OOC thread dedicated to awarding XP and discussing advancement options

Everyone gets a free roll on the Generation Merit...


11:00, Today: Storyteller, on behalf of David Bishop, rolled 4 using 2d6+1.  Generation. FAIL

10:59, Today: Storyteller, on behalf of James Covington, rolled 6 using 2d6.  Generation. FAIL

10:59, Today: Storyteller, on behalf of Natasha Zsoldos, rolled 2 using 2d6-1.  Generation. FAIL


Looks like all PCs start at 12th Generation. If you want another shot at the Merit, you will have to take the Generation Merit during chargen.

Oh... and everyone take 1XP for those failed rolls.

Monthly XP

James +1
Natasha +1
David +1

Playbooks updated.

Happy New Year! Everyone take +1XP.

Riana gets a free roll for Generation:

13:00, Today: Storyteller, on behalf of Riana Call, rolled 4 using 2d6-1 ((1,4)). Fail

Take +1XP

Eva gets a free roll for Generation.

19:52, Today: Storyteller, on behalf of Eva Bennett, rolled 7 using 2d6 ((2,5)).
Weak success

Chiharu gets a free roll for Generation

18:38, Today: Storyteller, on behalf of Chiharu Miyasaki, rolled 8 using 2d6+1.  Weak success

Mirabel gets a free roll for Generation:

19:35, Today: Storyteller, on behalf of Mirabel Duchesne, rolled 6 using 2d6 ((4,2)). Fail Take 1 XP, Playbook updated

Monthly XP

Chiharu +1
David +1
Eva +1
Mirabel +1

Playbooks updated.

Cabaret scene complete. David and Eva each take 1XP.

Both of you can now Advance.

Let me know what you want to improve.

@Eva, @David:

On this Advance, you can:
-Improve an Attribute (only available twice for your character, so use these prudently)
-Take a new move in your Clan Disciplines
-Raise Humanity
-Following your conversation with the Danes, take +0 Pull with Clan Toreador (adding the Clan to your list of possible factions that you may have Pull with).

@David:
The information you gained about land developments is very useful. Depending on how you use it in the future you may be able to gain Pull with a new faction or take the Background Resources.

@David, @Eva - playbooks should all be up to date.

@Chiharu: Advance.

For this advance:
Improve an attribute (this can only be done twice for any character)
Improve Auspex
Improve Dominate
Raise Humanity

Without access to a chantry library or a teacher, your progress in Thaumaturgy and your Path have stalled out.

No real opportunity to gain any Pull.

Edit: playbook updated
This message was last edited by the GM at 18:01, Wed 11 Oct 2023.

@Eva - that string of bad rolls really stacked up the XP. You can advance.

On this Advance, you can:
-Improve an Attribute (only available twice for your character, so use these prudently)
-Take a new move in your Clan Disciplines
-Raise Humanity

Monthly XP. All Playbooks updated.

@David. If you decide to take Chiharu to the chantry and make introductions, establish a Debt and take 1XP.

500 posts!

Everyone Take 1XP!

Seren gets a free roll for Generation:

20:53, Today: Storyteller, on behalf of Seren Kerrington, rolled 11 using 2d6 ((5,6)). full success

In reply to Storyteller (msg # 19):

Yay! Thank you for rolling for me, that is a much better roll than I would have gotten. :X

Monthly XP. All Playbooks updated.

Thanks boss.

@Eva - Thanks for the PM. Your intuition has served you well. You're on a similar path to the one I was thinking of and although I'm not going to use your idea wholesale, it's still worth the XP. Playbook updated.

Woo, thanks!  :D

Together we are better. Seren and David, take 1XP. Playbooks updated.

You will see that the end result includes little pieces of all of your suggestions.

@David - Advance:

On this Advance, you can:
-Improve an Attribute (only available twice for your character, so use these prudently)
-Take a new move in your Clan Disciplines (you have had access to the Chantry so I will consider advancing in your path as well)
-Raise Humanity
-The information you gained about land developments during the masquerade ball is very useful. You may use it to gain Pull with a new faction or take the Background Resources.

