25 Years of Vampire: The Masquerade
Episodes
Road of the Beast - Episode 163
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
his week, we take a deep dive and review of the first Road Book: Road of the Beast. Also known as Via Bestiae, Road of the Beast is one of the major r...
Dark Ages: Europe - Episode 162
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we take a dive into the Dark Medieval Europe, circa 1230. Dark Ages: Europe is a setting book for all the major nations and kingdoms, along...
Dark Ages: Vampire Storytellers Companion - Episode 161
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back everyone. We hope that all of you listening, from all over the world, are currently safe, doing well, and haven’t been terribly impacte...
Dark Ages: Vampire Part 2 - Episode 160
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part two? Yes, part two! We wrap up our summary and review of Dark Ages: Vampire this week! We flash forward in time to review the “Revised,” or s...
Dark Ages: Vampire - Episode 159
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks for coming back! due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to split this review into two episodes. We hope the audio quality is not too terrible....
Teach Me How! LARP - Episode 158
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While we’re down doing some research for Dark Ages Vampire we didn’t want you go without another podcast. So, this week, we cobbled together two o...
Under the Black Cross - Episode 157
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We reach the end of the original Vampire: the Dark Ages line with our review of Under the Black Cross. This chronicle is set at the beginning of the F...
Iberia By Night - Episode 156
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we review Iberia by Night, a sourcebook for Vampire: the Dark Ages. A land of constant turmoil and bloodshed, Medieval Spain and all the pe...
Bitter Crusade - Episode 155
14 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we review the 2001 release, Bitter Crusade. This Chronicle brings the Dark Ages game forward to 1197 to 1204 and focuses on three stories t...
Vampire: the Masquerade Chapters - Episode 154
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Thomas from Flyos Games to talk about the Kickstarter - which is NOW live - for the upcoming game, Vampire: the Masquerade...
Cults of the Blood Gods Interview - Episode 153
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome everyone to another episode! This week, we take some time to talk to Matthew Dawkins about the upcoming book for Vampire: the Masquerade, Cult...
Veil of Night - Episode 152
25 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Veil of Night is a sourcebook for Vampire: the Dark Ages that provides a detailed history of the Middle East during the Dark Ages. We dig deep into th...
Libellus Sanguinis 4 - Episode 151
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back, Cainites! We’re Sliding back into the Dark Ages review cycle this week and looking at Libellus Sanguinis 4: Thieves in the Night.First...
Chicago by Night 5th Edition - Episode 150
11 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welp, we’re back from holiday full of colds and cough drops to bring you a new review! We figured, in honor of 2020, the New Year, yada yada, and et...
Teach Me How: NPC Characters - Episode 149
03 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome once again to our holiday special edition bonanza extravaganza! In this episode, we talk about creating and playing believable and unique NPC ...
Teach Me How: Feeding Scenes - Episode 148
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Teach Me How!, Nate and Bob talk about strategies and processes for running a meaningful feeding scene in Vampire: the Masquerade. ...
Teach Me How! Elders - Episode 147
20 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome the episode three of the “Teach Me How!” podcast. In this episode, Bob and Nate talk about HOW to play an elder. From inception to applica...
Teach Me How! The Camarilla - Episode 146
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to episode two of the “Teach Me How!” podcast. In this episode, we try make sense of the madness that is the Camarilla and make a serious ...
Teach Me How! The Sabbat - Episode 145
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello all! Thanks for sticking with us over the long holiday. This week, we bring you a very special episode of our Teach Me How! podcast. These podca...
House of Tremere - Episode 144
29 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thanksgiving (or black Friday :p) to our American listeners, and happy just another day to everyone else in the world! In this episode, we bring...
Wind From the East - Episode 143
22 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take a look at the Vampire: the Dark Ages sourcebook, “Wind From the East.” This book explores the Mongols of the Golden Horde...
The Ashen Thief - Episode 142
15 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we root through our back of goodies for a review of The Ashen Thief. This supplement takes a look at those Cainites who use deception, thie...
World of Darkness: Blood and Silk - Episode 141
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Oh man, this week we return with a poorly executed review of World of Darkness: Blood and Silk. What we thought was a book for Vampire: the Dark Ages ...
The Ashen Knight - Episode 140
25 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back after a week of illness and overall bleh to bring you our rundown and review of The Ashen Knight. This sourcebook explores chivalrous ord...
Libellus Sanguinis 3 - Episode 139
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review the third book of the Libellus Sanguinis series. This book details clans Gangrel, Assamite, and Followers of Set from the p...
