{Vampire: The Masquerade - OOC} New York by Night

[Ashrem Bayle]

Shali makes some good points.

Maybe 1d10 + Survival or Herd?

Maybe use Nathaniel's or Jamal's scores in the case of Sabrina?

 

[KitanaVorr]

I would have to agree with Shali and Ash on that one. Though Cate isn't a vampire and it doesn't affect her yet.

Starting out a scene with a vampire in a frenzy state unless the character is being held prisoner and starved -- or the vampire hates feeding, etc sounds counterproductive esp in Sabrina's case where she is being watched over by two older vampires who should know better to not let her get in that state. It also does force Vych and Shali to rewrite their scenes to take into account a child begging for food and throwing a tantrum.

The others would be better suited to figuring out how blood pool level rolls would work in game mechanics than I but there has to be a way where it won't get too much in the way. How about at least for now, base it off what was written? Then after that roll before a new scene to determine how everyone starts off and if they need to feed and all.

 

[Shalimar]

I don't think it should be random at all. I think that perhaps it would be best just to ask us each what our habits are and then decide on the dangers based on how relatively dangerous our habits actually are with herd and what ever else you think modifying that danger of getting caught upward or downward off of that.

I think the only real feedings that should be played out, for the sake of not bogging down the game, are ones after you have used up a bit of blood for something beyond the everyday.

Here is an example of what I suggest:

Vych feeds 3 times a week taking 2 or 3 bloodpoints each time. This isn't too dangerous for her as she has a her she can feed from, and she never takes enough to leave the vessel in need of hospitalization, or serious problems, so there aren't any reports being filed for the cops or ddoctors to notice.

Sabrina is a nibbler, she like how feeding makes her feel, so she does it as often as she can fit more, generally speaking, when Jemal and Nathan allow. She tends to feed a little bit each night, never really taking enough for people to notice. its a tad more dangerous for her because of the frequency of her feeding, but with her brother supervising and altering memories just a touch here and a touch there its just her being really friendly and giving out lots of hugs.

Nikolai on the other hand may feed less frequently, not wanting to devote time to it. He may feed only once a week, but taking enough to leave the person in the hospital. He wouldn't be hunting very often, so less danger there, but because he takes soo much from the victim they end up on reports much more often raising the danger immensely.

Once you know their pattern, and you know how much they start with, all you need to know is how many days pass between the scenes. This makes feeding more about personality then utterly random. It gives pc's control of their habits, a good thing as habits are what make us individuals. I mean, we are all trying to avoid a frenzy, doing it with random rolls could have us start with 1s, something no vamp would ever ever have without having some major goings on and expenditures like spending 6 blood in 1 scene.

 

[Catulle]

The general idea is that, as raw neonates and in some cases recent arrivals to the city, the characters aren't in the best of situations vis a vis feeding at present. The 'random mechanic' is a way of getting you to think more about how regularly your characters go about assaulting people to suck out their vital fluids...

Since that has an effect on Humanity as well as Blood Pool (I think Vychtorya beat me to the punch on this one, actually).

Starting a scene 'low' is unlikelyto happen, hence the 'window of opportunity' approach I suggested above, rather than strictly by the numbers. 6 blood is hardly needing to feed badly, either. It's a non-risk in frenzy terms, in fact.

In any case, as the characters develop into their state, claim rich hunting grounds, etc. feeding will become less risky and more 'generous' all in all.

Regards,

Barry

 

[Jemal]

Sorry I haven't posted IC in a while, but I'm not online a lot at one time recently, so don't have time to write a good post.

In regards to the recent debate, I agree with Shal.

Personally speaking, Jemal with his herd of 6 ladies could drink from a different one each night to keep his apetite in check, and he/nathan would not let Sabrina get thirsty again now that she's fed once. If neccesary, Jemal would get Sabrina to feed from his herd, and go hunting for himself, so she doesn't have to worry about it.

If you feel the need to make it random, though, then hows this for an idea:

Most people spend 1/night, right? Well how about setting blood pool to:
2d4+2(Base) + Survival or Herd - # of nights since last feeding.

 

[Shalimar]

Well, don't take me anywhere anyone, Nathan is providing me my meal, so just tell him Sabrina is hungry. Sigh.

 

[Jemal]

Well, don't take me anywhere anyone, Nathan is providing me my meal, so just tell him Sabrina is hungry. Sigh.

U 'sound' angry, what's wrong?

 

[Shalimar]

Its nothing, really.

 

[Jemal]

OK, well I'm an insensitive, typically thick-headed male, so I'll assume that actually means it's nothing.

 

[Vychtorya]

OOC: What can I say, he's got a weakness for beautiful young women, which seem to be all-too-abundant right about now. that could make things.. Interesting.

Jemal and Vych should get along pretty well then...she has a weakness for beautiful humans, male and female and anything else she might find beauty in no matter how macabre. LOL hee hee