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Subject: WORLD OF DARKNESS: FAQ 3 of 5
From: [r j kirkpatric] at [ualr.edu] (RJK)
Date: 17 Jan 94 09:05:49 CST
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 93 20:49:19 -0800
From: [d--r--e] at [efn.org] (Deird'Re Brooks)
To: Multiple recipients of list <[vampire l] at [wizards.com]>
Subject: WoD FAQ, pt 3
V. Crossing between Games
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How do Gifts, Disciplines and Magick interact?
A Gift that causes damage is resisted by Fortitude. A Gift
that involves senses adds the target's level of Obfuscate to the
Difficulty Number. Auspex is affected by Blur of the Milky Eye.
A case by case basis cannot really be presented here.
Do Disciplines or Gifts provide Countermagick?
No, unless specifically stated in the description of the
ability, only scores in the appropriate Spheres can provide
Countermagick.
How do you set up Chronicles and/or Stories with multiple
character types?
Make certain that the characters have a good *reason* to
cooperate, or the Mages will raid the Caerns and dissect the
Vampires, the Vampires will drain the Mages and kill the Rugs,
and the Garou will just kill them all off. The same goes for
Mummies and other were-types. There must be a *compelling*
reason for them to cooperate.
For example, the Ventrue dominated a local representative of
Pentex and discovered something nasty enough to shock *him*.
Well, he doesn't feel safe taking it to the Prince, because the
Prince wants to ensure Pentex's profit margin, so he takes it to
the local Garou instead. Meanwhile, it turns out that a Virtual
Adept has been looking at Pentex's systems and has uncovered
something regarding Nephandi and a plot to despoil the Garou's
Caern in the area and naturally, he doesn't want this thing
running around.
The Garou are naturally interested, and both the Mage and
the Vampire have information and resources that can be invaluable
in the Story.
VI. Clans, Bloodlines, Tribes, and Traditions
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What are the original Thirteen Clans?
<These are not the Thirteen *current* Clans.>
Assamite, Brujah, Followers of Set, Gangrel, LaSombra,
Malkavian, Nosferatu, Ravnos, Salubri, Toreador, Tzimisce,
Ventrue.
Of the thirteenth Clan, I'm not certain whether it is the
Baali or the Children of Osiris, as both Clans are mentioned as
having become defunct in the distant past. And the clan the
Giovanni Diablerized is still a mystery.
There is also the possibility that the founder of the
Assamites diablerized his way into becoming an Antediluvian.
What are the Werewolf Tribes?
Black Furies, Bone Gnawers, Children of Gaia, Fianna, Get of
Fenris, Glass Walkers, Red Talons, Shadow Lords, Silent Striders,
Silver Fangs, Uktena, Wendigo.
Who are the lost Tribes?
The Croatan who were destroyed while fighting the Wyrm, and
the White Howlers who danced the Black Spiral Labyrinth.
There is a reference to a Tribe called the Bunyip, but no
information is given on these lost Garou(?)
What other types of the Changing Breeds are out there?
Ananasi (Spider), Bastet (Cat), Corax (Raven), Gurahl
(Bear), Mokole (Alligator), Nuwisha (Coyote), Ratkin (Rats),
Rokea (Shark)
These are all presented in the Werewolf Player's Guide.
What are the Traditions?
Akashic Brotherhood, Celestial Chorus, Cult of Ecstasy,
Dreamspeakers, Euthanatos, Hollow Ones, Order of Hermes, Sons of
Ether, Verbena, Virtual Adepts.
What are the Conventions?
The Technocracy's version of Traditions. They are;
Iteration X, New World Order, The Progenitors, The
Syndicate, Void Engineers. The Virtual Adepts were nominal
members and the Sons of Ether left several decades ago.
What Bloodlines and Clans have appeared in White Wolf products?
Note: Where a Clan has its own Discipline, it appears next to
the Clan.
