It has been a few weeks since our last podcast. Since that time, White Wolf released their first two sourcebooks for the new 5th edition of Vampire: the Masquerade. What was first excitement from the community quickly turned into overwhelming outrage. Much of the anger was due to the inclusion of a chapter relating to kindred involvement in an ongoing conflict in Chechnya.

Needless to say, there has been massive backlash because of this chapter. Over the course of our two week vacation, the books have been released, pulled from the market, White Wolf’s structure as a company has changed, and the future of the World of Darkness property is in question in the eyes of many fans.

Never the less, we’ve been asked by many in the community to review the material as they were originally presented. Also, many have asked us to speak on the situation with White Wolf as a whole. Please remember, we are commentators and not contributors. We know as much (and maybe less than many) as any other fans when it comes to industry specific stuff. In other words, a lot of what we present is simply speculation.



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 about the exploitation of human suffering for profit. We believe strongly in the sentiment of people over games. If that turns you off from our podcast, so be it. Fun should never be had from the real world misery, suffering, and death of others. We welcome all civil discourse about this topic but will not tolerate disrespect from any party. We’re all in this together.

Read White Wolf’s official statement HERE