world of darkness

The World of Darkness is a dark fantasy setting created by White Wolf Game Studio (now a division of CCP) as the fictional background for their popular role-playing games, Vampire, Werewolf, Mage, and numerous other titles that have come and gone over the years. In addition to the games, a variety of other products, from collectible card games to novels and even television shows, have also been set in the World of Darkness, a place similar to our own world except that it is home to supernatural beings, magical powers, and terrifying conspiracies that the majority of inhabitants are unable to perceive or at least accept. The role-playing games are played using a system of rules called the Storyteller System, reflecting the heavy emphasis on rich and personally immersive storytelling in contrast to the traditional emphasis on mechanics and tactical simulation. Each game session is essentially part of an ongoing story that is referred to as a chronicle, usually set in a particular locale within the World of Darkness.

My own desire to tell dark tales led me to the World of Darkness in 1992 and for the next thirteen years I assumed the role of Storyteller for a number of friends whose characters “lived” (or, more frequently, “unlived”) within my own unique version of the World of Darkness. I created a series of chronicles set in various cities to entertain my friends, some of which lasted only a few short chapters while others continued on for years. Occasionally I posted some of my work online for other fans of White Wolf’s games, which ultimately brought me to the attention of the publisher and led to them asking me to contribute to the World of Darkness professionally as a freelance author. After working on two books I was honored to be asked to pen the official ending to the thirteen year “story” that was Vampire: the Masquerade, the first and most successful of the company’s many games, when it was decided to end the various World of Darkness games and essentially reboot the entire thing a year later. After authoring “Wormwood” for Gehenna, I went on to contribute to six more books for the new Vampire: the Requiem game line, my last credit being The Blood in 2007. A full list of my contributions to the official World of Darkness product lines is below along with a few excerpts for those not familiar with this fictional setting or my writing style.

Additionally, as a courtesy to fans of the World of Darkness I am making available here as much of my own unofficial World of Darkness work as I can dig up. Below are character write-ups and images, city descriptions, alternative rules, story lines, and entire chronicles for one or more of the various World of Darkness games. I have categorized these resources by which version of the World of Darkness they were written for, but with a little work (and in some cases no work at all) they can be used for either version and even for games and stories that only bear a passing resemblance to the World of Darkness. Enjoy.

Published Work

The Blood

White Wolf Publishing, 2007. I contributed the fictional bookends as well as most of the discussion about simply being a vampire.

Bloodlines: The Legendary

White Wolf Publishing, 2006. The Carnival and the Gulikan were my contribution.

VII

White Wolf Publishing, 2005. I wrote the section about The Betrayed.

Ordo Dracul

White Wolf Publishing, 2005. The sections on philosophy, The Great Work, the various titles, and the different sects was my contribution.

Lancea Sanctum

White Wolf Publishing, 2005. I created the covenant’s history, philosophy, and its basic workings.

Bloodlines: The Hidden

White Wolf Publishing, 2005. The Bohagande and Gethsemani are my dark children.

Gehenna

White Wolf Publishing, 2004. I was honored to be asked to pen the first and some say “official” ending to the Vampire: the Masquerade storyline, titled Wormwood. It featured two characters that had been created and brought to life by two close friends of mine over the years.

Vampire Players Guide Revised

White Wolf Publishing, 2003. I contributed three short essays only.

Succubus Club: Dead Man’s Party

White Wolf Publishing, 2003. My first effort at freelance writing, I wrote about half the book, notably the part on what the Kindred do with their long nights and the parts about the social “combat” system.

Unpublished Resources

New World of Darkness

7th City Chronicle

Dark Congress Chronicle

Endless Rain Chronicle

Four Horsemen Chronicle

Part One: The Black Compass

Part Two: Gabriel’s Horn

Part Three: Janus

Miscellaneous

Giovanni Chronicles

House of Usher Chronicle

Kansas City Chronicle

Legacy of Ashes Chronicle

Murder of Crows Chronicle

Northern Nights Chronicle

Tierra Sagrada Chronicle

Unholy Inheritance Chronicle

Wormwood Chronicle

Miscellaneous

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