Greetings fellow Methuselahs,
Once again we have the honour of starting the newsletter with some preview art from an upcoming Vampire: The Eternal Struggle set, and once again that art is by the incredibly talented artist Krzysztof Bieniawski. Who wouldn't want to encounter this beauty the next time you take a late-night shortcut over the cemetery... or maybe not...
Miloš Krstic wins Grand Prix Zagreb 2026!
This tournament was played on April 18 in Zagreb, Croatia, with 54 players battling it out.
Read the full report: Grand Prix Zagreb 2026
Tommi Hakomaa is the 2026 champion of Finland!
This event took place in Vantaa on April 25 with 41 Methuselahs.
Read the full report: Finland National Championship 2026
Walbert Ibarra wins GP1 2026 in Chile!
19 players turned up for the first Chilean Grand Prix of this year, held in San Bernardo.
Read the full report: GP1 2026
Rathpex wins Grand Prix Perth 2026!
17 players gathered on April 18 for the second tournament in the current Oceania Grand Prix circuit.
Read the full report: Grand Prix Perth 2026
Devin Villegas and Brad Cashdollar win Dallas 2026 Grand Prix events!
Not only one, but TWO Grand Prix level events were played in Dallas, Texas, on April 11-12, with 14 and 11 participants.
Read the full reports: Gulf Coast Roast and North American Cup Dallas 2026
Draft and get furry friend!
We would like to do a special invitation to YOU for a draft tournament in Bonn, Germany, on May 23. The official Black Chantry draft cube will be used, 8 packs per player, and all participants get 1 copy each of the special promo cards Renegade Garou in German (Abtrünniger Garou) and Renegade Garou in Latin (Versipellis trānsfuga). Maximum 20 participants. More details in the event calendar at VEKN.net!
Are you also interested in hosting a draft cube event? Talk to your VEKN National Coordinator, they can order draft cards.
As for the Renegade Garou card, it is a "normal" promo card - any event organiser can get it through their NC. It is also available in French, and maybe even more languages will turn up. Do you have any Garous in your country?
Recruitment Exercise: VTES at Mega XP
Some words from Lalovtes:
On April 25th and 26th, 2026, another edition of Mega XP, the largest board game convention in our country, took place. Within this event, which boasts a huge program of activities, and thanks to the invitation of our friends at TCG's Quest, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle was present with the participation of the Prince of Neza, who gave demonstrations of our beloved game.
During these two days, many people came to learn about VTES. From those who had never even heard of the game, not even the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, to those who had played it before and were unaware that it was still being published.
With a strategy adapted for quick demonstrations (with only three players per table), those interested were able to try out the game mechanics with the New Blood decks from the Toreador, Malkavian, Nosferatu, and Ministry clans.
We hope that this effort can be repeated and help to raise awareness of our game and that the Mexican VTES community continues to grow as it has been doing.
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Reminder: Please 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. 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
Black Chantry Summary: April 2026
• For ALL of you that play VTES in the Latin language! A new pack has been added to Gamepod, containing one copy of each card from the five V5 decks (Malkavian, Nosferatu, Toreador, Tremere, Ventrue) in Latin. More is coming.
• A bunch of new promo cards are available at Gamepod, apart from the Renegade Garous mentioned above, also 8 Fifth Edition cards in German and Legacy in Latin, with art by BCP's own Ginés Quiñonero, depicting everyone's favourite NC Rudolf Scholz. Keep track of all promo cards at the Blackchantry.com Promo cards page!
• The artwork for the Brazil and New York sets is complete, and the third round of playtesting is ending soon. Sadly, printing time has gotten longer, so we are looking at a late summer/early fall store date.
• Black Chantry will be at the UK Games Expo in sunny Birmingham on May 29-31. Pop by for a chat, demos and maybe some cards!
• Next up for VTES Legacy Card Singles at Drivethrucards (USA) and at Gamepod (Spain) will be Brujah antitribu.
• Prepare for a survey! There will be a VTES player survey from Black Chantry soon, about you and what you think about the game. Stay tuned.
• Want to know a bit more about future releases? Check out the product roadmap article at Blackchantry.com!
• The following Black Chantry products are currently 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)
Path of Caine (Also Spanish, French)
Path of Cathari (Also Spanish, French)
Path of Death and the Soul (Also Spanish, French)
Path of Power and the Inner Voice (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Ravnos (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Salubri (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Tzimisce (Also Spanish, French)
Do you have opinions about 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
Our picks from the past month:
• The Loose Cannon standalone DLC is the upcoming expansion for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. Here you get a new perspective on the story, as you play Benny Muldoon, ruthless vampire Sheriff, set out to make things right his way, with gun and fist.
Learn more at the news page, and check out the trailer at Youtube.
• Clans of London is a digital collectible card game set in the World of Darkness, designed for 5-minute duels on IOS or Android. Strategic they said, but is it something for VTES fans? Yes! At least according to a majority of comments when we shared the game in our channels. More info is at the news page, and try it immediately at clansoflondon.com.
• You are invited to participate in “Secrets Never Die”, a World of Darkness fan lore contest, where we want you to write a short (500-3000 words) story from the perspective of a character within World of Darkness. The contest will end on October 8th, and a panel of judges from the White Wolf team will pick one winner every month. Find out more at the dedicated page. Also check out the video contest “Tapes from the Shadows” and the art contest “Icons of the Night”.
• “City Council of Darkness”, the Vampire: The Masquerade Dimension 20 actual play series, is now showing on Dropout TV. A coterie of flamboyant goth vampires is forced to blend into the small town in Oregon, where they end up running the local government. What could possibly go wrong?
Looking for more World of Darkness in your channel of choice? Check out the Linktree!
Calendar
Major events coming up:
May 2: Grand Prix Bologna, Italy
May 23: National Championship Brazil, Campina Grande
May 23: Grand Prix Melbourne, Australia
May 30: Grand Prix Vitrolles, France
June 20: North American Championship, Columbus, USA
June 27: National Championship Spain, Madrid
July 11: National Championship Scotland, Edinburgh
July 18: Grand Prix Vienna, Austria
July 18: Grand Prix Brisbane, Australia
July 26: Grand Prix Helsinki, Finland
August 8: Grand Prix Gulfport, USA
August 29: National Championship UK, Nottingham
September 5: Grand Prix Sydney, Australia
September 18: Grand Prix Vilnius 2026, Lithuania
September 19: European Championship 2026, Vilnius, Lithuania
October Date TBD: Grand Prix New Orleans, USA
December 13: Grand Prix Cearense, Brazil
Tournaments for the coming month (registered at the time of writing) are in:
Australia x2
Brazil x10
Chile
Czech Republic
France x3
Germany
Greece
Italy x3
Mexico
Poland
Portugal x2
Serbia
South Africa
Spain x8
Sweden x3
Switzerland
UK
USA
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 the contact forms at VEKN.net. Also follow the official VTES Facebook page Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, the official VEKN X account @VEKN_VTES and the official VTES Discord server.
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