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
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
