Tales from the Six Demon Bag
From Changeling Venue
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Basic Information
| Domain | Myst CA-051D |
| Venue | Changeling: The Lost |
| Venue Storyteller | Jared Royka |
| Storyteller Contact | knight.of.the.rose@gmail.com |
| Game Times | 4th Saturdays (contact ST for time) |
Styles of Play
| Style of Play | Description | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Action | Combat and Challenges | 2 (Sometimes present) |
| Character Development | Personal dilemmas and choices | 4 (Usually present) |
| Darkness | PC death or corruption | 3 (Often present) |
| Drama | Ceremony and grand story | 3 (Often present) |
| Intrigue | Politics and negotiation | 3 (Often present) |
| Manners | Social etiquette and peer pressure | 3 (Often present) |
| Mystery | Enigmas and investigation | 4 (Usually present) |
| Pace | How fast do stories emerge, develop, and resolve? | 3 (Often present) |
Storytelling Mechanics
Character Creation
No limits on character creation other than those in the Camarilla Addendum are currently in use in the Venue. Character background links to major figures in Bay Area history, both real world and in-game, must be approved by the VST to avoid conflicts with other PC backgrounds, past or present plotlines, or with existing local canon.
Experience award guidelines
The VST can award a maximum of 5 experience points per game attended, at their discretion. She is not obligated to award the maximum, and may take such things as overall in-character participation, role-playing, and submission of downtime reports into account.
The VST can also award a maximum of 3 experience points per month for downtime activities (keeping an in-character LiveJournal, hosting minor gatherings such as for courts or seemings, etc.) or for contributing to the greater atmosphere of the game (bringing decorations, music, snacks, etc.).
Visiting Characters Guidelines
Visiting characters can expect to encounter a wide variety of power levels in both PC’s and (potentially) NPC’s.
Combat is not anticipated to be a constant but it is a likely occurrence. Non-combat conflict, especially of a political nature, is expected to be common. The in-game consequences of such conflict are likewise as serious as those resulting from a more conventional game.
Proxy Rules
The proxy rules are simple; there are no soft proxies into the venue, period. All proxies that wish to occur whether they are into or out of the VSS shall be sent 48 hours prior to the scene occurring.
Travel Risks
Varies by method of travel, route and the skill of the traveler. Travel by car, train or mass transit can be accomplished with a fairly low amount of risk (if one obeys the traffic laws and uses a good measure discretion). Plane or helicopter flight may be accomplished fairly easy as well with the right connections; however trips must be planned as runway access requires a fair amount of planning and the appropriate credentials.
The bottom line is, travel risk will vary at the discretion of the storyteller. Ultimately common sense, good planning and keeping a low profile will pay more dividends than contracts and a loaded gun.
Venue Description
Games for the Tales from the Six Demon Bag take place in the San Francisco Freehold of The Realm of Sand and Fog. Please refer to that page for IC information.
Venue Boundaries
This venue encompasses the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara. The primary focus of the venue will be San Francisco and the Peninsula.
Venue Theme
The Bay Area in the World of Darkness is much more violent and filled with terror, despair, and the desperate fight to find some peace. The tension is palpable and permeates every aspect of the city. One good historical reference is Cold War Berlin. Who can you trust?
Venue Mood
The San Francisco Bay’s Mood tends to flow directly from her Theme. Her nightly existence is reminiscent of the “film noir” genre to an even greater extent than in most cities, with banks of thick, briny fog rolling in from the sea, neon signs lighting up the streets with promises of sin and depravity, and bulky sedans cruising the darkness as shadowy criminals stalk the tourists and one another while evading the harried and overworked police force.
