spending blood or a willpower point and making a
Arsonist
The story is broken down into 4 chapters, Chapter 1 the
Introduction, Chapter 2 the Story, Chapter 3 the Antagonist, and
chapter 4 Rules Summery.
Chapter 1
Introduction
The character are called into an emergency session of
court where the prince gives them a description of the arson
perpetrator. He informs them if they see him to tail him and find
out where his safe house is, then alert the prince who will decide
what to do next.
Along their journey they could discover a vampire in
torpor, the location of a church to where the Sabbat are holding up
in the next story Ascension Night, an occult library, a haven,
maybe even get in the princes good favor or on his bad side.
Chapter 2
The Arsonist Story
Scene 1: Court
In recent news a string of arson over the past few weeks
has been reported around the city of Gary targeting derelict
buildings. The police have no suspects. Prince Modius calls for an
emergency assembly of court. During this event he warns the
vampires of his city to keep an eye out for the culprit committing
Maltov Cocktail fire bombing hate crimes against the Cainites of
Gary. Witnesses reported a seeing white male about 6 foot tall
wearing all black and driving a black cargo van with dark tinted
windows committing the arson. If you see him, without getting
caught, I urge you to follow him to his layer to see if he has
anyone else assisting him. The Prince would like this information
reported to him so he can decide his next move.
Scene 2: The Fire Bombing
Sometime later that week the characters are driving to
the Rack where they stumble across a van matching the description
of the arsonists vehicle. Moments later a fire erupts on the outer
walls of what looks like a a derelict house.
• The character must at this time make a Courage roll
difficulty 7 to stay at the scene.
• The characters must also make a perception roll
difficulty 6. Success means that the character notices
moment in the upstairs window. 3 successes the
character notices several large rats running from the
building. 5+ successes it was a manikin that the rats
knocked over.
The players are stuck now have a few decisions to make,
rush into a burning fire to save someone (2a), follow the arsonist
like the the prince wants (2b), or stop the arsonist before he
strikes again (2c).
Scene 2a: The Burning House
The characters must first break into the house which
requires breaking down the back door. If the choose this option
without following the vehicle a shopping mall will be set on fire in
one week and the arsonist will be arrested. Adventure over
• The wooden door can be broken down with a strength of
three. A character could increase their strength by
Willpower roll Difficulty 9. Each success raises their
strength by one for the action. VTM20p261. Please refer
to chapter 4 for summery of rules.
Its fairly easy to find the upstairs only taking 2 turns,
another turn to find the room all assuming the characters can
make a successful perception check at -1 die from the smoke and a
Courage roll. If the characters fail the Courage roll they cannot
precede further into the burning building and must leave. Whereas,
Failure on the perception roll adds another turn for the fire to
spread. After 5 turns the fire penetrates the outer wall. After 7 turns
the room with the manikin is on fire. After 10 turns the entire
building is ablaze.
Scene 2b: The Tail.
The characters must pass the first three shadowing rolls
to successfully tail the arsonist to his house. If successful go to
Scene 4, if not Go to Scene 3. Please refer to chapter 4 rules
summery for shadowing rules.
Scene 2c: The Fight
If the character decide to go against the princes wishes
please see the final page for Stats on the Arsonist. If the prince
finds out he will be very displeased but as long as the character did
not break the masquerade his hands are tied for any action beyond
a stern verbal thrashing. If the prince does not find out the arson
stops and the characters never find the haven.
Scene 3: Failing the Tail
The Arsonist acts like nothing is happening allowing the
characters to follow him. He will then pull down an alley throwing
out a lit Maltov cocktail into a trash pile. If the character still
follow after begin a chase scene. Remember to have the players
roll a courage check see if they continue the shadowing.
See Chapter 4 summary rules for pursuit. Prince Modius
will not be angry at the characters for botching the shadowing. If
the characters catch him he will fight his way out please refer to
the Antagonist section in Chapter 3. Prince Modius will be angry if
the characters broke the Masquerade while fighting the Arsonist.
The Arsonist will begin the combat with two lit Maltov Cocktails,
then he will try to shoot the characters.
