Custom general merits

Custom General Merits
The following are custom merits applicable to any character (that meets the prerequisites).

Honorary Ranking (••, ••••, or ••••• •)
Prerequisites: No inherent or honorary rank among the chosen type of entity, Language (Spirit Tongue) for Spirits, a merit or power allowing you to meaningfully interact with the chosen entity.

Your character has gained status among the spirit world, astral realms, or underworld, seen by the natives as one of their own, in a way. While often a benefit, as you're treated with more respect, this might also cause expectations of you; should you shirk on them, you may lose your Rank.

Choose a type of ephemeral entity; Spirits, Underworld Entities (includes ghosts), or Goetics, for instance. With regards to the chosen type of ephemeral entity, your character has gained an honorary rank equal to half the merit dots spent; Rank 1 at 2 dots, for instance. Your rank provides a bonus equal to its value to any social rolls made against that type of entity, and all other benefits an honorary rank entails (including rank 3 characters being able to deal aggravated damage to entities of rank 1).