World of Darkness: Streets of New York (Sign-ups)

Main RP: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=14009958670A55384400&page=1#1

Alright, this is an RP based on the Old World Of Darkness, starting out with Vampire The Masquerade (though we will add in Werewolf The Apocalypse, Mage The Ascension, and other game lines in as the game expands and grows), specifically the very first editions of these games. The infamous metaplot that plagued the Revised Editions of the World Of Darkness games are not in play, so there's no need to worry about that.

However, the game is set in the timeline of 1e and 2e Vampire and Werewolf, and that timeline is The '90s. It is Autumn, 199X, the internet as we know it is in its infancy, cell phones are a luxury item only used for making calls, and Bill Clinton is in the White House. 9/11 hasn't happened yet and the Cold War has ended peacefully. But unknown to mortals and beneath all this, is a realm of supernatural monstrosities and Gothic Punk horror.

The year is 199X and the place is New York City and the surrounding metropolitan areas. Though New York City is nominally under the domain of the Camarilla, the Sabbat, Anarchs, and Independent Clans have a lot of influence in the city, particularly outside of the Camarilla-dominated Manhattan making the Big Apple truly disputed. Meanwhile, the werewolves of the Garou Nation, sworn enemies of vampires and all things Wyrm-tainted, are trying their best to survive in places such as Central Park and the forests of New Jersey.

This is an RP centered around 1990's New York City, specifically Manhattan and the suburbs in New Jersey, though the other four boroughs as well as Long Island and New York State may come into play later as we add in the other game lines of the Old World Of Darkness.

The following clans and sects are playable at the start of the game.

• Brujah
• Gangrel
• Malkavian
• Nosferatu
• Toreador
• Tremere
• Ventrue
• Lasombra
• Tzimisce
• Assamite
• Followers of Set
• Giovanni
• Ravnos

The following Sects are playable as they all have presence in New York City and New Jersey...

• Camarilla
• Sabbat
• Anarchs
• Independents

Here are the rules for the RP

• Standard forum rules apply
• Don't kill another player character without that player's permission
• Have fun

Signup sheets are as follows....

Vampire Signup Sheet (7/5/3 for Attributes, 13/9/5 for Abilities, 5 for Backgrounds, 7 for Virtues, 3 for Disciplines, 15 Freebie Points)

• Name:
• Gender:
• Appearance: (Picture or Written Description is fine)
• Concept: (Just a quick description of what your character is, can be one word or a few sentences)
• Clan:
• Sect:
• Generation:
• Attributes (All Attributes start out at 1, you have seven levels to distribute between you primary attributes, five for your secondary attributes, and three for your tertiary attributes)
  • Physical Attributes
    • Strength:
    • Dexterity:
    • Stamina:
  • Social Attributes
    • Charisma:
    • Manipulation:
    • Appearance:
  • Mental Attributes
    • Perception:
    • Intelligence:
    • Wits:
• Virtues (All virtues start out at 1, you have seven levels to distribute between them))
  • Conscience:
  • Self-Control:
  • Courage:
• Humanity: (Equal to Conscience + Self-Control scores)
• Willpower: (Equal to Courage score)
• Disciplines (3 Levels to distribute)
• Abilities (All abilities start at 0, you have 13 levels to distribute for your primary abilities, 9 for your secondary abilities, and 5 for your tertiary abilities)
  • Talents
    • Alertness
    • Athletics
    • Awareness
    • Brawl
    • Empathy
    • Expression
    • Intimidation
    • Leadership
    • Streetwise
    • Subterfuge
  • Skills
    • Animal Ken
    • Crafts
    • Drive
    • Etiquette
    • Firearms
    • Larceny
    • Melee
    • Performance
    • Stealth
    • Survival
  • Knowledges
    • Academics
    • Computer
    • Finance
    • Investigation
    • Law
    • Medicine
    • Occult
    • Politics
    • Science
    • Technology
• Backgrounds (5 levels to distribute)
• Equipment:
• Description: (A bio or description of one's personality)

Freebie Point Costs

• Attribute: 5 points per level
• Discipline: 7 points per level
• Virtue: 2 points per level
• Willpower: 1 point per level
• Ability: 2 points per level
• Background: 1 point per level

edited 24th May '14 10:37:09 PM by PaulieRomanov

I'm most definitely in. I'm thinking I might go for a Malkavian (though I'll try to go for realistic mental illness, not a loony toon), a tremere or a Gangrel...

