Toreador, whose clan has long been associated with art and socializing, which is incorporated into their weakness.Gangrel are similar to the Brujah but, their ferocity stems from their animalistic instinct and rage, rather than anarchic anger, with one of their powers being able to turn into a wolf, bats, or whatever animal species the player chooses (within reason).Brujah, who have a reputation as fierce warriors their affinity for war is carried in their blood, causing them to frenzy (lose control basically) more frequently.There are (currently) 13 main clans, with a whole host of minor, smaller ones called ‘Bloodlines’. In the world of VtM, there are a variety of vampire clans you can play as, each one essentially a different breed with their own powers. Below are a couple of examples of artwork I like. Whereas previous version blends between gorgeous illustrations (taken straight from the revised clan books) and photos (from the ‘Mind’s Eye Theatre’ version), V5 is filled with new artwork and photos, depicting the dark gothic-punk inspirations/settings, vampiric clans and potential enemies, some of which I will explore later. It’s not just letters too, but many Kindreds now use mobile/cell phones (just like the humans/Kine do), so some of these lore building messages are text messages and emails. These sort of documents do a wonderful job of exciting a newer player into VtM who may be raring to go and explore the world as their new Kindred. To my knowledge, this is a V5 only mechanic, and are further explained in the book proper.Īs well as the rules, mechanics etc., V5 also includes various fake letters and messages that are scattered throughout the book (mostly in the first half of the book) that provide a different outlook on a clan or sect (faction), each one brilliantly written that add to the general world-building. The 10% uncertainty comes from the inclusion of ‘resonance’, which is the emotion their blood gives off when they are drained, which grants a boost to certain vampiric disciplines, or powers. The book itself never explains who and what these are for, but I am 90% certain these are meant to be inspirations for you if you are struggling to come up with your vampire (or Kindred, which is the VtM word for it). On the immediate inside of the back and front covers, you are presented 50 victims (25 per inside cover). That may seem like a redundant thing to say, but not all hard books will stay open on the page you leave it. The covers are thin but hard, constructed to easily open up on any page on any hard surface.
It is a hardback book, filled with just over 400 nice thick glossy pages, filled with coloured, fonts and tables of everything you need to know to play V5 for your first time. The first thing one may notice when obtaining a physical copy is how heavy it is. Some of the imagery found in the blog may be considered disturbing. By mature, I mean that can, and often explores drugs, murder etc.
In this blog, I will explore the snippets of the lore, mechanics, rules etc., as well as the overall presentation of the book, doing my best to keep things as simple as possible for those who have next to no knowledge of the game. There are many variations of VtM, such as ‘Victorian Age: Vampire’ and ‘Vampire: The Dark Ages’, but this blog will focus on ‘Vampire: The Masquerade-5th Edition’ (V5), which is the most recent release at the time of typing. Each of these games has large books for players to learn the rules, mechanic, setting and character creation. Other WoD stories include ‘Mage: The Ascension’ and ‘Werewolf: The Apocalypse’. It was created by Mark Rein-Hagen and released in 1991 by White Wolf Publishing as the first of several games for its World of Darkness (WoD) setting. VtMB is based on the tabletop live-action role-playing (LARP) game ‘Vampire: The Masquerade’ (VtM).
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