Joab Rogério is the 2025 champion of Brazil - best of 114 players!
Reported by José Fontenele, VTES Baron of Rio de Janeiro:
With the presence of 114 Methuselahs, Joab Rogério wins the biggest Brazilian VTES championship
On June 7th, the largest Brazilian VTES championship was held at the CSN Foundation Cultural Center in Volta Redonda, in the Paraíba Valley of Rio de Janeiro. The industrial city, gray due to the winter in the state, welcomed 114 excited players from all regions of Brazil to compete for the title of Brazilian VTES Champion in 2025. 
But the story of this great championship, which in the memories of the participants will become a reference for the next ones, began earlier, with the princes of Volta Redonda, Júlio Leal, and of Barra Mansa, Aylton Joe. Both had already partnered in CariocAÇO, the 2023 Rio de Janeiro Championship, the first major event in Volta Redonda, held with great success.
About this successful partnership, Aylton reflects: “Since we held CariocAÇO, it was clear to all of us that it was possible to go even further. Motivated by this feeling, Júlio signed up Volta Redonda to host the next Brazilian Championship, with a new challenge: to break the record for participants in a VTES tournament in Brazil.”
The initial goal, according to him, was bold: to gather 80 players, which would already be a record, given that the 2024 Brazilian championship had 48 people, an already impressive number. However, the community's engagement was so broad that the number of registrations and attendance in Volta Redonda was much higher than they imagined.
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Of the 125 registered, 114 players attended the national championship in Volta Redonda. For comparison, in 2005, when the first VTES championship was held in Brazil, there were only 8 players. Twenty years later, this massive participation shows us how much the game has conquered Brazil, the country that plays the most VTES in the world.
Partnerships and ready competitors
Júlio Leal, Prince of Volta Redonda, credits much of the success to the partnerships established. “I had the essential partnership of Aylton Joe — unbeatable in organization, cost calculations, spreadsheets and all practical details — and the fundamental support of the CSN Foundation. We began planning that lasted almost a year, resulting in the event that would become a landmark for VTES in Brazil. During this period, there were months of contacts, exchanges of information, search for support and building a group of sponsors who were fundamental to the extraordinary prize money we were able to offer”.
He also recalls that, on the eve of the championship, several local players helped them set up the tables and the event structure. “And the result was exciting. We had more than 100 participants — an impressive number for the reality of VTES in the country. Players from all corners of Brazil, passionate about the game, came to represent their playgroups and celebrate the community we built together”.
To accommodate so many Methuselahs in dispute, the championship had three preliminary rounds and more than twenty tables to distribute all the players. And as they say in Brazil, there is no meta, no dominant deck, but always a mystery: which deck should I take to the championship? Thus, what was noticed was a great diversity of decks, with many players having fun and meeting friends during the various tables.
In the competition between the participants, Aylton says that another objective was to observe the results of the players from the South Fluminense region. “As Archbishop of Barra Mansa, my main objective was to ensure that the players from the South Fluminense region had an outstanding performance, even when facing some of the biggest names in VTES in the country. And they exceeded expectations: they led the standings at several points in the tournament, and one of them reached the final table, losing only to our already renowned Joab”.
Standings after round 3:
1. Vinicius Costalonga 3 GW, 10.0 VP, 180
2. Eduardo “Dudu” Victor de Souza Cibrao 2 GW, 10.0 VP, 174 TP
3. Leonardo Villela 2 GW, 9.0 VP, 138 TP
4. Giuseppe "Kela" Sciortino 2 GW, 8.5 VP, 174 TP
5. Joab Rogerio Barbosa da Silva 2 GW, 8.5 VP, 168 TP
After three rounds and many GWs in dispute, the final table was composed like this:
The winner of the tournament, Joab Rogério, will tell us about the final table: “Since I was last to go, I didn’t have the privilege of choosing the order, so I sat down first. Giuseppe wanted to hunt me, Léo wanted to be hunted by me, then Dudu wanted to be hunted by me too, and lastly, Vinícius Costalonga also wanted to be hunted by me. So, I was left hunting the Tzimisce, the Tzimisce hunting the Ravnos, the Ravnos hunting the Lasombra, who was Léo, and Léo hunting Giuseppe. I was also unlucky to be last of the five and also start the table. I couldn’t play a vampire on the first turn, only on the second. I played Lillian, one of the only vampires in my non-anarch deck.
