Amsterdam by Night
Ditches tainted in Blood
This is a Vampire the Masquerade Chronicle playing in Amsterdam (NL). The Chronicle starts on a night in July 2008 and is a classical Ancilla Young Elder Chronicle with politics and associated practices in mind. There are also elements that are not Canon (Gehenna never happened, 1st Edition Malkavians).
Amsterdam by Night
Basic information on Amsterdam can be found on Wikipedia or Amsterdam's international internet presentation I Amsterdam. Amsterdam is currently ruled by a number of Kindred also known to be player characters. Furthermore there are a bit more then 20 other Kindred in town.
News to be remembered
- 6th of June 2008: Amsterdam hosts Europe and Asia Interreligious Dialogue conference. Not everyone is sure if this left the city untouched as this also drew a lot of pilgrims from around the globe in town. [1]
Districts and Domains
Some Elders hold domain over some districts in town.
Technical Aspects
- Storyteller
- Master Of Desaster
- Players
- Avilister, Mandrion, Toras, Victor von Villain, Xaos
- Chronicle Threads
- Interest, Recruitment, In Character Thread, Out of Character Thread, Meta Thread
- Books that are considered Canon in this game
- VtM: Players Guide (ST uses 3rd Edition), VtM: Elysium Wars, VtM: Guide to the Camarilla
- Wiki Categories used
- "Old World of Darkness, Canon Incompatible"**, "Vampire: The Masquerade", "VtM:Amsterdam by Night"
Character Sheet Math
We utilize stats significantly above Neonate, but below Standard Elder Arrays. This is a City level Elder game (not global manipulation) and it's about actually running a city. So Backgrounds are worth to be taken. Merits and Flaws that suit a political game are usually welcomed. You probably know quite well what you would not want in a game ...
This way Offices & Domains are handed out on player-group decision and not by spending points on it. These are "hard to rate values", so they are denoted under Duties
On Stats
| Category | Dots |
|---|---|
| Attributes | 8/6/4 |
| Abilities | 20/12/8 |
| Disciplines | 5 in Clan, 2 free |
| Backgrounds | automatic free Age 1, Status 3. 15 free |
| Freebies | 50 (includes Age 1) |
| Duties | Primogen |
- Backgrounds: Players may choose individual Backgrounds up to 6 dots per background independent of Generation.
- Age 1 reduces Humanity by 1. Increasing Humanity during Character Creation costs 5 Freebies.
- Status 3 refers to Elder Status, Status 4 refers to Primogen status and/or holding an office. Being Prince of a city is NOT reflected by Status dots.
- Derangements for high trait ratings If a character starts with a non-background trait at 6 or higher, the character suffers a derangement.
Merits and Flaws
- Unwanted Merits/Flaws: "dark fate" (5pt, PG), "Probatory sect member" (4pt, PG) , "Guilt wracked" (4pt, GttC)
- Wanted Merits/Flaws: Everything that fits well into a political game.
Duties
Duties of a character are Offices such as domain, keeper of the Elyisum, scourge, sheriff or prince. Duties are duties. They don't fit well as merits or flaws. Though being booted out of an office (and other Vampires knowing this) is a Flaw.