Vampire: The Masquerade, White Wolf's breakthrough gothic urban fantasy RPG. The game concerns the secret society of vampires who live among the people of the World of Darkness.
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Could somone explain VtM 20th anniversary combat to me? [closed]
I just get confused when I go through the combat in VtM 20th anniversary addition. Can we say, use a Brujah vs a Gangrel to explain it? say Potence 5, Celerity 5, Fort 2 for the Brujah and he fights ...
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Which court does Xi'an belong to?
Which court does Xi'an belong to? Is there a map of the Quincunx courts?
I know there is a map in Blood and Silk, but the Quincunx didn't exist yet.
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Can I use old Masquerade supplemental material in Vampire: the Requiem?
So I just started a nWoD Requiem game with the Mind's Eye Society and know nothing about what books can and cannot be used.
I found a few things that I like in the Masquerade Gangrel handbook. There ...
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What are the major changes made to Vampire: The Masquerade for its 20th Anniversary edition?
In October 2011, the 20th Anniversary edition of Vampire: The Masquerade was released to the general public. Although the majority of the work is derived from the game's second edition (1992) and its ...
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How much experience should a vampire of a given age have?
I'm creating a setting for a Kindred of the East chronicle and I'm not sure how many discipline points or virtues characters should have.
There was an old trick in V:tM that consisted in giving an ...
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Where can I find out more about the Tlacique?
Okay, recently I was asked to join in on a Old World of Darkness game. I picked out a race that I was told about that sounded quite interesting. The only problem is that no one really knows anything ...
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Surviving in the sunlight? [duplicate]
I know in Requiem there are ways to be a vampire and walk during the day without being harmed. I was wondering if there is a way to do this in Old World of Darkness as well. Magic, tech, ...
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What are the main factors to consider when a PC gains a major airport in V:tM?
Depending on the type of Vampire: the Masquerade campaign, PC's may experience unusual growth in resources. This should generally come with a (potentially complicated) system of pros and cons as well ...
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Fleshcrafting in nWoD
I have had some people express interest in recreating the Tzimisce in my VtR game. I have far more experience with nWoD then old, and I have found no rules that attempt to tackle fleshcrafting, ...
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How are Vinculum ratings impacted when pack members die or otherwise skip a Vaulderie ritual?
In one of our Sabbat games, most of the members of our pack died. Some had high (8) and others extremely low (2) Vinculum ratings to/from the PCs. How would their death affect the Vinculum?
Would it ...
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What's Dread Gaze range in Vampire?
Last session in a Dark Ages game I wanted to scare a hunter with my dread gaze (Presence level 2). But the Storyteller told me that I wasn't close enough. We were in a quite big room, but he told me ...
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Can a vampire survive sunlight exposure?
In Vampire: The Masquerade is there a reliable way for a vampire to avoid being damaged / killed by exposure to sunlight? Anything would go, be it a Discipline power, a technology device or anything ...
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Repercussions of breaking a Tremere Blood Contract while being dominated or otherwise made to talk/act against the terms
One of the characters in a campaign of mine has a signed a Blood Contract keeping him from talking about where he got a magic item or about any of the details surrounding it.
The V20 Core book states ...
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Is destroying another vampire worthy of a Humanity roll in Vampire: the Masquerade?
What I mean is, in the Hierarchy of Sins against Humanity there are entries for "manslaughter", for "murder". However, one might argue that the Kindred are already dead. So, would you argue that ...
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How to learn World of Darkness canon if I'm not using the rules system?
I want to learn history of World of Darkness. I don't need the mechanical part of the gameplay, just the story part. I want to know all about of each setting(for now and for dark ages). Which books ...
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In what way do characters regain Willpower through acting according to their nature in VTM/oWOD games?
I am currently running a game that has a Ravnos player in the coterie that uses his Chimerstry discipline and thus spends a lot of willpower. His nature is Monster, letting him regain willpower ...
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Should armor have invulnerability to some objects in Vampire: the Masquerade?
I am currently working on my first Dark Ages: Vampire game, set in the old Vampire: the Masquerade setting. The armor rules get me so frustrated. How can you hurt your opponent and give him lethal ...
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How do I calculate my probability of success in Vampire the Masquerade?
How can I calculate my chance of success given my ability + skill vs a difficulty? How is this complicated when the difficulty is rolled as well?
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Metaplot of Vampire: The Masquerade V20
The 20th Anniversary edition of Vampire: The Masquerade is, with respect to the rules, almost the same as the (revised) second edition of the game (see the answer here: What are the major changes made ...
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What point value would “Cannot enter a dwelling uninvited” have as a Flaw?
The "Cursed" flaw allows for a wide variety of traditional weaknesses to be simulated in Vampire. Under the guidelines for this flaw (VRev, 301), how many points would you give for the inability to ...
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What are the differences between Vampire: The Masquerade first and second edition?
What are the differences between Vampire: The Masquerade first and second edition?
I have both the second and the third edition, but have never played/read the first one.
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What are the major differences between Vampire: the Requiem and Vampire: the Masquerade?
As the title states, I would like to know the biggest changes between the two systems, both mechanic-wise and story-wise. Why should I choose one over the other?
(And please, don't use "Vampire: the ...
