Talk:One World By Night

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OWBN or One World By Night is an international network of linked Live Action Role Playing chapters. Using the 'World of Darkness' setting published by White Wolf Game Studio, the network boasts over 70 networked games across 5 countries.

Overall, One World by Night is a not for profit organisation dedicated to creating links between White Wolf's Mind's Eye Theatre LARP games around the world. By combining the various stories of member Chronicles, OWbN hopes to enhance the enjoyment of its members by expanding local plots to the world, truly creating a World of Darkness.

The main web site can be found at http://www.owbn.org/

History

One World by Night started in Chicago, Illinois, USA in March of 1994, at a local role-playing convention by the name of Concentric. Anyway, a game was held between a local gaming group in Chicago and another group from Indianapolis, IN known as The Beautiful and the Damned. After the convention – the game never ended. The convention’s plots were incorporated into the new Chicago game (started by Mario Bonassin) and the original story line for One World by Night was born.

Administration

OWbN is administered primarily through a series of Coordinators and Council Members drawn from the various Chronicles.

Each Chronicle has a voice on the Council through their Council Member, who is selected by the players and STs in that Chronicle. The Council Member is responsible for representing their Chronicle’s interests in OWBN, and for keeping the Council appraised of any situations that may arise of regional or international significance, as well as voting on any matters that may arise in Council, such as the admission of new Chronicles to OWBN.

Council Members are also primary contact points (alongside the STs) for other Chronicles wanting information or updates on current plots in their local Chronicles. In a majority of cases, Council Members are also StoryTellers (although this is not always the case) and can give immediate answers – otherwise they direct the querent to the appropriate person or ask them on the Council’s behalf.

A set of Coordinators is elected each November to hold positions of specific responsibility in OWbN.