Awarding prestige
Prestige is divided into three types: general prestige (also called “open”),
regional prestige and national prestige. Only the coordinator chain can award
prestige, though they may base their decisions on recommendations by the
storytelling chain.
National prestige may be recommended by the members of the Camarilla Council
and/or those assistants who are granted the authority by these people to award
national prestige. It is awarded by the club director or the national
coordinator for serving in a global or national level position, participating in
a national charity drive, moderating national lists, or otherwise doing work
from the following charts that impacts the organization on a national or global
level.
Regional prestige may be awarded by a regional coordinator, as well as by anyone
able to grant national prestige. It is awarded for serving in a regional
position, helping with a regional event or regional charity drive, moderating a
regional list, or otherwise doing work from the following charts that impacts
the organization on a regional level.
General prestige may be awarded by a domain coordinator, chapter coordinator or
by anyone authorized to award regional or national prestige. It may be awarded
for anything from the following charts, and is most commonly awarded for work or
contributions that affect the organization on a local level.
Prestige Awards
The tables that follow cover almost everything for which coordinators award
prestige. If something is not listed, there is also an “Exceptional Service”
category at the end. It is important that coordinators award prestige
consistently to ensure fairness to all members.
It is important to take the caps for each category into account, as awards in
excess of these caps will be removed during the review process. If a member
deserves more prestige points for their efforts above and beyond what is
ordinary, they may be awarded points in the “Exceptional Service” category.
These caps encourage members to participate in a variety of different activities
instead of focusing upon one area of the club to the exclusion of all else.
Several individual line items also have specific caps for the same reason. These
line item caps apply to the awards given in any particular month (or event, in
the case of the “Event Services” category). Thus, while a member cannot receive
more than 30 prestige points for donations to a specific charitable cause during
a given month, she may receive that award for the same cause during different
months.
ADMINISTRATION (max of 80/month)
Only rarely should an officer be awarded the maximum allowable award for that
position. Failure to perform duties such as reporting, responding to e-mail,
etc. should result in a lower award. Awards for assistants should take into
account the amount of work required for that position relative to other
officers. Generally, however, an assistant should receive approximately half the
prestige of their immediate supervisor, based on the workload they handle in
that month.
National or Global level principle officer 0-50 per month
Members of the Camarilla Council. Awarded by the Club Director. National
prestige. The club director is a paid employee of White Wolf and does not
receive prestige for the position. The finance director and conventions director
are volunteers though appointed by White Wolf.
Associate to National or Global-level Principle Officer 0-50 per month
Any associate appointed by a member of the Camarilla Council who reports
monthly. Awarded by the appointing officer. National prestige. Prestige
recommendations are to be included in the monthly report and will be awarded as
recommended unless adjusted or denied by the national coordinator.
Assistant to National or Global-level Principle Officer 0-40 per month
Any Assistant appointed by an associate of the Camarilla Council who reports
monthly. Prestige recommendations are to be included in the monthly report and
will be awarded as recommended unless adjusted or denied by the national
coordinator.
Regional-level Principle Officer 0-40 per month
Regional coordinator (RC), regional storyteller (RST). RST awarded by the RC, RC
awarded by the NC. Regional prestige.
Assistant to Regional-level Principle Officer 0-40 per month
Any assistant appointed by the RC or RST who reports monthly. Awarded by the RC.
Regional prestige.
Domain-level Principle Officer 0-50 per month
Domain coordinator (DC), Domain storyteller (DST), Chapter Coordinators (CC),
Venue Storytellers (VST). DST and VST prestige recommended by the DC and
confirmed by the RC. DC awarded by the RC. General prestige.
Assistant to Domain-level Principle Officer 0-40 per month
Any assistant appointed by the Principal Officer who reports monthly. These
include Assistant Venue Storytellers and Assistant Domain Coordinators. Awarded
by the DC. General prestige.
Independent Chapter Level Principle Officer 0-50 per month
Chapter coordinator (CC), Venue Storyteller (VST). Both awarded by the RC.
General prestige.
