Books

What books are required to play?

Only the Core Book, Changeling: The Dreaming, 20th Anniversary Edition.

Which books are permitted?

Material from all official C20 books will be accepted during character creation except for what is explicitly forbidden in the posted creation rules. The Storyteller(s) will also draw on this material in creating NPCs and in portraying the world of Changeling. In addition to the core book, this includes Yours to Keep, Book of Freeholds, Kithbook: Boggans, and the Player’s Guide.

What about Radio Free Arcadia titles?

Although Radio Free Arcadia titles come from one or more official C20 writers, they are not official C20 books. While they serve as good inspiration, we will not treat them as canonical here.

Why no older books?

Changeling never had a Revised edition. Many of the books in the game line never even had a second edition version. Materials found in some of the older books are very distant from the rules as we know them today. When it comes to Merits and Flaws, some of the ones from previous editions have been given significantly different costs. Others have the same names but the mechanics are fundamentally different. Also, a huge benefit of the 20th Anniversary editions is their streamlining of the rules. Additional game mechanics spread over dozens of books are unnecessary complications.

Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Mature Play

Are there special rules for pregnancy?

In the Changeling venue, pregnancy storylines are done with the OOC consent of both players. If one player does not wish a pregnancy to occur or if the players cannot agree on the sex of the child or, in the case of a mixed Kith pairing, the heritage of the child, no pregnancy takes place.

What is the policy on adult roleplaying scenarios?

Players may OOC refuse to consent to sexual or romantic involvement with another character regardless of any game mechanics or even magic involved. Even if the scene itself fades to black, roleplaying the aftermath can be deeply upsetting for some players. It is the World of Darkness and darker scenes may be played, but only if both players are interested. We’re all here to have fun.

Please take explicit sexual play private.

Other sorts of mature scenes that do not deal with such potentially sensitive real life issues will come up as the Changelings confront their worst Nightmares. If something is a particularly sensitive issue for a player, please let a Storyteller know ahead of time.

Policy Explanations

Questions in this section do not deal with the substance of the rules but with the reasoning behind some rules and policies. These are why questions, not how or what questions.