Post by HST Seth on Dec 5, 2013 23:00:00 GMT
Creation Rules
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Advanced Packages
Emerald Coven Chronicles uses the Vampire the Masquerade 20th Anniversary rules as its base. Character creation is made according to the Sabbat creation guide, which focuses more on a character’s vampiric nature than connection to the mortal world.
In addition to the usual creation rules, Emerald Coven Chronicles wishes to encourage a multi-tiered game environment. As such there are three different templates for character creation at this time. The three templates are Neonate, Ancilla, and Elder. The creation rules for each template are presented below. These templates have advantages (mostly in the form of extra dots in most categories at creation) and disadvantages in the form of additional required flaws. Playing with a template also raises the difficulty of the social games a character is participating in. While most of the movers and shakers aren’t paying attention to a brand new vampire on the scene, an elder is considered another player and not a pawn anymore.
Neonate and Ancilla templates are not restricted on entering play. Elder templates are initially restricted, though it is our hope that this restriction will be lifted depending on game size and diversity.
In addition to the initial template, all characters entering Emerald Coven Chronicles will get an addition 25 experience points to round out their characters.