San Francisco by Night 🏳️🌈 First 3 sessions FREE [New Players
Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition | Campaign
About the adventure
The Golden City bleeds. The Second Inquisition tightens its grip. Activists take to the streets, their voices echoing through the night, unaware of the predators lurking in the shadows. Alcatraz, once a prison for mortals, now serves as something far darker—a fortress of secrets, where Kindred who cross the wrong lines disappear. Prince John Foster of Clan Ventrue rules from his throne atop a crumbling empire, beset by rivals, anarch unrest, and whispers of betrayal within his own court. The Camarilla clings to power, but the cracks in the Tower widen. Will you uphold the Masquerade or tear it down? Will you stand with the Prince or carve out your own dominion in the neon-lit abyss? San Francisco is a city of opportunity—for those who can survive the night. 🩸 System: Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition 🩸 Themes: Political intrigue, personal horror, survival in a city under siege 🩸 Setting: A fractured Camarilla court, a rising Anarch movement, and an ever-present mortal threat The choice is yours. Sink your fangs into the city—before it devours you first.
Game style
Rule of Cool (RoC)
“Rule of Cool” emphasizes creative story beats over sticking to a system’s rules as written. Players have the ability to push the limits of the rules or even break core rule mechanics at times if the Game Master thinks it is interesting, fun, or cool enough.
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
Roleplay Heavy
“Roleplay Heavy” games place the focus on the story, the characters, and the world they live within, and tend to lean hard into the various roleplaying elements of the game. These games will frequently find the party talking with NPCs, exploring the personal elements of their backstories, or even having emotional moments around the camp fire.
5.0
(29)
1 year on StartPlaying
66 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
Average response time: 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
Game Master Reviews (29)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Inclusive
Creativity
Storytelling
Chris M
New review
A great first experience with StartPlaying and the game itself
Doktor
New review
Really enjoying the Vampire the Masquerade campaign that Spoons is running. He's a really nice guy and makes an effort to ensure all the players are included and have a great time. The presentation and VTT is very slick and add to the atmosphere to bring the story to life. Looking forwards to many more games
Narkict
New review
Played 1 sessions
Fun time. Well prepared and helpful. Will
Shawn the Monk
Played 9 sessions
Spoon is a fantastic Storyteller! As someone coming from a traditional DnD background, I found VtM's RP-heavy, collaborative style a bit daunting at first, but Spoon makes the experience incredibly immersive. He masterfully weaves political intrigue and mystery into a world that feels full of endless possibilities. His deep knowledge of World of Darkness lore enriches the game, blending seamlessly into a VtM V5-focused experience. He’s great for beginners, highly engaging between sessions, and inclusive of all types of players. While it doesn’t stick strictly to mechanics, I appreciate that he awards 4-7 XP per session—especially in a pay-to-play format—it helps with meaningful character progression. If you're looking for a compelling and well-run VtM game, definitely check out his other campaigns!
Lex
Played 6 sessions
Spoon is great at what he does and while, as of writing this, I've only had two sessions with him, he is one of my favorite GMs/STs I've ever had the pleasure of playing with! I couldn't recommend him enough!
Doug the Aussie
Played 2 sessions
I just started in Spoons game. Really enjoying it so far
Additional details
How to prepare
Have a webcam, discord, stable internet connection.
What I provide
I will create a discord for voice chat, sharing handouts and NPC profiles. I will have a fully customized foundry for easy character creation and optimization. I pride myself on making complex and interesting NPCS. I use visuals and audio to create immersion. The game will feature custom 3d dice to add to the look and feel of the table.
Gameplay details
Safety tools will be reviewed at session 0 and players are encouraged to contact me with any issues or discomfort. X cards will be used in game.
Content warnings
• Alcohol Use
• Blood
• Body Horror
• Character Death
• Classism
• Cults
• Death
• Deep or Large Bodies of Water
• Drugs (addiction, use, withdrawal)
• Extreme Violence
• Forced Blood Draining
• Guns
• Human Trafficking (adult only)
• Kidnapping
• Language/Cursing
• Lifechanging Injury
• Medical Issues
• Memory Erasing
• Mental Illness
• Mind alteration
• Mind Control
• Murder
• Mutilation
• Panic Attacks
• Police Brutality
• Prejudice
• PTSD
• Real World Religion
• Sexual Content
• Terrorism
• Violence
Safety tools used
• Session 0
• X, N, and O Cards
How will character creation work
Characters will be Ancilla in the Camarilla either already established in the city or new to the city. All clans are available and players will have 15 xp to spend after freebies. All characters must have been embraced within the last 100 years.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Medium
Roleplay
High
Puzzles
Medium
Experience level
Open to all
Platforms used
• Discord
• Foundry VTT
$25.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Weekly / Monday - 4:00 PM UTC
3-3.5 Hour duration
0 / 6 Seats filled
Requirements
Experience required: Open to all
Age: 18+