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25 Years of Vampire: The Masquerade — Games
25 Years of Vampire: The Masquerade

Join us in our weekly reviews of White Wolf releases over the last 25 years. Bob, Brennan, Chris and Mike review the Classic World of Darkness books for White Wolf Publishing’s games, Vampire: the Masquerade, Werewolf: the Apocalypse, and Wraith: the Oblivion, in chronological order. They combine their passion for the game with a dose of in-depth knowledge to help you decide which books to buy and which books to skip. VTM25 is the premiere White Wolf podcast!

Copyright: © 2019 Utility Muffin Labs

Latest Episodes:

Werewolf: The Dark Ages May 25, 2023

A fictional historical sourcebook for Werewolf the Apocalypse.
Not to be confused with the revised version.
Authors: Heather Curatola, Harry Heckel, Forrest B.
Marchinton, Deena McKinney, Ethan Skemp
Additional Material: Sean Jaffe
Editor: Aileen E. Miles
Art: John Cobb, Joe Corroney, Steve Ellis, Richard Kane
Ferguson, Michael Gaydos, Jeff Holt, Brian LeBlanc, Larry
MacDougall, Steve Prescott, Jeff Rebner, Alex Sheikman,
Ron Spencer
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Cover Art: Dan Brereton
Layout & Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles

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V5 Hunter 5th Ed "Lines Drawn In Blood" May 12, 2023

"What lines are you willing to cross when
you push back against the evil that walks
among us?"
Lines Drawn in Blood presents a
series of four stories that can be played
individually or linked together to tell an
entire chronicle.
Pressure Test: Ghostly incursions are far
more than the weight of individual sorrow.
Outsiders: The residents of a small town
break an ancient pact and pay the price.
Blur the Lines: Occult symbols at a murder
scene drag Hunters into a race against time.
Alone in the Dark: Far from city lights, a
nest of monsters pull the strings of a lonely
northern town.
Lines Drawn in Blood is a story supplement
for Hunter: The Reckoning, A Storytelling
Game of Desperate Measures.
Authors: Jose Garcia, TK Johnson, Andrew Peregrine, Rob Wieland
Developer: Cat Evans
Senior Game Designer, RPGs: Elisa Teague and Cat Evans
Associate Producer, RPGs: Kevin Schluter
Creative Director, RPGs: Sarah Robinson
Cover Art: Mark Kelly
Illustrators: Nevzat Aydin , Krzysztof Bieniawski, Felipe Headley Costa, Mirko Failoni,
Mark Kelly, Yuliya Litvinova, Mollie Penman, Erling Saevarsson, Maichol Quinto, and Egle Zioma
Art Acquisitions Manager: Trivia Fox
Graphic Designer: Sarah Robinson
Editor: Shawn Banerjee
Cultural Consulting: Stephanie Cohen

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Dark Ages Werewolf (Revised) Apr 21, 2023

Authors: Gavin Bennett, Bjorn T. Boe, Ally Chilson, Ben Grivno, Heather Grove, Harry Heckel IV, Heather Heckel, Shannon W. Hennessy, Ellen P. Kiley, James Kiley, Carrie Ann Lewis, Krister M. Michl, Matthew J. Rourke
Summary:
The 10 tribes of Garou once raged across the Dark Medieval, secure that none could challenge their power. They defended their sacred places without fear of man, Cainite or beast. But now that the first prophecy has come to pass, the werewolves know fear.
Note
We pulled this book down , read it and reviewed. Out of order. "Werewolf the Dark Ages" is up next. An easy mistake.

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V5 Players Guide Apr 13, 2023

Includes

Profiles of seven clans of Kindred: Banu Haqim, Hecata, Lasombra, The Ministry, Ravnos, Salubri, and Tzimisce
Expanded rules for playing castoffs: Caitiff, Thin-Bloods, ghouls, and mortals
New and Consolidated Discipline powers, Blood Sorcery rituals, and Thin-Blood Alchemy formulae, plus the Oblivion Discipline and its ceremonies
Systems and Advantages for coteries, including a coterie record sheet
Guidelines and advice for non-traditional chronicles, including: all thin-blood, troupe-style, virtual play, and one-on-one play
Updated rules for Touchstones, Memoriam, and Projects

Credits:
Written by Justin Achilli, James Mendez Hodes, Khaldoun Khelil,
Saskia Liddick, Karim Muammar, Crystal Mazur, Martyna “Outstar”
Zych, and Kenneth Hite
Editing and Development by Kenneth Hite with Elisa Teague
Cultural Consulting: James Mendez Hodes
Producer: Kevin Schluter
Art Director: Sarah Robinson
Art Aquisition Manager: Trivia Fox
Cover Art: Mark Kelly
Interior Art and Illustration: Tomas Arfert, Nevzat Aydin, Peter
Bergting, John-Paul Bichard, Krzysztof Bieniawski, Raquel Cornejo,
Kaitlin Cuthbertson, Martin Ericsson, Felipe Headley, Victor Herak,
Mark Kelly, Anders Muammar, Maichol Quinto, and Martyna Zych
Graphic Design and Layout: Sarah Robinson
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March Public Update Mar 24, 2023

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Kuei Jin 5th Edition - Hungry Ghosts Mar 17, 2023

Join us as we go over the bold project that is deigned to update Kindred of the East to modern Vampire 5th Edition.
This book clears up the origin story of the original without abandoning the legacy material.
It does simplify the material to mechanically bring it to Vampire 5th Edition.
Find out what DJ and I thought of the book in this review!

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Beckett's Jyhad Diary Chapter 4: War Across Dixie Mar 03, 2023

This was a ...check it out.
What I will say is its proof of what can happen in actual play despite best intentions.

We have the actual video still. If demand is enough and you "Need" to see it after seeing this video, we will post it provided the demand is enough. Post your comments accordingly.

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Ratkin Feb 17, 2023

Bob and Co-host Mike tackle the Ratkin and try and understand the lives of the ultimate survivor Fera of werewolf the Apocalypse.
Credits
Author: Brian Campbell
Comic Book Story & Art: Steve Prescott
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Aileen E. Miles
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Art: Mitch Byrd, Joe Corroney, Brian LeBlanc, Larry MacDougall, Steve Prescott, Jeff Rebner, Ron Spencer
Back Cover Art: Steve Prescott
Layout & Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Playtesting (The Scooby Cthulhu Troupe): Fred Annet, Jr., Ahna E. Blaker, Shawn Conrad, Zack DeLong, Peter James DuBois, Phillip Granner, Alan Holmberg, Bjorn Maier-Ellison, Lars Michelson-Hubbel, Mari Michelson-Hubbel Scumdangle Elfbiter: Justin Achilli.
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by @Vikinged used with permission.
Purchase it here: Ghost Towns - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/61585/Ghost-Towns?affiliate_id=268487

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Beckett's Jyhad Diary Chapter 3: Shadows Coalesce Feb 09, 2023

We open up our story with two Tremere flying in to Washing D.C. for find a rogue Pontefex. What they find is a city that is anything but Camarilla.

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Wild West Companion Dec 17, 2022

The book is a solid look into WOD wild west life.
We get into some of the book but some interesting if not uncomfortable topics led us to where truth was stranger than fiction.
Part 2 on Patreon!
Why? we owe a more focused discussion to tribal weaknesses and Storm born.
Credits
Authors: Brad Butkovich, Jackie Cassada, Ben Chessel, Lon Franson, Brian Glass, Michael Lee, Robert Scott Martin, Aileen E. Miles, James A. Moore, Devin Parker and Fred Yelk
Developers: Ed Hall with Justin Achilli and Ethan Skemp
Editor: Allison Sturms
Art Director: Lawrence Snelly
Artists: James Daly, Dave Fooden, Tom Fowler, Darren Frydendall, Jeff Holt, Fred Hooper, Brian Leblanc, Robert Macneil, Jeff Parker, Steve Prescott
Front Cover; Brian LeBlanc
Back Cover: Ron Spencer
Layout and Typesetting: Jeff Holt
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by @Vikinged used with permission.
Purchase it here: Ghost Towns - https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/...

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Beckett's Jyhad Diary: A Split City Dec 02, 2022

The 25 crew opens up chapter two of Beckett's Jyhad Diary.

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Ghost Towns Nov 18, 2022

Credits
Authors: Nancy Amboy, Andrew Bates, Richard E. Dansky, Steve Miller, Derek Pearcy, Ethan Skemp, John Wick and Fred Yelk
Developers: Justin Achilli and Richard E. Dansky
Editor: Aileen E. Miles
Art Director: Lawrence Snelly
Layout & Typesetting: Robby Poore
Interior Art: Ron Brown, Tom Fowler, Scott Fischer, Darren Frydendall, Jeff Parker, Shea Anton Pensa, Matt
Roach Front Cover Art: Andrew Robinson Back Cover Art: Matt Roach Front & Back Cover Design: Robby Poore
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

Purchase it here: Ghost Towns

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Beckett's Jyhad Diary: Carna's Rebellion Nov 04, 2022

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Flyos Interview x Werewolf: the Apocalypse - Retaliation Oct 28, 2022

Bob and DJ interview with Thomas Filippi of Flyos! They dive in to the upcoming Werewolf: the Apocalypse - Retaliation and the soon to come Vampire: the Masquerade - Chapters.
Get notified of Retaliation's Kickstart campaign at https://bit.ly/flyos-25-retaliation
Check them out at:

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Book of the Weaver Oct 21, 2022

Spiders and Drones and Cyberware! Sit down with Bob, Brennan and Mike as we crack open the Book of the Weaver!
Credits
Authors: Sue Armstrong, Deena McKinney, Ethan Skemp, Sven Skoog
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Aileen E. Miles
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Artists: Steve Ellis, Jeff Holt, Steve Prescott, Ron Spencer, Drew Tucker
Front Cover Artist: Steve Stone
Back Cover Artist: Steve Prescott
Layout , Typesetting & Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.
Buy it here: The Book of the Weaver

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Release Schedule Change Oct 14, 2022

Last week we told you that there’d be only one review a month going forward and that is still true, a week from today the Book of the Weaver will be released on this feed. To our patrons though we are releasing these reviews a week early as a thank you for supporting us and this’ll be an additional benefit going forward, if you’re listening to this now, then that means it’s available on Patreon or the RSS feed Patreon makes for you.

Lastly a small reminder that, while the reviews are only once a month now, we have another project coming up that’ll be released monthly as well, so we’ll have two episodes released on this feed every month. We’re keeping the details of the other project close to the chest right now but we’re excited for it and hope y'all will be too. Thanks for listening folks and we’ll catch you next week.

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Podcast Update Oct 07, 2022

Hey folks, we have a quick update for you today!

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Vampire: the Requiem 2nd Edition Sep 30, 2022

Brennan and DJ get to a long awaited book, Vampire: the Requiem 2nd edition! This book marks Onyx Path's development of Vampire: the Requiem... kinda. We'll get into.
Credits
Authors: Rose Bailey, David Brookshaw, N. Conte, Joshua Alan Doetsch, Elizabeth Greenberg, Susann Hessen, David A Hill Jr, Alec Humphrey, Wood Ingham, Audrey Whitman, Stew Wilson, Filamena Young
Developer: Rose Bailey
Editor: Ellen Kiley
Creative Director: Richard Thomas
Art Direction and Design: Mike Chaney
Interior Artists: Borja Puig Linares, Cathy Wilkins, Michael Rookard, Rovina Cai, Cris Griffin, Lauren Cannon, Carlos Samuel Araya, Steven Stahlberg, Marco Mazzoni
Front Cover Artist: John Bridges
Vampire the Requiem Character Sheet Design: Chris “Mr.
Gone” Leland

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Book of the Wyrm 2nd Edition Sep 23, 2022

Bob and Mike once again dance the spiral in our review of Book of the Wyrm 2nd Edition!
Credits
Authors: Brian Campbell (Black Spiral Dancers), Sam Inabinet (Cosmology), Deena McKinney (Pentex), Jim Moore (Monsters)
Additional Material: Justin Achilli, Ethan Skemp
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Aileen E. Miles
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Art: Andrew Bates, Ron Brown, John Cobb, Guy Davis, Steve Ellis, Jeff Holt, Brian LeBlanc, Vince Locke, Steve Prescott, Ron Spencer, James Stowe, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Cover Art: Ron Spencer
Cover Design: Pauline Benney
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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Blood Sorcery: Sacraments & Blasphemies Sep 16, 2022

Grab your incense and athames because Bob, Brennan and DJ are reviewing Blood Sorcery: Sacraments & Blasphemies!
Credits
Authors: Benjamin Baugh, David Brookshaw, David A. Hill Jr., Travis Stout
Developer: Rose Bailey
Editor: John Chambers
Artists: Andy Hepworth, Pat Loboyko, & Cathy Wilkins
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Creative Director: Richard Thomas
Cover and Interior Design: Mike Chaney

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Werewolf Players Guide 2nd Ed Player's Guide Sep 09, 2022

Credits
Authors: Justin Achilli, Andrew Bates, Bill Bridges, Jackie Cassada, Jim Comer, Richard Dansky, Lon Franson, Brian Glass, Ed Hall, Stephan Herman, Aileen E. Miles, James Moore, Devin Parker, Nicky Rea, Ethan Skemp, Fred Yelk
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Ed Hall, Allison Sturms
Additional Editing: Courtney King
Art: Ron Brown, Steve Ellis, Jason Felix, Richard Kane Ferguson, Michael Gaydos, Pia Guerra, Tony Harris, Jeff Holt, Brian LeBlanc, Vince Locke, Steve Prescott, Jeff Rebner, Ray Snyder, Ron Spencer, James Stowe, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Art Direction: Aileen E. Miles
Cover Art: Dan Brereton
Layout and Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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Strange, Dead Love Sep 02, 2022

Bob and Mike talk about the Strange, Dead Love of vampires.
Credits
Authors: Jess Hartley, Monica Valentinelli, Filamena Young
Creative Director: Richard Thomas
Developers: Russell Bailey and Eddy Webb
Editor: Genevieve Podleski
Book Design: Ron Thompson
Interior Art: Ken Meyer. Jr.
Cover: Christopher Shy

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Gurahl Aug 26, 2022

Credits
Authors: Jackie Cassada and Nicky Rea
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editors: Cynthia Summers and Carl Bowen
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Layout and Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Art: Pia Guerra, Jeremy Jarvis, Ron Spencer, Drew Tucker
Comic Book Art: Steve Prescott
Cover Art: Steve Prescott
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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The Danse Macabre Aug 19, 2022

Credits
Authors: Rose Bailey, Benjamin Baugh, David Brookshaw, Christopher Cowger, Bethany Culp,
Matthew McFarland, Greg Stolze, Chuck Wendig
Developers: Russell Bailey and Chuck Wendig
Editor: Genevieve Podleski
Art Director: Craig S Grant
Book Design: Craig S Grant
Interior Art: Helsa Amadi, Patrick Ballesteros, George Bough, John Bridges, Felicia Cano, Dan Duncan, Jenny Frison, Craig S Grant, Mathias Kollros, Marco Mazzoni, Jeremy McHugh, Mark Pexton, Esther Sanz, Matt Smith, Doug Stambaugh, Matthew Starbuck, Bill Thompson, John Wigley
Frontispiece: Bethany Culp
Front Cover: Michael Komarck
Creative Director: Richard Thomas

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Tribebook: Wendigo Aug 12, 2022

Credits
Author: Bill Bridges
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Ed Hall
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Art: Pia Guerra, Patrick Kochakji, Jeff Rebner
Comic Book Art: Ron Spencer
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Back Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Intern: Summer Mullins
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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August 2022 Hiatus Announcement Aug 03, 2022

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Night Horrors: The Wicked Dead Jul 29, 2022

Dj and Mike discuss some twisted alternatives to Kindred Vampires from Night Horrors: The Wicked Dead.
Credits

Authors: Benjamin Baugh, Steve Darlington, Wood Ingham, Becky Lowe, Matthew McFarland, Alexander Scokel, Christopher Lee Simmons, and Chuck Wendig
Creative Director: Richard Thomas
Developer: Wood Ingham
Line Developer: Russell Bailey
Art Director: Craig Grant
Layout: Jessica Mullins
Interior Art: John Bridges, John Christopher, Christine Griffin, Tariq Hassan, Mathias Kollros, Adrian Majkrzak, Marco Mazzoni, Peter Mohrbacher, Jessica Mullins, Dave Rapoza, Michael J. Williams
Cover Art: Michel Koch

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Corax Jul 22, 2022

DJ and Mike crack open Corax in our Changing Breed review. Is it for the birds? Tune in to find out!
Credits
Author: Richard E. Dansky
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Cary Goff
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Layout and Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Art: Jason Felix, Anthony Hightower, Brian LeBlanc, Steve Prescott
Comic Book Art: Andrew Bates, colored and lettered by Matt Milberger
Cover Art: Steve Prescott
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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Ancient Bloodlines Jul 15, 2022

DJ, Bob, and Mike attempt to view some Ancient Bloodlines through the Fog of Ages, with mixed results...
Credits

Written by: Bethany Culp, Sebastian Freeman, Howard

Ingham, Myranda Kalis, Joe Rixman, P. Alexander Scokel,

Chuck Wendig, Filamena Young

Additional Material: Wayne Peacock, Malcolm Sheppard

Creative Director: Rich Thomas

Developer: Matthew McFarland

Line Developer: Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.

Editor: Anita Hager

Art Direction and Layout: Craig S Grant

Interior Art: Ture Ekroos, Michael Franchina, Craig S

Grant, Christine Griffin, Tariq Hassan, Marco Nelor,

Cathy Wilkins

Cover Art: Dan Dos Santos

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Hengeyokai Jul 08, 2022

Dj and Mike review Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East.
Credits
Authors: Hengeyokai: Brian "Ratkin"Campbell, Harry Heckel, Heather Heckel, Deena McKinney, Ethan Skemp; Legends of the Garou and Kitsune: Kathleen Ryan
Additional Material: Aron Anderson, Aileen E. Miles
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Aileen E. Miles
Art Director : Aileen E. Miles
Art: Andrew Bates, Michael Gaydos, Steve Prescott, Jeff Rebner, Ray Snyder, Ron Spencer, Richard Thomas, Drew Tucker, Melissa Uran, Kanji by Kathleen Ryan and Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Comic Book Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Back Cover Art: Andrew Bates
Layout & Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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Ancient Mysteries Jul 01, 2022

The crew dives into the Fog of Ages in Ancient Mysteries!
Credits
Written by: Bethany Culp, Sebastian Freeman, Howard Ingham, Myranda Kalis, Joe Rixman, P. Alexander Scokel, Chuck Wendig, Filamena Young
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Developer: Matthew McFarland
Line Developer: Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.
Editor: Anita Hager
Art Direction and Layout: Craig S Grant
Interior Art: Juan Cale, John Christopher, Trevor Claxton, Bethany Culp, Erica Danell, Tariq Hassan, Jeff Holt, Mathias Kollros, David Krentz, Marco Mazzoni
Cover Art: Dan Dos Santos
Special Thanks: Joe Wallace and Andrew Pavlides for Greek assistance.

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Uktena 1st Edition Jun 24, 2022

Bob, Mike and DJ have the great comic debate! Purelands and idle hands, we discuss it all!
Credits
Authors: Jackie Cassada and Nicky Rea
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Cynthia Summers
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Art: Andrew Bates, Patrick Kochakji, Shea Anton Pensa, Lawrence Snelly, Ray Snyder
Comic Book Art: Steve Prescott
Layout & Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Back Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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Hunter: the Reckoning 5th Edition Jun 17, 2022

Bob, DJ and robo-Mike (apparently) pick up Hunter the Reckoning 5th Edition!
Credits
Written by Justin Achilli, Daniel Braga, Johnathan Byerly, Edward Austin Hall, Karim Muammar,
Mario Ortegón, Pam Punzalan, and Erin Roberts
Advice for Considerate Play appendix by Jacqueline Bryk
Editing and Indexing by Ronni Radner
Concept Diversity Consultancy and Diversity Reading by Maple Intersectionality Consulting
Art Director: Tomas Arfert
Cover Art: Mark Kelly, Paulina Westerling, Tomas Arfert
Interior Art and Illustration: Tomas Arfert, Krzysztof Bieniawski, Lloyd Drake-Brockman, Raquel Cornejo,
Mirko Failoni, Per Gradin, Mark Kelly, Ronja Melin, Anders Muammar, Paulina Westerling
Graphic Design and Layout: Tomas Arfert
Proofreading: Jason Carl, Dhaunae De Vir, Sean Greaney, Karim Muammar,
Amanda “Huddy” Huddleston, Martyna “Outstar” Zych
World of Darkness Team
Brand Manager: Sean Greaney
Creative Lead: Justin Achilli
Brand Art Director: Tomas Arfert
Editor: Karim Muammar
Community Developer: Martyna “Outstar” Zych
Marketing Manager: Jason Carl
Partnerships Manager: Dhaunae De Vir
Renegade Game Studios
President & Publisher: Scott Gaeta
Vice President Sales & Marketing: Sara Erickson
Controller: Robyn Gaeta
Director of Operations: Leisha Cummins
Associate Project Manager: Katie Gjesdahl
Director, Strategic Partnerships: Erika Conway
Sales Manager: Kaitlin Ellis
E-Commerce: Nick Medinger
Sales & Marketing Program Manager: Matt Holland
Community Manager: Jordan Gaeta
Senior Producer of Board & Card Games: Dan Bojanowski
Associate Producer of Board & Card Games: Jimmy Le
Visual Design Director: Anita Osburn
Senior Game Designer: Matt Hyra
Senior Game Designer, RPGs: Elisa Teague
Game Designers: Dan Blanchett, Chris Chung, & T.C. Petty III
Senior Creative Lead of Board & Card Games: Jeanne Torres
Art Acquisition Manager, RPGs: Trivia Fox
Creative Production:
Todd Crapper, Noelle Lopez, & Gordon Tucker
Video Production Manager: Katie Schmitt
Customer Service Manager: Jenni Janikowski
Customer Service: Bethany Bauthues
Finance Clerk: Minnie Nelson
Playtesters
Tim “Red” Adams, Jeremy Belton, Jim D’Alessio, Nick Deal, Brian Fisher, Josh Heath, Dave Martin, Ian Riutta, Terry Robinson,
Ben Sellars, Mandie Sellars, Raymond “DrWhoM4n” Terry, Eric Thayer, and Phil Vest
Models on the back of the cover and on page 286-287: Frau Fish, Azhar Architecture, Kahled der König

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Night Horrors: Immortal Sinners Jun 10, 2022

We meet the preeminent, ravenous and ancient horrors in our first Night Horrors book review!
Credits
Authors: Authors: Russell Bailey, Benjamin Baugh, Max Brooks, Dave Brookshaw, Jennifer Lawrence, Roma Naim, David Nurenberg, Dean Paolillo, Joe Rixman, Alex Scokel, Christopher Simmons and Chuck Wendig
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Developers: Rose Bailey and Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.
Line Developer: Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Direction and Layout: Craig S Grant
Artists: John Bridges, Trevor Claxton, Tariq Hassan, Mathias Kollros, Marco Mazzoni, Peter Mohrbacher, Justin Norman, Matt K Smith
Cover Art: Michel Koch

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Frontier Secrets Jun 03, 2022

Credits
Authors: Phil Brucato, Richard E. Danksy, Robert Hatch and Ian Lemke
Additional Concepts and Design: Andrew Bates, Brian Glass, Fred Yelk and Aaron Voss
Additional Material: Ethan Skemp and Justin Achilli
Developers: Ethank Skemp and Justin Achilli
Editor: Aileeen E. Miles
Art Director: Lawrence Snelly
Layout & Typesetting: Lawrence Snelly
Screen Layout: Katie McCaskill
Interior Art: Andrew Bates, Stevee Bryant, James Daly, Scott Fischer, Darren Frydendall, Dave Fooden, Jeff Parker and Ron Spencer
Front Cover Art: Ron Spencer
Back Cover Art: Ron Spencer
Screen Cover Art: Glenn Fabry
Front & Back Cover Design: Matt Milberger & Lawrence Snelly
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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Swanson - Boston by Night May 27, 2022

Bob and DJ review Swansong and Boston by Night!
Credits
Swansong
Swansong is developed by Big Bad Wolf, a branch of Cyanide
Designed by Clément Plantier.
Writers: Laure Delmas, Manon Durrieu, Pierrick Haem, Thomas Pinaire
Scriptwriter: Thomas Veauclin
Produced by: Patrick Pligersdorffer - executive producer. Alexis Prilleux - associate producer
Music by Olivier Derivière - music composer
Sound Department Sacha Mathelet - dialogue editor
Boston by Night
Author: Matthew Dawkins

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Werewolf the Wild West May 20, 2022

Bob travels to the Wyld West in our latest werewolf review!
Credits
Design: Justin Achilli and Ethan Skemp
Based on Werewolf: the Apocalypse by : Bill Bridges, Robert Hatch and Mark Rein Hagen
Storyteller System by: Mark Rein Hagen
Written by: Justin Achilli, Mark Angeli, Phil Brucato, Tim Byrd, Jackie Cassada, Ben Chessell, Richard Dansky, Ed Hall, Robert Hatch, Harry Heckel, Heather Heckel, Ian Lemke, Ed McKeogh, James Moore, Nicky Rea, Ethan Skemp, Fred Yelk
Additional Design Contributions: Andrew Bates, Ken Cliffe, Brian Glass
Editing: Cary Goff with Ken Cliffe and Aileen Miles
Art Directors: Lawrence Snelly and Aileen Miles
Art: Andrew Bates, Ron Brown, Steve Bryant, James Daly, Jason Felix, Richard Kane Ferguson, Scott Fischer, Dave Fooden, Darren Frydendall, Michael Gaydos, Pia Guerra, Henry G. Higginbotham, Anthony Hightower, Jeff Holt, Brian LeBlanc, Eric Lacombe, Robert MacNeil, Matt Milberger, Jeff Parker, Shea Anton Pensa, Steve Prescott, Andrew Ritchie, Andrew Robinson, Theo Schwartz, Dan Smith, Ron Spencer
Layout and Typesetting: Katie McCaskill
Border Design: Vince Locke
Logo, Front and Back Cover Design: Richard Thomas
Prelude Art: Richard Thomas and Ash Arnett
Purchase it here: Werewolf the Wild West
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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New Wave Requiem May 13, 2022

Brennan and DJ go back to the Decade of Excess and Greed in New Wave Requiem!
Credits
Written by: Jason Bolte, Christopher Simmons, Alex Scokel, Eddy Webb
Additional Material by: Justin Achilli, Kelley Barnes and Kevin Talbot
Playtested by: Kelly Bragan, Ryan Jones, Jay Pitchford and Jeremiah Rastegar
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Developer: Eddy Webb
Editor: Anita Hager
Art Director and Book Design: Craig S Grant
Interior Art: John Christopher, Marco Nelor, Federico Piatti
Cover Art: Erik Jones

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Nuwisha May 06, 2022

Bob and Brennan continue the 1st Ed Changing Breed books with Nuwisha! Tune in to hear the song of Coyote.
Credits
Author: James A. Moore
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Cynthia Summers
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Interior Art: Steve Prescott
Back Cover Art: Steve Prescott
Layout & Typesetting: Matt Milberger
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
Purchase it here: Nuwisha
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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Nosferatu - The Beast That Haunts the Blood Apr 29, 2022

