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ClericalError87 Inactive for 6 months

Apr 5, 2026 5:40 am

Apr 5, 2026 5:40 am

Background wise, I think my character Genevieve — Jenny for short — was a bootlegger during the brief window between the start of the Great Depression and the end of Prohibition, specifically going on smuggling runs and doing mechanic work on the cars her family used. Her family unknowingly ran afoul of some vampires and were all killed, but some of their enemies saved and turned Jenny. Since then she's achieved vengeance and decided to spend the rest of her eternity unlivin' it up. She likes to throw in with "doomed" causes and seems to have a death wish the way she keeps pushing herself and her cars. Not just by speeding, but the modifications she makes are always bad for the vehicles long-term.

+2 Duplicity, +1 Savagery

EDIT: I'm mostly eyeing Life of the Party or No Stone Unturned for her Power of Undeath.

Last edited April 5, 2026 5:44 am

Apr 5, 2026 7:08 am

Apr 5, 2026 7:08 am

Okay, so that's two former smugglers turned racers. Maybe we were on a smuggling delivery in Phoenix and decided to stay up and Paint the Town Red, so to speak?

KCC Inactive for 1 months

Apr 5, 2026 7:58 am

Apr 5, 2026 7:58 am

I think that if everyone else is gung-ho about racing, then I might play up the reluctant, depressed or downtrodden angle.

"Explain to me how this is any different to when we road chariots in the Circus Maximus/drove wagons out West and outran the Cheyenne."

Something that plays on the ‘been there, done that’ stuck-in-a-rutness of my vampire! They’re crying out for something new, something that will scratch the itch!

Apr 6, 2026 12:36 pm

Apr 6, 2026 12:36 pm

Sheet and simple how-to.

[ +- ] Paint the Town Red

[f=font-fell gargantuan centre]Paint the Town[/f] [f=font-fell gargantuan color:#ff1a1a centre]Red[/f] [linebreak] [2column] [col][f=font-fell large bold border h1] [f=color:#ff1a1a]S[/f]avagery [_=] [f=color:#ff1a1a]A[/f]llure [_=] [f=color:#ff1a1a]D[/f]uplicity [_=] [/f][/col] [col][f=font-fell large bold border h1] Pulse [_=] Pain [_=] Chaos [_=] [/f][/col] [/2column] [2column] [col][f=font-fell large bold border h1] Name [_=] Pronouns [_=] Culture [_=] [/f][/col] [col][f=font-fell large bold border h1] Living [f=color:#ff1a1a italic bold](Who were you in life?)[/f] [_=] Dying [f=color:#ff1a1a italic bold](How did you die?)[/f] [_=] Trying to Live Again [f=color:#ff1a1a italic bold](Who are you in death?)[/f] [_=] [/f][/col] [/2column] [linebreak] [f=font-fell large bold border centre h1]Passions & BONDS[/f] [f=font-fell large] [_=⸸ Drinking Blood ⸸][/f] [f=font-fell large] [_= ][/f] [f=font-goudy]Passion Prompts [/f]⸸[f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy] A mortal realises you are undead and you gain 1 extra Chaos.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy] A mortal dies and you gain 1 extra Chaos.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy] Make trouble with a Faction and you gain 1 extra Chaos.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy] Annoy a friendly Contact and they become a rival.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy] Piss off a rival Contact and they become hostile.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy] Agree to a Job for a Contact for no reward.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy] You open yourself up to reprisal and a Faction enacts a Scheme.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy] Meet Someone New (p. 55), but they fucking hate you and you roll Against The Odds.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#b30000 font-goudy] Abandon the rest of your party to spend time with your Bond.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#b30000 font-goudy] Put a Bond in harm’s way, so a Faction enacts a scheme with your Bond as a target.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#b30000 font-goudy] Share a secret about yourself with your Bond.[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#b30000 font-goudy]Hurt a Bond, so you lose access to them until you make amends.[/f] ⸸ [f=font-fell color:black background-color:white bold border]Indulge your Passion and make a goddamn mess in the process, you gain D3 Pulse and 1 Chaos. Then you choose a Passion prompt.[/f] [linebreak] [f=font-fell large bold border centre h1]CONTACTS & Factions[/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [linebreak] [2column] [col][f=font-fell large bold border h1] Powers of Undeath [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell color:black background-color:white bold border]To activate a Power of Undeath, spend 1 Pulse.[/f] [/f][/col] [col][f=font-fell large bold border h1] Banes [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-fell large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f][/f] [f=font-fell large bold border h1] Undead senses ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy]Darksense[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy]Goosebumps[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy]Bloodhound[/f] ⸸ ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy]The Stench of Joy[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy]The Stench of Misery[/f] ⸸ ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy]Dreams by Daylight[/f] ⸸ [f=color:#ff1a1a font-goudy]Lurks and Hollows[/f] ⸸ [f=font-goudy large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [f=font-goudy large color:#ff1a1a] [_=][/f] [/f][/col] [/2column] [linebreak] [f=font-fell color:black background-color:white bold border]Upper Hand: Roll an extra D6 and discard the lowest result. Against The Odds: Roll an extra D6 and discard the highest result.[/f] [f=font-fell color:black background-color:white bold border]Get The Blood Running: after a Stat or Observation Check re-roll any number of dice to try again. Each re-roll adds 1 Chaos, and the new results must stand.[/f]

