Strange Ramblings of an Independent Writer
Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition Core Rulebook Within the known Clans of Vampire: The Masquerade, the Brujah (pronounced Broo-hah or Broo-zhah) are a mass of contradictions. Hailed in the early nights of the setting as a clan of scholar-warriors, the Clan image in the modern-day setting is that of disaffected punks who rail against any … Continue reading Sages and Anarchists – Clan Brujah
Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition Core Rulebook This is the first in a series of essays covering the 13 vampire clans found within White Wolf’s Vampire: The Masquerade TTRPG. Within the World of Darkness that the Vampires of Vampire: The Masquerade inhabit, there are many creatures that can be considered the “boogeyman”. Among these creatures … Continue reading Daggers in the Darkness – Clan Banu Haqim from “Vampire: The Masquerade”
In my previous two essays on Vampire: The Masquerade and White Wolf Publishing, I have talked about my love for the TTRPG and the lore behind it. However, I would be remiss if I didn’t point out the controversies, missteps, and complete screwups White Wolf has done over the years. This is not a comprehensive … Continue reading The Controversies of White Wolf Publishing – An Essay
Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition One of the hallmarks of Vampire: The Masquerade (and for that matter the vast majority of the White Wolf games) is the Metaplot, the overarching storyline that was always in the background of the materials published for the game. Intricate, contradictory, and byzantine in its structure, the backstory of Vampire: … Continue reading The Endless Game – The Metaplot of “Vampire: The Masquerade”
Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition This is the first in a series of essays I plan on writing focusing on White Wolf Publishing and their TTRPG products over the years. In the early 1990s, tabletop role-playing games by and large were still built around the idea of playing heroic characters. The turn of the decade … Continue reading The Creatures of the Night – Vampire: The Masquerade