After her, I played Thing and played Maximiliano. Since I had the bleed deck behind me, I didn’t have a passer, but I came out with 3 Villein in my first hand. So, in all the vampires I played, I played Villein 5. Guisepe was very aggressive in bleeding and I had to take it without being able to pass in the first instant. I noticed that Tzim also didn't attack at the beginning of the game on Ravnos. Ravnos was very aggressive with Leo. And Leo called the Spectral Servitor, which pays and untaps, and bleeds Giusepe too.
With that, I waited for the right moment, wasting my reactions, letting Tzim stop me, and then I untapped. He kept waking up and wasting his reactions. I realized that whenever he took an action, Vinicius didn't stop with the vampires standing. He wanted to spend his reactions to get the bleeds and kill Ravnos.
Then there came a point at the table where Giuseppe was reducing Léo's bleeds with the firstborn card, so Ravnos made a mistake, in my opinion, by using Anarch Troublemaker to cover Léo's vampires and pass the card to Léo. And he bleed Léo too hard and Léo didn't pass the bleed. So he thought the prey didn't have a passer and bleeded again. And Léo woke up and passed it to Giuseppe. And Giuseppe had to take that bleed. And when it was Leo's turn, Leo used Troublemaker and covered Giuseppe's standing vampire, and made the VP. Giuseppe was the first to leave the game.
At that point, I had about 25 points in the pool and Leo preferred not to attack me quickly because he knew he wouldn't be able to kill me, so he preferred to try to get past Ravnos' bleeds. He couldn't resist either and ended up losing to Ravnos. But before that, I had realized something: when Vinícius Costalonga risked his move, he wanted to kill both Ravnos and Leo in one turn, which would have made him win the tournament in a draw, since he had been the best placed in the previous rounds. So I played waiting for Costalonga to make a mistake. When he made a mistake trying to kill Ravnos, since I had already wasted a lot of his reaction time, he had no way of waking up and so I managed to kill my prey with just one bleed. In fact, it wasn't such a difficult VP to make because I waited for his mistake and when he made a mistake, I took him out of the game.
After that, Ravnos had killed Leo and it was up to me against Dudu. I had 23 pool, he managed to take 12 of my pool in one turn. And I kept bleeding them one by one until he had 4 pool and I had 6 minions. And then he reduced 2 of my bleeds, but still had two vampires. When he tried to block one, I had stealth. Here I think he also made a mistake because he should have tried to stop me before to make me spend stealth at the beginning. Because maybe I wouldn't have the card for the final bleed. I think he should have risked it earlier. But, in any case, I still had a Form of Mist in case he blocked me.
In the end, it was a really fun match to play. It was easy, because there were a lot of bleed decks and I only had to worry about pooling. Pooling, pooling. It wasn't the kind of table where I had to worry about rushing or walling decks. That was less of a concern. I was able to do all my actions, always passing down. Everything my vampires could do, I was able to do, so I only had to worry about bleed. In the end, I came out on top. I planned my strategy from the beginning. When I saw my position, I thought about attacking little by little without drawing too much attention. And it worked”.
The tournament winning deck: “Wolves of Winterfell 0.0”
Crypt (12 cards)
1x André the Manipulator 6 FOR PRO Gangrel:5
1x Ángel Guerrero 7 ANI DOM PRO baron Tzimisce:6
1x Casey Snyder 6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
1x Hanna Nokelainen 4 ani for pro Gangrel:6
1x Indira 3 PRO Gangrel:6
1x Joaquín de Cádiz 3 for pro Gangrel:6
1x Kamile Paukstys 5 PRO ani for Gangrel:6
1x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Lillian 3 ani pro Gangrel:5
1x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
1x Nathan Turner 4 PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Ruslan Fedorenko 2 pro Gangrel:6
Library (90 cards)
Master (23; 7 trifle)
1x Anarch Railroad
1x Backways
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Ecoterrorists
4x Effective Management
1x Ennoia's Theater
1x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Giant's Blood
1x Information Highway
2x Parthenon, The
1x Powerbase: Montreal
7x Villein
Action (14)
1x Rewilding
13x Thing
Political Action (5)
2x Consanguineous Boon
3x Revolutionary Council
Action Modifier (12)
1x Daring the Dawn
4x Earth Control
2x Monkey Wrench
5x Propaganda of the Deed
Action Modifier/Reaction (4)
4x Form of the Bat
Combat (15)
2x Claws of the Dead
9x Earth Meld
4x Form of Mist
Reaction (17)
7x Bait and Switch
2x Deep Ecology
6x Organized Resistance
2x Poison Pill
Celebrations and the 2026 Brazilian Championship
It was already night when Joab lifted the Brazilian VTES champion trophy. One of the biggest winners of the Brazilian VTES, Joab said that other players from Campina Grande had raised money so that he could leave Paraíba and come play in the championship. He thanked everyone who helped him and lifted the trophy that crowned the most competitive championship in recent times.
