Creator & Storyteller for VtM: Montreal; Award-Wining Producer of Actual Plays.
Hey! I'm Bleakseason. Thanks for dropping by! I primarily produce, create and run live TTRPG Actual Plays on Twitch, which I also upload as VoD on YouTube.These days I'm mostly focused on my Vampire the Masquerade Chronicle, VtM Montreal, set in my hometown and featuring the Camarilla, Sabbat and Werewolves - with perhaps a few pesky Mages coming up soon. Check out all my links above!
CURRENT & UPCOMING PROJECTS
| DAY/TIME | GAME | LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Fridays, May 16 to 30, 9pm ET | VtM Montreal: Demimonde S2 | [twitch.tv/folkandmyth] |
| Tuesday June 3, 8:30pm ET | VtM Montreal One-Bite: Haemolacria | [twitch.tv/folkandmyth] |
VtM Montreal: Current Story Recap
HISTORYCenturies ago, in the Montreal of the 1700s, a French Mage called Trois-Echelles brought together a group of seven disciples, and set to work on his goal of turning the nascent city of Ville-Marie into a utopia. Among his disciples were a Grey Nun, a Woman in Blue, and an Irish Priest.His dream faltered, however, when he was turned by a Lasombra. Unfettered, and even with his disciples abandoning him - all except his lover, the Woman in Blue, the Mage Calomé de Troy - he pursued Golconda, aiming to make Montreal a city where benevolent Kindred would rule peacefully over humanity.He was eventually betrayed by Calomé, and killed by his nemesis General Montcalm, a Silver Fang Werewolf. Upon his death, his soul was shattered in three and took on different Aspects that continue to affect the dreams of Montreal’s citizens to this day. These Aspects - the Nephandus Calomé de Troy; the Lasombra Vicot; and the enigmatic Rat King - now wage a metaphysical war for the soul of the city.CAMARILLAThe Tremere Regent Jakob Fletcher now pursues Trois-Echelles’ dreams. His childe, Elise, has become a living ritual, drawing to her seven new disciples, which the two rogue Tremeres hope will allow them to accomplish Trois-Echelles’ vision of achieving Golconda, and making Montreal a sanctuary of peace and enlightenment for Kindred and Kine alike.Arrayed against this dream are the forces of Les Entreprises du Lys Noir, a consortium of shadowy power brokers backing Calomé and her Black Pyramid; Aegis, a private security company specializing in hunting Kindred; Gladius Dei, the second Inquisition of the Vatican; and the monstrous and faceless Enfant Terrible.The Grey Nun is dead, and the Malkavian Father Dubois - who has the attention of the Rat King and has his own plans for the Tremere Elise struggles to walk the righteous path.The Brujah agitator Fiona Saif has seen her empire begin to crumble, but in thai destruction sees opportunity to affect major change.Margot, the Lasombra avenging angel, hunts L’Enfant Terrible, and finds herself targeted specifically by the malevolent creature.Once a follower of Trois-Echelles, when he was called Father Aidan Joseph, Desmond of Clan Hecata allies himself to the Tremere, though his goals are perhaps more personal than altruistic.Elise Haussman, Fletcher’s childe and now Trois-Echelles’ living ritual, is a beacon in the storm, drawing to her meaningful individuals, but suffering personal loss along the way.The Gangrel have officially left the Camarilla, as have the Brujah - the former to remain independent, while the latter seek to join the ranks of the Anarchs.
Prince Max of the Nosferatu is still missing, and Prince Van Horn, of the Toreador Clan, prepares to claim his domaine of Ville-Marie, below Montreal.SABBATHaving reconnected with their former pack member Anaica Toussaint, ostensibly still the Toreador Primogen of Montreal, the pack led by Ventrue Alexander Ross hide in the shadows, hunting their former Cardinal Anabelle. The pack - including Brujah Kellan and Tremere Roz - plot and survive, unaware that Miriam, their newest recruit, is still alive. She was last seen by father Dubois with the Rat King.Another fearsome Sabbat, the Black Hand Lasombra Armada, is also in Montreal on the hunt for Anabelle - though whether Armada’s plan is to kill, or join up with, the fallen Cardinal remains to be seen…ANARCHSOn the South Shore, Baron Leonie of Clan gangrel frets over the disappearance of her Brujah ally, Turk. She must now also contend with an influx of irate Brujahs from Montreal. Needing Turk to appease the volatile Brujah, she dispatches a coterie of her Anarchs to Montreal to find the missing Brujah…
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VtM Montreal - A Vampire the Masquerade Chronicle
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Bleakseason is a Professor of English Literature living in Montreal, Canada. He has 30+ years of TTRPG experience, most of these as a GM. He tends to prefer intense, darker-themed games, and prioritizes the safety and comfort of all who join his table. He runs games that focuses on the characters and their connections to the story.
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