Either way I'll try and get a sheet up soon. Hope more people join in!

edited 12th May '14 2:10:03 AM by Lt.BGob

Glad to see you on board, I hope more people join as well.

Definitely interested. Not sure what clan I want to belong to, Nosferatu, Ravnos, Tremere, Malkavian and Giovanni all hold interest

edited 12th May '14 2:05:31 PM by tricksterson

I'm leaning towards either Brujah, Tremere, or Lasombra.

I think I've got a decent concept for a depressive Malkavian. I'll get to work on a sheet soon.

Hi Tricksterson!

• Name: Samuel Miller
• Gender: Male
• Appearance: http://www.zerochan.net/315737
• Concept: Sabbat Ductus
• Clan: Lasombra
• Sect: Sabbat
• Generation: 10th
• Attributes
  • Physical Attributes
    • Strength: 3
    • Dexterity: 3
    • Stamina: 2
  • Social Attributes
    • Charisma: 3
    • Manipulation: 4
    • Appearance: 3
  • Mental Attributes
    • Perception: 2
    • Intelligence: 3
    • Wits: 2
• Virtues
  • Conscience: 3
  • Self-Control: 3
  • Courage: 4
• Humanity: 6
• Willpower: 5
• Disciplines
  • Obtenebration: 3
  • Potence: 1
• Abilities
  • Talents
    • Alertness: 1
    • Athletics:
    • Awareness: 1
    • Brawl:
    • Empathy: 1
    • Expression:
    • Intimidation: 2
    • Leadership: 2
    • Streetwise: 1
    • Subterfuge: 1
  • Skills
    • Animal Ken:
    • Crafts: 1
    • Drive: 2
    • Etiquette: 1
    • Firearms: 2
    • Larceny: 2
    • Melee: 3
    • Performance:
    • Stealth: 1
    • Survival: 1
  • Knowledges
    • Academics
    • Computer
    • Finance
    • Investigation 1
    • Law: 1
    • Medicine: 1
    • Occult: 2
    • Politics
    • Science
    • Technology
• Backgrounds
  • Generation: 3
  • Resources: 1
  • Status: 1 (Sabbat)
• Equipment: Bowie Knife, Beretta 92FS, 30 Handgun Bullets, Motorcycle, Black Leather Armor
• Description: A Lasombra neonate embraced in the 1970's, Samuel shows promise in the Sabbat and has quickly risen through the ranks, having been given leadership of a small pack of Sabbat neonates even younger than him based in New Jersey. Now they have set their eyes on Manhattan to extend Sabbat influence in New York City.

What I've got so far... The rest should be done by tomorrow. • Name: Lita 'Low' Waalwjik

• Gender: Female

• Appearance: Lita Waalwjik, or Low as a number call her, appears to have been embraced in her early twenties and is of Dutch descent. Tall for a 'young' woman, standing only an inch or two from 6 feet and somewhat gangly with long legs, arms and fingers but of a spindly, though athletic build. Her face is rather pretty and exudes a friendly air though her intense, dark eyes contrast these softer features. Her hair is dirty blonde, crew cut at the back and sides with a long-ish fringe sweeping stylishly across her forehead.

Like all kindred her skin is deathly pale but her entire arms and upper body are covered with dark slashing scars. Unless an apparently special occasion comes up Low generally wears a set of loose burgandy corduroy pants and a white tank top with a print of Andy Warhol style soup cans on it. Her dirty old runners have so many holes it's a wonder they have any sole left.

