tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post2118132193360130358..comments2024-03-18T07:25:03.802-07:00Comments on Against The Wicked City: Vampire minus vampires: using VtM as a bestiary for D&DJoseph Manolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05387275537008858939noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-72132642590499127292017-08-17T10:17:49.306-07:002017-08-17T10:17:49.306-07:00Nah, the problem with both Masquerade and Requiem ...Nah, the problem with both Masquerade and Requiem is exactly the same (even when you remember that Requiem developers tried not to repeat it) - almost nobody tried to go deeper with basic clans and sects of both Vampire settings, everyone - sooner o later - was going wider and wider. Add some exotic, ultra-powerful (or ultra-dumb, often both at the same time) Discipline and wrap around it whole concept of new clan/bloodline (Assamites, Tzimisce, Setites etc.). In one of his reviews Mark Rein-Hagen openly admitted that he doesn't really care about most things above seven original clans of Masquerade and that he is unable to say anything in their defense (it is hard for him to say anything about them). Reason for that is 'cause original 7 were designed to work like clockwork mechanism (even if it is hard to see after 26 years) and he felt nothing more was needed.<br /><br />Narrator was in need of some sick, new and strange vampire? Fine, let him create it as NPC (that's how Tzimisce and most Independent clans were created - as NPC's, without clear mechanics behind their powers). Each new developer tried to leave something in the system for whitch he will be remembered. And so we have clans of fairy-vampires, clans of sickness-vampires, d12 power hungry vampire clans, etc. Today I see clearly that following Rein-Hagen intuition and staying with only seven clans is a huge improvement for this game.<br /><br />Going back to the roots is always refreshing, isnt't it?Shockwavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611720949474989221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-52300120248702847522017-06-03T08:17:54.174-07:002017-06-03T08:17:54.174-07:00Fascinating stuff that I'm sure to use!Fascinating stuff that I'm sure to use!Kent Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565608928989831822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-392427526916288536.post-41056747412222411932017-05-29T19:04:02.780-07:002017-05-29T19:04:02.780-07:00You've managed to encapsulate both exactly why...You've managed to encapsulate both exactly why I'm not a big fan of VtM, but also pulled the "take something you don't like and make it something you do like" switcheroo. This is some great stuff.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694362417308874455noreply@blogger.com