Vampire: The Masquerade London by Night

Creating your character

Characters will be created before the first session. After joining the game, players will be invited to the campaign Discord, where they will gain access to the full rules and information needed for character creation. We will also hold a Session Zero. Players who join in time for Session Zero will have the opportunity to ask questions, discuss character ideas, and work on their characters together if needed. Anyone who joins after Session Zero will be responsible for creating their character and having it ready before their first session. Backstories should be written before Session 1. I am always available to answer questions, help with character creation, and make sure everyone feels comfortable and prepared before joining the campaign.

Preparing for the session

You will need a D&D Beyond account, and a Discord Account. A decent mic, headset and computer are also required. Other than that there is nothing players need to bring with them to session.

What Roxas brings to the table

I bring to the table the complete collection on D&D Beyond which gives the players in my campaigns access to all of that content. Foundry VTT a powerful software with dynamic lighting and special effects capabilities.

Homebrew rules

🩸 Potions: It is a bonus action to swig a potion. 🩸 Flanking: Flanking confers a +2 bonus to attack rolls instead of advantage. 🩸 Critical Hits: Critical hits cause the damage on the dice to be doubled instead of rolling extra dice. 🩸 Critical failures and Critical Successes: If a roll results in a natural 1, it is considered a failure. On the other hand, if the roll is a natural 20, it is always a success and may also have additional benefits, which are determined by me. 🩸 Death Saves: Death saving throws are done privately. 🩸 Stealth Outside Combat: Players make (Dexterity) Stealth rolls only when someone is in a position to see them or look for them. 🩸 Investigation Checks For Traps: When searching for traps, the person checking will roll a check once and continue to use that result until a trap is found in order to avoid constantly rolling. 🩸 Vicious Mockery or Tasha’s Hideous Laughter: If you use vicious mockery or Tasha’s hideous laughter and your joke/insult makes me laugh, the target gets no saving throw.

How Roxas creates a safe table

Lines & Veils We respect personal boundaries in our game. If you're uncomfortable with certain topics, please message me privately with your lines (hard boundaries to exclude) and veils (content that's okay but not described in detail). Our game may explore mature themes but will never include sexual assault. Breaks & Open Door Policy We'll take a break midway through each session for stretching, snacks, or restroom visits. You can step away from the game at any time for any reason without judgment. Everyone deserves respect to take care of their needs. Debriefs After each session, feel free to stick around to chat, decompress, or plan for next time. If you want to discuss anything about the session, you're always welcome to reach out to me. During Session 0, we will review the campaign’s tone, mature themes, safety expectations, and character creation guidelines. We will also discuss party cooperation, roleplay expectations, and how each character fits into the group and setting. Players will have the opportunity to share their Lines and Veils privately before or during Session 0. Lines are hard boundaries that will not appear in the game, while Veils are topics that may exist but will not be described in detail or played out on screen. We will also go over the campaign’s expected content, including violence, blood, death, horror, manipulation, religious themes, loss of control, addiction-like hunger, and the erosion of humanity. Sexual assault will never be included. Players may update their Lines and Veils at any time throughout the campaign.