Laws of Elysium is a sourcebook for Classic Mind's Eye Theatre containing rules and advice on role-playing elder vampires.
Summary[]
- From the White Wolf Catalog:
- Age, Treachery, and Master-Cass Disciplines...
- Let the childer of the 20th Century swagger with their petty games and parlor tricks. The true power belongs to those who have seen centuries go past, not these spoiled brats. So take up the Mantle of Millennia. Show that you belong with the masters of the night, not the children..
- Because if you're not ready someone else will be.
- ...Make for One Hell of a Character
- Laws of Elysium gives you everything you need to play an elder character in Mind's Eye Theatre. From tips on roleplaying to the new powers belonging only to the ancients to help for storytellers who want to integrate old and powerful characters into their games, Laws of Elysium has everything you need to make your chronicle... one for the ages.
- Not Recommended for Mere Children of the Night
Chapters[]
Just Visiting: A Cautionary Tale[]
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Introduction[]
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Character Creation[]
- Influence: Bureaucracy, Church, Finance, Health, High Society, Industry, Legal, Media, Occult, Police, Politics, Street, Transportation, Underworld, University
- New Merits and Flaws: Holdings (1-5 Trait Merit), Enlightened (1-7 Trait Merit), Prestation Gifts (2-6 Trait Merit), Loyal Childe (3 Trait Merit), Paramour (3-5 Trait Merit), Poverty (1 Trait Flaw), Jilted Paramour (1-3 Trait Flaw), Vainglorious (1-3 Trait Flaw), Death Wish (1-5 Trait Flaw), Prestation Debt (15 Trait Flaw), Bastard Childe (2 Trait Flaw), Vengeful Childe (2 Trait Flaw), Secret Diablerist (2 Trait Flaw), Recently Arisen (3 Trait Flaw), Matricide/Patricide (4 Trait Flaw), Known Diablerist (5 Trait Flaw)
Clans and Paths[]
- New Clans
- Gargoyles
- Lasombra Antitribu
- Old Clan Tzimisce
- Hierarchy of Sins
- Clan-Specific Paths
- Assamite: Path of Blood: Path Traits: Avenger, Disrespect, Failure, Traitor
- Ravnos: Path of Paradox: Path Traits: Release, Concern, Knowledge, Failure, Boredom
- Setites: Path of Typhon: Path Traits: Control, Weakness, Purity, Mortal Feelings, Knowledge of Set
- Setites: Path of Ecstasy: Path Traits: Innocence, Luxury, Corruption, Addiction, Beauty
- Setites: Path of the Warrior: Path Traits: Failure, Mental or Physical Development, Discipline Development, Pain, Refusal
Disciplines and Rituals[]
- Animalism: Master: Animal Succulence, Conquer the Beast
- Auspex: Master: Clairvoyance, Soul Scan
- Bardo: Master: Bring Forth the Dawn
- Celerity: Master: Quickness, Velocity
- Chimerstry: Basic (Level 2): Fata Morgana; Master: Pseudo Blindness, Mass Reality
- Dementation: Master: Kindred Spirits, Mind of a Killer
- Dominate: Master: Obedience, Rationale
- Fortitude: Master: Imperviousness, Invulnerability
- Melpominee: Basic: The Missing Voice; Master: Art's Traumatic Essence
- Mytherceria: Basic (Level 2): Darkling Trickery; Master: Riddle Phantastique, Earth Sword
- Necromancy: Basic: Insight; Master: Torment, Spirit Possession
- Obeah: Basic (Level 2): Anesthetic Touch; Master: Pain for Pleasure, Vitae Block
- Obfuscate: Master: Cloak the Aura, Conceal
- Obtenebration: Master: Eyes of the Night, Shadow Step
- Potence: Master: Force, Demolition
- Presence: Master: Love, Mind Numb
- Protean: Master: Flesh of Marble, Form of the Ghost
- Quietus: Basic: Weakness; Master: Taste of Death, Foul Blood
- Serpentis: Master: Temptation, Obsession
- Spiritus: Basic: Summon Spirit Beasts; Master: Engling Fury, Spirit Form
- Thanatosis: Basic (Level 2): Hag's Wrinkles; Master: Compress, Dust to Dust
- Thaumaturgy
- Path of Conjuring: Basic: Summoning the Spirit, Permanency; Intermediate: Magic of the Smith; Advanced: Power Over Life
- Spirit Thaumaturgy: Basic: Evil Eye, Spirit Eyes; Intermediate: Spirit Slave, Journey; Advanced: Fetishes
- Elemental Mastery: Basic: Elemental Strength, Wooden Tongues; Intermediate: Animate the Unmoving, Elemental Form; Advanced: Summon Elemental
