Report by Steffen Waschul, VEKN Prince of Herne:
After organising the first German Grand Prix in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, in 2023, we were delighted to be able to host another Grand Prix in Germany in 2025.
While 35 Methuselahs gathered in Essen in 2023, we were able to welcome 49 players to Herne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, on August 16th. We were very lucky to be able to use the local Pestalozzi-Gymnasium. This allowed us to organise the tournament in a flexible yet stringent manner. The participating players came from all over Europe – a sign enough for us that the Bochum/Herne domain is an established tournament venue in North Rhine-Westphalia and therefore Germany.
We were particularly pleased that, in addition to the Grand Prix promo, we were also able to present all Methuselahs with a total of 17 German promos that had never been published before. In 2023, we were already able to distribute the Crypt Card Aline Gädeke and Horst von Brühl in German to the participants of the Grand Prix. We are all the more pleased that we were able to distribute absolute classics in German translation this year, e.g. Govern the Unaligned or Carrion Crows.
Standings after 3 preliminary rounds:
1. Alexander Tüschen 2 GWs 7,5 VPs
2. Rudolf Scholz 2 GWs 7 VPs
3. Martin Weinmayer 2 GWs 6 VPs
4. Gwénael Forêt 2 GWs 5,5 VPs
5. Tero Aalto 1 GW 6 VPs
Final result: Tero Aalto 0,5 VP, Alexander Tüschen 0,5 VP and Martin Weinmayer 2,5 VP – congratulations Martin!
The tournament winning deck: “The Endless Dance” by Martin Weinmayer
Crypt (12 cards)
1x François Villon10 AUS CEL PRE ani obf pot prince Toreador:6
5x Diana Iadanza 9 AUS CEL FOR PRE justicar Toreador:7
1x Catalina Vega 8 AUS CEL PRE for prince Toreador:6
1x Marcos Belegrad 8 AUS CEL PRE ani prince Toreador:7
1x Modius8 AUS CEL PRE obf prince Toreador:7
1x Flávio Gonçalves7 CEL PRE aus for prince Toreador:6
1x Maila 6 AUS PRE cel primogen Toreador:6
1x Mkhokheli 6 PRE aus cel for prince Toreador:6
Library (90 cards)
Master (22; 6 trifle)
1x British Museum, London, The
1x Camarilla Conclave
1x Creepshow Casino
2x Direct Intervention
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Elder Library
1x Elysium: The Palace of Versailles
1x Giant's Blood
2x Monastery of Shadows
2x Papillon
2x Toreador Grand Ball
6x Villein
Political Action (14)
2x Anarchist Uprising
1x Ancilla Empowerment
3x Camarilla's Iron Fist
7x Parity Shift
1x Political Stranglehold
Equipment (6)
2x Bowl of Convergence
2x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Palatial Estate
1x Sargon Fragment, The
Action Modifier (16)
1x Aire of Elation
5x Forced March
4x Loup
2x Perfect Paragon
4x Voter Captivation
Action Modifier/Reaction (2)
2x Scalpel Tongue
Combat (16)
7x Charismatic Aura
9x Majesty
Reaction (14)
4x Eyes of Argus
4x Second Tradition: Domain
6x Telepathic Misdirection
On behalf of domain Bochum/Herne and the German V:TES community, we would like to thank everyone who set out on August 16th to continue the Eternal Struggle! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!
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This tournament was held in Warsaw on July 5 with 56 attendees. Reported by Pudel on the VEKN.net forum:
Final result: Tomasz 3 VP, Martin Weinmayer 1 VP and Marius Žeimantas 1 VP. Congratulations!
The tournament winning deck: “Juliet Cavalier” by Tomasz Pietkiewicz
Crypt (12 cards)
5x Juliet Parr 9 AUS DOM OBF cel pot justicar Malkavian:7
3x Dominica 3 aus for Salubri:7
2x Alexander Silverson 8 AUS DOM OBF pre prince Malkavian:6
1x Andi Liu 6 DOM aus obf pre prince Malkavian:6
1x Donny Kowalczyk 6 AUS cel dom obf prince Malkavian:6
Library (75 cards)
Master (17; 2 trifle)
6x Ashur Tablets
1x Camarilla Conclave
3x Cavalier
1x Coven, The
1x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Giant's Blood
1x Jake Washington
1x Metro Underground
1x Saulot's Guiding Wisdom
1x Wider View
Action (12)
3x Fifth Tradition: Hospitality
9x Govern the Unaligned
Political Action (12)
1x Anarchist Uprising
1x Ancilla Empowerment
4x Camarilla's Iron Fist
2x Kine Resources Contested
4x Parity Shift
Action Modifier (22)
2x Cloak the Gathering
2x Closed Session
3x Conditioning
2x Elder Impersonation
2x Faceless Night
1x Foreshadowing Destruction
1x Forgotten Labyrinth
5x Lost in Crowds
1x Spying Mission
2x Telepathic Vote Counting
1x Veil the Legions
Action Modifier/Combat (2)
2x Swallowed by the Night
Reaction (10)
8x Deflection
2x Obedience
This weekend also had a Welcome tournament (won by Tommi Haakomaa) and the Polish National Championship (see separate report).
Photos by Marko Saari, who also played in the final!
Played in Geneva with 20 players on July 12. Facts from Martin Weinmayer, photos from Ruben Feldman:
Final result: Ruben 2.5 VP, Ethylwen Angayasse 0.5 VP and David O'Riordan 0.5 VP. Congratulations Ruben!
The tournament winning deck: “I Kyasid a Girl and I Liked It" by David Riordan with adjustments by Ruben Feldman
Crypt (12 cards)
2x Arcadian, The 8 DOM MYT OBT chi for Kiasyd:5
2x Dame Hollerton 5 DOM OBT myt Kiasyd:4
2x Isanwayen 6 DOM MYT OBT Kiasyd:4
2x Omme Enberbenight 7 MYT OBT cel dom priscus Kiasyd:4
2x Pherydima 8 DOM MYT NEC obt pot bishop Kiasyd:4
2x Roderick Phillips March 7 DOM MYT cel obt tha Kiasyd:4
Library (90 cards)
Master (16; 5 trifle)
1x Anarch Troublemaker
1x Coven, The
1x Dark Influences
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Fortschritt Library
1x Giant's Blood
1x Great Symposium
2x Grooming the Protégé
1x Jake Washington
1x Momentum's Edge
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Vessel
1x Wider View
Event (5)
1x Bitter and Sweet Story, The
1x Nightmares upon Nightmares
1x Rising, The
1x Thirst
1x Waiting Game
Action (18)
11x Govern the Unaligned
4x Gremlins
3x Song of Pan
Action Modifier (24)
2x Bonding
6x Conditioning
2x Foreshadowing Destruction
1x Seduction
5x Shadow Play
3x Shroud of Absence
2x Sleeping Mind, The
3x Stone Travel
Action Modifier/Combat (7)
7x Fae Contortion
Action Modifier/Reaction (3)
2x Aura Absorption
1x Murmur of the False Will
Combat (5)
5x Shadow Body
Reaction (12)
5x Deflection
2x Delaying Tactics
3x On the Qui Vive
2x Redirection
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