Scene 4: Finding the Haven
The characters follow the Arsonist to a large derelict
mansion with an automated cast iron gate. Smart players will call
or visit the Prince, notifying him of their discovery. He will get
back to them the next night. See Scene 5.
Alternately the Players could confront the Arsonist after
discovering his safe house, his stats are located in Chapter 3. The
prince will not be happy that the characters went against his
wishes to confront the arsonist but as long as the Masquerade
wasn't broken he will not punish them.
Scene 5: Breaking into the Haven
The Haven is an old house located about a mile from the
rack, it has automatic gates with an intercom system, All the
windows are barred closed, A police bar across the front and back
metal doors, Black and white video cameras watching the gate, the
front door, the garage entrance, and the back door. Foam fire
security system in each room. Concealed room under the basement
where the vampire is in torpor, and one trap one vault room
incinerator which is set up with an automatic closing door opened
only by the outside, it has three large fireproof safes inside as
decoys (all are empty), If even one is opened it sets off the
incinerator and closes the vault door. Requiring a Potence of 5 to
open or 5 successes on a Dexterity + Larceny to reset the system
opening the door. Note- the concealed room under the basement
takes 5 successes on a Perception + Alertness roll Difficulty 7 to
find. If the characters find it Go to Scene 6.
This scene depends on when the characters decide to
attack the Arsonist this is a timeline of his nightly schedule
Monday through Friday
6 am to 7 am get ready for work
7 am to 8 am drive to work
8 am to 5 pm work at fed ex
5 pm to 6 pm drive home
7 pm to 7 15 pm Shower
715 pm to 10 pm watch tv and reading the occult books
11pm to 6 am sleep
On the weekends he spends the daytime covered by his
work time stalking out his next target. He will leave shortly after
midnight to burn the next target down usually Saturday. Sunday he
relaxes at home.
Although sadistic characters will fight fire with fire
burning the Arsonists house down killing the rats, termites, the
arsonist, and the vampire.
Scene 6: The Vampire in the Basement
The concealed room under the basement takes 5
successes on a Perception + Alertness roll Difficulty 7 to find. If
the characters find it, they find a single rotten wooden coffin with
a water bloated corpse inside (6 th Generation Vampire in torpor,
worse yet there is also a piece of wood in his heart) The vampire
looks to be wearing clothing from the 80's. The 10 x 10 room itself
is mostly submerged in water. See Standing Fox in chapter 3.
Scene 7: The Gift of the Haven
Prince Modius quite happy with the turnout of the
characters actions will give the haven to the characters as a reward
for their good work in protecting the vampires of Gary. He does
tell them that the Mansion belonged to an old friend of his named
Standing Fox whom had been missing for nearly 20 years.
Chapter 3
Antagonists
John Marks the Arsonist.
Nature: Survivor
Demeanor: Bonvivant
John was a normal run of the B&E artist who stumbled
upon an empty house which has mail piling up since the 1980's
with a small library and room devoted to vampire hunting. He may
not have even bothered with any of this but after reading the lore
books while watching his favorite shows over the next few months
of squatting he began to notice that supernaturals actually exist.
His first target was actually Modius's mansion but as he stalked it
out he noticed his sister inside the mansion. One day he acted like
a lost pizza delivery driver, she answered the door but didn't even
recognize him. So he wanted payback, thats when he began the
fire bombing.
Roleplaying: John is very quiet man, his one goal in life is to free
his sister from the vampires house she dwells in. He hopes that his
firebombs will distract the vampires so that he can break in ans
save her. He is quick to act, and is always trying to think at least
one move ahead before he strikes.
Attributes: Strength 3, Dexterity 4, Stamina 3, Charisma 2,
Manipulation 2, Appearance 1, Perception 3, Intelligence 4, Wits 4
Talents: Alertness 4, Athletics 3, Awareness 2, Brawl 3,
Intimidation 2, Streetwise 3, Subterfuge 2
Skills: Drive 3, Firearms 4, Larceny 3, Melee 3, Stealth 3,
Survival 1
Knowledge's: Academics 1, Computer 1, Law 1, Medicine 1,
Occult 2, Science 2, Technology 2
Backgrounds: Resources 2, Occult Library 2, Haven (Size 3,
Security 5, Location 2) For a discription of the Haven see Scene 5.
