I wouldn't say nWOD is hyper lethal.

I don't think the group i played with ever died... granted we where playing combat heavy characters.
But even the two non combat characters where able to assist in combat.
Though we where all vet's of oWOD. So that may have helped.


Alot of player deaths i see is a gms lack of mastery of the system. Blancing in the D&d term is alot different in WOD.

If you have the time before you guys start your games. I would grab a good friend of yours or one of the more power gamy players. and have him make two characters... a supper combat heavy one and one that isn't combat heavy and run him through a few firefights... just to get a handle on the rules... you will understand more that way.

Alot of balance issues come up when Players think that there playing dnd and just try to kick down the door.