Vampire: The Requiem For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) (Paperback)

by Justin Achilli (Author), Ken Cliffe (Author), Colleen Totz Diamond (Contributor)
Key Phrases: bashing damage, dice pool, clan weakness, Lancea Sanctum, World of Darkness, Circle of the Crone (more...)

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Product Description
Includes tips on characters and storylines for storytellers



Develop your character, understand the World of Darkness, and play today!

Vampire lore has intrigued ordinary mortals for centuries. Sink your teeth into this book and find out how to slip into their mysterious, mystical world! Create the vampire of your dreams (or nightmares), choose attributes, skills, and advantages, understand the characteristics of each clan, enter the World of Darkness -- and throw away the garlic.

Discover how to
* Calculate your character's advantages and Blood Potency
* Set the mood for the game
* Select a clan and a covenant for your character
* Explore sources of inspiration
* Master the art of storytelling

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Includes tips on characters and storylines for storytellers

Develop your character, understand the World of Darkness, and play today!

Vampire lore has intrigued ordinary mortals for centuries. Sink your teeth into this book and find out how to slip into their mysterious, mystical world! Create the vampire of your dreams (or nightmares), choose attributes, skills, and advantages, understand the characteristics of each clan, enter the World of Darkness — and throw away the garlic.

Discover how to

• Calculate your character's advantages and Blood Potency
• Set the mood for the game
• Select a clan and a covenant for your character
• Explore sources of inspiration
• Master the art of storytelling

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (October 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470037458
• ISBN-13: 978-0470037454
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #142,356 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Tool for the ST, September 26, 2007

By	G. Terry "Otaku Bibliophile" (North San Diego, Ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The "Dummies" line of books is meant to be a resource tool and this one in particular is quite successful in that endeavor. While it contains pretty much the exact information as the WOD and VtR books do (which is why it loses a star), it presents them in a clear and precise manner.

This is a great tool for STs to use when trying to explain the world to others who MAY be interested, but not sure enough to go out and buy the actual books. I use it to help me concisely explain the mechanics and general points of the world to potential players so they don't get overwhelmed by a lot of imagery and unneeded flowery writing.

I admit, the actual WW books are more interesting to read, and if you want to play, you really should spend the time. But when you have 4 people ready to play and one who is completely ignorant of WOD games, you don't always have time to wait around for the one person to learn his stuff. That is where this book comes in. (Another use I just thought of is the inevitable in game rules look-up. This book cuts down time wasted looking rules in game in most situations.)

While I would not list this book as "must have," I would recognise it's possible uses.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite Informative, March 16, 2007

By	Psyche "Gothic Wiccan" (Lake Worth, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

Let's be honest, dear readers: RPGS aren't the easiest to play. Especially RPGS coming out of the White Wolf catelogue, where they care more about style of the rulebooks they crank out than whether or not you understand what's being said.

With that in mind, how-to-books like the Dummies books are quite useful. They explain, step-by-step, the rules in a way even a dummy like myself can understand.

With this book, I was able to decifer the Requiem rule books without too much trouble on my part, which enabled me to start my own text-based Requiem game.

Thanks!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Money Ploy, March 27, 2009

By	A. E. Terry - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What's the point of this book? I can do all that it offers just by buying the core Vampire book. There's no need for a Dummies' Guide.

Don't sink your money into this book. Stick to buying the core WOD & Vampire books. Those have what you need to know already. You don't need a rehashing of the same rules.