Humanity 4, Willpower 5, Conscience 2, Self Control 2, Courage 5
Note- there is a room filled with black and white 10 pictures of
vampires who live in Gary of all the pictures only 2 still live in
Gary. Lucian and Modius. Along with addresses to 10 houses, 7 of
which were burnt down. One is Prince Modius's Mansion, another
once belonged to Lucian but was tore down being replaced with a
Walmart, and lastly a church.
Maltov Cocktail VTM20p297
Dexterity + Athletics to attack
Difficulty to soak 9
Damage 3 Aggravated
Light Pistol
Damage 4, Range 20, Rate 4, Capacity 15+1
Standing Fox
5th generation Brujah
Child of Critas
Nature: Plotter
Demeanor: Survivor
Attributes: Strength 4, Dexterity 7, Stamina 5, Charisma 3,
Manipulation 3, Appearance 4, Perception 3, Intelligence 6, Wits 4
Talents: Alertness 4, Athletics 7, Awareness 6, Brawl 5,
Intimidation 6,
Skills: Archery 6, Drive 1, Firearms 2, Melee 4, Stealth 7,
Survival 4
Knowledge's: Computer 1, Law 2, Occult 5,
Disciplines: Animalism 5, Auspex 3, Celerity 5, Fortitude 4,
Potence 6, Presence 5, Thaumaturgy Path of Blood 4.
Backgrounds: Allies 5, Status 5 (Gary Brujah Primogen),
Resources 5 (Invested in Apple) , Occult Library 2, Haven (Size 3,
Security 5, Location 2) For a description of the Haven see Scene 5.
Humanity 7, Willpower 9, Conscience 4, Self Control 4, Courage
5
Note: If the characters are given the house and do not find the
secret room the he will awaken 6 months later from the termites
and rot from the water.
Chapter 4
 Summery Of Rolls

Driving
• [Dexterity/Wits + Drive]: A Drive roll isn’t needed to
Strength Feats Lift (lbs/kg)
1 Crush a beer can 40/20
steer a vehicle under normal circumstances, assuming your
2 Break a wooden chair 100/45
character has at least one dot in the Drive Skill. That said, bad
3 Break down a wooden door 250/115
weather, the vehicle’s speed, obstacles, and complex maneuvers
4 Break a wooden plank 400/180
can challenge even the most competent drivers. Specific
5 Break open a metal fire door 650/295
difficulties based on these circumstances are up to the Storyteller,
6 Throw a motorcycle 800/360
but should increase as the conditions become more hazardous.
7 Flip over a small car 900/410
For example, driving in heavy rain is +1 difficulty, but
8 Break a lead pipe 1000/455
going fast while also trying to lose pursuers increases the difficulty
9 Punch through a cement wall 1200/545
to +3. Similarly, maneuvering in heavy traffic is +1, but doing so
10 Rip open a steel drum 1500/680
at a breakneck pace while avoiding pursuit bumps the difficulty to
11 Punch through 1”/2.5 cm thick sheet metal 2000/910
+3. A failed roll indicates trouble, requiring an additional roll to
12 Break a metal lamp post 3000/1360
avoid crashing or losing control. Characters in control of a vehicle,
13 Throw a station wagon 4000/1815
and who have no dots in the Drive Skill, need a roll for almost
14 Throw a van 5000/2265
every change in course or procedure. On a botch, the vehicle may
15 Throw a truck 6000/2720
spin out of control or worse.
