Greetings fellow Methuselahs,
THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF VAMPIRE: THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE CONTINUES
Great news: The release date for this 120 card set is moved from September (what a lousy idea!) to mid/late July! Here are some previews:
• Ian Carfax is another Tremere Justicar from the Vampire: The Masquerade lore, and also a previous Archon of notorious Karl Schrekt. The design team gave him a really interesting discipline spread as well as very strong special abilities, don´t you think? Art by Ginés Quiñonero.
• Reinforcement is not new, but a reprint of a card that first appeared in the Final Nights set. Only playable by titled vampires and removed from game when resolved, it is debated what decks this really is suited for. The original art by Steve Ellis is used.
• Lasombra Justicar is the a way for "The Night Clan" to get a Justicar, now that they officially joined the Camarilla sect. Art by Riccardo Fabiani.
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More previews coming soon - follow Black Chantry Productions in social media.
NAC 2024 COMING UP
Very welcome to the North American Championship, played at the Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio on June 22. As usual, the main event is surrounded by a plethora of side events, this year no less than 12 of them. The tournaments are:
June 16: Week of Nightmares - Event 1
June 17: Week of Nightmares - Event 2
June 17: Week of Nightmares - Event 3
June 18: Week of Nightmares - Event 4
June 18: Week of Nightmares - Event 5
June 19: Week of Nightmares - Event 6
June 19: 30th Anniversary Jyhad Draft (<---- How cool is this?!)
June 20: Origins - Thursday 1
June 20: Origins - Thursday 2
June 21: Origins - Friday 1
June 21: Origins - Friday 2
June 22: Origins NAC 2024
June 23: Origins - Sunday
Organisers are Jay Kristoff and Ben Peal. Please, check the VEKN Event Calendar for details.
ANOTHER WAY TO ASK RULES QUESTIONS + RULING OF THE MONTH
Have you seen that there´s now a dedicated section at the VTES Discord to ask rules questions? Check it out!
Question of the month goes to "Th3lonius" who asked:
Q: Is it legal to search for a card that I know I don't have just to shuffle my library? For example: Magic of the Smith with no equipment cards left in my library.
A: Yes, you are allowed to search and not find a card. Extra shuffling might come in handy if you think cards are clumped due to poor shuffling, or use of another card like the Heart of Nizchetus. But some care must be taken with regards to if you only search to "waste time" - that would be stalling (see Slow Play in the tournament rules). As always, please be respectful of others when you play!
MARCIN ZAKRZEWSKI IS THE 2024 CHAMPION OF POLAND!
38 players wanted to battle for the title in Lublin on May 18.
Read the full report: Polish National Championship 2024
SEBASTIAN FREDENBERG WINS GRAND PRIX AARHUS 2024!
25 players played this event in Denmark on May 19:
Read the full report: Grand Prix Aarhus 2024
The European VTES Grand Prix circuit moves on to Helsiniki on July 20. The final with the top 5 players will be played in Warsaw during the EC weekend. More information about that when we have it!
JOSCAR MALACAMAN IS THE 2024 CHAMPION OF THE PHILIPPINES!
This event was played with 25 Methuselahs on May 25.
Read the full report: The Philippines National Championship 2024
MILOS KRSTIĆ IS THE 2024 CHAMPION OF SERBIA!
14 players turned up for this tournament in Belgrade on May 4.
Read the full report: Serbian National Championship 2024
DO YOU WANT TO HOST EC 2025?
The application period is now open for the 2025 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle European Championship.
Interested organisers are encouraged to submit their proposals for consideration between today and August 31st to
The proposals should include the following information (fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.), in addition to any other information that the organisers deem relevant:
• Country:
• City:
• Approximate dates:
• Scheduled off season (Y/N):
• Organizer(s):
• Head judge:
VENUE
• All inclusive location (room, hotel, food, refreshments) (Y/N):
• Accommodations close to venue (Y/N):
• Snacks and meals on-site (or within 5 minutes) (Y/N):
• Distance to major hubs:
• Distance to major city:
• Non-smoking venue (Y/N):
• Air-conditioned venue (Y/N):
• Enough area suited for mass registration (Y/N):
• Free WiFi available (Y/N):
• Microphone/loudspeaker announcements (sound system) (Y/N):
• Video projection system (remaining time) (Y/N):
• Opening hours:
ROOM(S)
• Enough room for 200 players (Y/N):
• Separate rooms for side events (Y/N):
• Comfortable chairs (Y/N):
• Table cloths (Y/N):
• Round tables for 5 players (Y/N):
• Are toilets close to reduce game delays? (Y/N):
ORGANIZATION
• On-site registration on multiple computers (number of players/30) (Y/N):
• On time registration, breaks and events (Y/N):
• Using armbands to indicate registration type (Y/N):
• FAQ (handout at registration) (Y/N):
• Lunch breaks (Y/N):
• Two head organisers (side events/main tournament) (Y/N):
• Organizers and judges properly identified (Y/N):
• Assistants (non VTES players) (Y/N):
• Documentation/archiving person (traceability) (Y/N):
• Spouse info/events (Y/N):
• Seating print-outs on multiple spots (Y/N):
SCHEDULE
• Last Chance Qualifier:
• EC Day 1:
• EC Day 2:
• Side events:
COVERAGE
• Live webcam as weekend documentation (Y/N):
• Detailed final round(s) report (Y/N):
• Final round video recording/streaming (Y/N):
BLACK CHANTRY SUMMARY: MAY 2024
• From the 31st of May to the 2nd of June the Black Chantry team of Ben, Beth, James, Mikey, Hugh and Owein attended UK Games Expo in Birmingham, England (not Birmingham, Alabama like the prince Alexander Silverson!) and had a lot of fun demoing over the three days.
