May 31, 2025 3:07 am
Tremere Occult Researcher. With a book club.
[Character Creation] The Embrace
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May 31, 2025 3:41 am
Alright, so...
What's that bring our roster up to? Most players have settled on a concept, right?
What's that bring our roster up to? Most players have settled on a concept, right?
May 31, 2025 4:56 am
BedzoneII says:
Thanks Drgwen for talking through the deets while I was sleeping!
May 31, 2025 8:57 am
Would a Camarilla Lasombra work for this story @BedzoneII? I'm currently weighing between that and firebrand Brujah. I've got both characters pretty well mapped out, so should be able to finish either one within a day or two.
May 31, 2025 11:12 am
Submitted my character, Allen Holman. Ventrue, Audit officer. I don't know about the backgrounds that much. Do I have to come up with backgrounds? Also, I have taken an enemy as a flaw, which I haven't determined yet.
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Jun 1, 2025 11:32 pm
Sorry for the slower weekend reply, yes Synaptic, I think we can make a Camarilla Lasombra work. You're either leaning Camarilla or Anarch, but I won't commit us until the intro plays out.
Stalker05, some backstory details will help me weave your character in. We can talk it out to figure out what works and what doesn't in the overall story.
Stalker05, some backstory details will help me weave your character in. We can talk it out to figure out what works and what doesn't in the overall story.
Jun 2, 2025 1:09 am
Ok... so we have a Ventrue audit officer, a Camarilla affiliated Lasombra, a Ventrue dominatrix, a Tremere focused on blood magic, and a Toreador VR tech?
Alright. Now that I know what the others are playing, gimme a day or so to settle on mine. I have a few ideas. Leaning towards prior service Gangrel, but I'm also considering an AssamiteBanu Haqim.
Alright. Now that I know what the others are playing, gimme a day or so to settle on mine. I have a few ideas. Leaning towards prior service Gangrel, but I'm also considering an AssamiteBanu Haqim.
Jun 2, 2025 9:15 am
@BedzoneII Yes, I have to come up with some background stuff. I have some ideas but discussing it will surely flesh it out.
Jun 2, 2025 10:00 pm
I think I'm going with an investor of some stripe (stock trading maybe, or something else along those lines). It allowed him to work remotely, so he travelled a lot. He was off hiking in the wilderness and roughing it, when he caught the attention of a solitary Gangrel. We know how that turned out. A handful of years later he moved to Hong Kong to take advantage of the time zone differences in relation to his new sleep schedule.
(There is a 12 hour difference between Hong Kong and New York... that means he could handle Wall Street trading just fine.)
(There is a 12 hour difference between Hong Kong and New York... that means he could handle Wall Street trading just fine.)
Jun 3, 2025 4:18 am
Added in some background.
It's a rough sketch thing.
It's a rough sketch thing.
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Jun 3, 2025 2:34 pm
Let me know if you've settled on something concrete MaJunior and Synaptic. Chargen takes a while, and we can think of the sheet as a work-in-progress if that helps you firm up some details.
Will be delvin into the PCs' backstories a little. I will definitely be needing a Touchstone or two, it's what keeps your character grounded, and it'll be needed for me to tie you all into each other. Also consider if you know a decent number of other vampires, or are largely ignorant of them, or somewhere in between, for reasons.
You all don't have a coterie yet (so I haven't given you any coterie points to spend), possibly because your sire hasn't presented you, possibly because the current politics aren't so strict at the moment. You may know each other, or may not.
Will be delvin into the PCs' backstories a little. I will definitely be needing a Touchstone or two, it's what keeps your character grounded, and it'll be needed for me to tie you all into each other. Also consider if you know a decent number of other vampires, or are largely ignorant of them, or somewhere in between, for reasons.
You all don't have a coterie yet (so I haven't given you any coterie points to spend), possibly because your sire hasn't presented you, possibly because the current politics aren't so strict at the moment. You may know each other, or may not.
Jun 3, 2025 6:51 pm
I've submitted my character now, still a rough draft but it's enough to get started I hope.
Jun 4, 2025 12:16 pm
Looking good!
For everyone, as I'm stringing together our relationship maps, I'm generally needing to know these details about your character. If you have them in your backstory already then that's fine. Or if you don't know/can't decide/prefer I fill it in/prefer to let it come out during play, that's okay too.
1. When did you come to Hong Kong? (skip if you were born here)
2. How and when were you Embraced? (here or elsewhere both work)
3. Who is your sire? Why did they Embrace you?
4. Who knows you're a vampire? (in particular amongst mortals) What is your primary way of keeping things secret?
5. Would you say know other vampires? A few? Some? (remember my assumption is that you aren't a coterie, yet)
Like I said, if you can't flesh them all out, that's okay. I just need some prompts to make the story happen.
For everyone, as I'm stringing together our relationship maps, I'm generally needing to know these details about your character. If you have them in your backstory already then that's fine. Or if you don't know/can't decide/prefer I fill it in/prefer to let it come out during play, that's okay too.
1. When did you come to Hong Kong? (skip if you were born here)
2. How and when were you Embraced? (here or elsewhere both work)
3. Who is your sire? Why did they Embrace you?
4. Who knows you're a vampire? (in particular amongst mortals) What is your primary way of keeping things secret?
5. Would you say know other vampires? A few? Some? (remember my assumption is that you aren't a coterie, yet)
Like I said, if you can't flesh them all out, that's okay. I just need some prompts to make the story happen.
Jun 4, 2025 3:33 pm
Updated the sheet with the answers in those questions. Still thinking about good touchstones.
Jun 4, 2025 4:01 pm
Hey, quick question... I know that we are required to take 2 dots of flaws (in addition to any levied by our Predator style), but if you take an additional point of flaws does that give you a point to spend in merits?
I don't see anything addressing that, although I could be skimming over it. (It used to work that way, but lots has changed so I figured it was worth asking.)
I don't see anything addressing that, although I could be skimming over it. (It used to work that way, but lots has changed so I figured it was worth asking.)
Jun 4, 2025 6:19 pm
OK, I have my convictions and touchstones, as well as my answers to your questions, @Bedzonell , on my sheet. I guess I can spend my 15 xp now?
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