Character Creation

When you are constructing your character for an online gaming environment, there are a few things to consider about creation that may be different from the way you create a character for table top environments. Consider that this character's development depends greatly on interaction with other characters in the game.

You will not have a Storyteller to direct you through a system of trials and combats and impossible situations you have to solve, instead these situations are created by others.

With that in mind, you should create a character that can integrate into existing storylines.

Also keep in mind that your character did not spontaneously pop into existence the moment we approve it. Try not to create a character that is centered around a discipline or ability. Discipline restrictions (max 3 dots at creation) can be limiting, but all you need to do is imagine how your character was before it had Protean 5, or Dominate 5. Likely you were not embraced with that high of a discipline level, and now it becomes something to work toward.

Step 1: Choose your Clan
Before we even get started filling in dots and stuff, you need to get your own character sheet(templates can be found on the site, in the back of any White Wolf books, or on the White Wolf Homepage). Each clan has its own strengths and weakness, they also have their own personality stereotypes, so you will want to pick a clan that matches your characters personality.

Step 2: Character Concept
Alright, now you have your charctersheet, and we're ready to move on. The next step is to choose your character's concept. The concept of your character is what he or she was before the embrace.

Step 3: Choosing a Clan

It is recommended that you choose a concept before you choose a clan. Again, remember that your character had traits, abilities, strengths and weaknesses long before the Embrace. Once you have these figured out, you can choose a clan that would have been most likely to be drawn to the mortal for Embrace.

In Example: Basketball Star, Punk, Goth, Pimp, Prostitute, Fake Rapper.

Step 4: Nature and Demeanor
Now its time to choose your character's Nature and Demeanor, these are commonly referred to as Archetypes.
Your Nature is what you are (your true self),
your Demeanor is what you are going to let everyone else see you as (your facade, so to speak).
In Example: Nature: Manipulator, Demeanor: Confidant

Step5: Haven
Your haven is your your safe place. Where you go to rest your head, get away from the sun or other things out to get you. It could be anything from a the basement of a night club, to a sewer, to a mansion.
In Example: Mansion on the Western Side of the City

Step 6: Name and Player
Name your character, and add yourself as the player. Heh, talk about hard work.
In Example: Calvin Brohabb, player: Johnathan Rodman

Step 7: Chronicle
This is the name of the campaign you are playing your character in.
In Example: Las Vegas by Night, Vampychat

Now that we have that all down on our character sheet. I'm going to guide you through the process of placing dots to put that character you have thought up onto paper. I will be using the basic Camarilla/Independent creation stats from the REVISED EDITION VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE for the walk through steps on character creation.

Remember, dots don't make the character.