My Dearest Sisters and Brothers of Caine,
It has been far too long since we last gathered in our holy ritae and danced in the night forest. In these Final Nights, the faith of the Sword of Caine has been shaken to its core. Ancients continue to rise, and some members of the Sabbat have had their faith shattered, they have betrayed their oaths and loyalty to Sabbat. Our Sisters and Brothers seek comfort in the arms of the enemy, because we the clergy have not tended to them. This will change.
I invite all my Sisters and Brothers of the glorious sword of Caine to gather once more in Holy Synod. To my fellow priests and clergy, your sisters and brothers call to you. They need the ritae, the need the teachings of nod, they need the paths of enlightenment. Wil you answer this call? To discuss and showcase our unique faith?
For those not of the clergy, will you come hear your sects priests? To hear the fire in your heart once more for the Sabbat?
I challenge you all to attend this important summit. To gather as the childer of Caine. To help us find faith once more. I will lead this call for a Grand Synod once more. And together we may find what has been lost. To uncover a secret forgotten to our faith and learn together what it means to be Sabbat.
Will you join me?
~ Sascha Vykos
Welcome to the OWBN Grand Synod event! An Annual Live Action Role-Event set to the World of Darkness Sabbat vampires. We welcome all current and new Sabbat Players to our event!
The Grand Synod event focuses on role-play themes of religion, philosophy, and sect law. The event itself is to showcase the Sabbat's Ritae, Paths of Enlightenment, and faith in the Book of Nod. At the event itself, you can expect a focus on Role-Play over mechanics. There will plenty of Ritae being performed and encouraged. In many ways, the Grand Synod event is the sister event to OWBN's Ecumenical Council. Whereas the Ecumenical Council focuses on the Sabbat Politics, we at the Grand Synod Event focus on the Sabbat's spirituality.
We hope to offer a different experience then most OWBN events. We select new, interesting, and unique sites to host the event that allows us to focus on set design and immersion. Additionally, we want to maintain a high focus on Role-Play and real-world challenges during your game play. We focus less on the mechanics of your sheet/game and more on things like Physical Puzzles to solve and as much Live Action as we can present. In many ways, we here at the Grand Synod Event are attempting a Hybrid event between a Blockbuster LARP and a normal Theatre of the Mind LARP.
We have many plots, role-play, puzzles, and other events planned for the Grand Synod to help try to create a unique LARPing experience. It is our hope you will come and join us for the fun!
If you need more information on One World by Night (OWbN), Mind's Eye Theatre (MET), Vampire the Masquerade (VtM), or our game Kings of New York (KoNY), here are some helpful links:
One World by Night
OWbN.net
MET: Laws of the Night
Laws of the Night, Revised @ DriveThruRPG
Kings of New York
kony.ne-gamer.com/wiki/
KoNY/Grand Synod Discord
discord.gg/5CsFzr68CU
Photos from past Grand Synod!
Grand Synod photos: Dropbox Link
OOC Game Location:
BLDG4
642 Hilliard St.
Manchester, CT 06042
Dates
November 7 and 8, 2025
Hotel
Courtyard Hartford Manchester
22 Slater Street
Manchester, CT 06042
Room Rate : $140 per night
Check-In/Check-Out : 3pm/12pm
Group Code/Name: OWBN - One World by Night
: 860-533-8484
To Reserve Online : https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1741880968590&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink
To register for the event, please use this form:
Tier 1 Ticket: True Sabbat - $50 - Perk: Entry into event
Tier 2 Ticket: Bishop - $70 - Perk: Entry into the event and your character will gain one "Unique Ritae".
Tier 3 Ticket: Archbishop - $90 - Perk: Entry into the event and your character will gain two "Unique Ritae".
*note: More about perks/rewards TBA.
Grand Synod Retest - $5 - A retest that may be used on ANY challenge for the event.
False Sabbat - The event is free to new players and those who choose to play NPCs for the entirety of the event.
** For payments, please use the link for Paypal below. If you do not have access to paypal or would prefer to pay in another way, please contact Event Staff and we will try to accommodate you as best as we can.