Assistant to Chapter Level Principle Officer 0-40 per month
Any assistant appointed by the CC or VST who reports monthly. A VST must report
monthly to the designated Regional Officer appointed by the RST. Awarded by the
CC. General prestige.
CITY DEVELOPMENT (Max of 20/month)
City Development 0-20 per month
Individual working to form a group in a city currently without a Camarilla
presence within 30 miles. Must report monthly to the RC or designated assistant.
Awarded by the RC. General prestige.
COMMUNICATION and Web Design (Max of 50/month)
As with officers, list moderators and IRC operators should receive awards in
keeping with the amount of work performed relative to other list moderators and
IRC ops. Only the lists with the highest volume should receive the maximum
allowable award, while most should receive about half the maximum award.
Prestige awards for web design are very subjective and amounts should be decided
with care. Important to note is the complexity of the site, both in number of
pages, quantity of information, and technical or dynamic elements of the page.
Only extensive, highly complex, dynamic websites should receive the maximum
allowable award.
Most websites are local and result in awards of General prestige awarded by a DC
or CC. The regional or national coordinators may request a website for regional
or national consumption-any regional or national prestige awarded as a result
must be granted by the RC or NC respectively.
Camarilla List Moderator 0-10 per month per list, max 10
Moderator of an e-mail list on the Camarilla mail server. National and global
lists warrant 1-5 General and 0-5 National prestige, regional lists warrant 1-5
General and 0-5 Regional prestige while local lists warrant 1-10 General
prestige. Awarded by the National Technical Administrator.
Other List Moderator 0-10 per month per list, max 10
Moderator of a general e-mail list NOT on the Camarilla mail server (such as a
chapter’s OC or IC lists). Must be approved and tracked by the RC or appointed
assistant. Awarded by the RC. IC lists must be approved by the appropriate level
storyteller (such as the DST for a Domain level IC list). Awarded by the RC.
General prestige.
IRC Operator 0-10 per month
Operator for one or more sanctioned IRC channels. Awarded by the National
Technical Administrator’s office and ratified by the National Coordinator.
IRC Venue Supervising Operator 0-15 per month
Supervising operator for all of the channels of a particular venue. Awarded by
the National Technical Administrator’s office and ratified by the National
Coordinator.
Website creation 5-30 one time
Includes initial creation of a website as well as major redesigns that change at
least half of the existing site.
Website maintenance 0-15 per month
Includes making normal updates, handling trouble reports, fielding suggestions
for improvements, etc.
Donating web space 0-10 per month
Providing server space for the website to reside on. Also includes associated
features such as e-mail boxes and the like.
COMMUNITY SERVICE (Max of 70/month)
Most charity drives are local and result in awards of General prestige awarded
by a DC or CC. The regional or national coordinators may sponsor a regional or
national drive-any regional or national prestige awarded as a result must be
granted by the RC or NC respectively.
Donating blood as part of a Camarilla blood drive 25 per donation
Includes whole blood and partial blood donations. Partial blood donation refers
to apheresis, i.e. plasma or platelets. Any monetary compensation must be
donated to charity in order to receive the prestige award. Donor must provide
proof to their chapter coordinator that the donation of plasma (and money, if
applicable) was done.
Transportation for blood drive 10 per trip, max 20
Includes transporting two or more members who donate blood. This may not be
received in the same month as a donation of blood (see previous).
Independent blood donation 15 per donation
Includes whole blood and partial blood donations. Partial blood donation refers
to apheresis, i.e. plasma or platelets. Any monetary compensation must be
donated to charity in order to receive the prestige award. Donor must provide
proof to their chapter or domain coordinator that the donation of plasma (and
money, if applicable) was done. Awarded by DC or CC. General prestige.
Donating items as part of a Camarilla charity drive 1-10 per item, max 30 per
charity
Includes any donated items. Must be part of a charity drive that has been
announced to members of at least one domain or chapter. Only very exceptional
items (computers, furniture, etc.) should earn more than five prestige per item.
Volunteer time as part of a Camarilla charity drive 5 per hour, max 30 per
charity
Labor donated to charities as part of an organized Camarilla charity event or
drive announced to at least one domain or chapter. May include time spent at
soup kitchens, homeless shelters, park cleanups, local libraries and other
charitable institutions.
