Vampire the Masquerade: Scarlett Falls by Night

About the adventure

It's October 30th, 1997. The clock says 11:30 PM. You wake up without a heartbeat, without air in your lungs, and with a hunger that always claws at your mind. You're the latest vampire turned in the small Michigan town of Scarlett Falls, a decaying place that has already seen its best days decades ago. There's not many kindred in town; the ivory towers of the Camarilla and bold revolution of the Anarchs seem far from here. The vampire government here looks more like a small-town gang than an elite criminal organization. You've always known this town is weird, but as you navigate these blood-splattered and black-clad nights, you'll see a whole new horrible side to your home... This game harkens back to the origins of Vampire the Masquerade itself, the gothic tradition of the 80s/90s, while updating it with modern RPG systems and game philosophies. We'll be keeping the stuff that enraptured gamers for decades and leaving behind the unnecessary/harmful parts. The focus is less on centuries-long labyrinthine political schemes or 'superheroes with fangs' and more on your character's relationships, personal story, and the horror of watching yourself become a monster. Expect touchstones to be very important parts of the story, your humanity to be meaningfully challenged, and your actions to always have consequences. LORE: This game takes a relatively fast and loose stance in regards to lore. The timeline is *mostly* v5's. Other supernatural creatures exist, but don't anticipate them to be 1-for-1 for the pre-existing splats, i.e my werewolves may not necessarily be the lupines of WtA, my ghosts not the wraiths of WtO. Connections to canon characters will be limited, our focus is on a low-power and street-level setting so only characters who fit into that will have a big screen presence. Some other major metaplot points are: - The Banu Haqim and Hecata are very freshly developed new clans; Ur-Shulgi has recently awakened and the Family Reunion only occured months ago. - The Tremere pyramid still stands, though its reach into Scarlet Hill is limited. - Clans Lasombra and Tzimisce are still considered wholly aligned with the Sabbat, with those seeking residence in the city being forced to constantly prove their rejection of the sect. - Setites are not yet rebranded as Clan Ministry, instead remaining interlopers seen with mistrust/perverse curiosity. - Clan Ravnos has not gone through the Week of Nightmares - they remain a minor clan, but not a dying one yet.