Thanks, ST!

@David - playbook updated.

@Seren - the bad news is you botched. The good news is you advance. We discussed Presence earlier. Is that still the move you want or something else?

In reply to Storyteller (msg # 29):

Gonna make lemonade outta lemons, boss. Not often you get to tell the Ventrue Primogen what you think of their plan directly, may as well use this botch like the Botch Gods intended. ;D

When the ST asks if you want something else, you learn to listen: can I do whatever is most advantageous in this situation / least likely to lead to me dying before we even make it out of Conclave? :P Dumb bunny hours require a bunnytrainer please!

In reply to Seren Kerrington (msg # 30):

I'm not trying to lead you astray at all ;)

Wait, why did I put the winky face, now it seems like I'm being coy. I'm not. I'm hardly ever coy.

Here are three solid 1-point Presence options:

Awe: Spend 1 blood to carry +1 forward ongoing for the rest of the scene to manipulate someone.

Impact: Spend 1 blood to give off a powerful, distinct impression to all those you encounter. Give yourself a Condition for the rest of the scene of your own choosing, such as imposing, dangerous, or trustworthy.

Attraction: Roll with social. On a 10+, you become the center of attention—nobody can help but hang on your every word, track your every movement. On a 7-9, you draw the undivided attention of those you directly approach or interact with, but will not seize the attention of an entire ballroom simply for walking through the door. On a miss, you can’t use this move again for the rest of the night.

lol just remember, ST: "Don't try to lead me to temptation. I've been delivered and I already know the way." 🎶

I'm gonna choose Impact and make that Impact "Authoritative" - like a great leader, Seren chooses to exude the qualities that would make others likely to follow her. She's copying off of Cnaeus' playbook, so it may be a slightly more coldly logical presence than on expects from a female leader, but something says she's the one to get the job done.

Spend 1 blood to give off a powerful, distinct impression to all those you encounter. Give yourself a Condition for the rest of the scene of your own choosing, such as imposing, dangerous, or trustworthy.

Coy STs are always the scariest because that means I'm about to make a mistake... I'm in danger!

In reply to Seren Kerrington (msg # 32):

The dice are certainly putting you in danger!

Playbook updated.

Feb XP. Playbooks updated.

@Eva. Advance.

On this Advance, you can:
-Improve an Attribute (only available twice for your character, so use these prudently)
-Take a new move in your Clan Disciplines
-Raise Humanity
-Take the Background Retainer and claim Fergus as your own personal servant

Ooh, tempting options all.  One question about the Retainer possibility -- assuming Guillaume returns, fingers crossed, would Fergus then revert to his service and Eva would get another retainer, or something along those lines?  Otherwise it feels a little too much like Eva taking advantage of her Sire's absence to 'steal' a retainer, and that's out of character.

@Eva - if you pay the XP, Fergus is yours without complications.

In character we could decide that it has been this way for quite some time and nothing really changes or that Fergus has decided quite suddenly that with Guillaume’s disappearance he truly serves you.

Either works.

I'll take the Retainer option, then, as long as we can work it out in character.  Say Fergus was originally Eva's retainer, but with her tending to defer to Guillaume when he's around it started to seem more like he was Guillaume's retainer, and now things have just reverted.  And Eva is trying to be a little more assertive as well.

In reply to Eva Bennett (msg # 38):

Done! Playbook updated.

Monthly XP (March) everyone take 1XP.

@Chiharu - advance.
-Improve an Attribute (only available twice for your character, so use these prudently)
-Take a new move in your Clan Disciplines
-Raise Humanity
-Take +1 Pull with 'The Streets' or 'Little People' to reflect your good relations with the Thin Bloods

I'll take forgetful mind as it only takes one also.

In reply to Chiharu Miyasaki (msg # 41):

Playbook updated.

@Chiharu.

You have cut a deal with the Thin Bloods. You owe Vincent a debt. When you repay the debt, gain 1XP.