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Play-By-Post Vampire: Embrace the Monster Within

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Play-By-Post Vampire: Embrace the Monster Within

Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition on Discord, Theater of the Mind, Text/Play by Post

Price per player-session
You will be charged when a session starts

$20.00

Information
  • Duration: 2.5 to 3.5 hours
  • Number of players: 2 to 6 players
  • Experience required: Open to all
  • Price per player-session
    $20.00

    About the adventure

    🩸You're a monster. And not as some artsy metaphor for the human condition or anything soulless political parasite clinging to the underbelly of D.C. - you're an undying horror prowling the streets by night with an unquenchable thirst for human blood. 🌔But even monsters have things that scare them… things that lurk in the dark or stare hungrily from the mirror. 🫦Gather your allies of convenience and stake out a claim. Build your realm block by bloody block, fending off mortal hunters, dark spirits, and greedy undead rivals. Through guile, seduction, or brute force, take what is yours and build a kingdom of the damned. 😈Tis better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven, and Heaven isn't going to let you in anyway... not after the things you've done.

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    Additional Details

    How to prepare

    Have a Discord account (which is free) and join the game server. An understanding of the 5th edition Vampire: the Masquerade rules is helpful but also not necessary.

    What I provide

    Everything else! I have rules, character art, maps, and even some background music to help set the mood.

    Gameplay details

    I host a one-on-one Session 0 to cover the following: 1. Introductions 2. Safety tools for the game 3. Scenario overview 4. House rules 5. Character creation / modification for those who don't want to use the pre-generated characters. To ensure that the game is a good fit for you and your schedule, your first week in the story is free. Communication is a process, so expect a pregame check-in to make sure everyone is in a good headspace for the session and a quick debrief to catch any concerns or immediate feedback at the end. The Discord channel is also open between sessions to help set conditions for the table.

    Content warnings

      (none)

    Safety tools used
    • Bleed
    • Breaks
    • Debriefing
    • Lines and Veils
    • Session 0
    • Stars and Wishes
    • X, N, and O Cards
    How will character creation work

    I can provide gender-neutral starter characters upon request that conform to the V5 ruleset for character creation. Otherwise I am happy to walk you through character creation one-on-one at your convenience. If you prefer to bring a character to the table then that is also fine, but I will do a bench audit of the sheet before it is allowed into play. For the narrative stakes of the adventure it's important for all PCs to have a strong reason to be in D.C., but I am happy to collaborate on weaving in your backstory to the main plotline.

    Players can expect

    • Combat/Tactics: Low
    • Roleplay: High
    • Puzzles: Low
    • Experience Level: Open to all

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