Introduction

In the World of Darkness the Supernatural is real and 10th century Humans knew something we have forgotten; that the monsters in the darkest places of the world exist.

They knew the forests held unnatural creatures and that some of them could masquerade as humans. They may not know the real truth surrounding the supernatural groups that live among and alongside them, but they know they are not alone. Darkwood Nights explores this setting, a world where the monsters of legend walk among you. You, the player, create a character experiencing this world in the province of Wollbach, a small and forgotten area of the Black Forest. You may play a human, vampire, mage or fae. 

During the game you take on a character, a person, different and distinct from yourself. You will put parts of yourself into that character and, while playing, rely on a lot of your real world skills at game. However, they also have skills, abilities and powers you, the player, do not possess. Our rules facilitate how you will navigate successfully through the story of your character.  

It is important to draw a line between you, the player, and your characters. Your Characters will go through hell, other characters will betray them, stab them in the back, try to kill them, or tear down everything they’ve built. The World of Darkness is a dangerous and dark place that lends itself to amazing stories and experiences you, the player, can have as your character but at the end of the day it is vital to remember that the other characters you are in conflict with ARE characters and not the players themselves. We all experience Bleed, a term used to describe when feelings we experience as our characters bleed into our real thoughts and feelings as the player, and we all need to remember to reach out and get to know the players so we can see them as distinct from their characters.

Welcome to Darkwood Nights, what stories will you tell?

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