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Dark Ages Vampire - Bloodlines

Game Master Dennis Harry

Bloodlines is a continuation of the now defunct table top Dark Ages Vampire game wherein the PC's have created lineal descendants throughout the ages.

Attendees seeking a seat or have a seat in the Inner Circle:

Assamite - Lord Bajazet al Nasir.

Brujah – Lady Meridie de Chancie, Lord Criatas, “Dark”Selena, Robin Leeland.

Cappadocian – Lord Benne.

Gangrel – Milov Petrankov.

Lasombra - Prince Narses the Archbishop of Nod

Malkavian – Antione le Fanu, Lutz von Hohenzollern.

Nosferatu – Cristo Petradon, Simon.

Salubri – Brian Stack.

Setites – Sadir.

Toreador – Rafael de Corazon, Francois Villon, Helene la Jouste.

Tremere - Radek, Mistress Fanchon.

Tzimisce – Myca Vykos.

Ventrue – Alyssa Gilbert, Lady Jadviga Almanov, Lanzo von Saschen, Prince Alexander.

Remember - only those listed get votes. Of course influencing their Childer can go a long way to getting a vote.

Social Combat:

Let me first thank Sir Dunstan and his excellent Game of Thrones campaign as the inspiration for this rules tweak. A shout out to Vitaliano who also does an excellent job as a player in that campaign.

Game of Thrones has a Social Combat system that, while not translatable directly, I used as inspiration for this campaign.

This is a proposed rules set and I am more than happy to hear feedback from Players before I implement it in full.

Roleplaying is still required to get your point across. However, I think a mechanical system could be beneficial for this scenario, a scenario quite unlike anything I have ever done in a Vampire game before.

Making My Case

To convince a “voter” to side with your Sire, you may roll the following set of Attributes and Abilities:

1. Against someone who is clearly NOT in your favor --- Manipulation+Subterfuge+Politics
2. Against someone who is NEUTRAL – Charisma+Expression+Politics

The difficulty of all rolls is that Cainites Willpower. You will need to score as many successes as they have Willpower to win the contest. Once you engage the voter, you will only have three rounds to make your case and can only attempt do so one time per night.

If you have Presence – Awe or Enrancement, you may attempt to use these powers in conjunction with the above roll. Each success utilizing that Discipline gives you one more success on your total roll.

Beware, failing in using Presence in Elysium can lead to Sanctions by Thomas Brexiano.

Also beware, Cainites may try to turn this system around on you…

But What if Someone Else Tries This on a Voter I just Brought to my Side?

Amount of successes is a key factor here, you will want to score as many success as you can to ensure that a rival does not try to take that vote from you!

Certain NPC’s already believe that others are in their favor and would never change their votes. Those will be the toughest cookies to break.

Note this system cannot be used on:

Your In-Clan rivals, no amount of sweet talking or bribes will change their minds they all want this position badly.

Prince Narses, he simply will not entertain such discourse. Of course, this does not mean you cannot try to get into the ears of one of his Childer to have them speak with him…

Discerning My Quarry’s Intent

How can I tell if someone is for or against me despite what they are saying?

Make a Perception+Empathy+Politics roll.

The difficulty is 10, less that Cainites Humanity score. Those closer to the Beast are much harder to read. For every Century over 300 years that Cainite has lived, the DC will be increased by 1, topping out at 10, as these Cainites have well and truly mastered this game to have existed for so long in the first place.

Once you engage the voter, you will only have three rounds to ferret out their intent and can only attempt do so one time per night. You will need to score as many successes as they have Willpower to ascertain their intent.

If you have Auspex – Read the Soul or Invade the Mind, you may attempt to use these powers in conjunction with the above roll. Each success utilizing that Discipline gives you one more success on your total roll.

How else can I make my case?

The use of Presence, while frowned upon, is much less cause for censure than using Dominate. Dominate does not work on a Cainite whose blood is closer to Caine than your own. If you seek to use Dominate to convince a voter (or perhaps one of the Childer?) to vote for your Sire, it would be best used elsewhere in the city.

Boons – the boon system of quid pro quo can also be used to gain votes. You will need to offer something of course that that voter does not have or cannot get from another candidate.

Eliminate my rivals. This one is obvious though failure to do so without detection may subject YOU to the Final Death!


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Well it seems things are coming together. I am thinking that will make Storyteller Shadow's job a little easier!
Shadow's Status

@ Alessandro - No need for a Leadership roll quite yet. Once you have them in a room willing to listen then I might call for it.

@ Andrew - We will see :-)

Once Alessandro's scene is over, night will fall!

I am thinking I might have to punch the doorman.

