NERE 2009

Hotel

NERE 2009 is being hosted by the Sheraton Bradley Hotel at the International Airport
just outside of Hartford, Connecticut.

1 Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 877.422.5311

The room rate is US $89 per night for up to four people. Call and use group name Camarilla until June 24th for the NERE hotel discount.

White Wolf

White Wolf Publishing is a company dedicated to redefining the art of storytelling. Since its birth in 1991, White Wolf has consistently stretched the boundaries of familiar modes of artistic entertainment, introducing new realms to the horror, science fiction and fantasy genres. We began our journey with our now highly popular roleplaying lines, and then ventured into the realm of mass-market fiction publishing. Now, we are involved in the electronic entertainment and television industries. We are a mainstay on the Internet and plan to expand even further... wherever our imaginations take us.

Please pre-register for NERE through White Wolf's web page.

Camarilla

The Camarilla is the sanctioned massive multiplayer live-action experience for White Wolf's World of Darkness.

Northeast Region

The Northeast Region of the Camarilla consists of the Chapters and Domains within the states of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. We have 10 Domains and 4 Independent Chapters.

Schedule

Venues

Out of Character

Staff

Local

Genre

This VSS contains rules applicable to Mage: The Awakening sessions being run at NERE 2009

ST Contact

Lead Storyteller: NE RST Matthew Pester
northeastrst@gmail.com
Awakening Venue Lead: NE ARST Awakening James A. Ruggiero
nearstmage@gmail.com

Place/Time

Please consult the NERE 2009 schedule for specific information.

Mood and Theme

Mages must constantly struggle with the fact that they possess near god-like power in a simple mortal shell. How do they cope with humanity? How do they cope with themselves? Is their morality greater than their lust for power?

Themes presented here will be focused on choice and understanding of what motivates ones character to act.

General Notes

See Universal VSS.

Venue Rules

NERE Awakening uses all White Wolf books and secondary resources described as sanctioned within the Camarilla Global Addenda. NERE Awakening makes use of the base Camarilla Global Addenda. Any alterations, additions, or removals from these addenda will be detailed below.

Proxy:

Proxied PCs will not be accepted in this venue. Additionally, PCs must gain Venue Lead approval to be simultaneously present both in the jurisdiction of the convention storytelling staff and outside of it.

Characters that come into the game with effects cast on them by other characters will be required to provide the name of the casting character, the name and contact information for the player of the casting character and the name and contact information of the ST who supervised the casting; this information should be provided at NERE check-in. All such effects must also be provided to and approved by the Lead Venue ST before the characters upon whom such effects are cast may enter play. To speed this process along, Contact the ST no later then July 1st, 2009.

SUPPLEMENTARY STYLE INFORMATION:

Custom Rotes, Legacy attainments, or items may only be used if accompanied by a copy of the printed approval page from the database detailing the exact approved mechanics of the Rote, Legacy, or item in question.

NERE Awakening makes use of all rules and errata found in the Camarilla Global Addenda. The following are rules that will be in effect at NERE Awakening that are not found in the Global Addenda:

PRE CAST SPELLS:

Pre-cast spells will run as per Awakening MET in accordance with Spell Control with the following additional restrictions:

  • Effects cast by characters not attending the event are not permitted to have any effect while a character is attending NERE 2009.

  • Characters may not enter play with more spells affecting them than their Spell Tolerance, regardless of who cast them.

  • All Vulgar effects will be assumed to have been cast immediately at the beginning of game, and all Paradox draws (modified as normal) must be made at that time and the results applied normally.

  • In addition in the interest of speed of play, “pre-casting” rules will be as follows: Each Mage character may hang their spells from a pool of successes. This pool is determined by their Resolve multiplied by Gnosis divided by two. This pool will have a minimum of 5 and a maximum size of 10.

MANA:

  • Starting Mana for all characters (Awakened and Sleepwalkers) is calculated as follows: 4 + (Wisdom dots) + (Hallow dots) – (Mana Leak) – (Mana for Pre-Cast Effects) = Starting Mana

  • Additional mana must be gained and may be lost through in-game actions

  • Items with a mana pool start game with [5 + (Wisdom dots)] mana

  • Characters may carry Tass with them to game, but that Tass must be listed on their character sheet separate from their personal or item-based Mana pools. Characters are limited to no more than their Wisdom dots in available Tass at the start of game. Acquiring more Tass (through magic or otherwise) is possible during the convention, but must be approved by a Storyteller.

IC Check In

See Universal VSS.

Play Style Identification

See Universal VSS.

Character Restrictions

See Universal VSS.

Storyteller Empowerment in Scenes

See Universal VSS.

Experience

See Universal VSS.

On-Site vs. Off-Site

See Universal VSS.

Travel Risks

See Universal VSS.

Mass Destruction Effects

See Universal VSS.

Player Advisory

See Universal VSS

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