Kinfolk-Specific Merits + Flaws
Physical
Barren/Sterile (4F)
Limited
Also approvable for Garou characters.
Supernatural
Fetish (5-7M)
Banned
Gnosis (5-7M)
Restricted
Veiled (5F)
Restricted
General and Garou-Specific Merits + Flaws
Physical
Ambidextrous (1M)
Limited
Double-Jointed (1M)
Limited
Mixed-Morph (1-5M)
Restricted
Wolf Sight (1M)
Limited
Fair Glabro (2M)
Limited
Physically Impressive (2M)
Limited
Daredevil (3M)
Restricted
Natural Weapons (3-4M)
Limited
Huge Size (4M)
Restricted
Metamorph (7M)
Restricted
Mental
Berserker (2M)
Limited
Inner Strength (2M)
Limited
Calm Heart (3M)
Limited
Iron Will (3M)
Restricted
Jack-Of-All-Trades (3M)
Limited
Self-Confident (5M)
Restricted
Untamable (5M)
Limited
Short Fuse (2F)
Limited
Social
Favor (1-3M)
Limited
Animal Magnetism (2M)
Limited
Natural Leader (2M)
Limited
Notable Heritage (2M)
Restricted
Reputation (2M)
Restricted
Supporter (1M)
Restricted
Supernatural Companion (3M)
Banned
Enemy (1-5F)
Limited
Ward (3F)
Limited
Hunted (4F)
Restricted
Metis Child (4F)
Restricted
Supernatural
Ancestor Ally (1M)
Limited
Moon-Bound (1M)
Limited
Spirit Magnet (1M)
Limited
Danger Sense (3M)
Restricted
Lucky (3M)
Banned
Gift of Wepauwet (5M)
[Silent Striders Tribebook]
Banned
Immune to Wyrm Emanations (6M)
Banned
Silver Tolerance (7M)
Banned
Banned Transformation (1-6F)
Limited
Cursed (1-5F)
Restricted
Foe from the Past (1-3F)
Restricted
Forced Transformation (1-2F)
Limited
Pierced Veil (3F)
Limited
Dark Fate (5F)
Limited
Taint of Corruption (7F)
Banned