In parallel, it is worth mentioning that there was an important round table with the presence of the 5 best female players in the championship. The winner went to Dayane Tenório, from Rio de Janeiro, who played Lasombra Vote G4 with Bruce de Guy.
The celebration among the participants extended beyond the event. Many there knew each other from online gaming groups from different states and met for the first time in Volta Redonda. Regarding the success of the championship, Aylton tells us how proud he was to organize everything. “More than breaking records, BR 2025 showed the strength of our community and the ability to organize and unite around something we love.”
Júlio echoes this viewpoint. “We held a beautiful event, with everything a major championship deserves: a food court, an arcade with retro games, social areas, halls with dozens of gaming tables, and a beautiful auditorium with an impeccable stage for the grand final. Yes, it was hard work. It was exhausting. But I would do it all over again, without hesitation.”
The prince of Volta Redonda also emphasizes that an event held like this raises the level of future championships. “Our main goal — to present a professional-level event, raise the standard of championships in Brazil, and show that VTES can indeed have events as organized and grand as any other card game — was fully achieved.”
In closing, we would like to thank everyone who participated, supported, and contributed to making the 2025 Brazilian VTES Championship happen. As Júlio says, “this success is not mine, nor the organizing team’s — it belongs to the entire VTES community in Brazil.” Special thanks to the CSN Foundation and the event’s sponsors:
- Kléber Bertazzo, da Editora Conclave;
- Bruno Meleiro, da Dark Phoenix;
- Tiago Honorato, da Tiago VTES Store;
- Jean Corrêa, da Jean VTES Store;
- Yuri Waki, da Elísio VTES.
We would also like to thank the national coordinator, Márcio Pinheiro, for his representation with the BCP. In fact, before the final table, Márcio Pinheiro, following the policy of alternating the regions of the national championships, revealed that the city that will host the national championship in 2026 will be Campina Grande, in Paraíba, land of Joab. The 2025 champion will defend his second championship title at home. Will he be able to do so? We will find out next year. Until then, let's play VTES!
A HUGE thanks to José for this fantastic report, and thanks to all other organisers, sponsors and lovely players!
Roy Caamud is the 2025 Philippine National Champion!
Played on June 7, reported by Joscar Malacaman, VEKN Prince of Taguig:
Roy went through a field of 25 Methuselahs with his Protean Baron grinder deck, netting him 2 GW and 9 VPs over 3 rounds of play.
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In the final he was met with some tough opposition in Ernest Andrew Ellis' Banu Haqim Cel Guns, Mara Narciso's Nosferatu G4-5, Troy Espiritu's Weenie Pander Votes, and Poldo Padua's Nephandi. He, however, came out on top ousting his prey twice and surviving the combine onslaught of the Banu Haqim and the Nosferatu until time was called.
Final result: Ernest 0.5 VP, Mara 0.5 VP and Roy 2.5 VP.