Organizing charity drive 0-20 per drive, max 20
Organizing a blood drive, charity drive, volunteer event or charitable fund
raiser. Must be approved by a principle officer prior to the drive. Principle
officers and assistants assigned to charity functions are not eligible for this
award.
Donating needed materials to the Camarilla 1-10 per item
Includes any items requested by the Camarilla. Must be announced to the members
of at least one domain or chapter so that anyone has the opportunity to donate.
Organizing Camarilla fund raiser 0-10 per event
Any event that raises money for the operation of the Camarilla. Ongoing or
permanent fundraisers should be delegated to assistants and awarded prestige in
the Administration category. Principle officers and assistants assigned to fund
raising functions are not eligible for this award.
PUBLICATIONS & PR (Max of 50/month)
Most publications are local and result in awards of General prestige awarded by
a domain or chapter coordinator. The regional or national coordinators may
request a publication for regional or national distribution-any regional or
national prestige awarded as a result must be granted by the RC or NC
respectively. Web publications such as Domain/Chapter Newsletters for ease of
distribution would be included in this award, not under Communications.
Editing a Camarilla newsletter 10-25 per issue
Includes accepting and approving submissions, layout and design, proofreading,
providing filler material, etc.
Assistant Editor 5-15 per issue
Includes accepting and approving submissions, layout and design, proofreading,
providing filler material, etc.
Designing a Camarilla flyer 5-10 per flyer
Includes accepting and approving artwork, layout and design, proofreading, etc.
If more than one person assists, this award should be split between them.
Designing a Camarilla brochure 5-10 per brochure
Includes accepting and approving artwork, layout and design, proofreading,
designing copy text, etc. If more than one person assists, this award should be
split between them.
Art or article published in a Camarilla publication 5-10 per article
Granted once per article written, not once each time published. The editor of a
publication is eligible for approving and publishing their own article only with
special dispensation from the principle coordinator requesting the newsletter,
and only once per issue.
Grunt work for a Camarilla publication 0-10 per issue
May include assisting the editor with layout, design, proofreading, etc. Also
includes copying, collating, stapling, errand running, etc. associated with a
newsletter, flyer or brochure. The editor of a publication is not eligible for
grunt work awards for the publication they edit.
Donations for a Camarilla publication 1-10 per item, max 25
Donations of photocopying, software, etc. used in the production of a Camarilla
publication.
EVENT SERVICES
Events must be sponsored by an appropriate principle officer who then grants all
prestige associated with that event. A domain or chapter coordinator sponsors
local events, a regional coordinator sponsors regional events, and the national
coordinator sponsors national or global events. An RC may award regional
prestige, and the NC may award national prestige.
Camarilla-Sponsored Conventions (Max of 100/event):
These are multiple-day events operated entirely by the Camarilla. Must be
sponsored as a convention by a coordinator and a storyteller with jurisdiction
and either regional or national authority.
Organizing an event 0-20 per month, max 50
Includes pre-con and post-con organizational work.
Volunteer at a convention 5 per hour, max 50
Any volunteer time donated at the convention, including setup, tear down,
security, hospitality, cam table, etc.
Organizing or speaking at a seminar or panel 0-15 per panel, max 50
Panel must be announced to the convention attendees and sanctioned by the
organizers.
Narrating a sanctioned game at the convention 5 per hour, max 50
Includes the lead storyteller for the game and any appointed assistants.
Official narrators must be identified to the players at the game.
Playing an NPC in a sanctioned event game 5 per session
May not be awarded if the player elected to assign experience traits to a
character for that game session. Narrators for the game are not eligible for
this award.
Donating needed materials to the convention 1-10 per item, max 50
Donating items necessary to operate the convention.
Camarilla-Attended Conventions (Max of 75/event):
These are multiple-day events operated by an organization other than the
Camarilla, but with a Camarilla presence approved by the organizers of the
convention. Must be recognized as a convention by a coordinator and a
storyteller with jurisdiction and either regional or national authority.
