New: GURPS / Buffy The Vampire Slayer in "Victorian Times" (free, open-ended, email, human, fantasy, historical, rpg)

From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:13:01 +0000

Name:		GURPS  /  Buffy The Vampire Slayer  in "Victorian Times"
Email:		OgreMkVI@aol.com
Frequency:		One per Week
Type:		Role Playing
URL:		http://www.angelfire.com/journal/TheWatchersLibrary/index.html
Costs:		Free
EEmail:		VTMVentrue@aol.com
Last-Update:		2000Nov21
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, human, fantasy, historical, rpg

Description:

Buffy The Vampire Slayer in "Victorian Times"
A role playing game using SJG GURPS Basic Set Third Edition and/or WW
Vampire the Masquerade Third Edition.
   The players have been zapped back in time by one of Willow and Tara's
spells interupted by the 'Special Ops' boys of the "Iniative."
   The Gamemaster will administer the game as Rupert "Ripper" Giles;
Characters available to be run are Anya/Anyanka, Angel/Angelous, Buffy
Summers, Cordelia Chase, Count Dracula, Darla, Drusilla, Oz Olstein,
Spike/William the Bloody, Tara, Wesley Smythe, Willow Rosenberg, and
Xander Harris
   Notable NPC's who may be encountered are Dr Watson, Jack The Ripper,
Professor Van Helsing, Scotland Yard Inspectors, Sherlock Homes, Victorian
Era Slayer, and The Watcher's Council.
   Victorian London presents many challenges. It was a different time both
socially as well as technology wise. No computers for one; Proper young
ladies don't go out unescorted, martial arts are uncommon to say the
least, and try them in an an ankle length dress and corset. England still
has witchcraft laws on the books and what about a Werewolf in London.
   Bram Stoker wrote DRACULA in 1897, the story took place in 1890; an
interesting sideline is Jack The Ripper who was active in 1888 and was
never caught. The players have several problems to solve, what year have
they arrived at and how do they get back, do they try to defeat Dracula on
their own or contact Van Helsing. There are several other Vampires in the
starting line-up: Angel wasn't cursed until 1898 how has he been effected
by the spell and time travel, Drusilla became a Vampire in 1860, will her
visions give the forces of darkness an edge, Spike an up and comer, became
a Vampire in 1873, Darla made Angel a Vampire in  1753, and what was
Anyanka the Vengeance Demon doing at this time? Playing Angel, Anya, and
Spike can be a true challenge as you have two facets to play and what
happens if a modern self encounters a past self. All in all a lot to do
and an uncertain time to do it in...
   Interested choose a personna and contact the gamemaster with a brief
write up of why you want to run that character and what would make you
good in that role. If that role is available you'll be directed to create
a character using GURPS or VTM Game System. (VTM will be converted back to
GURPS by the GM).
The game will be limited to eight players and I plan to start play
December 1st. More information is available at my Web Site "The Watchers
Library"
Gunther
Blade & Blaster Gaming Society

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