The winning deck: “Philippine Nationals 2025” by Roysky Bratovitch
Crypt (12 cards)
1x Adrino Manauara 8 ANI DOM PRO pot baron Tzimisce:6
1x Sergio Bueno 8 OBF PRE PRO aus pot baron Ministry:6
2x Ángel Guerrero 7 ANI DOM PRO baron Tzimisce:6
2x Vivian VI 7 PRE PRO obf tha baron Ministry:6
1x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
2x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Branimira 6 ANI dom pre pro baron Tzimisce:6
1x Casey Snyder 6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
1x Elisha Tucker 6 PRE cel obf pro baron Ministry:6
Library (90 cards)
Master (26; 11 trifle)
1x Anarch Free Press, The
1x Anarch Railroad
2x Carfax Abbey
2x Club Illusion
1x Coven, The
1x Dreams of the Sphinx
2x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Giant's Blood
2x Papillon
1x Powerbase: Los Angeles
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
3x Vessel
6x Villein
1x Wider View
Action (8)
1x Aranthebes, The Immortal
6x Childe of the Revolution
1x Constant Revolution
Political Action (2)
2x Revolutionary Council
Equipment (2)
2x Heart of Nizchetus
Action Modifier (5)
4x Earth Control
1x Monkey Wrench
Action Modifier/Reaction (4)
4x Form of the Bat
Combat (19)
12x Earth Meld
7x Form of Mist
Reaction (24)
6x Bait and Switch
16x Organized Resistance
2x Protection Racket
I'd like to thank everyone who attended this year's Philippine National Championships and I'd like to further extend my invitation to join us this September 6-7 for the Asian Continental Championships.
Thanks to all organisers, sponsors and players!
Vampire: Elder Kindred Network Newsletter May 2025
Greetings fellow Methuselahs,
This month we have the privilege to begin the letter with this exquisite artwork by Kim Aldau for a new card in the upcoming Path of Power and the Inner Voice Sabbat preconstructed deck. This is the card:
NAC 2025 UPCOMING – WITH VERY SPECIAL PREVIEW EVENT!
Time again for the North American Championship and the Week of Nightmares! Welcome to beautiful Columbus, Ohio and the Origins Game Fair. 13 touraments, including a special pre-release.
Sun June 15: Week of Nightmares event 1
Mon June 16: Week of Nightmares event 2 + 3
Tue June 17: Week of Nightmares event 4 + 5
Wed June 18: Week of Nightmares event 6 + 7 (<---This is the special event!)
Thu June 19: Origins Thurday 1 + Thursday 2
Fri June 20: Origins Friday 1 + Friday 2
Sat June 21: Origins North American Championship
Sun June 22: Origins Sunday
Please, check the VEKN Event Calendar for details about each of these events.
The Week of Nightmares Wednesday evening tournament is a pre-release event for the new Sabbat preconstructed decks. The time is 6 PM, the place is R Bar Arena, 413 N Front Street. Pay $20 entry fee and you’ll randomly receive one of the four new decks:
– Path of Caine
– Path of Cathari
– Path of Death and the Soul
– Path of Power and the Inner Voice
See the original announcement for more information.
REGISTER TO EC 2025 BEFORE JULY 31 – GET A BONUS GIFT!
To give an extra push for early registration (which helps ease event costs), Black Chantry Productions is offering a special bonus: Everyone who registers before July 31 will receive 1 copy of The Unaligned 1 + 1 copy of The Unaligned 2! Yes, that is the bundles from the 2021 crowdfunding, found in the lower basement of the most remote storehouse. This bonus gift in addition to other perks and surprises we’ll be revealed in the coming weeks and months.
Register at vtes-ec2025.org
Again: The early bird deadline is July 31!
MARTIN WEINMAYER IS THE 2025 CHAMPION OF SERBIA!
This event took place in Belgrade on May 3 with 23 players.
Read the full report: Serbia National Championship 2025
RATHPEX WINS GRAND PRIX SYDNEY 2025!
This tournament was held at Good Games Town Hall in Sydney on May 18 with 17 players.
Read the full report: Grand Prix Sydney 2025
KARL SCHAEFER WINS GRAND PRIX MADISON 2025!
This leg of the North American Cup was played with 14 players in Madison, Wisconsin on May 17. It was the first event in the city in 10 years!
Read the full report: Grand Prix Madison 2025
The North American Cup so far:
• Gap, Pennsylvania January 18: Winner Albert Presto with Tzimisce G6 stealth-bleed.
• Los Angeles, California February 16: Winner Mark Jasper with Unmada stealth-bleed.
• Dallas, Texas March 23: Winner Matt Hodsdon with Banu Haqim Haqim's Law: Retribution stealth-bleed.
