Danilo Torrisi, European Champion 2024.
Greetings fellow Methuselahs,
THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF VAMPIRE: THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE CONTINUES
… and the EC 2024 was one of the peaks in the celebration! We would love to return to you within shortly with details about how these events played out, but for now we can say this:
Week of Nightmares 1: Winner Jorge Delgado (Spain)
Week of Nightmares 2: Winner Tommi Hakomaa (Finland)
Week of Nightmares 3: Winner Tero Aalto (Finland)
EC Friday tournament: Winner Marius Iscru (France)
EC Day 1: Winner Simone Parmeggiani (Italy)
European Grand Prix 2023-2024 final: Winner Sebastian Fredenberg (Sweden)
EC Sunday tournament: Winner Michał Kochanowski (Poland)
EC Day 2: Winner Danilo Torrisi (Italy) – congratulations Danilo, the new and returning European champion!
We hope to return with a winner interview in the next newsletter, and more photos by Marko Saari!
WELCOME TO EC 2025 IN DENMARK!
A message from Jesper Bøje, VEKN National Coordinator of Denmark:
Dear Methuselahs,
I am excited to announce that Aarhus, Denmark, has been chosen to host the European Championship (EC) in 2025! Preparations are already underway, with scouting for locations, gathering volunteers, planning a thrilling week of events, and seeking sponsors.
With this year’s EC reaching full capacity, I am confident we can make 2025 an even greater success.
In the coming months, I’ll be reaching out to players, Princes, National Coordinators, and stores to explore what it will take to bring players to Denmark. While not every idea may be feasible, I want to hear them all. What would it take for you and your playgroup to attend EC2025?
The Championship is scheduled for October 17th-19th, 2025. For now, you can visit vtes-ec2025.org, where you’ll find the most basic information. The website will be updated with registration, information and more as we get to spring 2025.
I hope to see you all in 2025 – whether at the EC itself or at the tournaments leading up to it!
Best regards,
Jesper Bøje
JOSÉ ROBERIO BARBOSA DA SILVA IS THE SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPION 2024!
This event was played on September 7 in Campina Grande, Brazil with 41 players.
Read the full report: SAC 2024
ALEXANDER TÜSCHEN IS THE 2024 GERMAN CHAMPION!
The German championship gathered 32 Methuselahs in Darmstadt-Arheilgen on September 7.
Read the full report: German Championship 2024
RECRUITMENT EXERCISE: THESSALONIKI
Some words from Babis Giannios, VEKN National Coordinator of Greece:
Dear reader! Our demo event is over and as an organiser I'm more than elated with how things went in a city where the VTES scene was dead. Twelve people showed up – 11 of them new to the game and 1 of them a veteran. Due to personal reasons, 6 people cancelled their attendance beforehand.
We had an awesome time going on with 2 preliminary rounds and a final. The entire event took us roughly 7 hours, and we all felt excited in the end, wishing for more!
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We have established our VTES gaming nights, and the store has pledged to offer us a “Gaming Saturday” each month for a local tournament -as well as a hanging place to play VTES.
Needless to say that the store almost sold out every item they had, as the players excitedly proceeded in purchasing precon decks and other VTES packs.
In a nutshell, it was a blast, marking this as my first successful organised event! Thanks to VEKN and Black Chantry so much for everything! Looking forward for more games!
Kind regards,
Babis Giannios
WALBERT IBARRA WINS TWILIGHT CAMP 2!
This tournament was played in El Tabo, Chile on August 31 with 40 players. It is not a national or continental championship, but it had high attendance, so we are happy to highlight it here!
Read the full report: Twilight Camp 2
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RECRUITMENT EXERCISE: GIJÓN
Words by Daniel Méndez Carreño, VEKN Prince of Gijón:
CometCon 2024: Breaking the Masquerade in Gijón
CometCon 2024, held on September 6, 7 and 8 at the Luis Adaro Fairgrounds in Gijón, was an event that attracted thousands of enthusiasts of alternative culture and leisure. Although an exact number of attendees is not available, it is estimated that participation was massive, consolidating CometCon as one of the most important events of its kind in Spain.
However, among the shadows of the pavilions and the echoes of laughter and conversations, something darker was brewing. The breaking of the Masquerade was underway, and the Kindred of the night gathered in secret, hidden in plain sight among mortals.
One of the highlights of the event was the area dedicated to board games. The AsturMeeple association managed to gather 2 050 players, a number that resonated like a whisper in the night, attracting those who seek power and intrigue. This success was possible thanks to the support of numerous publishers who provided materials for the games, enriching the experience for attendees. Black Chantry played a crucial role in ensuring the presence of VTES, a reflection of the power struggles between the vampire clans.
