May 23, 2025 3:54 am
Some have tasted it, many more talk about it: Cherry Moon. Something unusual has hit the streets: blood. That doesn’t happen every night. As far as anyone knows, blood spoils and turns rancid. You can’t sell it; you can’t store it. Only Kindred with robust gullets are able to subsist on blood. Yet here we are, with vials of the sweet stuff on the streets.
Those who have chugged a vial of Cherry Moon report wild and conflicting experiences, from achieving Golconda to temporarily mastering the Beast. The only constant among these stories has been the berry-stained tongues of those who’ve imbibed. No one seems to know where Cherry Moon comes from, what it is, or most importantly, why it’s so addictively intoxicating.
One thing is clear, though: Those who have partaken of Cherry Moon want more.
Preamble: I've been chatting at some length about some of the WoD games we'd like to see play over here in this thread, and I'm starting up one of them!
Game System: We are playing Vampire the Masquerade, 5th edition, a World of Darkness game system. This is a published adventure, which I will adapt as necessary.
Themes: Core ones from the Vampire setting - moral ambiguity of both the undead condition and the human condition, power dynamics within vampire society, various horrors of undead existence.
Content warning (mature audiences only): Descriptions of death, violence and harm, mind and body horror, possible intimate situations, substance abuse (there'll be blood drinking!), etc
Game Commitment and Post Frequency: This adventure is one-shot in length, with an introductory beginning, complications in the middle, and a clear end. We should be able to manage 1 post a day to 1 post every 2 days, but that entirely depends on what the players can reasonably commit to. Any further commitment for extending the game can be discussed!
Specialised Resources: I maintain a Discord channel for my games for chat purposes because I have found the ease of quick chat and response to add well to the PbP experience. I will ask you to join, but it is not strictly necessary. Other than that, everything else will be on Gamers Plane.
Character Creation: There's room for 4-6 players. Pre-gens will be provided, but I have no objection to players creating their own, bearing in mind character creation is not a focus of this game.
Player Experience: None needed. This game is specifically open to those who have never played any of the World of Darkness games, or Vampire. System rules will be explained along the way where necessary, ie. this is newbie friendly! Others are welcome after I prioritise the newer players.
GM Experience: I'm a forever GM (and a committed player) across many games and systems for decades, and now primarily play here on Gamers Plane. World of Darkness goes back a long way for me in its various iterations across all its games. I tend towards detailed setting creation with multiple plots and story paths personalised to character-driven directions, and lean towards in-depth narration.
How to Apply: Reply here! It's not first-time-first-served, no rush. I retain discretion to put together what I think might be the most optimal player mix.
Welcome All: This game is explicitly welcomes friends from all groups.
If you want to see other WoD games, jump back into my interest check thread linked earlier!
