☾The Moonstone ChronicleRedM roleplay meets Vampire: The Masquerade

Build a person, then fill in the sheet

Character Creation
Companion

A working guide to the ideas and fields behind a Vampire: The Masquerade character sheet, adapted for stories on the frontier.

I — From idea to sheet

Build order

Start with the choices that make the character legible in a story. Let the numbers support that person.

  1. Concept, Nature, Demeanor, and ClanChoose a concept, Nature, and Demeanor, then select a clan. Give the character a want, a fear, and a reason their story begins here.
  2. Attributes: 7 / 5 / 3Prioritize Physical, Social, and Mental. Every Attribute starts at one dot; distribute 7 dots to the primary category, 5 to secondary, and 3 to tertiary. No Attribute can exceed five dots. See Saligia’s Attributes reference.
  3. Abilities: 13 / 9 / 5Prioritize Talents, Skills, and Knowledges, then distribute 13, 9, and 5 dots across those categories. No Ability can exceed three dots during this step. See Saligia’s Abilities reference.
  4. Advantages: 3 / 5 / 7Distribute 3 dots among Disciplines, 5 among Backgrounds, and 7 among Virtues. Virtues begin at one dot each; use Conscience or Conviction, Self-Control or Instinct, and Courage as appropriate to the character.
  5. Finishing touchesSet Humanity to Conscience + Self-Control, or an approved Path rating to Conviction + Instinct. Willpower begins equal to Courage. Record blood and Health traits using the V20 rules and the character’s Generation.
  6. Spend 15 freebie pointsUse the costs below to refine the character, including eligible Merits and Flaws. Then connect the sheet to the backstory and make sure the character has reasons to cooperate with others.

V20 freebie costs

Attributes: 5 per dot. Abilities: 2 per dot. Disciplines: 7 per dot. Backgrounds: 1 per dot. Virtues: 2 per dot. Humanity or Path: 1 per dot. Willpower: 1 per dot. Merits cost their listed value; Flaws can grant extra freebie points, up to 7 points from Flaws.

II — Reading the form

Common sheet fields

Sheet layouts differ, but these terms commonly appear in V20-based character creation.

Concept
A short description of the character’s role, history, or central tension.
Nature and Demeanor
Prompts for a deeper outlook and the face shown to others. They suggest roleplay, not a fixed script.
Attributes
Broad capabilities grouped as Physical, Social, and Mental.
Abilities
Learned or practiced capabilities, commonly grouped as Talents, Skills, and Knowledges.
Backgrounds
Connections, standing, resources, and other advantages a character has in the world.
Virtues
Traits used by many V20 sheets to represent a character’s moral and emotional foundations.
Humanity or Path
A moral framework for the character. Some vampires follow Humanity; others follow a distinct Path, if the chronicle allows it.
Willpower
A measure of resolve, often spent to push through pressure or resist influence under the game’s rules.
Blood and Generation
Vampire traits connected to lineage, hunger, and supernatural potential. Use the server’s definitions and calculations.
Health
A record of injury and condition. How it maps to roleplay or game effects is server-specific.
III — Advantages and complications

Merits

Merits represent optional advantages. Use only items approved by Chronicle staff, whether drawn from V20 or written for this setting; confirm the point value and any limits before adding one to a sheet. For wider V20 background, see Saligia’s Merit reference.

IV — Costs and complications

Flaws

Flaws add complications and vulnerabilities. Use only items approved by Chronicle staff, whether drawn from V20 or written for this setting; confirm the point value, limits, and portrayal with staff before adding one to a sheet. For wider V20 background, see Saligia’s Flaw reference.

V — Supernatural gifts

Disciplines

Disciplines are a vampire’s supernatural abilities. These are brief, story-level summaries rather than power rules. See the clan guide for traditional clan associations and Saligia’s V20 Discipline reference for wider context.

Animalism
Instinct, animal influence, and communication.
Auspex
Heightened perception and psychic awareness.
Celerity
Supernatural speed and rapid action.
Chimerstry
Sensory illusions and deception.
Dementation
Disruption and intensification of mental or emotional states.
Dominate
Supernatural commands and influence over another’s will.
Fortitude
Endurance against injury and harm.
Necromancy
Perception and influence involving the dead and their spirits.
Obfuscate
Concealment, disguise, and evasion of notice.
Obtenebration
Supernatural darkness and shadow.
Potence
Exceptional physical strength.
Presence
Supernatural charisma that draws, moves, or intimidates.
Protean
Physical transformation and affinity with the natural world.
Quietus
Blood sorcery associated with silence, poison, and lethal precision.
Serpentis
Serpent-linked transformation and powers of temptation.
Thaumaturgy
Structured blood magic organized into distinct paths.
Vicissitude
Supernatural alteration of flesh and bone.
VI — Before the story begins

Before you submit

  • Use the current server character sheet and approved creation rules.
  • Confirm clan, lineage, generation, sect, and supernatural options with staff.
  • Check all allocations, derived traits, Merits, and Flaws against the approved limits.
  • Make the sheet, backstory, and intended portrayal agree with one another.
  • Give the character a reason to cooperate, a meaningful limitation, and room to change.
  • Discuss boundaries and uncertain powers before they become a scene.
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