6 is your hard cap. As you can see I am at 8 of ten but anytime I manage to fulfill my demeanor or nature I can regain 1.
ah so spend some, gain some, but never over 8 for you (or 6 for me).
I was asking you and providing a suggestion. I wanted to know how you were going about it.
Why do these Grad students, EMT, young professional, nursing school grad, local artist, military buddys come to see you in the middle of the night so you can feed on them? That's what I wanted to know.
As it is it seems Thom doesn't have an effective hunting method currently. Which in a way makes sense because until now he probably never had to hunt and just used the blood or blood dolls given to him by his sire.
If your not enjoying it then you can quit if you want to. I am always willing to help out and to work things out with you if you want to keep going. I'd even let you rework your character a bit if you need it. All you need to do really is to grab a few points in subterfuge and your a competent hunter.
Shame I didn't get to introduce the hunter yet. Just picture Alexander Anderson from hellsing and that's pretty much him, except he's bald and plays a violin.
Not until you increase your Willpower max with XP, no.
First off, the asking about the booty-call... had nothing to do with my previous post, seriously. I was joking with the crass/violated comments.
DM - Thom was created as a "Captain America" of vampires. It's just unfortunate that char gen includes that 10-1d10 blood points, especially when it doesn't take max blood pool into account.
It put him @ 3 blood. Failed "hunting" places him @ 2 blood, next night. Going into a frenzy wasn't exactly how I expected to start the character off. Now, granted it does work with the backstory, fleeing after defeat, etc...
There seems to be an emphasis on hunting, making it more elaborate (three stages, instead of a roll) than I'd expected. 4 successes means success! Not another stage and another stage after that. He invested the hour, he gets the blood points.
And, a scrutiny of Herd trying to place a "reality" aspect to it, where the background basically says... you've got peeps. Whatever her deal is, she obviously likes it, is into it, has a fetish, whatever. he's on to the next hunt, another hour... it's a meal, not a serious romance.
Might as well ask why folks aren't 'on to us since they only see us at night. I suppose Sullivan Dane is.
Character is specifically charisma/perception built. Charisma and Perception 3, Presence 1, Auspex 1, Alertness 2, Natural Leader merit, Herd background, Leadership skill, etc... and by the rules he can't garner 1 blood point an hour? He's also got Early Riser merit, giving him at least an extra hour per night.
I'm trying to get Thom hunting/fed so as to get back to the main plot. That's much more interesting to me than his hunting. Just trying to get 2-3 hunts, 2 blood each a night... So in a week or so, he's at max 15.
I'd love to stay on and develop the character, but if it's going to hard just to get by (with no plot conflict) for an 8th Gen vamp... I don't know if he'll survive.
You don't have to explain were you got the herd or why they follow you if you really don't want to it just helps.
As for hunting I took the 3 stage method because it makes for better story. You only need 1 success per roll. Having points in herd gives you an additional 2 dice on each check and auspex reduces the difficulty of the first check by 1. It should still be possible for you to feed.
2xp spent on Empathy, now 2 dots.
Unless the new rules set have changed this, spending willpower only prevents Frenzy outright if you do it before you roll. If you do it after, all you get is to 'ride' it; which, in a hunger frenzy while feeding, is almost worthless because if you hunger frenzy while feeding you are going to keep feeding until the frenzy ends whether you are 'riding' it or not, you are better off saving your Willpower & making your Conscience roll because you just drained your meal dry.
Ok, I take that back. Spending the Willpower might mean you have the presence of mind to make certain you dispose of the body properly afterward.
My advice, buy up your Self-Control. You aren't going to be Captain America straight out of the gate, you are going to be Steve Rogers before he got the supersoldier formula. Right now you're 'building up'...
& to be painfully honest, the game doesn't really support it, it's called the Storytelling Game of Personal Horror, that horror being the realization that the monster will win or die, the only question is how quickly you can come to that realization. I've known a number of ST's & a few PC's (If they have embraced other characters) who have arranged that the newly-embraced Vampire hunger frenzies & drains their first meal straight off, just so they know, in their bones, what they are really dealing with.
I succeeded with both Self-Control dice... that's all I can roll. Up to DireMerc, I suppose.
I suppose it depends on what the Storyteller or Player gets off on, to each their own.
Did my best, given the situation.
Do I need to roll more self control checks as well? Should I be doing another hunting session before the meeting?
Self control checks are needed when your blood level is less than
7-Self Control (Your self control is 3 so 7-3=4.) Whenever you have less than 4 blood in you your considered hungry.
You had 4 hours before midnight how much did you use? A hunt take 1 to 2 hours usually. If you have time for another hunt you can go for it.
Okay, I'll do another hunt post since I should have three more hours after the first hunt if we all woke at 7.
Just making sure I understand turn of events. I showed at 7-11 and have been waiting for Thom and he didn't show when he said he would yes no?
Orphan, Thom intended 2 hunts, 2 hours... And 7-11. Didn't mean to stand you up.
