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Okay, I thought I'd try out a new rp system if anyone is interested. This is set in the "Vampire: The Masquerade Storyline" where we will all be making vampires. I, the story teller, will guide the players through the story and will make changes as they shape the world around them (just like the usual rp). I'm starting to play this IRL with my friends and I'd thought I'd share it here for fun. I'm hoping we can have a lot of fun with this. First, I'll be posting the character sheet, the terms that are important and all that. Once we get two or three people we can start.
This may be useful, but we aren't using everything on this list: http://mrgone.rocksolidshells.com/pdf/V20/V20_4-Page_Neonate.pdf
Here is the character sheet, and Below I'll explain how you fill it out.
Every stat in the game has a max of 5.
Attributes
You start with one point in every attribute. From here you choose, in order, which attributes are most important to you. You may put seven points in your main pick, five dots in your secondary pic, and three dots in your last pick.
Abilities
You start with zero points in each attribute.
You may put 13 points in your main pick, 9 points in your secondary pick, and five in your last pick. You may not raise anything above three dots during character creation.
Discipline
You start with zero points in your disciplines, but you will be given three points to use. You may spend all three on one discipline or spend a point on three different disciplines. The Disciplines you have will depend on your clan and such.
Backgrounds
You start with zero points, but are given five points.
Virtues
You start with one point in every virtue, but you are given seven points to distribute among them.
Humanity
Is your conscience + self control (This is super important stat)
Willpower
Willpower equals your courage rating (to start)
Bloodpool
(I'll declare this)
Freebie points: The player may now spend 15 freebie points to purchase additional dots in Traits. These points may be spent however the
player chooses - thus the term "freebie." Each dot has a variable freebie-point cost based on which type of Trait it is.
Freebie points costs:
Some attributes cost more freebie points than others to raise them one point level. Here is a chart.
Trait Cost
Attribute 5 per dot
Ability 2 per dot
Discipline 7 per dot
Background 1 per dot
Virtue 2 per dot
Humanity 1 per dot
Willpower 1 per dot
Brujah
Character archetypes (Nature and demeanor)
((Neat! I'm in! I haven't played the actual Pen and Paper game, but I adore the Bloodlines video game. Imma make my character from that game.))
Awesome. Also, don't forget to post a quick bio. How you became a.vampire. your life... your unlife... XD
Okay! Just one thing.... You give up one list of nature and demeanor. Are they the same? Should I pick two out of that list?
To my knowledge you pick 2. Nature is what you really are and demeanor is the mask you wear.
Ah, like that. Thanks for clarifying.
I personally can't wait until People start submitting their characters sheets so I can get this started XD
Well, here's mine (Behind a cut for space).
Please feel free to point out flaws or mistakes. I am not really familiar with pen-and-paper roleplaying, so I might mess up.
Looks good. Ill add the necessary stuff to your profile when I get off work. I did roll for your blood pool and you lucked out and got a ten
Totally forgot my freebie points. I added them.
I totally recommend putting some freebie points in will. That stat will save you. And don't forget to add uour 10 bloodpool points. You lucked out and got your max!
Shuffled around a point. I know he's rather weakwilled, but that's part of his character.
Ps. I'm going to make this the "Character sheet thread" so feel free to post as many questions as you want here.
My Character
Have you spent your freebie points yet? You have 8 blood pool. If you haven't spent your points yet you may raise your bloodpool to ten. If you like, you may go back and shift some freebie points around.
Okay, we just need 1 more character and I think we'll have enough. If we don't have one more in a few days I'll just get it started.
Updated form with blood pool number. I have spend the freebie points
Is there anyone else on the forum that rp's anymore?
Unfortunately, no.
I could advertise outside of the forum, if you'd like (I'm fairly active in Tumblr roleplays). I can't guarantee results, tough...
I guess I'll get this role play started then. If you want to advertise that's cool. We'll just let them hop in wherever. It'll take a little while to get the first post up. I need to build the mood.
Alright!