Bob and DJ enter the Necropolis in our review of Nosferatu: The Beast that Haunts the Blood!
Credits
Written by: Jess Hartley, Wood Ingham, Orrin Loria and Chuck Wendig
Developer: Rose Bailey and Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Editor: Anita Hager
Art Direction & Book Design: Craig S Grant
Interior Art: Samuel Araya, Ed Bourelle, Ben Carre, Trevor Claxton, Michael Franchina, Jenny Frison, Craig S Grant, Woodrow J Hinton III, Mathias Kollros, Justin Norman, Efrem Palacios, Federico Piatti, Brad Rigney, Matt K Smith, UDON (with Jeffrey 'Chamba' Cruz), John Wigley
Cover Art: Ben Carre
Purchase it here: Nosferatu - The Beast that Haunts the Blood

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Bastet Apr 22, 2022

Bob and Mike open up our first Changing Breeds book, Bastet!
Credits:
Written and Conceptualized by: Phil Brucato
Additional Caliahs by: Bill Bridges (Balam, Pumonca, Qualmi) and Richard Dansky (Khan, Simba)
Additional Brainstorming and Inspiration by: Wendy Blacksin, Bill Bridges, Brett Brooks, Lazerus Chernik, Cat Simone
Developed by: Ethan Skemp
Edited by: Cary Goff
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Layout and Typesetting: Katie McCaskill
Art: Steve Bryant, Mike Chaney, Steve Farris, Matt Milberger, Heather McKinney, Paul Phillips, Steve Prescott, Alex Sheikman, Ron Spencer, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Comic Book Art: Ron Spencer
Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Tribe Designs by: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.
Purchase it here: Bastet

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Second Inquisition Apr 15, 2022

Bob, Brennan (partly) and DJ unravel the global conspiracy that is the Second Inquisition.
LEGAL AND CREDITS
WRITTEN BY Cat Evans, Kenneth Hite, and Khaldoun Khelil
EDITING AND DEVELOPMENT BY Kenneth Hite and Elisa Teague
ART DIRECTOR: Trivia Fox and Elisa Teague
COVER ART: Mark Kelly
INTERIOR ART AND ILLUSTRATION: Nevzat Aydin, Raquel Cornejo, Trivia Fox,
Mark Kelly, Violet Schrage, Elisa Teague
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Joshua "HTTPaladin" Mendenhall
CULTURAL CONSULTANT EDITING: James Mendez Hodes
WORLD OF DARKNESS BRAND MANAGEMENT
BRAND MANAGER: Sean Greaney
BRAND CREATIVE LEAD: Justin Achilli
BRAND ART DIRECTOR: Tomas Arfert
BRAND EDITOR: Karim Muammar
BRAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPER: Martyna “Outstar” Zych
BRAND MARKETING MANAGER: Jason Carl
PARADOX LICENSING
BUSINESS DEVELOPER: Dhaunae De Vir
RENEGADE GAME STUDIOS
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Scott Gaeta
VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKETING: Sara Erickson
CONTROLLER: Robyn Gaeta
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Leisha Cummins
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Erika Conway
SALES AND MARKETING PROGRAM MANAGER: Matt Holland
SENIOR PRODUCER OF ROLEPLAYING GAMES: Elisa Teague
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER OF ROLEPLAYING GAMES: Trivia Fox
SENIOR PRODUCER OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Dan Bojanowski
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Jimmy Le
SENIOR GAME DESIGNER: Matt Hyra
GAME DESIGNERS: Dan Blanchett & T.C. Petty III
SENIOR CREATIVE LEADS OF BOARD & CARD GAMES:
Anita Osburn & Jeanne Torres
VIDEO PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE: Katie Schmitt
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Jenni Janikowski
FINANCE CLERK: Minnie Nelson
EVENT MANAGER: Chris Whitpan
CREATIVE PRODUCTION: Noelle Lopez
CREATIVE PRODUCTION: Todd Crapper
Purchase it here: Second Inquisition

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Kinfolk: Unsung Heroes Apr 08, 2022

We sing the songs of Kinfolk because if we don't know one else will. You won't hear this at your next Moot, I'll tell you that.
Credits
Author: Deena McKinney
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Additional material, ideas and research by: Forrester B. Marchinton
Editor: Ed Hall
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Art: Andrew Bates, Jason Felix, Anthony Hightower, Brian LeBlanc, Paul Phillips, Pia Guerra
Layout & Typesetting: Robby Poore
Cover Art: Steve Prescott
Cover Design: Robby Poore
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.
Purchase it here: Kinfolk: Unsung Heroes

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Mehket - Shadows in the Dark Apr 01, 2022

Join us as we shed light in the shadows in our review of Shadows in the Dark: Mehket!
Credits
Written by: Howard Ingham and Christopher Lee Simmons
Developer: Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Editor: Anita Hager
Art Direction & Book Design: Craig S Grant
Interior Art: Samuel Araya, John Bridges, Ben Carre, Ture Ekroos, Craig S Grant, Craig Henderson, Imaginary Friends Studios (featuring the art of Yasmine), Howard Ingham, Michael Wm Kaluta, McKlean Kendree, Mathias Kollros, David Krentz, Stephanie Law, Peter Mohrbacher, Efrem Palacios, Rich Pellegrino, Federico Platti, Chris ky, Matias Tapia, Andrew Trabbold
Cover Art: Ben Carre
Purchase it here: Shadows in the Dark: Mehket

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Werewolf the Apocalypse - Stargazers (1st Edition) Mar 25, 2022

Bob discusses the Enigma of the Tribe of Stargazers...Welcome to the Gaiadharma philo 1100 course.
Credits
Author: Bill Bridges
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Aileen E. Miles
Art Director: Aileen E. Miles
Layout & Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Art: SCAR (Steve Carter &. Antoinette Rydyr), James Stowe, Drew Tucker
Comic Book Art: Alex Sheikman, colored by Lawrence Snelly
Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, colored by Aileen E. Miles
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.
Purchase it here: Stargazers Tribebook 1st Edition

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Vampire: the Requiem - Savage and Macabre - Gangrel Mar 18, 2022

Bob, Brennan and DJ read what may be the best White Wolf book published. I know, big claim, but tune in to hear why.
Credits
Written by: Chuck Wendig and Rose Bailey
Developer: Joseph D. Carriker, Jr.
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Editor: Anita Hager and Jason Bolte
Art Direction & Book Design: Craig S Grant
Layout Assistance: Jessica Mullins
Interior Art: Ned Coker, Erin Grant, Craig Henderson, Sara Hindmarch, Ville-Valterri Kinnunen, Jacob Masbruch, Peter Monbracher, Efrem Palacios, Rich Pellegrino, Matt K Smith, Matias Tapia, John Van Fleet, Derk Venneman, John Wigley
Cover Art: John Van Fleet

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Werewolf the Apocalypse - Silver Fangs (1st Edition) Mar 11, 2022

Bob and Nick cover the dreams of Celeste Walks-the-Spiral-Backward. Or were they all true? (Nah, they weren't dreams).
Credits
Author: Christopher Howard
Developer: Ethan Skemp with Ken Cliffe
Editor: Ken Cliffe
Vice President in Charge of Production: Richard Thomas
Art Directors: Aileen Miles and Lawrence Snelly
Layout & Typesetting: Aileen Miles
Art: Andrew Bates, Mike Chaney & Matt Milberger, Richard Kane-Ferguson, Alex Sheikman
Comic Book Art: Mark Jackson
Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Purchase it here: Silver Fangs Tribebook 1st Edition
Intro and Outro music - Berserkir by Danheim, used with permission.

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Kiss of the Succubus - Deava - Episode 31 Mar 04, 2022

Bob, DJ and Mike discuss what it means to be a Deava in our review of Kiss of the Succubus for Vampire the Requiem
Credits
Written by: Rose Bailey and Benjamin Baugh
Developer: Joseph D. Carriker
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Editor: Anita Hager
Art Direction & Book Design: Craig S Grant
Interior Art: Max Brooks, Nicole Cardiff, Robert Carter, Erin Grant, Christine Griffin, Rachael Haupt, Michel Koch, Jacob Masbruch, Axel Ortiz, Efrem Palacios, Rich Pellegrino, Claudia Sutton, Matias Tapla, John Wigley, John Van Fleet
Cover Art: David Krentz
Purchase it here: Kiss of the Succubus

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Werewolf: the Apocalypse - Not The Silverfang Tribebook Episode 37 Feb 25, 2022

Bob and Nick take a step back and discuss their perspective on werewolf as a whole.
Our hearts go out to those in Ukraine.

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Vampire: the Masquerade - Playing the Sabbat - Episode 196 Feb 18, 2022

You've asked for it and now it's here! Join Bob, Brennan, and DJ as they review The Black Hand: Playing the Sabbat.
Credits
WRITTEN BY Rachel E. Judd, Khaldoun Khelil, and Saskia Liddick
EDITING AND READING: Rachel E. Judd, Khaldoun Khelil, and Saskia Liddick
ART DIRECTOR: Khaldoun Khelil
COVER ART: Mark Kelly
INTERIOR ART AND ILLUSTRATION: Mark Kelly, Pexel (Lucas Alves, CottonBro, Dids, Eberhard Grossgasteiger, Kourtney Gunderen, ItzyPhoto, Adrien Olichon, Aleksandar Pasaric, Farzad Sedaghat), and UnSplash (Silvana Amicone, Andrew Amistad, David Bayliss, Volker Braun, BSD, Noah Buscher, James Coleman, Daniele Colucci, Yoal Desurmont, Hiep Duong, Cheng Feng, Samuele Giglio, Matt Hearne, Michael
Heuss, Casey Horner, Maksim Istornin, Jr Korpa, Zane Lee, Ed Leszczynski, Stephany Lorena, Testalize Me, Dima Pechurin, Alexander Popov, Alex Rainer, Jamison Riley, Joshua Rodriguez, Florian Schmetz, Sebastiaan Stam, Nikita Shirokov, Zoriana Stakhni, Diana Vargas, Logan Weaver, Simon Zhu)
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Khaldoun Khelil
Purchase it here: The Black Hand: Playing the Sabbat

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Martin Ericsson Interview - Episode 195 Feb 11, 2022

Martin’s Background projects he mentioned on the show.
--2007 as part of the Prosopropeia series experiences using the Pervasive LARP medium. This game is “Momentum”. The location for the game is the R1 Nuclear reactor in Stockholm Sweden.
--2008 “The Truth About Marika” Participative drama series with Swedish Television, 2007. Interactive Emmy Award Winner 2008, by The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
--2010 "Conspiracy for Good", new form of entertainment called "Social Benefit Storytelling”, which allowed for people to
participate inside a fictional story... to do real good in the real world.
--March, 2013, the extremely ambitious nordic Live Action Roleplaying Game took place on the destroyer Småland in the port of Gothenburg, Sweden. The game was called “The Monitor Celestra” in the setting of the Battlestar Galactica Universe.
--2014 Martin Ericsson: Playing with Reality (Alibis for Interaction)
Excerpt from Black Dog Game Factory
"When we started the Black Dog Game Factory line of horror game books, we were a little nervous. We'd stretched the conventional limits before, almost to the breaking point. We'd had books banned from GENCon and dropped by retailers and distributors nationwide. We'd had trouble explaining our rather gory work to our maiden aunts and in-laws. We had to ask ourselves a few tough questions.
How would the 'For Adults Only" rating affect sales?
Would we alienate younger players?
Would we offend older players?
Should we censor our products to 'give the hobby a good image?'
Couldn't we accomplish the same level of horror and storytelling in a milder format?
Would this 'new level' of horror gaming merely shock, or would it be what we reeally wanted: artistic exploration of disturbing themes and stories. In other words, would the new series be art?
There were no easy answers. We decided to risk it (because that's how we think around here).
First HoL appeared on your shelves, then Giovanni Chronicles I: The Last Supper. Freak Legion, Dark Reflections: Spectres, Destiny's Price and Giovanni Chronicles II: Blood and Fire soo joined them. And all this time, we're still a little nervous. The books were popular, it didn't seem we'd offended or alienated anybody (no more than usual, anyway) and we were certain that these stories and issues needed that level of depth and terror. But we still weren't sure if it was art."
The AbrekBlight discussion, works Cited:
-- Amy Chen's article on Abrek Blight in CGMagazine.
-- Secretary of State of Chechnya defends Ramzov Kadyrov, President of the Chechen Republic.
-- Ramzan Kadyrov : Brutal tyrant, Instagram star
-- Editor & co-author of V5 Camarilla Guide Blog Freja Gyldenstrøm "Defense Against the Silence"
-- Trump and Chechnya Last week Tonight Jon Oliver 9/17/2017

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Vampire: the Masquerade - Forbidden Religions - Episode 194 Feb 03, 2022

Bob, DJ and Nick discuss the anathematic beliefs of secreted methuselah cults to infernal churches.
Forbidden Religions also includes Loresheets, Merits, Flaws, and discipline powers for all your cultic needs!
CREDITS
DESIGN
Developed by – John Burke and Matthew Dawkins
written by – Chris Allen, Jacob Burgess, John Burke, Matthew Dawkins, Steffie de Vaan, Emily Griggs, Alexandra Pitchford, Hilary Sklar, Mike F. Tomasek Jr.
Consultant – Phung Wei Ming
editing – Maria Cambone
world of darkness line developer — Matthew Dawkins
ART
art direction – Maria Cabardo and Mike Chaney
book design and layout – Josh Kubat
cover art – Michael Gaydos
Interior art – Paul Tobin, Michael Gaydos, Drew Tucker, Laura King, Sam Denmark
creative direction - Richard Thomas
SPECIAL THANKS
Our Consulting Developers, Brian “The Silent Shepherd” Bartholomew, Jennifer “True Giovanni” Fuss,
Charles “More Gary Please” Phipps, Charlie “Child of the Devourer” Wheaton!
An extra special thanks to Sharkey for careful scrutiny of the manuscript.
vampire: the masquerade creators – Mark Rein•Hagen with Justin Achilli, Steven C. Brown, Tom Dowd, Andrew Greenberg, Chris McDonough, Lisa Stevens, Josh Timbrook, and Stewart Wieck.
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE 5TH EDITION created by Martin Ericsson, Karim Muammar, and Kenneth Hite
Purchase it here: Forbidden Religions

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Vampire: the Requiem - Ventrue: Lords of the Damned - Episode 30 Jan 28, 2022

Bob, Brennan and DJ discuss why the Ventrue are the Lords of the Damned.
Should this book be a requirement?
Does it help you determine a difference between the Invictus & the Ventrue Clan?
Are the Ventrue the Modern Julii?
Tune in to find out!
Credits
Concept and Design: Rich Thomas
Author: Rose Bailey, Will Hindmarch and Chuck Wendig.
Developer: Joseph D. Carriker, Jr. & Will Hindmarch
Editor: Anita Hager
Layout: Craig S Grant
Production: Matt Milberger
Art: Craig S Grant, Ed Bourelle, Robert Carter, Miguel Coimbra, Lucius Graciano, Michel Koch, Efrem Palacios, Matt K Smith, Claudia Sutton, Matias Tapia, Andrew Trabbold, Derk Venneman, John Van Fleet
Cover: Chad Michael Ward
Purchase it here: Ventrue: Lords of the Damned

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Werewolf the Apocalypse - Chronicles of the Black Labyrinth - Episode 36 Jan 21, 2022

Excavated, compiled and annotated by Frater 1*1, Keeper of the Dark Orb and Gazer into the Abyss.
Purchase it here: Chronicles of the Black Labyrinth

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Vampire: the Requiem - Fall of the Camarilla - Episode 29 Jan 14, 2022

Bob, Brennan and DJ start Requiem's new year off with a dive into Fall of the Camarilla!
Credits
Written by: Rose Bailey, David Chart, Ray Fawkes, Wood Ingham and Chuck Wendig.
Developer: Ray Fawkes
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: Matt Milberger
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Craig S Grant
Book Design: Craig S Grant
Layout Assistant: Jessica Mullins Cover Design: Craig S Grant and Matt Milberger
Interior Art: John Christopher, Miguel Coimbra, Wood Ingham and Chuck Wendig.
Purchase it here: Fall of the Camarilla

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Rage: Warriors of the Apocalypse - Episode 35 Jan 07, 2022

Tune into Bob and Nick as they discuss Champions, Antagonists and.... Man-bat?
Credits
Authors:Tim Byrd, Ken Cliffe, Ed Hall, Todd Mayville, Ethan Skemp, Mike Tinney, and Pocahontas Firestein van Elfinburg della Escondido, Esq.
Development: Ethan Skemp
Editing: Ed McKeogh
Vice President in Charge of Production: Richard Thomas
Art Directors: Aileen E. Miles & Lawrence Snelly
Layout & Typesetting: Robby Poore (with miniscule assitance from Aileen E. Miles)
Art: BarbArmata, Ash Arnett, Stuart Beel, John Bridges, Dennis Calero, Richard Case, Steve Casper, John Cobb, James Daly, Mike Danza, Tony DiTerlizzi, Mike Dringenburg, Jason Felix, Richard Kane Ferguson, Lee Fields, Scott Fischer, Rebecca Guay, Matt Haley, Tony Harris, Quinton Hoover, Mark Jackson, Brian LeBlanc, Larry McDougall, Anson Maddocks, John Matson, Key Meyer Jr., Jeff Miracola, Jesper Myrfors, Alan Pollack, William O'Conner, Jeff Rebner, SCAR (Steve Carter & Antionette Ryder), Alex Sheikman, E. Allen Smith, Ron Spencer, Ron States, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, RIchard Thomans, Jamie Tolagson, Drew Tucker, Lawrence Allen Williams
Cover Design: Lawrence Snelly
Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Purchase it here: Rage: Warriors of the Apocalypse

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Vampire: the Requiem - Requiem for Rome Part 3 - Episode 28 Dec 31, 2021

It's our Requiem for Rome finale! Tune in and let us know what you think of the book!
Credits
Written by: Rose Bailey, David Chart, Ray Fawkes, Will Hindmarch, Howard David Ingham and Chuck Wendig.
Prologue and Interludes by Chuck Wendig.
Foreword by Kenneth Hite
Developer: Ray Fawkes
Original Outline and Design: Will Hindmarch
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Editor: Scibendi.com
Art Director: Craig S Grant
Book Design: Craig S Grant
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
Interior Art: John Christopher, Trevor Claxton, Jeremy Enecio, Matt Hughes, Michel Koch, Mathias Kollros, Justin Norman, Matias Tapia, Rich Thomas, Cathy Wilkins
Cover Art: matt milberger
Purchase it here: Requiem for Rome

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Holiday Special - Twas the Night Before Christmas Dec 24, 2021

We here at 25 Years of VtM wish you and yours a happy holidays!

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Vampire: the Requiem - Requiem for Rome Part 2 - Episode 27 Dec 17, 2021

In Part 2 of our Requiem for Rome Review we discuss the founding of Rome, the Julii and of course the Strix!
Credits
Written by: Rose Bailey, David Chart, Ray Fawkes, Will Hindmarch, Howard David Ingham and Chuck Wendig.
Prologue and Interludes by Chuck Wendig.
Foreword by Kenneth Hite
Developer: Ray Fawkes
Original Outline and Design: Will Hindmarch
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Editor: Scibendi.com
Art Director: Craig S Grant
Book Design: Craig S Grant
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
Interior Art: John Christopher, Trevor Claxton, Jeremy Enecio, Matt Hughes, Michel Koch, Mathias Kollros, Justin Norman, Matias Tapia, Rich Thomas, Cathy Wilkins
Cover Art: matt milberger
Purchase it here: Requiem for Rome

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Werewolf the Apocalypse - Axis Mundi: The Book of Spirits - Episode 34 Dec 10, 2021

Bob and Nick dive into the Umbra in our review of Axis Mundi!
Credits
Authors: Emrey Barnes (Cockroach), Phil Brucato (Pegasus), Bill Bridges (Introduction, History, Wendigo & Plant totems), Brian Campbell (Rat & Grandfather Thunder), Jackie Cassada (Uktena, Plant & Rock spirits), Ben Chessell (Griffin), JHeather Curatola (Unicorn), Harry Heckel (The Pact, Stag, Moon spirits & Elementals), Chris Howard (Falcon), James Moore (Fenris), Rustin Quaide (Chimera, Ancestors, Enigmatics & Epiphilngs), Teeuwynn (Owl)
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Ronni Radner
Art Directors: Aileen E. Miles & Lawrence Snelly
Layout & Typesetting: Katie McCaskill
Art: Ron Brown, Mike Chaney & Matt Milberger, Jim Daly, Richard Kane Ferguson, Brian LeBlanc, Shea Anton Pensa, Steve Prescott, Dan Smith, Ron Spencer
Cover Art: Richard Kane Ferguson
Front Cover Design: Lawrence Snelly
Back Cover Design: Katie McCaskill
Purchase it here: Axis Mundi: The Book of Spirits

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Vampire: the Requiem - Requiem for Rome Part 1 - Episode 26 Dec 03, 2021

We are proud to present our review of Requiem for Rome! Wanna know why it's out favorite book? Tune in for part one of three!
Credits
Written by: Rose Bailey, David Chart, Ray Fawkes, Will Hindmarch, Howard David Ingham and Chuck Wendig.
Prologue and Interludes by Chuck Wendig.
Foreword by Kenneth Hite
Developer: Ray Fawkes
Original Outline and Design: Will Hindmarch
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Editor: Scibendi.com
Art Director: Craig S Grant
Book Design: Craig S Grant
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
Interior Art: John Christopher, Trevor Claxton, Jeremy Enecio, Matt Hughes, Michel Koch, Mathias Kollros, Justin Norman, Matias Tapia, Rich Thomas, Cathy Wilkins
Cover Art: matt milberger
Purchase it here: Requiem for Rome

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Werewolf the Apocalypse - Silent Striders 1st Edition - Episode 33 Nov 26, 2021

Bob and Brennan dive into the Duat in the our review of the Silent Striders 1st Ed Tribebook!
Credits
Authors: Ethan Skemp and Robert Hatch
Additional Egyptian research and guidance: Ellen Brundige
Developer: Ethan Skemp
Editor: Ken Cliffe
Vice President in Charge of Production: Richard Thomas
Art Directors: Aileen E. Miles and Lawrence Snelly
Layout & Typesetting: Aileen E. Miles
Art: Andrew Bates, James Daly, Anthony Hightower, Matt Milberger, Alex Sheikman & Jack Keefer
Comic Book Art: Steve Prescott
Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Cover Design: Aileen E. Miles
Purchase it here: Silent Striders (1st Edition)

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Vampire: the Requiem - Damnation City - Episode 25 Nov 19, 2021

Brennan joins Bobby Brujah and DJ Deava in this weeks review of Damnation City!
Credits
Written by: Justin Achilli, Rose Bailey, Stephen DiPesa, Ray Fawkes, Will Hindmarch, Howard David Ingham, Robin Laws, Robert Vaughn, and Chuck Wendig
Developer: Will Hindmarch
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: Matt Milberger
Editor: Scribendi.com
Prince of the City Designed by: Mike Nudd
Art Director: Matt Milberger and Craig S Grant
Book Design: Craig S Grant
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
Interior Art: Sam Araya, Tom Biondolillo, Avery Butterworth, Craig S Grant, Will & Sara Hindmarch, Mike Huddleston, Becky Jollensten, Mathias Kollros, Patrick McEvoy, Justin Norman, Nick Stakal, Arend Stührmann, Andy Trabbold, Chad Michael Ward (with Justin Erickson), and Fred & Rachel Yelk Woodruff
Cover Art: Tomasz Jedruszek
Purchase it here: Damnation City

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Werewolf the Apocalypse - Rage Across Appalachia - Episode 32 Nov 12, 2021

From the highest mountain top to the deepest hollow, we cover it all in Rage Across Appalachia!
Credits
Author: Jackie Cassada
Developer: Bill Bridges
Editor: Ethan Skemp
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Cover art: Richard Kane Ferguson
Interior art: Steve Bryant, Mike Chaney & Matt Milberger, James Crabtree, Jeff Holt, Steve Prescott, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Front and back cover design: Aileen E. Miles
Typesetting & Layout: Katie McCaskill
Purchase it here: Rage Across Appalachia

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Vampire: the Requiem - Bloodlines the Chosen - Episode 24 Nov 05, 2021

The fans spoke and White Wolf listened, here's our review of Bloodlines the Chosen!
Credits
Authors: Roger William Barnes, Ty Bjarnason, Adriano Bompani, Ray Fawkes, Brian David Gibson, Misha James Handman, David Michael Hubbard, Paul Alexander Scokel, Scan Smith, Zachary Thomas Tyler, Randy Ulch
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Production Manager: matt milberger
Developer: Ray Fawkes
Line Developer: Will Hindmarch
Lead Submission Jury: Kelley Barnes-Herman, Ray Fawkes, Will Hindmarch and Rich Thomas
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Direction & layout: Craig S Grant
Interior Art: Patrick Ballestros, Avery Butterworth, Matt Hughes, Ron Lemen, Adrian Majkrzak, Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: Todd Lockwood
Purchase it Here: Bloodlines the Chosen

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Vampire: the Masquerade - Path of Harmony - Episode 193 Oct 29, 2021

We have a special Halloween treat! We have picked out the Path of Harmony episode from our Patreon Opinionated line. We hope you enjoy and have a Happy Halloween!

