Herencia | California & Nevada Sandbox | Organized Crime Drama

Creating your character

Players can either pick a pre-made character or build an original one using standard VTM 5E rules, whichever fits how they want to start the campaign. Character sheets are built directly in Alchemy, so everything's ready to go in the VTT from session one. You don't need to buy the Core Rulebook or Player's Guide. A clear, detailed character creation guide is posted in the Discord, covering everything you need to build a character from scratch. Beyond that, I'm there to help, whether you need a hand shaping the initial concept or just want a few finishing touches to make sure your character fits the campaign's themes.

Preparing for the session

Players will need an Alchemy VTT account and a Discord account. Both are free, no purchases required on either platform. You also don't need to buy the Core Rulebook or Player's Guide, every rule relevant to this campaign is already built into Alchemy and accessible for free once you've joined. Session zero covers everything else you need before play begins: campaign tone, house rules, and expectations for the table. I'll walk through anything that isn't immediately clear once we're underway.

What D'Antonio brings to the table

I run grounded, mature crime stories built around characters players don't forget, the kind of people whose motives, families, and loyalties stay with you long after the session ends. As an audio engineer, I score every game personally: original music, field recordings, and sound design built specifically for each scene rather than pulled from a generic playlist. Every location is supported by custom photography and artwork, so the world isn't just something you're told about, there plenty of visual and audio aids to make the atmosphere easy to imagine and see! Factions have real internal politics. Characters have real stakes. I put significant work into cultural accuracy and representation across every setting I run, because the world only feels tangible if it's built with care rather than shorthand. My goal is a table where the line between the fiction and the experience starts to blur, and where every session leaves you with something to think about after it's over.

Homebrew rules

Combat runs on modified damage and weapon rules, including an overhauled autofire system, built to make firefights feel weightier and more dangerous than the standard ruleset allows. Conflict resolution is also adjusted in places. Where the standard rules default to a clean defender wins outcome, I'll sometimes rule that both participants take damage instead, reflecting how messy real violence actually is. Diablerie and Hunger also run on homebrew rules, designed to make the cost of losing control feel real at the table. As Hunger climbs, your character's grip on ego and emotion erodes with it, and social scenes carry the same stakes as combat: every decision your character makes while hungry has consequences that follow them. Full details on all homebrew systems are provided before play begins.

How D'Antonio creates a safe table

Session 0 is where all of this gets handled. I walk through the setting, the system, and the mature themes the campaign is going to lean on, and players bring their character concepts and any boundaries they want the table to know about going in. We also cover scheduling, play style, and general table etiquette, so everyone's working from the same expectations before the first real session starts.