So ive been reading alot of the Requiem stuff and came across an idea I really feel like stealing. Theres a story in the Daeva clanbook about the Rack in a particular city and how most kindred claim one area of it as their informal hunting ground and try to drive others out of it.

What im thinking is i will add a new forum group that contains all things found in the rack from shady parking garages to run down parks, seedy bars and hooker hangouts.

I will let people design their own additions to the rack based on how/where their vampires hunt and that could be a new avenue for interaction/conflict beetween characters.

The hunting rolls would basically be the same, you just wouldnt have to do a whole post by your lonesome and you could try to take over other peoples hunting grounds if you are so inclined.

Is anyone interested in this or would I just be creating forum clutter?  

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I happen to like the idea, but it could be because Hyde and Reina have already had a similar discussion (That, and Hyde already has dibs on like four places in the Rack).

Though it seems like with this many 'predators' in a relatively small hunting ground, they are bound to cross paths at some point and end up squabbling over food.

Well, maybe not the Tremere, Torriador, or Ventrue, but the real people anyway.

I like the idea a great deal actually...and not just because I soooo wanna see someone try to take Hyde's dinner away...((though that's like a huuuge part of it))...think it'd give more opportunities for people to cross paths and get their groove on...or have a reason to give so and so dirty looks at the next lil elysium party....fun times all around

Hey stop talking shit about rose beacuse i easy took out the nos!

I would not say that 'you' took it out. I would also not go so far as to say that it was 'easy'.

I think it would be more accurate to say that you had quite a bit of help, and you still very nearly died.

But I think I get your point.

We are going to just do this. I am adding forum areas wayyyy down at the bottom to represent the rack. People can play out hunting scenes, squabble over tuft and generally do as they please down there.

If you have an idea for a rack location or someplace your character would like to haunt and hunt at PM m the suggestion and ill see what i can do for ya.

I am moving 6 camarilla locations to the Rack area because that is where I have always imagined them to belong. If you wish to argue this point please do so.

[Just remember I am always right. ]

The Red Zone.
One of Iron the Other of Steel.
The Stable.
Devils playground.
Rape street park.  
The Banshee.  

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I'm just wondering with One of Iron the Other of Steel,Rape street park, and Devils playground being domains what can the owners get away with catching someone hunting on their grounds? Yeah, just give the black white view from cam standpoint.

There are really multiple standpoints on this.

The first [and most important] is the Vampire standpoint.

-A poacher is not only violating your domain, hes threatening your very survival. If he fucks up and kills someone, your potential prey become more guarded. If he breaks the masquerade you might completely lose your hunting grounds. The more vampires hunting a single area the harder hunting becomes [and i will adjust difficulties accordingly].

The second is by clan. I can see where a Toreador and a Nosferatu would have very different reactions to a poacher. Neither would be pleasant, but what you do is really up to you.

The last concern should really be by sect. The Camarilla have a tradition [2nd?] regarding domain. This is largely up to interpretation by the Prince as the entire city is considered to be his domain whether you claim a piece of it or not.

I guess the short answer would have been: Its all about the pecking order.

You wont be throwing your elder out of your hunting ground if he or she decides to find a meal there; but if you are of higher standing than some new pissant neonate and feel like beating them into torpor for poaching you will probably get away with it.

thanks for rule explanation!

Question:  What about those of us who have herds in other locations besides the rack, or who don't want to hunt in the rack.  Where should we put our hunting posts?

Wherever the hell you want.

THorns could technically be moved to the rack, i just didnt for some reason. Its a slummy nightclub I just havent gotten around to that part of the rack yet.

Well, seems like the rack is going to be growing into a rather large segment.  Maybe it should be moved up from the very bottom of the board?

Honestly, I'm not sure why you took the time to create a whole separate section for it and moved everything around.  You could have just closed the Hunting topic and said "Ok everyone, here are the new rules:  hunt where you want, just don't get caught."

Moving that may locations would take like 40,000 click-scroll, click- repeats. So thats not gonna happen...

And its really about forcing interaction. If I just said 'hunt wherever' everyone would post under the slums heading, make up their own place, and no conflict of interaction would ever develop [much like the Hunts heading]. By setting up a limited number of locations for people to hunt 'legally' they will be forced into some very tense and vampiric confrontations over feeding grounds.

Especially for people without herd or a recognized domain.  

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