• Montreal, Canada April 26: Winner Alexandre Bustros.
• Madison, Wisconsin May 17: See above.
The cup final will be played sometime during the 2025 Week of Nightmares in Columbus, Ohio.
FIRST ATHENS TOURNAMENT EVER!
We normally show CC, NC or GP level tournament here, but we make an exception for this one: Athens, Greece, has held their first ever sanctioned VTES tournament. This happened with 20 players from Greece, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary and Denmark on May 31.
The final table was Malkavian Dementation stealth-bleed -> Ministry Nonu Dis stealth-bleed -> Malkavian wall -> Baali The Unnamed stealth-bleed -> Toreador stealth-vote/bleed.
Congratulations to the winner Jan Kočí!
The tournament winning decklist: “Oldschool wall”
Crypt (12 cards)
2x Victoria 5 AUS cel obf Malkavian:2
1x Aleph 4 AUS dom Malkavian:1
2x Zöe 3 AUS cel obf Malkavian:2
1x Dollface 3 aus obf Malkavian:1
1x Isabel de Leon 3 AUS Toreador:2
1x Watenda 3 obf Malkavian:2
1x Brazil 2 aus Malkavian:1
3x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:ANY
Library (70 cards)
Master (13; 3 trifle)
1x Anarch Revolt
1x Asylum Hunting Ground
2x Direct Intervention
1x Erciyes Fragments, The
2x Madness Network
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
3x Vessel
Action (2)
1x Aranthebes, The Immortal
1x Constant Revolution
Ally (3)
1x Carlton Van Wyk
1x Muddled Vampire Hunter
1x Ossian
Equipment (6)
3x .44 Magnum
1x Bowl of Convergence
1x Ivory Bow
1x Sniper Rifle
Combat (4)
4x Disguised Weapon
Reaction (42)
2x Delaying Tactics
6x Eagle's Sight
4x Enhanced Senses
8x Eyes of Argus
4x Forced Awakening
3x My Enemy's Enemy
4x On the Qui Vive
2x Precognition
1x Spirit's Touch
8x Telepathic Misdirection
Good luck with future organised play Athens!
RECRUITMENT EXCERCISE: WELCOMING NEW METHUSELAHS IN NIORT, FRANCE
Reported by Christophe Baltazar, VEKN National Coordinatior of France:
Welcoming new players is always a highlight for any gaming community. Thanks to the Virtuel association (association-virtuel.fr) in Niort, 17 new Methuselahs were initiated into Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, facing off in the eternal conflict in an atmosphere that was both friendly and strategic.
Among the participants, several came from the world of role-playing games, which made it easier for them to dive into the gothic universe of the World of Darkness. After a brief introduction to the setting and core mechanics — taking down one’s prey while protecting oneself from a predator — the tables were set and ready for battle.
Event overview: Duration: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Number of tables: 4. Total games played: 4. Participants: 20. Format: New Blood decks with 25 pool – no time limit.
Each table had access to six New Blood decks, allowing players to choose the clan that suited them best. Every game was guided by an experienced player who helped the newcomers learn the rules step-by-step. A big thank you to Black Chantry and VEKN France for generously sending these introductory decks!
The games started at staggered times, beginning at 9:30 PM for the first table and around 10:30 PM for the last. In total, four tables of five players each kept the night lively.
Table 1 – Hosted by Pierre
Antoine (Nosferatu) hunted Antoine (Banu Haqim), who targeted Samuel (Ventrue), who went after Caroline (Toreador), who hunted Fabien (Malkavian), who closed the loop by pursuing the first Antoine.
Caroline (Toreador) made smart use of political actions early on and quickly scored a victory point. Later, the Nosferatu managed to score two points, but the Toreador ultimately dominated with three, showing strong control over political scheming.
Victory Points: Toreador 3, Nosferatu 2.
Table 2 – Hosted by Teil
Jade (Gangrel) hunted Valentin (Nosferatu), who targeted Olivier (Tremere), who went after Lucie (Malkavian), who pursued Jérémy (Ventrue), who in turn targeted Jade.
The Malkavian gained the upper hand over the Ventrue, while the Nosferatu, with their rat army, slowly weakened and eliminated the Tremere, already worn down by constant revolts. After letting the Gangrel shine for a moment, the Malkavian seized the tempo and won the final duel.
