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VtM: London by Night (Beginner Friendly)
Play as a newly embraced Vampire within the dark setting of modern day London: a city filled with secrets, opportunities and dangers.
$25.00
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12 players following this game
Weekly / Tuesday - 9:00 PM UTC
Oct 13 / Session 7
Session Duration / 3โ4 hours
Campaign Length / 1+ Sessions
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
ใ คโ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ You are a powerful vampire, able to best any mortal through your supernatural gifts. Yet you donโt even come close to those who lead the Kindred Court, and truthfully speaking, any of them would be hard-pressed to survive four mortals wielding shotguns. Much is expected of you in this new world you have been brought into, and without advancing cautiously, you are liable to quickly go from predator to prey. ใ คโ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ With security cameras throughout the city and the threat of the Second Inquisition hot on our heels, overt violence is oftentimes not the best path to solving a problem. Most of Kindred society operates similarly to the mafia, preferring to use tactics like manipulation, extortion, or supernatural abilities. Violence is a constant element of the chaotic nights of London, yet when it happens, it is usually fast and brutal, taking the form of assassination attempts or torture rather than being drawn out over multiple rounds of mechanically intense combat. ใ คโ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ The world of the Kindred is an ancient one, filled with secrets and schemes, mysteries and deceptions. Navigating these intrigues will be necessary for your survival, and vital should you ever wish to climb the social ladder yourselves. ใ คโ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฌ. ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ High ideals are worthy, yet easy to hold when one has the privilege to do so. But they become more and more difficult to uphold as the things we care about are placed in danger. Can you hold on to what it means to be human when surrounded by a world of darkness and forced into impossible choices? ใ คโ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ A setting that is constantly grimdark quickly becomes monotonous and dull. Amid the campaign's grimdark themes and stories, you can expect moments of levity and dark humour. The simple existence of vampires in a realistic setting creates a broad range of opportunities for ridiculous moments (as beautifully illustrated in What We Do in the Shadows).
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Sandbox / Open World
Theater of the Mind
Combat Lite
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
4.9
(27)
Less than a year on StartPlaying
132 games hosted
Highly rated for: Storytelling, World Builder, Creativity
About me
Having spent most of my youth buried in fantasy books and my later years in videogames, worldbuilding and game design are things that I am very passionate about. I began RP-ing through forums, back when those were still a thing, at first with loose systems and homebrew rules. Then I discovered D&D, and before long I was hosting my own games in the online space, participating in various communities centred around RP and TTRPGs, where I had the opportunity to learn from many experienced Game Masters and experiment with different playstyles and systems. And as the years passed, the more miscellaneous skills I seemed to pick up along the way. I went from looking for maps online, to crafting my own. From reading stories, to writing them for my players. From looking up encounters in modules, to balancing my own monsters and creating my own NPCs and tokens. Now, looking back at it, it's been over 10 years since that all started. And honestly, at the end of the day, my only regret is not having created more stories, games, and memories.
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Creating your character
We will go through character creation together through Session 0.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
ใ คโ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ Used as a group/voice chat for the games we host. ใ คโ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐-๐๐๐ Used as a game platform where games are hosted.
What MP brings to the table
ใ คโ ๐๐๐% ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง-๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ญ No AI-generated content will be used throughout our games. Locations are presented using real-world images, and character portraits feature human-made artwork from artists such as LuisMiguez and several other official World of Darkness contributors. ใ คโ ๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฌ Every scene is scored with music and sound effects to enhance immersion and tension. ใ คโ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก Within the World of Darkness setting, you are not just a stat block defined by numbers and roll modifiers. The game and system are designed to help us tell a story rather than go through an MMORPG-like power progression. As such, the game will focus closely on your character's story arcs and narrative development rather than their character level (which, truthfully, doesn't exist). ใ คโ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฑ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ There are many ways to solve a problem, and each comes with its own benefits and drawbacks. Whether you choose to engage with the world through social roleplay and delve into political intrigue, or whether you prefer a more violent path, slinking through the shadows and assassinating your victims, the world will react accordingly.
Homebrew rules
As this game is aimed towards beginners, Loresheets and Blood Resonance mechanics will be omitted from play, at least for the first part of the Story.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How MP creates a safe table
Safety Tools will be discussed during Session 0. As this is a particularly dark setting, I believe it is very important to get a good baseline of everyone's lines and veils and establish the necessary boundaries before diving into the adventure. Consent is absolutely vital through any TTRPG, but especially in one exploring themes of physical and psychological horror.
Content warnings
Safety tools used