About the game: I am looking to start up a Vampire the Masquerade game place in New Orleans. Focusing on Kindred living in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Players assume the role of a newly embraced Kindred or a Kindred with some more experience to the undead society of New Orleans. This is a heavily character-driven game where combat and hostilities will be sparse, unless you go seeking it every other second. If you are not interested in dialog-heavy games where character development and scheming is the focus rather than rolling dice and fighting things; this is not the game for you. I'd like it that we ( Myself as Storyteller and players I hope to add to the game) take our roleplay seriously, or at least not cracking jokes every other word. Clans Setites, and Giovanni are not available to Players and remain strictly NPC’s. Game Setting: The game is currently set in 2015 New Orleans. On June 18th, 2015, the Camarilla suffered a major defeat at the hands of the Anarchs resulting in the old prince of New Orleans to die. A new prince is now in charge. Playtime & Timezones: Currently, we are playing Friday nights at 6 PM EST and often lasting until 12 AM EST in the morning or longer. If this is not workable for you, then please let me know in your application. I also quite enjoy doing bonus sessions, so long as people agree to being up to play on none game days (Aka not Friday) and it works for everyone else we can play on other days as well. IMPORTANT INFORMATION I welcome and encourage new and inexperienced World of Darkness players! If you are new to Vampire or World of Darkness in general, then please do not be discouraged to send in your application. I highly discourage rules lawyers in our game and because of this have no problems welcoming new comers into the game. I will be willing to fully assist you in character creation and understanding the rules required to play. Roleplay is my top priority! – As stated before, I focus heavily on character development and character-driven plot lines. This means that we can have many sessions that consist only of dialogue and minimal dice rolling. We also have house rules that players must be comfortable with in order to play in the game. These rules will be listed below. So if you’re looking for action and combat packed session each day we play, then you will not be a good fit most likely, unless you go about causing conflicts. We accept mature role players only! – Currently I am only looking for players who are 18+, or at least mature and composed. This is because I want people who will fit in well with each other and who can also handle mature content. This game can and may contain occasional references to or instances of sex, rape, BDSM, incest, physical and psychological torture, and gore. If any of these things make you uncomfortable, then you might not enjoy your time within our game. Both Text and Voice RP will be encouraged and required! - In-between game sessions, players are expected to participate in the various forms of text RP that will be available to them. Failure to participate when your character is involved in a text scene, will result in a warning or temporary suspension from the game. Voice will be a requirement during all sessions we play. House Rules: On almost every roll, we implement the Roll 10 again rule, meaning on any dice that lands on a 10, you count as a success and get to roll again. We incorporate a system called the “Flourish System.” This system allows players gain 1-3 dice for exceptional RP and for being extra descriptive when performing an action or attack. Players are required to be original and thoughtful with their explanations, being monotonous will not gain the player anything. Extended Actions are not common and will only be rolled at the GM’s discretion. In combat, players will be given per turn one free action, one move action, and one standard action (e.g attacking, using a skill check) There may be other smaller changes, but for now these are the major ones. Keep in mind that because we are heavily focused on roleplay, in order to keep a good flow of things, some things will simply be house ruled on the spot and then looked up later. Those who constantly feel the need to look something up that is relatively minor, because they might lose or gain a dice will not fit in here. How Do I Join? To join our game, simply send myself a private message with the following information inside of it. Any applications posted on the forums will be ignored: Please note: I will be looking over every application and responding to each one on whether or not you will move to the second phase of the interview process, or if your application simply isn’t what we’re looking for. Also, please be as descriptive as you can! The more detail you put in, the more you’ll stand out from the rest! And please note that unless specified, we are asking for your real life information, not that of your character. Thank you! Name: Age: Player Motivation: (This means what style you as an Rper distinguish yourself as. I will leave information about Player Motivation below this form) Why do you want to join this campaign? What does a character focused game mean to you? How familiar are you with Vampire: The Masquerade? What types of Roleplay are you familiar with? (e.g table-top, L.A.R.P., online gaming, private server RP, etc.) What, if any, lines do you draw when it comes to roleplay? Do things such as sex, rape, kink, and other such subjects bother you, even when handled maturely? What are your wants and desires out of this campaign? What do you expect out of character death? Do you think it should happen at any point during combat if the player doesn’t keep their guard up? Or should the GM go easy to keep the game flowing? How long would you like this campaign to go on for/how long can you commit to it? To what extent is rule-lawyering allowed during a game? In case of scenes with mechanics: are players allowed to talk and give advice when someone Is making a decision during a scene? How many hours would you like to play in a single session? How long would you like this campaign to go on for/how long can you commit to it? Are you okay with all the house rules stated above? Rough Character background: (This should not be the character you want to play! This is simply to test and see how well you can formulate a background for a character.) Any Additional information you’d like to address? Questions, comments? What kind of player would you say you are with these example provided? The Power Gamer: Get more powers and use them often and efficiently. The Butt-Kicker: Enjoys combat and destroying NPCs! The Tactician: Likes to beat complex situations through thought and planning. The Specialist: The one who always plays a <insert character type>. Ninjas and Dritzz clones are popular. The Method Actor: Likes total immersion in a character’s assumed persona, whatever the costs! The Storyteller: Enjoys exploring a story unfold around a character’s actions and choices. The Watcher/Lurker: Shows up to be with friends and share the social energies of the group without necessarily being motivated by the usual incentives. The Instigator: Likes to make things happen and trigger awkward situations The Outlier: Seeking the emotional kick of subverting a group’s dynamic by creating weird characters or actively seeking failure.