Victory Points: Malkavian 3, Gangrel 1, Nosferatu 1.
Table 3 – Hosted by the author
Pierre (Tremere) hunted Patrick (Ventrue), who targeted Romain (Ministry), who chased François (Banu Haqim), who pursued Thomas (Nosferatu), who tried to reach Pierre.
The Nosferatu had a rough start, getting intercepted on every action — even the smallest ones, like recruiting a Underbridge Stray or an Owl Companionl. The Tremere and Banu Haqim punished them severely. Despite being reduced to just 1 pool, the Banu Haqim managed to eliminate the Nosferatu.
Patrick (Ventrue) then used Misdirection smartly to oust Romain (Ministry). After a tense duel with the Banu Haqim, the Ventrue faced the Tremere wall — well-prepared and resilient to the end. The game concluded in a draw.
Victory Points: Ventrue 2, Tremere 2, Banu Haqim 1.
Table 4 – Started Later, With Experienced Support
This table included experienced members to round out the initial two players. Telly (Malkavian) hunted Jonathan (Nosferatu), who went after Alexandre (Brujah), who targeted Stoof (Banu Haqim), who pursued Thibault (Toreador), who circled back to Telly.
Telly quickly took control by eliminating the Nosferatu with a well-placed vote and severely weakening the Brujah (down to 1 pool). However, this aggression raised suspicion, and his subsequent votes were all blocked. Alexandre (Brujah) seized his opportunity, won his confrontations with the Banu Haqim, and eliminated the Toreador. As the night wore on, the game was called, with the Brujah ahead.
Victory Points: Brujah 2.5, Malkavian 1.5.
Looking ahead
To keep the VTES momentum going, a WhatsApp group was created to connect all interested players and help organize future sessions.
A huge thank-you once again to Virtuel for the event organization and promotion. Given the enthusiastic feedback from many participants, the association’s board is now considering setting up a dedicated VTES section. This activity would complement the regular Friday board game slot, with the medium-term goal of hosting competitive events.
Credit photo: Telly_Shoot
REMINDER: WELCOME TO THE OPEN PLAYTEST OF TWO-PLAYER VTES!
There is a playtest of 1-versus-1 duel format of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, and YOU can join! Anyone can test and report results and thoughts, and everything you need to know – rules, tournament rules, decklists, lists of cards allowed and feedback form – is at this dedicated playtest site. After some tweaks, we hope this will be both an easy way to get into “real VTES” and an interesting game in itself – please, give it a try, and report what you think!
BLACK CHANTRY SUMMARY: MAY 2025
• New Blood Hecata and Lasombra should be in stores when you read this! There was a last minute delay at the print shop, but packs were for sale at the UKGE and should appear close to you now or anytime soon.
• Hugh Angseesing, Luke Greensmith, Mikey Ferguson, Beth Powell and James Freimuller staffed the BCP booth at UKGE, Birmingham. Thanks to all who dropped by for a friendly word, demo or purchase!
• Another spoiler season has launched – see the top of this newsletter. The fourth playtest round of the Sabbat precons was quick and bloody, and now all the new awesomeness are off for a first printrun to appear at the Week of Nightmares in Columbus. The big European printing will be sometime this summer. Look forward to a steady flow of more previews.
• The New Blood packs for Ravnos, Salubri and Tzimisce will be in stores AFTER the Sabbat precons, some time in late 2025.
• Please try out the 1-versus-1-variant of VTES in the open playtest – see above in this newsletter!
