Vampire the Masquerade V20, Sheffield, Never Ending Nightmares

Creating your character

Characters will be created an maintained in Roll20. All necessary information regarding character creation will be available in the Roll20 game as well as on the Discord Server for easy reference. Help with character creation will be available to any who need it. All Characters will be on Humanity with Self Control and Conscience The following Clans and Bloodlines are available Brujah Gangrel Arhimanes City Gangrel Nosferatu (must have Obfuscate 3) Toreador Tremere (need not stay at the Chantry if they don't want to) Ventrue Lasombra Followers of Set Tlacique Warrior Setites Ravnos (Generation can not be lower than 9th) Tzemisci Old Clan Tzemisci (No Tzemisci (standard or Old Can) automatically has access to Koldunic Sorcery) Caitiff (Generation cannot be lower than 9th) The following Disciplines can not be taken at Character creation even with the Additional Discipline Merit, or by spending Freebie Points on them Bardo, Daimoinon, Dementation, Mytherceria Obeah, Ogham, Quietus, Sanguinius, Thanotosis, Valeren Be warned, Visiccitude, abd Obtenebration, (as well as Abyss Mysticism) may have some serious side effects in the game While some background are not allowed, a few extra have been added in. Elder Generation (as an alternative to normal Generation) can be taken at the cost of 4 Background or Freebie Points per dot. Elder Generation starts at 10 and can be dropped as low as 5, but each dot gives you additional enemies. The Elder Background Age will also be available at a cost of 4 Background or Freebie Points per dot. This will give extra Freebie Points, but will also reduce your Starting Humanity, and limit how high you can take it with Freebie Points. Superior Retainers can also be bought for a cost of 4 points per dot. Unlike normal Retainers, this background can be taken multiple times, each time representing a different superior retainer. You will receive additional Background and Freebie Points to cover the cost of Elder Backgrounds.. A list of available Merits and Flaws will also be provided (some of which have been brought over from 2nd Edition) Each Attribute, Ability, or Discipline at level 6 or higher will give the character 1 Derangement. All Derangements will be assigned to the character by the Storyteller

Preparing for the session

Players will need a Discord and a Roll20 account. Your Roll20 Display Name (you can change this in Personalisation and Display in the Settings option in the Roll20 game) should be the same as your Discord Name, and if you are not using Tupperbox, both should be the same as your character name. Access to Tupperbox is useful for displaying you as your character for in game conversations on Discord, but is not essential, a player can always change their Discord nickname on the server to the character name. While some knowledge of the rules is useful, I'm more than happy to help anyone new to the system and the nature of Play by Post means that there is plenty of time to check rules between posts. Players will need to have a character created before they can start to play. I allow players 2 Free Weeks to get their characters created, before they are charged. If they take longer than 2 weeks to create a character, then they may be charged before they can take part in the game. On the other hand, players who create a character quickly and join in what is going on, may get a free week of play. All characters should have a character portrait so that other players can visualise the characters better. I make use of AI Art for almost all of the NPC portraits, so I feel I can not object if players do the same. If people want me to use Midjourney to create a character portrait for them I will attempt to do so. It is better to have a vague idea in mind rather than a specific image as MJ rarely can produce exactly what you are after, and then choose from the options available. Please be aware that I will only use generic terms in the prompts, no term or image that is copyrighted will be used for character or npc creation.

What Oenanthe brings to the table

I bring over 30 years of role playing experience to the game. I've run games for a lot of very different people, and one of my main aims is for players to have fun. Sheffield has become my standard setting for VtM, and I have over 40 different NPC already set up for you to get to know (and love, hate, kill, overthrow, what happens in the game is up to the players) As the game is Play by Post, each 'Session' lasts a week allowing players to post when they are able to, and meaning they are not limited by time zones. I will try and post at least once a day, answering any posts that players make, however if possible I will post a lot more than that, up to two or three times a day in some instances. Players are expected to post at least every other day, preferably every day. For any player not familiar with the game a copy of the main rules on PDF will be available for them to view.

Homebrew rules

I have a number of House Rules, some made to adapt the game to the Play by Post format, and some adapted from previous editions of VtM. Specialities are only gained when you get an Attribute or Ability at rank 4 or Higher. Each speciality that is appropriate to a roll with give you a additional die to add to pool, however when you roll a 10 it does not count at 2 successes. Vissicitude and Obtenebration tend to come with additional problems , and both the Tzemisci and the Lasombra clans have been devastated. The Sabbat is reduced to a handful of small groups. Mages do not exist in the world, there role has been taken by Sorcerers. Merits and Flaws have to be taken from a limited list which will be made available to players at character creation. Certain Backgrounds will not be available while others (from other sources) have been added in. Characters start with additional Background and Freebie Points I will only be using Normal and Aggravated damage not Bashing, Lethal and Aggravated damage.

How Oenanthe creates a safe table

Lines and Veils will always be available to view in Roll20 and on the Discord Server where the game will be run. Players can contact me to discuss any additions to the lines and veils that they would like to see added, (I can't guarantee that they will be added, some things are an integral part of the game, but the player will be told). At any point a player can contact me with any concerns they have. As soon as I can I will review the issue, read any posts that the player claims has upset them, and then take action, up to and including deleting offensive posts, and removing players. If I feel that the posts in question do fit with the nature of the game, then the complainant will be informed and it will be their decision as to whether they stay or leave. Please be aware that due to time zones, I may be asleep when posts are made, and i will answer them at the earliest opportunity.