Domain

Acquiring Domain

Camarilla

Prince Winder holds authority to grant Domain to Kindred in good standing. To be in "good standing," you need to be an Ancilla or Elder with no negative status. Although Winder will naturally allow Neonates to maintain their own havens, she will typically not allocate Domain to them beyond this minimal allowance. However, simply not being on a vampiric shit-list is not by itself enough. Either Winder must owe you a minor boon (at least), or otherwise be convinced to award Domain. Once Domain is granted from Winder, a vampire may parcel out their holdings. Clans who have a Primogen are allocated Domain and will be expected to allocate their holdings to their Neonates and Ancillae who desire it, as they see fit.

How Do I Get Domain?

If you have a Primogen, ask your Primogen for Domain to be allocated to you. You can do this privately or at court. If you have no Primogen or are the Primogen, negotiate with Winder for Domain. You can do this privately or at court. When you set out to do this, you're going to need to be prepared to convince whoever is allocating their domain to you. Winder expects her vassals to be able to maintain their domain. Vampires without Influence or manpower are unlikely to be granted domain. Your status in the boon economy will be taken into account as well. Being owed a Boon by the Prince herself certainly helps you petition your case. Offering a Boon may grease the wheels.

You may get less than what you want or dislike the options offered to you, or the price tag that comes with it. Remember, the Camarilla sphere is intended to be an environment where nothing is for free, and boons are a currency integral to buying one another's loyalty, which cannot be otherwise guaranteed. These challenges are meant to be part of the theme. If you are told 'no' ICly, staff has your back OOCly when it comes to taking what you want anyway, whether through under the table means or force.

Anarchs

Stake out your claim and reinforce it with violence and dividends paid out to your fellow sectmates.

Sabbat

Stake out your claim and reinforce it with violence and dividends paid out to your fellow sectmates.

Domains By Rating

A Vampire with domain has no authority over the humans that live in it but has the responsibility to maintain the Masquerade among them. Domain does not confer influence of any kind over the residents of the domain toward this endeavor.

One Dot of Domain

A one-dot domain is "single small building" that is "enough for a basic haven". One dot domains may be places open to the public, but the maximum occupancy for this space should be 50 patrons or less. A dive bar or small cafe is an example.

Two Dots Of Domain

A two-dot domain has "ready but easily controllable access to the outside world" and is generally a large building designed for comings and goings of people. Two dot domains can be a particular business (as with a one-dot domain) that is more prominent, such as by being very big or popular. Some sort of strategic value in a small location will make an otherwise small domain count for two dots. A BART or MUNI station, for example, or extending your reach outside of your haven so as to have a buffer zone.

Three Dots Of Domain

A three-dot domain will get you around 3 acres (a city block), or something equivalent in terms of population density (a high rise luxury apartment complex, an important intersection). The green of Yerba Buena Gardens is a good example of size.

If this area offers significant value towards a particular sphere of influence (like a police station, a consulate), it will be considered at least a 3 dot domain.

Domains that are establishments with significant prominence also start out as 3 dot domains. A given theatre may be a 2 dot domain, but Bill Graham Auditorium would be a 3.

Four Dots Of Domain

A four-dot domain will get you around 25 acres (around 8 blocks) to fit with the V20 book description of "a sewer subsection, a network of service tunnels, the enclave of homes on a hill overlooking the city." Mission Dolores Park and Japantown are examples of roughly this size. If this area is part of a prominent if not monopolizing element of influence, it will be a 4. For example, Sales Force Tower would be a 4.

Five Dots Of Domain

A five dot domain will get you enough space to easily call a neighborhood or suburb, but be advised the gridsquares on the map represent entire districts and are not to be conflated as a 1:1 representation of a 5 dot domain. The space is limited to 60 acres (around 20 blocks). Lone Mountain is an example, as well as Cathedral Hill.

Again, please note that most of the gridsquares describe enough space to easily hold multiple 5 dot domains. The Richmond is one of the largest districts. At just under 3 square miles, this district could be broken up into roughly 30 parcels of 5-dot domains.