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SevenSidedDie
SevenSidedDie
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I haven't ever come across an average number in my years of reading &and playing Vampire.

If I just look at the rules, then V20 gives more room to have several ghouls than Third Edition. In V20 a ghoul needs only a montlymonthly dose of blood. Third Edition hadhas a more variable system, which our group houseruled it to be a weekly dose.

Some notes from my play experience:

  1. They require vitae (which is a precious recourse) on a regular basis. And our GM was very hard on how &and where you getgot your blood (since it'sthat's such a wonderfullwonderful source of intrigue and backstabbing). So, if I had a ghoul, he had a very specific skillset (CEO, Lawyer, Morgue worker, ...) that gave my character a benefit.
  2. You could have 5 ghouls, but then they also requirerequired quite a lot of attention to keep them happy. So if you wantwanted to play Babysitter the Pandering, then go right ahead.
  3. For some clans: the older a vampire is, the more ghouls they tend to have. But this is not a golden rule and depends very hard upon how the ST sees the world.

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No

I haven't ever come across an average number in my years of reading & playing Vampire.

If I just look at the rules, then V20 gives more room to have several ghouls than Third Edition. In V20 a ghoul needs only a montly dose of blood. Third Edition had a more variable system, our group houseruled it to be a weekly dose.

Some notes from my play experience:

  1. They require vitae (which is a precious recourse) on a regular basis. And our GM was very hard on how & where you get your blood (since it's such a wonderfull source of intrigue and backstabbing). So, if I had a ghoul, he had a very specific skillset (CEO, Lawyer, Morgue worker, ...) that gave my character a benefit.
  2. You could have 5 ghouls, but then they also require quite a lot of attention to keep them happy. So if you want to play Babysitter the Pandering, then go right ahead.
  3. For some clans: the older a vampire is, the more ghouls they tend to have. But this is not a golden rule and depends very hard upon how the ST sees the world.

Used resources:

  • Ghouls Fatal Addiction (Vampire the Masquerade Third Edition)
  • Ghouls & Revenants (V20)
  • Fataladdiction

No

I haven't ever come across an average number in my years of reading and playing Vampire.

If I just look at the rules, then V20 gives more room to have several ghouls than Third Edition. In V20 a ghoul needs only a monthly dose of blood. Third Edition has a more variable system, which our group houseruled to be a weekly dose.

Some notes from my play experience:

  1. They require vitae (which is a precious recourse) on a regular basis. And our GM was very hard on how and where you got your blood (since that's such a wonderful source of intrigue and backstabbing). So, if I had a ghoul, he had a very specific skillset (CEO, Lawyer, Morgue worker, ...) that gave my character a benefit.
  2. You could have 5 ghouls, but then they also required quite a lot of attention to keep them happy. So if you wanted to play Babysitter the Pandering, then go right ahead.
  3. For some clans: the older a vampire is, the more ghouls they tend to have. But this is not a golden rule and depends very hard upon how the ST sees the world.

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Ahriman
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I haven't ever come across an average number in my years of reading & playing Vampire.

If I just look at the rules, then V20 gives more room to have several ghouls than Third Edition. In V20 a ghoul needs only a montly dose of blood. Third Edition had a more variable system, our group houseruled it to be a weekly dose.

Some notes from my play experience:

  1. They require vitae (which is a precious recourse) on a regular basis. And our GM was very hard on how & where you get your blood (since it's such a wonderfull source of intrigue and backstabbing). So, if I had a ghoul, he had a very specific skillset (CEO, Lawyer, Morgue worker, ...) that gave my character a benefit.
  2. You could have 5 ghouls, but then they also require quite a lot of attention to keep them happy. So if you want to play Babysitter the Pandering, then go right ahead.
  3. For some clans: the older a vampire is, the more ghouls they tend to have. But this is not a golden rule and depends very hard upon how the ST sees the world.

Used resources:

  • Ghouls Fatal Addiction (Vampire the Masquerade Third Edition)
  • Ghouls & Revenants (V20)
  • Fataladdiction