Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives is an indie video game (in the form of interactive horror novel) based on Vampire: The Masquerade, developed and published by Choice of Games.
Summary[]
From Steam store:
Dominate undead politics through cunning and violence! Will a missing Prince give you the opening to betray your sire and seize power?
Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives is an interactive horror novel by Jeffrey Dean, based on Vampire: The Masquerade and set in the World of Darkness shared story universe. Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
The undead Prince of Canada's capital city has disappeared, and his second-in-command, Eden Corliss, wants you to find out why. You’ve been loyal to Corliss since she Embraced you and made you a vampire, but this could be your chance to take her place. Will you defend your sire from the accusations flying, or join forces with her rivals to bring her down?
Ottawa's court of immortals is tight-knit and merciless, with tensions between clans that go back centuries. The Prince has been missing for four days, and old alliances are starting to crumble. How will you leverage the political chaos to your advantage? The authorities are already on high alert against a new group of Anarchs in the city, who have been breaching the Masquerade by revealing their true nature. You’ll have to gather evidence to demonstrate which suspects deserve punishment, and you can’t afford to guess wrong. One careless word could get you stabbed in the back—staked through the heart, and left to burn in the sun.
Who will you save when the knives are out?
- Choose from three clans, each with different gifts.
- Flaunt your coercive dominance as a Ventrue, your dark stealth as a Nosferatu, or your heightened senses as a Toreador.
- Master the social scene and ensnare the weak in your thrall.
- Command your own manservant and ghoul.
- Attack the Anarchs in the city, or help them take over.
- Uncover the lies at the heart of Ottawa’s immortal court.
- Romance a sheriff or a seer.
- Feast on the blood dolls of your charismatic ally.
- Play as male, female, or nonbinary; gay, straight, or bi.
Background[]
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Characters[]
- Eden Corliss, Seneschal of Ottawa and sire of the player character. Originally appointed by the late Prince Cranston.
- Arundel, missing Prince of Ottawa. A Ventrue elder.
- Qui, Nosferatu Sheriff of Ottawa, and one of Cranston's conspirators against former prince Jonah.
- Adeline Durand, Ventrue Archon investigating the disappearance of Prince Arundel.
- Alisha Grey, Toreador, Keeper of Elysium
- Jordan Tremblay, Malkavian
- Michel Bouchard, Nosferatu Primogen.
- Vivian Maier, Ventrue. Unofficial Harpy of the Ottawa court, and a diplomat to the Ashirra.
- Kashif Salik, Banu Haqim Vizier.
- Henrik Lang, Tremere Primogen.
- Robert "Bobbi" Ward, Brujah Anarch leader, post-Conclave of Prague departee of the Camarilla. Former partner of Arundel.
- Sevinc, Banu Haqim Anarch ideologue.
- Hauberk, Gangrel Anarch, member of Ward's group.
- Ophelia, Malkavian Primogen.
- Annabelle, Tremere Prince of Quebec City.
- Trevor Haidt, Tremere envoy of Prince Annabelle in Ottawa.
- Gerard, ghoul manservant to the player character.
- Lucca, another of Corliss' childer.
- Andrea, Toreador socialite who serves Vivian Maier.
- Michalis Basaras, Lasombra emissary from Chicago.
- Javier Serrano, Lasombra and Basaras' personal assistant. Will attempt to kill Qui, which results in his own Final Death.
References[]
External links[]
- Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives on Steam
- Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives on Apple Store
- Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives on Google Play Store