HOUSE RULES
Below you are going to find what separates us from the rest of the Chronicles you'll find elsewhere. That's not to say their Chronicles aren't as good, its just As a Storyteller I am a firm believer that every Chronicle is ran differently to conform to the Storyteller's unique perspective of what the World of Darkness should look like. For that reason, we at Jyhad by Night take a lot of pride in our House Rules.
The story behind their creation is simple; I stole them from a LARP I played at called Emerald City Chronicles that was ran in Seattle, WA. When I took a break from telling Emerald City Nights' story in 2016, a few of the Players and I looked into a LARP and found we really enjoyed their House Rules. We stayed with that LARP for a few years until their story ultimately collapsed under the weight of social drama as most of these games do. Before they closed down, I got the permission of one of the Storyteller's there to use their House Rules for an online setting of the story I once told as a small LARP in my house. They agreed and I got to work adapting these mechanics to an online setting.
Without Emerald City Chronicle's permission, we wouldn't be as successful as we are today. They established a foundation and went through the book with a fine toothed comb needed to pick apart the discrepancies and vagueness the World of Darkness setting is known for.
Take your time, there's a lot to them. Fortunately for you, the majority of the House Rules are simply clarifying the "Storyteller discretion" moments from the book mechanics. They're there to reference when the Storyteller isn't able to provide an answer because they're busy with real life. As much as they love you all, this is only a hobby for them as well. They get updated often as we discover what works and doesn't work for an online setting; so be sure to check in periodically to see if something has changed. You can see the last time stamp on the edit by looking at the bottom of whatever post you're viewing.
A big THANK YOU goes out to the pioneers of Emerald City Chronicles' former Storytellers for paving the way for our Chronicle. I won't name any names because I am not sure who all had a hand in the development, but I will say that without their hard work and effort our House Rules wouldn't be as credible as they are today!
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