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title: VUMPIRE!
subtitle: a vampire umpiring the world series and stealing blood
author: dozens
toc-title: CONTENTS
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updated: 2023-09-13
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## ABOUT

> a vampire tries to remain undetected while doing a blood heist at the world series

In this game you will:

- play an entire 9 inning game of baseball!

- use random tables to create hometowns and team names!

- create a VAMPIRE with STATS and a TITLE

- surreptitiously harvest BLOOD!

- random encounters!

## YOU WILL NEED

- these rules

- dice: d6 (1) and d10 (2) at a minimum

- tokens: for scorekeeping and playing baseball. coins, scraps of paper, or a bunch of d6

## INTRO

you are an ageless, ancient vampire
who has managed to get a job umpiring the world series
where you are planning a BLOOD HEIST.
these elite athletes have such oxygen rich blood.
you salivate just thinking about it.

you have 9 innings.

keep the crowd on your side.
avoid suspicion.
get the blood.
don't get caught.


## MAKE A VAMPIRE

there are two steps to making a vampire:

1. give them a name and a title

2. assign stats

### VAMPIRE NAME AND TITLE

Make up a name and a title or epithet

For example:

1. Trevor, Defiler of Dreams

2. Drusila the Magnanimous

3. Countess Lilith, Consort of Wolves

4. Horace the Exceptionally Punctual

5. Melchior the Radiant

6. Bella the Merciless

7. Standard Ed the Insatiable

NOTE: gain +1 in a situation in which you can use some skill inferred by your title

### VAMPIRE STATS

Assign +3, +2, and +1 to the following stats in any order you please

- ANCIENT: you have accumulated a lot of mental prowess over the eons. smarts, wits

- BLOODLUST: your physical prowess. dashing, leaping, lunging

- CHARM: your ability to relate and manipulate.

### BLOOD LUCK FAVOR

One more thing: you have resources that will go up and down as you play. You can spend them to alter outcomes of roles. More on that later.

- BLOOD: You have a large, orange, 10 gallon sports drink cooler. You wanna fill this sucker full of blood. Start at 0. Max 10

- LUCK: The fickle hand of fate. It may favor you, it may spurn you. Start at 2. Max 10

- FAVOR: The support of the crowd. Start at 5. Max 5.


## MAKE SOME BASEBALL TEAMS

Make two teams to play in the championship match by combining a Hometown with a Team Name

### HOMETOWNS

Make up your own. Or choose or roll.

<!--
d12: 1
first: Dobbs
last: town

d12: 2
first: Sticks
last: ville

d12: 3
first: Mud
last: hole

d12: 4
first: Snake
last: bite

d12: 5
first: Valley
last: crossing

d12: 6
first: Sorrow
last: sworn

d12: 7
first: Blood
last: well

d12: 8
first: South
last: gale

d12: 9
first: Muck
last: harbor

d12: 10
first: Blue
last: harbor

d12: 11
first: Bear
last: crossing

d12: 12
first: Ghost
last: crest
//-->

<figure>

  D12   FIRST    LAST
  ----- -------- ----------
  1     Dobbs    town
  2     Sticks   ville
  3     Mud      hole
  4     Snake    bite
  5     Valley   crossing
  6     Sorrow   sworn
  7     Blood    well
  8     South    moor
  9     Muck     vale
  10    Blue     harbor
  11    Bear     crossing
  12    Ghost    crest

<figcaption>Table: Hometowns</figcaption>
</figure>

### TEAM NAMES

Make up your own! Or choose or roll.

<!--
d12: 1
name: Murderhornets

d12: 2
name: Horrorterrors

d12: 3
name: Glass Cannons

d12: 4
name: Anemics

d12: 5
name: Southpaws

d12: 6
name: Oopsie-Daisies

d12: 7
name: Redhots

d12: 8
name: Space Invaders

d12: 9
name: Sports Horses

d12: 10
name: Giraffes

d12: 11
name: Nightmares

d12: 12
name: Politicians
//-->


<figure>

  D12   NAME
  ----- ----------------
  1     Murderhornets
  2     Horrorterrors
  3     Glass Cannons
  4     Anemics
  5     Southpaws
  6     Oopsie-Daisies
  7     Redhots
  8     Space Invaders
  9     Sports Horses
  10    Giraffes
  11    Nightmares
  12    Politicians

<figcaption>Table: Team Names</figcaption>
</figure>

## GAMELOOP

To play the game:

1. PLAY BALL! Resolve one play of the game.

2. GET BLOOD! Do a vampire move.

Repeat.

The game is over after 9 innings.
At that time you will determine how successful you were at your BLOOD HEIST.

### PLAY BALL!

Flip a coin to determine who is the HOME TEAM and who is the VISITOR.
VISITOR pitches first.

