Episode 70: Vampire: The Masquerade Clan Primer

Vampire: The Masquerade is one of the most popular role-playing systems ever, outside of D&D and its clones.  However, if you’re just getting into it, there’s a lot of choices you have to make and a lot of lore to sift through.  Probably the most important option is your clan, and Kurt is here to sum them up for you to make deciding easier.

“Now that your rose is in bloom, a light hits the gloom on the grey” (They actually use this quote in the book)

The game inspired a one-season show called “Kindred: The Embraced.” It was…not great.

The namesake of the Nosferatu clan.

Lost Boys…Brujah…same difference.

The most Toreador to ever Tory a Door.

Episode 66: How Important is “Lore” in RPGs?

We dive into another aspect of Tabletop Role-Playing Games this episode, and discuss the importance of world lore.  How much should a player know before they start playing in that world, and how do they go about learning those details?  Take a listen and find out!

But first, a correction from last episode, then a memorial for a fallen actor.

How the Captain became a Commander, despite their being no such rank in his branch of the military.

Chadwick Boseman: 1976-2020. Rest in Power.

“Short and Stout?” Is this a dwarf or a teapot?