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PaulieRomanov Anime Disco Inferno from Roanoke Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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#1: Dec 5th 2015 at 3:09:29 PM

Alright, this is the signup thread for a new role-play based on White Wolf's Old World Of Darkness setting, set in the fictional city of Empire City (essentially a No Communities Were Harmed version of New York City) during an unspecified point in The '90s. This is mainly an OC RP, BUT I will allow for crossover characters as well.

For all those familiar with the OWOD setting, make note of this following paragraph. We will NOT be using the metaplot from Revised Edition in any way, shape, or form, so for those hardcore WOD veterans familiar with said metaplot, do remember that Gangrel are still in the Camarilla, the Ravnos are a full clan, the Stargazers are still in the Garou Nation, there was no Red Star, no Week of Nightmares, no Avatar Storm, or any other apocalyptic Revised Edition shenanigans.

We will be using the Mind's Eye Theatre rules for character creation and I will post links to the PDF's of the rulebooks for reference in character creation. We will be using the following rulebooks and gamelines....

The gameline Demon The Fallen is explicitly non-canon in this setting, while Kindred Of The East, Mummy The Resurrection, Hunter The Reckoning, and Wraith The Oblivion are fully canon but for NPC's only. (If I can find a link to PDF's of Reckoning and KOTE's Mind's Eye Theatre rulebooks, I will allow Kuei-Jin and Imbued to become fully playable.)

As for player options, you can be an original character (the default assumption) or if you want to play a character from another work, you can do that, but you must fit them into the context of a creature or mortal of the Old World Of Darkness.

The following splats and factions are playable....

  • Vampire The Masquerade
    • Clans
      • Brujah
      • Gangrel
      • Malkavian
      • Nosferatu
      • Toreador
      • Tremere
      • Ventrue
      • Lasombra
      • Tzimisce
      • Assamite
      • Followers of Set
      • Giovanni
      • Ravnos
    • Sects
      • Camarilla
      • Sabbat
      • Anarchs
      • Independents

  • Werewolf The Apocalypse
    • Tribes
      • Black Furies
      • Bone Gnawers
      • Children of Gaia
      • Fianna
      • Get of Fenris
      • Glass Walkers
      • Red Talons
      • Shadow Lords
      • Silent Striders
      • Silver Fangs
      • Stargazers
      • Uktena
      • Wendigo

  • Mage The Ascension
    • Traditions and Conventions
      • Akashic Brotherhood
      • Celestial Chorus
      • Cult of Ecstasy
      • Dreamspeakers
      • Euthanatos
      • Order of Hermes
      • Sons of Ether
      • Verbena
      • Virtual Adepts
      • Hollow Ones
      • Progenitors
      • Syndicate
      • New World Order
      • Iteration X
      • Void Engineers
    • Factions
      • Council of Nine Traditions
      • Technocracy
      • Orphans

  • Changeling The Dreaming
    • Kiths
      • Boggan
      • Eshu
      • Nocker
      • Pooka
      • Redcap
      • Satyr
      • Sidhe
      • Slaugh
      • Troll
    • Courts
      • Seelie Courts
      • Unseelie Courts

All player characters are assumed to be basic starting-level characters such as neonate vampires, Rank 1 werewolves, and newly awakened mages.

Now, as for the rulebooks, here's what all we will be using.

Now, as for the rules of the RP, here's what is what...

  • Standard forum rules apply
  • Be respectful and mindful of your fellow players
  • If you have a question, feel free to PM and I will help you out
  • The game is set in the 1990s, so keep that in mind when it comes to technology your character has access to.
  • Have fun!

As for a character sheet, I will be posting a basic frame for your character sheet and you can fill in the rest with the character creation rules in the PDF's I just linked in this thread.

  • Name:
  • Gender:
  • Apparent Age:
  • Appearance: (Pictures or written description are both equally acceptable)
  • Source Material: (If applicable, if not, just say Original Character or something to that effect)
  • Venue: (Vampire, Werewolf, Mage, or Changeling)
  • Clan/Tribe/Tradition/Kith:
  • Sect/Faction/Court: (If you are a werewolf, just post Garou Nation as your faction)
  • Personality:
  • Bio: (Can be as short or as long as you need it to be)

From here you can post the mechanical details of your character such as attributes, abilities, merits and flaws, backgrounds, Disciplines, Gifts, etc.

edited 5th Jan '16 7:49:55 AM by PaulieRomanov

watdakstomp Knight from A secret underground bunker Since: Nov, 2014
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#2: Dec 9th 2015 at 5:48:36 AM

[up] I'm going to join soon I just have to make a character sheet, so I should have it up by at least tomorrow.