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Throughout the event, tournaments, raffles, demonstrations, and game activities were held, attracting a large number of players and curious onlookers. The younger Kindred, still learning to handle their disciplines, mingled with the elders, sharing strategies and secrets in an atmosphere charged with tension and mystery. The Methuselahs, ever watchful, sought among the mortals for potential candidates to strengthen their clans, carefully evaluating those who showed potential and cunning. In every glance and every gesture, the Eternal Struggle for power and survival was palpable.
In summary, CometCon 2024 was not only a success in terms of attendance and organization but also significantly contributed to the growth of the VTES community. Although only 16 newblood formally joined the Bastion of the North, ”dozens have tasted the flavor of the foreign pool” and will return, drawn by the promise of power and the Eternal Struggle for dominance.
CometCon 2024 has once again proven to be an essential event for lovers of alternative culture and the perfect showcase for VTES, where the line between reality and fiction blurs, and the Masquerade threatens to break at any moment.
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RECRUITMENT EXERCISE: BRATISLAVA
Martin Dudik of Slovakia send us these pics from a recent demo he did in Bratislava. He created these beautiful rollup banners with the help of Black Chantry. He uses a rebuilt Fifth Edition box set for decks and components, handy to immediately recommend people to buy it if they like the game. Three games were run at this occation, but two more are planned in the near future. Great work Martin!
Do you also want to run demo games? Talk to !
BLACK CHANTRY SUMMARY: SEPTEMBER 2024
• Four out of five Black Chantry ghouls attended the European Championship in Warsaw. Yes, you guessed correctly, it was the European ghouls Ginés, Hugh, Henrik and Vincent who spread their questionable celebrity presence in the Polish capital, and of course this was a pure delight, this 30th Anniversary year! Hugh helped judge tournaments while the others failed miserably to win games.
• The fifth ghoul, Ben Peal, instead attended the South American Championship in Campina Grande, Brazil, which you can read about above in this newsletter. He enjoyed this very much! Listen to his smooth voice in these two interviews: Garagem do Nerd TV and Blood Faca VTES
• When you read this you might already sunk your claws into the Fifth Edition Lasombra preconstructed deck – the official release date is October 31, so the official legality date for the new cards is November 30.
• In other printing news is that another batch of the Banu Haqim, Brujah, Gangrel and Ministry preconstructed decks is being printed, on the shelves in December.
• Promo Pack 3 and Shadows of Berlin are now totally out of stock and will not be printed for stores again, but appear for print on demand in the future.
• Draft is coming back to VTES! Black Chantry has given VEKN National Coordinators the chance of testing a print-on-demand draft kit for 8-10 players. Are you interested in testing this experience, talk to your National Coordinator.
• The first round of playtesting of four 2025 Fifth Edition Sabbat preconstructed decks has concluded. Thanks to all that tested and the playtest coordinators! Now the design team will analyse grades and comments and prepare the next round of testing.
• The last art and final text editing is being done for the Hecata preconstructed dec. Then it´s off to the printer - the aim is to have it in stores in January.
• The five 54-card New Blood packs for Hecata, Lasombra, Ravnos, Salubri and Tzimisce is also almost ready for print.
• More old legacy single cards for print-on-demand will hopefully be up before Christmas shopping is over – Dementation and Temporis stuff have priority.
• The 2-player VTES variant is still 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)
30th Anniversary (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Lasombra (Also Spanish, French) (UPCOMING!)
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
When this is written, the World of Darkness crew over at Paradox are almost through their annual "Month of Darkness" October reveal-and-content extravaganza. It´s one thing every day for a month, so you have to check out the whole thing at their site, but so far our favourite pick is In Memoriam for Vampire: The Masquerade. This sourcebook steps up the game a bit from the "street level" neonate style of the original setting, to ancillae level - that is the 100-200 year old almost-elders that have seized power in many cities in the absence of the true elders now whisked away by The Beckoning.
The official content blurb:
• Dive into and take part in Kindred history through flashback with expanded Memoriam rules.
• Craft Ancilla Characters with enriched rules designed for advanced play.
• Consolidated and Streamlined Memoriam Rules featuring new variations and advanced rules for deeper character development.
• New Lore, Resources & Plotlines surrounding 11 mortal eras and 8 pivotal Kindred events.
• Six New Loresheets that link characters to significant historical moments.
• Learn more about integrating Memoriam rules into your existing stories and how to tie your characters to older events
Sounds awesome, don´t you think?
Subscribe to the World of Darkness News show for more news!
CALENDAR
Upcoming tournaments for the coming month (registered so far) are in:
Australia
Brazil x21
Croatia
Czech Republic
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece x2
Hungary
Italy x2
Netherlands
Online x2
Philippines x2
Poland
Serbia
Spain x10
Sweden
USA x10
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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