Sword of Freedom, Beginners Welcome! LGBTQ+ Friendly!

Creating your character

Your character must be completed and approved prior to your first session. All characters are to be neonates (0-99 years of age.) or ancilla (100-299 years of age.). Characters will be created using standard character creation point allocation, however the Sabbat variation of 4 starting Disciplines dots instead of 3, and 0 starting Backgrounds dots instead of the usual 5 is to be used. Give your character 20 Freebie points instead of the normal 15. No specialties. No Iron Will or Unbondable Merits. No Sleeping With the Enemy or Old Flame Flaws. Most Supernatural Merits/Flaws will also be disallowed. Use the Linguistics Knowledge game mechanic instead of the Languages Merit. No more than 3 Dots of Retainers if you take that Background. Lowest Generation is 10th. Highest Willpower is 7. No non-physical Discipline above dot 3. Also, if I can't verify the existence of a merit/flaw/power, it will be vetoed. Your character must be able to function within a team dynamic. No murder hobos or lone wolves. No Blood Brothers, Kiasyd, or Harbingers of Skulls. Remember that your character is part of an existing pack. Don't be a shovelhead. Even though this is a V20 campaign, players are allowed to use the Revised Edition Clanbook for their character's Clan for supplemental character source material.

Preparing for the session

Players will need a working microphone for their participation in the campaign. A webcam is not necessary. If you are new to VTM, I will gladly teach the rules ahead of time. Again, all characters must be completed prior to a player's first session.

What JP McClendon brings to the table

The ST provides blank fillable character sheets upon request. The ST always tries to give each and every named NPC their own voice in one way or another, either through the use of voices or dialogue. Some rules will be strictly adhered to, while others with a gray area are open to interpretation. I will gladly teach the basic rules if necessary. Also, my Discord server has a VTM dice roller if players do not have dice of their own. I am also readily available to assist with any and all character builds. My Discord server also has numerous pages on it regarding the various NPCs present in my game world as well as a section devoted to the PCs.

Homebrew rules

No specialties Use Linguistics from Revised edition instead of the Languages Merit.

How JP McClendon creates a safe table

Listed triggers are potential, but not guaranteed to come up. Many are listed simply because this is a VTM game and such topics can be common in this game. Obviously, the ST is not looking to push or trigger any player. Any player is more than welcome to voice concerns ahead of time or in the moment so that the ST knows to gloss over something or avoid it altogether. The intention is for players to have a good time and not be upset by the ST or the game. One note about the Talk of Superior Race trigger, it is about the Cainite belief that they are superior to mortals and not about one race/ethnicity/nationality being superior to another. There is a zero tolerance policy in place regarding racist talk/rhetoric. Any player who engages in such talk or behavior will be removed from the game and will not be given a refund. This is your only warning.