MET LARP SRD

The Allies background represents mortals who support and help you. These mortals may be family, friends, or even a loyal corporation or criminal organization. Allies may represent friends who work at the morgue, write for a prominent blog, or circulate in the high society of local celebrities. With Allies, you can make a few calls, cut a few deals, and get trustworthy assistance in a wide range of activities.

Remember that Allies are mortal, and are not aware of the supernatural world of vampires. They genuinely believe you are a friend, and they may ask you for a favor in the future. If your Allies ask for a favor in return, and you are unable to assist them, you may lose dots in the Allies background until you “make good” on the deal.

For each dot of Allies that you purchase, you must define one group of people with whom your character is allied. For example, a character with 3 dots of Allies may choose to define those Allies as mortuary workers, a local gang called the Vatos, and a local independent rock band known as the Iron Jugs. When you have your character call in favors, you must tell the Storyteller which group (or groups) she is contacting and explain how that group is capable of assisting your character with the specific problem.

These Allies can perform reasonable tasks and may be more capable if the task is something appropriate to their profession. For example, Allies in the local morgue could do something mundane, like watch a building. They would be very good at something in line with their profession, like disposing of a body. However, it would be outside their area of expertise to rob the local liquor store. The character’s second Ally, the local gang, would be more appropriate for that task.

If the situation requires character sheets for your Allies, the Storyteller generates up to three Stock NPCs, one of level 3 and two at level 1. All of these NPCs are mortal, and none have any supernatural abilities. Note that Allies are capable of fighting, but they are not designed to be a character’s personal army. If a character’s Allies are killed, the character loses access to the Allies background for the next two games or one month (whichever is longer). You may use this background once per game for each dot of Allies the character possesses.