Places in the Upside Down

The landscape of the Dark Hour MOSTLY matches its "real world" counterpart - until you go deeper, that is. Beyond that, there are some places in the Hour of particular interest.

Those Who Walk in Shadow

The great rewards that come with Returning and completing one's Privilege come at a great cost. The Dark Hour can't be avoided - and neither can the things that are found in it.

Storytelling Systems: the Dark Hour

The Dark Hour, as with any other strange realm in the World of Darkness, runs on its own rules. I don't think we need to tell you how dangerous it is either.

Switching Masks: Changing Triumphs

One of the only consistent things about the universe is that it changes, right down to the creatures who occupy it. Cards are no exception. While some life-changing events only make a person more of who they already are, others place them on a completely different path from where they started. As such, a Card’s Triumph can change, together with their Persona.

Persona: The Cans, the Cant’s & then some

Because of their nature as part of the twin soul of a Card, there are certain things that Persona can and can't do.

Card Merits

This post is a compilation of all of the Merits that were developed with this homebrew in mind. They're also specific to the template, so only Card characters can purchase them.

Special Advantages: Vigor, Anima, Synergy

This post runs through the Storytelling systems relevant to the Advantages unique to Cards: Vigor (the sheer strength of their will embodied), Anima (the energy they use to power their abilities), and Synergy (how "in sync" they are with their Persona).

The Power of the Mask

After a Card has drawn her Second Breath, she's capable of doing some pretty interesting things that are separate from the power she draws from the Arcana.

Skills

A character’s Skills reflect the education and training he’s acquired over the course of his life, and are a reflection of his origins and interests. Skills can be acquired in any number of ways, from institutionalized learning to hard, hands-on experience. A young recruit at the police academy is trained to use a handgun, while a gangbanger learns to shoot as a matter of survival.

Attributes

People have the inherent capacity to act, behave and think. We can perform actions and have intuitive talents such as running, theorizing and persuading others. So does your character. His basic, fundamental capabilities are represented with Attributes, which are the foundation of all the acts that he performs.