Posted August 11, 2011

Landeril
The RPG Master
Registered: May 2011
From United States

MrWilli
Some Dude
Registered: Oct 2009
From United States

Landeril
The RPG Master
Registered: May 2011
From United States

MrWilli
Some Dude
Registered: Oct 2009
From United States

MasterFoobar
True Neutral
Registered: Mar 2009
From United States
Posted August 11, 2011

Specific questions about the WoD Darkness games:
Vampire:
1.Exactly how tied are you to the setting in Masquerade. Will changing elements of the back-story lead to an exceptionally large amount of retconing be consistent and will the mechanics work against you if you wanted Caine to be an entirely mythological figure.
2.How well does Masquerade handle building a unique character and is Requiem an improvement in this regard or a step back. Does one Brujah or Tremere play like the next?
3.How troublesome would it be insert the Tremere into Requiem as a clan with specialized bloodlines?
4.Which game would you be more likely to describe as being more “modular”.
Mage:
1. How would you compare the magic system here to the default one in D&D 3.x.
2. I’m note a huge fan of the idea that technology and magic actively hinder the use of one or the other. Is that sort of thing prevalent in this series.
3. Again, how troublesome is it the change any single plot point or mechanic?
My thanks for any dark tutelage that you may provide. :P

Landeril
The RPG Master
Registered: May 2011
From United States
Posted August 11, 2011
Master Foobar
Havoc did that
1: You can either choose to be part of three groups. The Camarilla, who call themselves noble, and call Caine a myth. The Sabbat who seeks to destroy the masquerade and feed freely, subjugating humans. Or the Anarchs who believe it is the Vampires free choice.
2: They both play pretty much the same. But, Every character is played different. For example, my tremere relies heavily on his clan discipline, Thaumaturgy, the blood magic.
3: pretty difficult
4: Depends on what you mean
Mages:
1: Its all more specialized.
2: Not at all.
3: Not very depending on the GM(Game Master)
A Suggestion: Look here: All you need to know WoD
Havoc did that
1: You can either choose to be part of three groups. The Camarilla, who call themselves noble, and call Caine a myth. The Sabbat who seeks to destroy the masquerade and feed freely, subjugating humans. Or the Anarchs who believe it is the Vampires free choice.
2: They both play pretty much the same. But, Every character is played different. For example, my tremere relies heavily on his clan discipline, Thaumaturgy, the blood magic.
3: pretty difficult
4: Depends on what you mean
Mages:
1: Its all more specialized.
2: Not at all.
3: Not very depending on the GM(Game Master)
A Suggestion: Look here: All you need to know WoD
Post edited August 11, 2011 by Landeril

MrWilli
Some Dude
Registered: Oct 2009
From United States
Posted August 12, 2011
Well I'm back and my character is still alive! So basically here is what happend:
-The rest of the PCs and NPCs set out to destroy the gnoll camp and possibly save me.
-When the PCs and NPCs got there they divided into two groups and one taking the high ground and one doing the main assault.
-The high ground forces got to the top without much worry besides a gnollish ambush.
-So the high ground forces(the PCs) let out three volleys of arrows killing some of the guards around me. I use this opportunity to burn out of my knots and run like crazy towards the PCs.
-Now there are eigh gnolls we fought, so it would be easy right? Nope, I got knockd again, our dwarf got knocked out, and the elvish assasin got knocked out twice. Thankfully our cleric was there to save us. So we nearly got slaughtered by a buch of gnolls.
-So after that battle all the gnolls were dead, since the main assault force killed the rest of them, well there was the one gnoll archer but he is unimportant since he is, well, dead.
-So we looted the corpses and went back to the tavern for our payment. The end for our first quest.
-The rest of the PCs and NPCs set out to destroy the gnoll camp and possibly save me.
-When the PCs and NPCs got there they divided into two groups and one taking the high ground and one doing the main assault.
-The high ground forces got to the top without much worry besides a gnollish ambush.
-So the high ground forces(the PCs) let out three volleys of arrows killing some of the guards around me. I use this opportunity to burn out of my knots and run like crazy towards the PCs.
-Now there are eigh gnolls we fought, so it would be easy right? Nope, I got knockd again, our dwarf got knocked out, and the elvish assasin got knocked out twice. Thankfully our cleric was there to save us. So we nearly got slaughtered by a buch of gnolls.
-So after that battle all the gnolls were dead, since the main assault force killed the rest of them, well there was the one gnoll archer but he is unimportant since he is, well, dead.
-So we looted the corpses and went back to the tavern for our payment. The end for our first quest.

