As the release date continues to get closer, developers Big Bad Wolf Studio and publisher NACON are ready to show off more for their upcoming narrative role-playing game (RPG) title Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong. Just last week we got to check out some gameplay, but during the Future Games Show they revealed an RPG-focused trailer.
Among these RPG elements include Skills and Disciplines. While Skills make it possible to pick a lock, intimidate an NPC, or make more efficient deductions based on hints, with the higher mastery allowing for more possibilities, the real depth is in the Disciplines. Our three main characters each have their own discipline that can be utilized to benefit each character’s strength.
Galeb can use ‘Fortitude’ to withstand physical assaults and NPC Disciplines used against him. Emem uses ‘Celerity’ to reach inaccessible areas. Leysha can conceal her presence with ‘Obfuscate’ and with enough experience points spent, can even hide physical objects from prying eyes. By customizing the character sheets, players will have numerous options. But if they focus on one single playstyle, they will develop Talents, which are permanent bonuses. The more they use a Skill or a Discipline, the higher their chances of success will be.
However, keep in mind that Traits can be either positive or negative based on your success and failures. Also, NPCs have their own character sheets, with strengths and weaknesses. When players use Skills or Disciplines during interactions with them, the NPCs will defend with their stats.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong is set to release on May 19th for PC via Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. It is said to have more than fifteen different endings for the main characters and the fate of Boston’s Camarilla, so players will experience their own adventure in this narrative RPG.
