V:EKN Newsletter 10 October 2015

Vampire: Elder Kindred Network Newsletter 09 October 2015

Of Interest to Scholars and Slanderers:


The 2016 EC will be held in Genoa, Italy! The date remains to be determined, but is planned for mid-November, 2016.


Brett Schofield has a new article on VTES ONE about playing without Dominate. Check it out here:

vtesone.wordpress.com/2015/10/05/how-to-be-a-great-clan-without-dominate/


Mike Nudd and Grublin Games - publishers of Mike's game Waggle Dance - are at the Essen Game Fair in Essen Germany this weekend! Stop by, say hello, and try out some games at booth 2c-119.

Also near Essen, the annual late-night V:TES tournament tradition continues in Bochum! The tournament starts at 19:00, info here:

vekn.net/forum/25-europe/68801-10-october-2015-your-hands-so-cold-bochum-germany



Design Team News:

The Round Two playtest report for the Anarchs-themed set has been submitted and is being reviewed. We expect to start Round Three (the final round) in a week or so. Artwork for the set progressing well, and we are still on track for a release in the last week of November or first week in December.


Storyline News:

The battles in the War For Territory in Brazil conclude in October! For more information, check out the event listings below and the War For Territory page on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/wftbrasil2015


Major Event News:

The South American Championships are happening this weekend in Fortaleza, Brazil!

vekn.net/forum/27-south-america/68073-south-american-championship-sac-2015-in-fortaleza


A pair of National Tournaments are happening in October!

Dutch Nationals:

vekn.net/forum/25-europe/72457-dutch-nationals-2015-24-october

Spanish Nationals:

vekn.net/forum/25-europe/71841-spanish-championship-2015


On the 20th and 21st of November, there will be a WoD convention (TenebraeCon) in Madrid in which a VTES Grand Slam will be taking place: tenebraecon.com/en/programme/vtes-tournament/

Apart from the VTES tournament, there will be other activities included in the ticket price that might be of interest: an Incubus Club with performances, panels and signings with Justin Achilli, Bill Bridges, Shane DeFreest and Jason Carl, etc.

This tournament is organised by Pablo Mateos and Dhaunae De Vir on behalf of VEKN and Vtes.net, and it is sponsored by Biblioteca Oscura and Nosolorol Ediciones.

The tournament will have two rounds and a final round. More information about the tournament structure and its prizes soon.


Upcoming Tournaments:

vekn.net/event-calendar

09 October 2015

WFT BRASIL MMXV - PROMOTIONAL EVENT IN SAC - STORYLINE – SM
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
14:00 – 23:00
Storyline
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7973


10 October 2015

YOUR HANDS SO COLD
Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
10 October 2015, 19:00 – 11 October 2015, 02:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7953

LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER SAC 2015
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
10:00 – 19:00
Continental Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8173

WFT BRASIL MMXV - PROMOTIONAL EVENT IN SAC - STORYLINE – SM
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
14:00 – 23:00
Storyline
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7973

MOSS ECQ: VTES
Moss, Østfold, Norway
11:00 – 23:00
Continental Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8190

NORWEGIAN ECQ 2015
12:00
Moss, Østfold, Norway
Continental Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8228

HAJNÓWKA BIMBER PARTY
Hajnówka, Podlaskie, Poland
10:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8241


11 October 2015

SULAMERICANO - SAC
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
10:00 – 17:00
Continental Championship
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7910

TRANSFUSION: NEWARK
Newark, Ohio, United States
16:00 – 23:59
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8227


12 October 2015

DRAFT JYHAD 03
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
10:00 – 15:00
Limited
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8178


17 October 2015

ZILLAH'S TEARS
Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
10:00 – 15:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8037

TROIS BLEEDS POUR UN, PARIS, FRANCE
Paris, Île-de-France, France
10:30 – 20:30
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8242


18 October 2015

CRIMETHINC.
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
10:00 – 17:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7919

TRICK-OR-TREAT
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
10:00 – 19:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7982

WALKING ON THE MOON
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
12:30 – 21:30
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8244


24 October 2015

DUTCH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Utrecht, Netherlands
11:00 – 20:00
National Championship
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8185

BREAKING THE META V2
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
10:00 – 20:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8233

PRIMA TAPPA TOUR 2016 - BRESCIA - SCOBAX PARTY
Brescia, Lombardia, Italy
11:00 – 19:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8245


25 October 2015

SPANISH CHAMPIONSHIP 2015
Badia del Valles. Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
10:00 – 20:00
National Championship
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8149


Music Selection:

Beneath the Skin by Collide




Drink Selection:

W.L. Weller 12 Year Bourbon

www.buffalotracedistillery.com/brands/wl-weller?qt-view__w_l_weller_collection__block=2#qt-view__w_l_weller_collection__block


Today's Quote:

“Who looks outside, dreams;
Who looks inside, awakes” C.G. Jung