- Corruption: Basic: Contradict, Disfigurement; Intermediate: Change Mind, Cripple; Advanced: Corrupt Soul
- Vicissitude: Master: Body Arsenal, Plasmic Form
- Visceratika: Basic: Skin of the Chameleon, Whispers of the Chamber; Intermediate: Voices of the Castle; Advanced: Bond with Terra; Master: Stonestrength, Rockheart
- Rituals: Basic: Blood Walk, Calling the Restless Spirit, Donning the Mask of Shadows, Mourning Life Curse, Principal Focus of Vitae Infusion, Rite of Introduction, Rebirth of Mortal Vanity, Scent of the Garou's Passing, The Open Passage, Wake with Morning's (Evening's) Freshness; Intermediate: Binding the Beast, Bladed Hands, Eyes of the Past, Flesh of Fiery Touch, Gentle Mind, Haunted House, Heart of Stone, Illusion of Peaceful Death, Innocence of the Child's Heart, Protean Curse, Rending Sweet Earth, The Unseen Change, The Watcher; Advanced: Blood Contract, Curse of Clytaemnestra, Stone Slumber,
- Clan Assamite Rituals: Basic: Blood of Peace, Blood Call; Intermediate: Light of Vengeance; Advanced: Healing Blood
- Antitribu Rituals: Basic: Craft Bloodstone, Eyes of the Nighthawk, Illuminate Trail of the Prey, Impassable Trail, Machine Blitz, Power of the Invisible Flame, Preserve Blood, Steps of the Terrified, Summon Guardian Spirit, Will o' the Wisp; Intermediate: Bottled Voice, Eldritch Glimmer, Fire Walker, Friend of the Trees, The Haunting, Keening of the Banshee, Mirror Walk, Respect of the Animals, Touch of Nightshade; Advanced: Dominion, Eyes of the Beast, Lion Heart, Mindcrawler, Paper Flesh, Spirit of Torment
Playing an Elder[]
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Storytelling for Elders[]
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Appendix: New Rules and Clarifications[]
- New Rules and Clarifications
- The Long Night
- Abombwe: Master: Devil-Channel, Taking the Skin
- Ogham: Master: Dragon Lines, Inscribe the Forgotten Names
- Deimos: Master: Clutching the Shroud, Lilith's Summons
- Mortis: Master: Sense Death's Imminence, Plague Wind
- Valeren: Master: Warding the Beast (Healer), Loving Agony (Warrior), Safe Passage (Healer), Aversion (Warrior)
- FAQ
- Laws of the Night FAQ Clarifications
Index[]
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Background Information[]
- In the White Wolf 1998 Summer/Fall Catalog (Jul.-Dec.) the book was titled as "Secrets of Elysium" before it was changed.
- Playtesters are credited in the book: The Coterie of the Silent Voice Playtest Team: Marc "Spence" Spencer, Tori Mauslein, Geoff Hinkle, David Blackwell, Mykle McGovern, Tom Willis, Marisa Stanley, David Cole, Mike Metcalf, Shannon Cass, Pamela Lord, Mike Curnutt, Chris Arnold, Sally Arnold, Julian Dillard, Tim Dawson, Brian Gates, Misty Gates, James Holman, Trevor Hoyle, Stephanie Hoyle, Mike Chambers, Robert Hinkle and David Flannery.
- Special Thanks is made to Mike Schatz and Stephe Herman for rules consultation, Issac Aden, Peter Bossio, Shanti Fader, Charles J. Liggera, Stefani McClure, Tara Marlowe, Maceo Marquez, Wilson R. Nash, Raphael Sutton and Nancy Vinick for modeling, Shanti Fade for costuming and Mark Scibelli for assisting in finding locations on The Shining Host.
Memorable Quotes[]
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Characters[]
- Alaric Montfleury - Vampire, elder
- Prince Michael - Vampire
- Alexander Dent - Ventrue, Camarilla, Elder Character Creation Example
Terminology[]
Ancillae, Assamite, Beast Traits, Blood, Blood Addiction, Blood Traits, Book of Nod, Brujah, Caitiff, Camarilla, Daughters of Cacophony, Elder, Elysium, Followers of Set, Frenzy, Gangrel, Gargoyles, Garou, Gehenna Cults, Generation, Giovanni, Golconda, Inner Circle, Justicar, Lasombra, Lasombra Antitribu, Malkavian, Neonate, Nosferatu, Old Clan Tzimisce, Path Traits, Prestation, Ravnos, Sabbat, Salubri, Samedi, Status, Toreador, Tremere, Tzimisce, Ventrue, Willpower,
References[]
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