Love Beyond Death is a supplement to Wraith: The Oblivion that covers romance and relationships in Wraith games.
Summary[]
From the White Wolf catalog:
- Better to Have Loved and Lost...
- The fiery passion of love denied form knows no bounds, and for those who choose to risk the pain for loss for the chance for a tender caress, life-in-death is endlessly bittersweet pain. In such a bleak and hopeless existence, the promise of love is one of the only beacons of hope in the face of Oblivion.
- Than to Have Never Loved at All!
- Love Beyond Death is part of a new series on the art and craft of Storytelling. This exceptional new guide for experienced and first-time Storytellers alike demonstrates how to infuse your chronicle with the romance of Death.
- Love Beyond Death includes:
- Ready-to-run adventures based around the themes of tragic romance;
- Storytelling tips on how to base a chronicle around a central theme;
- Legendary wraiths known for their tragic lives and deaths.
Contents[]
The Phantom Wooer by Thomas Lovell Beddoes (Poem)[]
Chapter One: Introduction to Gothic Romance[]
The introduction briefly describes the nature of romance, how it can be applied to wraiths, and how it fits into a gothic-punk world.
Chapter Two: Love and the Game[]
The second chapter begins with an overview of the boundaries one should be aware of when incorporating romance into a game. Also covered are tips to heighten the mood, such as lighting and music, how to handle troublesome players and tricky situations that may arise, the role sex can play in a game, and finally, coverage of what game mechanics may come into play.
Chapter Three: Beyond Death...[]
Covered here is a broader look at romance and how it can be worked into a chronicle as a whole, whether it be the central theme or a subplot. A number of themes and story suggestions are presented.
Chapter Four: The Price of Love[]
The Price of Love is an adventure about Jessica Wyndham, a Doppelganger who has a plan that she believes will let her once again be with the man she loves to the point of obsession.
- Harford World Hired Hunters - Humans, Ghost Hunters, Stats
Chapter Five: Object of Affection[]
Object of Affection is a short adventure detailing the struggle between two female wraiths for the forged remains of a man they once loved, and the lengths that they will go to retrieve this precious item.
- Tania's Renegades
Chapter Six: Forever Yours[]
Forever Yours is another brief adventure, this one centered around Stephen Ward, a psychiatrist who has built a machine capable of transforming anyone who dies on it into a wraith.
Chapter Seven: A Final Farewell[]
The final adventure of the book, in A Final Farewell a Heretic known as Gabriel hunts for the woman he loves, unknowingly becoming the pawn of a powerful wraith.
- Typical Members of the Hunters
Appendix: The Hope Chest[]
The appendix contains several artifacts that tie into the theme of romance in some form, and a few legendary wraiths.
- Artifacts
- Wedding Bands (Level 4)
- The Bitter Rose (Level 3)
- Chalice of Venus (Level 3)
- The Strauss Anklet (Unique; Level 2)
Background Information[]
The ads at the back of the book include: Wraith Player's Guide (May), The Oblivion, City of Darkness: Unseen and Rage (May 5th).
What's New With White Wolf mentions that Ian Lemke has been appointed to being the developer of Changeling.
Memorable Quotes[]
"Where ever you go after you die, it can't be too bad, 'cause Mom comes back sometimes, and I can tell that she still loves me."
Characters[]
- Susan/Suzanne - Player Character
- Benjamin - Player Character
- Celeste - Player Character
- Geoffrey - Player Character
- Kevin - Geoffrey's Roommate
- Shirelle - Wraith
- Marius - Wraith
- Camille - Marius's Lost Love
- Ramona - Mortal
- Michael - Wraith
- Shelby - Wraith
- Cassie - Mortal, Died
- Naihl - Mortal, Past
- Ryan - Wraith
- Susan - Mortal
- Brett - Mortal Possessed by Ryan
The Price of Love[]
- Jessica Wyndham - Doppelganger Spectre, NPC
- Kendall Bentley - Boss of Hartford Worldwide Insurance, Mortal, NPC
- Abrahms - Wraith, NPC
Object of Affection[]
- Paul Rogers - Wraith turned into a Lamp Artifact
- Linda Cartwright - Hierarch Wraith, NPC
- Tania Washington - Renegade Wraith, NPC
- Jeffrey Billings - Hierarch Wraith, NPC
Forever Yours[]
- Ms. Karen Compton - Medium, Mortal
- Dr. Stephen Ward - Mortal, NPC
- Alexander Lowery - Wraith, NPC
- James Doyle - Wraith, NPC
- Maria Nash - Mortal, NPC
A Final Farewell[]
- Amanda - Gabriel's Lost Love
- Gabriel - Heretic Wraith, NPC
- Margaret Rawson - Wraith, NPC
- Lord Ignatius - Hierarch Wraith
Legendary Wraiths[]
- Peter Abelard - Heretic Wraith
- Heloise - Transcendence, Wraith
- Anne Boleyn - Anacreon of the Quiet Lord, Wraith
- Tristan - Spectre
- Isolde - Hierarch Pardoner Wraith
- Alex Wyeth - Wraith, Talia's Husband
- Talia Wyeth - Renegade Wraith
Terminology[]
Angst, Artifacts, The City Masters (Ignatius's Circle), Connecticut, The Brazen (Margaret's Circle), Eidolon, Hands of Liberty (Tania's Renegades, Circle), Hartford, Hartford Worldwide Insurance, The Hunters (Gabriel's Circle, Heretics), The Park Families (Linda's Circle), Passions, Pathos, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Richmond, Shadow, Skinriding, Virginia, The White Box (Ghost Hunter Equipment),
References[]
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