Path origin
Explained Evolutions
Its Fate in V5 Sabbat
Sabbat Play insights
Player ideas and ST insights

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Freak Legion: Player's Guide to Fomori - Episode 31 Oct 22, 2021

It's time for another Black Dog Games review! Join us in the Freak Legion!
Credits
Authors: Steve Brown, Phil Brucato, John Scott Burrows, Jackie Cassada, Jim Cormer, Lucien Dark, Beth Fischi, Christopher Howard, Jenn Lindberg, Jim Moore, Nicky Rea, Richard Watts
Developer: Bill Bridges
Editor: Ethan Skemp
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Comic book art: Steve Prescott
Interior art: Mike Chaney, Anson Maddocks, Matt Milberger, & SCAR Studios
Front and back cover design: Aileen E. Miles
Typesetting & Layout: Matt Milberger
Purchase it here: Freak Legion

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V5: Sabbat - The Black Hand Part 3 - Episode 192 Oct 15, 2021

This is it, the third and final part in our V5 Sabbat review! Does this book contain the scariest, most frightful antagonists in Vampire: the Masquerade?
We don't do click bait here. It does. BUT you'll have to tune in to hear why!
LEGAL AND CREDITS
WRITTEN BY Justin Achilli, Alan Alexander, Khaldoun Khelil, and Karim Muammar
EDITING, DIVERSITY READING, AND INDEXING: Stephanie Cohen
ART DIRECTOR: Tomas Arfert
COVER ART: Mark Kelly
INTERIOR ART AND ILLUSTRATION: Tomas Arfert, Krzysztof Bieniawski, Emilis Emka, Mirko Failoni, Flyos Games (Vampire: The Masquerade – Chapters), Mark Kelly,
Ronja Melin, Anders Muammar, pexels.com (Gabby K, Kaique Rocha, Ivan Siarbolin, David Skyrius), Roena I. Rosenberger, Marc Simonetti, Sally Thordarson, Drew Tucker, Kim Van Deun, Sergey Vasnev, Martyna Zych
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Tomas Arfert
PROOFREADING: Jason Carl, Brian Holland
ORIGINAL SABBAT CONCEPT, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT: Steven C. Brown and Andrew Greenberg
WORLD OF DARKNESS BRAND MANAGEMENT
BRAND MANAGER: Sean Greaney
BRAND CREATIVE LEAD: Justin Achilli
BRAND ART DIRECTOR: Tomas Arfert
BRAND EDITOR: Karim Muammar
BRAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPER: Martyna “Outstar” Zych
BRAND MARKETING MANAGER: Jason Carl
PARADOX LICENSING
BUSINESS DEVELOPER: Dhaunae De Vir
RENEGADE GAME STUDIOS
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Scott Gaeta
VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKETING: Sara Erickson
CONTROLLER: Robyn Gaeta
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Leisha Cummins
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Erika Conway
SALES AND MARKETING PROGRAM MANAGER: Matt Holland
SENIOR PRODUCER OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Dan Bojanowski ASSOCIATE
PRODUCER OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Jimmy Le
SENIOR PRODUCER OF ROLEPLAYING GAMES: Elisa Teague
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER OF ROLEPLAYING GAMES: Trivia Fox
SENIOR GAME DESIGNER: Matt Hyra
GAME DESIGNERS: Dan Blanchett & T.C. Petty III
SENIOR CREATIVE LEAD OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Anita Osburn & Jeanne Torres
VIDEO PRODUCTION MANAGER: Desiree Love
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Jenni Janikowski
FINANCE CLERK: Minnie Nelson
EVENT MANAGER: Chris Whitpan
CREATIVE PRODUCTION LEAD: Gordon Tucker
CREATIVE PRODUCTION: Noelle Lopez
Purchase it here: Renegade Games, DriveThruRPG

Sound Effect by Zapsplat
Music from Epidemic Sound

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V5: Sabbat - The Black Hand Part 2 - Episode 191 Oct 08, 2021

We have part two of our V5 Sabbat review! Bob and DJ go in deep on which paths. Tune in to hear which ones made it to the Gehenna War and which ones didn't!
LEGAL AND CREDITS
WRITTEN BY Justin Achilli, Alan Alexander, Khaldoun Khelil, and Karim Muammar
EDITING, DIVERSITY READING, AND INDEXING: Stephanie Cohen
ART DIRECTOR: Tomas Arfert
COVER ART: Mark Kelly
INTERIOR ART AND ILLUSTRATION: Tomas Arfert, Krzysztof Bieniawski, Emilis Emka, Mirko Failoni, Flyos Games (Vampire: The Masquerade – Chapters), Mark Kelly,
Ronja Melin, Anders Muammar, pexels.com (Gabby K, Kaique Rocha, Ivan Siarbolin, David Skyrius), Roena I. Rosenberger, Marc Simonetti, Sally Thordarson, Drew Tucker, Kim Van Deun, Sergey Vasnev, Martyna Zych
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Tomas Arfert
PROOFREADING: Jason Carl, Brian Holland
ORIGINAL SABBAT CONCEPT, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT: Steven C. Brown and Andrew Greenberg
WORLD OF DARKNESS BRAND MANAGEMENT
BRAND MANAGER: Sean Greaney
BRAND CREATIVE LEAD: Justin Achilli
BRAND ART DIRECTOR: Tomas Arfert
BRAND EDITOR: Karim Muammar
BRAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPER: Martyna “Outstar” Zych
BRAND MARKETING MANAGER: Jason Carl
PARADOX LICENSING
BUSINESS DEVELOPER: Dhaunae De Vir
RENEGADE GAME STUDIOS
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Scott Gaeta
VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKETING: Sara Erickson
CONTROLLER: Robyn Gaeta
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Leisha Cummins
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Erika Conway
SALES AND MARKETING PROGRAM MANAGER: Matt Holland
SENIOR PRODUCER OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Dan Bojanowski ASSOCIATE
PRODUCER OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Jimmy Le
SENIOR PRODUCER OF ROLEPLAYING GAMES: Elisa Teague
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER OF ROLEPLAYING GAMES: Trivia Fox
SENIOR GAME DESIGNER: Matt Hyra
GAME DESIGNERS: Dan Blanchett & T.C. Petty III
SENIOR CREATIVE LEAD OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Anita Osburn & Jeanne Torres
VIDEO PRODUCTION MANAGER: Desiree Love
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Jenni Janikowski
FINANCE CLERK: Minnie Nelson
EVENT MANAGER: Chris Whitpan
CREATIVE PRODUCTION LEAD: Gordon Tucker
CREATIVE PRODUCTION: Noelle Lopez
Purchase it here: Renegade Games, DriveThruRPG

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V5: Sabbat - The Black Hand Part 1 - Episode 190 Oct 01, 2021

Join Bob and DJ for part one of our three part review of Sabbat: The Black Hand! How has the Sabbat changed, what's the real deal with the Gehenna War ? Tune in to find out!
LEGAL AND CREDITS
WRITTEN BY Justin Achilli, Alan Alexander, Khaldoun Khelil, and Karim Muammar
EDITING, DIVERSITY READING, AND INDEXING: Stephanie Cohen
ART DIRECTOR: Tomas Arfert
COVER ART: Mark Kelly
INTERIOR ART AND ILLUSTRATION: Tomas Arfert, Krzysztof Bieniawski, Emilis Emka, Mirko Failoni, Flyos Games (Vampire: The Masquerade – Chapters), Mark Kelly,
Ronja Melin, Anders Muammar, pexels.com (Gabby K, Kaique Rocha, Ivan Siarbolin, David Skyrius), Roena I. Rosenberger, Marc Simonetti, Sally Thordarson, Drew Tucker, Kim Van Deun, Sergey Vasnev, Martyna Zych
GRAPHIC DESIGN AND LAYOUT: Tomas Arfert
PROOFREADING: Jason Carl, Brian Holland
ORIGINAL SABBAT CONCEPT, DESIGN, AND DEVELOPMENT: Steven C. Brown and Andrew Greenberg
WORLD OF DARKNESS BRAND MANAGEMENT
BRAND MANAGER: Sean Greaney
BRAND CREATIVE LEAD: Justin Achilli
BRAND ART DIRECTOR: Tomas Arfert
BRAND EDITOR: Karim Muammar
BRAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPER: Martyna “Outstar” Zych
BRAND MARKETING MANAGER: Jason Carl
PARADOX LICENSING
BUSINESS DEVELOPER: Dhaunae De Vir
RENEGADE GAME STUDIOS
PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Scott Gaeta
VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKETING: Sara Erickson
CONTROLLER: Robyn Gaeta
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: Leisha Cummins
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Erika Conway
SALES AND MARKETING PROGRAM MANAGER: Matt Holland
SENIOR PRODUCER OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Dan Bojanowski ASSOCIATE
PRODUCER OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Jimmy Le
SENIOR PRODUCER OF ROLEPLAYING GAMES: Elisa Teague
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER OF ROLEPLAYING GAMES: Trivia Fox
SENIOR GAME DESIGNER: Matt Hyra
GAME DESIGNERS: Dan Blanchett & T.C. Petty III
SENIOR CREATIVE LEAD OF BOARD & CARD GAMES: Anita Osburn & Jeanne Torres
VIDEO PRODUCTION MANAGER: Desiree Love
CUSTOMER SERVICE: Jenni Janikowski
FINANCE CLERK: Minnie Nelson
EVENT MANAGER: Chris Whitpan
CREATIVE PRODUCTION LEAD: Gordon Tucker
CREATIVE PRODUCTION: Noelle Lopez
Purchase it here: Renegade Games, DriveThruRPG

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Vampire: the Requiem - The Blood - Episode 23 Sep 24, 2021

DJ and Brennan dive into The Blood! This is book is for the Players, about the internals of the vampire.
But what does that mean? Tune in to find out!
Credits
Authors: Ray Fawkes, Christopher Kobar and Chuck Wendig
Additional Material by: Will Hindmarch
Developer: Ray Fawkes with Will Hindmarch
Creative Director: Rich Thomas
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Craig Grant
Book Design: Brian Glass
Interior Art: Joel Biske, Trevor Claxton, Dave Kang, Michel Koch, Mathias Kollros, Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: Aleksi Briclot
Purchase it here! The Blood

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Werewolf: Project Twilight - Episode 30 Sep 17, 2021

Join Bob, Mike and Nick as they go over Project Twilight from a werewolf angle and dissect Bob Schnoblin's Pryamid of Power!
Credits
Written by: Chris Howard
Developed by: Bill Bridges
Editing: Laura Perkinson
Art Director: Chris McDonough
Cover Art: Cliff Nielson
Back Cover Art: Ash Arnett
Interior Art: Brian LeBlanc
Front and Back Cover Design: Chris McDonough
Typsetting & Layout: John E. Park
Purchase it here: Project Twilight

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Vampire: the Requiem - Belial's Brood Part 2- Episode 22 Sep 10, 2021

It's time for the second and final part of our Belial's Brood review! We discussed the history, now we Pursue what it means to be a member of Belial's Brood.
Credits
Authors: George Holochwost, Khaldoun Khelil, Ari Marmell and C.A. Suleiman
Developer: Will Hindmarch
Additional Development: C.A. Suleiman
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Matt Milberger
Interior Art: Sam Araya, Andrew Hepworth, Matt Hughes, Tomasz Jedruszek, Amy McDonough, Michael Phillippi, Rich Thomas, Cathy Wilkins
Cover Art: Mattias Snygg
Purchase it here: Belial's Brood

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Vampire: the Requiem - Belial's Brood - Episode 21 Sep 03, 2021

25 Years is excited to bring to you part one of our Belial's Brood review! Join us as we delve into the origins of the Brood!
Credits
Authors: George Holochwost, Khaldoun Khelil, Ari Marmell and C.A. Suleiman
Developer: Will Hindmarch
Additional Development: C.A. Suleiman
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Matt Milberger
Interior Art: Sam Araya, Andrew Hepworth, Matt Hughes, Tomasz Jedruszek, Amy McDonough, Michael Phillippi, Rich Thomas, Cathy Wilkins
Cover Art: Mattias Snygg
Purchase it here: Belial's Brood

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Tribebook: Shadow Lords (1st Edition) - Episode 29 Aug 27, 2021

We have a solocast of Bob today! Join him as he delves into the Shadow Moots and machinations of the Shadow Lords!
Credits
Written by: Brian Campbell
Development: Bill Bridges and Ethan Skemp
Editing: Ronni Radner
Vice President in charge of Production: Rich Thomas
Art Directors: Lawrence Snelly and Aileen E. Miles
Layout & Typesetting: Matt Milberger
Comic Book Art: Alex Sheikman
Art: Andrew Bates, Mike Chaney, James Daly, Matt Milberger, Steve Prescott, Dan Smith
Back Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
Purchase it here: Tribebook: Shadow Lords (1st Edition)

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Vampire: the Requiem - Circle of the Crone - Episode 20 Aug 20, 2021

We're cheery, bright eye, and bushy tailed to talk to you about all your pagan needs in the Circle of the Crone covenant book!
Credits
Written by: David Chart, Ray Fawkes, Greg Stolze and Chuck Wendig with Will Hindmarch
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developed by: Will Hindmarch
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Tomasz Jedruszak, Avery Butterworth, Alex Maleev, Roberto Marchesi, Matt Dixon, Cathy Wilkins, Sam Araya, Carrion Antoine, Mark Nelson and Andy Trabbold
Front Cover Art: R.K. Post
Purchase it here: Circle of the Crone

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Tribebook: Red Talons (1st Edition) - Episode 28 Aug 13, 2021

It's been a long time coming, but we've finally arrived at a favorite and sometimes disallowed Tribe. The Red Talons.
Credits
Author: Ben Chessell
Developer: Bill Bridges
Editor: Ed McKeogh
Vice President in charge of Production: Rich Thomas
Art Directors: Lawrence Snelly & Aileen E. Miles
Comic book art: Brian O’Connell
Interior art: Ron Spencer
Front and back cover design: Matt Milberger
Typesetting & Layout: Matt Milberger
Purchase it here: Tribebook: Red Talons

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Vampire the Requiem - Mythologies Part 3 - Episode 19 Aug 06, 2021

We've reached the final part in our Mythologies review! Can Kindred ever find Solace? Tune in to find out!
Credits
Written by: Kylee Hartman, Kenneth Hite, Kaldoun Khelil, Robin D. Laws, Matthew McFarland and Travis Stout
Additional Material by: Will Hindmarch
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developer: Will Hindmarch
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Daren Bader, Peter Bergting, Matt Dixon, Andrew Hepworth, Cyril Van Der Hagen, Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: John Van Fleet
Purchase it here: Mythologies

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Vampire the Requiem - Mythologies Part 2 - Episode 18 Jul 30, 2021

We continue our discussions on the beginnings of the Curse and delve into other fearful origins.
Credits
Written by: Kylee Hartman, Kenneth Hite, Kaldoun Khelil, Robin D. Laws, Matthew McFarland and Travis Stout
Additional Material by: Will Hindmarch
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developer: Will Hindmarch
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Daren Bader, Peter Bergting, Matt Dixon, Andrew Hepworth, Cyril Van Der Hagen, Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: John Van Fleet
Purchase it here: Mythologies

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Vampire the Requiem - Mythologies Part 1 - Episode 17 Jul 23, 2021

Join us as we delve into the myths and legends of Vampire: the Requiem!
Credits
Written by: Kylee Hartman, Kenneth Hite, Kaldoun Khelil, Robin D. Laws, Matthew McFarland and Travis Stout
Additional Material by: Will Hindmarch
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developer: Will Hindmarch
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Daren Bader, Peter Bergting, Matt Dixon, Andrew Hepworth, Cyril Van Der Hagen, Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: John Van Fleet
Purchase it here: Mythologies

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Tribebook: Glass Walkers (1st Edition) - Episode 27 Jul 16, 2021

Glass Walkers...The Bone Gnawers did it. Whatever it was its their fault.
Credits
Written by: Emrey Barnes
Developed by: Bill Bridges
Editing: Annie Schultz
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Comic Book Art: Brent Trammel
Interior Art: Brian LeBlanc and Mike Chaney
Back Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Front and Back Cover Design: Lawrence Snelly
Typesetting & Layout: Kathleen Ryan
Purchase it here: Tribebook: Glass Walkers (1st Edition)

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The Carthians - Episode 16 Jul 09, 2021

Are Carthians just violent anti-authoritarians? Do they bring anything to the Danse Macabre besides Molotov Cocktails? Tune in and find out!
Credits
Authors: Ray Fawkes, Matthew McFarland, Ian Price, and Greg Stolze
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developers: Justin Achilli and Will Hindmarch
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Carrion Antoine, Cyril Van Der Haegen, Matt Hughes, Travis Ingram, Tomasz Jedruszek, Roberto Marchsi, Raven Mimura, JeanSebastien Rossbach, Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: David Seeley
Front & Back Cover Design: Pauline Benney
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Tribebook: Get of Fenris (1st Edition) - Episode 26 Jul 02, 2021

We confirm the Rank and Full name of First Lieutenant Aldo Raine "The Apache" is really Sgt Aldo Rage in the Get of Fenris comic known as the prelude to inglorious Bastards. Learn why Poor Corporal Runt needs to be avenged with 100 Scalps!! And we unearth truths of the Get of Fenris Tribe.

Credits
Written by: James Moore
Research assistance: Keith Winkler
Developed by: Bill Bridges
Editing: Laura Perkinson
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Comic book art: Ron Spencer
Art: SCARStudios (Steve Carter and Antionette Ryder), Ron Spencer
Layout, Typesetting and Cover: Aileen E. Miles Back Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Purchase it here: Get of Fenris

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Trails of Ash and Bone - Episode 189 Jun 28, 2021

We talk Gambling in Atlantic City to Mask flute playing in Florence and even mention Roger De Camden's awesome facial accessories, this week on V5's Trails of Ash and Bone review.
DESIGN
written by – Matthew Dawkins, Joshua Alan Doetsch, Cat Evans, Ross Fisher-Davis, Klara Horskjær Herbøl
developed by – Matthew Dawkins
world of darkness line developer – Matthew Dawkins editor – Matt Click
ART
art director – Michael Chaney
cover art – Mark Kelly | interior Art – Mark Kelly, Sam Denmark, Drew Tucker, Mirko Failoni, Ken Meyer Jr.
clan symbols, clan fonts, and vampire: the masquerade logos – Chris Elliott and Tomas Arfert creative direction - Richard Thomas
Purchase it here: Trails of Ash and Bone

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Bloodlines: the Legendary - Episode 15 Jun 25, 2021

From grotesque Shows to decadent feasts to Holy quests we cover it all in this review of Bloodlines: the Legendary and just why they are so famous or infamous.
Credits
Authors: Wood Ingham (Melissidae), Christopher Kobar (The Carnival, Gulikan), Mur Lafferty (Kuufukuji), Dean Shomshak (Children of Judas, Players), Travis Stout (Bron) and Chuck Wendig (Galloi, Macellarius)
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developers: Justin Achilli and Will Hindmarch
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Shane Coppage, Marko Djurdjevic, Alexander Dunnigan, Tomasz Jedruszek, Klaus Scherwinski and Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: Jean-Sebastien Rossbach
Front & Back Cover Design: Pauline Benney
Purchase it here: Bloodlines: the Legendary

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Who's Who Among Werewolves - Garou Saga - Episode 25 Jun 18, 2021

We have a special episode to present, this time the crew at 25 Years recites excerpts from several different poems in Who's Who Among Werewolves. Give it a listen and let us know what you think!

Klaital of the Stargazers: Klaital's Journey - Narrated by Chris "DJ" W - 5:14
The Old Wolf of the Woods - Narrated by Mike M - 14:12
Leukippes of the Black Furies - Narrated by Greta - 23:19
Lone Wolf Lupo of the Glass Walkers: Molasses Moon - Narrated by Marcel - 30:37
Kelly Still Waters of the Children of Gaia - Narrated by Brennan - 36:37
Mockmaw of the Black Spiral Dancers - Narrated by Robert "Bob" Batton - 42:24
Osin Mac Gaelach of the Fianna - Narrated by Nick W - 44:21
Gunnar Draugrbane of the Get of Fenris: Gunnar's Saga - Narrated by Moa B - 52:28

Credits
Poetry and Prose: Rustin Quaide
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Cynthia Summers
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: John Bridges (Shogecka Hunter Moon, Alexandru ThunderRage, Kelly Still Waters), Toni Diterrlizzi (Shu Horus, Osin MacGaelach, Jack Debiltongue), Richard Kane Ferguson (Klaital, Mockmaw, Old Red Eagle, Old Wolf of the Woods), Brian Le Blanc (Leukippes, Gunnar Draugrbane, Yuri & Sophia Tvarivich, Lone Wolf Lupo)
Cover Art: Richard Kane Ferguson
Front and Back Cover: Larry Snelly
Typesetting and Layout: Aileen E. Miles
Purchase it here: Who's Who Among Werewolves - Garou Saga

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The Invictus - Episode 14 Jun 11, 2021

Etiquette and Tradition are what fuel the Invictus, and we dive right into their Court in this episode. How do you navigate your way through this covenant? Tune in and find out!
Credits
Written by: Kraig Blackwelder, David Chart, Ray Fawkes and Dean Shomshak with Will Hindmarch
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developer: Will Hindmarch
Editor: Scribendi.com
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Carron Antoine, Samuel Araya, Jason Chan, Marko Djurdjevic, Andrew Hepworth, Tomasz Jedruszek, Mark Nelson, Torstein Nordstrand, RK Post and Cyril Van Der Haegen
Front Cover Art: Jean-Sebastien Rossbach
Purchase it here: The Invictus

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Werewolf Storytellers Guide - Episode 24 Jun 04, 2021

Bob talks making chronicles, Mythic Cycles, and the importance of improv and I get a day off!
Credits
Authors: Bill Bridges, Steve Brown, Phil Brucato, Brian Campbell, Sam Chupp, Owl Goingback, Andrew Greenberg, Daniel Greenberg, William Spencer-Hale, Robert Hatch, Harry Heckel, Sam Inabinet, Robert Kaminsky, James Moore, Teeuwynn\
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: John Hibbits
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: John Bridges, Tony DiTerlizzi, Richard Kane Ferguson, Brian LeBlanc, Ron Spencer, and Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Front Cover: Clyde Caldwell Cover
Design: Lawrence Snelly
Typesetting and Layout: Kathleen Ryan
Production Assistance: Matt "Intern Boy" Milberger
Purchase here: Werewolf Storytellers Handbook

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Vampire: the Requiem - VII - Episode 13 May 28, 2021

Demons? Vengeful Killers? or narcoleptics? You Decide...no seriously you gotta choose one.
Credits
Authors: Christopher Kobar (The Betrayed), Greg Stolze (Princes of the Fallen City), and Chuck Wendig (Sleepers) with Will Hindmarch
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein-Hagen
Developer: Will Hindmarch
Editor: Scribendi Editorial Services
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Avery Butterworth, Cathy Wilkins, Roberto Marchesi, Michael Gaydos, Drew Tucker, Tomaz Jedruszek, and Jean-Sebastian Rossbach
Front Cover Art: Daren Bader
Purchase it here: Vampire: the Requiem - VII

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Children of the Blood - Episode 188 May 21, 2021

Cult SPC's, new merits, and Bloodline Lore sheets. Get the book and listen as you read.
DESIGN
Written by – John Burke, David Cartwright, Dixie Cochran, Matthew Dawkins, Jose Garcia, Chris Handley, Klara Horskjær Herbøl, Lauren Roy, Eddy Webb
Developed by – Matthew Dawkins and Klara Horskjær Herbøl
World of Darkness Line Developer – Matthew Dawkins
Editor – Matt Click
ART
Art Director – Michael Chaney
Cover Art – Michael Gaydos
Interior Art – Michael Gaydos, Sam Denmark, Sam Araya, Drew Tucker, Glen Osterberger, Ken Meyer Jr.
Logo Design - Maria Cabardo
Clan symbols, Clan fonts, and Vampire: the Masquerade logos – Chris Elliott and Tomas Arfert
Creative Direction - Richard Thomas
Purchase it here: Children of the Blood

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Ordo Dracul - Episode 12 May 14, 2021

Dracula has a cult? Was Bram in it? Find out!
Credits
Authors: Will Hindmarch, Christopher Kobar, Matt McFarland and Greg Stolze
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developers: Will Hindmarch with Justin Achilli
Editor: Scribendi Editorial Services
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Daren Bader, Aleksi Briclot, Jason Engle, Matt Hughes, Tomasz Jedruszek, Vince Locke, Jean-Sebastien Rossbach, Cyril Van Der Haegen, and Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: Alex Maleev
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Rage Across Australia - Episode 23 May 07, 2021

Exploring the Outback with Piggi-Billa and Yongar the Roo.
Credits
Authors: Richard Watts, Marc Rudgley and Ben Chessell
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Robert Hatch
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, SCAR (Steve Carter and Antoinette Rydyr), Des Waterman, Tonia Walden
Cover Art: Richard Kane Ferguson
Maps: Brian J. Blume
Front and Back Cover: Lawrence Snelly
Typesetting & Layout: Kethleen Ryan
Purchase it here: Rage Across Australia

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World of Darkness: Chicago - Episode 11 Apr 30, 2021

Most corrupt city in the Union, a River of blood but the best Pizza in the world...
Credits
Authors: Kraig Blackwelder, Jackie Cassada, Tom Dowd, Harry Heckel, Kenneth Hite, Forrest B. Marchinton, Deena McKinney, Nicky Rea, Jon Shepherd, Greg Stolze, and Chuck Wendig
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developed by: Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Ken Cliffe, Will Hindmarch, and Ethan Skemp
Editor: Scribendi.com
Editorial Assistance: Lydia Laurenson
Art Director: Pauline Benney and Aileen Miles
Book Design: Mike Chaney with Becky Jollensten, Aileen Miles, and Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Abrar Ajmal, John Bridges, Brian Leblanc, Jamie Tolagsen, Michael Kaluta, Samuel Araya, Marko Djurdjevic, Conan Venus, Mark Nelson, Jean-Sebastien Rossbach, Jason Chan, Carrion Antoine, Cyril Van Der Haegen, Vince Locke, Rebecca Guay, Josh Timbrook, Talon Dunning
Front Cover Art: Tim Bradstreet
Purchase it here: World of Darkness: Chicago

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Tribebook: Fianna (1st Edition) - Episode 22 Apr 23, 2021

Join Us as we sing the tales of the Fianna. From Albion to the Fomori Wars, we discuss it all! Give it a listen and if you like the book, tell us what you think!
Credits
Written by: Harry Heckel
Additional material and research by: Fallon Doherty, John “Mad Sweeny” Bridges
Developed by: Bill Bridges
Editing: Heather Bryden
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Comic book art: Brian LeBlanc
Art: Tony Diterlizzi, Richard Kane Ferguson
Front and Back Cover: Aileen E. Miles
Back Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Purchase it here: Tribebook: Fianna (1st Edition)

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Vampire the Requiem - City of the Damned: New Orleans - Episode 10 Apr 23, 2021

Join us as we explore the history of the and struggle for dominance in the Big Easy!
Authors: Ari Marmell and C.A. Suleiman
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developers: Justin Achilli and Mike Lee
Editor: Scribendi Editorial Services
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Matt Dixon, Udon, Shane Coppage. Michael Phillippi, Travis Ingram, Jean-Sebastien Rossbach, Avery Butterworth, Cyril Van Der Haegen, Mark Nelson
Front Cover Art: R.K. Post
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Vampire: the Requiem - Ghouls - Episode 9 Apr 16, 2021

Join us as we discuss Ghouls, the changes they go through, and the dangers that come with it.
Credits
Authors: Darcy Ann Anastasia, Carl Bowen, Rick Chillot, Ray Fawkes, Ian Price, and Chuck Wendig
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developers: Justin Achilli and Matthew McFarland
Editor: Carl Bowen
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Samuel Araya, Aleksi Briclot, Avery Butterworth, Matt Dixon, Nils Hamm, Tomasz Jedruszek, Jeff Rebner, Andrew Trabbold
Front Cover Art: Daren Bader
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Tribebook: Children of Gaia (1st Edition) - Episode 21 Apr 09, 2021

The Black Spiral Dancers, Banes, Pentex, The Wyrm itself, all are of Gaia.. Listen and join the discussion!
Credits
Authors: Daniel Greenberg with Heather Curatola
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Heather Bryden
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Comic book art: Dan Smith
Art: Richard Kane Ferguson, SCAR Studios (Antoinette Ryder and Steve Carter), Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Front and Back Cover: Robert Dixon
Back Cover Art: Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
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Vampire: the Requiem - Lancea Sanctum - Episode 8 Apr 09, 2021

Hey folks, join us as we discuss the dark miracles and shadowy services in Lancae Sanctum!
Credits
Written by: Alan Alexander, Kraig Blackwelder, TravisJason Feldstein, Will Hindmarch, Jacob Klünder, Christopher Kobar, Chuck Wendig
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developers: Justin Achilli and Will Hindmarch
Editor: Ana Balka
Developmental Assistance: Ken Cliffe
Editorial Assistance: Carl Bowen
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: matt milberger
Interior Art: Avery Butterworth, Matt Dixon, Cyril Van Der Haegen, Travis Ingram, Thomasz Jedruszek, Raven J. Mimura, Mark A. Nelson, Jeff Rebner, Jean-Sebastien Rossbach, Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: Daren Bader
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Vampire: the Requiem - Bloodlines: the Hidden - Episode 7 Apr 02, 2021

What's thicker than blood? Join us as we explore Bloodlines in Vampire: the Requiem and discuss these Hidden Bloodlines!
Credits
Authors: John Goff, Jess Heinig, Christopher Kobar, Brand Robins, Dean Shomshak and Chuck Wendig
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developers: Justin Achilli and Ken Cliffe
Editor: Ken Cliffe
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Daren Bader, Aleksi Briclot, John Cobb, Shane Coppage, Alexander Dunnigan, Vince Locke, Raven Mimura, R K Post, and Jean-Sebastien Rossbach.
Front Cover Art: Todd Lockwood
Front & Back Cover Design: Pauline Benney
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Tribebook: Bone Gnawers (1st Edition) - Episode 20 Mar 27, 2021

