For Whom the Pealing Bell Tolls
Learn to play Vampire in 6 sessions while navigating the politics, morality, and horror of vampiric society.
$30.00
/ Session
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Weekly / Sunday - 11:00 PM UTC
Oct 25 / Session 1
Session Duration / 3 hours
4 / 5 Seats Filled
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About the adventure
You are a relatively young vampire who has just been given full status in vampiric society. An opportunity comes knocking: 🧛Investigate some mysterious murders in the suburbs of Toronto 🧛Find and apprehend those responsible 🧛Make sure any political ramifications don't boil over into a vampire war All of these happenings and more will give you the ability to blossom in vampiric society. The question is, *how* will you navigate these challenges, and what kind of reputation will you establish for yourself? This six-session (plus Session 0) short Vampire: the Masquerade Chronicle is a great way to plunge your fangs into this classic gothic-punk horror roleplaying game. Achieve your goals through sleuthing, political intrigue, and deadly combat. Discover the horrific monsters that lurk behind the veil of The Masquerade, and fates far worse than death. Gain favour with important vampires by upholding the Masquerade, making deals, and screwing over your enemies. Balance the needs of Humanity and Hunger as you discover the horrors of The Beast Within.
Game style
Roleplay Heavy
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
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4 years on StartPlaying
700 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Storytelling, Creativity
Average response time: 24+ hours
Response rate: 100%
About me
I have been playing and running roleplaying games for over 25 years. I started with LARP (Live Action Role Play) and moved into tabletop gaming within about a year or so. I love storytelling, roleplay and evoking emotional highs and lows within my games. My two main systems are Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition and Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition (though I started with 3rd Edition for both). If you like what you've read here, I hope to see you at one of my events soon!
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Creating your character
Character creation will happen during Session 0. The players will make their own individual characters, as well as build a coterie and Relationship Map. The following clans will be permitted: Brujah, Gangrel, Malkavian, Nosferatu, Toreador, Tremere, and Ventrue. Banu Haqim, Lasombra, Caitiff, and Thin-Blood are also options, but these are considered Hard-Mode clans and vampire types, since the local political climate is hostile to these four. Please note that I limit Discipline Amalgams and certain Oblivion and Blood Sorcery Powers and Rituals/Ceremonies to certain clans. If you're creating your character after the Chronicle's Session 0, I will have a one-on-one Session 0 with you to on-board you.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players will need a mic and a Discord account. It is recommended, but not required, that you read the rules of Vampire ahead of time. Important pages are noted in the Game Resources channel on the Discord server.
What Rob brings to the table
The following resources are available on the Discord server: * Dice-Roller bot * Blank copy of the Vampire character sheet * Ambient Music and Sound I will also provide: * A full story that can be tailored to reflect the actions you and your fellow players take * A rich, immersive game world set in and inspired by the real-world City of Toronto
Equipment needed to play
Computer
Internet
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Rob creates a safe table
Vampire: the Masquerade is a storytelling game game of personal evil and horror. You depict a vampire eking out an existence in a dark reflection of our modern world. As such, the game can get intense. With that said, My #1 Concern is Player Safety and Comfort. I work as hard as I can to ensure that everyone at the table feels okay with what they are experiencing. Accommodations can be made for many of the listed tags, including, but not limited to: * Use of safety tools such as X, N, and O, Lines and Veils, and Open Door. * Bans or limits on particular content as discussed in Session 0, on the Content Discussion Discord channel, or privately with me * Softening or avoiding graphic description of certain types of content, relegating these scenarios to dice rolls only if they must occur at all * The ability to deafen the chat while a description is happening * Excusing yourself from certain scenes with a summary of any story-important points given to you by me Please note that certain aspects of the game, such as Blood, Mind Control/Alteration and Death, are an intrinsic part of Vampire: the Masquerade that cannot easily be removed from the experience. If this is a concern, I would be more than happy to have you at a table for another gaming system.
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