Dark Ages Vampire: Fire on the Mountain [Play by Post]

Creating your character

Characters can be created before the game or during the session 0 week. If you are unable to attend session 0 for whatever reason, the Storyteller will go over your character with you. If you need help to go through the creation process, simply reach out and I will be happy to help you through it. We will be using the Dark Ages: Vampire 20th anniversary book and accompanying supplements. Other materials are strictly a case by case basis.

Preparing for the session

A discord account will be required to play our game as it takes place on a discord server. I have numerous dice bots on our server that can be used for dice rolling. Fillable PDF character sheets will be provided to players for character record keeping.

What Ray Jenkins brings to the table

I will bring images for setting scenes as well as atmospherics in terms of music and the like when needed. I have access to all of the DA20 and V20 books, so if there is something you want to play outside of the core book, we can certainly talk about it. I am a story-oriented storyteller, so I enjoy rich narrative approaches to characters and scenes. I tend to stick to rules as written--however, the rules will not get in the way of a fun or cool story. I consider myself flexible when considering the needs of the story vs. rules as written. *Two to Three Posts Each Weekday:* I will post at least two to three posts per day. Each post will be multi-paragraph on average. This rate can increase dramatically during combat scenes. On weekends I will post as I can, but posting throughout the day is not a thing I can guarantee as I am with my family. *Narrative Freedom:* Coming from a text-roleplaying background, I do not mind if players make small changes to a scene for dramatic effect or impact. If the game is not in a current combat scene, I highly encourage roleplaying between characters. For example, if the game has wrapped a combat scene and two players want to have a scene in a safe room discussing things or delving into their characters, I more than welcome this. I encourage it. Side scenes such as this can really be rewarding in terms of character growth and exploration. *Engaging Story and Drama:* Vampires often have a soap opera for a life. From wild action to heartache, betrayal, and revenge, they run the gamut of theatre. I expect to fully explore some of these themes in our time together. *Open Table and Respect:* Scenes can be intense and can sometimes impact us in ways we do not expect. If a player needs to step away for a bit to process something from the game or needs to discuss something, I have an open door. If you need to take a break for personal or other reasons, let me know. I don’t take offense to it. We can figure out a way to move forward, be it putting your character on hiatus and saving your seat, or having you temporarily leave and return later. Whatever works best for you.

How Ray Jenkins creates a safe table

Session 0 will be character and coterie creation alongside the establishment of goals for both narrative and characters. A Lines and Veils document will be provided to fill out and we will establish a master document for the chronicle. This game has an open-door policy. If you need to step away due to discomfort or to take a breath due to a scene, there will be no in or out-of-game consequences. Regarding Aftercare: After emotionally intense sessions or scenes, we will always be sure to check in to make sure everyone is doing good and to see if we need a break. We will have a debriefing at least every other session to see how people are doing and to give an open forum for feedback or concerns. You will note that the content warning for this game is particularly long. This is because there are a LOT of things that can come about in a World of Darkness game. I do not generally shy away from these things, however, our Lines and Veils document will override any content above if it is a line for a player.