History VideoGame / VampireTheMasqueradeRedemption

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: You never learn exactly what happened to most of the vampires and people from Christof's early years. Though, in the case of your Cappadocian buddies, the answer is both obvious and horrible, given that clan's eventual fate...
* WoodenStake: Avaible as a weapon, it works like a dagger, deals pitiful damage but has a chance of impaling a vampire enemy in the heart, rendering him helpless for a while as you whale on him. Oddly, enough the same effect can be achieved with arrows and bolts (though it's rarer). Finally, the modern age brings up the a Stake Gun, which is a stake-shooting gun.

** Mid humanity: Cristof can chosse from high and low humanity endings or [[spoiler:submit to Vukodlak, who forces him to drain and presumably kill Anezka.]]

In short, you're a crusader who finds himself resting in Prague after taking an arrow to the gut whilst in battle against the pagan barbarian hordes. As you heal, you become friendly with Anezka, the cute nun who helped you recover, and take it upon yourself to protect her and her convent from the creatures of the night that threaten it. Vampires and monsters of [[BodyHorror misshapen flesh]] walk the streets at night in Prague, but you are confident that with your trusty sword and faith in God, you can overcome any enemy.

In short, you're a crusader who finds himself resting in Prague after being brutally stabbed on a battlefield somewhere. As you heal, you become friendly with Anezka, the cute nun who helped you recover, and take it upon yourself to protect her and her convent from the creatures of the night that threaten it. Vampires and monsters of [[BodyHorror misshapen flesh]] walk the streets at night in Prague, but you are confident that with your trusty sword and faith in God, you can overcome any enemy.

* CrapsackWorld: It is a World of Darkness.

* FleshGolem: Schlachtas and War Ghouls. Both, of course, are Tzimisce's doing.
* ForeShadowing: Dev/Null the [[TheMadHatter Malkavian]] will tell you the entire plot of the game from the point where you meet him to the end... assuming you can [[MadOracle understand a damn thing he says]].

* GiantSpider: Ghoul Spiders meet in London's Tower and NY Sewers. They're also extremely creepy, as they make sinister, gargling noises as they descend from the ceiling, have creepy eyes and tend to get really close to attack. They also deal Poison damage.

* MeaningfulName: Vukodlak really earns his title, "The Defiler."

* MoralityChain: Christof learns early that, if he wants to keep his humanity while bearing the curse of vampirism, he must choose something, some cause, that he can dedicate himself to to keep his sanity. Naturally, he chooses Anezka. [[spoiler: Hence, the significance of Christof killing Anezka in the game's two bad endings.]]

* OneGenderRace: Most of the vampire clans you'll face will have only male mooks or, in case of Toreador and Dark Age Malcavians, female ones. There are some cases of TheSmurfettePrinciple with Ecaterina (female Brujah), Virstania (female Tremere), Teta Kazi and Zeel (females Ventrues) and Libussa (female Tzimisce). The only Exceptions are the Cappadocian, as you'll find both men and women in their lair.

* PointBuildSystem

* SanityMeter: Your Humanity score. When it's at or below 20, you can use the game's most powerful equipment, but if it goes to 0 you literally lose control of your character permanently. Game Over. There's also the Frenzy Meter, which will cause you to go berserk and possibly try to drain your allies' blood if it fills up.

* SinisterScimitar: The Premysl Revenants mostly wield scimitars despite coming from Prague. Other examples include ghouls (both normal and lasombra ones) and Nosferatu mooks.

* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: Your vampire enemies will never have any problems grabbing you and draining your blood, even if you're wearing a neck protector specifically made to prevent this. And then there's the Tzimizce monsters that have a "bite your head off" instakill move as a standard attack...
* TheCorrupter: Vukodlak is not named "The Defiler" for nothing. That said, nearly every vampire Christof talks to does this, to some extent. It is a [[TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness World of Darkness]], and all that.
* WarriorMonk: Crusader Christof most certainly is one at the start of the game. Whether or not he still is one at the end of the game is partially up to you.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The soldiers and scientists of the Society of Leopold appear to be this.
** Mercurio in the Dark Ages.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: You never learn exactly what happened to most of the vampires and people from Christof's early years. Though, in the case of your Cappadocian buddies, the answer is both obvious and horrible, given that clan's eventual fate...