• Concept: Deviant Malkavian Musician

• Clan: Malkavian

• Sect: Anarch

• Generation: 11th

• Attributes

o Physical Attributes (Tertiary)

Strength: 1

Dexterity: 3

Stamina: 2

o Social Attributes (Secondary)

Charisma: 4

Manipulation: 1

Appearance: 3

o Mental Attributes (Primary)

Perception: 3

Intelligence: 3

Wits: 4

• Virtues

o Conscience: 5

o Self-Control: 2

o Courage: 3

• Humanity: 7

• Willpower: 3

• Disciplines

Auspex: 3

Dementation: 2

• Abilities

o Talents

Alertness 1

Athletics 3

Awareness

Brawl: 4

Empathy

Expression

Intimidation

Leadership 3

Streetwise

Subterfuge 3

o Skills

Animal Ken

Crafts

Drive

Etiquette 1

Firearms

Larceny

Melee

Performance 4

Stealth

Survival

o Knowledges

Academics

Computer

Finance

Investigation 4

Law

Medicine

Occult 5

Politics

Science

Technology

• Backgrounds

Generation: 2 (11th)

Herd: 2 (7 mortal vessels)

Status: 1 (Anarch)

• Equipment: Old notebook, 2 sets of spare guitar strings, a few stringed instruments (ukulele, various guitars/bass guitars), there is an upright grand piano in her Haven but it is doubtful she paid for it.

• Description: Lita Waalwjik was embraced against her will in the early 1980's though what exactly happened is known only to her and her sire - Even her life before is kept intentionally a mystery aside from a few vague details, having apparently been the promising understudy of a concert pianist until an incident of some kind. Since then Low, a nickname her derangement has earned her, has spent her subsequent unlife sporadically investigating the darker secrets of this world and occasionally 'pranking' mortal and kindred alike with Malkavian flair. That is, inbetween near catatonic periods of depression and the occasional experimentation with suicide.

Her love of music has only increased since her death into a near obsession and a distraction from her shattered mind. Low is often found composing songs describing the twisted truths of her new perspective of the world. It is an activity she often shares with her 'herd' of mortals - all of them close to snapping themselves, acting as a sort of guide through their insanity. Not even many of the Anarchs share her sympathy for these humans though in truth the 'sane' barely draw any attention from the Malkavian unless they annoy her.

Lately her investigations have suggested a force more troublesome and dark than usual is encroaching on the city. Curious and bored as ever, Low has decided to seek it out.

After all, maybe it'll finally get her killed.

edited 2nd Jun '14 1:56:38 AM by Lt.BGob

Accepted

Awesome, will add the description soon. I added appearance but now my phone is dying haha

EDIT: Done.

C'mon people, you know you wanna sign up!

edited 13th May '14 11:22:32 PM by Lt.BGob

We need two more signups to start.

Hmm. I'm surprised there hasn't been more interest yet.

If this does get going, how much emphasis is going to be on the tabletop/dice-rolling mechanics?

Not too much, but it will be present to a limited degree.

If it helps I've decided on a Clan, Ravnos.

Excellent

Anybody else? We need at least one more signup to start this.

I have a fair bit of interest in the WoD/Vampire IP (I've read though some of the core Requiem books, and have played the old Vampire Masquerade Redemption game), but this character sheet is very numbers-heavy for an RP and feels inaccessible to someone like me who's never played the proper game.

I could probably push through and make a guy, but I feel like I'd be stumbling around cluelessly in the setting. If someone was willing, maybe I could be introduced to some of the world in-character.

Edit: I'm interested in the Tzimisce, if that's not too crazy.

edited 21st May '14 1:42:10 PM by StygianEmperor

I definitely have interest and I'd probably play an Assamite, if that's ok.

Yay, more people!

I couldn't find the old rulebooks, but I think I made due with a more recent edition. Tell me if I badly screwed up.

Italics indicate stats increased with freebie points.

• Name: Xarok
• Gender: Male
• Appearance: ^Expand  Xarok stands an intimidating 6-and-a-half feet tall, looks to be about 30 years old, and is well-built, reflecting his background as a soldier. He has medium-length auburn hair that falls in waves, and pale skin even when his blood circulates. His voice is deep, commanding attention and respect. His eyes are angular, and almost painful to hold contact with; their color an icy blue.
  
  This, however, only reflects his disguise when among mortals. Xarok takes to the Tzimisce discipline of Vicissitude like few other fledgling vampires, and resumes what he now considers his "true," inhuman form any time he can get away with it:
  
  So transformed, he gains another six inches, and every trace of his flesh is hidden; covered in metallic, chitinous plates of dark gray bone. His waist becomes narrow, almost spinal, while the Illum of his hips and the structure of his ribs becomes angular and pronounced. His hands become strong, three-fingered claws, his feet talon- or hoof-like, and his shoulders stretch into tall, protective shields.
  
