Canadian National Venue Style Sheet

Genre: Werewolf: the Apocalypse
Contact: ANST Shifters - Robynn Scott (anst-shifters@camarilla.ca
  (National Storyteller) Mike Dascenzo nst@camarilla.ca
  (National Coordinator) Samantha Dascenzo nc@camarilla.ca

Place, Time and Directions

National Werewolf: the Apocalypse game sessions are generally restricted to national conventions and other special events. National plot kits will be provided to appropriate STs prior to these special events. A number of national level plot kits, each designed to address a different aspect of the World of Darkness, will be provided to Canadian STs in so that every chapter should have available to them a plot kit that will suit their local theme and mood. STs are encouraged to use these resources.

Theme and Mood

Extinction, Greed, Exploitation, and Despair:

Canada is unique in the world of darkness. While other countries are often fighting against over-population and a dwindling wilderness, Canada's battle is trying to preserve their wilderness from industrialization and exploitation. The list is extensive: the poisonous Tar Ponds in Sydney, Nova Scotia; the near extinction of the gray wolf in the Atlantic provinces; extensive clear-cutting the in the forests of Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia; the corporate take-over of agriculture in the prairies; the depletion of cod in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.

And it is not only the natural resources of Canada that are under attack, but the Native people of Canada have been engaged in a losing battle against emigration of the European long before confederation. Their land, their culture, and their language is quickly extinguishing and with every new generation, more of their history becomes lost.

Small towns and business are being swallowed whole by the lack of government interest and corporate greed. The top level of government appears to care nothing for the state of the country, which leaves the lower levels of government desperately fighting an impossible war. Because of the apathy of the government, poverty is rising in the congested cities that are sparsely scattered along the southern borders of Canada, and health-care system is threatened and unemployment rates are at record-breaking highs. The loss of faith in their country and facing the extermination of their way of life, Canadians are left with only despair, desperation, and hopelessness, shrouded in a thin hope that the country that they love so much will help to protect them.

The gothic/punk atmosphere of World of Darkness is explored through the fight against the corporate "machine" and by the garou's need to bury themselves in ritual in order to face their inevitable extinction

Character Restrictions

Characters with Flaws and Disadvantages involving appearance must costume appropriately to demonstrate these features at all national events. Any player with a High or Top approval character must notify the National ST staff prior to attending a national event. All other restrictions are as per the current Camarilla rules supplements.

Proxy Rules

These will depend on the nature of the event and will be announced in advance or on the local venue's VSS.

Travel Risks

These will depend on the nature of the event and will be announced in advance or on the local venue's VSS. Challenges

Minimal. The focus will be on dramatic scenes and social interaction.

Storyteller Information

Venue Storyteller
Name: Robynn Scott
Title: Assistant National Storyteller
Address: 1-6551 Bayers Rd. Halifax, NS. B3L 2B2
Phone: (902) 454-5446
Email: anst-shifters@camarilla.ca
Passed Thespis: Yes

Style

An emphasis will be placed on drama and role-play, rather than challenges and rules. High drama, particularly with ritual, will be the primary focus of this venue.
Plot kits that are provided to STs are going to be mostly optional. A resource database will be created to provide STs with knowledge of the WoD as it affects the garou. Corporation, government, environmental and cultural concerns, will be explored in great detail and STs are encouraged to use the information to flesh out the world in which their game takes place. These plot kits will rarely focus on individual garou and shifters, as garou are pack creatures, so therefore will most often be presented through tribal, cultural, and spiritual affiliations.

Antagonists

Spiritual Warfare, Pentex affiliations, and Black Spiral Dancers, will all have a place in the national venue. Internal conflict within septs is encouraged, as the most dramatic scenes are rarely found from interaction with NPCs, but are instead with each other. This section will be updated as the venue setting continues to grow.

Visiting Character/Plot Policy

[National] The National ST has the right to deny any character or plot that does not dramatically suit the national venue.
[Chapter] See individual chapter VSS.

Intrigue (politics / negotiation) : 3 (consistent)
Action (combat / challenges) : 2 (minimal)
Mystery (enigmas / investigation) : 3 (consistent)
Drama: (ceremony / characterization) : 5 (focus of the game)
Darkness: (horror / corruption) : 4 (focus of the game)

Player Advisory: The Garou inhabit a dark and savage world. From time to time, the Storytellers in this venue will use adult themes, vivid descriptions, and contentious social issues to bring the World of Darkness to life. For those familiar with the White Wolf tabletop material, some plot elements or themes could be considered "Black Dog" material. Such themes and issues may include racism, sexism, bigotry, prejudice, sexual assault, and extreme violence. If, at any time, a player feels uncomfortable with a scene, the player should immediately inform the Storyteller.

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For more information on how to use this settings information in your venue, please contact: anst-shifters@camarilla.ca