** [[GoodBadBugs That is unless you kill them with "Theft of Vitae" discipline, in which case you don't lose humanity points when you kill an innocent human.]]

** High humanity: [[spoiler:Cristof kills Vukodlak and embraces Anezka.]]

** Low humanity: [[spoiler:Cristof kills Vukodlak and usurps his power via Diablerie. Then, he drains Anezka - whether he will Embrace her is unclear, since on the one hand, the game shows her falling down, implying her death. On the other hand, he talked about "claiming his prize" before.]]

** High humanity: [[spoiler: Cristof kills Vukodlak and embraces Anezka.]]
** Mid humanity: Cristof can chosse from high and low humanity endings or [[submit to Vukodlak, who forces him to drain and presumably kill Anezka.]]
** Low humanity: [[spoiler: Cristof kills Vukodlak and usurps his power via Diablerie. Then, he drains Anezka - whether he will Embrace her is unclear, since on the one hand, the game shows her falling down, implying her death. On the other hand, he talked about "claiming his prize" before.]]

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** A little less than thousand years, but still... as for "the most painful manner possible"... well, yeah.

** Well...what happens in a couple of hour? and another one...
-->'''Christof:''' (to Orsi) If Anezka has been harmed, I will destroy thee in the most painful manner possible even if it takes a thousand years
** A little less than thousand years but still...as for "the most painful manner possible"...well yeah

* ButThouMust: Plot-wise, this game is completely linear. Making Christof act like a callous JerkAss and openly stating that you will not pursue Anezka won't keep you from running to her rescue anyway.

** SkippableBoss: It's easy to miss the werewolf completely by using [[WarpWhistle Walk The Abyss]] to leave the Tower of London instead of having to back-track through the level. This will then leave you wondering what the heck the [[UselessItem Argent Baton]] was for.

* HufflepuffHouse: The Ravnos are the only one of the 13 clans not to appear anywhere in the game. Around half of the others [[labelote:*]]Lasombra, Gangrel, Assamite, Malkavian and Toreador[[/labelnote]] only have one or two members in the game, although they are mostly either party-joinable or otherwise memorable. Surprisingly, the ''Camarilla'' also qualifies: Pink claims to work for them and Lily, Samuel, Dev/Null and Alexandra Ruthven are presumably notional members, but you never meet anyone significant in the Camarilla or have any real involvement with them despite them being the largest sect. However, all the clans and sects get the same amount of background info [[AllThereInTheManual in the manual]].

* HufflepuffHouse: The Ravnos are the only one of the 13 clans not to appear anywhere in the game. Around half of the others [[Note]]Lasombra, Gangrel, Assamite, Malkavian and Toreador[[/note]] only have one or two members in the game, although they are mostly either party-joinable or otherwise memorable. Surprisingly, the ''Camarilla'' also qualifies: Pink claims to work for them and Lily, Samuel, Dev/Null and Alexandra Ruthven are presumably notional members, but you never meet anyone significant in the Camarilla or have any real involvement with them despite them being the largest sect. However, all the clans and sects get the same amount of background info [[AllThereInTheManual in the manual]].

* GiantSpaceFleaFromNoWhere: A single white werewolf will burst out from a large crate just outside London's Tower. No explanation is given, and the coterie seems totally unfazed by this event. Luckly, it's the only one.

* BladeOnAStick: Virstania takes you on with a halberd.

* OneWingedAngel: After the first beating, Vukodlak turns himself into the allmighty Zulo.

* ScaledUp: Lucretia the Setite turns herself into a giant cobra for the second battle.

* SuicideBySunlight

* MeanigfulEcho: Two beautiful examples:

* NotSoHarmless: When you're in the dark ages, human enemies aren't much of a threat, mostly because they lack the Talents that vampires have. But in the modern age, they're not at all shy about chucking holy water and stakes at you.

Then [[ItGotWorse things get worse.]] I mean, this wouldn't be a Vampire game without the protagonist becoming a bloodsucking monster at some point, now would it?

* WellIntentionedExtremist: The soldiers and scientists of the Society of Leopold appear to be this. Alas, they're being led by a CompleteMonster.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: You never learn exactly what happened to most of the vampires and people from Christof's early years.
** Though, in the case of your Cappadocian buddies, the answer is both obvious and horrible, given that clan's eventual fate...

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