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How to Play the World of Darkness

If the world of Vampires and Werewolves interest you, then World of Darkness may be the role playing game you are looking for. Create a character that finds out what really goes on after dark in the stories that you make. Choose to fight on the side of good--or evil.

Things You'll Need

Several 10-sided dice
Two or more players
Copy of World of Darkness
Adventurer's sheet

Instructions

- 1
  Invite a group of friends over to play. You need at least 2 people, but having more players will make the game more exciting.
- 2
  Pick who will be the Game Master. Since World of Darkness is a storytelling game, it is helpful if the Game Master is comfortable telling a story.
- 3
  Create an adventurer's sheet, or use the one that comes with the game. You will use this sheet throughout the entire game to keep track of your character's skills and attributes.
- 4
  Think about what kind of character you would like to play. World of Darkness does not have specific character classes or races to choose from. Instead, you will rank in order of importance the following attributes: mental, social and physical. The order you choose is important. A higher ranking will give you more points to spend on that area.
- 5
  Choose the skills and attributes your character will have. Assign a value to each attribute or skill until you run out of points.

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