Vampire 20th Ann: Release the Hounds!

Setting
Seattle, Washington, The Emerald City. To most kindred in North America it’s also known as an Omega City. A city where the unwanted are sent because they will take anyone with hardly any questions asked. Have a problem child making life hard for your subjects in your city? Send them to Seattle. Have a former Prince who won't take the hint? Send them to Seattle.

Your coterie works for the Sheriff, a gruff Gangrel only known as Kellog. At times he seems to have your back and at others seems like your team does all the work. What really matters is that this is an opportunity to get your foot in the council’s door. While not high on the pecking order (some might say the bottom) the important thing is you and your team are included in things that many of the city are ignorant to.

This game is set for the first session in April, however if we fill the majority of the slots (4) we will start early if the players wish to do so.

System
Vampire: The Masquerade - 20th Anniversary Edition.
Books
V20 core, Lore of the Clans, Lore of the Bloodlines.
Characters
After character creation players will receive 100 base xp plus 4 xp times the number of past sessions to spend on their characters.
More complete character creation rules will be found in the Character Creation folder.
Max number of players
I am looking at a max of six players.
This game is pay to play.
Cost
$15 a session per player via Paypal or Venmo.
Please put the name of the game in the notes when you pay.
Game Length
On average the game will last four hours. Sometimes they will end earlier if at a good breaking moment or in times of important events will go longer if everyone agrees to finish important scenes.
24 Hour Rule
If you are going to miss the next game, I need a post to the Missing Game Discussion 24 hours before game time or you will still be charged for the game.
Things come up and I understand that, however, impacting everyones’ enjoyment because I'm scrambling to cover for you missing the game isn't something I enjoy doing. Family emergencies are always an exception to this rule.
Likewise if for some reason I cannot make a game and I was unable to tell everyone 24 hours in advance everyone will get a free session for the trouble.
4/12 rule
If you miss four sessions in twelve sessions you will be removed from the game.
Holidays and family emergencies are excluded from counting. The reason for this rule is you are part of a group, if you miss and the others don't it makes the game harder for them (I don't pull my punches if someone misses the session.)
30 Minute rule
If everyone is here at game start the game will start, if someone is running late we will delay up to 30 minutes for them.
If no players have arrived by 30 minutes after start I will end the game for that week.
Since it's unfair to punish everyone for a few people running late, if any of the currently arrived players wish to start rather than wait, we will start.
Cheating
If I catch someone cheating for any reason they will be kicked from the game. This is a game for everyone to enjoy, not to win every situation.
Kick-able Offenses
Any use of out of character Racism, Sexism, or Discrimination of any kind.
Characters who do these things are discouraged.
Everyone is welcome to sit at this virtual table on the assumption that they are not a disruption to said game.
Actively trying to disrupt a session or acting out because "I'm bored" will be dealt with on a case by case situation.
Fade To Black Rule
During the game, if there is ever an event, situation, or anything that as a player makes you feel uncomfortable in an unpleasant way you are always allowed to say Fade to Black and that scene will end. We are here to have fun not trigger traumas.
Adult Themes
Maturity and age do not always go hand in hand so there's no hard and fast rule. This said if someone proves to be too immature so the material at hand they will be asked to alter this behavior or move on.
24 hour pause
Even in games moments can get hot, one person misheard something and took it personal or unknown outside of game situations showing it's face inside of a game session. In situations anyone can request a "24 hour pause" either on player/player/St interaction or overall game situation.
If player vs player and/or st, no communication between parties can happen until 24 hours past to give everyone a cooling off period. Then communication can continue unless another 24 hours is requested.
If a player vs game session that gets a little more tricky. If the majority of players agree the game will be put on pause and payments for the session will be placed on hold. This is more complex than any paragraph on a boilerplate can handle, so this will be handled on a case by case situation.
My players' comfort and entertainment are always my highest priorities and will be handed as such.
This game will require payment to the Game Master at a rate of $15 USD per session via Paypal or Venmo. Roll20 is not responsible for any payment transactions and cannot enforce any private arrangements.
GM Website
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