Then:

1. Roll d6 for the pitch

<figure>

  D6      RESULT
  ------- --------
  1 - 3   strike
  4 - 6   ball

<figcaption>Table: Pitch</figcaption>
</figure>

2. Roll 2d6 for the hit. Read them left to right, smallest number and then largest number.

<!--
d6: 1 - 3
result: strike

d6: 4 - 6
result: ball
//-->


<!--
2d6: 11
result: Home Run

2d6: 12
result: Double

2d6: 13
result: Flyout

2d6: 14
result: Walk

2d6: 15
result: Pop out

2d6: 16
result: Single

2d6: 22
result: Double Play

2d6: 23
result: Ground Out

2d6: 24
result: Strike Out

2d6: 25
result: Single

2d6: 26
result: Strike Out

2d6: 33
result: Triple

2d6: 34
result: Walk

2d6: 35
result: Ground Out

2d6: 36
result: Fly Out

2d6: 44
result: Walk

2d6: 45
result: Pop Out

2d6: 46
result: Strike Out

2d6: 55
result: Double

2d6: 56
result: Sacrifice Fly

2d6: 66
result: Homerun
//-->
<figure>

  2D6  RESULT         2D6  RESULT
  ---- -----------    ---- -------------
  11   Home Run       33   Triple
  12   Double         34   Walk
  13   Fly Out        35   Ground Out
  14   Walk           36   Fly Out
  15   Pop Out        44   Single
  16   Single         45   Pop Out
  22   Double Play    46   Strike Out
  23   Ground Out     55   Double
  24   Strike Out     56   Fly Out
  25   Single         66   Home Run
  26   Strike Out

<figcaption>Table: Hits</figcaption>
</figure>

Explanation:

- Double: You hit the ball and advance 2 bases. All players advance 2 bases.

- Fly Out: The ball is caught in the air at the end of the field. 1 out.

- Ground Out: The ball is scooped up and thrown to the baseman before the player can get there. 1 out.

- Home Run: You hit the ball out of the park! Score 1 for the batter, and 1 for every player on the field.

- Pop Out: An easy lob. The ball is caught and the player is eliminated. 1 out.

- Single: You hit the ball and run base. All players on the field advance 1 base.

- Strike Out: 3 batting errors and the batter is eliminated. 1 out.

- Triple: You smash the ball and run 3 bases. All players on the field advance 3 bases.


### GET BLOOD!

(Need help getting started? See ENCOUNTERS below.)

Get your d6. This is your Vampire Dice.

Get two d10. These are your Challenge Dice.

To do a move, choose an APPROACH (Ancient, Bloodlust, or Charming) to get a +3, +2, or +1 bonus. Determine if you can apply your TITLE for a +1 bonus.

Roll your Vampire Dice and add your bonuses to get your Total.

Roll your two Challenge Dice.

Each time your Total is greater than a Challenge Dice, that is a HIT.
Each time your Total is equal to or less than a Challenge Dice, that is a MISS.

<!--
Hits: 2
Outcome: Strong Success! You accomplish the task.

Hits: 1
Outcome: Mixed Success! You get what you want, but at a cost. Or with a complication

Hits: 0
Outcome: Setback! You do not accomplish the task!
//-->


<figure>

  HITS   OUTCOME
  ------ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2      Strong Success! You accomplish the task.
  1      Mixed Success! You get what you want, but at a cost. Or with a complication
  0      Setback! You do not accomplish the task!

<figcaption>Table: Vampire Move Outcomes</figcaption>
</figure>

Additionally:

- For each HIT, add 1 to either BLOOD, LUCK, or FAVOR.

- For each MISS, subtract 1 from either BLOOD, LUCK, or FAVOR.

- LUCK: any time your LUCK is greater than one (or both) Challenge Dice, you can reset your LUCK to 0 to negate one (or both) Challenge Dice

- FAVOR: if your FAVOR reaches zero, the crowd turns on you and BOOS you out of the stadium. You have lost this BLOOD HEIST opportunity, and the game is over.

- DOUBLES: if both Challenge Dice roll the same number, something totally unexpected happens!


## SCORECARD

Place your tokens on these tables to keep track of the game.

| INNING  | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| ------  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| VISITOR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| HOME    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |


| AT BAT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| ----   | - | - | - | - | - |
| STRIKE |   |   |   |   |   |
| BALL   |   |   |   |   |   |



| SCORE   | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| -----   | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- |
| VISITOR |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |    |
| HOME    |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |    |


| BASES | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | HOME |
| ----- | --- | --- | --- | ---- |
| x     |     |     |     |      |


## ENCOUNTERS

<!--
d6: 1
who: bat boy
where: dugout
what: stealing balls
but: is afraid of getting hit

d6: 2
who: superfan
where: stands
what: causing a commotion
but: has tickets to the wrong game

d6: 3
who: announcer
where: broadcast booth
what: ??
but: has the hiccups

d6: 4
who: shortstop
where: diamond
what: ???
but: has $$$ bet on the game

d6: 5
who: team manager
where: box
what: throwing a hell of a party
but: coked to the gills

d6: 6
who: hotdog vendor
where: concessions
what: ???
but: vampire hunter

// -->

Recommended: roll 4 times on the table to assemble a random combination of WHO, WHERE, WHAT, and BUT.

<figure>

  D6   WHO             WHERE             WHAT                         BUT
  ---- --------------- ----------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------
  1    batboy          dugout            sabotaging equipment         is afraid of getting hit
  2    superfan        stands            causing a commotion          has tickets to the wrong game
  3    announcer       broadcast booth   waiting for The Signal       has the hiccups
  4    shortstop       diamond           secret werewolf              has \$\$\$ bet on the game
  5    team manager    box               throwing a hell of a party   coked to the gills
  6    hotdog vendor   concessions       covered in garlic            vampire hunter

<figcaption>Table: Encounters</figcaption>
</figure>


## INSPIRATION

- those little Dice Baseball games on etsy

- Ironsworn and its community of hacks, especially Winsome and Iron Valley

- Vampires
