New York by Night: Bad Blood [LGBTQ+ & Beginner Friendly]
The city's blood supply is poisoned, and Kindred are starving. Can you uncover the truth before the Masquerade unravels and chaos erupts?
$21.50
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Friday – 6:00 PM UTC
Jul 18 / Session 31
3 Hour Duration
6 / 6 Seats Filled
Schedule
About the adventure
Blood, blood everywhere, but not a drop to drink. New York City, the beating heart of over 8.3 million souls, is a vampire's paradise -- or at least, it should be. With 83 million pints of blood pulsing through its veins, the city should be an endless feast for the Kindred. But a dark cloud has descended over the city. Someone has decided the Kindred of NYC have grown too gluttonous. A recent flu vaccine has tainted the blood supply, making human blood rancid to vampires. The Beast within you howls with hunger as the once-plentiful source of sustenance turns bitter and unpalatable. Good blood is becoming scarce, and as panic begins to set in among the Kindred, the threat of a massive Masquerade breach looms over Manhattan like a storm ready to break. Human blood is no longer a luxury but a necessity; there isn't nearly enough animal blood or clean bagged blood to go around for everyone. As the city teeters on the edge of chaos, someone must take action to solve this blood crisis. That someone might as well be you. Dive into the shadows of New York City, navigate the treacherous politics of the Anarch Kindred, and uncover the truth behind the tainted blood. The fate of the city's vampires -- and your survival -- depends on it.
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
3 years on StartPlaying
361 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Creativity
About me
Hi! I'm Ryan (he/him), I'm 33 years old, and I've been playing and GMing TTRPGs for over a decade now. While I cut my teeth on D&D 5e and it remains my favorite, I've also made my way into other systems, including but not limited to: - Vampire: the Masquerade (V5 and V20) - Hunter: the Reckoning (H5) - Call of Cthulhu I'm a strong believer in the "rule of cool" and story over rules, and I make it my aim to make sure that all of my games are accessible and welcoming to everyone, especially LGBTQ+ folks, BIPOC, and women. Above all, I know that we're all here to have fun, so that is my main priority in any game. I encourage any of my players to talk to me if something is not to their liking, and I will do my best to ensure we work out a solution. I look forward to playing with you!
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Creating your character
You will be playing as fledgling Anarch vampires, newly Embraced. I like a bit of flexibility with character creation, though, so we'll have a session zero (free of charge) in which we all create your characters together! All the clans in the game will be available to play, with the exception of Thinbloods. If you want to play your favorite bloodline from V20 or revised (Daughters of Cacophony, Nagaraja, Old Clan Tzimisce, etc.) we can certainly make that happen through the magic of homebrew, with the one exception of the Baali, because I don't really want to get into all the demon stuff in this chronicle.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
We will be using Discord for voice chat, and Roll20 for dice rolls and maps. Please make sure you have an account with both of these services. Please have a decent, working microphone/headset. Please come to session zero with an idea of the type of character you would like to play. Bringing character art is highly encouraged, but not necessary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Are you new to Start Playing? Get $10 off your first session by creating your account using the link below! https://startplaying.games/referral/cky4jxrw83w13bopk5nje27ly
What Ryan brings to the table
I will provide any pdfs of source books we may need. I can also provide you with a character token or art if you need it. I also enjoy doing character voices and weaving player characters' backstories into the game.
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Headphones
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Ryan creates a safe table
We'll go over safety tools and any questions you may have in a Session 0.
Content warnings
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