Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines [System] [Closed: Players selected!]

[Suiko]

Kayrax: Oh bugger, I missed that. I'll edit the stuff in. I hope to see some fun investigation stuff with Auspex too!

Hades: Nothing ever plays nice in VtM >>

See, Amaris proved my point!

[Hades]

There is that, true.   Then again, when talking about everyone's favorite little fleshcrafting psycho-traumas..."nice" is such a relative term. 

[Suiko]

'Nice' is for suckers and mortals

[Geeklet]

all this Tremere talk has me missing my goth magician's assistant/pickpocket. :(

[Suiko]

That concept sounds fantastic, ha ha.

[Kayrax]

"Nice" is the sort of term best described by a Torrie if it's anything tangible or a Ventrue if it's anything ethical. You just need a large bowl of blood soaked popcorn to pass the time...

And talk of pick-pocketing magicians actually makes me think of a Ravnos entertainer I used to put on shows around Vegas and New Reno. It was the perfect gig - the food willingly came to him and his use of illusions ensured he'd always be a hit.

[RedPhoenix]

I just want to tell everyone reading all this and worrying that their level of game knowledge doesn't match that of what people are posting, don't worry.

I learned this system from Bly as a GM in one of these games. Having played in several of these I can tell you with complete confidence that this story will have nowhere near this level of focus on rules discussion. Once we actually start the rules go like "Hey Bly how does X work / what do I roll here?" "*Bly Explains*" "Thanks!" And that's it. No judgment for not knowing.

The actual game will be a lot more about characters, growth, and the looming darkness over everything. It will be amazingly fun. I say this not as someone who has any idea what is going to happen, just as someone who has played in Bly's games before. :)

So anyone reading all this worried they aren't system adept enough, don't let that scare you off. I knew nothing the first time I played in one of these. :)

[Suiko]

That helps a lot ^^

Thanking you~

[Amaris]

So anyone reading all this worried they aren't system adept enough, don't let that scare you off. I knew nothing the first time I played in one of these. :)

Me too! I still don't know a lot. I've only played one other time and it was in Bly's game! Thanks, Red, for the encouragement :)

[Orange Marmalade]

I've done my best with this. It's my first time making a character sheet independently, so there might be some mistakes I need to iron out. Still a WIP though. Any thoughts or criticims are more than welcome!

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Name:		Charles Layton 'Charlie'		Player:		Khoraz
Clan:		Tremere		Chronicle:		Bloodlines
Nature:		Perfectionist		Haven:		Box Apartment-come-Office
Demeanor:		Judge		Concept:		Downbeat Detective
Generation:		12th		EXP Spent:		0

Physical				Social				Mental
Strength:		●●○○○		Charisma:		●●○○○		Perception:	●●●○○
Dexterity:		●●●●● (Quick Fingers)		Manipulation:		●●●○○		Intelligence:	●●●○○
Stamina:		●●○○○		Appearance:		●●○○○		Wits:	●●●●○ (Always on-the-clock)

Talents				Skills				Knowledges
Alertness:		○○○○○		Animal Ken:		○○○○○		Academics:	●●○○○
Athletics:		○○○○○		Crafts:		○○○○○		Computer:	●●○○○
Awareness:		●●○○○		Drive:		●●○○○		Finance:	●○○○○
Brawl:		●○○○○		Etiquette:		○○○○○		Investigation:	●●●●● (An Eye for Detail)
Empathy:		○○○○○		Firearms:		●●●○○		Law:	●●○○○
Expression:		○○○○○		Larceny:		○○○○○		Medicine:	○○○○○
Intimidation:		●●○○○		Melee:		●○○○○		Occult:	○○○○○
Leadership:		○○○○○		Performance:		○○○○○		Politics:	●●○○○
Streetwise:		●●○○○		Stealth:		○○○○○		Science:	○○○○○
Subterfuge:		○○○○○		Survival:		●○○○○		Technology:	●○○○○

Backgrounds				Disciplines				Virtues
Allies:		●●○○○		Dominate:		●●○○○		Conscience/Conviction:	●●●●○
Resources:		●●○○○		Auspex:		●○○○○		Self-Control/Instinct:	●●○○○
Contacts:		●●○○○		Thaumaturgy:		○○○○○		Courage:	●●●●○

Humanity/Path:

●●●●● ●○○○○

Willpower:

●●●●○ ○○○○○

Blood Pool:

? ? ?

