Black Chantry Productions

Production update September 30th, 2020

Hi all!

The cards for the Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition are printed in Belgium, but packed in the boxes in Ireland. We are now told by the printing company that the shipping from Belgium has been delayed by a week. We should know by mid October when shipping from Ireland will take place, but this could be tight to meet 31st October store delivery. So, if you plan to host a release event, consider doing it a bit later.

Stay tuned for more information!

Complete decklists and previews from the Fifth Edition decks:
– Fifth Edition: Clan Malkavian
– Fifth Edition: Clan Nosferatu
– Fifth Edition: Clan Toreador
– Fifth Edition: Clan Tremere
– Fifth Edition: Clan Ventrue

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Halloween release for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition!

We can now confirm that Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition will be released on October 31, 2020. This product has experienced some delays with the pandemic – we hope you all remain safe and well.

Apart from any release events in the Limited format, the new cards in Fifth Edition will be legal for tournament play on December 1, 2020. Remember: If you arrange physical events, always follow local regulations.

Create your own Vampire: The Eternal Struggle cards – now also library cards!

On Drivethrucards.com, you have been able to create your own Vampire: The Eternal Struggle crypt cards for a while now – and get them printed and sent to you. Now we have added library cards to this card creator service! Choose artwork, card name and effects, hit the “Make My Card” button and wait for delivery. Go to the site and try it out!

If you want to create balanced cards, follow the 6-page Card Creator Design Guidelines document that details a creation point system for card types, disciplines, effects, and drawbacks. You find this guide in the second step of the Card Creator, or just download it here: Card Creator Design Guidelines – Library Cards

Note: These cards are not legal for tournament play, but they are fun!

The playtest is over – No change of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle contest rules

In May, Black Chantry Productions declared an open playtest concerning the crypt card contest rules. Now the playtest period is over, and reports and survey forms have been collected and assessed by Rules Director Vincent Ripoll.

He has concluded that the rules will not be changed. In his own words: “The overall opinion is that changing the rule would be detrimental to the game and that the cons overweight the pros, but with no statistical evidence. There are also some real rule issues with the proposed change. Therefore, the proposed change is discarded. There were some interesting alternative suggestions that we will consider in the future.”

Read Vincents full report here: Report about the contest rule survey

We would like to express gratitude to all who participated in the playtest and answered the survey – thank you!

“Alanmut” wins the VTES Online Raffle!

Congratulations Alan “Alanmut” Santos of Brazil, winner of the Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Online Fifth Edition Raffle! He was picked at random among all that played the game online (tournament, league or casual) during March-June this year, registered at VTES-hook.com. We will send a copy of the upcoming Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition five-deck box set as soon as its ready!

We asked Alan for the decklist of one of his most played decks, and below is what he sent us – a cool anarch Assamite wall using five disciplines.

Deck Name: Esperando na janela (“Waiting in the window”)

Crypt (12 cards)
3x Fatima al-Faqadi 8 aus for CEL OBF QUI Assamite:2
4x Anarch Convert 1 -none- Caitiff:ANY
3x Tariq, The Silent 7 cel AUS FOR OBF QUI Assamite:2
1x Tariq, The Silent (ADV) 7 cel AUS FOR OBF QUI Assamite:2
1x Tegyrius, Vizier 9 pre AUS CEL FOR QUI Assamite:2

Library: 90 cards
Master (10 cards)
1x Giant’s Blood
1x Heidelberg Castle, Germany
1x Market Square
1x Rack, The
1x Tomb of Rameses III
1x Underworld Hunting Ground
2x Vessel
2x Villein

Action (4 cards)
2x Epiphany
2x Retain the Quick Blood

Equipment (6 cards)
3x Sniper Rifle
3x Starshell Grenade Launcher

Action Modifier/Combat (4 cards)
4x Draught of the Soul

Combat (36 cards)
4x Amaranth
1x Blur
5x Disguised Weapon
6x Diversion
5x Psyche!
3x Pursuit
4x Sanguine Entrapment
4x Selective Silence
4x Shadow Feint

Reaction (30 cards)
7x Black Sunrise
5x Eagle’s Sight
5x Eyes of Argus
6x Guardian Vigil
4x Quicken Sight
3x Telepathic Misdirection