Wow, I leave to do family stuff and celebrate my grandmother's birthday, and suddenly this topic explodes. I see how it is!
I will be allowing merits and flaws, but I have a home rule with them. I'd prefer no one take more than 3 points worth on either side, and they must be balanced. (Ie if you take a 1 and a 2 point flaw, you must take the equivalent 3 points in merits.)
Why? ...because it means less exp to keep track of,
and also because I once had a player try to minmax their character to oblivion and beyond with flaws.
If someone really wants a merit/flaw beyond the 3 points I'll likely allow it, but it'll be case by case.
I'd also like to have a gander over sheets as soon as possible, since I
do have to come up with an excuse to stick you lot together.
I'd mostly like to get clan books up because they do have interesting clan specific merits/flaws (oh lizard limbs, I love you <3) and also alternate levels for disciplines. ...also the handbook. I really need to get that up. My PC will be fixed Monday, and once I'm not stuck typing on an iPad I'll be able to get story details up as well, important npcs, and so forth. I really didn't anticipate my motherboard exploding when I made this topic. :c