A modern horror roleplaying game produced by White Wolf as part of its second series of "World of Darkness" games, where the PCs are members of a hidden society of vampires.
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How can I make an exceptionally savage Gangrel?
My character is a two century year old vampire that has a vampire blood addiction, but being a vampire blood addicted, former weapon of vampires hunters isn't savage and fierce enough – I'm looking ...
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Where can I find Invictus Oaths?
I have been searching the Internet for Invictus Oaths, and believe that I am running into a bunch of jacked up homebrew ones. Is there anyway that someone could give me a list or a good book to read ...
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Approval levels for retainers and allies in NWOD venues
1.) Does anyone know what kind of level of approval a person would need to have a vampire as their retainer?
2.) Does anyone know what kind of level of approval a person would need to have a Vampire ...
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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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Writing a VtR Chronicle
I'm new to Vampire: the Requiem and I would like to write my own chronicle but I don't know where to start. Where can I get inspiration and how can I structure the campaign/chronicle so it's cohesive ...
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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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Does the +2 (or+4) for Striking Looks apply to an Awe roll?
When making a roll on Majesty to Awe people, is a Vampire permitted to make use of the +2 (or +4) social bonus for the merit of being exceptionally attractive?
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Who are the movers and shakers in any larger city in Vampire: the Requiem?
I'm making a list of influential vampire NPCs that will exist in any but the smallest of cities. I do this because I wish to start a sandbox campaign in Vampire, and as such, the players will need to ...
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How can I improve the social / mental combat system in Vampire: Requiem?
The Storytelling System has balanced traits, with power, finesse, and resistance attributes and skills for the physical, social and mental traits.
Still, until recently only physical combat was ...
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What alternative models exist for Vampire populations in WoD?
The official WoD sources say that a vampire requires between 50,000 and 100,000 people to support them, giving an upper limit of about 50,000 vampires in the entire world. I've always found this ...
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How much information exists about the former Prince of Chicago?
Maxwell Clark is the current Prince of Chicago after the previous Prince mysteriously vanished from the city. The former matron of Chicago is mentioned in the nWoD book, but nothing really about her ...
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Is a stake in the heart really this difficult?
From the rules errata:
To stake an opponent, an attacker must target the heart. Wielded in
hand, a stake calls for a Strength + Weaponry roll. Fired from some
kind of projection device or ...
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Discipline for a bloodline using tattoos
I would like to create a Gangrel bloodline for Vampire: the Requiem, that would embrace using tattoos. I have created a weakness, which was and now I would like to create a separate discipline. I am ...
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Are there any more Vampire the Requiem Novels?
The only 3 novels for VtR that I am aware of are:
A Hunger Like Fire
Blood In, Blood Out
Marriage of Virtue & Viciousness
Does anyone know of any others? If not, does anyone know if there ...
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Who drew the ten Princes in “Damnation City”?
In Damnation City there is a section with ten princes with artwork that is really cool. Does anyone know the identity of the artist?
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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 ...
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Can a sire feed from his childer without risk of the vinculum / blood bond?
If I remember correctly, in the old WoD, a vampire could feed from its descendant bloodline without fearing the Blood Bond.
But in Vampire: The Requiem, I found no mention of that fact.
So, I'm ...
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Are Embraced Ghouls blood bonded to their Sires?
A vampire wants to embrace a ghoul (which is, of course, blood-bonded to the vampire).
Once the embrace takes place, what happens?
The new childe is still fully blood-bonded to his new sire?
The ...
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How can Blood Potency 0 creatures heal Aggravated Damage?
In Night Horrors: The Wicked Dead, there is the description of Blood Potency 0 effects. Quoting one of the items on page 11:
Creatures with Blood Potency 0 can spend 1 vitae per turn, and can ...
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Depictions of 19th c Vienna for a chronicle
I would like to create a Vampire: the Requiem chronicle set in 19th century Vienna. Are there any good films or books depicting Vienna in this period that I could use to create appropriate scenery and ...
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What's the exact sequence of events for an Embrace in Vampire: the Requiem?
I've been digging around in the Requiem book and so far it looks like there's no single entry explaining how the Embrace works. The bit about draining and feeding vitae is in one part of the book, the ...