DM says it's 11, so I guess he did.
forgot you had early riser so it would be 10.
try and finish your thing today Thom and Orphan and I will be begin the meeting tonight.
I'm done with the 2 hunts, 6 blood should be OK and steadily fill up.
Just wanted to make my appointment with Orphan so as not to stand him up, build trust/integrity.
Are we waiting on the Prince..
Has something happened to galvanize us as a team/coterie?
Not sure if you can galvanize a group of vampires if you don't have a clear and present threat, but we do have an idea of a mission and that is make sure the zombie walk goes well and maybe find this hunter and end him.
I may be misinterpreting, but is Juggler not present then?
correct he is not here.
I have a work-related formal dinner event to attend tomorrow night, coupled with a project that I have been working on whose culmination is tomorrow morning. As such, my posts may be sparing for the next 48 hours. "Bot" me as needed, although I don't anticipate that being necessary.
If Thom wants to hunt gansters perhaps he should call on some people, no go in solo.
Not solo. I'm his hound now. I go where he goes. Invisibly, but I am there.
I know V:tM is RP heavy, just didn't want the stand-off/contest of wills or the forever tavern scene.
Thom knows he's a whelp and doesn't care. He's also very much about action, not random chaotic action, but action that moves things forward. Discussion wasn't getting anywhere as far as he was concerned.
He purposefully left his legit cell number. So if anyone wants to propose something or join up... Give him a ring.
He's also from Chicago and is childer of the late Prince. He may be feeling the urgency/immediacy more than others.
That's fine. I had a scene were an outraged juggler shows up in mind but people were already dispersing so I skipped it and will have juggle show up a little later.
Or perhaps he shows up and the rest of us just hear tales of him raging?
Or a run in with Starkey and Huck. Neither of us have met him, yet... Mistaken identity face-off.
Technically, 'Vince' hasn't left the location yet. Particularly not if he suspects Juggler may show. For that matter, he is likely to stay just to not if Juggler doesn't show at all.
says things as well...
Ben, Manipulation + Politics?
That's what I'm hoping for, but I thought I'd wait for a ruling. The best I can hope is to not have a botch now... otherwise I may be the first to get slugged.
Is Thom back in the room? I'm thinking, by the door.
It seems we may have lost Alexander. He hasn't post in like a month.
I will be removing his character from the game if I don't hear from him soon.
I'd give him a chance... Talomyr loves V:tM. I'm with him in another game. I'll PM him.
Now, keeping this from becoming a TPK. Let's work on that!
kk I'm giving him like another week or two.
I've PM'd, hope to hear back.
@Orphan - Seems Juggler walked in as we were leaving... that's how I took it. I'm fine going with that.
Otherwise it may be harder to get myself killed.
yes he arrived as you were about to leave and I took it as you decided to follow him in.
Let's post up, folks!
@DireMerc
I'm still around. Can you give me a quick update as to where things are?
Last time I posted I had mentioned that I was heading to where the Prince receives guests in hopes of gather a bit of intel on this Lazlo Varga individual.
Obviously the game has moved on there, and I tend not to read posts for scenes where my character is not present to limit inadvertent player knowledge seeping into in-character posts.
ah very good.
The meeting began. The prince mentioned that a vampire hunter was in town and that everyone should be cautious as it's a very dangerous one. At the same time it seems the Sabbat made an attempt to scout out Gary and they have been scared off for now but it's likely they will make a move for Gary again. The Sabbat is currently attacking Chicago in order to try an take control of the city while there is chaos and lack of leadership.
A plan was mentioned to try and put the hunter on the trail of the Sabbat but this would be difficult the best idea is to just avoid him entirely.
Also there is a zombie walk happening on the next night were hundreds of humans will be marching the streets dresses as zombies and pretending to bite each other. All are invited to attend.
The prince held the meeting while Juggler was away and Juggler the leader of the Anarchs arrived just as the meeting was coming to an end in a fit of anger and is about to enter a frenzy. Juggler said some harsh words and The prince has declared a blood hunt on juggler.
This is were we stand.
Erik is quite happy to not be there right now
Alexander, assuming you didn't bypass the Chicago Chantry completely on your way to Gary, you would know that Vinccenso isn't a Neonate.
Granted, you would also find this outburst highly uncharacteristic & possibly even unsanctioned...
Alexander, Orphan... Jump in.
Erik, why are you not there? Thought you were.
I left to make some calls to associates of mine who the hunter might have run into or contacted. Unfortunately nothing panned out.
I was jumping in. posts like that take time to complete, especially when you have to make sure you have it all right and are not stepping to far into the territory of the inconnu.
mmm yes just saw you post appear when i posted mine and it wasn't there when I started.
edited my post to match
If the shot is possible, Thom will take it. Don't want to miss turn. Just waiting on mechanics.
Also need to know if by whirling on Vince, it makes me behind him or flanking him. And if Ben succeeds in holding him.
Sorry, just got one of those characters that is... "situational".
I think I should have him until his next turn when he's likely to send me flying into the balcony section. Or until celerity gives him another turn.