The man of a million outdated references
PaulieRomanov Anime Disco Inferno from Roanoke Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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UndyingPhoenix Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#4: Dec 10th 2015 at 12:53:17 AM

I have interest. Just let me read through and I'll have a sheet up.

SlendidSuit Freelance Worrywart from Probably a Pub Since: Oct, 2011
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#5: Dec 10th 2015 at 5:41:08 AM

Also expressing an interest, I'll look through the rules and see what I come up with. Probably a Mage.

Can I ask how all the splats are interacting? Like are we going to be a group or...

Gimme yer lunch money, dweeb.
PaulieRomanov Anime Disco Inferno from Roanoke Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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#6: Dec 10th 2015 at 2:37:49 PM

[up]It's really up to the players as I am taking a sandbox approach in the early phases of the RP

UndyingPhoenix Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
#7: Dec 11th 2015 at 1:47:45 AM

Name: Zander (zun-der) van (fun) der Walt (Valt)

Gender:Male

Apparent Age: 27

Appearance: He dyed his hair, just because he likes silver.

Source Material: Original Character

Venue: Mage

Clan/Tribe/Tradition/Kith: Order of Hermes

Sect/Faction/Court: Orphan

Personality: Zander is an easygoing, if dedicated man. He's intelligent, but not condescending with it, preferring to help people with his knowledge. He has a drive for learning new things, more at home learning than speaking with others. A self-admitted bibliophile, he's got a particular interest in languages. However, he never does learn from his mistakes, and can be quite stubborn when it comes to things. He can be overly proud at times, and is easily distracted by any book around him that he hasn't read. Still, one won't find a more loyal, tolerant and curious person with a wealth of knowledge. He has perfectionist tendencies, and constantly beats himself down for mistakes and failures.

Bio: Born in the Kwa Zulu Natal area in South Africa, Zander always did have an upper hand due to the apartheid regime, having a better education than most. Still, in secret, he despised the regime, seeing it as blatantly unfair to others that were also human beings on the sole basis of skin color. After he graduated, he went and studied a course in linguistics, becoming a lecturer at the Wits University. One day, studying through a linguistics textbook, he Awakened. Rather than be surprised or shocked, he relished the whole new area of study open to him. In particular, he enjoyed the order and tradition of the Order of Hermes, and so he follows their teachings.

Attributes:

  • Primary: Knowledgeable, Determined, Reflective, Insightful, Attentive, Disciplined, Observant

  • Secondary: Genial, Friendly, Clever, Dignified, Patient

  • Tertiary: Flexible, Wise, Witty

Abilities:

  • Linguistics: Afrikaans x1 (with 1 Free Trait for x2)

  • Linguistics: Latin x2 (with 1 Free Trait for x3)

  • Enigmas x1

  • Firearms x1

Sphere: Forces (Order of Hermes)

Background

  • Avatar x1 (+1 from Free Traits for x2)

  • Influence: University x2 (+1 from Free Traits for x3)

  • Library x3

  • Resources x1

  • Node x1 (using 1 Free Trait)

  • Mentor x1 (using 1 Free Trait)

Archetype: Perfectionist

Arete: x1 (with 4 Free Traits for x3)

Willpower: x5

Quintessence: x1

Resonance: Dynamic: Fiery. It DOES get quite hot in South Africa, so of course he'd base his spells on fire.

Negative Traits: Frail, Flabby, Meek (+3 Free Traits)

Derangements: Crimson Rage (+2 Free Traits)

Additional Spheres: Forces x3 (including x1 from Order of Hermes) , Prime x2, Mind x1

edited 11th Dec '15 7:09:28 AM by UndyingPhoenix

PaulieRomanov Anime Disco Inferno from Roanoke Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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PaulieRomanov Anime Disco Inferno from Roanoke Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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#9: Dec 16th 2015 at 6:48:21 AM

I hate to double post, but I will be posting my character very soon, but I have to run some errands first. Watch this space.

watdakstomp Knight from A secret underground bunker Since: Nov, 2014
Knight
#10: Dec 17th 2015 at 5:45:32 AM

I currently in finals week but I will make a character soon. So sorry for the delay.

The man of a million outdated references
PaulieRomanov Anime Disco Inferno from Roanoke Since: Aug, 2011 Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
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#11: Dec 17th 2015 at 6:16:07 AM

[up]It's alright. I got delayed myself

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