Okay, it's up, you can hop right in
((Hmmm.... I need a little time to spend my experience points. I know I'm going to get a point in Brawl, but that leaves me with two Experience points that I don't quite know what to do with....))
(I am going to add some in brawl not sure if I am going to add 2 or 1. I will decide tommorow as I doin't have time now)
Feel free to save points up. You can spemd them at any time
((Alright, I made my choices and edited my Character sheet accordingly.))
(eddited)
Quick question, does Mercurio I introduced a bit earlier on count as a Contact or an Ally? (I'm trying to flesh that out a bit)
((Only if you want him to count as a contact or ally, if so, you can just name him on your character sheet for reference.))
((I gave Alexander a different profile image, if that is alright. He hasn't radically changed.))
That's perfectly fine, is the pic from The Secret World?
Yeah. I've recently fallen in love with it, as well as it's character creation. (Not too little. Not too much. It's just right for me. Also; freckles!)
How far are you into the game? Maybe we can play sometime once I get my desktop mailed over to me.
I love TSW. The story is fantastic, and I love the Lovecraftian/Steven King lore mixed with all the legends and conspiracy theories.
And some of the downloadable packs/quests are too epic.
At the moment I'm at the Scorched Desert with most of my mains. (I have, like, five. I'm a sucker for alts.)
I'm thusfar loving it. Great story. Amazing characters and just overall visual design.
I love the Indiana Jones pack! I think it's called "Train to Cairo" or something like that. It's a great pack that makes you feel like an adventurer badass during the cut scenes. There's one part where you lose your weapons, actually get into a fist fight during a cut scene, and just completely wreck someone like the badass you are!
You also get the whip weapon during those quests.
I've currently purchased 'The Vanishing of Tyler Freeborn' and that one (Last Train to Cairo. Almost). Buuuuut the instigating quests show a 'devastating' rating as of yet and while I love the gameplay as well, I'm... not very good at it. There's currently some hubbub over the latest patch and a reduced difficulty in earlier levels, but to me, it's a godsend.
What weapons are you using? For solo I used the sword and dual pistols.
Depends on the character, tough I really like hammer/sword.
That's a great tank build. When I play dungeons I go tank and use Sword/Chaos. If you remember Tenchi, he plays as well and goes claw/blood magic as a healing build.
Here's a tip for Nightmare mode dungeons. If you want to go DPS, don't use melee weapons. You don't want to be ANYWHERE near the bosses. I recommend Shotgun or Assault rifle. Shotgun has the cleanse ability which your group will absolutely NEED in a few dungeons. And the Assault rifle will allow you to act as a secondary healer while dishing out DPS.
When I DPS I go pistol/Elemental magic because Elemental magic has a couple abilities that negate some of the buffs that the bosses get in Nightmare mode.
I remember him. My main Dragon also has a Claw/Blood Magic build, but he's more of a DPS/Debuff focussed character. (He's also the one I used my Avatar for this particular roleplay for.)
I'm not really going for dungeons just yet. Let alone Nightmare ones.
The dungeons are super fun in my opinion. Especially the first one, "Polaris."
A Cthulhu star spawn in the last boss of it XD
I think I'll stick to the story for now. I'm more of a solo-MMO player. (WHich, I am aware, kind of defeats the entire purpose of an MMO).
I just met Nassir! He's amazing.
Yes, yes he is. He's one of my favorite characters in the game.
I also like that girl from the first area that was from the Orochi group.
"Is it a 'flock' of super heroes?"
"Is it a 'bunch' of super heroes?"
"Is it a 'gaggle' of super heroes?"
'Did you just drop a Star Trek reference?'
'Whatever gave you that idea?'
Those two were gold.
I'm personally loving Richard Sonnac. I have a thing for British gentlemen with an affinity for sarcasm.
I have a character on each side, but the Templar are my favorite XD
You can tell they actually care if you live or die...
The Illuminati, not so much...
I prefer the Templars as well for the same reasons. And I like the glimpses at their darker nature.
That one quest pack you bought is pretty interesting too. It's really lovecraftian.