• Currently these Black Chantry products are available through Gamepod, Drivethrucard
Lost Kindred bundle (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Keepers of Tradition Reprint Bundle 1 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Keepers of Tradition Reprint Bundle 2 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Heirs of the Blood Reprint Bundle 1 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Heirs of the Blood Reprint Bundle 2 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Den of Fiends Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Libertine Ball Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Pact with Nephandi Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Parliament of Shadows Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Anthology I bundle
VTES Card Creator (Drivethrucards only)
25th Anniversary
First Blood: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Toreador (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Tremere (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
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)
Fifth Edition: Hecata (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Hecata (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Lasombra (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
RECENT NEWS IN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS
Things are happening! Let us share this message from WHITE WOLF unedited:
White Wolf Returns, Freshly Embraced as the Official Licensing and Publishing Entity of World of Darkness
White Wolf Working Alongside Paradox Interactive as a Co-Publisher for Vampire: The Masquerade–Bloodlines 2; Tabletop Role-Playing Game Development Moving In-House
STOCKHOLM – MAY 23, 2025 – World of Darkness today announced that it is rebranding to White Wolf and is now the official licensing and publishing entity for all its transmedia properties, including Vampire: The Masquerade, Werewolf: The Apocalypse, and Hunter: The Reckoning. As part of the rebrand, White Wolf and Paradox Interactive are working together as co-publishers for Vampire: The Masquerade–Bloodlines 2, launching in October 2025. Additionally, World of Darkness tabletop role-playing game and IP development will move in-house, enabling the studio to expand and deepen its commitment to games and gameplay systems that complement its story worlds.
This marks a new era for White Wolf, empowering the brand to work closely with partners to create interconnected stories and develop more products for fans. White Wolf is unifying its vast story worlds and building on its legacy of celebrated entertainment properties that resonate with its audience.
Operating as an independent entity within Paradox Interactive, White Wolf oversees products set in World of Darkness story worlds across all major media, including video games, tabletop role-playing games, board games, streaming shows, and more. All White Wolf projects, licensed or published, will have direct access to the brand’s development resources and marketing support. White Wolf has access to a global network of distributors and partners, ensuring that World of Darkness fans worldwide can experience the brand’s compelling stories.
"The Wolf is back, baby! I’m incredibly excited and proud to bring back White Wolf as an independent business entity, taking the legendary World of Darkness IP portfolio into the future. Establishing a dedicated publishing wing for our internally developed tabletop role-playing games strengthens our already successful licensing business. This lets us develop both classic and new IPs faster and with a clearer long-term transmedia vision, always in collaboration with our passionate fans and partners," said Marco Behrmann, World of Darkness Executive Vice President at Paradox Interactive. "The White Wolf name echoes in eternity, with strong brand recognition across entertainment sectors, including game makers, licensing partners, retailers, and distributors. This rebirth is a huge win for our fans because it empowers us to create the products, experiences, and worlds they want to explore."
White Wolf is led by Marco Behrmann (World of Darkness Executive Vice President), Jason Carl (Brand Marketing Manager), Nikola Filipov (Director of Licensing), and other key members who have been instrumental in World of Darkness’ ongoing success.
Originally founded in 1991, White Wolf pioneered deep, narrative-driven, and mature role-playing games with the launch of Vampire: The Masquerade, which became a breakout hit. After Vampire: The Masquerade’s success, White Wolf continued to expand its profound lore and worldbuilding, creating more standout properties, including Werewolf: The Apocalypse, Hunter: The Reckoning, and more. As White Wolf enters a new era, the brand maintains its roots with products that are high-quality, mature, and contemporary experiences.
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June 7: Brazil National Championship, Rio de Janeiro
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June 15-20: Week of Nightmares Columbus, Ohio
June 21: Grand Prix Brisbane
June 21: North American Championship Columbus, Ohio
June 28: National Championship Spain
July 5: Grand Prix Warsaw
July 6: National Championship Poland
July 12: National Championship Switzerland
July 20: National Championship Belgium
August 9: National Championship Norway
August 16: Grand Prix Herne
August 23: Grand Prix Biloxi/Gulfport, Mississippi
August 30: Grand Prix Auckland
September 6: Asian Championship, Mandaluyong, Philippines
September 6: Grand Prix Sul Americano (Campina Grande, Brazil)
September 13: Grand Prix Harmelen
October 4: Grand Prix New Orleans, Louisiana
October 13-16: Week of Nightmares Aarhus
October 17: European Championship Aarhus
October 25: Oceania Championship, Melbourne, Australia
December 6: Grand Prix Vidor, Texas
December 14: Grand Prix Cearense
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Australia x3
Brazil x8
Chile
Czech Republic
Finland x2
France x2
Hungary x3
Italy x2
Mexico
Netherlands
Philippines
Poland x2
South Africa x2
Spain x5
UK
USA x18
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