All About Kismet
Kismet is awarded to players for helping Darkwood Nights run and by supporting the game. It is a separate from XP (experience points) and is tracked at the Player level. There are many ways to acquire Kismet, if you have any questions about the process let us know!
Ways to Acquire Kismet
Monetary Donations - for every $25 donated you are gifted 5 kismet
Physical / Item Donations - Variable depending on donation
Registering and Checking in Early: 1. Check In completed at least 2 weeks before game
NPC Shifts: 1 per shift, Max 10
Playing full time NPCs or on Staff: 10 per game
Volunteering at game (Set up, tear down, extra cleaning): 1-3 depending on the activity.
Checking out after game with a clean space: 1
Providing a picture of a negative COVID test the day before game: 1
Providing proof of current COVID Vaccinations (once per year): 5
Providing proof of yearly Flu shot (once per year): 5
How to Spend Kismet
XP: 1 Experience Point per 5 Kismet
Unlocking Restricted Subfactions: Variable Kismet
Obtain Teaching for a Statistic: 15 Kismet
Create a 3 by 5 Human prompt for the NPC Box: 10 Kismet
Background NPC: 10 Kismet. Guarantee one of your character background NPCs are sent out in the next 2 games.
Relic: 20 Kismet - Create a relic that will be sent out in game 1,2
Minor Guest Plot: 20 Kismet - Create a minor NPC and plot line 1,3
Major Guest Plot: 50 Kismet - Create a major NPC and plot line 1,2
Create Relic: 100 Kismet - Create a relic that is given to you, work with the Rules team to create the item.
Lower Generation: 100 Kismet - Lower Generation 1 step for an existing Vampire PC to the lowest of 6th, OR lower the Generation of a new Vampire PC from 7th to 6th (spend xp to lower generation to 7th, then Kismet to lower to 6th).
Unlock Forging Gold Oaths: 150 Kismet - for a new or existing Fae PC regardless of Gramayre specialization.
Unlock Create Artifact: 150 Kismet - for a new or existing Mage PC. Player must work with the Rules team for each Artifact they wish to create.
Human Becoming Vampire OOG: 100 Kismet - Allows the choice of Clan
Human Becoming Fae: 100 Kismet
Human Becoming Mage: 100 Kismet
1 Subject to ST approval
2 Relics are not guaranteed or intended to be given to spender.
3 The player acts as a Guest ST and must play a NPC associated with their plot line.