Gaia said we good. So we good.
Credits
Author: Sam Chupp
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Robert Hatch
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Cover/Splash Page and Comic Book: John Bridges
Art: Jeff Rebner, Byron Wackwitz, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Typesetting and Layout: Aileen E. Miles Logo and Back Cover Design: Michelle E. Prahler
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Vampire: the Requiem - Nomads - Episode 6 Mar 26, 2021

Join us as we hit the road with Vampire: the Requiem Nomads! In this episode, we discuss why kindred would forsake a city for freedom of travel. And remember, it always comes back to the party.
Credits
Written by: Brian Campbell, Patrick O’Duffy and Greg Stolze
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developer: Mike Lee
Editor: Michelle Lyons
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Book Design: Matt Milberger
Interior Art: Aleksi Briclot, Shane Coppage, Rik Martin, Ben Templesmith, Andy Trabbold, Cathy Wilkins
Front Cover Art: Brom
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Vampire: the Requiem - Coteries - Episode 5 Mar 19, 2021

Join us as we discuss the what's and why's of coteries in our review of Vampire: the Requiem's Coteries!
Credits
Written by: Kraig Blackwelder, Jacob Klünder, Matthew McFarland and Will Hindmarch
Vampire: The Requiem is inspired by Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade was created by Mark Rein•Hagen
World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Developer: Justin Achilli
Editor: Carl Bowen
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Samuel Araya, Fred Hooper, Travis Ingram, Vince Locke, Michael Phillippi, Jean-Sebastien Rossbach Dave Seeley and Hannibal King
Front Cover Art: John VanFleet
Front & Back Cover Design: Pauline Benney
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Tribebook: Black Furies (1st Edition) - Episode 19 Mar 12, 2021

Black Furies: the radical notion that women can fight the Wyrm.
Credits
Author: Phil Brucato
Additional quotes, ideas, and guidance: Judith A. McGlaughlin
Greek term research: Ellen Brundige
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Heather Bryden
Cover/Splash Page and comic book: Tony Harris
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: Ron Spenser
Typesetting and Layout: Sam Chupp and Aileen E.vMiles
Logo and Back Cover Design: Michelle Prahler
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Vampire: The Requiem 1st Edition Part Four - Episode 4 Mar 12, 2021

Clans, Disciplines, and Blood Sorcery, oh my! Tune in for the final part of our Vampire: the Requiem review!
Credits
Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Philippe Boulle, Bill Bridges, Dean Burnham, Ken Cliffe, Conrad Hubbard, Mike Lee, Chris McDonough, Ethan Skemp, Richard Thomas, Mike Tinney, Stephan Wieck, Stewart Wieck, and Frederick Yelk
Second-Stage Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Ken Cliffe, Chris McDonough, and Frederick Yelk
Third-Stage Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Ken Cliffe, Conrad Hubbard, Chris McDonough, Mike Tinney, Aaron Voss, and Frederick Yelk
Additional Conceptual and Design Assistance: Carl Bowen, John Chambers, and Matthew McFarland
Vampire: The Requiem is inspired by Vampire: The Masquerade Vampire: The Masquerade was created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Written by: Ari Marmell, Dean Shomshak and C. A. Suleiman
World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
World of Darkness co-created by Stewart Wieck
Additional Material: Justin Achilli, Carl Bowen, John Chambers, Matthew McFarland, Sarah Roark, Matthew Rourke, and Greg Stolze
Developer: Justin Achilli
Developmental Assistance: Bill Bridges and Ken Cliffe
Editor: Carl Bowen
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Samuel Araya, Daren Bader, Tim Bradstreet, Brom, Avery Butterworth, Pauline Benney, Shane Coppage, Marko Djurdjevic, Fred Hooper, Travis Ingram, Alex Maleev, Ken Meyer JR, Mark A. Nelson, Michael Phillippi, Jeff Rebner, J S Rossbach, Mattias Snygg, Rich Thomas, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Andy Trabbold, Conan Venus, Cathy Wilkins
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
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Vampire: The Requiem 1st Edition Part Three - Episode 3 Mar 05, 2021

Join us as we shed some light on Belial's Brood and the VII and dive into the Traditions and Titles in Vampire: the Requiem!
Credits
Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Philippe Boulle, Bill Bridges, Dean Burnham, Ken Cliffe, Conrad Hubbard, Mike Lee, Chris McDonough, Ethan Skemp, Richard Thomas, Mike Tinney, Stephan Wieck, Stewart Wieck, and Frederick Yelk
Second-Stage Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Ken Cliffe, Chris McDonough, and Frederick Yelk
Third-Stage Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Ken Cliffe, Conrad Hubbard, Chris McDonough, Mike Tinney, Aaron Voss, and Frederick Yelk
Additional Conceptual and Design Assistance: Carl Bowen, John Chambers, and Matthew McFarland
Vampire: The Requiem is inspired by Vampire: The Masquerade Vampire: The Masquerade was created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Written by: Ari Marmell, Dean Shomshak and C. A. Suleiman
World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
World of Darkness co-created by Stewart Wieck
Additional Material: Justin Achilli, Carl Bowen, John Chambers, Matthew McFarland, Sarah Roark, Matthew Rourke, and Greg Stolze
Developer: Justin Achilli
Developmental Assistance: Bill Bridges and Ken Cliffe
Editor: Carl Bowen
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Samuel Araya, Daren Bader, Tim Bradstreet, Brom, Avery Butterworth, Pauline Benney, Shane Coppage, Marko Djurdjevic, Fred Hooper, Travis Ingram, Alex Maleev, Ken Meyer JR, Mark A. Nelson, Michael Phillippi, Jeff Rebner, J S Rossbach, Mattias Snygg, Rich Thomas, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Andy Trabbold, Conan Venus, Cathy Wilkins
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
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Vampire: The Requiem 1st Edition Part Two - Episode 2 Feb 26, 2021

We are discussing Kindred Culture in Requiem! From where they Haven after the Embrace, how and why they form Coteries, and how they run their cities.
Credits
Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Philippe Boulle, Bill Bridges, Dean Burnham, Ken Cliffe, Conrad Hubbard, Mike Lee, Chris McDonough, Ethan Skemp, Richard Thomas, Mike Tinney, Stephan Wieck, Stewart Wieck, and Frederick Yelk
Second-Stage Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Ken Cliffe, Chris McDonough, and Frederick Yelk
Third-Stage Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Ken Cliffe, Conrad Hubbard, Chris McDonough, Mike Tinney, Aaron Voss, and Frederick Yelk
Additional Conceptual and Design Assistance: Carl Bowen, John Chambers, and Matthew McFarland
Vampire: The Requiem is inspired by Vampire: The Masquerade Vampire: The Masquerade was created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Written by: Ari Marmell, Dean Shomshak and C. A. Suleiman
World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
World of Darkness co-created by Stewart Wieck
Additional Material: Justin Achilli, Carl Bowen, John Chambers, Matthew McFarland, Sarah Roark, Matthew Rourke, and Greg Stolze
Developer: Justin Achilli
Developmental Assistance: Bill Bridges and Ken Cliffe
Editor: Carl Bowen
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Samuel Araya, Daren Bader, Tim Bradstreet, Brom, Avery Butterworth, Pauline Benney, Shane Coppage, Marko Djurdjevic, Fred Hooper, Travis Ingram, Alex Maleev, Ken Meyer JR, Mark A. Nelson, Michael Phillippi, Jeff Rebner, J S Rossbach, Mattias Snygg, Rich Thomas, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Andy Trabbold, Conan Venus, Cathy Wilkins
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
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Book of the Wyrm 1st Edition Part 3 - Episode 18 Feb 26, 2021

This is it folks! Join us as we plunge into the depths of Malfeas and take a close look at the Triatic Wyrm!
Credits
Authors: Bill Bridges, Steve Brown, William Spencer-Hale, J. Morrison, Richard Strong
Additional Writing: Phil Brucato, Sam Chupp, Jim Comer, Sam Inabinet, Teeuwyn Woodruff
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Robert Hatch
Layout: Sam Chupp
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: Richard Thomas, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Lawrence Allen Williams, Sam Inabinet, Steve Carter and Antoinette Rydyr (SCAR Studios), John Cobb, Jeff Rebner
Cover: Tony Harris
Cover Design: Chris McDonough
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Vampire: the Requiem 1st Edition Part One - Episode 1 Feb 19, 2021

Welcome to part one of our Vampire: the Requiem 1st Edition review! In this episode, we begin by exploring Requiem and discussing the embrace, society, and clans.
Credits
Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Philippe Boulle, Bill Bridges, Dean Burnham, Ken Cliffe, Conrad Hubbard, Mike Lee, Chris McDonough, Ethan Skemp, Richard Thomas, Mike Tinney, Stephan Wieck, Stewart Wieck, and Frederick Yelk
Second-Stage Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Ken Cliffe, Chris McDonough, and Frederick Yelk
Third-Stage Concept and Design: Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Ken Cliffe, Conrad Hubbard, Chris McDonough, Mike Tinney, Aaron Voss, and Frederick Yelk
Additional Conceptual and Design Assistance: Carl Bowen, John Chambers, and Matthew McFarland
Vampire: The Requiem is inspired by Vampire: The Masquerade Vampire: The Masquerade was created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Written by: Ari Marmell, Dean Shomshak and C. A. Suleiman
World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
World of Darkness co-created by Stewart Wieck
Additional Material: Justin Achilli, Carl Bowen, John Chambers, Matthew McFarland, Sarah Roark, Matthew Rourke, and Greg Stolze
Developer: Justin Achilli
Developmental Assistance: Bill Bridges and Ken Cliffe
Editor: Carl Bowen
Art Director: Pauline Benney
Layout & Typesetting: Pauline Benney
Interior Art: Samuel Araya, Daren Bader, Tim Bradstreet, Brom, Avery Butterworth, Pauline Benney, Shane Coppage, Marko Djurdjevic, Fred Hooper, Travis Ingram, Alex Maleev, Ken Meyer JR, Mark A. Nelson, Michael Phillippi, Jeff Rebner, J S Rossbach, Mattias Snygg, Rich Thomas, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Andy Trabbold, Conan Venus, Cathy Wilkins
Cover Design: Matt Milberger
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Book of the Wyrm 1st Edition Part 2 - Episode 17 Feb 12, 2021

How far are we on the "Omega Plan"? Find out in this episode as we review Pentex.
Credits
Authors: Bill Bridges, Steve Brown, William Spencer-Hale, J. Morrison, Richard Strong
Additional Writing: Phil Brucato, Sam Chupp, Jim Comer, Sam Inabinet, Teeuwyn Woodruff
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Robert Hatch
Layout: Sam Chupp
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: Richard Thomas, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Lawrence Allen Williams, Sam Inabinet, Steve Carter and Antoinette Rydyr (SCAR Studios), John Cobb, Jeff Rebner
Cover: Tony Harris
Cover Design: Chris McDonough
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Book of the Wyrm 1st Edition part 1 - Episode 16 Feb 05, 2021

Hey folks join us for part one of our Book of the Wyrm 1st Edition review! We start with the Black Spiral Dancers . Gather Around the Totem Hole and Learn about the Wyrm.
Credits
Authors: Bill Bridges, Steve Brown, William Spencer-Hale, J. Morrison, Richard Strong
Additional Writing: Phil Brucato, Sam Chupp, Jim Comer, Sam Inabinet, Teeuwyn Woodruff
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Robert Hatch
Layout: Sam Chupp
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: Richard Thomas, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Lawrence Allen Williams, Sam Inabinet, Steve Carter and Antoinette Rydyr (SCAR Studios), John Cobb, Jeff Rebner
Cover: Tony Harris
Cover Design: Chris McDonough
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Caerns: Places of Power - Episode 15 Jan 29, 2021

Hey Folks! Today we talk about Caerns and what they represent to Garou everywhere. We examine a couple of famous Caerns in existence around the world and how to create and operate the Moon Bridges that lets Garou traverse between them.
Credits
Authors: Emrey Barnes, Steven C. Brown, Phil Brucato, Alan Bryden, Sam Chupp, John Gavigan, Harry Heckel, Christopher Howard, Sam Inabinet, Izumi Hideo, David Key, Kenneth Meyer, James A. Moore, George Neal, Roderick Robertson, Ryk Strong, Teeuwynn
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Brian Campbell
Art Direction: Richard Thomas
Art: John Bridges, Sam Inabinet, SCAR Studios, Dan Smith, Ron Spencer, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Brion Wackwitz
Maps: Brian J. Blume
Cover Art: Scott Hampton
Typesetting and Layout: Sam Chupp
Logo and Back Cover Design: Michelle Prahler

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Cults of the Blood Gods - 187 Jan 19, 2021

Hey folks we are excited to release our review of Cults of the Blood Gods for V5! This long-awaited book explores religion and cults in V5 and of course, introduces the Clan of Death! Give it a listen and tell us what you think!
Credits
Developed by – Matthew Dawkins
Written by – Dale Andrade, Jacqueline Bryk, Jacob Burgess, John Burke, Lillian Cohen-Moore, Rachel Cole, Matthew Dawkins, Steffie de Vaan, Emily Griggs, Mike F. Tomasek Jr, Eddy Webb, Rachel Wilkinson
Editing – Brian Johnson
World of Darkness Line Developer — Matthew Dawkins
Art Direction – Mike Chaney and Meredith Gerber
Book Design and Layout – Josh Kubat
Logo Design – Meredith Gerber
Cover Art – Mark Kelly
Creative Direction - Richard Thomas
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The Werewolf Players Guide - Episode 14 Jan 15, 2021

Hey Folks come listen to our review of The Werewolf Player's Guide. We cover everything from new tips for creating characters through Tribes and how to interact with a Sept and more!
Credits
Authors: Emrey Barnes, Bill Bridges, John Bridges, Steve Brown, Phil Brucato, Cathi Brucato, Sam Chupp, Jim Comer, Brad Freeman, Andrew Greenberg, Dan Greenberg, Mark Rein. Hagen, William Spencer-Hale, Robert Hatch, Sam Inabinet, David Key, J. Morrison, George Neal, Teeuwynn, Travis Williams
AdditionalMaterial by: Roman J. Andron, James S. Bracher, Jamie Brustlin, Jeff Campbell, Brian Cotter, Jeff Dahl, Paul Defenbaugh, James French, Harry Heckel, Marten Hent, Eric Leach, Edward MacGregor, Terrence Patrick Joseph Micheau, Mark Phaedrus, Shannon Studdard, Timothy Toner
Developed by: Bill Bridges
Edited by: Heather Bryden
Art: John Bridges, Sam Inabinet, Jeff Rebner, SCAR Studios, Dan Smith, Richard Thomas, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Brion Wackwitz, Lawrence Allen Williams
Layout and Typesetting: Sam Chupp
Art Direction: Richard Thomas
Back Cover: Chris McDonough, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
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Rage Across Russia Part Two - Episode 13 Jan 08, 2021

Welcome to part two of our review of Rage Across Russia! We last learned about Russia's history, but what are the packs in the now facing? Listen in and find out!
Credits
Authors: George Neal and David Key
Additional material by: Bill Bridges, Aziel "Astral" Burton, Nicole "Nik" Clouser, Renee Palmer, David Schusterman, Jeff Watkins
Special material and research: Heather Curatola, Alan M. Fisher and Harry Heckel
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Brian Campbell
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: Jeff Rebner, Dan Smith, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Richard Kane Ferguson, Chris DiNardo
Maps: Brian J. Blume Cover
Art: Steve Casper
Typesetting and Layout: Sam Chupp
Logo and Back Cover Design: Michelle Prahler
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Rage Across Russia Part One - Episode 12 Jan 01, 2021

Hey everyone, join us as we follow the ups and downs of the Garou in Russian history.
Credits
Authors: George Neal and David Key
Additional material by: Bill Bridges, Aziel "Astral" Burton, Nicole "Nik" Clouser, Renee Palmer, David Schusterman, Jeff Watkins
Special material and research: Heather Curatola, Alan M. Fisher and Harry Heckel
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Brian Campbell
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: Jeff Rebner, Dan Smith, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Richard Kane Ferguson, Chris DiNardo
Maps: Brian J. Blume Cover
Art: Steve Casper
Typesetting and Layout: Sam Chupp
Logo and Back Cover Design: Michelle Prahler
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Rage Across the Amazon Part 2 - Episode 11 Dec 25, 2020

Join us in the last part of our two-part trek into the Amazon in Rage Across the Amazon. Recorded live from the secret holiday bunker in Tennessee, we find El Dorado, convene the war council, and run with the Ghost Raptors!
Credits
Authors: J. Morrison, William Spencer-Hale and Bill Bridges
Additional Material by: Sam Chupp, David Key, George Neal
Developed by: Bill Bridges
Edited by: Brian Campbell
Art Direction: Richard Thomas
Art: John Bridges, Jeff Rebner, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Dan Smith, Kathleen Ryan
Maps: Brian J. Blume, Eric Hou
Layout and Typesetting: Sam Chupp
Logo and Back Cover Design: Michelle Prahler
Production Assistance: Kathleen Ryan
© 1993 by White Wolf. All rights reserved.
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Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition Companion - Episode 186 Dec 18, 2020

Join us as we delve into the V5 companion and explore the long-awaited clans of the Salubri, Ravnos, and of course the Tzimisce!
LEGAL AND CREDITS
WRITTEN BY Justin Achilli, Alison Cybe, Erykah Fassett, and Karim Muammar
EDITING AND DIVERSITY READING: Stephanie Cohen
ART DIRECTOR: Tomas Arfert
Cover Art: Mark Kelly
Interior Art and Illustration: Tomas Arfert, Peter Bergting, Krzysztof Bieniawski, Mark Kelly, Martyna Zych
Graphic Design and Layout: Tomas Arfert
Special thanks to Khaldoun Khelil for developmental feedback on clan concepts.
WORLD OF DARKNESS BRAND MANAGEMENT Brand Manager: Sean Greaney
Creative Lead: Justin Achilli Art Director: Tomas Arfert
Editor: Karim Muammar
Community Developer: Martyna “Outstar” Zych
Marketing Manager: Jason Carl
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Rage Across the Amazon Part One - Episode 10 Dec 11, 2020

Join us in the first part of our two-part trek into the Amazon in Rage Across the Amazon. Bastet and Mokole vs. Garou and All Face-off against Pentex!
For this episode, we welcome Rob and Alita who help us, scout, through the Amazon.
Credits
Authors: J. Morrison, William Spencer-Hale and Bill Bridges
Additional Material by: Sam Chupp, David Key, George Neal
Developed by: Bill Bridges
Edited by: Brian Campbell
Art Direction: Richard Thomas
Art: John Bridges, Jeff Rebner, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Dan Smith, Kathleen Ryan
Maps: Brian J. Blume, Eric Hou
Layout and Typesetting: Sam Chupp
Logo and Back Cover Design: Michelle Prahler
Production Assistance: Kathleen Ryan
© 1993 by White Wolf. All rights reserved.
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Let the Street Run Red - V:tM Episode 185 Dec 04, 2020

Join us as we wade through the blood-soaked streets in Let the Streets Run Red!
Credits
Developed by – Matthew Dawkins
Written by – Dale Andrade, Matthew Dawkins, Steffie De Vaan, Jose Garcia, Kristina Horner,
Klara Horskjær Herbøl, Crystal Mazur, Lauren Roy, Hilary Sklar, Monica Speca, Rachel Wilkinson
Editing –Heather Rigby
Art Direction and Design – Mike Chaney
Cover Art – Sam Araya
Interior Art – Sam Denmark, Michael Gaydos, Felipe Gaona, Michele Giorgi , Ken Meyer Jr., Niko Pope, Oliver Spect, Drew Tucker
Cartography - Ed Bourelle
Clan Symbols, Clan Fonts, and Vampire: the Masquerade logos – Chris Elliott and Tomas Arfert
Creative Direction - Richard Thomas
SPECIAL THANKS
The backers of Chicago by Night for making this book possible and giving us all kinds of interesting new Kindred for inclusion in this book!
Vampire: the Masquerade creators – Mark Rein•Hagen with Justin Achilli, Steven C. Brown, Tom Dowd, Andrew Greenberg, Chris McDonough, Lisa Stevens, Josh Timbrook, and Stewart Wieck.
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE 5TH EDITION created by Martin Ericsson, Karim Muammar, and Kenneth Hite
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Deep Dive with 25: Kindred of the East Part Five Dec 01, 2020

We've reached the grand finale of our Deep Dive into Kindred of the East, folks! Give it a listen and if you like it, support us on Patreon to hear the rest of the Deep Dive series as we explore the rest of the kindred of the east books.
Credits
Original Concept and Design: Robert Hatch
Additional Design: Phil Brucato, Jackie Cassada, Mark Cenczyk, Nicky Rea
Authors: Justin Achilli, Phil Brucato, Jackie Cassada, Mark Cenczyk, Richard E. Dansky, Robert Hatch, Ian Lemke, Nicky Rea, Ethan Skemp
Developer: Robert Hatch
Editor: Ed Hall
Art Director: Lawrence Snelly
Layout and Typesetting: Robby Poore
Logo Design: Ash Arnett
Front and Back Cover Design: Lawrence Snelly
Runchuu Typeface: Ash Arnett and Robby Poore
Interior Art: Andrew Bates, Tim Bradstreet, Matt Clark, Mike Danza, Guy Davis, Tony Diterlizzi, John Estes, Jason Felix, Darren Frydendall, Michael Gaydos, Doug Alexander Gregory, Rebecca Guay, Tony Harris, Leif Jones, Karl Kerchel, Eric Lacombe, Vince Locke, George Pratt, Robby Poore, Steve Prescott, Andrew Ritchie, Matt Roach, Andrew Robinson, Alex Sheikman, Ray Snyder, Ron Spencer, Jill Thompson, Melissa Uran, John Van Fleet, Karl Waller
Book Design: Lawrence Snelly and Robby Poore
Calligraphy: Andy Lee
Purchase it here: Kindred of the East
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Dark Alliance: Vancouver - Episode 9 Nov 27, 2020

Vancouver has long been a city of peace between Kindred and Garou, but can that hold? Give it a listen and find out!
Credits
Authors: Nigel Findley and Geoff McMartin
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Brian Campbell
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: Jeff Rebner, Dan Smith, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Maps: Brian J. Blume
Cover Art: Tony Harris
Typesetting and Layout: Sam Chupp
Logo and Back Cover Design: Michelle Prahler
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Under a Blood Red Moon - Episode 8 Nov 20, 2020

Gang of goths that love Silver vs bookwyrm werewolves. Watch it all go down in Under a Blood Red Moon!
Credits
Author: Steven C. Brown
Development: Bill Bridges, Andrew Greenberg
Editing: Robert Hatch
Art Direction: Richard Thomas
Interior Art: Jeff Rebner, Dan Smith, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Ron Spencer
Cover Art: Tony Harris
Layout: Sam Chupp
Back Cover Design: Chris McDonough
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Deep Dive with 25: Kindred of the East Part Four Nov 15, 2020

Dharmas and the Great Principle. The pursuit and insights to the Kindred of the East.
Credits
Original Concept and Design: Robert Hatch
Additional Design: Phil Brucato, Jackie Cassada, Mark Cenczyk, Nicky Rea
Authors: Justin Achilli, Phil Brucato, Jackie Cassada, Mark Cenczyk, Richard E. Dansky, Robert Hatch, Ian Lemke, Nicky Rea, Ethan Skemp
Developer: Robert Hatch
Editor: Ed Hall
Art Director: Lawrence Snelly
Layout and Typesetting: Robby Poore
Logo Design: Ash Arnett
Front and Back Cover Design: Lawrence Snelly
Runchuu Typeface: Ash Arnett and Robby Poore
Interior Art: Andrew Bates, Tim Bradstreet, Matt Clark, Mike Danza, Guy Davis, Tony Diterlizzi, John Estes, Jason Felix, Darren Frydendall, Michael Gaydos, Doug Alexander Gregory, Rebecca Guay, Tony Harris, Leif Jones, Karl Kerchel, Eric Lacombe, Vince Locke, George Pratt, Robby Poore, Steve Prescott, Andrew Ritchie, Matt Roach, Andrew Robinson, Alex Sheikman, Ray Snyder, Ron Spencer, Jill Thompson, Melissa Uran, John Van Fleet, Karl Waller
Book Design: Lawrence Snelly and Robby Poore
Calligraphy: Andy Lee
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Valkenburg Foundation - Episode 7 Nov 13, 2020

The lunatics are running the asylum in the Valkenburg Foundation! Also, we have a special guest that brings a fresh perspective!
Credits
Authors: Bill Bridges, Phil Brucato, J. Morrison, William Spencer-Hale, Richard Strong
Playtesters: Les Brooks, Alan Bryden, Anne Merrit, Sam Shirley, Jennifer Starling
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Alan Rodgers
Art Direction: Richard Thomas
Cover Art: John Cobb
Interior Art: Chris DiNardo, Jeff Rebner, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, Bryon Wackwitz, Lawrence Allen Williams
Layout: Sam Chupp, Michelle Prahler
Back Cover: Chris MacDonough, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Special Thanks from the team at 25 Years to Solanum for joining us on this one!
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Ways of the Wolf - Episode 6 Nov 06, 2020

We howl at the moon and run through the forest to get into the Lupus mindset in Ways of the Wolf. Do you like Lupus? Think they are playable? Let us know what you think!
Credits

Author: Steve Crow
Additional Material: Karen Holther
Development: Bill Bridges
Editing: Alara Rodgers
Layout: Sam Chupp
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: Bryon Wackwitz, Dan Smith
Cover: Pam Shanteau
Cover Design: Chris McDonough

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Deep Dive with 25: Kindred of the East Part Three Nov 01, 2020

We talk Yama Kings and political things. Check it out!
Credits
Original Concept and Design: Robert Hatch
Additional Design: Phil Brucato, Jackie Cassada, Mark Cenczyk, Nicky Rea
Authors: Justin Achilli, Phil Brucato, Jackie Cassada, Mark Cenczyk, Richard E. Dansky, Robert Hatch, Ian Lemke, Nicky Rea, Ethan Skemp
Developer: Robert Hatch
Editor: Ed Hall
Art Director: Lawrence Snelly
Layout and Typesetting: Robby Poore
Logo Design: Ash Arnett
Front and Back Cover Design: Lawrence Snelly
Runchuu Typeface: Ash Arnett and Robby Poore
Interior Art: Andrew Bates, Tim Bradstreet, Matt Clark, Mike Danza, Guy Davis, Tony Diterlizzi, John Estes, Jason Felix, Darren Frydendall, Michael Gaydos, Doug Alexander Gregory, Rebecca Guay, Tony Harris, Leif Jones, Karl Kerchel, Eric Lacombe, Vince Locke, George Pratt, Robby Poore, Steve Prescott, Andrew Ritchie, Matt Roach, Andrew Robinson, Alex Sheikman, Ray Snyder, Ron Spencer, Jill Thompson, Melissa Uran, John Van Fleet, Karl Waller
Book Design: Lawrence Snelly and Robby Poore
Calligraphy: Andy Lee
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Rage Across New York - Episode 5 Oct 30, 2020

Hey folks join us as we take a bite out of the Big Apple in Rage Across New York!
Credits

Author: Daniel Greenberg
Editing: Rob Hatch
Development: Bill Bridges
Layout: Sam Chupp
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: John Bridges, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook
Maps: Richard Thomas, Chris McDonough
Cover: Clark Mitchell
Cover Design: Chris McDonough
Rage Across New York

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25 Years Special - Werewolf: the Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest Oct 25, 2020

Hey, folks please join Bob and Nick as they review Werewolf: the Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest. Give it a listen and if you played the game please reach out and tell us what you think!
Genre: Visual Novel, Adventure, RPG
Developer:
Different Tales
Publisher
Walkabout Games
About
Werewolf: "Heart of the Forest" is a narrative adventure game based on the legendary role-playing system Werewolf: The Apocalypse. You play as Maya, a woman in her twenties from the United States, who is searching for clues about her family in the last primeval forest of Central Europe.
What she doesn’t know is that she will find herself in the middle of a conflict between forces beyond her understanding.