The Erciyes Fragments - Episode 138
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome! We’re back with another Vampire: the Dark Ages review. This week, we explore The Erciyes Fragments. Meant to be an in-game prop, the Fragme...
Fountains of Bright Crimson - Episode 137
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello all! We are back with another review for your listening pleasure! This week, we take a deep dive into Fountains of Bright Crimson, a story for V...
Chicago by Night, The Sacrifice - Episode 136
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Klara Horskjær Herbøl and Matthew Dawkins to talk about the new actual Play podcast by Red Moon Roleplaying, Chica...
Clanbook: Salubri - Episode 135
13 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Their founder has been murdered and the clan has now scattered to the four winds. They are hunted by a cabal of usurpers and betrayed at every turn. T...
Cainite Heresy - Episode 134
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Cainite Heresy spread corruption and blasphemy like slowly growing roots through the Dark Medieval church. Was the ultimate goal salvation or dest...
Wolves of the Sea - Episode 133
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we review Wolves of the Sea. This sourcebook for Vampire: the Dark Ages explores the Nordic, Viking, and Einherjar culture. Additionally, i...
Jerusalem by Night - Episode 132
23 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back to Dark Ages this week with our review of the city sourcebook, Jerusalem by Night. At the crossroads between good and evil, where the cru...
Vampire: the Masquerade Chapters - Episode 131
16 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Thomas Filippi of Flyos Games to talk about the upcoming storytelling board game, Vampire: the Masquerade Chapters. ...
Demon: the Fallen, LIVE - Episode 130
09 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello all! In this episode, Bob and Nate sit down at their Gen Con meetup with a bunch of super cool listeners to review Demon: the Fallen corebook.In...
Libellus Sanguinis 2 - Episode 129
02 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Well, we kinda lied and said we wouldn’t have a podcast this Friday. Turns out, we recorded one anyways. This week, we take a dive into Libellus San...
Teach Me How! - Episode 128
26 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Everybody, Nate here from 25 years of Vampire: the Masquerade podcast! As you may know, next week is Gen Con 2019! This is a huge event for us and...
Clanbook: Baali - Episode 127
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our regularly scheduled podcast! We return from Transylvania to review everyone’s FAVORITE clanbook! That’s right, we go deep (all...
Transylvania Chronicles IV - Episode 126
12 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we conclude our in-depth review of the Transylvania saga. The final book brings us into the height of the Victorian Age and beyond in...
Transylvania Chronicles III - Episode 125
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the third volume of the Transylvania Chronicles. This story touches on three important events of (now) ki...
Transylvania Chronicles II - Episode 124
28 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nate and Bob dig deeper into the Transylvania Chronicles with part two: Son of the Dragon. In this book, our players are introduced t...
Transylvania Chronicles I - Episode 123
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nate and Bob discuss the first of the Transylvania Chronicles. The Transylvania Chronicles are a four-part chronicle that puts your p...
Transylvania by Night Pt. 2 - Episode 122
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we conclude our review of Transylvania by Night. This is part two of our multi-part series on Transylvania and the Transylvania Chron...
Transylvania by Night Pt. 1 - Episode 121
01 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we give a general overview and basic review of the Dark Ages sourcebook, Transylvania by Night. This is part one of our multi-part se...
Three Pillars - Episode 120
24 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss Three Pillars, which examines the three branches of Dark Medieval society - the nobility, the clergy, and the peasantry –...
Clash of Wills - Episode 119
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review “Clash of Wills” for Vampire: the Dark Ages. Clash of Wills is a self-contained supplement that can be easily added to ...
Libellus Sanguinis 1, Part 2 - Episode 118
11 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, friends. We’re back with the second and final part of our review of Libellus Sanguinis 1: Masters of the State. In this episode, we talk abou...
Libellus Sanguinis 1, Part 1 - Episode 117
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss Libellus Sanguinis 1: Masters of the State. Masters of the State gives players and storytellers details on the three clans...
Liege, Lord and Lackey - Episode 116
20 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
it's a secret to everybody. Master using it and you can have this.Here's our review of Liege, Lord and Lackey, the 1997 Dark Ages title coin...
Dark Ages Companion - Episode 115
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bob and Nate discuss the first major supplement for the original Vampire: the Dark Ages line - Dark Ages Companion. This book details some of the uniq...
Clanbook: Cappadocian - Episode 114
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
More than a clan of scholars and priests, Clan Cappadocian is the Clan of Death. From their humble beginnings in the Holy Lands, these doomed vampires...
