Daytime
Daytime
Vampires sleep during the daytime. At dawn, a vampire must either fall into a deep sleep or spend a point of Willpower. If the vampire spends a point of Willpower, she may stay awake and active for one hour. Willpower spent to stay awake cannot be regained until after the sun sets. A slumbering vampire who finds herself in a dangerous situation may make a static challenge using her Mental attribute + Investigation skill (difficulty rating 8); if successful, she may spend a point of Willpower to wake up and remain awake for one hour. A slumbering vampire who takes damage instantly wakes up and may remain awake for three turns. After three turns, the vampire must spend a Willpower or fall asleep.
Sunlight
A vampire exposed to sunlight takes between 1 and 5 points of aggravated damage per turn. Small exposure (like sticking your hand into a sunbeam) causes 1 point of aggravated damage. Standing in the sun on a bright day causes 5 points of damage per turn. Vampiric powers such as Fortitude do not reduce the amount of damage vampires take from exposure to sunlight. It is possible to reduce the amount of damage suffered from sunlight with thick clothing, but a vampire will always take at least 1 point of damage per turn from sunlight unless there is something solid and opaque between her and the sun (the roof of your haven is your best friend).
