Originally posted by Justin on the V20 Blog
I’ve never much enjoyed the Setites in actual play. I like them enough as an idea, but the idea always felt a little too narrow in practice. Black guy with dreads? HE’S A SETITE. That always felt very limiting, especially if the idea was to offer a Faustian deal. When the guy you’re dealing with is basically the local franchise of Whores-R-Us, there’s not a lot of flexibility there, and there’s even less if you’re wanting to portray one.
What I’ve tried to do here is pull the camera back a bit. They keep all of the characteristics that make them classically “Setites,” but there’s a little extra breadth to the clan concept. More cult of vice, fewer stock wardrobe-department Egyptian costumes.
How does this feel? I think I’m close, but I’m not quite there yet. I want the second-edition feel of self-acknowledged sinister dudes, but I wanted the revised-edition effort of making them be sustainable. I’m on the road to liking them a bit more now, but the bus hasn’t quite yet arrived. Feedback, please.
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