  His face is perhaps the most unsettling aspect, replaced as it is by a blank, rounded plate that betrays no emotion, its mirror-like surface only reflecting back a distorted image of the observer. If one looks closely, they can find several "eyes" spread across his body; faintly glowing blue spheres, which offer him 360-degree vision and excellent depth perception. While speaking, his voice seems to emanate from somewhere in his head, but it deepens further, and resonates unnaturally.
• Concept: Transhumanist Devastator
• Clan: Tzimisce
• Sect: Independent (For now)
• Generation: 10
• Attributes
  • Physical Attributes (Primary)
    • Strength: 3
    • Dexterity: 3
    • Stamina: 4
  • Social Attributes (Tertiary)
    • Charisma: 1
    • Manipulation: 2
    • Appearance: 3
  • Mental Attributes (Secondary)
    • Perception: 3
    • Intelligence: 3
    • Wits: 2
• Virtues
  • Conscience: 1
  • Self-Control: 4
  • Courage: 5
  • Humanity: 5
  • Willpower: 6
• Disciplines
  • Vicissitude: 4
  • Auspex: 1
• Abilities
  • Talents (Primary)
    • Alertness: 3
    • Athletics: 3
    • Brawl: 3
    • Expression: 1
    • Intimidation: 3
  • Skills (Secondary)
    • Crafts (Body): 4
    • Firearms: 2
    • Melee: 1
    • Survival: 2
  • Knowledges (Tertiary)
    • Medicine: 2
    • Science: 1
    • Technology: 2
• Backgrounds:
  • Generation: 3
  • Resources: 2
• Equipment:
  • Body Armor ^Expand  In most cases he wears a bullet-resistant vest beneath unassuming street clothes, but it does not fit him in his Bodycrafted form - in which case he often wears nothing more than a satchel of an olive drab color.
  • Four-door Sedan
• Description: ^Expand  Known by a different name back then, Xarok lost his left arm above the elbow in combat in the Gulf War. This took him out of the Army and left a long-lasting contempt for it, but inspired a career in prosthetics. An art as much as a science, his prostheses restored function and quality of life to dozens of civilians and wounded soldiers alike. Yet he never fully got over his own injury. The advances in his field were slow and insufficient, even with his own talents he was simply unsatisfied with what could be done for those like him.
  
  Fate took him from his hometown and put him to work in New York, cutting him off from what few friends and family he had. Not many nights had passed in this new city before his life was disrupted much further. Drawn to his talents, a Tzimisce known as Arca took an interest, or perhaps pity, on Xarok. She forcibly Embraced him, and consequently made his body whole again. The costs of the Gift were great, but for Xarok, they paled in comparison to the rewards.
  
  His sire taught him to hunt, but more importantly to craft the flesh. Practicing with her considerable herd of mortals, he worked art with their bodies, carving flesh and bone with an inspiration he'd never had with fiberglass and plastic. Xarok soon turned his attentions to himself, gladly shedding his old identity again and again, pushing the limits of what he could become. Arca made him take his new name to reflect his ascendance beyond humanity, and he readily received it.
  
  However, his abilities perhaps proved too great; in jealousy Arca abandoned him but a week after his Embrace, banishing him from her haven and leaving him to puzzle over the many questions left unanswered about what it meant to be Kindred. Xarok decided he would seek out others like him, to find answers, and his place in the Night.

edited 26th May '14 2:44:05 AM by StygianEmperor

Chill pickle, looks perfectly fine to me.

I managed to download a pdf of the 2nd edition. If you're desperate for a look I'll see if I can find a link...

@Stygian Emperor

Accepted

The RP will hopefully start tomorrow, as I will be busy tonight.

...Space for one more?

I'm reading over the 20th anniversary rule book now. Never play the vampire tabletop game before but fell in love with owod after bloodlines

I'd say so (there's only 3 sheets so far) and our merciful GM hasn't stated any character number limits.

Yes, there is plenty of room.