Organizing an event 0-15 per month, max 40
Includes pre-con and post-con organizational work, both for the Camarilla
presence or the non-Camarilla portions of the convention.
Volunteer at a convention 5 per hour, max of 40
Any volunteer time donated at the convention, including setup, tear down,
security, hospitality, cam table, etc. for both the Camarilla presence or the
non-Camarilla portions of the convention.
Organizing or speaking at a seminar or panel 0-10 per panel, max 40
Must be announced to the convention attendees and approved by the convention
organizers. Includes non-Camarilla seminars and panels.
Narrating a sanctioned game at the convention 5 per hour, max 40
Includes the lead storyteller for the game and any appointed assistants. Must be
identified to the players at the game. Includes only sanctioned Camarilla games.
Playing an NPC in a sanctioned game 5 per session
May not be awarded if the player elected to assign experience traits to a
character for that game session. Includes only sanctioned Camarilla games.
Narrators for the game are not eligible for this award.
Donating needed materials to the convention 1-10 per item, max 40
Donating items necessary to operate the Camarilla presence at the convention.
Camarilla Special Events (Max of 50/event):
These are special events operated by the Camarilla that do not meet the
requirements for a convention as previously detailed. Must be recognized and
sanctioned as a special event by the regional coordinator and storyteller.
Organizing an event 0-10 per month, max 25
Includes pre-event and post-event organizational work.
Volunteering at an event 5 per hour, max 25
Any volunteer time donated at the convention, including setup, tear down,
cooking, etc.
Narrating a sanctioned game at the convention 5 per hour, max 25
Includes the lead storyteller for the game and any appointed assistants. Must be
identified to the players at the game.
Playing an NPC in a sanctioned game 5 per event
May not be awarded if the player elected to assign experience traits to a
character for that game session. Narrators for the game are not eligible for
this award.
Donating needed materials to the convention 1-10 per item, max 25
Donating items necessary to operate the event.
STORYTELLING SUPPORT (Max of 20/month)
Most storytelling assistance is local in nature and result in awards of General
prestige awarded by a DC or CC. The regional or national storytellers may
request assistance for regional or national plots or events-any regional or
national prestige awarded as a result must be granted by the regional or
national coordinator, respectively. All awards in this category should be
awarded only in cooperation with the storyteller staff.
Storytellers operating in their own sphere of responsibility are not eligible
for awards in this category. For example, storytellers within a particular
domain are not eligible for additional awards for work done inside that domain
as it is part of their storytelling duties. Assistance provided to other domains
would still qualify.
Submitting an accepted plotline 1-10 per plotline
Must be approved by the accepting storyteller. Full plot kits should receive the
full award while plot ideas and partial plot kits should receive a lower award.
Submitting an accepted NPC 1-5 per NPC
Must be approved by the accepting storyteller. Fully-detailed NPCs with
backgrounds, motivations, etc. should receive the full award while bare
character sheets with brief story notes should receive a lower award.
Playing an NPC in a sanctioned game 5 per session
May not be awarded if the player elected to assign experience traits to a
character for playing NPCs the full game session.
Mentoring a new player 5 per formal session
Includes providing advice and help with character creation, roleplaying hints,
setting and background information, etc. to any player new to this particular
venue or to the Camarilla organization. One session should be at least 30
minutes. Must be approved by the mentored player as well as the awarding
coordinator. Always general prestige.
Attending a storyteller meeting by request 5 per meeting, max of 10
Your presence must have been requested by the storyteller staff.
Narration/ST Aid 5 per full session
Narrator may not be part of the domain or domain storytelling staff, but may
receive for narration duties during a sanctioned game. It may include check-in
table as well as narration, but must be for the full session.
ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICE (Max of 40/month)
All awards in this category are awarded by the domain or chapter as general
prestige.
Securing a game site 10-20 per site
Locating a new site and making arrangements for Camarilla use. Only awarded once
per site. If two or more people assisted, split the award between them.
Principle coordinating officers and assistants assigned to organizing games or
site maintenance are not eligible for this award.
