Black Chantry Productions

VTES European Championship 2019

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle FAQ

How do I buy Vampire: The Eternal Struggle?
– VTES cards no longer come in randomized booster packs, but in fixed bundles and preconstructed decks. These are sold both in stores through normal distribution, and on print-on-demand on Drivethrucards.com.

My local game store doesn’t have VTES, how can I help them get it?
– Please show them the list of our current distributors found on www.blackchantry.com/products, and ask them to get stock from any one of these.

What VTES sets are available today?
– Lost Kindred – bundle with new cards for improving bloodlines.
– Keepers of Tradition 1 and 2 – reprint bundle of the 2008 set.
– Heirs to the Blood 1 and 2 – reprint bundle of the 2010 set.
– Anthology 1 – bundle with mix of popular reprints and new cards.
– four Sabbat-themed preconstructed decks – Lasombra, Toreador Antitribu, Tremere Antitribu and Tzimisce (reprints and new cards).
– 25th Anniversary – preconstructed Gangrel deck plus one new vampire (Grimgroth) and additional reprints.
Check out www.blackchantry.com/products for detailed content lists for each product!

What VTES products are planned for the future?
– In September the five First Blood introductory decks. In late 2019 come the next core set for VTES, the 5 (or 6) deck Camarilla-themed boxed set. Translated products are also in the pipeline; first Brazilian Portuguese and Russian. And much more is planned!

Where can I find VTES tournaments in my area?
– One way is to check out the Event Calendar on www.vekn.net. On that site you also can find contact information for the VEKN volunteers near your location – there are currently 34 National coordinators and 166 City coordinators (yes, they are called “princes”!) Another easy way is to ask in the forum on www.vekn.net or in any of the numerous Facebook groups about VTES – players are always glad to help new players.

How can I join the player organisation VEKN?
– You join VEKN by playing a sanctioned tournament. You will receive a membership number and player ranking.

Do you have other questions? You are very welcome to ask Black Chantry directly, either by e-mail to contact@blackchantry.com, on Facebook @blackchantry or Twitter @Black_Chantry. Welcome to VTES!

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Happy birthday Vampire: The Eternal Struggle!

On August 17 1994 the first Vampire: The Eternal Struggle cards hit the shelves of stores all around the world. Today we celebrate this was 25 years ago.

Much influence has been transferred since then, and many mortals have been drained by hunting. Many heavy bleeds have landed, but many have also been redirected to enemies of the enemy. Many votes have been cast, and many referendums have been delayed. Many deals have been done – and broken! Many foolish blocks have been made, and many minions have been staked, fangpulled and burned by sunlight. There has been much excitement among Methuselahs, and much laughter!

Fury rages and bitterness boils in-game, but great friendships form in both local and global communities. Thousands of tournaments have been played, and many great champions will never be forgotten. Every day kitchen tables all around the world are flooded with cards. And this game never ends, so sort your blood counters and shuffle your deck!

VTES is more undead than ever
Since April 2018, Black Chantry Productions are the proud publishers of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle. With the great support of our licensor White Wolf Entertainment and the player community Vampire: Elder Kindred Network (VEKN), we have produced no less than ten products in just this first year:

Moving on – this happens in 2019:

– August 17: The 25^th Anniversary set with the powerful “Reign of Stanislava” deck and more.

– September: Five First Blood introductory decks, starring clans Malkavian, Nosferatu, Toreador, Tremere and Ventrue.

– Late 2019: Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition, a boxed set with five or six Camarilla-themed decks, blood counters, a rewritten rulebook and everything else you need to play.

– Translation work for products in Brazilian Portuguese and Russian has begun, and more languages are planned.

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle 25th Anniversary – on a personal note

Hugh Angseesing, CEO of Black Chantry Productions, what does the release of the 25th Anniversary set mean for you?
– I started playing in 1994 in Cheltenham in the UK, at that time decks were hastily assembled from the mixed Jyhad starters and were a bit all over the place. However I quickly got into the art, particularly of the vampires, and was soon trying to collect all of them!

What are you especially excited about in the set?
– I am really excited to get a piece of Ed Beard Jr. artwork from this era back out onto a modern card. His artwork helped define the original look and I feel that helped me fall in love with this game.

– The second bit that really excites me is getting one of my favourite decks into print – Stanislava and all of her friends. This deck isn’t my favourite version as that involves Camille Devereux and The Raven when they were separate vampires and cheeky Force of Will bleeds and Mind Rapes that would stay in play if you were ousted! This is instead a variant of a staple of the tournament environment often played by a master of the profession, Martin Weinmayer.

Black Chantry want to thank all players, partners, distributors, artists and playtesters for making it possible for us to publish Vampire: The Eternal Struggle. It has been a wild first year for us, with many new acquaintances and lessons learned. We look forward to the future!

Please feel free to contact any one of us at Black Chantry (Hugh Angseesing, Ben Peal, Vincent Ripoll, Ginés Quiñonero and Henrik Klippström) with feedback. All five of us will be present at the European Championship in Paris, France the coming weekend. Otherwise please e-mail at firstname.lastname@blackchantry.com, or use social media!

Card preview: Pentex Subversion

The Vampire: The Eternal Struggle 25th Anniversary set is coming up, and with that this new, changed Pentex Subversion with art by Riccardo Fabiani.

The complete content list of this product and information about the other changes can be found at the announcement page.

The official release date of 25th Anniversary is August 16 2019, which means the card changes introduced in the set will be legal for tournament play on September 15 2019.