The World of Darkness is an urban-fantasy/horror game setting created by White Wolf Publishing, best known for its flagship game, Vampire: the Masquerade.
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How does a Devil Tiger succeed in Dharma rolls (also old World of Darkness general rules question)?
I've just started a new chronicle in Kindred of the East (Blood and Silk) and one of my players plays a Devil Tiger. Now I have problems with his Dharma rolls. Kindred of the East Rulebook states (p. ...
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How are Werewolf traits balanced?
I'm not a skilled Werewolf: the Apocalypse player. One thing that has always surprised me is that Gnosis, Willpower and Rage are calculated from Breed, Tribe and Auspice. But I don't know how it is ...
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How can I hint to Changeling players that they should use their kenning?
The rulebook begins its description of kenning by suggesting that players can "spot the signs of supernatural phenomena," but then goes on to say pretty clearly that it's not an "always-on" ability:
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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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Does telekinesis do Bashing or Lethal?
I'm trying to figure out what type of damage a direct physical assault with telekinesis would result in. (From NWoD)
From pg. 212 of World of Darkness:
Alternately, the ghost can make a direct ...
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Are clauses in Changeling contracts cumulative?
When I created my Changeling: The Lost character, I purchased the individual clauses of my contracts separately. For example, I purchased Darkness • and Darkness •• with three dots of contracts. My ...
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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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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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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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How many dice do I get when I spend willpower on a chance roll?
If your dice pool is ever reduced to zero or fewer dice, you can still make a "chance roll."
A chance roll gives me one die. If I spend willpower on that roll, does it bump me up to four dice? ...
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How to convert AD&D 2e (Planescape) PCs to nWoD Hunters (modern) mid-campaign
In my longest-running group, our old nWoD Storyteller (GM) is returning to town for a few days and we have decided to include him in our regular AD&D 2e game. I need to convert our 2e characters ...
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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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Does a Geist's Threshold restrict “flavor text” traits?
I don't know how much this matters, but does a Geist's Threshold limit what kind of effects death had on him that aren't directly tied to combat? For example, if a character died in a drunk motorcycle ...
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How could I make Bruce Banner/Incredible Hulk as a valid character?
After watching the Avengers, and getting back into Marvel Comics, I've wanted to make a Hunter: the Vigil character that, as close as possible, resembles the duality of "Bruce Banner/The Incredible ...
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Question about Wonders
I've recently started looking into Genius: the Transgression, but I'm not positive I fully understand the limits of Wonders. Are the things you can make limited by the traits listed under the Axioms, ...
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How should I interpret “rival” when playing out the Envy vice?
I'm having a tricky time knowing where to go with the technical side of the Envy vice. It's kind of a unique vice in that I have to damage "a rival" rather than, as with other vices, my wellbeing, my ...
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What is the royal protocol, if any, in Changeling: The Lost?
I'm wondering how changelings are supposed to behave toward royalty.
Of course, in real life the behavior of a queen to her subjects (and vice versa) is dependent on the queen, the particular ...
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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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Effect of modern society's exposure to the improbable on Paradoxes
Having read and realized the importance of an article titled "The Improbable is the New Normal" (which, briefly, says that today's modern man, thanks to the net, is increasingly exposed to the ...
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Do specters gain angst using arcanoi?
The Wraith: the Oblivion supplement Dark Reflection: Spectres tells you how to play with spectres (evil wraiths). Spectres can use dark arcanoi and regular arcanoi. I understand that they fuel their ...
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So, a mage of the Pentacle and a Seer of the Throne walk into a bar
So, a mage of the Pentacle and a Seer of the Throne meet in a bar.
I know this is very subjective and depends on a lot of in-game and character factors. Let's just assume that we're talking about ...
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In-game reason for no multiple supernatural templates in nWoD
Is there an in-game reason for the exclusivity of supernatural templates in the new World of Darkness? (Why can't a werewolf or a vampire awaken and be a mage as well, for example?) If there is, where ...
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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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How would introducing some of the “Unearthed Players Guide” material at the beginning impact an Orpheus game?