Providing a game site 10 per game
Acquiring a game site and providing it to the Camarilla free of charge. Includes
providing one’s own home for games. If two or more people assisted, split the
award between them. Members who receive this award are not eligible for
"Securing a game site" for the same site.
Set up and/or clean up a game site 1-5 per game, max 20
Awarded once per game/meeting. Members who both set up and clean up still
receive the award once for that event.
Organize small social event (5-14 persons) 5 per event, max 10
If two or more people assisted, split the award between them. Principle
coordinating officers and assistants assigned to events are not eligible for
this award. Only official Camarilla events with a presiding coordinator qualify
for this award.
Organize large social event (15+ persons) 10-15 per event, max 30
Principle coordinating officers and assistants assigned to events are not
eligible for this award. Only official Camarilla events with a presiding
coordinator qualify for this award.
Assist with large social event (15+ persons) 0-10 per event
Principle coordinating officers and assistants assigned to events are not
eligible for this award. Only official Camarilla events with a presiding
coordinator qualify for this award.
Attend organizational meetings 5 per meeting, max 10
Officers required to attend a meeting due to their position are not eligible for
this award. Members attending a meeting for a domain, chapter or other group of
which they are not a part are not eligible for this award unless their presence
was requested to contribute to the meeting.
Transporting 2+ members to a sanctioned event 5 per trip, max 10
Must involve at least two hours of driving round trip.
Providing lodging for members for an event 5 per person, max 20
Must be for the night before and/or the night after an event. Awarded once per
person per event.
Obtaining business sponsorship 20 per business
Awarded for successfully soliciting a business sponsorship for the Camarilla,
including events, domains, chapters, etc. Only awarded once per business per
half calendar year (once in Jan through June, one in July through Dec).
Special Projects 5-15 per month
These projects may include but are not limited to assisting an officer in the
compilation of prestige, character sheets, check in tables, research, etc. but
do not include jobs that should be assigned to an assistant in that chain. For
example, doing check-in for a game when not a part of the coordinator staff, or
aiding with transcriptions during character audits when not part of the
storytelling staff. If the project is persistent it should be awarded as an
Assistant under administration. This award may not be claimed more than twice
per calendar year.
MISCELLANEOUS (Limited by Sub Category)
These awards are always general prestige and awarded by the domain or chapter
coordinator under very specific circumstances.
Recruiting a new member 10 per member, max 50
New member must attend at least four games and obtain a Camarilla membership
number. If two or more members are responsible for the new member, split the
award between them.
Early renewal 50 per renewal
Awarded to a member who renews before their expiration date. May only be awarded
to each member once per calendar year.
EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE (Max of 50/month)
A regional coordinator, or Camarilla Council member may award up to 50 prestige
to an individual who has performed far beyond the guidelines listed elsewhere in
the prestige system. The regional coordinator may award general or regional
prestige. A member of the Camarilla Council may award general, regional, or
national prestige.
Examples and Ideas
Example 1: A member wants to support Habitat for Humanity (a non-profit
charitable group). The member works with his or her chapter coordinator and
Habitat for Humanity to lead the chapter in an event to help build a home for a
local family. Habitat for Humanity organizes the overall project, but the
chapter participates on behalf of the Camarilla and Habitat for Humanity is
aware of it. The member should receive between 0 and 20 General prestige,
depending on the amount of effort involved for organizing the charity drive, and
each participant should receive five General prestige per hour of time they
spend helping out (to a maximum of 30 prestige each).
Example 2: A member makes a monetary donation to Habitat for Humanity while
wearing a Camarilla T-shirt, but not as part of an organized Camarilla presence
involve. This is not a prestige-earning activity.
Example 3: A member goes with a friend to a church sponsored event to sandbag
for a flood watch. The member mentions that he is a member of the Camarilla, but
the event was not planned in conjunction with a coordinator and was not
announced to other Camarilla members to organize a significant Camarilla
presence. This is not a prestige-earning activity.
Example 4: As in Example 3, but the member calls several Camarilla members and
sends an e-mail to the local domain mailing list asking for help. He ensures
that the organizers know of the Camarilla’s effort, but there is no coordinator
involved due to the urgency of the situation. Each participant should receive 5
general prestige for each hour contributed, including time spent sandbagging or
calling other members to assist.
