How do you weave a chronicle around a bunch of mortals in the World of Darkness? That's what this portion of Kinfolk seeks to answer. This chapter lays out some essential elements, plot thickeners, conflicts, crossover rules and suggestions for chronicles in historical settings. Remember that the material here won't be perfectly suited to every single chronicle! Take these ideas, build on them and fine-tune them to fit your players, characters and personal views of Kinfolk and Garou society.

A word of caution: If you're used to running a Werewolf campaign, keep in mind (once more) that Kinfolk aren't Garou. Many are tough; some even have magic or psychic abilities at their fingertips. But they still can't take the physical punishment a Garou can. If you constantly throw Nexus Crawlers at Kinfolk, the poor humans die in droves; the players will end up weary and unhappy after making up character after character, only to see them squashed. Good fights are lots of fun, and easy victories get boring. But match the Kinfolk against foes they stand some chance of defeating, even though winning isn't always assured. They won't triumph every time, but when they do, victory will be most sweet.

You can also keep players interested by mingling exciting combats with intense discussion and debate. Perhaps the characters are divided by ethical disputes, which leads to good roleplaying. Such conflict presents a great arena for playing up the family connections and obligations between werewolves and Kin. Maybe the characters have frequent "chats" with their Garou relatives over issues of Kinfolk rights. In other words, keep a balance between the thrill of combat and exploration of Garou and Kinfolk society. Chances are, you've got players who prefer one over the other; maintaining a balance guarantees everyone a chance to do what they most enjoy.

The Werewolf Storytellers Guide has many excellent suggestions for plots, themes, moods and stories. It has a particularly detailed section on historical chronicles (see below). Many of the ideas in that book translate easily to a Kinfolk chronicle, so be sure to check it out.