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Rite of Passage - Episode 4 Oct 23, 2020

Everyone join us this week as we tackle Rites of Passage. Is it worth it? Listen and find out!
Credits

Sam Chupp
William Hale
Rob Hatch

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Deep Dive with 25: Kindred of the East Part Two Oct 18, 2020

Hey folks! We are back with part two of a special in-depth look at Kindred of the East as part of our special series Deep Dive with 25. We are presenting the first book for free to all of our fans!
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Werewolf: the Apocalypse 1st Edition Part Three - Episode 3 Oct 16, 2020

Hey folks, join us as we wrap up Werewolf: the Apocalypse 1st ed! We go deep on character creation, storytelling, and the Tellurian, as presented in this edition. As always, let us know what you think!
Credits
Design: Mark Rein• Hagen
Development: Robert Hatch, Stewart Wieck Authors: Sam Chupp, Andrew Greenberg, Robert Hatch, Geoff Pass, Mark Rein•Hagen, Stewart Wieck,
Travis L. Williams, Samuel Witt
Design Contributors: Andrew Greenberg, Wes Harris, Robert Hatch, William Hale, Josh Timbrook, Richard Thomas, Stewart Wieck, Travis L. Williams Editing: Robert Hatch, Stewart Wieck
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: John Bridges, John Cobb, Chris DiNardo, Doug Gregory, Tony Harris, Darryl Midgette, Kevin 0 'Neill, Richard Thomas, Josh Timbrook, Jennifer Yuh Layout: Sam Chupp, William Hale
Production: Sam Chupp, Chris McDonough, Richard Thomas, Josh Timbrook
Cover Photogragh: Eric Scott
Cover Graphics: Chris McDonough
Playtesters: Jeff Leggett, Glen Harper, William Hale, Michael Hill, Tom McNulty, Greg Whigham, Alan Harris, Jamie Tidwell, Shawn McDermott, James Woodey, Matt Burke, Wade Racine, Jane Wright, Lucinda Knight, Matt Baskett, Scott Hungerford, Terry Wyatt, Territ Jones, Ceresa O'Bryan, Kevin O'Bryan, Jess Harris, Tom Molday, Trevor Stamper, Shawn Williamson, Kin Yee, Dave Fancelle, Adam Blyth, Steve Crow, J. Allen Shknor, Rhonda Stolle, Steven Kaye
White Wolf Game Studio: Sam Chupp, Ken Cliffe,Andrew Greenberg, William Hale, Wes Harris, Robert Hatch, Rene Lilly, Chris McDonough, Mark Rein•Hagen, Richard Thomas, Josh Timbrook, Aaron Voss, Travis L. Williams
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Werewolf: the Apocalypse 1st Edition Part Two - Episode 2 Oct 09, 2020

Hey, folks, we have part two of Werewolf: the Apocalypse were we go deep on the Tribes of the Garou Nation and the Litany as presented in this edition. Hit us up with what you think about them!
Credits
Design: Mark Rein• Hagen
Development: Robert Hatch, Stewart Wieck Authors: Sam Chupp, Andrew Greenberg, Robert Hatch, Geoff Pass, Mark Rein•Hagen, Stewart Wieck,
Travis L. Williams, Samuel Witt
Design Contributors: Andrew Greenberg, Wes Harris, Robert Hatch, William Hale, Josh Timbrook, Richard Thomas, Stewart Wieck, Travis L. Williams Editing: Robert Hatch, Stewart Wieck
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: John Bridges, John Cobb, Chris DiNardo, Doug Gregory, Tony Harris, Darryl Midgette, Kevin 0 'Neill, Richard Thomas, Josh Timbrook, Jennifer Yuh Layout: Sam Chupp, William Hale
Production: Sam Chupp, Chris McDonough, Richard Thomas, Josh Timbrook
Cover Photogragh: Eric Scott
Cover Graphics: Chris McDonough
Playtesters: Jeff Leggett, Glen Harper, William Hale, Michael Hill, Tom McNulty, Greg Whigham, Alan Harris, Jamie Tidwell, Shawn McDermott, James Woodey, Matt Burke, Wade Racine, Jane Wright, Lucinda Knight, Matt Baskett, Scott Hungerford, Terry Wyatt, Territ Jones, Ceresa O'Bryan, Kevin O'Bryan, Jess Harris, Tom Molday, Trevor Stamper, Shawn Williamson, Kin Yee, Dave Fancelle, Adam Blyth, Steve Crow, J. Allen Shknor, Rhonda Stolle, Steven Kaye
White Wolf Game Studio: Sam Chupp, Ken Cliffe,Andrew Greenberg, William Hale, Wes Harris, Robert Hatch, Rene Lilly, Chris McDonough, Mark Rein•Hagen, Richard Thomas, Josh Timbrook, Aaron Voss, Travis L. Williams
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Deep Dive with 25: Kindred of the East Part One Oct 04, 2020

Hey folks! We have part one of a special in-depth look at Kindred of the East as part of our special series Deep Dive with 25. We are presenting the first book for free to all of our fans!
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Werewolf: the Apocalypse 1st Edition - Episode 1 Oct 02, 2020

The year is 1992 and the only thing keeping Vanilla Ice at bay was the Garou. Ice, Ice Baby is certainly a lullaby of earwyrms. Enjoy the beginning of the Werewolf: the Apocalypse line!
Credits
Design: Mark Rein• Hagen
Development: Robert Hatch, Stewart Wieck Authors: Sam Chupp, Andrew Greenberg, Robert Hatch, Geoff Pass, Mark Rein•Hagen, Stewart Wieck,
Travis L. Williams, Samuel Witt
Design Contributors: Andrew Greenberg, Wes Harris, Robert Hatch, William Hale, Josh Timbrook, Richard Thomas, Stewart Wieck, Travis L. Williams Editing: Robert Hatch, Stewart Wieck
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Art: John Bridges, John Cobb, Chris DiNardo, Doug Gregory, Tony Harris, Darryl Midgette, Kevin 0 'Neill, Richard Thomas, Josh Timbrook, Jennifer Yuh Layout: Sam Chupp, William Hale
Production: Sam Chupp, Chris McDonough, Richard Thomas, Josh Timbrook
Cover Photogragh: Eric Scott
Cover Graphics: Chris McDonough
Playtesters: Jeff Leggett, Glen Harper, William Hale, Michael Hill, Tom McNulty, Greg Whigham, Alan Harris, Jamie Tidwell, Shawn McDermott, James Woodey, Matt Burke, Wade Racine, Jane Wright, Lucinda Knight, Matt Baskett, Scott Hungerford, Terry Wyatt, Territ Jones, Ceresa O'Bryan, Kevin O'Bryan, Jess Harris, Tom Molday, Trevor Stamper, Shawn Williamson, Kin Yee, Dave Fancelle, Adam Blyth, Steve Crow, J. Allen Shknor, Rhonda Stolle, Steven Kaye
White Wolf Game Studio: Sam Chupp, Ken Cliffe,Andrew Greenberg, William Hale, Wes Harris, Robert Hatch, Rene Lilly, Chris McDonough, Mark Rein•Hagen, Richard Thomas, Josh Timbrook, Aaron Voss, Travis L. Williams
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Victorian Age Vampire Companion - Episode 184 Sep 25, 2020

We bring you: secret societies, Victorian antagonists and plenty of viewpoints to fit the topics in the Victorian Companion book. Enjoy!
Credits
Written by:

Ann Sullivan Braidwood (Victorian Characters)
Mark Cenczyk (The Twilight Globe)
Genevieve Cogman (The Stories of the Age)
Daniel L. Quackenbush (The Practical Arts)
Mikko Rautalahti (The Night Society and Beyond)
W. Van Meter (Behind the Façade) Vampire
World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen

Additional Material by Adam Tinworth (Docks: The Lifeblood of Civilization)
Storyteller Game System Design: Mark Rein•Hagen
Developed by: Bruce Baugh
Editor: Janice Sellers
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Layout & Typesetting: Ron Thompson
Interior Art: Mike Danza, Guy Davis, Matt Mitchell, Christopher Shy, and Andrew Trabbold Front Cover Art: Christopher Sh
Front & Back Cover Design: Ron Thompson
Acknowledgments

Ken “Hey There” Cliffe and Justin “Kick Some Ass” Achilli for the totally unexpected opportunity.
Bryan “Have a Cookie” Armor and the usual gang for encouragement at just the right times.
Adam “It’s Not In Yorkshire” Tinworth and Alejandro “He Wasn’t That Bad” Melchor, for comments on Chapter Two.
WVM and JR thank Critter Casaubon and Kram Diotallevi for invaluable research assistance
Wawa and the Happy Ninja for energy
Mike for having dual citizenship.

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London By Night Part Two - Episode 183 Sep 18, 2020

Hey folks join us for part 2 of London by Night where we talk about notable characters, storytelling hooks and more. The team had fun discussing this one so have a listen.
Credits

Written by: Brian Campbell, Chris Hartford and Adam
Tinworth
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Storyteller Game System Design: Mark Rein•Hagen
Developed by: Justin Achilli
Editor: Ellen Kiley
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Layout & Typesetting: Ron Thompson
Interior Art: Mike Danza, Guy Davis, Vince Locke,
Christopher Shy and Andrew Trabbold
Front Cover Art: Christopher Shy
Front & Back Cover Design: Ron Thompson

Buy it here! London By Night

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London By Night Part One - Episode 182 Sep 11, 2020

Hey folks, this week we review London by Night, and there's a lot to talk about here, so we will be releasing it in two parts. Join us this week for part one as we explore London's history and one man's dream to rule it all!
Credits

Written by: Brian Campbell, Chris Hartford and Adam
Tinworth
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Storyteller Game System Design: Mark Rein•Hagen
Developed by: Justin Achilli
Editor: Ellen Kiley
Art Director: Richard Thomas
Layout & Typesetting: Ron Thompson
Interior Art: Mike Danza, Guy Davis, Vince Locke,
Christopher Shy and Andrew Trabbold
Front Cover Art: Christopher Shy
Front & Back Cover Design: Ron Thompson

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Victorian Age Vampire - Episode 181 Sep 04, 2020

About: Today we review the gaslit streets of Victorian Age Vampire!
Credits

Written by:
- Justin Achilli
- Kraig Blackwelder
- Brian Campbell
- Will Hindmarch
- Ari Marmell.
Vampire and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein•Hagen
Storyteller Game System Design: Mark Rein•Hagen
Developed by: Justin Achilli
Editor: John “Superintendent Chalmers” Chambers
Art Director: Richard “Good Lord!” Thomas
Layout & Typesetting: Ron Thompson
Interior Art:
- Mike Danza
- Guy Davis
- Rebecca Guay
- Vince Locke
- Matt Mitchell
- Christopher Shy
- Richard Thomas
- Andy Trabbold
Front & Back Cover Design: Ron Thompson

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20th Anniversary Vampire the Dark Ages Companion - Episode 180 Aug 28, 2020

About
Today we cover Dark Ages Vampire 20th Anniversary Companion. It's a bit of a dry read but fun to talk about. So fun we talk about it for an hour and a half!
Credits
Written by:

Matthew Dawkins
Steffie de Vaan
Meghan Fitzgerald
Susann Hessen
Neall Raemonn Price
Malcolm Sheppard

Developed by: Matthew Dawkins
Line Developer: Eddy Webb
Editor: Dixie Cochran
Art Director: Michael Chaney
Interior Art:

Michael Gaydos
Felipe Gaona
Glenn Osterberger
Brian Leblanc
Pat McEvoy

Cover Art: Michael Gaydos
Special Thanks To Jacob Middleton, for his expertise and consultation regarding Mogadishu and what came before.
Dedication To the memory of Phil Hartman. You might remember him.
Published:
© 2016 White Wolf Publishing.
Purchase it here:
DAV20 Companion

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VTM20thDA: Tome of Secrets-Episode 179 Aug 21, 2020

Authors:
Steffie De Vaan, Lawerence Hawkins, David A Hill Jr, Matthew Dawkins, Hayley Margules, Malcolm Sheppard
Published:
© 2016 White Wolf Publishing.
About:
This podcast we are joined by Thomas Filippi of Flyos!
We needed the extra perspective to tackle the great work that is the "Tome of Secrets" for VTM20:Dark Ages.
We talk on:

Abyss mysticism
Koldun additions and changes
Assamite Sorcery/Alamut
Necromancy

That is more than an earful for a podcast and this book holds even more entertainment.

Honorable mention topics covered in the book: [Trust us we wanted to go in but Thomas had a curfew :) ]

witchcraft
fiefdoms
knightly orders
medieval warfare w mass combat streamlined
Holy things
Unholy things

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VTM20thDA: Tome of Secrets

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Cainite Conspiracies Anthology [DA 20] Episode-178 Aug 14, 2020

About:
This anthology lists unique stories written for the Dark Ages 20th anniversary update. Insights into your favorite clans written by the creators of the content you love. We have our favorites and fight to not ruin the stories in the review but do speak to them.
All of these short stories are good and tackle some hard to understand concepts of Dark ages vampire world and write them into a story that puts it into perspective.
Need an idea of how not all Children of Haqim are Banu Haqim? "Ghosts of Chorazin" short story will sort you out.
Ventrue are boring? read "Young , Gifted and Ventrue".
Insight into Tzimisce culture? read "Acts of Cruelty". This is just a few of the stories and all are worth a night of reading before a weekend session of Vampire.
Authors:
Maurice Broaddus, Renee Ritchie, Justin Achilli, Russell
Zimmerman, Andrew Peregrine, Catherine Lundoff, Eddy Webb, Jacob Klünder, Ree Soesbee, David A. Hill, Jr., Alan Alexander, Richard Dansky, Danielle Lauzon, Neall Raemonn Price
Published:
© 2016 White Wolf Publishing.
Buy this book here:
The Cainite Conspiracies

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20th Anniversary: Vampire The Dark Ages (Part 2) Episode 177 Aug 07, 2020

See Part 1 for full detail and credits. :)

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20th Anniversary: Vampire The Dark Ages (Part 1) Episode 177 Aug 07, 2020

Authors:
Giulia Barbano, Elin Dastal, Tanya Cohan-Diaz, J Dymphna Coy, Jim Fisher, Renee Knipe, Anna Kreider, Anna Loy, David A Hill Jr, Danielle Lauzon, Geoffrey McVey, Marianne Pease, Neall Raemonn Price, Renee Ritchie, Lauren Roy, Monica Speca, Tristan J. Tarwater, Steffie de Vaan, Brian York, Filamena Young
Published:
Onyx Path Publishing
© 2015 CCP hf. All rights reserved
About:
From the war of Princes to the rework of several bloodlines, this book repairs and updates many opportunities from the previous dark ages lines for vampire. Simply one of the best books made for the genre.
We gush about this book quite a bit.
When its good, you have no choice but to say "Thank you" to Onyx Path and the creative Authors, Line developer and artists that labored to give the fans what they want and make it all make sense under one book.
Listen, love and buy if you do not have already.
Purchase:
20th Anniversary: Vampire the Dark ages

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Werewolf: "Heart of the Forest" Review Aug 06, 2020

25 yearsVtm Team, Get a chance to preview the Demo of Werewolf: Heart of the Forest. Give it a listen. Below is a bit of a synopsis in The Description.
Genre
Visual Novel, Adventure, RPG
Developer:
Different Tales
Publisher
Walkabout Games
Release Date:
Q4 2020
About
Werewolf: "Heart of the Forest" is a narrative adventure game based on the legendary role-playing system Werewolf: The Apocalypse. You play as Maya, a woman in her twenties from the United States, who is searching for clues about her family in the last primeval forest of Central Europe.
What she doesn’t know is that she will find herself in the middle of a conflict between forces beyond her understanding.
Pros:

Well Written with loyalty to the Tabletop RPG
"Beautiful Art that depicts moody illustrations that convey the feeling of savage, psychedelic horror. With a focus on symbolism and emotions rather than on photo-realistic portrayal of the locations and characters" -Different Tales [We could not have said it better]
Unique setting of the "Puszcza Bialowieska" Forest is one of the last Primeval forests of Europe.
Werewolf the Apocalypse mechanics and setting used in the game for a familiar feeling for Veterans and used in a unique way to make a visual novel/RPG feel more immersive.

CON:
Not out now.

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Dark Ages: "Devil's Due" Episode 176 Jul 31, 2020

This episode we get a bit cheeky but fairly observe the infernal book from an eye of usage and fun. Though not strictly vampire based we agreed the importance of the darkest powers has made its way in several vamp books and so we included it in the line up.
Authors
Michael A. Goodwin, Morgan A.
Mclaughlin, and Patrick O'Duffy
Published
© 2004 White Wolf Publishing, Inc.
About
Devil's Due is a sourcebook for the entire Dark Ages line. It provides information about demons and those who worship them, including cults, infernalist spellcasters, and those unfortunate and foolish few who make pacts with the demonic host. Devil's Due offers epic antagonists for your chronicles, and includes complete creation rules for characters with a tenuous grip on their souls.
Purchase:
Buy Dark Ages Devil's Due

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Dark Ages: "Road of Humanity" Episode 175 Jul 24, 2020

Written By:
Stephen Michael DiPesa
published
© 2004 White Wolf Publishing, Inc.
About:

The history, beliefs and practices of the Prodigals
New Merits and Flaws, Discipline techniques and advice for playing Prodigal vampires
Story hooks and character templates suitable for all Dark Ages: Vampire characters

Guest Reviewer:
Thomas Filippi of Flyos!
Thomas is one half of the brilliant Team that created the story-driven role-playing board game Vampire:The Masquerade Chapters .
In this Episode he rubs elbows with the "25 years of Vtm" team and assists us in giving a solid review of an often overlooked Road.
Purchase your copy
Buy Dark Ages: Road of Humanity

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Dark Ages: "Players Guide to the High Clans" - Episode 174 Jul 17, 2020

Authors:
Michael A. Goodwin, Kylee M. Hartman, Steven Kenson, Jacob Klünder, Carrie Ann Lewis, Ari Marmell, Matthew J. Rourke
Published:
© 2003 White Wolf Publishing, Inc
About:
The Players Guide to the High Clans contains detailed information on the Brujah, Cappadocians, Lasombra, Toreador, Tzimisce and Ventrue. It includes hints on running all High Clan or mixed chronicles; how High Clan characters develop over time; the mythology, heraldry and history of the clans; and new Merits, Flaws, and Discipline techniques. You will also find details on High Clan secret societies and on the High Clan Cainites who command the Dark Medieval world.
Purchase it here:
Players guide to the high clans

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"Road of Sin" - Episode 173 Jul 10, 2020

Author:
Myranda Kalis
Published By:
© 2003 White-Wolf Publishing,Inc.
Road of Sin:
This road book is one of my favorite books of the entire line because of the controversial content and rich subtlety that plays with the line between pleasure, pain and virtue.
It dives into the grey area of morality and forces a perception players and Storytellers can portray.
Decadence and hedonism...we discuss it all.
This podcast was a lot of fun to do and I hope you enjoy it and add this book to your library.

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Dark Ages: "Players Guide to the Low Clans" - Episode 172 Jul 03, 2020

Authors:
Zach Bush, Michael Butler, Michael A. Goodwin,
Jacob Klünder, Ari Marmell, Sarah Roark, Janet Trautvetter
Published:
2003 by White-Wolf Publishing
Players Guide to the Low clans.
A book designed to give you the feel of the Dark Ages Low Clans perspective during the War of Princes and suggestions of how to play them. Different elder powers and interesting mechanics including "Discipline Derangements".
We review the clan histories offered and maybe went a little long on the Children of Haqim. [we did...] :)
I added chapters to listen in parts cause of the length.

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Preview of the new Podcast: "ST Circle" Jun 28, 2020

Hi everyone!
Steady delivering on what our Patrons requested.
This is a preview of the "ST Circle" Podcast.
Brought to you by the 25yearsofvtm Team.
Completely Patron driven and delivered. Please give it a listen and if you like what you hear, visit our Patreon page below and sign up for the full version. Enjoy! :)
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Dark Ages: Spoils of War - Episode 171 Jun 26, 2020

Dark Ages Spoils of War
Written by: Chris Hartford, Ari Marmell, Lisa J. Steele and C. David Wendig
Published: June 2nd, 2003 by White-Wolf Publishing

Sister book to the Right of Princes[episode 168].
The spoils of war focuses on providing an overview of setting , theme and rules to support conflicts in the Dark Ages setting. Covers rules for Dark Ages: Vampire, Werewolf, Mage and the Inquisition.
We are back and ahead of schedule, always a healthy sign. Thank you for listening folks! Next book coming is Dark Ages Vampire: Player's Guide to the low clans!
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Interview with Jacob Klünder - Episode 170 Jun 12, 2020

Thanks for joining us for another episode. We hope you are all safe and doing well. For those of you expecting a book review this week, you might be slightly disappointed. Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we were unable to get together to do a review. Instead, we chatted with Jacob Klünder, author and White Wolf contributor.

Jacob was one of the authors on our most recent review, Right of Princes. Additionally, he has contributed to a whole host of World of Darkness titles, including The Red Sign (V:tM), The Ventrue Chronicles (V:tM), Players Guide to the High Clans (DA:V), and Changing Ways (W20).

Jacob Klünder is also a prolific contributor to Storyteller’s Vault. He is the author of Denmark by Night, as well as many Dark Ages titles.

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Road of Heaven - Episode 169 Jun 05, 2020

Welcome back, once again. This week, we'll dive into our third Road sourcebook and explore the Road of Heaven. Crusaders, monks, and priests follow Via Caeli in search of salvation and penance from God's curse upon Caine. Road of Heaven details the secrets and history of the Faithful Noddists and provides information on their role in the Dark Medieval during the War of Princes.

Road of Heaven was written by S. A. Suleiman and published May 12, 2003, by White Wolf Game Studios.

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Right of Princes - Episode 168 May 29, 2020

Welcome again, lords and vassals. This week, we dive into the intricacies of domain and demesne with a review of "Right of Princes." This sourcebook brings material for the four major genres - Vampire, Werewolf, Mages, and Inquisition - and details the steps to take when building and growing a demesne, as well as samples for use in your chronicle. Therefore, this book is not strictly a Dark Ages: Vampire sourcebook.
Right of Princes was written by Stephen Michael DiPesa, Myranda Kalis, Jacob Klünder, and D.M. Foster and was published on March 17th, 2003, by White Wolf Studios.

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Road of Kings - Episode 167 May 22, 2020

After a small detour out of the Dark Medieval, we return with a review of Road of Kings for Dark Ages: Vampire. In the second Road sourcebook, everything you need to play one of the Scions is detailed. This book provides intricacies for both players and storytellers from the historical foundations to the secret rites of honor and power of Via Regalis. Road of Kings was written by Steve Kenson and published December 9th, 2002, for White Wolf Studios.

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The Chicago Folios - Episode 166 May 15, 2020

We’re back with another Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition review! This week, we dig into The Chicago Folios, a sourcebook that explores the plots, stories, characters, antagonists and more of the Chicago kindred world. Originally a reward tier of the original Chicago by Night, the Chicago Folios was published April 1st, 2020 and written by Dale Andrade, John Burke, Matthew Dawkins, Joshua Alan Doetsch, Jose Garcia, Klara Horskjær Herbøl, Lauren Roy, Bianca Savazzi, Hilary Sklar, Mike Tomasek for Onyx Path Publishing.

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New Moon Rising - Episode 14 May 08, 2020

This episode is the epilogue to our first New Moon Rising story. We wrap up much of the loose ends, but some questions still remain. We will return to this chronicle in the future to explore more of our anarch gang. However, as of this recording, there is no clear timeline for a recording schedule. Once life returns to a “normal tempo,” we will start a new chapter of the chronicle.

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Fall of London - Episode 165 May 01, 2020

Fall of London is a chronicle recently released by Modiphius Entertainment for Vampire: the Masquerade fifth edition. It explores the recent history of the World of Darkness to tell the story of the fall of the Camarilla/vampiric domain of London. Central to this tale is the Methuselah, Mithras, as he seeks restore his former power, exact revenge upon his betrayers, and rebuild a new London from the ashes. Mithras, who was diablerized by the Assamite Antitribu (now, Banu Haqim), Monty Coven. Mithras’ unparalleled power and will has allowed him to assert control over the young cainite. He now works quietly in the background to subvert the domain he once ruled as a god.
Fall of London was written by Klara Horskjær Herbøl, Kira Magrann, Mike Nudd, Andrew Peregrine, Hilary Sklar, and Steffie de Vaan. It was published March of 2020 by Modiphius Entertainment.

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Dark Ages: Inquisitor - Episode 164 Apr 17, 2020

This week, we dive into the Dark Ages supplement detailing the Shadow Inquisition and their holy duty to save Christendom from the supernatural creatures of the night. Dark Ages: Inquisitor gives players the information they need to create inquisitors from the monastic and lay orders, as well as the blessings, curses, and rites they use to fight the forces of evil. Note: While this supplement is considered a corebook, does require the main Dark Ages: Vampire corebook for full character creation.

Dark Ages: Inquisitor acts as a sort of prequel to the modern day Hunter: the Reckoning line and is part of the Year of the Damned World of Darkness event.
Dark Ages: Inquisitor was written by Emily K. Dresner-Thornber, Myranda Kalis, Matthew McFarland, Anthony Ragan, Sarah Roark, C.A. Suleiman, Adam Tinworth, Janet Trautvetter, and Michael A. Goodwin. It was published December 9th, 2002 by White Wolf Game Studio.

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Road of the Beast - Episode 163 Apr 10, 2020

his week, we take a deep dive and review of the first Road Book: Road of the Beast. Also known as Via Bestiae, Road of the Beast is one of the major roads of enlightenment that vampires follow during the Dark Ages. Known for its primal concepts of individuality, survival, and strength, it is the ancestor to the modern Path of the Beast, Path of the Feral Heart, and Path of Harmony.
Road of the Beast was written by Michael Butler and published September 20th, 2002 by White Wolf Studios.

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Dark Ages: Europe - Episode 162 Apr 03, 2020

This week, we take a dive into the Dark Medieval Europe, circa 1230. Dark Ages: Europe is a setting book for all the major nations and kingdoms, along with the vampiric fiends that influence (or outright control) these regions.

Included in this book are details on The British Isles, France, Iberia, Scandinavia, Outremer and more. Dark Ages Europe was written by Bjørn T. Bøe, Chris Hartford, Oliver Hoffmann, James Maliszewski, Ari Marmell, Lisa J. Steele, C. A. Suleiman, and Matthew McFarland. It was published September 2nd, 2002 by White Wolf Studios.

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Dark Ages: Vampire Storytellers Companion - Episode 161 Mar 27, 2020

Welcome back everyone. We hope that all of you listening, from all over the world, are currently safe, doing well, and haven’t been terribly impacted by the current pandemic situation. While you’re stuck inside, we’ll continue to produce podcasts for all of you!
This episode, we review the Dark Ages Storytellers Companion. This book fills in the gaps from the main corebook with info on rare bloodlines - including the Baali and Salubri - rare roads, disciplines and rules for mass combat.
This book was written by Heather Grove, James Kiley, Chris Hartford, with Matthew McFarland and published August 5th, 2002 by White Wolf Studios.

