Greetings fellow Methuselahs,
Next up for release for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is the New Blood packs for clans Hecata and Lasombra, set for stores May 31. Here you get a preview of a brand new card found in the Lasombra pack: Umbrous Clutch. The VERY nice artwork is by the Italian illustrator Michele Bertilorenzi, who has also already delivered a bunch of pieces for the Sabbat preconstructed decks to be published later this year.
WELCOME TO THE OPEN PLAYTEST OF TWO-PLAYER VTES!
Black Chantry Productions started to test a one-versus-one duel format of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle last year, but decided that much more testing is needed. So therefore, through VEKN, an opportunity for ANYONE to test and report results and thoughts is open. Everything you need to know – rules, tournament rules, decklists, lists of cards allowed and feedback form – is at this dedicated playtest site. A two-player variant could be both an easy way to get into “real VTES” and a interesting game in itself – please, give it a try, and report what you think!
THE VTES RULEBOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE IN ITALIAN!
Finally! The rulebook of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition is now ready for download at blackchantry.com > Utilities > Rulebook
The translation was made by Alessandro Spataro, Gabriele Giacalone and Arianna Giordano, with assistance from Gianmarco Sferra, Miro Albertazzi, Nicole Marinucci, Simone Martinelli, Simone Zanni and Stefano Padelli. Big thanks guys!
FILIPPO MENGOLI IS THE 2025 CHAMPION OF ITALY!
This event gathered 45 Methuselahs to Vivaro, Italy on April 12.
Read the full report: Italy National Championship 2025
GONZALO ANDRÉS DEL RÍO DÍAZ WINS GRAND PRIX SAN BERNARDO 2025!
16 excited participants turned up for this tournament in San Bernardo, Chile on April 27.
Read the full report: Grand Prix San Bernardo 2025
MARK JAMES WINS GRAND PRIX WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2025!
14 players attended this event in Canning Vale outside Perth on April 12.
Read the full report: Grand Prix Western Australia 2025
16 NEW PROMO CARDS NOW AVAILABLE FOR EVENT ORGANISERS
Yes, no less then 16 new promotional cards have been uploaded for print-on-demand at Gamepod.es, and eventually also to Drivethrucards.com. They are only accessible for VEKN National Coordinators (all listed here) and the cost is €0.19 per card plus shipping. The new ones are:
Anarch Troublemaker (English, Catalan)
Antediluvian Awakening
Benedito, A Lanterna (Full art in Portuguese)
Camarilla Conclave (Full art in Latin)
Diana Iadanza (Full art)
François Villon (Full art)
Gnaeus Aemilius Augustinus (Full art)
Ian Carfax (Full art)
Juliet Parr (Full art)
Loup (Full art)
Marchesa Liliana (Full art)
Molly MacDonald (Full art)
Parijat, the Dark Oracle (Full art)
Rinaldo Albizzi (Full art)
Sense the Savage Way
Shroud of Decay (Full art)
If you are a National Coordinator, ask for the list of codes that unlock these cards for order for your Princes and other organisers!
BLACK CHANTRY SUMMARY: APRIL 2025
• Art Director Ginés Quiñonero was interviewed in the Brazilian channel Gargagem do Nerd TV.
• Preview season of New Blood Hecata and Lasombra is drawing to a close, only a couple of cards remain to spoil when this is written. The full content list and all previews are collected at the product pages on Blackchantry.com.
• The fourth and final round of playtesting of the four Sabbat preconstructed decks started last week. All art is ready and printing is booked!
• VEKN is helping Black Chantry to run an open playtest of a 1-versus-1-variant of VTES - see above in this newsletter!
• The VTES Fifth Edition rulebook is now available in Italian - see above in this newsletter!
• 16 new promo cards - 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)
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: JOIN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS COMMUNITY MAP!
Please, advertise your VTES playgroup and/or VTES events on the World of Darkness Community Map! This is important to help the game grow. Also, if you are into that, add your LARP events, tabletop chronicles, fan gatherings, conventions and other activities related to the World of Darkness too. But only things that happen in public places where anyone is welcome (nothing played at someone´s home) and no online events.
Check out the map here: World of Darkness Community Map
Submit here: Map submission form
Subscribe to the World of Darkness channel for more news!
CALENDAR
Major events coming up:
May 17: Grand Prix London
May 18: Grand Prix Sydney
May 24: Grand Prix Lafayette, Louisiana
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
December 6: Grand Prix Vidor, Texas
December 14: Grand Prix Cearense
Upcoming tournaments for the coming month (registered so far) are in:
Australia
Brazil 19
Chile
Czech Republic
France 3
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy 3
Online 2
Poland 2
Portugal 2
Serbia
Spain 12
UK 3
USA 5
For details about these events, see the VEKN Event Calendar. Also, check out the World of Darkness Community Map.
Remember: Online tournaments are possible - just check the box "Online tournament" when you add the event to the calendar!
CONTACT VEKN
You can contact the VEKN Inner Circle members using contact forms at VEKN.net. Also follow the official VTES Facebook page Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, the official VEKN X (Twitter) account @VEKN_VTES and the official VTES Discord server.
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