Difference between revisions of "World of Darkness"

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Introduction

As part of the post-[reset] reworking of the forums, a new type of roleplaying was introduced to SWFans - "General Roleplaying". This forum allowed users to roleplay in settings other than the classic Star Wars universe. One of the more popular settings to emerge from this new freedom was **The World of Darkness**, proposed by [Dasquian Belargic] who had previously attempted to create a World of Darkness community seperate from SWFans. Based on the 2nd Edition of White Wolf's hugely popular roleplaying game of the same name, The World of Darkness (or **WoD**) gave players the opportunity to create characters of a different kind - [Kindred] (vampires), [Garou] (werewolves), [Mages], [Immortals] and many more besides. Though all manner of characters from White Wolf's setting are welcome, thus far the [Kindred] of “Vampire: the Masquerade” have proved the most popular.

!! Character Types

In the WoD, players have the chance to play as some of the archetypes of horror fiction.

• [Kindred] – the vampires of the WoD, their world is full of political intrigue.
• [Garou] – the werewolves of the WoD, fighting to keep the planet alive.
• [Mages] – the wizards of the WoD, searching for 'ascension' to a higher state of being.
• [Immortals] – as seen in “Highlander”.

Players may also take on the role of a [Mortal], typically an innocent bystander who is naive to the danger of the world they live in. [Ghouls], mortals who have an addiction to vampire vitae which grants them long life and other side benefits, are also available to play. There are also a large number of [Changing Breeds] – shapeshifters, like the Garou, who can change into anything from ravens (**Corax**) to gigantic spiders (**Ananasi**).

!! Setting

One unique factor of the WoD setting is that it is based - albeit loosely - in reality. The timeline of the WoD world is grounded in the history of our world. For example, the storyline of the SWfans WoD began on New Years Eve 2006. As a consequence of this, players are able to incorporate real-world history in their characters biographies. Given that many characters are immortal and have lived for hundreds of years, this allows players to create vast and rich histories, interweaving the [Kindred] and [Mortal] history and culture. One obvious bonus of this setting is that all players will come into the game knowing a large amount about the world on which their characters will live.

!!! Popular Locations

• Chicago -
• London - Territory of the **Camarilla** Prince [Gabriel Rodermark].
• Moscow - Ruled by the **Sabbat** Archbishop [Katarina Gordislava], Moscow is surrounded on all sides by the territory of the **Silver Fang** [Garou].

Country Information

• The United Kingdom
• Russia
• North America

Helpful Links

• SW-Fans WoD Directory
• WoD Wiki (note: we are using the old WoD)
• White Wolf's Official **Quick Start** guide to Vampire the Masquerade
• Sanguinus (vampire info)
• The Clans (vampire info)
• White Wolf's Official Werewolf the Apocalypse homepage
• Planet Vampire's Guide to Garou
• Overview of the Fera (various shapechangers)
• **Corax** (wereravens): one, two, three, four
• **Ratkin** (wererats): one
• **Rokea** (weresharks): one
• Guidelines for the incorporation of Immortals into the WoD

Copyright Info

• Copyright White Wolf Publishing, Inc.