Post originally by BlackHat Matt at 2003-10-04 18:52:27
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You don't need to know a thing about Wraith to groove on Orpheus. Wraith fans will notice some tidbits (and more as the series progresses), but folks who have never picked up Wraith won't feel left out.

As for metaplot, it's an ongoing plotline within a game that takes place with or without player-character interference. You might wisely be saying, "How can a game company tell me what happens in my game-world?" Answer: We can't. Metaplot is a way to keep the world dynamic, but it's always optional (because what are we going to do, check?).

In Orpheus, though, the "metaplot" goes through the entire series (6 books including the core), so you'll have a clear picture of it very soon (OK, it feels sooner to me because I just finished developing the last of the Orpheus books). So it's entirely possible for a Storyteller to run Orpheus and use the materials in the sourcebooks, never touch the plotline we've set, and run some great chronicles...and, if you like, begin the published chronicle somewhere down the line.

-BlackHat Matt
Dark Ages (and occasionally Orpheus) Developer
www.blackhatmatt.com