Ceremony of Innocence

A parlor LARP where historic figures from the occult scene in Victorian London trade secrets and manipulate one another for power - blissfully unaware of the real vampires in their midst.

Originally written in 1996, this game was hosted in my home as part of a lavish Halloween party.  A homebrew based in Second Edition Mind's Eye Theater Vampire: the Masquerade, the game is rules-light and focuses on social intrigue with a heavy emphasis on character development. Play Aleister Crowley, Oscar Wilde, Maud Gonne, S.L. MacGregor Mathers and other luminaries of the era as the mysteries of the evening unfold.

Content Warning: This game tackles difficult issues from the era of Victorian London, including sexism, racism, colonialism, antisemitism, and homophobia.

The downloadable PDF is 35 pages in length and written in English.