White Wolf Games.... (roleplaying)

[Cheshire Cat]

Hey, just wondering if anyone else was into the White Wolf role playing system. You remember old school roleplaying right? With the character sheets and dice, and the dude telling a story....I dont consider myself a "geek" in the full sense of the word since when you live out in the boonies, any method of eleviating the bordeom is a good one. If I was in the middle of a major city and was doing this I'd have no excuse.

For those who have no clue what I'm talking about, think of a much darker, mature version of D&D set in modern times. Its set up into different guidebooks each centered around a unique mythical species, which themselves are divided into different groups based on sub-species or beliefs that all live alongside humans in secret. (also alongside each other not so much in secret..) The systems include Vampire the Masquerade, Werewolf the Apocalypse (you furry fans will like that one, its not just wolves, a lot of other were-creatures too..), Mage the Ascension, Wraith the Oblivion, etc. You can even mix the systems....carefully...certain species dont get along with others (A werewolf will kill a vampire on sight, wraiths hate mages, etc.).....okay I'm ranting now.....

And by the by, I did manage to sneak tickling into one of the games I ran, in "Changeling the Dreaming" which is much more upbeat and humorous then the rest with plenty of room for sillyness, I had a massive demonic tickling plant that attacked a few team members before it was set ablaze by the mighty fire breathing Shrew of Uncomfortableness....ROFLMAO.....(my games are always wierd as shit, especially with Changeling, where really any nonsense can work)

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(dont mind me, just smoked a blunt and felt like talking about this....pass it over if you want......or let me know if you want to hear more "stoned rants" here in the general discussion area (dont want to be an annoyance)......Just that I've been known to talk about some pretty damn interesting (or funny) things when I'm high.........I'm hungry...) 😀

 

[Shem the Penman]

I've played and run a couple of White Wolf games in the past (Mage and Vampire), and while the systems and atmosphere were okay, neither really grabbed me -- and now that the World of Darkness has grown into an unmanageable monster, I'm just staying well away.

I will also forever curse them for inventing the billions-of-sourcebooks style of game marketing. The one where you can just buy the basic rules, sure, but if you REALLY want the full flavor of the game you have to buy the sourcebook for this clan, and this city, and this concept ... Now everyone's doing it, and it's a horrible strain on a gamer's wallet. Mine, at least.