This was not a national or continental championship, but we got this nice report, so we might as well include it here! :) Reported by Daniel Bravo, VEKN Online Prince:
On August 31 of this year, the Chilean VTES community celebrated the Twilight Camp 2: Descent into Darkness tournament. The Twilight Camp tournaments are an annual event organized by the VTESConce community in conjunction with the Barony of Santiago, held in the coastal town of El Tabo, offering participants the opportunity to stay overnight.
The Twilight Camp tournament has become one of the most anticipated events for the Chilean VTES community, due to its location and the atmosphere created in each edition. This year, Twilight Camp 2 became the tournament with the most participants in VTES history in Chile to date, with a total of 40 players across 8 tables.
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The winner this year was Walbert Ibarra, who emerged as the best player with a combat/bleed Banu Haqim deck in a final table that included Aurelio Zamora with a bleeding Malkavian deck with Dominate, Juan Rodríguez with a Ghede deck, Iván Gómez with an anarchist Gangrel blocking deck, and Boris Aracena with a Followers of Set bleeding deck with Dominate.
The winner's account for this year is as follows: “The final table was in a tense balance, with each player being careful and intelligent in every action. No one was looking to take a clear advantage over the table. The turning point came when my prey, who was a bleeding deck, could eliminate their prey, another bleeding deck. At that moment, I decided to control their vampire and easily sent it to torpor. At that point, my predator, who had a Ghede deck, came for me since I had tilted the table in my favor, and it was the right move. Once in combat, I maneuvered back three times, using Hunger of Marduk + Lightning Reflexes, stealing 10 blood from Ghede along with a shot from the Magnum, which set the table in my favor.
As for playing, you control your first predator, using them as a blood bag. You concede that point while gradually damaging your prey but letting them play forward. When they are about to eliminate their prey, you finish them off. By that time, you should have your second predator with you, and you repeat the process. It’s a deck that bets on killing two, gaining the table point, and the GW.
It was a very good event. Each event aims to create a particular excitement, and this event generated camaraderie and friendship. The location is beautiful, the weather was sunny and great, and the organization was a 7 out of 10. I left with a great impression, and we need to keep supporting these initiatives.”
The tournament winning deck:
Master (15)
6x Ashur Tablet
4x Haqim´s Law: Retribution
5x Villein
Event (1)
1x Narrow Minds
Action (13)
11x Hunter's Mark
2x Magic of the Smith
Equipment (3)
1x .44 Magnum
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Ivory Bow
Action Modifier/Combat (2)
2x Swallowed by the Night
Combat (51)
5x Blur
1x Flash
19x Hunger of Marduk
5x Lightning Reflexes
6x Psyche!
9x Pursuit
2x Quickness
4x Rego Motum
Reaction (5)
5x Second Tradition: Domain
Thanks to all organisers, sponsors and players!
Reported by Márcio Pinheiro, VEKN Baron of Fortaleza and National Coordinator of Brazil:
This year's South American championship took place in the city of Campina Grande, Paraíba State, on September 7, Brazil's Independence Day, and featured 41 players. Below is a little about the participants:
• Campina Grande/PB was the largest playgroup;
• Followed by Recife/PE, which sent 6 players, who traveled 200 km (3 hours), in a car and a motorcycle;
• Teresina/PI sent 4 players, also by car, for 1,030 km (15 hours);
• Fortaleza/CE also sent 4 representatives, 3 by plane and one by bus (624 km, 14 hours);
• The North region sent two representatives, both by plane, Belém/PA (2,000 km) and Manaus/AM (3,500 km);
• The Southeast region sent two representatives, both by plane, Barra do Piraí/RJ (2,200 km) and São Paulo/SP (2,300 km); and
• North America sent one representative, by plane (Ben Peal).
The Teresina playgroup.
The event structure was impeccable, the store was exclusively for VTES, with VTES material in Portuguese on display and food available throughout the event, including a place to rest:
Thanks to the store owner and player Daniel Weslley Silva Xavier.
The organization was perfect. All the tables were set up on time and there was a raffle of material, in Portuguese, during the break between rounds. Thanks to the organizer and Baron Joab Rogerio Barbosa da Silva.
The prizes were grand, with the support of Conclave Editora and Black Chantry Productions.
The top players after the preliminary rounds:
1. José Roberio Barbosa da Silva 3 GW, 11.5 VP
2. Nilceu Galvão 2 GW, 7.0 VP
3. Joselmo Soares 2 GW, 6.0 VP, 148 TP
4. Diego Rodrigues 2 GW, 6.0 VP, 138 TP
5. Rafael Barbosa da Silva 1 GW, 7.0 VP
Let's get to the final: Rafael Barbosa da Silva was playing Tremere and took out Nilceu Galvão who was also playing Tremere. Joselmo Soares played Brujah V5 and took out Diego Rodrigues playing Chameleon. The two of them were left against the SAC 2024 Champion José Roberio Barbosa da Silva who played Gangrel V5, who ousted them both.
