I just purchased the game PDF last night after being disappointed I missed the Kickstarter due to not knowing of it. I am reading through the rules right now and learning the game and what I really wanted to do with the game is an emulation of Dark Shadows, basically. This would mean that the curse that one or more family members would suffer would be vampirism or lycanthropy. However, werewolves and vampires are listed as possible antagonists in the appendices. Can Rookwood family members not suffer one of these as their curse?
Also, I want the family to be originally from Great Britain but transplanted to the colonies during the 1600's in the 17th. century but I am not sure I want to begin my game campaign during that period, but instead, either the 18th. or 19th. century. I was going to use the first generation of Rookwoods as the story passed down to the other future generations of how their family formed and just pass along the Legacy points to whichever generation I choose to be the start of my actual campaign where players will be playing characters. Does this make sense and is this possible in the game?