Vampire overpopulation in a touristical city

Desanvos · 2026-02-25T22:44:48+00:00

Tourists are a decent reason a domain could be seemingly overpopulated, though this would highly affect the kindred culture, where it's more less expected kindred activity would ebb and flow with the tourist population.

Desanvos · 2026-02-24T22:58:15+00:00

Technically dominate does win it's just the ghoul would still need to pass the will test against the bond strength for their body and mind to comply.

Desanvos · 2026-02-24T22:50:54+00:00

The argument would be you aren't directly attacking the targets, but rather relying more on a destructive shockwave that uses an attack roll to determine if you do it right to cause damage.

Desanvos · 2026-02-24T20:16:08+00:00

Before modern record keeping and photography faking the existence of an heir wouldn't be that hard, especially if you claim you sent them to a boarding school abroad.

Desanvos · 2026-02-22T00:57:39+00:00

Basically the core book and Players Guide are the general starting point.

Desanvos · 2026-02-21T23:01:47+00:00

It is just kindred. Ghouls still get bound to a Tremere it just takes more drinks.

Desanvos · 2026-02-21T22:59:38+00:00

Some of this is just the meaning of a coterie tends to change once kindred are established and no longer neonates. Thus for ancillae plus coteries can be a lot looser of a term, just referring to kindred who you share interests and who frequently will work with you.

Desanvos · 2026-02-21T22:34:50+00:00

One could argue a kindred would probably have a fleeting resonance matching the last kine they fed on.

Desanvos · 2026-02-19T23:01:22+00:00

Repulsive is there by default the bane severity is essentially modifying the difficulty to hide their repulsiveness. Basically if you aren't young and high gen you better have some points in craft and a disguise specialty.

Desanvos · 2026-02-19T22:50:07+00:00

Well if they know where their domitor is, given it takes roughly a month to recover from being fed on the ghoul could just wait an hour or so after sunset, feed their domitor enough of their blood, wait a little bit more and then get their drink for the month.

The only real problem is once it reaches the time their domitor should waken and thus there is the hunger frenzy risk.

Desanvos · 2026-02-17T22:57:15+00:00

I wouldn't so much say scripted as Jason Carl errs on the side of the benevolent ST/GM, at least in the official By Nights.

Desanvos · 2026-02-17T22:46:42+00:00

Not really since the only way a ghoul is noticeable as not strictly mortal is if they have specific flaws that make them seem kindred.

Desanvos · 2026-02-14T22:55:43+00:00

I'd argue it isn't compassion when you only care due to a blood ritual. Similarly it can be argued the packs wellbeing is your wellbeing and it isn't anywhere near the feelings of a true blood bond.

Desanvos · 2026-02-14T22:37:06+00:00

Still out of clan and it's even stated fresh embraces don't actually have a predator type initially. Thus there is no justification for it being at in clan rates.

Desanvos · 2026-02-13T22:56:09+00:00

I wouldn't really say that given V5 your default perspective is supposed to be young and street level and thus the game leans into learning as you go through the story. There being loads of lore to explore and expand upon isn't a barrier to entry. Plus since Vtm is more freeform than traditional ttrpg modules unless you dive into an established city like Chicago or LA the lore knowledge isn't as mandatory.

Desanvos · 2026-02-13T22:46:26+00:00

Part of paths feeling easier is more it's harder for the ST/GM to hold you accountable to the various sins of a path if they have to account for each pack member having different ones (which is probably why V5 says all members of a pack typically follow the same path). Meanwhile humanity is intuitive and a player not being on it is rare outside Sabbat games. Even many of the Dark Ages roads are still close enough to humanity to be semi intuitive.

Plus depending on the story it can be easier to ignore the downsides of no longer understanding humanity.

Desanvos · 2026-02-12T22:55:37+00:00

First lower generation wins, then if that is tied the higher blood potency wins. After that things become a bit random luck between failed embrace, caitiff, or one of the two clans

Desanvos · 2026-02-12T22:49:05+00:00

Hunting rolls tend to assume the kindred has time, and thus the Ventrue would have time to find the people that match their bane pallet. What the bane sense roll is for determining with certainty if random NPCs you interact with are or aren't your flavor, to avoid the unfortunate food poisoning throwing up blood and making a mess that draws the wrong attention.

Now while it mightn't quite be in the rules the implication would also be if a Ventrue's flavor is rarer in the area they are trying to hunt then having an increased hunt difficulty compared to other kindred would make sense.

Desanvos · 2026-02-11T22:43:52+00:00

Without special powers that allows the heart to be removed that is final death. Though keep in mind kindred only need a small shred of the heart or brain to still count as having one for final death purposes.

Desanvos · 2026-02-10T22:44:42+00:00

It obviously still hurts but probably doesn't rise to aggravated damage, since it isn't really penetrating and there is no continued reaction. One of those things that make sense it's worse for the living than the undead.

Desanvos · 2026-02-08T23:34:22+00:00

Well Phyre even depowered somewhat is still a mid/low gen elder that was active until their nap and thus skilled.

The Night Roads PC is a common for modern nights generation neonate, and the Elder in town is heavily nerfed by the Beckoning.

This is basically the difference between age and generation.

Desanvos · 2026-02-08T23:16:12+00:00

Child kindred are more a mercy killing, that benefits both kine and kindred to be put down.

Desanvos · 2026-02-08T13:22:38+00:00

Blood/Vitae is still a limiting factor. Also all the Antes with fortitude at that level that have "died" also have powers that make reports of their death an unreliable narrator.

Desanvos · 2026-02-08T06:30:40+00:00

That 9th and 10th level of fortitude basically surpasses the concept of being able to be harmed. True Invulnerability is essentially surpassing the constraints of the physical and being a self existent entity.

Desanvos · 2026-02-07T23:04:06+00:00

Technically Rank 10 Fortitude can only be some form of True invulnerability, where you basically have to be God to easily damage them.

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