Landeril
The RPG Master
Registered: May 2011
From United States
Posted August 12, 2011

-The rest of the PCs and NPCs set out to destroy the gnoll camp and possibly save me.
-When the PCs and NPCs got there they divided into two groups and one taking the high ground and one doing the main assault.
-The high ground forces got to the top without much worry besides a gnollish ambush.
-So the high ground forces(the PCs) let out three volleys of arrows killing some of the guards around me. I use this opportunity to burn out of my knots and run like crazy towards the PCs.
-Now there are eigh gnolls we fought, so it would be easy right? Nope, I got knockd again, our dwarf got knocked out, and the elvish assasin got knocked out twice. Thankfully our cleric was there to save us. So we nearly got slaughtered by a buch of gnolls.
-So after that battle all the gnolls were dead, since the main assault force killed the rest of them, well there was the one gnoll archer but he is unimportant since he is, well, dead.
-So we looted the corpses and went back to the tavern for our payment. The end for our first quest.

MrWilli
Some Dude
Registered: Oct 2009
From United States
Posted August 12, 2011

-The rest of the PCs and NPCs set out to destroy the gnoll camp and possibly save me.
-When the PCs and NPCs got there they divided into two groups and one taking the high ground and one doing the main assault.
-The high ground forces got to the top without much worry besides a gnollish ambush.
-So the high ground forces(the PCs) let out three volleys of arrows killing some of the guards around me. I use this opportunity to burn out of my knots and run like crazy towards the PCs.
-Now there are eigh gnolls we fought, so it would be easy right? Nope, I got knockd again, our dwarf got knocked out, and the elvish assasin got knocked out twice. Thankfully our cleric was there to save us. So we nearly got slaughtered by a buch of gnolls.
-So after that battle all the gnolls were dead, since the main assault force killed the rest of them, well there was the one gnoll archer but he is unimportant since he is, well, dead.
-So we looted the corpses and went back to the tavern for our payment. The end for our first quest.

Can you tell me your first quest?

Landeril
The RPG Master
Registered: May 2011
From United States
Posted August 12, 2011
Lets see. First the Party
I played an Elven Ranger, Tempest Build(Dual Wield). We had a Cleric, A Druid, Two Fighters, A Paladin, A General Mage and a Necromancer. Total of 8 PC's
We did the usual "Dark Castle". First, I should say, my favored enemy was Undead. Castle was full of them.
We get to the first room, and get hit by a zombie ambush. Two staircases, three doors, minus the one we came in. Zombies from all five entrances. Our Cleric, Paladin and myself stepped up and cut a path to a room that had only one door.
With Me, The Paladin and one of the Fighters are the entrance, our mages casting support buffs and the cleric healing her little elven arse off, We managed to hold off the ambush, until the zombies were gone. After that an NPC Paladin joined us. From there, We headed up the stairs to the second floor.
Shall I go on?
I played an Elven Ranger, Tempest Build(Dual Wield). We had a Cleric, A Druid, Two Fighters, A Paladin, A General Mage and a Necromancer. Total of 8 PC's
We did the usual "Dark Castle". First, I should say, my favored enemy was Undead. Castle was full of them.
We get to the first room, and get hit by a zombie ambush. Two staircases, three doors, minus the one we came in. Zombies from all five entrances. Our Cleric, Paladin and myself stepped up and cut a path to a room that had only one door.
With Me, The Paladin and one of the Fighters are the entrance, our mages casting support buffs and the cleric healing her little elven arse off, We managed to hold off the ambush, until the zombies were gone. After that an NPC Paladin joined us. From there, We headed up the stairs to the second floor.
Shall I go on?