Constantinople by Night - Episode 113
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the first city sourcebook for Vampire: the Masquerade - Constantinople by Night. Constantinople is one of the richest and ...
Book of Storyteller Secrets - Episode 112
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bob and Nate take a look at the Book of Storyteller Secrets for Vampire: the Dark Ages. This sourcebook collects information for stor...
Vampire: The Dark Ages - Episode 111
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Finally, we’re back at it with our very first Dark Ages review. I guess you could call it our second season. No? Regardless, this is a new chapter f...
Ready Made Characters/Lore of the Bloodlines - Episode 110
01 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we combine the final two V20 books: Ready Made Characters and Lore of the Bloodlines. Ready Made Characters brings you a selection o...
VTM25 X B Dave Walters - Episode 109
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this very special episode of 25 Years, we chat with B Dave Walters, the all-around awesome gamer behind Ventrue Anarch Baron, Victor Temple. He tal...
Ghouls and Revenants - Episode 108
25 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our penultimate Vampire: the Masquerade episode! In this episode of radio on the internet, we talk about Ghouls and Revenants for V20. This...
The Black Hand: A Guide to the Tal’Mahe’Ra - Episode 107
18 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Come with us as we look at the new and improved (?) version of the “True” Black Hand - The Tal’Mahe’Ra. This is an update from the original “...
Lore of the Clans - Episode 106
12 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Bob and Nate discuss and review Lore of the Clans. Released in 2015, Lore of the Clans is a single sourcebook detailing all of the clans fo...
Dread Names, Red List - Episode 105
05 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back from the long holiday! Getting right back into the swing of things, Bob and Nate review the 2015 update to V20 and Vampire: the Masquerad...
2018 Holiday Special - Episode 104
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hello all! Thanks for a great year of podcasting, gaming, and all the other stuff that goes with it! I can’t say for anyone else, but we’ve had a ...
Rites of the Blood - Episode 103
15 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we almost review the wrong book. Instead, we talk Thaumaturgy turkey with an updated look at blood magic for V20. Rites of the Blood ...
Anarchs Unbound - Episode 102
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ever the popular theme for Vampire: the Masquerade, we review the V20 update to the Anarch Movement with Anarchs Unbound. This book takes a look at ho...
The Hunters Hunted II - Episode 101
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we return to our regularly scheduled program with our review of Hunters Hunted II! This book is an update and continuation of the cla...
The Camarilla, The Anarch - Episode 100
25 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A word of caution: What we present is our opinion - and it’s an opinion that some people may be put off by. We offer no apologies for how we feel ab...
VTM25 X Matthew Dawkins - Episode 99
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the White Wolf Wiki: ”Matthew Dawkins is a freelance writer and one of the in-house developers at Onyx Path Press. He also vlogs on YouTube as ...
Children of the Revolution - Episode 98
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This book was written by, Justin Achilli, C.A. Suleiman, Eddy Webb, Joseph Carriker, and Christopher Kobar for Onyx Path Publishing and released Octob...
VTM25 X Justin Achilli - Episode 97
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we interview Justin Achilli Support the showhttps://linktr.ee/25YearsOfVtM
V20 Companion - Episode 96
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
V20 Companion was written by Justin Achilli and Eddy Webb for White Wolf Game Studios and published by Onyx Path Publishing on August 23rd, 2012.Suppo...
Dust to Dust - Episode 95
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This book was written by Matthew McFarland and developed by Eddy Webb for White Wolf Studios and released on 11/11/11.Support the showhttps://linktr.e...
Vampire: the Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition - Episode 94
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This book was written by Justin Achilli, Rose Bailey, Matthew McFarland, and Eddy Webb for White Wolf publishing and released October 21st, 2011. Sup...
Gehenna - Episode 93
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This book was written by Bjørn T. Boe, Travis-Jason Feldstein, Christopher Kobar and Dean Shomshak and developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf Pub...
The Red Sign - Episode 92
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nate and Bob review the Penultimate VTM Revised edition book. The Red Sign tells the story of a conspiracy of vampires and mages seek...
Vampire Players Guide - Episode 91
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This book was written by Kraig Blackwelder, Carl Bowen, Ann Braidwood, Jacqueline Brasfield, Christopher Gunning, Conrad Hubbard, Evan Jamieson, Jim K...
Lair of the Hidden - Episode 90
24 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Follow Bob and Nate as they take a journey into the mysterious lair of the Inconnu and explore Hunedoara Castle in 2003's Lair of the Hidden. Thi...
Chaining the Beast - Episode 89
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Nate and Bob take a dive into what is considered by some to be the definitive guide to Paths of Enlightenment. This revised books is the fi...