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Dark Ages: Vampire Part 2 - Episode 160 Mar 20, 2020

Part two? Yes, part two! We wrap up our summary and review of Dark Ages: Vampire this week!
We flash forward in time to review the “Revised,” or second edition of Vampire’s Dark Ages line. With a change in naming convention, we find ourselves in 1230 AD, embroiled in the War of Princes. The Dark Ages: Vampire corebook presents players and storytellers with everything they need to play a character in the Dark Medieval setting.

Dark Ages: Vampire was published July 15th, 2002 by White Wolf Game Studio.

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Dark Ages: Vampire - Episode 159 Mar 13, 2020

Thanks for coming back! due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to split this review into two episodes. We hope the audio quality is not too terrible.

Welcome back to another Dark Ages deep dive and review. This week, we travel forward in time to review the “Revised,” or second edition of Vampire’s Dark Ages line. With a change in naming convention, we find ourselves in 1230 AD, embroiled in the War of Princes. The Dark Ages: Vampire corebook presents players and storytellers with everything they need to play a character in the Dark Medieval setting.
Dark Ages: Vampire was published July 15th, 2002 by White Wolf Game Studio.

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Teach Me How! LARP - Episode 158 Mar 06, 2020

While we’re down doing some research for Dark Ages Vampire we didn’t want you go without another podcast. So, this week, we cobbled together two of our Patreon-exclusive episodes for general release. Anyways, this episode is all about Live Action Roleplaying, as it pertains to Vampire: the Masquerade and our experiences with it. This isn’t meant to be a definitive treatise on the subject of LARP. Consider this our beginner’s primer.

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Under the Black Cross - Episode 157 Feb 28, 2020

We reach the end of the original Vampire: the Dark Ages line with our review of Under the Black Cross. This chronicle is set at the beginning of the Fifth Crusade and details the struggle for supremacy between the Ventrue Lord Jürgen von Verden and the Tzimisce voivode Vladimir Rustovich. Your player characters find themselves intertwined as these elders maneuver for control of Hungary and all of Eastern Europe.
Under the Black Cross was written by Dan Budge and Anthony Ragan and published April 1st, 2002 by White Wolf Game Studios.

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Iberia By Night - Episode 156 Feb 21, 2020

This week, we review Iberia by Night, a sourcebook for Vampire: the Dark Ages. A land of constant turmoil and bloodshed, Medieval Spain and all the people are covered in great detail. Additionally, the Reconquista, princes and sultans, and the shadowy Amici Noctis, and more can be found within. Iberia By Night was written by Michael Butler, Richard E. Dansky, James Maliszewski, and Guy-Francis Vella for White Wolf Studios and published November 12, 2001.
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Bitter Crusade - Episode 155 Feb 14, 2020

This week, we review the 2001 release, Bitter Crusade. This Chronicle brings the Dark Ages game forward to 1197 to 1204 and focuses on three stories that parallel the 4th Crusade. As Christians venture forward towards the Holy Land, Bitter Crusade takes your coterie of vampires into the heart of the holy war. This book offers updates on both Venice and Constantinople as well, as the Long Night comes to an end.
Bitter Crusade was written by Zach Bush, James Maliszewski, and Joshua Mosquiera-Asheim and published June 11th, 2001 by White Wolf Game Studio.

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Vampire: the Masquerade Chapters - Episode 154 Feb 04, 2020

This week, we are joined by Thomas from Flyos Games to talk about the Kickstarter - which is NOW live - for the upcoming game, Vampire: the Masquerade Chapters! Thomas talks about all the cool, unique, and now revealed treats included in the campaign.
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Cults of the Blood Gods Interview - Episode 153 Jan 31, 2020

Welcome everyone to another episode! This week, we take some time to talk to Matthew Dawkins about the upcoming book for Vampire: the Masquerade, Cults of the Blood Gods. We also chat about Chicago by Night, get mercilessly quizzed on the Malkavian clan (Spoiler: we know embarrassingly little about the clan), and chat about what’s next for V5.
Cults of the Blood Gods raised over $150,000 during its Kickstarter campaign, surpassing their original goal of $30,000 in one hour. Supplements to follow include: Faithful Undead, Forbidden Faiths, and Trail of Bone and Ashes.
Matthew Dawkins is an in-house developer for Onyx Path and a freelance game writer. He is also “The Gentleman Gamer,” on Youtube.

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Veil of Night - Episode 152 Jan 24, 2020

Veil of Night is a sourcebook for Vampire: the Dark Ages that provides a detailed history of the Middle East during the Dark Ages. We dig deep into the material this week to talk about how the Muslim world intersects with the World of Darkness, as well as the origins of the Ashirra, the Banu Haquim, and more modern lore of Vampire: the Masquerade.
Veil of Night was written by Chris Hartford, Ellen Kiley, James Kiley, Michael Lee, Sarah Roark, Lucien Soulban, and Adam Tinworth and published April 16th, 2001 by White Wolf Studios.

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Libellus Sanguinis 4 - Episode 151 Jan 17, 2020

Welcome back, Cainites! We’re Sliding back into the Dark Ages review cycle this week and looking at Libellus Sanguinis 4: Thieves in the Night.

First, we address some of the feedback we received from our Chicago by Night review and give some nods to folks we forgot last week.
This edition of Libelus Sanguinis gives a complete look at three more of the clans from Vampire: the Dark Ages. First, we explore the oft-reviled and mistrusted Ravnos. We are treated with a deeper explanation of the clan’s origins, dark compulsions, and unique discipline of Chimerstry. Next, we dig into the mud and muck to explore the horrific and twisted Nosferatu. Finally, we gaze into the fractured, demented history and origins of the Malkavian clan.
Libellus Sanguinis 4: Thieves in the Night was written by Deird'Re M. Brooks, Joshua Mosqueira Asheim, and Lucien Soulban and published on Feb. 5th, 2001 by White Wolf publishing.

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Chicago by Night 5th Edition - Episode 150 Jan 10, 2020

Welp, we’re back from holiday full of colds and cough drops to bring you a new review! We figured, in honor of 2020, the New Year, yada yada, and etc., we’d dive into a review of the upcoming Chicago by Night 5th edition coming soon from Onyx Path Publishing. The Chicago by Night project was launched on Kickstarter back on October 30th of 2018 and funded in 30 days. We are now poised to finally have physical copies in hand very soon, with (we assume) general sales of the book to begin shortly thereafter. After nearly a year sitting on this book, waiting to do a general front-to-back review, it’s time to dig in!

Just to clarify, this is not the “5th Edition” of Chicago by Night. This is Chicago by Night for the 5th edition of Vampire: the Masquerade. You can purchase the first edition here and the second edition here. Additionally, there is a three volume set that collects the entire Chicago Chronicles that you can purchase here, here, and here to get you up to date on all things Chicago in the World of Darkness.
Chicago by Night was written by Jiba Molei Anderson, John Burke, Matthew Dawkins, Jose Garcia, Klara Horskjær Herbøl, Kira Magrann, Crystal Mazur, Juhana Pettersson, Lauren Roy, Myranda Sarro, Malcolm Sheppard, Chris Spivey, Mike Tomasek, Allen Turner, Rachelle Udell, Eddy Webb and Meredith Gerber for Onyx Path Publishing and is scheduled for a Feb. 1st, 2020 release.

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Teach Me How: NPC Characters - Episode 149 Jan 03, 2020

Welcome once again to our holiday special edition bonanza extravaganza! In this episode, we talk about creating and playing believable and unique NPC characters. Characterization for an entire game can be difficult and overwhelming, but also one of the most rewarding aspects of storytelling.
There are TONS of resources out there for creating characters - both for gaming and for general fiction. Below are a bunch of Vampire: the Masquerade character resources that may help guide you in right direction:
Who’s Who Among Vampires: Children of the Inquisition is one of the early examples of character-specific sourcebooks for Vampire: the Masquerade. It contains 13 elders who’ve experienced the great jyhad through the ages. It is a great example of the early years of vampire characterization.

Storytellers Handbook: Yeah, it’s old. Yeah, it’s also dated. However, it is still an excellent resource for the timeless art of storytelling and characterization, which is all THIS actually is.

Encyclopaedia Vampirica is another book full of characters, concepts, and ideas specifically for vampire games.

This is by no means and exhaustive list of books that’ll help you with NPC/SPC concepts and characterization. For sure, you should get out there and do some exploration on your own time!

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Teach Me How: Feeding Scenes - Episode 148 Dec 27, 2019

In this episode of Teach Me How!, Nate and Bob talk about strategies and processes for running a meaningful feeding scene in Vampire: the Masquerade. While any of the ideas and concepts we speak about in this podcast can (and do) apply to V5, we don’t explicitly talk about the feeding styles found in the updated game. Sorry. At the time of this recording, we just didn’t have the depth of knowledge to talk about humors and predator styles.
However, if you want to story-tell the ACT of feeding so that it impacts your game and players, this is the Teach Me How! for you.

While every Corebook in the Vampire: the Masquerade line talks about feeding and running scenes for such, there’s no specific Vampire sourcebook dedicated to the act. Vampire: the Masquerade 5th edition (V5) has done a great job at shifting focus back to the act of feeding from mortals. If vampires don’t drink blood, are they even vampires?
One book that I think can really help to influence a storyteller looking to run feeding scenes is Ghouls: Fatal Addiction. This book talks about the aforementioned ghouls - those that serve the denizens of the night. This book details the odd supernatural bonds of the blood, the addiction that can come with it, and how feeding can impact a human life.
Another book we strongly suggest to any new player or storyteller is Book of the Kindred; an anthology of fiction dedicated to telling the stories of Vampire. This book may be a bit rudimentary for some advanced players but it’s worth going through to get a feel for the world. It’s over 20 years old, but it’s a great primer for Vampire: the Masquerade.

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Teach Me How! Elders - Episode 147 Dec 20, 2019

Welcome the episode three of the “Teach Me How!” podcast. In this episode, Bob and Nate talk about HOW to play an elder. From inception to application, we give you strategies and books that you'll be able to utilize for portraying an elder.
An elder, for the uninitiated, is any vampire who has seen three or more centuries of unlife in the Vampire: the Masquerade World of Darkness. These creatures tend to be cold and monstrous, as well as selfish and covetous. They are some of the more challenging characters to play in the World of Darkness game setting.
Again, we wish to thank you over the holidays and we hope you enjoy these little hidden gems. You may notice some issue with the audio on these episodes. That’s because they are older than our current recordings. This episode was originally recorded April 15th, 2018.
Here are some further references that may help you play an elder vampire in the World of Darkness:
Elysium: The Elder Wars is the first and possibly only book dedicated to the idea, concept, and creation of the elder as a playable character. It’s an invaluable resource for anyone looking to play or run an elder chronicle, even though most of the actual rules and “crunch” are not applicable to a modern edition of the game.
Counsel of Primogen is another exceptional resource for playing the political games of elder kindred. While this book is not specifically about elders, it remains a solid reference for those that play elder games.
There are tons of other sourcebooks and novels that explore the machinations and melancholy of the elders. We also suggest reading books such as Prince’s Primer, The Beast Within, Book of the Kindred, and any edition of the Chicago by Night city book (there’s basically one for every version of the game.)

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Teach Me How! The Camarilla - Episode 146 Dec 13, 2019

Welcome to episode two of the “Teach Me How!” podcast. In this episode, we try make sense of the madness that is the Camarilla and make a serious effort to distill it into a somewhat easy-to-follow podcast. Thank you for your continued support! Feel free to leave comments with ideas for other Teach Me How episodes we could explore in the future.
Below is a list of additional resources on the august organization known as the Camarilla:
Vampire: the Masquerade 1st Edition, Vampire: the Masquerade 2nd Edition, Vampire: the Masquerade Revised Edition, Vampire: the Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition, and Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition all present a variant on the Camarilla as the primary playable sect of the game. Vampire: the Masquerade is BY DEFAULT a Camarilla game. Therefore, all of the different versions of the game present a Camarilla slightly different than the last, but fairly succinctly explore playability.
The Camarilla Guide is the revised edition companion exploring the history, culture, and hierarchy of the sect. This is the definitive guide to the Camarilla.
Camarilla (Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition) brings the august sect into the modern era. Light on stats and heavy on story, this book explores a World of Darkness of tonight.
There are a ton of books that dive deeper into the minutiae of the Camarilla. In fact, most of the sourcebooks through nearly 30 years of Vampire: the Masquerade touch on the particulars of the Camarilla. Check out Archons and Templars, Elysium, Midnight Siege, Chicago by Night, and more!

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Teach Me How! The Sabbat - Episode 145 Dec 06, 2019

Hello all! Thanks for sticking with us over the long holiday. This week, we bring you a very special episode of our Teach Me How! podcast. These podcasts were created especially for our Patreon backers and it’s our attempt at giving back some our knowledge and experience to the community! Now, here they are for you, for the holidays!
Word of warning, these first episodes are a little rough around the edges. Thank you for your patience while while listening.
In this first episode, we talk about the much-maligned and oft-misunderstood Sabbat. The Sabbat are a sect of vampires that disregard the rule of the elders and their puppet masters, the Antediluvians.
For more info about the Sabbat, check out these books:
The Players Guide to the Sabbat: This is the first sourcebook for the Sabbat. Prior to this book, the Sabbat were strictly for use as NPC’s. This book is a great, classic look at the foundations of the sect and its inhumanity.
Storytellers Handbook to the Sabbat: This second sourcebook was released as a companion to the original Players Guide to the Sabbat. This book includes new bloodlines, concepts and strategies for roleplaying and staging a Sabbat Chronicle.
Guide to the Sabbat: This revised edition guide explores the rites, rituals, goals, history, etc., as told by their members and enemies. This is the definitive guide to the Sabbat.
Tzimisce and Lasombra clanbooks: The Tzimisce and Lasombra form the core of the sect. As such, their clanbooks are important reading for any Sabbat chronicle.
Obviously, this is not an exhaustive list of reading on the Sword of Caine. City books like Montreal and Mexico City by Night are great resources as well. Check out some of our older podcasts for more info!

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House of Tremere - Episode 144 Nov 29, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving (or black Friday :p) to our American listeners, and happy just another day to everyone else in the world! In this episode, we bring you our final review of the year. We open the dusty tomes and climb high into the eldritch mountains to explore a twisted and treacherous cabal of vampires who stole their immortality from the ancient masters of the land: The Tremere. Now, from their hidden Chantry in the Carpathians, they grapple with their new condition and war against their Cainite rivals - both from without and within…House of Tremere details the the origins of the aforementioned clan, from a house of Mages desperate to keep their immortality, to the year 1197. This book also details their legendary, ignoble chantry, Ceoris. House of Tremere was written by Robin Laws and published November of 2000 by White Wolf Publishing.

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Wind From the East - Episode 143 Nov 22, 2019

In this episode, we take a look at the Vampire: the Dark Ages sourcebook, “Wind From the East.” This book explores the Mongols of the Golden Horde, and the Cainites places within it. It covers the entire period of Mongol expansion into the west, the Wan Kuei of the Black Tortoise Court, two new bloodlines, and much more.
This book was written by James Kiley and published on August 16th, 2000 for White Wolf Publishing.

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The Ashen Thief - Episode 142 Nov 15, 2019

This week, we root through our back of goodies for a review of The Ashen Thief. This supplement takes a look at those Cainites who use deception, thievery, and murder to get what they want in the Dark Medieval world. Additionally, It also takes a deeper look at the subtle Promethean movement and the violent Furores: two sects seeking to overthrow the established orders of the Dark Ages. Sorry if you hear any construction sounds in the podcast. Folks were putting up drywall in Bob’s place during our recording and some of it may have gotten in. The Ashen Thief was written by Geoffrey Grabowski and Sarah Roark and was published June 21st, 2000 by White Wolf Publishing.
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World of Darkness: Blood and Silk - Episode 141 Nov 08, 2019

Oh man, this week we return with a poorly executed review of World of Darkness: Blood and Silk. What we thought was a book for Vampire: the Dark Ages turns out to be a book for Kindred of the East. Because of the implication, we now provide you with this sort-of first attempt at a review! Blood and Silk is actually a supplement that brings Kindred of the East into the Dark Ages timeline of 1197.
World of Darkness: Blood and Silk was written by Bruce Baugh, Geoffrey C. Grabowski, Ellen P. Kiley, and James Kiley and published by White Wolf Publishing May 1st, 2000.

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The Ashen Knight - Episode 140 Oct 25, 2019

We’re back after a week of illness and overall bleh to bring you our rundown and review of The Ashen Knight. This sourcebook explores chivalrous orders in Dark Medieval Europe, including knightly orders such as the Templars. This book is your complete source for all things knightly for Vampire: The Dark Ages. We will be back Friday, November 8th with our review of Blood and Silk!
Thanks for your patience until then!
The Ashen Knight is a sourcebook written by Robert Barrett, Bruce Baugh, Richard E. Dansky, and Wendy L Gash for Vampire: the Dark Ages and was published March 10th, 2000 by White Wolf Publishing.
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Libellus Sanguinis 3 - Episode 139 Oct 11, 2019

In this episode, we review the third book of the Libellus Sanguinis series. This book details clans Gangrel, Assamite, and Followers of Set from the perspective of the Dark Ages setting. In the Dark Medieval World of Darkness, the Gangrel, the Assamites, and the Followers of Set are considered strange, dangerous outsiders to the (mostly) Christian European Cainites. These clans bring new ideals, as well as new dangers to the courts and domains of the Western Princes.
Wolves at the Door was written by Clayton Oliver, Jason Langlois, and Michael B. Lee and published on March 10, 2000 by White Wolf Publishing.

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The Erciyes Fragments - Episode 138 Oct 04, 2019

Welcome! We’re back with another Vampire: the Dark Ages review. This week, we explore The Erciyes Fragments. Meant to be an in-game prop, the Fragments tell an alternative perspective on the book of Nod: Potentially that of Caine’s himself.
This beautifully written book of Noddist Prophesy will be a welcome addition to any vampire game, past or present.
The Erciyes Fragments was written by C.S. Friedman and published on December 6th, 1999 by White Wolf Publishing.
”Maybe if he hadn’t killed his brother, White Wolf would have given his book a title that people could pronounce” – C.S. Friedman

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Fountains of Bright Crimson - Episode 137 Sep 27, 2019

Hello all! We are back with another review for your listening pleasure! This week, we take a deep dive into Fountains of Bright Crimson, a story for Vampire: the Dark Ages. FoBC explores the madness that lies just below the surface of Jerusalem in the wake of the Weeks of Blood.
This supplement is intended to be a standalone story for your Vampire: the Dark Ages chronicle. Fountains of Bright Crimson was written by Ree Soesbee and published August 9th, 1999 by White Wolf Publishing.

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Chicago by Night, The Sacrifice - Episode 136 Sep 20, 2019

In this episode, we are joined by Klara Horskjær Herbøl and Matthew Dawkins to talk about the new actual Play podcast by Red Moon Roleplaying, Chicago by Night, The Sacrifice. We chat about V5, Lasombra, contributing to the meta plot of our favorite games, the ups and downs of podcasting and storytelling and a bunch more.
Klara Horskjær Herbøl is a freelance writer who has contributed to, Vampire the Masquerade Chicago by Night (The Chronicle "The Sacrifice"), Changeling: The Dreaming - Players Guide, Werewolf: The Forsaken - Shunned by The Moon, Contagion Chronicle, Mummy: The Curse 2nd Edition, Kult: Divinity Lost, Dark Eras 2, and more.
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Matthew Dawkins, The Gentleman Gamer “has been creating videos about tabletop RPGs for a decade and has been writing RPGs for five or so years, spanning genres from fantasy to historical, and horror to contemporary mystery.
As well as being a frequent contributor to game lines such as Vampire: The Masquerade, Matthew conceptualised and recently developed They Came from Beneath the Sea!, a sci-fi game set before the backdrop of 1950s B-movies…
Matthew is a video game content designer and voiceover artist, having worked most recently for Paradox Interactive on an as-yet unannounced project.”
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Clanbook: Salubri - Episode 135 Sep 13, 2019

Their founder has been murdered and the clan has now scattered to the four winds. They are hunted by a cabal of usurpers and betrayed at every turn. Through every hardship, they seek unity and peace between spirit and beast. The tale of the Salubri is one of hardship, betrayal and purpose. Join us as we explore the hidden secrets of Saulot’s brood, their unique nature and history, and what is to become of them in the modern nights.
Clanbook: Salubri is a clanbook for Vampire: the Dark Ages written by Cynthia Summers and published April 29th, 1999 by White Wolf Publishing.
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Cainite Heresy - Episode 134 Sep 06, 2019

The Cainite Heresy spread corruption and blasphemy like slowly growing roots through the Dark Medieval church. Was the ultimate goal salvation or destruction? Did their Gehenna ever come?
In this episode, we review the 1999 release, Cainite Heresy, published by Black Dog Game Factory. This title details the twisted nature of the Cainite Heresy, their goals, rituals, history and everything else you’ll need to include these Blasphemers in your Vampire: the Dark Ages chronicle… and beyond.
This book was written by Kenneth Hite with R. Sean Bergstrom, Jason Langlois and P.D. Cacek and published by Black Dog Game Factory for White Wolf Publishing. It is part of the “Year of Reckoning,” meta-plot event and book line.
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Wolves of the Sea - Episode 133 Aug 30, 2019

This week, we review Wolves of the Sea. This sourcebook for Vampire: the Dark Ages explores the Nordic, Viking, and Einherjar culture. Additionally, it introduces new vampiric ideals, abilities, backgrounds, systems, roads and more.
From White Wolf Wiki: From out of the north they come, relics of centuries past but deadlier than anything that has ever sailed the seas. For even in the enlightened year of 1197, when true Vikings are just a bloody rumor of the past, there are still knorrs filled with true sons of Odin and Thor, waiting for a chance to loot, pillage and slaughter.
Wolves of the Sea was written by Geoffrey C. Grabowski, Jason Langlois, Roman A. Ranieri, and Jess Heinig and published on November 12th, 1998 by White Wolf Studios.

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Jerusalem by Night - Episode 132 Aug 23, 2019

We’re back to Dark Ages this week with our review of the city sourcebook, Jerusalem by Night. At the crossroads between good and evil, where the crusades meet their violent conclusion, you have Jerusalem. An ancient, holy city cherished and coveted by the three major religions of the world, Jerusalem can never be possessed by anyone - kine or cainite - for long.
Jerusalem by Night was written by Jen Clodius, Todd Satogata, James A. Moore, and Janet Berliner (Original Fiction) and published by White Wolf Studios on June 10th, 1999.
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Vampire: the Masquerade Chapters - Episode 131 Aug 16, 2019

In this episode, we sit down with Thomas Filippi of Flyos Games to talk about the upcoming storytelling board game, Vampire: the Masquerade Chapters. We dig into the story elements of Vampire: the Masquerade, going from fan to creator, and what goes in to the development of a game set in the World of Darkness.
Vampire: The Masquerade – CHAPTERS is a story-driven role-playing board game. This unique combination of playable elements delivers an unforgettable adventure for 1-4 players with highly detailed miniatures, where the strategy and decisions you make have a huge impact on the story. Vampire: The Masquerade – CHAPTERS takes place in Montreal, after the appearance of the Second Inquisition and the fall of Sabbat. Designed around three pillars—story, tactics, and role-playing—our goal is to merge the best elements of RPGs and board games in a brand-new way. Your decisions will shape the adventure in a strong and mature storytelling.

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Demon: the Fallen, LIVE - Episode 130 Aug 09, 2019

Hello all! In this episode, Bob and Nate sit down at their Gen Con meetup with a bunch of super cool listeners to review Demon: the Fallen corebook.
In Demon: The Fallen, players assume the role of one of the rebel angels who defied their Creator for love of humanity and for their rebellion were cast into the Abyss, a prison hidden deep beneath the lands of the dead. Events in the modern world have made it possible for some of the fallen to escape their prison and return to the lands of man.
Demon: the Fallen was published on November 11th, 2002 by White Wolf Game Studios. It is the culmination of their “Year of the Damned” themed releases.

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Libellus Sanguinis 2 - Episode 129 Aug 02, 2019

Well, we kinda lied and said we wouldn’t have a podcast this Friday. Turns out, we recorded one anyways. This week, we take a dive into Libellus Sanguinis 2: Keepers of the Word. This sourcebook covers three clans of the Dark Ages: Toreador, Tremere, and Brujah.
Book one details the Toreador of the Dark Ages, art in the Dark Medieval world, religion and the Courts of Love.
Book two explores the Usurper clan’s attempt to be viewed as legitimate, their internal organization, spread across Europe, and the Telyavelics.
Book three details the Brujah and their roots in pre-Carthage. It also explores the role philosophy and Olympian ideals, as well as their current status in the Dark Medieval world.
Libellus Sanguinis 2: Keepers of the Word was written by Cynthia Summers, Richard Stratton, and Jackie Cassada. It was published October 1, 1998 by White Wolf Studios.

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Teach Me How! - Episode 128 Jul 26, 2019

Hey Everybody, Nate here from 25 years of Vampire: the Masquerade podcast! As you may know, next week is Gen Con 2019! This is a huge event for us and for gaming in general. There’s a lot of planning involved to make the event come together for our podcast. We have friends and listeners coming in from all over the country and the world! Because of that, Bob and I were unable to do our regularly scheduled review of Libellus Sanguinis 2 this week.
Have no fear though.
I have gone through our archives and put together one of our super-secret Patreon podcasts for release to the general public. This podcast is part of our educational, “Teach Me How!” series, and very few people have heard it.
Anyways, We will be back to our regular schedule next week. We will have a bunch of post-GenCon stuff coming too! We will be doing a live review of Demon: the Fallen, recorded at our GenCon meetup. If you’re going to Indy, come hang out with us August 1st! Thank you all for listening and check out our patreon for more podcasts like this if you enjoy it! Talk to you next week!

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Clanbook: Baali - Episode 127 Jul 19, 2019

Welcome back to our regularly scheduled podcast! We return from Transylvania to review everyone’s FAVORITE clanbook! That’s right, we go deep (all puns intended) and review the Baali! Like all Black Dog books, this one is highly contentious, offensive, and covers topics and themes many will find offensive. We do our best to cover the book without running off the rails.
Clanbook Baali was written by Sven Skoog and Lucian Soulban for Black Dog Game Factory and Published by White Wolf Publishing on June 1st, 1998.
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Transylvania Chronicles IV - Episode 126 Jul 12, 2019

In this episode, we conclude our in-depth review of the Transylvania saga. The final book brings us into the height of the Victorian Age and beyond into the modern nights. The final prophesy of Gehenna is realized in blood and fire! After 800 years, your characters must discover the plans for the end of the world and stop them - or usher in the end of days.
Transylvania Chronicles IV was written by Brian Campbell, Jackie Cassada, and Nicky Rea and published on February 3rd, 2000 by White Wolf Studios.
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Transylvania Chronicles III - Episode 125 Jul 08, 2019

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the third volume of the Transylvania Chronicles. This story touches on three important events of (now) kindred culture and history as the world moves ever-forward unto Gehenna.
The Transylvania Chronicles are a four-part chronicle that puts your players in formative roles in the events of Cainite history. From the formation of the Tremere clan to the creation of the Camarilla and Sabbat, to the war against the demon, Kapala, you’ll stand against the tide of destiny and the final nights.
Transylvania Chronicles III was written by Reid Schmadeka with Brendan Moran and published by White Wolf Studios on June 10, 1999.