MrWilli
Some Dude
Registered: Oct 2009
From United States
Posted August 12, 2011

I played an Elven Ranger, Tempest Build(Dual Wield). We had a Cleric, A Druid, Two Fighters, A Paladin, A General Mage and a Necromancer. Total of 8 PC's
We did the usual "Dark Castle". First, I should say, my favored enemy was Undead. Castle was full of them.
We get to the first room, and get hit by a zombie ambush. Two staircases, three doors, minus the one we came in. Zombies from all five entrances. Our Cleric, Paladin and myself stepped up and cut a path to a room that had only one door.
With Me, The Paladin and one of the Fighters are the entrance, our mages casting support buffs and the cleric healing her little elven arse off, We managed to hold off the ambush, until the zombies were gone. After that an NPC Paladin joined us. From there, We headed up the stairs to the second floor.
Shall I go on?

Landeril
The RPG Master
Registered: May 2011
From United States
Posted August 12, 2011
Up the stairs we went. Around the corridor were a bunch of Skeletons, Archers included. At this time, We have no idea wtf is going on(6 level 1's and 2 of us at level 2[Me and the Paladin). So we just set up our normal formation, Fighters to the front.
Basically something like this: Me, A Fighter and the Paladin in the front. In the middle were the Mages and Druid, at the back was the other Fighter with a bow, and the cleric
The Mages and the Druids focused on the Archers, while the Paladin, and Fighter took down the Melee types. Myself, I took a look at the situation, and went for the door. Turns out, the Skeletons were spelled to instantly revive on death until someone touched the door.
Inside the room was the final boss. A Level 4 Necromancer, with 3 Melee Type Skeletons(Each at Level 3).
The Paladin, and two fighters charged the Skeletons. The Mages, Myself, The Cleric and the Druid went for the Necromancer.
After killing the Druid and one of our Fighters, we finally managed to take the crazy wizard down.
Basically something like this: Me, A Fighter and the Paladin in the front. In the middle were the Mages and Druid, at the back was the other Fighter with a bow, and the cleric
The Mages and the Druids focused on the Archers, while the Paladin, and Fighter took down the Melee types. Myself, I took a look at the situation, and went for the door. Turns out, the Skeletons were spelled to instantly revive on death until someone touched the door.
Inside the room was the final boss. A Level 4 Necromancer, with 3 Melee Type Skeletons(Each at Level 3).
The Paladin, and two fighters charged the Skeletons. The Mages, Myself, The Cleric and the Druid went for the Necromancer.
After killing the Druid and one of our Fighters, we finally managed to take the crazy wizard down.

MrWilli
Some Dude
Registered: Oct 2009
From United States
Posted August 12, 2011

Basically something like this: Me, A Fighter and the Paladin in the front. In the middle were the Mages and Druid, at the back was the other Fighter with a bow, and the cleric
The Mages and the Druids focused on the Archers, while the Paladin, and Fighter took down the Melee types. Myself, I took a look at the situation, and went for the door. Turns out, the Skeletons were spelled to instantly revive on death until someone touched the door.
Inside the room was the final boss. A Level 4 Necromancer, with 3 Melee Type Skeletons(Each at Level 3).
The Paladin, and two fighters charged the Skeletons. The Mages, Myself, The Cleric and the Druid went for the Necromancer.
After killing the Druid and one of our Fighters, we finally managed to take the crazy wizard down.

Landeril
The RPG Master
Registered: May 2011
From United States

MrWilli
Some Dude
Registered: Oct 2009
From United States
Posted August 12, 2011

Trying getting with your party members, learning each other and discussing your moves. D&D is a hell of a lot more fun when you work together.
I have died...Squished by an ogre's ass tbe...poor Elf.
Also have you heard of the system minisix?