Thoughts about successfully telling stories and creating chronicles in the World of Darkness V5 systems, especially Vampire the Masquerade V5 as published by Paradox.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Foundry Arbitrary Pool Dice Roller
Monday, July 20, 2026
I want to run a Chronicle - Where Do I Start?
For ages, I've said "Play The Monsters as your first story for Vampire the Masquerade V5." But that's out of date. There's many better options now. I've solicited opinions on Reddit and dug into Reddit posts over the past few years to help you determine the best place for you to start - for you.
I started this article intending to go through all the various paths that you could possibly try. I'm not going to do that. Instead, I'm going to give you an opinionated path to start V5. I'm assuming sessions will be around 3 hours long - adjust based on the length of your sessions.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Playing Vampire the Masquerade V5 In Other Eras (1800-2020s)
The default experience of Vampire the Masquerade V5 is present day - that is, the 2020s. The tidal wave of Lore has moved forward - clans have shifted and changed, things have happened since previous versions set in earlier decades. The books lay out the Clans and the Sects as they exist now, which is fantastic if you want to play that default experience, but what if you want to play in an earlier time period?