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<noinclude>{{header|vtr}}__NOTOC__{{Character Creation}}{{Quote|"Just think about a cool vampire story. Just not the one where your guy has a trench coat, and wants a katana, that's my story." - [[User:Dark Passenger|Dark Passenger]]|#800000}} {{Venue Status|Vampire}} This page is an venue specific '''addendum''' to the general [[Character Creation Rules]]. Please make sure that you have read the general rules thoroughly, as they apply as well. Please direct all questions about Vampire character creation to the Requiem Storyteller(s), {{#ask: [[Storyteller::Vampire]]}}.</noinclude> {{TOC left}} ==Guidelines== * Characters begin with 30XP to spend after applying the Vampire template. You should submit your basic(no Bonus XP) Character, and then post your Bonus XP Log to the Character Sheet that is subsequently created. '''Please do not include Bonus XP expenditures in your Character Submission'''. * No FOB/new Embraces, unless you make arrangements prior to have a PC mentor who is '''wholly responsible''' for teaching '''and''' mistakes made. Otherwise, all PCs are expected to know the basics of Kindred society. *'''Multiple Vampires''' - You are allowed two active characters total, with the following restrictions: :: Your two vampires cannot interact with each other :: They must be of two separate clans and covenants :: Only one may hold a Domain Title :: They cannot combine their efforts (have/aid a mutual friend, have/harm a mutual enemy) :: A second character requires six months of tenure in the venue * Vampire '''does not''' use [[Flaws]]. * Mage '''does not''' use the Sloth Vice. * Please read the [[Talk:Vampire: The Requiem|Vampire FAQ]] for additional information your character should know. * Please do not use rules/material from God Machine Chronicle, Blood and Smoke, etc... {{clear left}} ===[[Clan]]s=== * [[Mekhet]] Hollow<ref>[[Mekhet Shadows in the Dark|Mekhet]] p.112-117</ref> Vampires are '''not allowed'''. * [[Gangrel]] Red Surrender<ref>[[Gangrel Savage and Macabre|Gangrel]] p.116-118</ref> is '''not allowed'''. * [[Nosferatu]] Clan Curses must be able to pass as human -- '''no walking Masquerade Breaches'''. * [[Ventrue]] may optionally replace [[Animalism]] with [[Vigor]] as an in-Clan [[Discipline]]. Please notify the Vampire Storytellers at character creation if this option is exercised. ===[[Covenant]]s=== * [[Carthian Movement]] & [[Invictus]]: Per the [[Vampire The Requiem Sourcebook]]<ref>[[Vampire The Requiem Sourcebook|VtR]], pps.91-92</ref>, [[Carthian Movement]] and [[Invictus]] discounts for [[Merits]] do not apply to acquiring [[Merits]] at character creation (including bonus character creation XP). * Prior Covenant membership can be included in a character's history, but the Covenant's benefits cannot. ===Bloodlines=== * '''Banned''': {{#ask: [[Category:Bloodlines]] [[Category:Banned]]}} * Please also note: By Edict of the Prince of Sacramento, members of the [[Kallisti]] bloodline are banned from the Domain of Sacramento, on pain of death. That does not mean a player can't play a [[Kallisti]], but doing so means the player accepts the risks inherent in choosing to play a character of that bloodline in this setting.<ref>[[Laws of the Domain]]</ref> * If a Bloodline is taken at Character creation, the Willpower Dot that is used to activate the bloodline must be bought back or WP is at -1 until it is purchased back. See also [[Blood Potency]]. ===Sorceries=== * Some of the newer (read: power creeped) BLs, such as the [[Apollinaire]] and [[Iltani]], bring the standard 4th Discipline in-clan but also allow for custom BL Sorcery. These sorceries (Merges, Vodoun) are removed from play, maintaining the +1 Discipline model of Bloodlines. ===Disciplines=== * '''Clan Specialties''': [[Auspex]], [[Dominate]], [[Majesty]], [[Nightmare]], and [[Protean]] must be learned in-game from a teacher if the character is not a member of the Clan. They cannot be taken at creation and 'backstoried'. * '''Clan Specialties''': [[Auspex]], [[Dominate]], [[Majesty]], [[Nightmare]], and [[Protean]] can '''only''' be taught by that Clan's respective members. Such Disciplines gained through a Bloodline are '''not''' teachable. ===Source Books=== Most books are accepted for play; however, the following books are '''not allowed''': {{#ask: [[Category:Books]] [[Category:Banned]] }} ==Ghouls and Mortals== {{main|Ghoul}} As of March 2016, the Vampire venue is accepting both Ghouls and Mortals as player characters<ref>[http://nwod.org/forum/showthread.php?35275 Requiem 2016]</ref>. Ghouls will follow the standard guidelines (above) but must fulfill a prerequisite: * Any Ghoul or Mortal character must be 'attached' to a [[Vampire Characters|Vampire character]]. Whether they act as a [[Retainer]] or an extension of an [[Allies]] Merit, they must have a full Vampire PC who will 'vouch' for them. An agreement must be made prior to character creation with another player. This will allow the Minor Template character to participate in the Vampire game more readily. * [[Blood Addiction]] and [[Vinculum]] should be reviewed carefully for role-playing considerations, as a ghoul PC is a complete thrall. * See [[Retainer#Ghouled_Retainers|Ghouled Retainers]] for rules on Ghouls as [[Retainer]] Merits. ==Submission== Characters are submitted using the [http://nwod.org/forum/misc.php?do=form&fid=10 Vampire Submission Form] (including Ghouls and Mortals). * Read the form thoroughly, as it contains important information. * Please be brief with the history. Your submission can be found [http://nwod.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?187 here] once the form is submitted. * Your character sheet can only be seen by yourself and Vampire Storytellers. * Storytellers will post into that thread to work through the approval process. * Please be patient. Approval usually takes 2-3 days. ===Beginning Play=== People get excited about playing, and some tend to over-narrate. please read some of the items in this thread, [http://nwod.org/forum/showthread.php?885 The Devil is in the Dots], that describes how best to help weave your skills, traits, etc. into our usual style of play here. * You should read the Rules of [[Elysium]] and [[Laws of the Domain]] * You should [http://nwod.org/forum/group.php?cat=2 join the Social Groups] that are relevant to your character * You should subscribe to, or watch, [http://nwod.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?289 the Out Of Character forum] * Your Clan Priscus (who should be sought out for [[Acknowledgment]]) and Covenant leader can be found on the [[Who's Who: Vampire]] page. Getting in touch with your Priscus is the easiest and fastest way to hit the ground running. * Prepare your signature for posts, using the [[Vampire_House_Rules#Wiki_Pages_.26_Signatures|Signature Guidelines]]. <noinclude> {{Links|Character Creation Rules}}{{Parent|Character Creation Rules}} </div></div>{{Help}}[[Category:Vampire: The Requiem]][[Category:Rules]] </noinclude>

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