I might join a cortire of vampires as a promie....how can it work?

Ok other than disquiet and wasteland rainy on my parade and the selfish bastards screwing my naive ass over this sounds like a good idea for a promie.Who better than the preadetor to tell you about the prey you wish to be.Have you guys tried it? does this work?The character  concept  is a male muse titan.I figured the blood humor and beauty thing would get vamps to pay attention and let me hang out with them and who doesn't want a guy who can punch through brick on their side.Input,critque,flame and give wisdom to this noob player if you wish.

theyounghornydoctor:

Ok other than disquiet and wasteland rainy on my parade and the selfish bastards screwing my naive ass over this sounds like a good idea for a promie.

Well when you disqualify the downsides (at least one of which makes long term symbiotic interaction nigh impossible), anything seems like a good idea.

I'd say that the stated connection (sanguine humor to blood) is weak and that the vampire's natural tendency to hate and distrust you is going to outweigh (or perhaps invert) the usefulness that comes from being able to punch through a brick wall. Especially because vampires have access to a nearly identical power.

As a Muse, you might be able to get their attention initially or maintain a decent relationship for a bit (perhaps with some awesome rolls), but its ultimately doomed.

...true...the particular game needs something great enough for vamps to look past my curse here.My usefullness would be improved by the silver refinement or at least a few transmutations from it.It could be a short game regardless.Aside from what it says in my now dusted off books that you guys might point me to how has this cross worked in practice for you all.Thank you for that needed face slap Sparketh.Any first hand experience with this doomed venture would like to be noted.Besides war stories are great to hear about.

Sparketh:

I'd say that the stated connection (sanguine humor to blood) is weak and that the vampire's natural tendency to hate and distrust you is going to outweigh (or perhaps invert) the usefulness that comes from being able to punch through a brick wall. Especially because vampires have access to a nearly identical power.

Vampires and Werewolves don't suffer disquiet the last time i checked, they suffer a negative modifier on their roll to keep it together but that's about it.

Shock:

Vampires and Werewolves don't suffer disquiet the last time i checked, they suffer a negative modifier on their roll to keep it together but that's about it.

They do suffer disquet. It's just that instead of becoming a band of torch wielding fanatics, they gain a new penalty for all rolls to resist frenzy/kuruth for every level of disquet.

I think you should check out the Spiritus Transmutation on the path of Argentum in Magnum Opus.  It's a neat way to show a character with the philosophy of learning what it means to be human by studying beings that once were to better understand what can be gained and what can be lost.  They offer a number of powers that you can choose to work on a specific group.  They specifically mention Vamps, Wolves, and Mages, but it's not that hard to say you can fit Geist and Changelings in there as well.

Sparketh:

theyounghornydoctor:

Ok other than disquiet and wasteland rainy on my parade and the selfish bastards screwing my naive ass over this sounds like a good idea for a promie.

Well when you disqualify the downsides (at least one of which makes long term symbiotic interaction nigh impossible), anything seems like a good idea.

Except for the violent beatings the other inmates, abuse of the guards, the social stigma, not being able to leave and getting raped, prison doesn't sound like such a bad place to live. It has free food, provides shelter, gives you a daily routine.  I agree with Sparketh, when you disqualify the negatives anything sounds great.

Dang, this can be applied to anything.

I have a nice comfy bed, everybody is paying attention to me!

Where am I?

A funeral.

By the by, Sparketh has a wonderful avatar. Dr. Horrible is ultimate win.

I'm naked on a table and surrounded by women.

To bad they are nurses and are helping my doc with the open heart surgery.

Thanks for having a sense of humor about it.

After reading through my post again, it does sounds a bit harsh. I'm glad the overarching ideas got across instead of just sounding critical.

FiveEighthsAPromethean:

By the by, Sparketh has a wonderful avatar. Dr. Horrible is ultimate win.

Thanks! You'd be surprised how difficult it is to get a screenshot of that exact moment. But lets not derail the thread over my avatar.

On a more related note, I'd forgotten that disquiet affects vampires differently. This might make the character a functional member of the group since they aren't supernaturally inclined to hate you. However, the fact that your disquiet is essentially poisoning their abilities to control themselves. Though do keep in mind that you are essentially penalizing the other players for your character choice.

Sparketh:

Though do keep in mind that you are essentially penalizing the other players for your character choice.

Sparketh is right, it may put your group at a disadvantage when trying to overcome things in the future. But if all the other players are okay with it or are looking for this sort of challenge, then by all means.
Whenever I story tell, story always comes first. If you can manage to roleplay out that meet and greet and have it work out in your favor, then more power to you all. Maybe your Promie finds some solace in people who took the exact opposite path he is taking. Instead of making a pilgrimage for life and soul, they have made the transition to unyielding death.
Disclaimer: Even if you joined and made it work with a coterie, keep in mind that most vampires are selfish, self-centered creatures. They more than likely won't be much good for your pilgrimage. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule.
Either way, be sure to have fun and good luck in your chronicle my man.

Thanks for the wisdom and everything.I'm so inexperienced in this system and I just want to get my money's worth.Hard to do when the only other WOD people around are vampire whores and  a guy who can't run a game without anxeity problems.This place seems to be the only joint with resonable and experienced individuals.

With some of the Refinement of Silver transmutations you could convince a Vampire that you're one of them. At least until they ask you what disciplines you have.

Sgt Jacobs:

At least until they ask you what disciplines you have.

Man, if I were a vampire and my coterie asked this, I'd be like, "I have the discipline to shut up and not ask stupid questions."

Then I'd meet amaranth with open arms. Cause you know, I'd be an elder or something and probably taste like juicy juice.

ummm... Granted I'm new to Promethean but wouldn't disquietism transmutation help the effect the promie has on vampires?