Welcome to the Embrace!

This is an online gathering of players interested in playing Vampire: the Masquerade in the fictional city of Castle Dell, Georgia. This game is heavily social and involves a lot of Machiavellian schemeing and politics. Be aware when starting that you will be a player in the Jyhad and your actions will probably have resultant counter-actions. At the same time, you will also be able to change and alter the environment and events in the city through your own machinations. Feel free to approach a Storyteller if you have any questions. The NPC's have personalities of their own and are primarily elders, so they do not respond well to problems. Be sure to expect as much and do not expect leniency from NPC's, or even other players, merely because you are new to town.

• To begin, register for the forum as your desired character's name.
  
• Once you have registered as your character's name, e-mail a completed Camarilla/Independant Character Sheet, Anarch Character Sheet, or Sabbat Character Sheet to embrace.approval@gmail.com for approval. Character creation uses the normal character building rules from Vampire: the Masquerade (3rd Edition revised). If you do not have this rulebook, or you have never played before, we will do our best to assist you.
  
• A couple of points to be aware of for this game:
  
  • You can only begin the game with clan Disciplines.
    
  • When investing in the Generation Background, each dot requires expending 2 Background Dot/Freebie Points.
    
  • You cannot invest in the Domain Background during character creation.
    
  • Merits and Flaws cannot be purchased.
  
  
• Please note, when making a character, the Playable clans are:
  

  Camarilla and Anarch Characters Brujah Gangrel Malkavian Nosferatu Toreador Tremere Ventrue

  Sabbat Characters Brujah Antitribu Gangrel Antitribu Lasombra Malkavian Antitribu Nosferatu Antitribu Toreador Antitribu Tzimisce Ventrue Antitribu

  Independant Characters Followers of Set Giovanni Ravnos

  
  Not playable are:
  Any Bloodline
  Assamite
  Caitiff
  Dhamphir
  Ghouls
  
• If investing in Contacts, here is a list of the different areas for which each dot represents:
  Academic
  Bureaucracy & Finance
  Church
  Health
  High Society
  Industry & Transportation
  Legal & Political
  Media
  Police
  Street & Underworld

Thanks again and we look forward to playing with you! Once your character sheet is approved, all players will start the game by participating in a "Flashback Scene" where we roleplay through your Embrace. At the conclusion of this, you receive 2 bonus Experience and can then start the main game.

For your information during character creation, Freebie Point costs are:

• Attributes: 5 freebie points
  
• Abilities: 2 freebie points
  
• Backgrounds (except Generation): 1 freebie point
  
• Disciplines: 7 freebie points
  
• Generation: 2 freebie points
  
• Humanity: 1 freebie Point
  
• Virtues: 2 freebie points
  
• Willpower: 1 freebie point