Succubus Club: Dead Man's Party - Episode 88
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the fellas get back to work, bringing you brand new reviews of old books. This week, we review the oft-forgotten sleeper, "Succu...
Gen Con Meetup Extravaganza - Episode 87
10 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bob and Nate sit down with the Jackalope LARP folks to chat about LARP, awesome books, Sabbat and the Night in Question. What's ...
1st Edition: Revisited - Episode 86
28 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this very normal episode, Bob and Nate honor the release of V5 by going back in time and reviewing a few 1stedition books we missed. What did we mi...
Vampire: the Masquerade 5th Edition - Episode 85
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Please note, this podcast is over 3 hours long. Some audio quality my be impacted due to host limitationsIn this episode, Nate and Bob take a deep div...
KotEK Part 2 - Episode 84
14 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nate and Bob discuss part two of the Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom Sourcebook. This sourcebook details the culture and society of the ...
Kindred of Ebony Kingdom Part 1 - Episode 83
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This book was written by Justin Achilli, Jason Feldstein, Joddie Gray, Will Hindmarch, Ari Marmell, and Voronica Whitney-Robinson for White Wolf Publi...
Counsel of Primogen - Episode 82
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This book was written by Kraig Blackwelder, Christopher Gunning, Ari Marmell and Cynthia Summers and developed by Justin Achilli for White Wolf Studio...
Caine's Chosen: the Black Hand - Episode 81
22 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nate and Bob review the sourcebook for the Sabbat Sub-sect, the Black Hand. Gone are the days of the "True Hand," and all s...
State of Grace - Episode 80
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bob and Nate discuss the 2002 release, State of Grace. This release is part of the "Year of the Damned" event, which culmin...
Cairo by Night - Episode 79
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This Sourcebook is part of the Year of the Scarab theme for 2001, and was part of a tie in with the release of Mummy: the Resurrection. Other books in...
Encyclopaedia Vampirica - Episode 78
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 25 Years of Vampire: the Masquerade, we take about the in-game (and excellent OOC resource) prop, Encyclopaedia Vampirica. This boo...
Havens of the Damned - Episode 77
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Havens of the DamnedWritten by: Christopher Gunning, Jess Heinig, David Martin, Steve McDonald, Lucien SoulbanJune 3rd, 2002Where the Undead StayAlmos...
The Night in Question - Episode 76
25 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we depart from our normal routine of strict reviews and do an interview! That’s right, in this episode we interview Matthew Webb fr...
Archons and Templars - Episode 75
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about one of the better White Wolf revised edition books, Archons and Templars. Archons & Templars is a sourcebook for th...
Guide to the Anarchs - Episode 74
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk about the 2002 release, "Guide to the Anarchs." This book details the history, practices and methods of the Anarch ...
Blood Sacrifice: The Thaumaturgy Companion - Episode 73
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This book contains additional paths of thaumaturgy not found in the original blood magic book. Blood Sacrifice focuses on other, non-Hermetic forms of...
Clanbook: Lasombra Revised - Episode 72
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we save the best for last, maybe? I guess than depends on your opinion about the Lasombra clan. Anyways, we find it enjoyable and hop...
Mexico City by Night - Episode 71
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the city sourcebook for the capital of Sabbat, Mexico City. Known as "Black Babylon," this book is a must-have f...
New York by Night - Episode 70
06 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the city sourcebook, New York by Night. This book details the ongoing war between the Camarilla and the Sabbat for New Yor...
Sins of the Blood - Episode 69
30 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the concepts even the Kindred and Cainites find profane. Sins of the Blood is a sourcebook chronicling the so-called "...
Gilded Cage - Episode 68
23 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review and discuss Gilded Cage. This book is a definitive sourcebook for politics and influence for Vampire: the Masquerade, and a...
Midnight Siege - Episode 67
16 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nate and Bob talk about the 2001 release, Midnight Siege. This book is one of the first in a series that details the modern conflict ...
Clanbook: Ravnos Revised - Episode 66
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of 25 Years of Vampire: the Masquerade, we discuss the revised edition of Clanbook: Ravnos. In one of the most drastic revisions of a ...
Clanbook: Giovanni Revised - Episode 65
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we review the Revised edition of Clanbook: Giovanni, for Vampire: the Masquerade. We discuss the role of the clan in the Final Nights...
Clanbook: Followers of Set Revised - Episode 64
24 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the VTM25 podcast, we talk about the revised Setite clanbook, “Followers of Set.” This revision is presented as a true look int...