The Long Night - Vampire: the Dark Ages
In the Dark Ages, Constantinople is the crossroads of the world, a city of mystery, darkness and political conflict - especially among the Cursed...
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SYSTEM
EXPERIENCE
AGE
$25.00
/ Session
Details
Once / Sunday – 12:00 AM UTC
Aug 31
3–4 Hour Duration
0 / 5 Seats Filled
About the adventure
Using the most recent plague as justifications, the three ruling Princepts of the city - A Lasombra, Toreador and a Cappadocian - are making moves to secure control of the influential Latin Quarter of the city. To protect his Domaine, the Lasombra Alfonso of Venice draws a group of Cainites into a web of intrigue, darkness and political conflict. The players will portray Cainite residents of the Latin Quarter forced to become involved in the political machinations of the city's elders in order to secure a future for themselves and the quarter in a city whose resplendence has begun to fade. The Great Dream is decaying, and the player character must use their wits and connections - as well as their supernatural abilities - to stave off the loss of everything they have spent decades working to build.
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4 years on StartPlaying
20 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, Creativity, Inclusive
About me
I teach in College, and it always astounds me that I've been playing ttrpgs for longer than my students have been alive - by a lot. That's over thirty years of rolling dice and creating worlds and making funny voices at a table surrounded by friends! I've mostly been a GM or DM for most of those, and creating worlds, writing adventures, and sharing them with a group of people who then get to make them their own and take them in totally unexpected directions has been one of my great joys. I currently stream several games on Twitch with Folk&Myth, the AP Production studio I co-founded. You can find all my work on twitch or YouTube (links on my webpage). I love creating a sense of discovery and wonder in my games, and always strive to surprise players. I prefer RP-heavy games, though I also believe that combat and conflict resolved through tactics or dice-rolls can be a great source of fun, and add a great dynamic to any game. My strengths are imagination, NPC role-play, my sense of humor, and my ability to keep surprising players. As a teacher, I also have a strong sense of conflict resolution, and the ability to help guide along people with less experience. I strive to create meaningful games, rich in atmosphere and engaging themes. I strongly believe in a sense of equality and respect around my table, and provide safety tools to help us all better enjoy our gaming moments. TTRPGs are all about a shared sense of creation and storytelling, where we empower each other around the table to create meaningful and emotional connections. I invite both players new to the hobby, as well as veterans, to come join me on some fun adventures! I specialize in the following games: Vaesen, Blade Runner, Lord of the Rings 5e, Shadowrun 3rd, Kult: Divinity Lost, Dragonbane, D&D 5E, as well as a host of others. I'm always happy to learn a new system for special requests! Find me here: https://linktr.ee/TheBleakseason
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Creating your character
Players will have two options: 1- They can choose from a number of pre-generated characters, or... 2- they can create their own using the Vampire Dark Ages 20th Anniversary Rules, which I will provide. This will occur during Session 0.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need to have a Discord account and be willing to join my game server where I get everything organize, and where we play. That is all players will need to prepare.
What Bleakseason (Folk & Myth/VtM Montreal) brings to the table
We play in Discord. Players are welcome to use pen & paper, and to roll physical dice. I will provide all the rules for play and character creation (Vampire Dark Ages 20th Anniversary) For VTT, I use Owlbear which doesn't require anything from the players except to click on a link. I use several maps, including animated ones if the players' computers can handle them. Cameras are encouraged but not required. I use a library of of music that I play through Discord for the players, and make use of non-AI generated images for character portraits and atmosphere. I tend to embrace Rule of Cool, and while I mostly stick to the rules in the book, I do have some variations which I will explain up front. I will also provide a rules cheat sheet. I prioritize RP and skill use over combat, but there may be a bit of combat here and there.
Homebrew rules
I use the 20th Anniversary VtM: Dark Ages rule pretty much as written, with only a few exceptions I will discuss at So.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Pen & Paper
Physical Dice
Platforms used
Safety
How Bleakseason (Folk & Myth/VtM Montreal) creates a safe table
Each player will fill out a list of their Lines & Veils. I will hold a Session 0. The card system is used in chat. The L&V will be shared anonymously to everyone. I take comfort and safety *very seriously*, and will expect players to do the same. The World of Darkness is a dark place, and we take all precautions to travel it safely. We will dedicate time at the end of the session for a come-down chat! I will be available at all times to answer questions and discuss the contents of the game with players. As a professional streamer of TTRPG APs, safety and comfort are core to my approach to online games.
Content warnings
Safety tools used