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The World of Darkness is an [[RPG]] published by White Wolf that focuses on deep roleplaying and, depending on the specific sub-game, horror. The setting can only be described as the modern world, but worse in every aspect. Every creeping suspicion you have is probably true and the world is dirty and corrupt as we often make it out to be. In recent years, specifically with the release of the new ruleset (the Storyteller system) the line has been trying to avoid the old Gothic feel which it was known for (specifically with Vampire: The Masquerade) in favour of a slightly more traditional form of horror. This has manifested in many ways, but most explicitly in the detail that the supernatural isn't quite as omnipotent as it was in the previous incarnation. | The World of Darkness is an [[RPG]] published by White Wolf that focuses on deep roleplaying and, depending on the specific sub-game, horror. The setting can only be described as the modern world, but worse in every aspect. Every creeping suspicion you have is probably true and the world is dirty and corrupt as we often make it out to be. In recent years, specifically with the release of the new ruleset (the Storyteller system) the line has been trying to avoid the old Gothic feel which it was known for (specifically with Vampire: The Masquerade) in favour of a slightly more traditional form of horror. This has manifested in many ways, but most explicitly in the detail that the supernatural isn't quite as omnipotent as it was in the previous incarnation. In addition, the new World of Darkness is more of a unified setting than the old World of Darkness games; while the oWoD | ||
The core book gives and overview of the system and is designed to deal with normal human beings in horrific situations that may or may not always be supernatural in nature. This has little established fluff, making it the most | The core book gives and overview of the system and is designed to deal with normal human beings in horrific situations that may or may not always be supernatural in nature. This has little established fluff, making it the most malleable for Storytellers (the in-game term for GM; abbreviated as ST). | ||
== The System == | |||
The basic system revolves around a dicepool of d10's. Your dicepool consists of a number of dice equal to your relevant ability score plus your skill and other relevant modifiers. A success is an 8, 9, or 10 and you can reroll the 10 until you no longer get such a roll. A critical success is made when you get five or more successes. When your dice pool is reduced to zero or less, you get a chance die. You roll the die normally, but only succeed on a ten (you still reroll) and if you get a one you get a critical failure. All other rolls are called simple failures. | The basic system in both the new and old World of Darkness revolves around a dicepool of d10's. Your dicepool consists of a number of dice equal to your relevant ability score plus your skill and other relevant modifiers. | ||
In oWoD, the Storyteller sets the difficulty for each roll depending on the circumstances, with the default being a difficulty of 6. A success is a roll of that difficulty or higher (6 or above, on most rolls). A roll of 1 is called a '''botch'''. Every botch cancels out a success. The net number of successes determines how well you succeed, with one success meaning that you are barely able and a greater number indicating better achievement. When you get zero net successes (if you get no successes or if your 1s cancel out your successes, or if you get at least one success and more ones than successes), you fail the roll. When you get zero successes and at least one 1, you botch-- a critical and spectacular failure. If you have a '''specialty''' in either your attribute or ability that is relevant on the roll, you may reroll all 10s to gain extra successes, and rolls of 1 on these rerolls do not count. | |||
In nWoD, a success is an 8, 9, or 10 and you can reroll the 10 until you no longer get such a roll. A critical success is made when you get five or more successes. When your dice pool is reduced to zero or less, you get a chance die. You roll the die normally, but only succeed on a ten (you still reroll) and if you get a one you get a critical failure. All other rolls are called simple failures. | |||
== Game Lines == | |||
'''Old World of Darkness (oWoD)''' | |||
* Vampire: The Masquerade | |||
* Werewolf: The Apocalypse | |||
* Mage: The Ascension | |||
* Wraith: The Oblivion | |||
* Changeling: The Dreaming | |||
* Kindred of the East | |||
* Hunter: The Reckoning | |||
* Mummy: The Resurrection | |||
* Demon: The Fallen | |||
* Orpheus | |||
'''New World of Darkness (nWoD)''' | |||
''Principal Games'' | |||
* Vampire: The Requiem | |||
* Werewolf: The Forsaken | |||
* Mage: The Awakening | |||
''Limited Release Publications'' | |||
* Changeling: The Lost | |||
* Promethean: The Created | |||
* Hunter: The Vigil | |||
[[category:Roleplaying]] | [[category:Roleplaying]] | ||
Revision as of 21:19, 30 June 2008
World of Darkness
The World of Darkness is an RPG published by White Wolf that focuses on deep roleplaying and, depending on the specific sub-game, horror. The setting can only be described as the modern world, but worse in every aspect. Every creeping suspicion you have is probably true and the world is dirty and corrupt as we often make it out to be. In recent years, specifically with the release of the new ruleset (the Storyteller system) the line has been trying to avoid the old Gothic feel which it was known for (specifically with Vampire: The Masquerade) in favour of a slightly more traditional form of horror. This has manifested in many ways, but most explicitly in the detail that the supernatural isn't quite as omnipotent as it was in the previous incarnation. In addition, the new World of Darkness is more of a unified setting than the old World of Darkness games; while the oWoD
The core book gives and overview of the system and is designed to deal with normal human beings in horrific situations that may or may not always be supernatural in nature. This has little established fluff, making it the most malleable for Storytellers (the in-game term for GM; abbreviated as ST).
The System
The basic system in both the new and old World of Darkness revolves around a dicepool of d10's. Your dicepool consists of a number of dice equal to your relevant ability score plus your skill and other relevant modifiers.
In oWoD, the Storyteller sets the difficulty for each roll depending on the circumstances, with the default being a difficulty of 6. A success is a roll of that difficulty or higher (6 or above, on most rolls). A roll of 1 is called a botch. Every botch cancels out a success. The net number of successes determines how well you succeed, with one success meaning that you are barely able and a greater number indicating better achievement. When you get zero net successes (if you get no successes or if your 1s cancel out your successes, or if you get at least one success and more ones than successes), you fail the roll. When you get zero successes and at least one 1, you botch-- a critical and spectacular failure. If you have a specialty in either your attribute or ability that is relevant on the roll, you may reroll all 10s to gain extra successes, and rolls of 1 on these rerolls do not count.
In nWoD, a success is an 8, 9, or 10 and you can reroll the 10 until you no longer get such a roll. A critical success is made when you get five or more successes. When your dice pool is reduced to zero or less, you get a chance die. You roll the die normally, but only succeed on a ten (you still reroll) and if you get a one you get a critical failure. All other rolls are called simple failures.
Game Lines
Old World of Darkness (oWoD)
- Vampire: The Masquerade
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse
- Mage: The Ascension
- Wraith: The Oblivion
- Changeling: The Dreaming
- Kindred of the East
- Hunter: The Reckoning
- Mummy: The Resurrection
- Demon: The Fallen
- Orpheus
New World of Darkness (nWoD)
Principal Games
- Vampire: The Requiem
- Werewolf: The Forsaken
- Mage: The Awakening
Limited Release Publications
- Changeling: The Lost
- Promethean: The Created
- Hunter: The Vigil