Rating: [ 7.1 / 10.00 ]

Game Info

Title  The World of Darkness
Authors  Bill Bridges, Rick Chillot, Ken Cliffe, Mike Lee
Book Type  Core Rules
Rank: [ 86 / 4196 ]
Genre  Horror
Setting  Chronicles of Darkness
Awards 
Origins Gamer's Choice Awards (Best Role-Playing Game, 2004)
ENnie (Silver for Best Writing, 2005)
ENnie (Honourable Mention for Best Rules, 2005)
ENnie (Silver for Best Game, 2005)
Outie (Best New RPG First Runner-Up, 2004)
Weird GameWyrd (The RPG or Supplement Most Likely to Inspire Good Roleplaying, 2004)
Pen & Paper (Best RPG Runner-Up, 2004)
Grog d'Or (Best RPG Nominee, 2007)

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Game Summary

The World of Darkness: Storytelling System Rulebook is the core rulebook for White Wolf's modern horror series, World of Darkness. This book has everything you'll need for running a game of supernatural horror. This book is also required to run a game of Vampire: The Requiem, Werewolf: The Forsaken,Promethien: The Created, or Mage: The Awakening.

From the back cover of the first printing:
The world is not what you think.

Beneath skyscrapers'
leering gargoyles,
factories belching smoke
and streets packed with
the human throng
lurk things we are
not meant to see.

Creatures dwell in the shadows
and hidden places.

They watch you,
stalk you,
and prey upon
your body and soul.

The life you lead is a lie.
Your darkest fears aren't make-believe.
They're real.

And now that you have glimpsed
this world of darkness,
there's no place to hide.

The Storytelling System Rulebook is a
stand-alone game for the World of Darkness,
and is meant for use with Vampire: The Requiem,
Werewolf: The Forsaken and Mage: The Awakening.

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Notes on Editions
There are 2 editions of The World of Darkness. Click on an individual title, below, for more information on that edition.

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4 + 5Jamie herbert. Possibly one of the most anticipated games of the year, but does it live up to the hype?
4 + 4Travire. An excellent generic set of rules for modern horror games. The core rulebook for the other White Wolf products. Well produced and beautifully illustrated. I highly reccomend it.

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