Example 5: At a regional event, a member offers to help and is asked to help
with cleaning up after the event. It takes one hour. The member should earn 5
prestige for their effort. At the discretion of the regional coordinator, some
or all of this prestige may be regional.
A Note on Member Class
While member class is earned through accumulating prestige points, it represents
much more than that. It is a symbol of dedication and service to the club and
its values. When accepting a new member class, you are agreeing to serve as an
example of this service and dedication to the other members of the club. The
higher one’s member class, the more one is expected to act as a leader, maintain
a positive attitude, and set a higher standard of ethics and responsibility.
With this in mind, member class is not guaranteed to all who earn the requisite
number of prestige points, and can be removed if a member abuses the privileges
of their member class or consistently creates conflict within the club (outside
the confines of the Camarilla global chronicle). Member class is most definitely
a privilege, not a right.
Education
The Camarilla Education Department provides resources for member education in
the responsibilities of membership, the coordinator and storyteller offices, and
other topics relating to the Camarilla as a society or to the Camarilla global
chronicle. The Camarilla Education website can be found at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/education/.
Members are encouraged to be well informed, and to provide an incentive;
prestige is awarded for completing exams that test a member’s knowledge.
Additional resources may also be available, and members should check the
Education website for more information and current news from the Education
Department.
Courses of Study
These courses are available to all members of the Camarilla. They are intended
to enhance a member’s understanding and involvement in our organization and
gaming structure. Study materials for each course are available online. You can
purchase the final exam for each course from the Mind’s Eye Theatre section of
the White Wolf Online Catalog. The website allows for payment by credit card,
check, or money order. There is a $4 fee for each exam.
The Camarilla Education website has a list of exams, study guides, and reference
materials for each test, and a link to White Wolf’s online catalog so that tests
may be purchased online. This website is the main source for news and
information on our courses and education in the Camarilla, and can be found at
the address listed in the introduction to this section.
The Camarilla Education Department plans to offer the following courses, and may
add further courses in the future:
Test of Membership
This course is the foundation of the entire education curriculum, and is
designed to introduce new members to the Camarilla. However, even long-term
members can learn more about the Camarilla’s current structure, procedures, and
constitution. The course also highlights membership privileges and
responsibilities. The Camarilla strongly encourages all members to take this
course within their first sixty days of membership.
Members must successfully complete this test before taking any others within the
Education Department’s curriculum.
Test of the Performer
This course is designed for players who want to learn more about the Camarilla’s
global sanctioned chronicle, and it is especially recommended for new players.
It covers the skills and knowledge players need to understand how our shared
chronicle works, including the following topics:
Venues and genres
Principles and rules for character design
How to research and write character backgrounds within the global sanctioned
chronicle
Establishing character tie-ins
The special request process
Character creation rules and special approval levels for at least one genre
Player rights and storyteller authority
Player ethics and etiquette
The Camarilla strongly encourages all members to complete this course within
sixty days of beginning play within the Camarilla’s Global Sanctioned Chronicle
(or sixty days after the release of the test for existing members). Members who
successfully complete the test receive additional benefits when creating
characters in the global sanctioned chronicle, and the national storyteller
defines these privileges.
Test of Leadership
This course presents the knowledge and skills necessary for officers to be
effective leaders within the Camarilla. The course examines issues experienced
by principal elected coordinators and storytellers. Members are welcome to take
the course even if they do not currently hold a leadership position. The course
includes the following topics:
Acting as a direct or supervising officer
Serving the needs of current members and recruiting new members
Hiring and managing assistants
Recommending prestige
Conflicts of interest
Officer ethics
Supervising elections
Conducting investigations
Officers elected after February 1, 2004 must complete this course no later than
ninety days after their election, or they may be subject to removal from office.
Members currently serving as elected principal officers on that date will have
until May 1, 2004 to complete this requirement.