Because different cars handle differently — some are
designed for speed and handling while others are designed for Characters can work together to lift an object. This is a
safety — the following chart helps calculate the difficulty for any “teamwork roll” for which the secondary individual players roll
maneuver. Generally, for every 10 miles or 15 kilometers per hour separately and the successes add extra dice to the primary's die
over the safe driving speed of a vehicle, the difficulty of any pool. His successes resulting success or failure.
maneuver is increased by one. Exceedingly challenging stunts and Lifting is all or nothing — if you fail the roll, nothing
bad road conditions should also increase the difficulty accordingly. happens. At the Storyteller’s discretion, your character’s effective
The maximum number of dice a driver can have in her dice pool Strength may be raised if all she wants to do is drag something a
when driving is equal to the maneuver rating of the vehicle. short distance instead of pick it up. On a botch, your character may
Simply put, even the best driver will have more trouble with a pull a muscle or drop the object on her own foot.
dump truck than she will with a Ferrari.

Modern Vehicles Pursuit

Vehicle Safe Speed (mph/kph) Max Speed (mph/kph) • [Dexterity + Athletics/Drive]: Vampires must
Maneuver often pursue their terrified prey, and sometimes they themselves
6-Wheel Truck 60/95 90/145 3 must flee. Generally, pursuit can be resolved automatically by
Tank (modern) 60/95 100/160 4 using the formulas for calculating movement; if one party is
Tank (WWII) 30/50 40/65 3 clearly faster than another, the faster party catches or evades the
Bus 60/95 100/160 3 slower party eventually. However, dramatic situations may occur if
18-Wheeler 70/110 110/175 4 two characters are of equal or nearly equal speeds, or if one
Sedan 70/110 120/195 5 character is slower but might lose the faster character or make it to
Minivan 70/110 120/195 6 safety before she catches him. In these cases, use the system
Compact 70/110 130/210 6 below.
Sporty Compact 100/160 140/225 7 Basic pursuit is an extended action. The target starts with
Sport Coupe 110/175 150/240 8 a number of free extra successes based on his distance from the
Sports Car 110/175 160/255 8 pursuer. This breaks down as follows: on foot, one for every two
Exotic Car 130/210 190+/305+ 9 yards/meters ahead of pursuers; in vehicles, one for every 10
Luxury Sedan 85/135 155/250 7 yards/meters ahead of pursuers. For chases involving vampires and
Sport Sedan 85/135 165/265 8 mortals, remember that mortals tire, but the undead do not.
Midsize 75/120 125/200 6 The target and pursuers make the appropriate roll
SUV/ Crossover 70/110 115/185 6 (depending on the type of pursuit) each turn, adding new successes
Formula One Racer 140/225 240/385 10 to any successes rolled in previous turns. When the pursuer
accumulates more total successes than the target has, she catches
up and may take further actions to stop the chase. As the target
Lifting/Breaking accumulates successes, he gains distance from his pursuers and
• [Strength]: The following chart may use that lead to lose his opponents. Each success that the
provides the minimum Strength needed to deadlift various weights quarry accumulates beyond the pursuer’s total acts as a +1
or break objects without a die roll. Characters of lower Strength difficulty to any Perception roll a pursuer must make to remain on
may roll to affect heavier weights than their Strength ratings allow the target’s tail. The Storyteller may call for the pursuer to make a
for. The roll is made not with Strength, but with Willpower, and is Perception roll at any time (though not more than once each turn).
difficulty 9. Each success advances the character by one level on If the pursuer fails this roll, her target is considered to have slipped
the chart. away (into the crowd, into a side street). On a botch, the pursuer
loses her quarry immediately. If the quarry botches, he stumbles or
ends up at a dead end.

Shadowing
• [Dexterity + Stealth, Wits +Drive]:
Shadowing someone requires that your character keep tabs on the
target without necessarily catching her — without being noticed.
At the Storyteller’s discretion, or if the target suspects she’s being
pursued, the target’s player can roll Perception + Alertness
whenever she has a chance to spot her tail (the Storyteller decides
when such an opportunity arises). The pursuer’s player opposes
this with a Dexterity + Stealth roll (or Wits + Drive, if the
shadower is in a vehicle). The difficulty for both rolls is typically
6, but can be modified by conditions (heavy crowds, empty streets,
etc.). The target must score at least one more success than her
shadow does to spot the tail; if she does, she may act accordingly.