I'm preparing to run the story in the Orpheus books and I was wondering what would be the impact of allowing the players to use some rules found in later books early on.
The one that bugs me most ...
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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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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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Genius: The Transgression house rules
I gather that work on the Genius: The Transgression fansplat has ceased, since there haven't been updates in 2 years on the official site. However, I'm having trouble with some of the gameplay and ...
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How can I have a mixed game of nWoD without having a thematic mess?
I'm planning on starting a full-on mixed nWoD game, but I don't know how to avoid having it feel like a fantasy kitchen sink, since that can easily destroy the feel of a game. What are scenarios or ...
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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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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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Official self-references in the (new) World of Darkness setting?
Are there official self-references in the (new) World of Darkness setting (that is, "in-game")? Does White Wolf exist within their own universe? Are people playing Vampire: The Masquerade (or The ...
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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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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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alternate morality systems in nWOD
I am looking for systems of morality in the rules, to replace the standard humanity
I've found one in DANSE MACABRE (creating NPCs called anchors)
and one in HUNTER THE VIGIL (replacing the sins in ...
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Should Merits be given as rewards when the accomplishments match?
As a storyteller, are merits acquired only through experience after character creation, or do you reward your players with them for accomplishing their goals? Suppose a situation like the following ...
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System for tracking hunger in a World of Darkness game
I'm GM-ing a WoD setting where the players have a very limited food supply(if any) are there any good methods for making sure that they have to eat to survive and applying penalties if they don't?
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Which NWoD books deal with mortal and kinfolk NPCs in the criminal, law, or political arenas?
I'm running a Werewolf game and, after the pack managed to root out a Bale Hound and make the only other Rahu in the local area stand down, it seems like they want to take the time to handle mortal ...
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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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A fantasy system with similar dicerolling and levels of success as World of Darkness
The group I play with and I really like the fantasy setting of D&D 3.5. However, we find the rules a bit cumbersome, particularly in complex battles.
We would still want the system to include ...
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What can I have the players do in my surreal horror scenario?
I'm gonna have the vast majority of my campaign take place in a large strange misty forest and I'm not gonna have any friendly human NPCs around too explain things.
Here is the premise:
After a ...
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How do Geniuses and Hunters interact?
When playing a mixed White Wolf game, how should Genius: The Transgression's Havoc rules interact with Hunters from Hunter: The Vigil? Do they count as humans, or are they supernatural enough ...
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How can I deal with a “goof-ball” player in my WoD group?
I am a storyteller in a World of Darkness group, and I'm about to start designing a new scenario. However one of my players (let's call him Eric) is worrying me. Eric usually goes the goofball route ...
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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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Causes of “impossible” things in the World of Darkness universe?
In Mage: the Awakening, casting obviously vulgar magic that can't be explained mundanely causes paradox. This sort of damages the universe and can cascade into more impossible things happening, like ...
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What kind of stories could I use for this pack of Uratha?
I'll admit that most of this is trying to plan while working at a call center, but I'm coming up blank. My blog, Gamerwritings.blogspot.com goes into detail about the campaign thus far, but here's ...
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What does it mean to “harm someone with magic” in nWoD Mage?
In New World of Darkness Mage, the Hierarchy of Sins is less than clear about some cases. Specifically, it is a Wisdom 4 sin to "Harm someone with magic".
In other sourcebooks, is there a more clear ...
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Could Virtues and Vices break my WoD game?
I'm currently running a short World of Darkness mortals campaign using only the core systems rulebook. I soon house-ruled that we weren't going to have Virtues and Vices for our campaign because they ...
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Do I have an intuitive knowledge of Auras?
In both OWoD and NWoD there are supernatural powers which allow you to see peoples' 'auras', represented as patterns of 'colour'. Is the knowledge of what each colour means innate, or is it something ...
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Using the plot point system of Cortex in other systems
I've recently played in a Serenity Cortex game, and discovered the joy that is plot points. Now, for those who aren't familiar with the system, plot points are an expendable resource given for good ...
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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 ...