Test of the Coordinator
This course explores the roles and responsibilities of coordinators within the
Camarilla. Members who would like to serve as either an elected principal
coordinator or assistant coordinator can prepare themselves by learning about
the following coordinator issues:
Authority and responsibility of coordinators at each level
How to file coordinator reports
Awarding prestige
Conflict and resolution process
Disciplinary action (coordinator version)
Managing finances
Resources available to coordinators
Coordinators elected after February 1, 2004 must complete this course no later
than ninety days after their election, or they may be subject to removal from
office. Members currently serving as elected principal coordinators on that date
will have until May 1, 2004 to complete this requirement.
Test of the Narrator
The global sanctioned chronicle requires members who can help storytellers run
scenes, portray NPCs, and assist players resolve challenges. Therefore, this
course talks about the role of the narrator. Members who successfully complete
the course will demonstrate a basic understanding of the following topics:
Mind’s Eye Theatre rules
Venues and genres in the global sanctioned game
NPC portrayal
Scene narration techniques
Authority and duties of narrators
The Camarilla recommends that any member wishing to serve as a narrator within
the global sanctioned chronicle complete this course.
Test of the Storyteller
White Wolf’s tabletop and Mind’s Eye Theatre books can teach a member how to
storytell, but there’s a big difference between being the one storyteller for
small group of friends and being one member of a storytelling team that manages
a global LARP running non-stop across the entire world. In this course,
experienced storytellers share the strategies and techniques that have been
developed over the past decade to storytell the most complex chronicle ever.
Topics in this course include:
Building and managing a venue in the global sanctioned chronicle
Designing and running plotkits and NPCs
Storytelling theory including continuity and story balance
Authority and responsibility of storytellers at each level
Reviewing a special character request
Tracking characters
How to file a storyteller report
Disciplinary action (storyteller version)
Resources available to storytellers
Storytellers elected after February 1, 2004 must complete this course no later
than ninety days after their election, or they may be subject to removal from
office. Members currently serving as elected principal storytellers on that date
will have until May 1, 2004 to complete this requirement.
Continuing your Education
After two years service as an officer (either coordinator or storyteller),
members are invited to take a continuing coordinator or continuing storyteller’s
course. These master courses present ideas and insights gathered from other
experienced Camarilla officers. The tests have a short practical section and
several themed essay questions where you can share your own experiences as an
officer. This master course format allows you to update your knowledge of your
specialty while also helping us improve and expand the education curriculum. If
you demonstrate insight and creativity in your responses, you may be recognized
for your accomplishments and invited to conduct seminars where you can share
your expertise with your peers.
Rewards
General prestige is awarded for the successful completion of each test within
the education curriculum.
Test of Membership 100 points
Test of the Performer 100 points
Test of Leadership 100 points
Test of the Coordinator 100 points
Continuing Leadership Test 100 points
Test of Narration 50 points
Test of Storytelling 100 points
Continuing Storyteller Test 100 points
Members who complete the Test of the Performer may also receive benefits
determined by the national storyteller.
Repeat Policy
If a member does not pass an exam on the first attempt, the member receives one
free opportunity to retake the test. This policy allows the member to retest at
no additional cost, but the opportunity expires three months after the test
results are returned. If the revised test is not submitted within three months,
the opportunity expires, and the member must pay to redo the exam at a later
date.
Plagiarism and Fraud
Exams are intended to be a test a member’s knowledge-not the knowledge of a
group of friends or an entire domain. Those who score the exams should be
reasonably sure that the work submitted belongs to the member taking the test.
Copying another member’s answers in whole or in part is dishonest and will be
considered cheating.
Plagiarism and fraud do a disservice to the membership by devaluing the
accomplishment of completing the tests and preventing the Camarilla from
evaluating the knowledge of our membership. Cheating on the exams is not
acceptable, and evidence of cheating will be investigated with due diligence.
Any member who is caught cheating on the exams will be subject to severe
penalties, which will include at a minimum
Loss of prestige equal to that normally granted by the test.
Loss of the free opportunity to retake the test.
One week of suspension.
Possible extended suspension or other administrative punishments.
A member who believes that their exam was copied without their permission should
report this to the ordeals graders as soon as possible.