The tournament winning deck: ”Lobisomem america em campina 2.0”
Crypt (13 cards)
1x André the Manipulator 6 FOR PRO Gangrel:5
1x Casey Snyder6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
1x Crow5 ANI for pro tha Gangrel:5
1x Dario Ziggler 5 FOR ani pro tha Gangrel:6
1x Hanna Nokelainen4 ani for pro Gangrel:6
1x Indira3 PRO Gangrel:6
1x Joaquín de Cádiz3 for pro Gangrel:6
1x Kamile Paukstys 5 PRO ani for Gangrel:6
1x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Martina Srnankova 6 FOR PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Massimiliano7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
1x Nathan Turner 4 PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Ruslan Fedorenko2 pro Gangrel:6
Library (88 cards)
Master (22; 8 trifle)
1x Anarch Free Press, The
1x Anarch Railroad
1x Backways
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Club Illusion
2x Direct Intervention
1x Ecoterrorists
1x Effective Management
1x Parthenon, The
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
1x Tribute to the Master
2x Vessel
6x Villein
1x Zoo Hunting Ground
Action (16)
1x Constant Revolution
1x Rewilding
14x Thing
Ally (5)
1x Ossian
4x Renegade Garou
Retainer (4)
4x Raven Spy
Action Modifier (2)
2x Earth Control
Action Modifier/Reaction (2)
2x Form of the Bat
Combat (12)
11x Earth Meld
1x Form of Mist
Reaction (25)
6x Bait and Switch
5x Deep Ecology
1x Delaying Tactics
8x Eyes of the Wild
5x Protection Racket
Thanks to the players and Márcio for the report!
Finalists Michael, Alexander (champion), Jan, Hector and Joschka.
The tournament was played in Darmstadt-Arheilgen on September 7. Reported by Rudolf Scholtz, VEKN National Coordinator of Germany:
Results before the finals:
1. Alexander Tüschen 3 GW, 9 VP, playing !Salubri G5-6 wall (decklist)
2. Jan Etzel 2 GW, 10 VP, playing Malkavian G5-6 vote (decklist)
3. Héctor Javier Ordoñez 2 GW, 8 VP, playing Gangrel G5-6 breed & vote (decklist)
4. Joscha Düll 2 GW, 7 VP, playing Malkavian G6-7 vote (decklist)
5. Michael Köper 2 GW, 6 VP, playing Lasombra G2-3 vote (decklist)
The final (and three other games) can be watched on Youtube:
Results of the final: Alexander Tüschen 2 VP, Joscha Düll 2 VP and Michael Köper 1 VP, which means Alexander is the champion – congratulations!
More words from both the organizer and the winner can be found on the VEKN forum.
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The tournament winning deck: “The Art of Sword Combat”
Crypt (12 cards)
4x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:any
4x Nuriel 8 AUS FOR VAL cel dom Salubri antitribu:6
1x Ariel 6 AUS FOR VAL Salubri antitribu:6
1x Azrael 5 AUS VAL for Salubri antitribu:6
1x Michaela 7 AUS FOR PRE VAL Salubri antitribu:5
1x Silas 5 FOR aus dom val Salubri antitribu:6
Library (90 cards)
Master (15; 5 trifle)
2x Anarch Revolt
1x Code of Samiel
1x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Guardian Angel
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
2x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
1x Society of Leopold
4x Villein
1x Wider View
Event (1)
1x NSA Trio
Action (4)
1x Constant Revolution
3x Sense Death
Equipment (10)
7x Blade of Bellona
1x Bowl of Convergence
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Kevlar Vest
Retainer (1)
1x Mr. Winthrop
Combat (30)
1x Aura Reading
4x Blessed Blade
7x Concealed Weapon
5x Death Seeker
4x Hidden Strength
1x Righteous Aura
3x Soak
3x Sword of the Righteous
2x Taste of Vitae
Reaction (29)
1x Eagle's Sight
4x Enhanced Senses
5x Eyes of Argus
8x Guardian Vigil
5x Hide the Heart
1x My Enemy's Enemy
4x On the Qui Vive
1x Telepathic Misdirection
Thanks to sponsors Ultra Pro, Black Chantry Productions and Nicolas Lombrix Quesnel VTES Store, as well as all volunteers and players!
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