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Transylvania Chronicles II - Episode 124 Jun 28, 2019

In this episode, Nate and Bob dig deeper into the Transylvania Chronicles with part two: Son of the Dragon. In this book, our players are introduced to Vlad the Impaler, Son of the Dragon, and the political upheaval surrounding him. Also, we learn about the formation of two major sects of vampires.
The Transylvania Chronicles are a four-part chronicle that puts your players in formative roles in the events of Cainite history. From the formation of the Tremere clan to the creation of the Camarilla and Sabbat, to the war against the demon, Kapala, you’ll stand against the tide of destiny and the final nights.
Transylvania Chronicles II: Son of the Dragon was written by Brian Campbell and Nicky Rea, and published in September of 1998 by White Wolf Publishing.

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Transylvania Chronicles I - Episode 123 Jun 21, 2019

In this episode, Nate and Bob discuss the first of the Transylvania Chronicles. The Transylvania Chronicles are a four-part chronicle that puts your players in formative roles in the events of Cainite history. From the formation of the Tremere clan to the creation of the Camarilla and Sabbat, to the war against the demon, Kapala, you’ll stand against the tide of destiny and the final nights.

Transylvania Chronicles I: Dark Tides Rising was written by Brian Campbell and Nicky Rea published Feb. 1st, 1998 by White Wolf Publishing.

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Transylvania by Night Pt. 2 - Episode 122 Jun 07, 2019

In this episode, we conclude our review of Transylvania by Night. This is part two of our multi-part series on Transylvania and the Transylvania Chronicles.
Next week, we will not publish an episode due to travel constraints. In two weeks, we start our review of the Transylvania Chronicles volumes I-IV.
Transylvania by Night was published October, 1997 by White Wolf Publishing and written by Brian Campbell and Nicky Rea.

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Transylvania by Night Pt. 1 - Episode 121 May 31, 2019

In this episode, we give a general overview and basic review of the Dark Ages sourcebook, Transylvania by Night. This is part one of our multi-part series on Transylvania and the Transylvania Chronicles. We will bring you part two in two weeks, followed by an overview on the Transylvania Chronicles volumes I-IV.
Transylvania by Night was published October, 1997 by White Wolf Publishing and written by Brian Campbell and Nicky Rea.
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Three Pillars - Episode 120 May 24, 2019

In this episode, we discuss Three Pillars, which examines the three branches of Dark Medieval society - the nobility, the clergy, and the peasantry – and how they have been adapted and corrupted by Cainites. Included in this book is further details about Italy, Europe's most dynamic region at the time. This book was written by Lea Crowe, Tom deMayo, Eric J. Griffin, Michael Lee and published October 1st, 1997 by White Wolf Publishing.
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Clash of Wills - Episode 119 May 17, 2019

In this episode, we review “Clash of Wills” for Vampire: the Dark Ages. Clash of Wills is a self-contained supplement that can be easily added to a current chronicle or played as a single event story. It is a story of politics, violence and intrigue in Dark, Medieval England. It was written by Steve Miller for White Wolf and published August 1, 1997.

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Libellus Sanguinis 1, Part 2 - Episode 118 May 10, 2019

Hello, friends. We’re back with the second and final part of our review of Libellus Sanguinis 1: Masters of the State. In this episode, we talk about the Tzimisce and Ventrue and their place in Dark Medieval Europe and beyond. Next week, we return with Clash of Wills.
This book was written by Craig Bolin, Richard E. Dansky, and Robert Hatch and developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf Publishing. Libellus Sanguinis 1: Masters of the State was published August 1st, 1997.
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Libellus Sanguinis 1, Part 1 - Episode 117 May 03, 2019

In this episode, we discuss Libellus Sanguinis 1: Masters of the State. Masters of the State gives players and storytellers details on the three clans of nobility in the Dark Ages - the Lasombra, the Tzimisce, and the Ventrue. We manage to cover one third of the material in this book. We will be back next week for part two.
This book was written by Craig Bolin, Richard E. Dansky, and Robert Hatch and developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf Publishing. Libellus Sanguinis 1: Masters of the State was published August 1st, 1997.

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Liege, Lord and Lackey - Episode 116 Apr 20, 2019

it's a secret to everybody. Master using it and you can have this.
Here's our review of Liege, Lord and Lackey, the 1997 Dark Ages title coinciding with the Year of the Ally theme. This book details service in Dark Medieval Europe, as well as those that serve.
Year of the Ally was a World of Darkness event consisting of 6 books detailing the mortal (-ish) allies of the supernatural.
This book was written by Jason Carl, Tom deMayo, Michael Lee, and Wendy Soss and published June 1st, 1997 by White Wolf Publishing, Inc.

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Dark Ages Companion - Episode 115 Apr 12, 2019

Bob and Nate discuss the first major supplement for the original Vampire: the Dark Ages line - Dark Ages Companion. This book details some of the unique bloodlines of the Dark Ages, it expands information on the Roads which all Cainites follow, it also gives insight into life in Dark Medieval Europe and various beliefs of the day.
Dark Ages Companion was written by Andrew Bates, Jackie Cassada, Ken Cliffe, Richard Dansky, Robert Hatch, Michael Lee, Nicky Rea, Sion Rodriguez y Gibson, Ethan Skemp, Cynthia Summers, and Fred Yelk. This book was published by White Wolf Publishing on March 29th, 1997.

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Clanbook: Cappadocian - Episode 114 Mar 29, 2019

More than a clan of scholars and priests, Clan Cappadocian is the Clan of Death. From their humble beginnings in the Holy Lands, these doomed vampires have spread throughout the Dark Medieval world, pursuing their eternal quest as time and history conspire against them. They are condemned by their own actions, and toil endlessly against inevitable destruction.

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Constantinople by Night - Episode 113 Mar 22, 2019

In this episode, we discuss the first city sourcebook for Vampire: the Masquerade - Constantinople by Night. Constantinople is one of the richest and most powerful cities of the Dark Medieval era. This book was written by Philippe Boulle, Joshua Mosqueira-Asheim, and Lucien Soulban and published in 1996 for White Wolf Game Studios.

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Book of Storyteller Secrets - Episode 112 Mar 15, 2019

In this episode, Bob and Nate take a look at the Book of Storyteller Secrets for Vampire: the Dark Ages. This sourcebook collects information for storytellers left out of the corebook such as an atlas of Dark Medieval Europe, a plethora of Storytelling tips for running your own Dark Ages game, and rules for ghouls, antagonists, magical weapons and mythical beasts found in Dark Medieval Europe.
This book was written by Wade Racine, Matt Burke, and J.D. Wiker for White Wolf Game Studio and published July of 1996.

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Vampire: The Dark Ages - Episode 111 Mar 08, 2019

Finally, we’re back at it with our very first Dark Ages review. I guess you could call it our second season. No? Regardless, this is a new chapter for our podcast and we’re glad to bring you all along with us.
In this episode, we review the corebook for White Wolf’s Dark Ages line. Vampire: the Dark Ages takes place in the dark, medieval World of Darkness in 1197. Dark Ages represents the first of three historical game lines including Werewolf: The Wild West (1997), and Mage: The Sorcerer's Crusade (1998).
This book was published in March of 1996 by White Wolf Studios. It was designed by Jennifer Hartshorn, Ethan Skemp, Mark Rein•Hagen, and Kevin Hassall.

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Ready Made Characters/Lore of the Bloodlines - Episode 110 Feb 01, 2019

In this episode, we combine the final two V20 books: Ready Made Characters and Lore of the Bloodlines.
Ready Made Characters brings you a selection of unique and interesting characters from each of the main 13 clans, for use as starting characters or as NPC characters. Additionally, the book includes charts for coteries and ideas for inclusion in your game. Lore of the Bloodlines continues where Lore of the Clans left off; detailing the rare bloodlines of the World of Darkness.
Ready Made Characters was written by Matthew Dawkins and produced by Eddy Webb. It was Published July 6th, 2016 for Onyx Path Publishing.
Lore of the Bloodlines was written by Matthew Dawkins, Eloy Lasanta, Andrew Peregrine, Neall Raemonn Price, Eddy Webb, and Rob Wieland. It was published April 26th, 2017 for Onyx Path Publishing.

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VTM25 X B Dave Walters - Episode 109 Jan 28, 2019

In this very special episode of 25 Years, we chat with B Dave Walters, the all-around awesome gamer behind Ventrue Anarch Baron, Victor Temple. He talks to us about Vampire: the Masquerade, V5 (obviously), and what it’s like to play in a high profile Actual Play live stream.

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Ghouls and Revenants - Episode 108 Jan 25, 2019

Welcome to our penultimate Vampire: the Masquerade episode! In this episode of radio on the internet, we talk about Ghouls and Revenants for V20. This book, shockingly, illuminates those wretched servants to Kindred and Cainites, as well as those born into the blood! This book was written by Jason Andrew, Bill Bodden, Jennifer Coy, Dhaunae De Vir, Matt M McElroy, Karen Needham, Andrew Peregrine, Matthew Sanderson, and Monica Valentinelli and developed my Matt McElroy. It was published by Onyx Path Publishing on June 1st, 2016.

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The Black Hand: A Guide to the Tal’Mahe’Ra - Episode 107 Jan 18, 2019

Come with us as we look at the new and improved (?) version of the “True” Black Hand - The Tal’Mahe’Ra. This is an update from the original “Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand.” We have a long and sorted relationship with the Black Hand, so this is bound to be an interesting and informative episode.
This book was written by Maggie Carroll, Matthew Dawkins, Tanya Coen Diaz, Danielle Harper, David A Hill Jr, Daniel Lanman, Marianne Pease, Neall Raemonn Price, Malcolm Sheppard, Tristan Tarwater, Steffie de Vaan, Filamena Young, and Myranda Sarro for Onyx Path Publishing and published on April 6th, 2016

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Lore of the Clans - Episode 106 Jan 11, 2019

This week, Bob and Nate discuss and review Lore of the Clans. Released in 2015, Lore of the Clans is a single sourcebook detailing all of the clans for play in Vampire: the Masquerade’s 20th Anniversary edition. Additionally, this book details info about the Caitiff - classless amongst the damned - and the Antitribu. This book was written by Alan Alexander, Kevin Czarnecki, Joshua Doetsch, Matt McElroy, Andrew Peregrine, Ree Soesbee, Rob Wieland, Christopher Wilde and released on December 23rd, 2015 for Onyx Path Publishing.

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Dread Names, Red List - Episode 105 Jan 04, 2019

Welcome back from the long holiday! Getting right back into the swing of things, Bob and Nate review the 2015 update to V20 and Vampire: the Masquerade’s most reviled kindred. This book takes a look at the Camarilla’s Red List: those vampires so reviled they are one of 13 put on the legendary Red List and hunted by the feared Alistors. This book is an update to the Classic, Kindred’s Most Wanted.
This book was written by Monica Valentinelli and Matt M. McElroy for Onyx Path Publishing and was release June 24th, 2015.

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2018 Holiday Special - Episode 104 Dec 21, 2018

Hello all! Thanks for a great year of podcasting, gaming, and all the other stuff that goes with it! I can’t say for anyone else, but we’ve had a fantastic 2018! We really couldn’t be happier with all the people we’ve met, all the conversations we’ve had and all the people who have supported us and our growth!
I didn't really know how to thank people for all of that. It’s not as if Bob and I can talk to you all individually (trust me, we try) to thank you. So I figured, let’s share a little bit of the stuff we do on our Patreon with our other listeners who aren’t able to support us there. It’s not much, but it’s the only thing I could think of to give a little back to you on the holidays. Maybe it’ll be a good way to kill an hour on the way to celebrate, or just a couple extra voices if the holidays are lonely.
First, we have an episode of our Teach Me How podcast. In this podcast, Bob and I discuss strategies for playing and running Vampire: the Masquerade - and Storytelling games in general - based solely on our experience alone. We’ve been actively playing and running this game for many years, and this is a taste of how WE do it. Hopefully you can draw something from it to add to your table or LARP. In this episode, we talk about pleasures and perils of running an online-based game. This podcast is very uncensored and it’s a look at us just sort of riffing on a topic we enjoy.
Next, I give a brief interlude of some of the audio elements I like to create for our games. These are meant to be radio artifacts used in-game. They are fun to make and I hope you find them funny.
Finally, we give you the second episode in our chapter by chapter review of Beckett’s Jyhad Diary. In this episode, Beckett finds himself in Chicago hot on the trail of Carna of clan Tremere.
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Thanks again, folks, and we look forward to more World of Darkness madness in the coming year!

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Rites of the Blood - Episode 103 Dec 14, 2018

In this episode, we almost review the wrong book. Instead, we talk Thaumaturgy turkey with an updated look at blood magic for V20. Rites of the Blood collects a number of different styles of Thaumaturgy under one title, revises some older material, and adds some new rituals powers to your sorcerous arsenal.
Thank you guys for listening and your support. We’ll be off for the next few weeks over the holiday. Enjoy what ever it is you celebrate. Nobody reads this stuff. I’m nearly sure of it. If you do read it, the secret password is, “Hail Sithis!”
This book was written by Alan Alexander, Jason Andrew, Matthew Sanderson, Ree Soesbee and developed by Eddy Webb for Onyx Path Publishing and White Wolf Game Studio. It was published July 9th, 2014

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Anarchs Unbound - Episode 102 Dec 07, 2018

Ever the popular theme for Vampire: the Masquerade, we review the V20 update to the Anarch Movement with Anarchs Unbound. This book takes a look at how the Anarchs have evolved and exploded (Pun) in the modern age with the growth of technology, political awareness and that one important question, “Why do you obey?”
This book was written by Justin Achilli, Alan Alexander, Jason Andrew, Sarah Roark, and Matthew Sanderson for Onyx Path Publishing and released June 23, 2014

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The Hunters Hunted II - Episode 101 Nov 30, 2018

In this episode, we return to our regularly scheduled program with our review of Hunters Hunted II! This book is an update and continuation of the classic first edition of the Hunters Hunted. If you ever wanted to play one of the mortals that hunts the supernatural denizens of the World of Darkness, this is the sourcebook for you. This book is a wealth of resources about mortal hunters, containing everything from new merits and backgrounds, to strange psychic powers and Numina.
This book was written by Justin Achilli, Jason Andrew, Martin Henley, Matthew McFarland, and Matthew Sanderson with first edition material written by Bill Bridges and released July 17th, 2013 for Onyx Path Publishing.

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The Camarilla, The Anarch - Episode 100 Nov 24, 2018

A word of caution: What we present is our opinion - and it’s an opinion that some people may be put off by. We offer no apologies for how we feel about the exploitation of human suffering for profit. We believe strongly in the sentiment of people over games. If that turns you off from our podcast, so be it. Fun should never be had from the real world misery and suffering of others.

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VTM25 X Matthew Dawkins - Episode 99 Nov 09, 2018

From the White Wolf Wiki: ”Matthew Dawkins is a freelance writer and one of the in-house developers at Onyx Path Press. He also vlogs on YouTube as "The Gentleman Gamer." He is based in the UK.”
Chicago by Night is an upcoming project by Onyx Path Publishing for White Wolf Game’s V5, 5th edition of Vampire: the Masquerade.

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Children of the Revolution - Episode 98 Nov 02, 2018

This book was written by, Justin Achilli, C.A. Suleiman, Eddy Webb, Joseph Carriker, and Christopher Kobar for Onyx Path Publishing and released October 26, 2012.

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VTM25 X Justin Achilli - Episode 97 Oct 26, 2018

In this episode, we interview Justin Achilli

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V20 Companion - Episode 96 Oct 19, 2018

V20 Companion was written by Justin Achilli and Eddy Webb for White Wolf Game Studios and published by Onyx Path Publishing on August 23rd, 2012.

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Dust to Dust - Episode 95 Oct 12, 2018

This book was written by Matthew McFarland and developed by Eddy Webb for White Wolf Studios and released on 11/11/11.

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Vampire: the Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition - Episode 94 Oct 05, 2018

This book was written by Justin Achilli, Rose Bailey, Matthew McFarland, and Eddy Webb for White Wolf publishing and released October 21st, 2011.

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Gehenna - Episode 93 Sep 28, 2018

This book was written by Bjørn T. Boe, Travis-Jason Feldstein, Christopher Kobar and Dean Shomshak and developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf Publishing. It was released January 14th, 2004.

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The Red Sign - Episode 92 Sep 21, 2018

In this episode, Nate and Bob review the Penultimate VTM Revised edition book. The Red Sign tells the story of a conspiracy of vampires and mages seeking to reverse the curse of Caine. This book is a cross-over with Mage: the Ascension. The book is a part of the Time of Judgment and centers around the last conspiracies of both that formed towards the end of the world.
This book was written by Brian Campbell, Conrad Hubbard, Jacob Klunder, and Carrie Lewis and released October 20th, 2003 and published by White Wolf Publishing Inc.

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Vampire Players Guide - Episode 91 Aug 31, 2018

This book was written by Kraig Blackwelder, Carl Bowen, Ann Braidwood, Jacqueline Brasfield, Christopher Gunning, Conrad Hubbard, Evan Jamieson, Jim Kiley, Christopher Kobar, Rhiannon Louve, Ari Marmell, Matt McFarland, Patrick O’Duffy, Chip Quinn, Aaron Rosenberg, Myranda Sarro, Dean Shomshak, Greg Stolze, Adam Tinworth and Janet Trautvetter with development and additional material by Justin Achilli. the Vampire Players Guide was published October 6th, 2003 for White Wolf Publishing.

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Lair of the Hidden - Episode 90 Aug 24, 2018

Follow Bob and Nate as they take a journey into the mysterious lair of the Inconnu and explore Hunedoara Castle in 2003's Lair of the Hidden. This book acts as sourcebook and chronicle/module for Vampire: the Masquerade's Time of Judgement.
The Time of Judgment series is semi-canon and is intended to allow players the option to end their own personal stories.
Unlike previous themed years, there were no events characterizing the Time of Judgment that affected all World of Darkness game lines; instead, each game was given a selection of its own specifically-tailored final fates or multiple endings which are determined by the actions and choices of the player.

Lair of the Hidden was Written by: Sarah Roark, Dean Shomshak, and Janet Trautvetter and released August 11th 2003 by White Wolf Game Studios.

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Chaining the Beast - Episode 89 Aug 17, 2018

This week, Nate and Bob take a dive into what is considered by some to be the definitive guide to Paths of Enlightenment. This revised books is the first to collect "all" the current Paths into one, simple guide. From the standard paths, all the way to the obscure and heretical paths, Chaining the Beast puts the sum of vampiric morality in the palm of your hands.
Chaining the Beast was written by Gavin Bennett, Trevor Chase and James Kiley and released June 30th, 2003 for White Wolf studios.

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Succubus Club: Dead Man's Party - Episode 88 Aug 10, 2018

In this episode, the fellas get back to work, bringing you brand new reviews of old books. This week, we review the oft-forgotten sleeper, "Succubus Club: Dead Man's Party," from 2003. This books gives kindred and cainites alike the skinny on how and why to throw an event. More than just a party, the social event is the crux of unlife in modern society. Additionally, this book explores the popup nightclub known as the "Succubus Club."
This book was Written by: Richard Chillot and Christopher Kobar for White Wolf Publishing and released June 2nd, 2003

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Gen Con Meetup Extravaganza - Episode 87 Aug 10, 2018

In this episode, Bob and Nate sit down with the Jackalope LARP folks to chat about LARP, awesome books, Sabbat and the Night in Question. What's "The Night in Question?" Well, funny you should ask...

The Night In Question is a fully-immersive rules-light LARP experience, taking the lessons and inspirations of the new Nordic-style games such as Enlightenment in Blood and End of the Line, then adding a horrific splatterpunk twist. Other games have focused on the Camarilla and Anarch aspects of the setting – the Masquerade, moving among the mortals in secrets and the politics of the undead. The Night in Question is different.

It will emphasize a frightening and engulfing story, focusing on the monstrosity of the Sabbat, visceral horror of their dark rites and a blood and guts feel reminiscent of films like From Dusk Til Dawn and Near Dark, creating a unique World of Darkness event using intense visual effects, high quality props, set design and costuming. It will be a “retro” Sabbat event, and will reflect a classic monstrous Sabbat mythos.

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1st Edition: Revisited - Episode 86 Jul 27, 2018

In this very normal episode, Bob and Nate honor the release of V5 by going back in time and reviewing a few 1stedition books we missed. What did we miss?
First, we talk about 17-page module, Blood Nativity. This story serves as an introduction to Vampire: the Masquerade and was published by Atlas Games in 1991 for White Wolf. We have briefly mentioned this in previous podcasts, but we get a bit deeper in this review.
Next, we discuss the 36-page module, Blood Bond, also from 1991. This story explores the mystical blood bond, as well as centuries-old feud between two elder vampires.
Finally, we discuss the 83-page story supplement, Ashes to Ashes, published in 1991 by White Wolf. This book continues the chronicle, Forged in Steel, and the battle between the prince of Chicago and Gary, IN. This book, as well as Blood Bond, are part of the Chicago Chronicles collection 3.
Blood Nativity was written by: Lynn Severson and Michael Harms (According to the White Wolf Wiki, this adventure was actually written by White Wolf staffers using pseudonyms.)
Blood Bond was written by: Ken Cliffe
Ashes to Ashes was written by: Stewart Wieck

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Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition - Episode 85 Jul 26, 2018

Please note, this podcast is over 3 hours long. Some audio quality my be impacted due to host limitations
In this episode, Nate and Bob take a deep dive into the upcoming 5th Edition of the classic Vampire: the Masquerade. In an unprecedented achievement, White Wolf has returned to their Classic World of Darkness and Utility Muffin Labs has gotten early access to review and discuss this reintroduction to an old friend.

Nate and Bob talk about a great deal of the new history, rules, character creation and systems of V5, and still hardly scratch the surface of what's included in this beautiful, modern game of personal and political horror.

Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition launches August, 2018!
Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition
Developed, designed, and written by Kenneth Hite, Mark Rein-Hagen, Matthew Dawkins, Juhanna Peterson, Martin Ericsson, Karim Muammar, Karl Bergström, Jennifer Smith, Jason Andrew, and Jason Carl

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KotEK Part 2 - Episode 84 Jul 13, 2018

In this episode, Nate and Bob discuss part two of the Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom Sourcebook. This sourcebook details the culture and society of the Laibon; the kindred of the African continent.
We talk a little bit about or upcoming plans to review V5, the new edition of Vampire: the Masquerade, coming in August.
This book was written by Justin Achilli, Jason Feldstein, Joddie Gray, Will Hindmarch, Ari Marmell, and Voronica Whitney-Robinson for White Wolf Publishing and released April 28th of 2003.

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Kindred of Ebony Kingdom Part 1 - Episode 83 Jul 06, 2018

This book was written by Justin Achilli, Jason Feldstein, Joddie Gray, Will Hindmarch, Ari Marmell, and Voronica Whitney-Robinson for White Wolf Publishing and released April 28th of 2003.

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Counsel of Primogen - Episode 82 Jun 29, 2018

This book was written by Kraig Blackwelder, Christopher Gunning, Ari Marmell and Cynthia Summers and developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf Studios on March 3rd, 2003.

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Caine's Chosen: the Black Hand - Episode 81 Jun 22, 2018

In this episode, Nate and Bob review the sourcebook for the Sabbat Sub-sect, the Black Hand. Gone are the days of the "True Hand," and all shits given have left with them. Today, we look at a mysterious group of mystical assassins who await the rapidly approaching Ghenna to take their place besides Caine. Like many other Vampire: the Masquerade books, Caine's Chosen is presented from many different sources and perspectives. This allows the book to have a healthy dose of subjectivity and complexity.
This book was written by Sarah Roark, C. A. Suleiman and Janet Trautvetter, developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf studios and released January 20th, 2003.

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State of Grace - Episode 80 Jun 15, 2018

In this episode, Bob and Nate discuss the 2002 release, State of Grace. This release is part of the "Year of the Damned" event, which culminated in the release of the Demon: the Fallen game imprint. Other books included in the event are:

World of Darkness: Mafia, Kindred of the East - Heresies of the Way, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Possessed, Hunter: The Reckoning - Fall From Grace, Dark Ages: Inquisitor Rulebook, and Demon: The Fallen Rulebook.

This book is a sourcebook for religion among the kindred of the World of Darkness.It was released November 25, 2002 and was written by Richard Dansky, Jason Feldstein, Ari Marmell and C. A. Suleiman and developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf studios.

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Cairo by Night - Episode 79 Jun 08, 2018

This Sourcebook is part of the Year of the Scarab theme for 2001, and was part of a tie in with the release of Mummy: the Resurrection. Other books in the line included:

Werewolf: the Apocalypse - Rage Across Egypt, Mage: The Ascension - Lost Paths: Ahl-i-Batin & Taftâni, Hunter: the Reckoning - Hunter: Holy War, Vampire: the Dark Ages - Veil of Night

Cairo by Night was written by C.A. Suleiman with project consultation from Khaldoun Khelil. It was developed by Justin Achilli and published February 11th, 2002 for White Wolf Game Studios.

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Encyclopaedia Vampirica - Episode 78 Jun 01, 2018

In this episode of 25 Years of Vampire: the Masquerade, we take about the in-game (and excellent OOC resource) prop, Encyclopaedia Vampirica. This book was "written" by a number of kindred luminaries from the World of Darkness. As such, there is no further info about the real-world authors.

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Havens of the Damned - Episode 77 May 25, 2018

Havens of the Damned
Written by: Christopher Gunning, Jess Heinig, David Martin, Steve McDonald, Lucien Soulban
June 3rd, 2002
Where the Undead Stay
Almost every Kindred has a haven, and those who dont are a sorry lot indeed. From a princes sprawling estate to the steam-tunnel nest of a Nosferatu, havens say much about their owners. This collection of unique havens looks at the specific needs of the Kindred who maintain them and gives advice for how to incorporate them into a story.

Dwellings of the Kindred
The purpose of Havens of the Damned is to encourage players and Storytellers to view havens as something more than simply where the Kindred rest during the daylight hours. A folio of interesting havens, this book introduces the perfect way to introduce new story hooks to any chronicle.

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The Night in Question - Episode 76 May 25, 2018

In this episode, we depart from our normal routine of strict reviews and do an interview! That’s right, in this episode we interview Matthew Webb from Jackalope LARP about the upcoming White Wolf Vampire: the Masquerade LARP, The Night in Question. This event is a massive, splatter punk style, Blockbuster larp event being held Saturday, November 17th, 2018 outside of Austin, TX.
Check out the links below for more info:

The Night in Question
Jackalope LARP on Twitter
Jackalope LARP Website
Participation Design Agency
Nordic LARP
LARPWeaver
Blockbuster LARP

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Archons and Templars - Episode 75 May 18, 2018

In this episode, we talk about one of the better White Wolf revised edition books, Archons and Templars. Archons & Templars is a sourcebook for the martial arm of the Camarilla and Sabbat. It includes details on the history and formation of both roles, as well as character creation and storytelling information.

Archons and Templars was written by Ari Marmell, Sarah Roark and Janet Trautvetter and developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf Publishing and released April 15th, 2002.

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Guide to the Anarchs - Episode 74 May 11, 2018

In this episode, we talk about the 2002 release, "Guide to the Anarchs." This book details the history, practices and methods of the Anarch Movement up to the Revised Edition of the game. Learn about the rise and fall of the movement, as well as how the sub-sect has responded to the fall of the Anarch Free States.
The Guide to the Anarchs was Written by: Justin Achilli, Carl Bowen, Noah Dudley, John Goff, Geoffrey Grabowski, Michael Mearls and Astrid Mosler and published March 18th, 2002 by White Wolf Publishing for the Classic World of Darkness setting and Vampire: the Masquerade.

