Chicago by Night

Synopsis

Chicago is changing. For decades it has stood as the epitome of what a Kindred city could be in the New World. Against all adversity; civil wars, lupine incursions, betrayals, murder, the jewel of the Camarilla has persevered. Now in these Modern Nights a sense of uneasy peace rests over the Windy City. Though Kine go on with their lives unawares of what transpires in the darkness around them, the city's Kindred can feel the tension mounting. Chicago rest on the edge of a knife. One move in the wrong direction could spilt it in two.

In this turbulent era a group of young Kindred emerge. Though inexperienced in ways of Kindred politicking and relatively powerless compared to the might of the Elders atop the Ivory Tower, they find themselves thrust into the very center of a storm sure to rock the city to it's foundations. Whether they will save the city or bring it to it's knees is yet unclear, however; Chicago will certainly never be the same.

Greetings from your Storyteller!

Heyo! It took quite a while to work myself up into actually posting this thing. Now that I have I'm so excited that I can't believe I wasted so much time debating whether or not I should start this Chronicle. I wanted to take a few seconds and go over exactly what sort of game this will be and the sort of player I'm looking for, among other things. I don't run many games on Roll20 so I want to make this a comfortable experience for my Players as well as myself.

So first off, this is meant to be a Sandbox Chronicle. There will be a general plot-line flowing throughout the story, but it is up to the Players to decided how much they will engage in it. I leave the direction our game takes completely in the hands of the Players. Just remember that actions have consequences and you may well end up paying for yours.

The average Session should run about 4 hours. If everyone is up for it and we're at a really important part of the story we may push for 6. For some this may seem long, but that's my average game time. Things also slow down considerably online so it takes longer to progress the story at a decent pace.

Chicago is a very heavily Camarilla city. I expect them to play a major role in the game, so make Camarilla friendly characters. You don't have to like or support the Ivory Tower, but your character should be able to function in this facet of Kindred society without automatically bringing danger down on the Coterie or yourself.

This is Vampire. Expect there to be dark, terrible, sordid scenes that aren't for the faint of heart. I intend to run a Chronicle that explores those more serious tones and themes. The Kindred in these stories aren't Super Hero Vampire kicking in doors and saving the day. They are monsters in Human form struggling against their own nature.

We will be running V5. Though I have more experience with V20, I've decided to give running the newest edition a shot. The few Chronicles of it I've played have been very entertaining. I really enjoy the Hunger Mechanics and how play was sped up.

Everything else we will go over in Session 0. I feel like these are the main bugaboos for most people that need to be outright addressed. I'm extremely looking forward to Role-Playing with any and all of you that apply! Let's make this a Chronicle to remember.

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