V:EKN Newsletter 10 May 2015

Vampire: Elder Kindred Network Newsletter 10 May 2015

Of Interest to Scholars and Slanderers:



The survey results for The Unaligned have been posted! Check 'em out here:

moje-ankiety.pl/ankieta-wyniki/id-74026/ankieta-the-unaligned-feedback-survey.html


Arnau Diez Sans created a Google Map for V:TES players to show their location. If you'd like to add yourself, go here:

www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zL5g5pHDkarw.kBnqd-Kr7rUI



Design Team News:

We'll be finishing up the design of the upcoming Anarchs-themed set this upcoming weekend. It's been a very challenging project and it's taken us quite a long time to finish it, but I've had a lot of fun with it. Going into playtest, the set will have 46 cards - 25 crypt, 21 library. If you'd like to be a part of the playtesting process, please contact our Playtest Coordinator, Hugh Angseesing, at .



Storyline News:

The final card from the Storline Rewards 2015 set has been released! It's the Advanced version of Masika:

vekn.net/forum/10-news-and-announcements/70570-masika-advanced-storyline-rewards-2015#70570


The Red Sign Storyline event continues! It runs from March 1 through August 31, and represents the battle between vampires and mages for the Red Sign. Information and downloadables here:

vekn.net/forum/8-event-announcements/69579-storyline-the-red-sign-2015


The War For Territory in Brazil rages on! For more information, check out the War For Territory page on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/wftbrasil2015



Rules Team News:

The list of qualified players for Continental Championship, season 2014-2015 can be found here:

www.vekn.net/cc_qualified_2015.html

It is refreshed daily, based upon the results uploaded in the Event Calendar. If you think you are qualified but can't find your name, it's likely that the event was never reported! In that case, please check first on the event calendar that the tournament is properly reported. If not, contact the organizer with your National Coordinator and the Ranking Coordinator ( ) in copy.



Major events:

The 2015 European Championships in Warsaw, Poland is coming up this summer! Events run from August 27 - 30. If you would like to book a hotel room, you can send email to . The reservation code for every V:TES Player or guest of the EC is "ec2015". The discounted hotel price is valid for an entire week, not just the EC weekend, so you are welcome to make a weekend trip out of it.
If you have any additional questions, please contact Radoslaw Szewski at , or visit the 2015 EC website here: www.ec2015.pl/


The 2015 NAC at Origins is coming up soon! Week of Nightmares events start on May 31, and the Origins weekend runs from June 3-7. Once again, the V:EKN is a registered club at Origins, which gives us a discounted 4-day registration fee of $35. For full information on how to register with the discount, go here:

vekn.net/forum/26-north-and-central-america/516-origins-the-nac-and-the-vekn-as-a-qclubq?limit=10&start=10#69583


The world's 2nd-largest V:TES tournament - the Finnish ECQ - will be happening once again at Ropecon! The convention runs from May 15 - 17 and features V:TES events, RPGs, board games, miniatures games, lectures, panels, and workshops. I've been there myself, and it's a fantastic time! For more infomation, go here:

vekn.net/forum/25-europe/69592-finnish-ecq-15052015



Artist news:

Heather Kreiter's Kickstarter campaign for Series 2 of her My Little Demon plush dolls is in its last ten days! To make a pledge, go here:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1914905897/series-2-my-little-demon-plush


Ken Meyer, Jr. has been posting art previews for his work in the upcoming book from The Onyx Path, "Dread Names, Red List". It's an update of The Kindred Most Wanted. Check out his previews here:

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=983368735021600&set=a.106060232752459.12120.100000454478641&type=1
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=982773455081128&set=a.106060232752459.12120.100000454478641&type=1
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=982421771782963&set=a.106060232752459.12120.100000454478641&type=1
www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=981704235188050&set=a.106060232752459.12120.100000454478641&type=1



Upcoming Tournaments:

vekn.net/event-calendar


09 May 2015

GAMES OF INSTINCT
Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
10:00 – 15:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8032

DRAFT JYHAD 02
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
14:00 – 19:00
Limited
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8081

QAWIYYA EL-GHADUBA IN STRONGHOLD
Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
10:00 – 17:35
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8091


12 May 2015

FÚRIA DE TITÃS
São Paulo , São Paulo, Brazil
12:30 – 21:30
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8066


15 May 2015

FINNISH ECQ 2015: ROPECON
Espoo, Finland
18:00 – 02:30
Continental Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8015


16 May 2015

RUSSIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Moscow, Moskva, Russian Federation
13:00 – 20:30
National Championship
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8077

ROPECON 2015 DRAFT
Espoo, Finland
12:00 – 21:00
Limited
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8089


17 May 2015

SHATTERING
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
10:00 – 17:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7914

WATERS OF DUAT
Itaocara, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10:00 – 20:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7988

LONELY DAY
São Paulo , São Paulo, Brazil
12:30 - 22:30
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8096

QCF LYON
Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France
10:00 – 20:00
National Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8092


23 May 2015

SLOVAK NATIONAL QUALIFIER
Kosice, Slovakia
10:00 – 21:00
National Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8059

ENGLISH CQ
Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom
11:00 - 20:00
Continental Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8097


30 May 2015

DE BELLO BELGICO, BELGIAN CCQ + ITALIAN TOUR STAGE
Brussels, Bruxelles, Belgium
11:30 – 21:00
Continental Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8073

STEFANO GIOVANNI STOCKHOLM 2015
Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
12:00 – 21:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8101


31 May 2015

2015 OHIO VALLEY REGIONAL
Newark, Ohio, United States
12:30 – 20:30
Continental Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7966

NATIONAL QUALIFIER (RIO DE JANEIRO)
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10:00 – 19:00
National Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7978


Music Selection:

Disintegrate by A Storm of Light



Drink Selection:

Talisker Dark Storm
www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/talisker/talisker-dark-storm-1l-whisky/?srh=1


Today's Quote:

"Both optimists and pessimists contribute to the society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute." - George Bernard Shaw

i created the vtes world map

Non-existant user wrote:

i created the vtes world map

Whoops, my apologies! I've corrected the newsletter accordingly. Many thanks for creating the map!