The team also gave out copies of new "business cards" which include legal playable full art cards on one side with key contact notes on the other. These are a test to see if we can produce something useable as a flyer rather than something that just gets binned post an event.
These cards have also been used by our team in Italy and can be requested for free via your national coordinator for conventions and other demo events.
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• Hugh was also lucky enough to attend the Aarhus Grand Prix to help with judging decisions. Nothing too onerous came up to trick him with.
• As mentioned above, the 30th Anniversary will be out earlier than first expected, official premiere date July 20. The box is manufactured in Germany and should be able to contain the fully sleeved deck.
• The Lasombra and Hecata preconstructed decks are in late pre-production stages, as are New Blood packs for Hecata, Lasombra, Ravnos, Salubri and Tzimisce. Pre-playtesting design of four Sabbat preconstructed decks is in progress. The two-player VTES variant is on hold for now.
Currently these Black Chantry products are available through Gamepod, Drivethrucards.com and other stores:
- Lost Kindred bundle
Keepers of Tradition Reprint Bundle 1
Keepers of Tradition Reprint Bundle 2
Heirs of the Blood Reprint Bundle 1
Heirs of the Blood Reprint Bundle 2
Den of Fiends Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French)
Libertine Ball Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French)
Pact with Nephandi Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French)
Parliament of Shadows Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French)
Anthology I bundle
VTES Card Creator (Drivethrucards only)
25th Anniversary
First Blood: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French)
First Blood: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French)
First Blood: Toreador (Also Spanish, French)
First Blood: Tremere (Also Spanish, French)
First Blood: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French)
VTES Legacy Card Singles (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Promo Pack 1 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Promo Pack 2 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Promo Pack 3 (For promotion only)
Promo Pack 4 (For promotion only)
VTES "Parity Shift" playmat
VTES card sleeves
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition (Stores only)
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition Latin (Drivethrucards only)
Fifth Edition: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Toreador (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Tremere (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Promo Pack 3 (Event promos only)
Fifth Edition: Banu Haqim (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Brujah (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Gangrel (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: The Ministry (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Toreador (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Tremere (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
The Fall of London (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Echoes of Gehenna
Shadows of Berlin (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Banu Haqim (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Brujah (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Gangrel (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: The Ministry (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Ravnos (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Salubri (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Tzimisce (Also Spanish, French)
Do you have opinions or questions for Black Chantry? Start a topic on the VEKN forum, or contact the company by e-mail, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
RECENT NEWS IN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS
We once again want to give special attention to the book "Crimson Gutter" for Vampire: The Masquerade. It is not a setting book in itself, but more of a toolbox for the Storyteller. If you are the slightest interested, please have a look at this "deep dive" presentation video with designers Juhana Petterson, José Garcia and Andrew Peregrine. It is a VERY worthwhile watch about a very well-thought-out book, created by people that really know what they are doing. If you are new to Vampire: The Masquerade Fifth Edition, you also get key concepts of the game explained. All in all, an inspiring presentation of a helpful book!
Other news of the month that past:
• "Alma Maters" for Hunter: The Reckoning is available for preorder.
• Developer diary #12 for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2, about the Ventrue.
• Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York is now also available on Android and iOS.
• "Scent of Decay", the first chronicle book for Werewolf: The Apocalypse Fifth Edition, is now available in PDF for physical pre-orders.
• Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Purgatory from Different Tales was announced, available on Steam later this year.
Subscribe to the World of Darkness News show for more news!
CALENDAR
Upcoming tournaments for the coming month (registered so far) are in:
Austria
Brazil x13
Chile
Czech Republic
Germany
Finland x3
France
Hungary x2
Italy
Mexico
Netherlands
Online
Poland x3
Portugal
South Africa
Spain x9
USA x13
For details about these events, see the VEKN Event Calendar.
Remember: Online tournaments are possible - just check the box "Online tournament" when you add the event to the calendar!
CONTACT VEKN
You can contact the VEKN Inner Circle members using contact forms at VEKN.net. Also follow the official VTES Facebook page Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, the official VEKN X (Twitter) account @VEKN_VTES and the official VTES Discord server.
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