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What is the Sixth Tradition?
Welcome to The Sixth Tradition
This is the homepage of a parlor style immersive roleplaying game, set within
White Wolf's, World of Darkness: Vampire the Masquerade setting.
Here, you will find everything you need to learn a little bit about the vampire setting, and how to contact us.
If you live in the Southern California area and are intrigued, we encourage you to visit our Facebook page to learn more.
This is the homepage of a parlor style immersive roleplaying game, set within
White Wolf's, World of Darkness: Vampire the Masquerade setting.
Here, you will find everything you need to learn a little bit about the vampire setting, and how to contact us.
If you live in the Southern California area and are intrigued, we encourage you to visit our Facebook page to learn more.
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We are always happy to help new players.
What is Live Action Vampire the Masquerade ?
Live Action Roleplaying, is a type of immersive theater with exquisite costuming, played throughout the world. This type of game, allows people to come together and participate in a shared story of interactive roleplaying that builds friendships and life long connections.
The stories told in this type of theater aren't simply created for a few hours, but instead continue to grow and build upon each other over time. Each player contributing their own portion of this history to the ever growing chronicle
Vampire the Masquerade is itself, the backdrop in which this shared story takes place. The players take on the roles of modern day vampires, hiding from humanity while participating in life and death politics with their fellow kindred (another term for vampires).
A few example of the types of characters you might find in the game can be seen below.
Prince
The Prince is the vampire who claims the right to rule over a domain. A Kindred becomes Prince by claiming praxis, and, if successful, she has the freedom to do as she wishes within her domain — at least in theory. In modern nights, the title of Prince is synonymous with the Camarilla, but the designation stretches back to the feudal structures of the Dark Ages and is occasionally used by vampires who predate the Camarilla. The title Prince applies to rulers of either gender; despite the title’s patrician origins, modern usage of the term owes more to Machiavelli than to royalty.
Seneschal
The term Seneschal once described a role in ancient noble households charged with managing domestic arrangements, overseeing servants, and administrating outlaying provinces. In Camarilla domains, the Seneschal is traditionally the Prince’s most trusted assistant, and she speaks for the Prince in her absence. On any given night, the Seneschal must be a capable manager, executive officer, proxy hostess, or any one of a dozen other functions the Prince may require.
Keeper of Elysium
Elysium is a place designated by the Prince of a city as one of the few places where Kindred can interact with their peers and be reasonably secure from violence. It is an honor to be responsible for such a sacred place. The Keeper of Elysium has impressive powers, but can only use them within certain strictly delimited boundaries. In the confines of Elysium, the Keeper has the authority to take whatever actions she feels are necessary to preserve the Masquerade and the sanctity of Elysium. Keepers are charged with the physical security of Elysium as well as the
societal ramifications of what transpires there.
societal ramifications of what transpires there.
Sheriff
The function of a Sheriff is to serve as the Prince’s chief enforcer, policing the Kindred community for violations of the Traditions. Though Princes are increasingly employing cautious, tactically savvy enforcers and investigators, common wisdom continues to cast the Sheriff as the Prince’s best thug.
During wartime, the Sheriff is often called upon to be the local warlord, coordinating the domain’s actions
and personally leading the battle. A Sheriff may select deputies to assist her in this task, granting them authority for the evening. Most Sheriffs see the Scourge’s duties as encroaching on their jurisdiction, so the two positions rarely get along. The rest of the city’s Kindred usually just try to stay out of their way.
During wartime, the Sheriff is often called upon to be the local warlord, coordinating the domain’s actions
and personally leading the battle. A Sheriff may select deputies to assist her in this task, granting them authority for the evening. Most Sheriffs see the Scourge’s duties as encroaching on their jurisdiction, so the two positions rarely get along. The rest of the city’s Kindred usually just try to stay out of their way.
Harpy
A Harpy is the apex social predator of the domain. If the Harpy feels especially vicious, she can encourage the court to politically snub a social outcast, punishing anyone who is kind to her target in public. She does so by declaring it scandalous to merely speak to said vampire in public. A vampire ostracized like this is in an impossible situation. She can’t leave without being turned into even more of a laughingstock, and staying only invites more frustration as she endures barely audible titters from those in on the snub.
Primogen
Primogen speak for their clans during Primogen meetings and at formal court. In modern nights, the Primogen Council acts as an advisory council to the Prince. Traditionally, the Primogen Council is drawn from the most influential member of each pillar clan of the Camarilla. Occasionally, a Prince might offer an influential member of a non-pillar clan a place on the council. This is unusual, but is not considered scandalous, if said Primogen is powerful and seen as a benefit to the Ivory Tower. However, should this unusual Primogen fail, the Prince pays the political price in terms of scandal from the Harpies.
Resources
Setting, Character Creation and Territories Document
An overview of the world, and area in which your characters will interact. Within this document, you will find rules for the Setting, Character Creation, how Territories work and should serve to answer many questions.
Contact
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