For the new folk - first, click on "create character" and add a name (can be changed later). Do NOT fill anything yet. After you added the sheet, go the "Characters" tab on top, pick the sheet you just created and fill it there.

Rolling for Pulse and Chaos!

Last edited April 6, 2026 12:48 pm

Rolls

Pulse! - (1d6)

(1) = 1

Chaos! - (1d6)

(2) = 2

LazyFlux Inactive for 5 months

Apr 6, 2026 12:45 pm

Apr 6, 2026 12:45 pm

KCC says:

I think that if everyone else is gung-ho about racing, then I might play up the reluctant, depressed or downtrodden angle.

"Explain to me how this is any different to when we road chariots in the Circus Maximus/drove wagons out West and outran the Cheyenne."

Something that plays on the ‘been there, done that’ stuck-in-a-rutness of my vampire! They’re crying out for something new, something that will scratch the itch!

Being a "Rotter" is an option. They're zombie/skeletons (still vampires in this universe/system) that are utterly miserable.

Quote:

Play a Rotter if you want to be sad and not do anything about it. Relish in gluttonous misery.

Or maybe someone who's on the verge of becoming a Rotter?

A lot (all?) of these variant vampires, like Rotters, let you become normal vampires again. So you could play out a whole story where you start off as a Rotter and by the end you find a new Passion that enlivens you again.

Apr 6, 2026 1:01 pm

Apr 6, 2026 1:01 pm

Okay, sheet submitted!

To submit a character, once you're done with filling the sheet, click on the "Game Details" button in the bottom right corner, scroll down and on the right bottom side there will be a "Submit a Character" field. Pick the sheet and submit! Don't forget to set your avatar in the sheet! (Edit: I don't think sheet submission shows up right away, might need to reload the page to see that it happened).

Edit2: Thessa pic :

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Last edited April 6, 2026 1:02 pm

haditbeenwater Inactive for 4 months

Apr 6, 2026 3:02 pm

Apr 6, 2026 3:02 pm

Going with Hideous Beast for my Power of Undeath!
Rolling for Pulse and Chaos.

Rolls

Pulse - (1d6)

(1) = 1

Chaos - (1d6)

(3) = 3

ClericalError87 Inactive for 6 months

Apr 6, 2026 3:21 pm

Apr 6, 2026 3:21 pm

Still haven't decided on my Power of Undeath, but I'll go ahead and roll for Jenny's Pulse and Chaos!

Rolls

Pulse - (1d6)

(4) = 4

Chaos - (1d6)

(4) = 4

KCC Inactive for 1 months

Apr 6, 2026 5:52 pm

Apr 6, 2026 5:52 pm

Watch me roll snake eyes!