I will pause for others to get involved before going forward.
Shadow's Status

Yep, I was doing the same thing :-)
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

Well, he knows vampires are about and gathering in Venice. The ship waited until nightfall to dock. The boy is not daft. And you're being cheap with the successes... 3 TN8 successes.

Naughty naughty. His spidey senses should be klaxoning.
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

And FYI, my wife's name is Alyssa.
Shadow's Status

I know, you had good reason to check, I'm just messin with ya.

Yes, the successes WOULD reveal something, unless of course I am taking countermeasures to mimic the flush of life....

Or maybe these kind English/French Lords are just human visitors :-)

Hah, what are the odds on that! Let's hope I am not a Vampire reading your mind!
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FYI Andrew, I had to drop out of the SW game, just too much going on with the baby and what not to keep up with the extra games.

Sent Sanoshuke a PM, have not heard back from him yet.

All Dads:

Happy Father's Day!!!

Shadow's Status

I will update the thread tomorrow. Been very hectic lately.
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

Take your time...
Shadow's Status

I am on vacation. Giving Gunther another day to post, if he does not I will move things along.
Shadow's Status

Gunther will be taking a brief hiatus so I am playing him for the remainder of the scene.

Once this scene is over, we will move to the final scenes of the night.

Some of you will be holed up safe and sound, others of you may well die the final death before you even cross over...

Andrew out-matched with witnesses demanding the terms.....

He's got balls under that kilt!
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

I'm waiting for the others' scene to cut or Alyssa to come out?
Shadow's Status

Waiting for scenes to be over. Had a delay due to my vacation and Gunthers absence. Further scenes are to come this night for them. Just the way it shook out.

Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

I don't mind, just making sure.
Shadow's Status

In the afternoon I will prepare the next scenes for Michael Santo and Andrew. Xing ta this point I will assume you are resting unless you indicate otherwise.

I would not put it past that one to quick-change out of the ballgown and still catch up to Andrew, but who knows....
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

Just dotting?
Shadow's Status

OK :-)

Sorry weekends are slow for me posting since the arrival of the baby. I am moving in two weeks so once I am settled in posting should be more frequent.
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

The question mark was unintentional. Sorry, posting from phone hurriedly.
Shadow's Status

No problem, same thing happens to me when I post from the phone, I posted in the Pathfinder game I was in as Storyteller Shadow the other day and did not realize it until it was too late to edit.

I hate posting from my phone, but sometimes it can not be avoided!

Galaxy Note 2 FTW

I post solely from phone. Errors are plentiful. Darn you auto correct

Wonder what is going to happen with this thing. I have not been reading everone else's threads, so I have no real idea of what is going on here.

I kind hope that my sword glows in the presence os evil or something cool, we shall see.
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

I haven't either.

Yea wasnt expecting another playing character at all to show up but this scene has my full interest.

Stopped short of asking if the entire church has been compromised...

Might be asking that next.
Shadow's Status

:-)

Glad you guys are enjoying the scene so far. That is part of why I hid what you were both doing in spoilers.

Great post storyteller shadow.
Was the corpse supposed to attack us?
Are we free to attack it?
Shadow's Status

Hi Andrew, sorry did not see this post yesterday. I got sidetracked with work and was not able to post again till this morning.

I wonder how many other Zombies are out there in the dark....
Storyteller Shadow wrote:
I wonder how many other Zombies are out there in the dark....

Custers last stand?

Shadow's Status

I will update the thread over the weekend.

This long night is just about over!
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

Dotting. Just in case.
Shadow's Status

The night has ended!

I will have new posts up for everyone tomorrow or Tuesday!
Shadow's Status

Sorry for the delay, work has been very hectic, will get to updates over the weekend.
Shadow's Status

Vinnie Meets the Vampire.

Hey guys, I own a small publishing company and we are trying to Kickstart a project. The campaign is going poorly so far, check out the site. If you are interested or know someone who would be please pass it along. Thanks :-)
Shadow's Status

Been swamped lately, will get back to posting over the weekend.
5th Generation Cappadocian | Bloodpool: 15/40 | Willpower: 8/8

Posting will be a bit sparse for the next 48 hours or so. STPC me as needed. Thanks.
Shadow's Status

No problem, you will not be eaten er... I mean.. have an encounter for a few days. :-)
Shadow's Status

I will update the thread tomorrow.

Shadow's Status

Had a death in the family, will not be posting for a few days.

Sorry for your loss.
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

Condolences, Sir. Take all the time that you need.

Sorry to hear that man. God Bless

I am very sorry for your loss. God bless you and your family.
Shadow's Status

Hey guys, I am back in action, will try to post updates tonight or tomorrow!
Ventrue | Gen 7 | Blood 10/20

Apologies for the lack of detail, not all that familiar.as player. I'm assuming, having grown up in Venice, Alessandro is.
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