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Vampire
the Masquerade Setting & Creation Rules
"Cursed are
you, Caine, who killed your brother. As I was cast out
so shall you be." - Book of Nod,
Chronicle of Caine
Setting
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Port Lussuria's vampire
setting is designed to be open and player driven, based
upon an Independently controlled city. Port Lussuria is
not Camarilla or Sabbat held. Rather, the city itself is
loosely controlled by 2 separate rival clans - a small
Setite and Giovanni population who use the tourism
industry and industrial industry as a hub (legal and
illegal) for access into larger nearby cities (such as
New York City). There is additional info and details,
though we leave such matters for the players to discover
on their own.
Anarchs, as
well as lone Sabbat or Camarilla members, have been
known to drift in and out of the city. There has been
some interest in the city from all 3 sects in the past,
though the combined presence of the Setite and Giovanni
has posed a challenge to such incursions. Past attempts
to establish a solid sect presence in the city have
failed. The Setite and Giovanni are all too happy to
sink their fangs into a mutual rival for the sake of
preserving the status quo.
Recently,
the Camarilla has gained a foothold in the city. Rather
than directly entering the city and engaging in war the
court established itself in the wealthy suburb of Guild
Pointe Farms. Elysium is located in an exclusive, and
controlled country club.
CLICK HERE FOR THE MAPS OF ELYSIUM!
Characters
entering the city could find either faction (Indies or
Cam), with normal investigative methods.
Players are welcome to submit a Giovanni or Setite
character to join either of those factions.
Our
wish is to have the players develop the game in a
fashion they so desire. If, for instance, the players
want a Camarilla court - the players will have to
develop that court IC. If the players would rather
assist the Setite or Giovanni rivalries and build onto
that aspect of the game, that is the players choice.
Despite providing an Independent presence in the city,
attempts to usurp them are welcome.
*PLAYERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO ESTABLISH WHATEVER SETTING THEY WANT!
Our long term goal for this game is to provide a
completely open setting where the players choose the
outcome of the setting.
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Character Creation & Page References for Vampire
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- Armor
Table - Vampire the Masquerade
Core Book (3rd ed), page 214
- Blood
Bonds - Vampire the Masquerade
Core Book (3rd ed), pages 218-220
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Character Creation - Vampire
the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), pages 100 - 143
- Close
Combat Maneuvers Table -
Vampire the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), page 214
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Combat System - Vampire the
Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), pages 207 - 215.
Combat house rules page - here.
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Derangements -
Vampire the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), pages
222-224
- Diablerie
- Vampire the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), pages
224-226
- Dice
Rolling & Difficulties -
Vampire the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), pages 191
- 196
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Disciplines & What they do -
Vampire the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), pages 146
- 187
- EXP
Cost Chart - Vampire the
Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), page 143
- Frenzy and
Rotschreck -
Vampire the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), pages
228-230
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Health Chart, Damage, & Healing times -
Vampire the Masquerade Core Book (3rd
ed), pages 216-218
- Melee
Weapons Table - Vampire the
Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), page 214
- Merits &
Flaws - Vampire
the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), pages 295-302 and
Guide to the Camarilla pages 73-79.
- Poisons and
Drugs
- Vampire the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed),
pages 231-232
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Ranged Weapons Chart - Vampire
the Masquerade Core Book (3rd ed), page 215
Clans Accepted
(Sabbat PCs are not accepted - NO
Lasombra or Tzimisce PCs)
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Assamite (Only
1 or 2 will be allowed)
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Brujah
(Camarilla, Anarch, or Independent)
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Followers of
Set (They are one of the two Clans
that have appreciable Influence in Port Lussuria.
Any Setites submitted will fall into their camp.
Wayward or wandering Setites are discouraged. Any
Setite coming to Port Lussuria should have a reason
to be here, and be a part of the Clan's
machinations. Upon being accepted into the game -
players of Setite characters will receive additional
detailed information about the game's setting.)
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Giovanni (They
represent the chief rival to the Setite. The rules
for the Setite apply to the Giovanni as well.)
Giovanni website.
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Gangrel
(Camarilla, Anarch, or Independent)
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Malkavian
(Camarilla, Anarch, or Independent)
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Nosferatu
(Camarilla, Anarch, or Independent)
- Ravnos (As Assamite... Only
one or two at most)
- Toreador (Camarilla, Anarch,
or Independent)
- Tremere (Camarilla only)
- Ventrue (Camarilla, Anarch,
or Independent)
Paths of
Enlightment
We are not
presently offering a Sabbat game. Paths of Enlightment
for Sabbat characters are NOT allowed.
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Humanity
(Encouraged for all starting PCs)
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The Path of
Evil Revelations (Expressly
disallowed)
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Path of Blood
(Assamite only, and therefore
exceedingly rare)
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Path of Caine
(Sabbat Only)
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Path of Cathari
(Sabbat only)
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Path of Death
and the Soul (Giovanni and Sabbat
Only)
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Path of Ecstasy
(Setite only...restricted)
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Path of Harmony
(Restricted)
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Path of
Honorable Accord (Restricted)
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Path of Lilith
(Sabbat Only)
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Path of
Metamorphosis (Tzimisce, and
therefore Sabbat only)
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Path of Night
(Lasombra, and therefore Sabbat only)
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Path of
Nocturnal Redemption (Not allowed)
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Path of Paradox
(Ravnos, and therefore exceedingly
rare)
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Path of Power
and the Inner Voice (Restricted)
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Path of
Self-Focus (Not allowed)
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Path of Sutekh
(Setite only, and restricted)
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Path of the
Bones (Giovanni, restricted)
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Path of the
Feral Heart (Sabbat only)
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Path of the
Scorched Heart (Black Hand and
therefore not allowed)
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Path of the
Warrior (Setite Restricted)
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Path of Typhon
(Setite Restricted)
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All others not
listed, are not allowed.
Starting Lores
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Starting
Camarilla Characters who went thru "basic training"
with their sire, or have basic experience in the
court automatically begin with Camarilla lore-2, and
clan lore-2. Unschooled PCs, and caitiff, receive
up to 4 lore dots according to character history.
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Starting
Independent clan character start with clan lore-2,
and 2 dots in any other applicable lore.
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Sabbat
PCs, are currently not accepted.
The Sabbat are antagonist NPCs in this game.
Additional Notes
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Blood Bonds are
not Radar.
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Anyone
who is fully blood bound (3 steps) to a vampire
cannot be bound to anyone else until the first
binding wears away "naturally". (VtM Core book, pg 218+)
Please refer to here for the house ruling on blood
bonds.
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Several 1- and 2- step blood bonds can be maintained
at the same time as each other but a full blood bond
(3 steps) drives away all lesser blood bonds ( 1 or
2 steps), and only one full blood bond can ever be
maintained at a time. (VtM Core book, pg 218+)
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Per
the Vampire ST book (3rd edition) sunglasses do not
protect a character form dominate.
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Per
the books Vampire injuries do not bleed, unless the
vampire spends a blood point to make the injury
bleed (useful for the masquerade).
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The
lick of a vampire only heals wounds inflicted by a
vampires bite with fangs.
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