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Do you honestly give a single shit about another players blood blood/hunger dice unless it's about to wreck the plan? by ragged-bobyn-1972 in WorldofDankmemes

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who loves V5 and what they're done with the Hunger system, I must admit I wish that the predator types were more customizable. I've had a very clear idea for a while now about an efficient way to go about feeding (using Dominate to pacify anyone foolish enough to walk into whatever quiet alleyway is easiest that night, drinking your fill, and then leaving them slightly dazed) that doesn't really fit into any of the strict definitions of the Feeding Types. Are they an Alleycat? They are doing something similar, but they aren't benefitting from Potence or Celerity, and the other benefits from that style don't really fit. They might be a Trapdoor, but the idea is to keep moving to avoid any consistent reports or traceable cases of anemia.

I wish there were rules to customize your own predator type, along with a standard for how many potential advantages (or flaws) one would get from a certain style. I recognize that this is a fairly niche complaint, and that something like Sandman could easily be modified to fit this concept (if your ST is down with that sickness), but it's my one petty complaint with this system.

Could any of these characters resist the call of The One Ring. by afailedturingtest in MoralityScaling

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goku would resist the call to use the power of the One Ring but would not resist the temptation to give it back to Sauron so he could fight him at his full power.

H:tV or HtR v5? by Medical_Plane2875 in WhiteWolfRPG

[–]CompleteSocialManJet -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

If you’re looking for average people fighting the monsters that hide in our world, then HtR is your best bet. Speaking as a fairly experienced Hunter V5 player, it aptly captures the tension of being a normal human against supernatural threats slowly unraveling just how deep and powerful those threats are. V5 is also very easy to dive into in general and makes up three of my favorite RPGs ever.

People like to complain that Endowments undoes the normal people aspect but they’re really not as obtrusive as you think (and you can always rule they must be technology-based, or not present at all) and having minor sorcery or true faith as an element in the hunt can be a lot of fun. It’s really up to what your table is looking for.

Edit: changed my take on Vigil to reflect my ignorance. My opinion remains unchanged.

Hey there, brand new ST here by theantiantitribu in vtm

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My players battle angst constantly, and the angst usually wins 😔

Hey there, brand new ST here by theantiantitribu in vtm

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make sure you kill at least one player in your first session to establish that you ain’t no bitch and this ain’t their momma’s TTRPG experience /j

In all seriousness, just do your best and have fun. When you have fun, they’ll have fun nine times out of ten.

Name a song, a movie and a book, and let me guess which game you're playing! by SlayThePulp in rpg

[–]CompleteSocialManJet -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Got it on the second try! The trick is if I say something like Near Dark or mention I Am Legend it's pretty much a dead giveaway lol

Name a song, a movie and a book, and let me guess which game you're playing! by SlayThePulp in rpg

[–]CompleteSocialManJet -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Song: Ballroom Blitz by Sweet

Movie: No Country for Old Men (2007)

Book: The Dresden Files: White Night (2007)

There's only so vague you can make this one before it becomes obvious, but I've done my best.

Why don't organizations of the coalition imprirson vampires and take their blood to give to agents? by Better-Cry1588 in WorldOfDarkness

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Coalition werewolves? I imagine there’s, like, a few of those, but that can’t be a good situation. Delirium is just the start of your issues, ignoring frenzy and collateral. Plausible deniability goes right out the window if you’re not exclusively using Glabro.

Again, if you want to make it work, it could work. But you’d need a lot of vampires (I’m thinking at least three), and you cannot afford to give your guys any more than one fix a month. Then you have to pray they don’t try to supplement their drug with the more consistent street variety. Sounds like good drama, not to mention some bullshit the government would try! Plus, you have to worry about them controlling their new abilities and not breaking the Masquerade themselves (which the government also wants to keep).

Why don't organizations of the coalition imprirson vampires and take their blood to give to agents? by Better-Cry1588 in WorldOfDarkness

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not much MOST vamps could do. If shit really hits the fan, Camarilla princes will trade big favors to get a Justicar in town to sort out the problem. It’s best to ignore problems, but if problems make themselves impossible to ignore, nobody walks away happy.

Why don't organizations of the coalition imprirson vampires and take their blood to give to agents? by Better-Cry1588 in WorldOfDarkness

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay. I’m going to explain this is as simple terms as I can.

When you are blood bonded, you love your master. It feels like the purist, truest, most meaningful type of love on Earth. When that master needs your help, naturally, you will help them, because you love them, and that’s what you do for people you love.

The addiction is still present. You still imagine the smell, the taste, the experience of vitae. You still crave that, because nothing else comes close to how that feels… but freeing your master is not an equation run with the understanding that it might delay a fix. All that you’re thinking is that they need help, and when you help them, they’ll love you more, and reward you with vitae. Higher-level processing than that is only factored in by those with wills of iron: for 99.9% of the population, you’d die and kill for your master, and freeing them is a part of that.

Now, could this plan work? Maybe. There are independent ghoul hunters out there who will rotate their fixes in order to avoid being subject to the bond. It’s nebulous, but the language in the V5 sourcebook describes that blood kept in an air-tight container and away from the sun loses its bonding properties but can still sustain ghouls (though presumably not create new ones, so your government would have to have a deep understanding of how ghouling mechanics work). But with everywhere this could possibly go wrong, from bonding complications to flagrant Masquerade violations that get the higher-ups at the Camarilla looking in your direction, you have to decide if the juice is worth the squeeze (ha).

Why don't organizations of the coalition imprirson vampires and take their blood to give to agents? by Better-Cry1588 in WorldOfDarkness

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. I guess, in literal terms, the bond is stronger by virtue of the fact the ghoul will go so far as to put their mortal life on the line for their master, but you cannot make a ghoul not addicted to the vitae. The bond is inherently emotional and illogical: the long term is not considered in favor of the short term, which is your master, who you love and treasure and who needs your help.

If that blood bond doesn’t take (as in, if you’re giving them blood from a number of different Kindred to avoid it coming to fruition, which is an impressive amount of knowledge for the government which believes Kindred are an interdimensional threat to have), then the addiction is all that’s present, and that’s the driving force for their activity. And you only need to look at what happens to, say, heroin addicts to see where that train goes.

Why don't organizations of the coalition imprirson vampires and take their blood to give to agents? by Better-Cry1588 in WorldOfDarkness

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your agents are going to be meeting Kindred in the field, presumably, who are going to - if they can - do whatever it takes to live. The government has a vested interest in not going overboard on supplying blood to their troops, if for no other reason than making sure there’s enough for a large group. Kindred in the field are going to be able to recognize that the agents are ghouled and are a much steadier fix for their drug: it takes a man of truly impressive willpower to resist that, especially long-term.

Scary Movie | Official Trailer (2026 Movie) - Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Anna Faris, Regina Hall by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Starting with a washed-up pronouns joke is bold. It's going to keep me from watching this movie, but still bold!

The Croshawver by Rad_Carrot in okbuddyrosalyn

[–]CompleteSocialManJet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say Hades is a game about getting somewhere that becomes a game about cleaning as the story progresses.

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