[VtR] [OOC] Born into Darkness

[Graf]

I'd never run a game before when I started, so I think that a lot of my expectations and some of my behaviors weren't particularly productive.

And it is true that online games don't take a lot of effort once you've started (or at least that's my thinking). It's setup that's a pain.

Just for the record I think that this much experience is pretty rare. If you'd asked when we started I would have said "you won't get more than a few points for the first night" so don't expect to be getting 10+ points every night.
(How much are you going to get? I have no idea...)

Not that I'm planning on skimping if you hit other targets...
It'd be funny if this game turns into something like 48 hours...
[sblock=XP]

EXPERIENCE COSTS
Trait ---------------------- Cost
Attribute ---------------------- New dots x 5
Skill ---------------------- New dots x 3
Skill Specialty ---------------------- 3 points
Clan or Bloodline Discipline ---------------------- New dots x 5
Other Discipline* ---------------------- New dots x 7
Theban Sorcery or Crúac Ritual Ritual ---------------------- level x 2
Merit ---------------------- New dots x 2
Blood Potency ---------------------- New dots x 8
Humanity ---------------------- New dots x 3
Willpower ---------------------- 8 points​

* Includes Coils of the Dragon. [/sblock]

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Can you give us an example on how the exp system works? What about our Merits now? Do we get them now or do we still have to role-play them out?

-Blood

 

[Graf]

People still need to rp out the background-merits.
I feel compelled to stick to my guns on that one.

You just haven't had a chance to develop relationships with people yet (except for the drug dealer of course).

XP works just like in the chart:
So if Beth says "I used Celerity a bunch last game, I'd like to buy another dot" then you look at her current dots (one) so the next dot would be (two).
Its a clan discipline, so it's 5x(two)=ten experience. She'd have spent 10 and have 4 left.

Certain characters (*cough* Diego *cough* Cole *cough*) seem to be rolling a lot of intimidate. Since neither of you have the skill it'd cost 3 xp to buy a dot and another 6 (for a total of 9) if you wanted to go crazy and buy two dots.

If you're looking for stuff to buy then you might want to check out the Character Thread. The Key Pools box on the top of each character post has some of the die pools that I wind up using the most frequently for you. It's not exhaustive, but at the very least all of your disciplines and a few more things are there.

You don't need to spend all your xp of course. You can buy bank it for later.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Very Cool.
I was thinking of Cole sinking a bunch of points into intimidate.

Character Update Summary:
Gained EXP: 14
Spent EXP: 9
Remaining EXP: 5

Intimidation: 00

-Blood

 

[Graf]

Blood,

Updated your sheet.
(Sorry for the delay, RL was hectic)

 

[industrygothica]

I think I'm going to increase Beth to Auspex ***

That should take care of her 15 points, if I figure correctly.


-IG

 

[Graf]

You had Auspex 2 before?
You have to pay the points at -each- level.

(That's the sucky part of starting with one dot in each), if you want' since you never used shadow's touch (three people have it and only Diego uses it... why? I have no idea.... but anyway....) you we could move that dot to Auspex ** and then spend the 15 for Auspex 3.

You'd overlap with Archer, but he doesn't seem to use Auspex ** anyway.

 

[industrygothica]

You had Auspex 2 before?
You have to pay the points at -each- level.

(That's the sucky part of starting with one dot in each), if you want' since you never used shadow's touch (three people have it and only Diego uses it... why? I have no idea.... but anyway....) you we could move that dot to Auspex ** and then spend the 15 for Auspex 3.

You'd overlap with Archer, but he doesn't seem to use Auspex ** anyway.

Ok, I didn't realize that we had to pay at each level like that. So going from Auspex * to Auspex *** would actually cost 25 xp then, right?

That being said, I think I'd like to keep Obfuscate*. Just give me Auspex** (10 xp, right?) and I'll bank the other 5 for now.

 

[Graf]

Yeah. Disciplines are expensive like that.

OK! Auspex ** is also really good.

(I used to think Obfuscate * was lame, then I realized it lets you carry shotguns/dead bodies around in public without anyone noticing...)

 

[Festy_Dog]

I assure you, Graf, once Archer has something in hand that warrants the use of Obfuscate (like getting his suitcase by those guards earlier in the evening) then he'll make use of it.

And I didn't realize I had access to Archer's second dot of Auspex yet, did I miss the post where it became available?

I'm going to spend most of the experience on the advancements I would have taken from the beginning, as long as it's alright by you:

Skills:
Craft * (3 xp)

Talents:
Language (Arabic) * (2 xp)
Language (Mandarin) * (2 xp)
Resources * (2 xp)

Exp Remaining: 5/14

Should I invest the points of Mentor into another talent, as it hasn't seen any use yet, or do you have a mentor in the works for Archer?

 

[Graf]

you had it from the cell during your prequil. I thought I hinted about using it a couple of times. But eventually I was like his choice have to stop nagging

I thought people hadn't used tos at Celeste's.

Re: Backgrouncs (mentor, etc)
I feel the need to point out that I said it'd take some roleplaying + weeks to get those active. And also suggested people not buy them.
It's been one (admittedly long) night.
In your case you were told to go visit your mentor by LB on weekly basis IIRC. He's not the sort to come see you.
But no you can't have the points back.

 

[Graf]

Xp choices look fine.

 

[Graf]

Anyway for some reason I thought you were holding off on using Auspex ** the whole night. I assume you still want the second dot but if you'd like to swap it for something else that would be fine with me.
(Not that that's a very good offer really, but it's the only thing I can think of to offer).

Going offline for the weekend. See you all Monday.

 

[Graf]

So my thinking is that you instinctively know what the colors you see mean. 'cause you have the highest auspex in the city (I think) so there's really nobody who's going to teach you.

I'm thinking "calm shot through with happy" is like "relieved".

 

[Festy_Dog]

That's fine by me.

 

[industrygothica]

Things have been slow around here. Everything ok?

 

[Graf]

Slow is an understatement. My fault of course.
I've been struggling a bit with another game (keep it/shelve it, etc)

(and fatigue -- baby with sniffles likes to sleep on daddy...).

I was also trying to think about a way to "turn on" people's backgrounds. I haven't really though... I didn't originally plan on it...
And... OnlytheStrong has stopped posting on at least two other games he was part of... So it's likely that he'll join Biggs in the realm of NPC-dom.

I'll launch the next night today.

Sorry for the delay and thanks for your patience.

 

[Festy_Dog]

Don't worry about it, I'm up to my ears in assessment at present. I'm able to get here less and less at the present, so my posting is going to be pretty slow for a while yet.

 

[Graf]

Obviously, I'm not in a position to object to slow posting.

As we can so we shall go, I suppose.

 

[industrygothica]

Obviously, I'm not in a position to object to slow posting.

As we can so we shall go, I suppose.

I am the absolute LAST person to complain about slow posting. I think my players in TLB are about ready to lynch me I've been taking so long. And all I have to blame is laziness and impatience.

Though it seems as if EN World is cooperating with me today. Too bad I updated yesterday, or they might get something new today.