Vampire: The Masquerade:
Brujah
Gangrel
Malkavian
Nosferatu
Toreador
Tremere
Ventrue
Player's Guide, 1st Edition:
Assamites Quietus
Followers of Set Serpentis
Giovanni Necromancy
Ravnos Chimerstry
Salubri Obeah
Player's Guide, 2nd Edition:
Above list, plus:
Daughters of Cacophony Melpominee
Samedi Thanatosis
Storyteller's Handbook, 1st Edition:
Baali Daimoinen
Blood Brothers Sanguinus
Gargoyles Visceratika
Player's Guide to the Sabbat:
(Listed clans are different from Camarilla versions)
Lasombra Obtenebration
Tzimisce Vicissitudes
City Gangrel Antitribu Different Discipline mix
Malkavian Antitribu Dementation
Panders Organized Caitiff
Ventrue Antitribu Different Discipline mix
Storyteller's Handbook to the Sabbat:
Ahrimanes Spiritus
Kiasyd Mytherceria
A World of Darkness:
Gaki Rift
Hunter's Hunted:
Children of Osiris Bardo
<More of a Sect, really>
Dark Alliance: Vancouver
Bushi Kai
World of Future Darkness (WW#36)
Cyberpunks Technica
VII. General Background Questions
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The Botch system is broken. What to do?
Ignore rolled 1s equal to half the dice pool, *then* start
counting.
Ignore a number of Botches equal to the lowest of the two
Traits used, plus one. <i.e. if you are rolling Stamina 3 +
Computer 4 to read the list every day, then you ignore the first
4 botches rolled.>
Decide it isn't broken (perfectly valid!). By pursuing your
task to the utmost you are opening yourself up to greater
failures when you do make a *bad* mistake.
A 10 cancels a 1 while remaining a success.
Pregnant Vampires
No, blood is not shared between the mother and infant. This
whole idea is sicksicksick. Go play Spawn of Fashan or
something. ;-)
A brief discussion of Magick:
The magic of the Mummies, the Thaumaturgy of the Tremere,
the hedge magic of Hunters Hunted is all Hedge Magic of varying
degrees and is simply a simplified means of achieving effects
similar to the Magick of Mage. It might be noted that House
Tremere never used Magick, nor did the remainder of the Order of
Hermes, with the probable exceptions of the founders. This isnot
to say they weren't potent. On the contrary, they were quite
powerful.
<Note: The preceding information was gleaned from one of Sam
"Ragabash" Chupp's posts.>
Which famous people appear in the World of Darkness?
<Note: Possible Spoilers in following>
Message 16/111 From [n p b 41275] at [sumter.cso.uiuc.edu] Nov 5, 93
Famous People/Characters in White Wolf Products:
*Name *As
*From *Supplement
Aine "Black Annis" 6th Gen. Nosferatu
Scottish Legend WoD
Anubis Mage
Egyptian Legend WoD:M
Crispus Attucks 8th Gen. Brujah
Real C:B
Brunhilde, Valkyrie leader 6th Gen. Gangrel
Norse Legend WoD
Al Capone 8th Gen. Ventrue
Real CbN1&2
Alistair Crowley Malkavian
Real WoD
John Dee 5th Gen. Tremere
Real WoD
Ezuli Setite
Haitian Legend WoD
Helen of Troy, "Helena" 4th Gen. Toreador
Greek Legend CbN1&2
Isis Mage
Egyptian Legend WoD:M
Robin Leeland 7th Gen. Brujah
(Robin Hood) CB: Brujah, CbN 1&2
Louhi 5th Gen. Malkavian
Finnish Legend WoD
Meneleus, "Menele" 4th Gen. Brujah
Greek Legend CbN1&2
Mictantecle 4th Gen. Gangrel
Central American Legend Awakening: Diablerie Mexico
Mithras 4th Gen. Ventrue
Persian God WoD
Osiris Vampire
Egyptian Legend WoD:M, Hunter's Hunted
Louis Pasteur 13th Gen. Caitiff
Real AH
Prias Ghoul, now deceased
Greek Legend (Priam or Paris?) CbN1
Rasputin Malkavian
Real C:M
Jurgis Rudkus, Elzbieta Nosferatu (mostly 7th)
The Jungle, Upton Sinclair CbN1
Lambach Ruthven Tzimice
Polidori's The Vampire CotI
Set 3rd Gen. Setite
Egyptian Legend WoD:M
Subotai 6th Gen. Nosferatu
Real (Mongol Leader) WoD
Francis Villon 5th Gen. Toreador
<Historicle reference missing> WoD
Vlad Tepes, "Dracula" 6th Gen. Tzimice
Real CotI
Thoth Unknown
Egyptian Legend WoD:M
Erich Weiss, "Harry Houdini" Tremere
Real Ashes to Ashes, Succubus
Oscar Wilde Toreador
Real WoD
Baba Yaga 4th Gen. Nosferatu
Russian Legend WoD, CotI
NOAH
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