It s a chance to step into an entirely new character, complete with emotions and motivations, friends and adversaries.
Live action takes the immersion of regular role-playing one step further.
Storytellers act as referees, arbitrating the game and coordinating everyone s individual story into an overarching plot that affects everyone. The Masquerade is a role-playing game set in White Wolf s World of Darkness. Chicago in the World of Darkness is a harsher, grittier version of our own city. Each one has his or her own agenda, and they fight amongst themselves in the shadows while collectively trying to maintain the conspiracy that hides their existance, known as The Masquerade. Vampire is a game which places the emphasis on politics, intrigue, and melodrama.