Vampire: The Requiem

Awash With Strife and Dischord

Venue Name: Sangre Del Sol Requiem, Sangre Del Sol (FL-032-D)
Genre:Requiem Vampire
Contact:Devin Crumb - sds (dot) requiem (at) gmail (dot) com
Time:the Friday before the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Check-in starts at 7PM, Game at 8PM
Place:See http://sangredelsol.com

Style Synopsis/Theme/Mood

The city of Ft. Lauderdale is going through significant change. It started with the death of Prince Solomon. Now, Prince Dante has hand his praxis over to others. In the process, there has already been significant changes to the way the city is run. It is clear that there will been even more changes to come.

The Invictus craved out a Domain in these counties. Yet no one, not even themselves, trust the Invictus fully. Too the south lays The Shinning Jewel of the Invictus. To the west lie Crone and Carthians. Finally to the North lies a city with so many changes in leadership tomorrow it could be ruled by the Brood.

Now is a good time for new people to make their name in the city. Prince Danielle "Thor" Thorgrimson is one of the youngest princes ever to control a city with such a large population. Yet, most of the older Kindred of the area are no longer around leaving many openings for Kindred to step up and carve out something for themselves.

For Players:

The main theme is that of change. There have been a lot of changes recently and it may be some time before things settle down again. As a part of this change, the game is getting back to the basics of being a vampire. Plots will be focused around the areas of control territory, feeding, and survival.

Character Restrictions

All characters will be considered for play. There are no ST driven plots that exclude any particular clan or covenant, but players should always check with IC characters about the political situation before diving in...

If your character is odd and needs explanation OR has any High, Top, or Master level approvals on it, please contact me ahead of time so that you are not trying to defend yourself at check-in.

Proxy Rules

Straight from the Cam Policy.

Travel Hazards

Please contact me ahead of time if you plan on traveling to our game through the Everglades. Local characters know the locations of elysiums and safe places and can arrange for IC travel if you'd like to be safer.

Downtime Actions

Sangre Del Sol as a whole is using the downtime actions from the MET books. Every character will get a number of downtime actions equal to their resolve (not including actions provided by merits) each week. This is in addition to any reasonable things the character does on a regular basis (such as maintaining ghouls, retainers, ...).

Feeding/Blood rules

Characters that must feed on Kindred must keep a log of their feeding and vitae expenditures. Other characters may also keep a log or use the following for determining starting vitae at game.

The rules are very simple

  1. You start with any dots you have in Herd or Haven Location
  2. Add half your humanity rounded down
  3. If you can still feed off of animals (BP 1 or 2, Coil of Blood 2, ...), add 3
  4. If you have Coil of Blood 1 or higher, add your Resolve
  5. Add any unused downtime actions. Visitors can add their resolve.
  6. Subtract any vitae expenditure for rituals or other power activations made before entering game
Characters may make a number of feeding pulls for additional Vitae equal to their humanity without delaying when they enter game. However, such pulls come at a risk. These pulls will be Attribute + skill + any other applicable item with each success being an additional vitae.

XP Awards

Must be IC for at least 1 hour to receive any XP with a max of 5 XP

Challenge Rules

Any method can be used for challanges as long as the two parties involved agree on the method. The ST's will have "official" cards for use in the game at the request of the players, but will be using the hand system for challenges in most circumstances unless otherwise asked.

Storyteller Information
Name:Devin Crumb
Title:Requiem Venue Storyteller
Email:sds (dot) requiem (at) gmail (dot) com

Style

South Florida has a long and sorted history of Locals Versus outsiders. Invaders and death. It's people are also at constant struggle with nature... combined, with the population growing to the point where there is no more land to build on that isn't part of a national reserve, and you can get a feel for the hoplessness and struggle that pervades the human populace.

Some vampires try to capitolize on it by instituting order, others harness the chaos in the diverse population and overcrowding. All of them can tell something is wrong here and that it's not getting any better.

The storyteller focus is on heightening the struggle to survive and find security. The struggles, plots, and NPCs will be designed to push buttons and evoke a reaction. There is nothing set in stone.

Antagonists

Monsters, undead, nosy mortals, the unspoken threat in the Everglades, the chaos of the area, each other. Not necessarily in that order.

Sometimes, antagonists can be your friend.

Venue Rules

Likes-

I like story. I like it more than anything else about the game. If there isn't a good story or reason for something, I will very likely tell you no.

Dislikes-

I don't like things blowing up.

I also don't like cheese. Yes, the rules may allow it, but that doesn't mean you should exploit it.

Visiting character/plot policy

The following is required for a character to be approved for play:

Venue Play Style
Intrigue: 4
Action: 4
Mystery: 4
Drama: 5
Darkness: 3

Play Style Number Reference:

  1. No Content of this Type
  2. Minimal (usually player introduced)
  3. Occasional
  4. Consistent (available every game)
  5. Focus of the Game