Health:  ? ? ?

Merits & Flaws

Merits
Ambidextrous - 1pt
Eidetic Memory - 2pt

Flaws
Tic/Twitch (Neck-cracking) - 1pt
Unconvinced - 1pt
Prey Exclusion (Law Enforcement) - 1pt

Character Bio

Determined | By-the-book | Critic | Lawful

Great model choice!

[Suiko]

Thanks! It took a while to find, ha ha.

[Geeklet]

I just want to tell everyone reading all this and worrying that their level of game knowledge doesn't match that of what people are posting, don't worry.

I learned this system from Bly as a GM in one of these games. Having played in several of these I can tell you with complete confidence that this story will have nowhere near this level of focus on rules discussion. Once we actually start the rules go like "Hey Bly how does X work / what do I roll here?" "*Bly Explains*" "Thanks!" And that's it. No judgment for not knowing.

The actual game will be a lot more about characters, growth, and the looming darkness over everything. It will be amazingly fun. I say this not as someone who has any idea what is going to happen, just as someone who has played in Bly's games before. :)

So anyone reading all this worried they aren't system adept enough, don't let that scare you off. I knew nothing the first time I played in one of these. :)

As someone who has played in Bly's games before, I want to echo this! Granted, for most of the time I kind of know whats going on, but most my experience was with an older version of VTM, so some of the new changes still trip me up sometimes, but  Bly has made it a fun, relaxed experience in the past, and whoever gets to play this time, should enjoy it

[Kayrax]

That's the kind of healthy attitude folks should have for any game really, whether solo or in small/larger groups. Social interaction aside, isn't fun a big (biggest?) reason to roleplay in the first place?

[Blythe]

I'm going to begin sheet reviews shortly!

If folks would be so good as to post here in thread if you prefer public (feedback in the interest check) or private (feedback via PMs) feedback on your sheet, that would help me immensely. :)

[Amaris]

Private please :)

[Suiko]

Also private please~

[Blythe]

Private please :)

Sent!

Also private please~

Working on yours now! Pleasantly surprised to see you, as I wasn't expecting you to express interest. Very delighted! <3

[Suiko]

I took the plunge ^^;

[Hades]

I'll take a PM as well.   Have to get a message every now and then anyway to keep the dust bunnies from taking over the inbox. 

[Orange Marmalade]

I'm going to begin sheet reviews shortly!

If folks would be so good as to post here in thread if you prefer public (feedback in the interest check) or private (feedback via PMs) feedback on your sheet, that would help me immensely. :)

Updated my sheet earlier in the thread and asked private! :) Though that's mostly just not to clog up the thread. If there's any feedback in particular that would also help others I'm okay with it being here though.

[RedPhoenix]

Public's fine, but if you'd rather do everyone the same way I don't mind private either!

[Love And Submission]

Private I guess.

[PixelatedPixie]

I'm going to back out since I was probably the one to kill the last game anyway, have fun everyone.

[Rummy Tum Tum]

Private

[Blythe]

Making a list so I don't miss anyone:

Amaris: Private - Feedback sent
Khoraz: Private - Feedback sent
Orange Marmalade: Private - Feedback sent
Hades: Private - Private - Feedback sent
RedPhoenix: Private - Feedback PM writing in progress
Rummy Tum Tum: Private - Not done yet
Love and Submission: Private - Not done yet
SilkenVenom: Private - Not done yet
Kayrax: Private - Not done yet

(If your name isn't listed, it means you haven't told me if you want private or public feedback, so I will hold up reviewing you until I know for sure!)