Edit: Never mind! I’m a force of nature and I feel alive!!

Last edited April 6, 2026 5:53 pm

Rolls

Pulse - (1d6)

(6) = 6

Chaos - (1d6)

(6) = 6

haditbeenwater Inactive for 4 months

Apr 6, 2026 6:02 pm

Apr 6, 2026 6:02 pm

Love the variety we got with our starting Pulse/Chaos. Looks like Thessa and Perkele are starting in a bad place!

Apr 6, 2026 6:25 pm

Apr 6, 2026 6:25 pm

Yeah, gotta race soon.

Also, I forgot to explain my "Hold My Beer!" Passion. It's essentially all about challenges and odds. If there is a tough challenge or an opportunity present itself to do something crazy - that's when Thessa says "hold my beer!" and goes for it. It's not necessarily dumb stuff, but it can be.

haditbeenwater Inactive for 4 months

Apr 6, 2026 9:21 pm

Apr 6, 2026 9:21 pm

Ooh, I like having it be a phrase, too! The initial thing I'm going with is "Pedal to the Metal" and leaning into the multiple meanings. Generally it means always going hard at whatever he is doing, but especially driving and generally listening to his music as loud as possible. Thinking this can also lean into like live music which he would probably try to experience a lot in his downtime.

KCC Inactive for 1 months

Apr 7, 2026 10:02 pm

Apr 7, 2026 10:02 pm

https://i.imgur.com/CEm6HHy.jpeg

"Saint of Tears, what are we doing?"
Those double 6’s really threw me off my whole mopey vampire angle! Whatever we did in the last city that caused us to hit the road… God but did Ally enjoy it. She owes you guys big time, because that was bad! She can handle a little racing, if that’s what gets your hearts beating again!

Allure +2, Duplicity +1, Undead Power: Fear & Lies, Passion: Telling Fortunes.

I figure she’s a talker, a liar, a manipulator. She’ll read your cards alright. She’ll read your mind, too, and tell you exactly what you didn’t want to hear.

She’s a young vampire; possibly the newest of the bunch, and she’ll be leaning on you all to show her the ropes. Who better to learn from? And you can keep her safe… right?

Apr 8, 2026 10:23 am

Apr 8, 2026 10:23 am

The "Old Blood" power also says that you get a "servant" who follows you around. Is there a ghoul equivalent from VtM in PTTR?

I've been thinking about a british butler type guy, on the older side, who takes care of the messes and hang around sighing and complaining, but secretly enjoying all of the chaos unfolding around him. He gets to travel, live forever, his family is set for live and Thessa constantly pushes him into crazy situations which he would never put himself in (but secretly wishes he could). He doesn't dress like a butler per se, just behaves like one. A sardonic type. But once the racing starts, he is one of the loudest cheerleaders, constantly yelling and screaming. "Where are you going you wanker?! Speed up dammit! Bloody hell, these americans are worse than my late mother behind the wheel! Preposterous!"

Edit: forgot about the idea about the beginning. I think the vamps can drive up in a minivan, while the butler drives a big truck with everyone's cars in it. Or we can drive up in a line each in their own car.

Last edited April 8, 2026 10:27 am

LazyFlux Inactive for 5 months

Apr 8, 2026 11:52 am

Apr 8, 2026 11:52 am

reversia.ch says:

Is there a ghoul equivalent from VtM in PTTR?

Not explicitly that I can see. The magic system is pretty flexible so you can likely replicate the effect via spellcasting.

If you're talking about Old Money, that probably just means a truly regular mortal servant barring some back-and-forth discussion.

LazyFlux Inactive for 5 months

Apr 8, 2026 12:15 pm

Apr 8, 2026 12:15 pm

All characters were approved.

I'll be posting the session 1 kick-off today (maybe even within the next hour!). An OOC thread has been posted as well.

LazyFlux Inactive for 5 months

Apr 8, 2026 1:00 pm

Apr 8, 2026 1:00 pm

Session 1 kicked off. Please feel free to continue using this thread for any added character discussion or slight adjustments you'd like to make.

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