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Blood Sacrifice: The Thaumaturgy Companion - Episode 73 May 04, 2018

This book contains additional paths of thaumaturgy not found in the original blood magic book. Blood Sacrifice focuses on other, non-Hermetic forms of blood sorcery. The book features the disciplines of Akhu (Setite sorcery), Dur-An-Ki (Assamite sorcery), Sadhana (Indian blood magic), and Wanga (Vodoun blood magic), and introduces the Tlacique bloodline and their Mesoamerican blood sorcery Discipline, Nahuallotl.

This book was written by Dean Shomshak and Ari Marmell, and was released January 14th, 2002 by White Wolf Publishing.

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Clanbook: Lasombra Revised - Episode 72 Apr 20, 2018

In this episode, we save the best for last, maybe? I guess than depends on your opinion about the Lasombra clan. Anyways, we find it enjoyable and hope to impart some of that upon you! This book delves into the clan's relationship with the Sabbat, the supernatural command of the Abyss, and Lasombra's roots in the Mediterranean and connection with the sea. This book was written by Bruce Baugh with development by Justin Achilli and released December 26th, 2001 for White Wolf Publishing.
Notice! We will be taking a break until May 4th, 2018 while Nathan moves to his new location! Thanks for your patience, and we'll be back with you in two weeks!

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Mexico City by Night - Episode 71 Apr 13, 2018

In this episode, we discuss the city sourcebook for the capital of Sabbat, Mexico City. Known as "Black Babylon," this book is a must-have for any storyteller looking to take their players into the depths of the Sabbat. It was written by Written By: Philippe R. Boulle, Dean Shomshack and Lucien Soulban on August 5th, 2002 for White Wolf Studios.
We will be taking a short vacation the weekend of April 27th - 29th. We will not be publishing any podcasts that week. Enjoy Spring Break!

*Some of you may notice that this book is reviewed out of order. Yep. That's totally true. It's because my memory is shit and I misquoted our next book last week. So here it is, as promised. Next week, we review Clanbook: Lasombra as normal.*

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New York by Night - Episode 70 Apr 06, 2018

In this episode, we discuss the city sourcebook, New York by Night. This book details the ongoing war between the Camarilla and the Sabbat for New York City.
New York by Night was Written and developed by Justin Achilli. It was published November 21st, 2001 by White Wolf Publishing

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Sins of the Blood - Episode 69 Mar 30, 2018

In this episode, we discuss the concepts even the Kindred and Cainites find profane. Sins of the Blood is a sourcebook chronicling the so-called "heresies" of kindred society. From diablerie to Golconda, this book discusses the concepts even ancient vampires find heretical. This book was Written by, Angel McCoy, Matthew McFarland, Joshua Mosqueira-Asheim, Aaron Rosenberg and Lucien Soulban, with development by Justin Achilli and released Aug. 20th, 2001.

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Gilded Cage - Episode 68 Mar 23, 2018

In this episode, we review and discuss Gilded Cage. This book is a definitive sourcebook for politics and influence for Vampire: the Masquerade, and a must have book for those looking to explore these concepts in their games or with their characters. This book was written by Ari Marmell and Michael Mearls and developed by Justin Achilli in 2001 for White Wolf publishing.

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Midnight Siege - Episode 67 Mar 16, 2018

In this episode, Nate and Bob talk about the 2001 release, Midnight Siege. This book is one of the first in a series that details the modern conflict between the Camarilla and the Sabbat, and how they wage war against one another. This book is a must for anyone who wants greater detail into the Jyhad in modern nights.
This book was published by White Wolf Studios on June 11th, 2001 and was written by, Gavin Bennett, Robert Hatch, Darren MacLennan, Michael Mearls, Jon Wilkie with additional material by Justin Achilli and Matthew McFarland for Vampire: the Masquerade Revised edition.

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Clanbook: Ravnos Revised - Episode 66 Mar 09, 2018

In this episode of 25 Years of Vampire: the Masquerade, we discuss the revised edition of Clanbook: Ravnos. In one of the most drastic revisions of a Vampire clan, we are given a new history of the Ravnos and their war with the Middle Kingdom. Taking place in the wake of a major world of darkness plot element, the Week of Nightmares, the Ravnos stand as the first victims of the impending Gehenna.

Clanbook: Ravnos Revised was written by Deird’re Brooks and developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf Publishing, inc on May 14th, 2001.

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Clanbook: Giovanni Revised - Episode 65 Mar 02, 2018

In this episode, we review the Revised edition of Clanbook: Giovanni, for Vampire: the Masquerade. We discuss the role of the clan in the Final Nights, and how the events in the World of Darkness have impacted their family. This incestuous clan of Necromancers have remained independent, as much to evade politics, as to avoid scrutiny on the path to their final goal of 100,000,000 souls. This book was written by Greg Stolze with John Chambers, with additional material by Justin Achilli. It was published April 30th, 2001 by White Wolf Publishing.

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Clanbook: Followers of Set Revised - Episode 64 Feb 23, 2018

In this episode of the VTM25 podcast, we talk about the revised Setite clanbook, “Followers of Set.” This revision is presented as a true look into the clan and the relationship with their Deity founder, Set. We also briefly talk about the Baali clan, the artwork by John Van Fleet, and touch upon our personal opinions about the clan. We will take a deeper dive this weekend, when we discuss the Followers of Set on our supplemental podcast, Nerd Words.
This book was written by, Dean Shomshak and Developed by Ethan Skemp. It was published by White Wolf Studios on April 2nd, 2001.
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Check back with us Next Friday for Clanbook: Giovanni Revised

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Clanbook: Tzimisce Revised - Episode 63 Feb 16, 2018

In this episode of 25 Years of Vampire: the Masquerade, we discuss the Twisted fiends of the Carpathians, Clan Tzimisce. Take a journey into the deepest depths of depravity with the clan of metamorphosis and learn about the Dragon that eats its own tail. Featuring the all the hits of the early aughts, like:
Smoking crack out of babies asses!
The Cathedral of Flesh!
Azhi Dahaka!
The Zadruga!
The Vozhd!
Szlachta!
Linguistic inconsistency!
AND MORE!
Clanbook: Tzimisce Revised was published by White Wolf Publishing in 2001. It was written by Lucian Soulban and James Stewart and developed by Justin Achilli.

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Clanbook: Assamite Revised - Episode 62 Feb 09, 2018

In this episode of 25 Years of Vampire: the Masquerade, we discuss the revised edition of Clanbook: Assamite. With this clanbook, White Wolf fully realizes the intricacies the clan. Split up into three chapters, we explore the history of the clan; including the Treaty of Tyre and beyond, the three castes of the Followers of Haqim, Assamite Sorcery, high-level disciplines, and the state of the clan in modern nights, after breaking the Tremere Curse.

This book was written by Clayton Oliver with additional material on the Treaty of Tyre by Graeme Davis, and Developed by Justin Achilli. Clanbook: Assamite Revised was published by White Wolf Publishing, Inc. December 11, 2000.

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Clanbook: Tremere Revised - Episode 61 Feb 02, 2018

In this episode, we talk about the cabal of Warlocks who stand as a pillar of the Camarilla, and possibly the most powerful clan that exists in modern nights. This review goes into detail on the revised edition of Clanbook: Tremere.

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Clanbook: Toreador Revised - Episode 60 Jan 26, 2018

In this episode, we talk about and discuss the revised edition of the Toreador Clanbook. Clan Toreador stands as one the most humane, yet also one of the most frightening clans of the Classic World of Darkness.

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Beckett's Jyhad Diary - Episode 59 Jan 19, 2018

In this episode, we give a spoiler-free review of the new White Wolf and Onyx Path book for V20, Beckett's Jyhad Diary

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Clanbook: Gangrel Revised - Episode 58 Jan 19, 2018

Clanbook: Gangrel was released in 2000 for Vampire: the Masquerade, published by White Wolf for their Classic World of Darkness line.

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Clanbook: Malkavian Revised - Episode 57 Jan 12, 2018

Finally, a proper Malkavian book to review. We just get in and talk. After all, what is this but a review podcast about White Wolf material? Really, it's nothing else beyond that. And entire podcast about Vampire: the Masquerade? That could be seen as a little obsessive. Well, we pride ourselves on tuning out the background noise. Anyways, this is that review we were waiting for. It's a good review. It's not overly gushing in its praise. It's fair. Hey, just give it a listen, why don't ya?

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Clanbook: Brujah Revised - Episode 56 Jan 05, 2018

In this episode, we talk overly long about one of our favorite Clanbooks, and, well, clans: the Brjuah. For many of us, our first experience with Vampire: the Masquerade involved playing this clan directly, and they've shaped our perceptions of the game, pop-culture and vampires as a whole. Thank you for listening, as well as, your continued support!

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Blood Magic: Secrets of Thaumaturgy - Episode 55 Dec 29, 2017

Happy New Year, everyone! In this episode, we discuss the awesome, under-rated and often overlooked "Secrets of Thaumaturgy" Sourcebook from the Vampire: the Masquerade game line. In this guide, you'll find the histories, concepts and modern practices of blood magics. Often assumed to be the sole purveyance of Clan Tremere, this book sheds light on the paths practiced by other clans, as well as the dark arts of Necromancy.

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Nights of Prophecy - Episode 54 Dec 22, 2017

In this episode, we dive into some of the canonical metaplot of the the World of Darkness. This book serves as an update to the constantly changing World of Darkness. If this came out ten years later, we'd call it a 'patch'.

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Clanbook: Nosferatu Revised - Episode 53 Dec 15, 2017

In this episode, we get down and dirty (heh, puns) on the Nosferatu and the giant stack of info this revised Clanbook provides. Like most of the 3rd edition/Revised Clanbooks, this is a must for any CWoD player's collection. If you like what we do, and are interested in supporting our show, check out our website for our Patreon Reward game, Curse of Caine. Even if you don't want to play, there are links to the server so you can hang out, read some V:tM role-play, and make new friends!

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Vampire Storytellers Handbook - Episode 52 Dec 09, 2017

n this episode, we converse about the Revised Edition Storytellers Handbook. Spoiler alert: we dig it a lot! This book contains material to help storytellers iron out their worlds, story-tell in the World of Darkness, as well as, strategies for every kind of road block they might face. This is a truly invaluable tool for anyone running a game in the Classic World of Darkness.

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Clanbook: Ventrue Revised - Episode 51 Dec 01, 2017

In this episode, we go to great lengths and discuss the supremely superior revised edition of Clanbook: Ventrue. Spoiler alert: we really like this book, especially when compared to the previous version!

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Children of the Night - Episode 50 Nov 24, 2017

Holy crap, 50 episodes! Thank you all for sticking with us as we grow, change and (we hope) get better. In this episode, we review and discuss "Children of the Night" - A gallery of characters for Vampire: the Masquerade. In this book, you'll find some of the most powerful and influential characters in the Classic World of Darkness, (most importantly) all in one place. This is a must-have book for anyone using CWoD characters, Camarilla, Sabbat or any of the other Heavy Hitters in the World of Darkness.

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Guide to the Sabbat - Episode 49 Nov 17, 2017

In this podcast, we review the definitive Sabbat sourcebook for Vampire: the Masquerade Revised Edition. The Guide to the Sabbat give players and storytellers a wealth of knowledge and detail on the history, rituals, bloodlines and secrets of the most reviled sect of vampires in the World of Darkness.

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Guide to the Camarilla - Episode 48 Nov 10, 2017

In this podcast, we review the definitive Camarilla sourcebook for Vampire: the Masquerade Revised Edition. The Guide to the Camarilla give players and storytellers a wealth of knowledge and detail on the history, intricacies, and secrets of the greatest sect of vampires in the World of Darkness.

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Time of Thin Blood - Episode 47 Nov 03, 2017

In this episode, we discuss Time of Thin Blood - A sourcebook ratcheting up the meta-plot Final Nights, as it moves inexorably towards the fabled Ghenna. This book introduces details on the 14th and previously unknown 15th generations of kindred, as well as rules for the Dhampir; the half-vampire half-human offspring of the thin-blooded kindred.

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Giovanni Chronicles Conclusion Episode 46 Oct 27, 2017

Welcome to the conclusion of the centuries spanning Giovanni Chronicles saga. In this episode, we will discuss and review the final two books in the series and bring the clan of Necromancers into the modern nights (or at least up to 1999.) This review dives into Giovanni Chronicles III: The Sun Has Set, and Giovanni Chronicles IV: Nuova Malattia.

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a World of Darkness Hong Kong and more! Episode 45 Oct 20, 2017

In this episode, we review three books from 1998: World of Darkness: Hong Kong, Vampire: the Masquerade Revised core rulebook, and Storytellers Companion. The reason we reviewed all three in one is simple - None of these three books warranted a full hour of deep exploration. Unfortunately, that may stir some controversy from our listeners. However, once you listen to the episode, we think you'll understand why we took this stance. Well, let's not stand on ceremony...

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Revelations of the Dark Mother - Episode 44 Oct 13, 2017

In this episode, we discuss and review the 1998 release of Revelations of the Dark Mother. This book is similar to the Book of Nod, both in layout, format and design. It was created, according to meta-plot, in response to the Book of Nod. Revelations of the Dark Mother compiles various accounts of Lilith, the titular Dark Mother, and of the Bahari cults that worship her.

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Montreal by Night - Episode 43 Oct 06, 2017

As promised, we take a long, long look at the Black Dog book, Montreal by night. One of our favorites, this book chronicles the spiritual stronghold of the Sabbat in North America, and the demonic forces that twist the "City of Dark Miracles."

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Clanbook: Ravnos - Episode 42 Sep 29, 2017

In this episode, we review and discuss the Ravnos Clanbook. Known for being wandering vagabonds and hucksters, the Ravnos are charlatans who gleefully practice their arts of deception and theft. Thanks to all of you who have listened to us over the past year! We've had a great time doing this podcast, and all the kind words and support have been awesome and overwhelming! Here's to another great year of content, and to all the new White Wolf material coming down the pipeline! You folks are a wonderful community!

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Clanbook: Giovanni - Episode 41 Sep 22, 2017

Out in the darkest parts of town, in the most secret boardrooms, and in the coldest crypts, there's a family most fucking vile. Don't get your undies in a bunch, just listen to our fuckin' review of Clanbook: Giovanni. You'll like it or you won't. We don't really give a shit. Either way, we win.

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Ghouls: Fatal Addiction - Episode 40 Sep 15, 2017

In this episode, we review the essential book about those that serve the undead: Ghouls. This book is essential for any storyteller looking to paint these half-damned individuals in the correct light, as well as players looking to create their own Ghoul character. Ghouls: Fatal Addiction is a must for any CWoD collection. Also, we know there's a Ghouls and Revenants V20 book. We just forgot about it while discussing this book. Thanks.

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Clanbook: Lasombra - Episode 39 Sep 08, 2017

In this episode, we explore the clan with a giant "L", Clan Lasombra. Step into the shadows with us as we dig into the feared leaders of the Sabbat, exploring their origins, both within the context of the game, and our experiences with them.

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Prince's Primer/ Blood and Fire - Episode 38 Sep 01, 2017

Two books for the price of one?!? You bet your sweet ass. In what may be becoming a bit of a pattern, we consolidate two books that might not stand on their feet for a single review. Anyways, we prove tonight that all of our reviews are hopeless pandering to a game we love!

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Clanbook: Assamite - Episode 37 Aug 25, 2017

Feared by all yet courted by many, refusing outside allegiances yet willing to hunt Kindred for a payment of blood, the Assamites are among the most reclusive clans. Once hunted, these vampire assassins are now sought out by the Kindred to dispose of their enemies. Fearful takes are told of their skill in hunting the most dangerous prey, their bravery in combat, and their fierce loyalty to their clan. Yet the tellers of these tales do not guess at the truth: the millennia of warfare, the roots of the Jyhad, and the clan mysteries which no outsider has ever seen.

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Clanbook: Setites -Episode 36 Aug 18, 2017

We are the small voice that whispers to you in the lonely hours of the night. We call to the darkness within all of you. We came from the dark, and to the dark we shall all return...Called the corrupt by even the most crooked Ventrue, the Setites are almost universally mistrusted and feared by the clans of the Camarilla, and scorned by the Sabbat for their unwillingness to share in the Vaudalrie.

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Clanbook: Tzimisce - Episode 35 Aug 04, 2017

In this episode, we discuss the history of Fiends most vile: Clan Tzimisce. A sourcebook for the Vampire: the Masquerade Classic World of Darkness game setting, this book explores the history of the clan and its unique role in the formation and nightly duties to the Sabbat, and the grotesqueries of the clan of metamorphosis.

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DC by Night - Episode 34 Jul 28, 2017

In this episode, we explore the Seat of Power, both mortal and vampiric. DC by Night is a source book that tells of a bloody and treacherous history of a new world, and the undead who fed like carrion upon it. Come and know true power in Washington DC.

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The Last Supper - Episode 33 Jul 21, 2017

In this episode, we explore the origins of Clan Giovanni and the destruction of Clan Cappadocian through the game module series, "The Giovanni Chronicles." This is a short episode, as one would expect, considering the material within. Learn the secrets and play through the history of one of the most world-altering events in the Classic World of Darkness.

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The Inquisition - Episode 32 Jul 14, 2017

In a return to our conventional review style, we comb over the secrets hidden within The Inquisition. This detailed and rather large sourcebook reveals the Society of Leopold, who continue the medieval inquisition in the modern day. This book is the first of five books released under the "Year of the Hunter" theme, which focused mortals and their interactions with the denizens of the World of Darkness. Also, Bob cusses a lot.

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Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand - Episode 31 Jul 07, 2017

In this episode, we break down the pinnacle of "Vampion" (aka, Trench-coat Ninja) books: Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand. I don't think this is our standard review, so keep that in mind here, folks. It's a bit long, so we hope you don't mind.

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Elysium: The Elder Wars - Episode 30 Jun 30, 2017

n this episode, we review one of the better books of Second Edition - Elysium: The Elder Wars. Experience the world through the eyes and minds of the terrible and terrifying Elders of the Camarilla. This book is absolutely necessary for anyone running a Vampire game with elders, or any player looking to portray an elder. Required reading!

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Los Angeles by Night - Episode 29 Jun 23, 2017

Welcome to the Anarch Free-States. In this episode, we review Los Angeles by Night.

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Clanbook: Ventrue - Episode 28 Jun 16, 2017

In this episode, we review the original Clanbook: Ventrue and quietly discuss the Secret Masters in hushed tones. Thanks for listening and also thanks for all your contributions and support!

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Kindred Most Wanted Episode 27 Jun 09, 2017

The Kindred Most Wanted is an account of the top 13 most deadly and wanted vampires by the Camarilla, this list is officially known as The Red List and the cainites in it as Anathema.

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Clanbook: Tremere - Episode 26 Jun 02, 2017

In this episode, we dig deep into the history of the most distrusted and feared of Camarilla Clans with Clanbook: Tremere.

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New Orleans by Night - Episode 25 May 26, 2017

In this episode, we review "New Orleans by Night" - a City Sourcebook for Vampire: the Masquerade. This past week, we've been spending tons of time working on our game, Curse of Caine, which will be launching June 1st, as a reward level for our Patreon patrons.

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Clanbook: Toreador - Episode 24 May 19, 2017

In this episode, we had a bit of a false start We "recorded" about 40 minutes worth of podcast before we found out we weren't recording. That was a thing. Anyways, we review Book of the Damned for a short period and then we review Clanbook: Toreador.

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The Anarch Cookbook - Episode 23 May 12, 2017

In this episode, we discuss the the third major Vampire sect: The Anarchs. Released in 1993, this book serves as an introduction for both players and storytellers to the world of Anarch rebellion.

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Berlin by Night - Episode 22 May 05, 2017

In this, our 22nd episode, we journey to the recently reunited city of Berlin. Released in 1993, this book takes place shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Two Princes struggle nightly for control of territory, while the kindred population walk a fine line between two vengeful elders.

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Bloody Hearts Diablerie: Britain - Episode 21 Apr 28, 2017

n this episode, we explore book 2 in the "Diablerie" series. This book introduces us to the Ancient Methuselah, Tiamat, and the demon Drakonskyr that possess her. Your coterie will take a terrifying journey to the hard of ancient madness in hopes of claiming the ultimate prize: the soul and power of the ancient damned. This book also marks the first appearance of former Toreador Justicar, Madame Guil. This book is designed as a module for 2nd edition Vampire: the Masquerade.

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The Book of Nod - Episode 20 Apr 21, 2017

Hello all. Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, we discuss and review the 1993 release, "The Book of Nod". This particular book is a little bit different than the previous books we've reviewed, both in content and layout. This book is more of an in-game prop than a rule book, and is printed in a size more consistent with White Wolf's Mind's Eye Theater line of Live-Action Role Playing books.

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Chicago by Night, 2nd Edition - Episode 19 Apr 14, 2017

In this episode of VTM25, we review the revised edition of Chicago by Night. This book has a special place for us, as we've spent a large quantity of time playing from and running games with this book. We have two weeks left to hit our goal. Please contribute to our Go Fund Me and help us replace our broken equipment so we can continue to create! Visit our Patreon and become a patron. If you like what we do, come support us!

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Clanbook: Gangrel - Episode 18 Apr 07, 2017

In stark contrast to our previous review, we take a look and in unsung gem of the V:tM 1st/ 2nd edition catalog - Clanbook: Gangrel. Presented by gonzo journalist, Dr. Raoul King, this clanbook tells the tale of Lord Ashton as he leads you through the nightly existence of the Gangrel.

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Clanbook: Malkavian - Episode 17 Mar 31, 2017

Clanbook: Malkavian Written By: Daniel Greenberg What is this thing called madness? They say those touched by insanity have also been touched by divinity. No they don't. Madness is often only a step away from enlightenment and, for some, is a step beyond. No it isn't. Now learn how the Malkavians twist the world for their benefit. You won't learn a thing. Discover the truth of their madness. It's too late for that.

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Clanbook: Nosferatu - Episode 16 Mar 24, 2017

This week, we review the classic Clanbook: Nosferatu! If you notice any issues with the sound, we apologize. We had some level issues we had to deal with on our end. Additionally, we talk more about the Nosferatu on our sister podcast, Nerd Words If you are planning to buy the book we've discussed, please use our link on the picture below. Using our affiliate links on our site to purchase books will help us greatly!

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Dark Colony - Episode 15 Mar 18, 2017

Hey all! We're back at it after our computer crisis last week with a new podcast. This week, we review Dark Colony, a city source book for Vampire: the Masquerade. If you are unaware, we currently have a Go Fund Me page to help us pick up a new computer.

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The Storytellers Handbook to the Sabbat - Episode 14 Mar 11, 2017

Storytellers Handbook to the Sabbat is the second sourcebook to describe the Sabbat, and serves as a companion to the earlier Players Guide to the Sabbat. The Handbook fleshes out background elements of the sect, and introduces two new Sabbat bloodlines. The book advanced the characterization of the Sabbat as thoroughly infested with infernalists, which persisted until Vampire: The Masquerade Revised Edition. This book also introduced the notion of Vicissitude as an infection — a concept that was later revisited in a drastically different form in Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand.

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The Vampire Players Guide - Episode 13 Mar 04, 2017

Vampire Players Guide Second Edition is an updated version of The Players Guide for the Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition rules. A large portion of the book's text is reprinted, updated, and revised from the previous version of the Players Guide to fit the Second Edition's rules and formatting style. Notable among the new content in this edition of the Players Guide is the introduction of two new bloodlines, the Daughters of Cacophony and the Samedi, along with their respective signature Disciplines.

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A World of Darkness - Episode 12 Feb 25, 2017

In this episode, we review the first edition of A World of Darkness. In addition, we talk about some of our fan interaction, read some reviews and wax nostalgic about Vampire: the Masquerade. Walk through memory lane with us (edit: neither of us had read this book before it was queued up for the podcast) and discuss some of the craziest characters ever printed.

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The Players Guide to the Sabbat - Episode 11 Feb 17, 2017

In this episode, we discuss the book, "the Players Guide to the Sabbat." It is the first Vampire: the Masquerade sourcebook to fully describe the Sabbat. Many prominent Sabbat-related elements of the setting, such as the antitribu and the Paths of Enlightenment, were introduced for the first time in this book. Additionally, the Lasombra and Tzimisce were described in detail for the first time in this book. This is a much longer podcast than normal, and we hope you folks enjoy it. We tried not to ramble or get overly detailed, but clearly the Sabbat is something we enjoy as players and storytellers. Thanks for listening!

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Awakening: Diablerie Mexico, Vampire: The Masquerade 2nd Ed. -Episode 10 Feb 10, 2017

In this episode, we review the 1992 releases of Awakening: Diablerie Mexico and V:tM 2nd Ed.

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Clanbook: Brujah - Episode 9 Feb 03, 2017

Welcome to the first clanbook released by White-Wolf for the Vampire: the Masquerade imprint.

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The Hunters Hunted - Episode 8 Jan 28, 2017

Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold... Until now it has been the Vampire who stalked the cities, feasting at will from any they desired. Confident in their Masquerade, sure no mortal could threaten their rule, they have walked without fear. But now their nights are numbered. Eat Napalm Corpse! The Hunters' hour has come! Add to your Vampire Chronicle with fully detailed hunters, ready and waiting to put your players to the torch. Or better yet, begin a hunters Chronicle, with the characters facing off against the horror of the Undead. for no other foe is as well detailed as the Kindred of Vampire.

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Milwaukee by Night - Episode 7 Jan 21, 2017

Created on the site of an ancient battle, blood still flows through the streets of Milwaukee each night. Werewolves emerge from the shadows to seek out their ancient enemies—you, the Vampire. For years the Anubi have protected their Kindred in the city, but their strength is waning. Now the ravaging packs of Lupines sit just outside the city, mouths salivating at the delights which shall soon be theirs.

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Vampire Storytellers Handbook - Episode 6 Jan 15, 2017

In this episode, we discuss the Storytellers Handbook for Vampire: the Masquerade, published in 1992, by White-Wolf Studios. The Vampire Storytellers Handbook is the first Storyteller-specific resource for Vampire: The Masquerade and for the Classic World of Darkness in general. Several concepts are introduced here for the first time, among them the bloodlines of the Baali, Blood Brothers, and Gargoyles along with their unique Disciplines.

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Who's Who Among Vampires: Children of the Inquisition - Episode 5 Jan 10, 2017

In this episode we discuss and review, "Children of the Inquisition" by White-Wolf publishing, 1992

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Alien Hunger - Episode 4 Nov 04, 2016

Ripped from your comfortable mortality, thrown into a pit of blood and death, you strive with every ounce of your being to hold onto the last bits of your humanity, all the while feeling the inexorable pull of the beast within. A mile high where the air is thin, an ancient genius has been snuffed out by an even older evil. Now you are alone, your old world stolen from you and your new one most horrible to behold. And ruling all is your dread thirst. An Alien Hunger is a jumpstart kit for Vampire, designed to allow you to start playing the game within five minutes of reading the rules.

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The Succubus Club, Ashes to Ashes, Chicago by Night - Episode 3 Oct 21, 2016

In our third episode, we step up the podcast a notch and review three releases from 1991: The Succubus Club, Ashes to Ashes and Chicago by Night first edition. The three of these releases are bound together in story and setting, and it seemed appropriate to review them together for additional reasons that are made clear in the production. These books make up a large part of the "Forged in Steel" chronicle.

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The Players Guide - Episode 2 Oct 07, 2016

In this episode, we review V:tM The Players Guide 1st Edition

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Vampire: The Masquerade 1st Edition - Episode 1 Sep 23, 2016

Welcome to the first episode of "25 Years of Vampire: The Masquerade." In each episode of this podcast, we will review each "Vampire" book in chronological order. We Present to you, episode one, Vampire: The Masquerade 1st edition, 1991.

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