Join us in our weekly reviews of White Wolf releases over the last 25 years. Bob, Brennan, Chris and Mike review the Classic World of Darkness books for White Wolf Publishing's games, Vampire: the Masquerade, Werewolf: the Apocalypse, and Wraith: the Oblivion, in chronological order. They combine their passion for the game with a dose of in-depth knowledge to help you decide which books to buy and which books to skip. VTM25 is the premiere White Wolf podcast!
Author: Matthew McFarland
What happens when the defenders of Gaia stop trying to save humanity?
In this episode, we dive into Tribebook: Red Talons Revised for Werewolf: The Apocalypse—a tribe that refuses to see the world through human eyes. The Red Talons are lupus-born Garou, wolves first and foremost, and their instincts shape everything they believe about the dying world around them.
we’re diving into the Tradition of Domain — that sacred little line of text that has started more undead arguments than spilled vitae.
As always, bring a grain of salt, a working sense of humor, and the maturity to disagree without flipping the Elysium table. Take what resonates, question what doesn’t, look it up if you must, and then walk away ready to apply it at your table with confidence.
enjoy the show!
We talk Prestation from the Dark Ages to modern nights. Very casual.
I use “monarch” a bit. I mean upstream power, not vampire kings.
It’s about debt, pressure, and why Princes are never free.
I also use humor throughout the pod. Unfiltered and from the hip. Facts are loose and the goal is to give an opinion. Enjoy!
Author: Sean Riley
We are enjoying tangent conversation until : "19:18" where the discussion/review starts.
This episode was meant to be fun, relaxed, and conversational rather than a full, detailed content review. We stepped a bit outside our usual format and leaned into opinion, reflection, and discussion. If you’re looking for deep research or an in-depth breakdown of tribal camps and gifts, this episode isn’t focused on...
"Get of Fenris fears losing the love of life, and worse, dying uselessly."
Authors: Bjørn T. Bøe and Chris Campbell.
Buy. This. Tribe Book.
Authors: Forrest B. Marchi neon and Adam Tinworth.
"...But all was not fair on the Emerald Isle. We were no
strangers to the Wyrm's taint, but here we encountered
a sea-borne race beyond anything we had yet met."
Writers: Emily Cambias, Freja Gyldenstrøm, and Chris Jones with Kenneth Hite,
SØren Aske Hjorth, Karim Muammar, Juhana Pettersson, and Kevin Schluter
"Vampire: The Masquerade is a horror game and
this is a book about how to make your chronicle into
the disquieting, terror-infused horror experience you
want it to be. "
REF: A Dark Song
NOTE: Worms, Germany does exist and I ...
Author: Jim Comer with Chad Ibrogno
Research: Neal and Steph Jesse
Note: The Camps are mentioned in this book but written as a past tense. A powerful tribal elder , Truesilverheels, called for an end of camps to unify the tribe. They discuss that and what the camps were. I felt to note this here as Mike and I read that as the canon is stepping away from camps. As ever, your read, your opinion but you have ours and in the podcast we t...
"We had heard stories of Zhyzhak, the Destroyer, the Chosen Child of
the Wyrm, the mightiest of the Black Spiral Dancers. Her black scourge
could tear the flesh off the most powerful of the ahroun dedicated to
Gaia. Her enemies would fall before the very mention of her name. She
walked the Spiral, the Black Labyrinth, and emerged favored by the Wyrm
as no one before or since."
--"Low-Growl"
Aut...
Everyone’s saying the Masquerade can’t survive smartphones, AI, or facial recognition. But what if that’s just mortal arrogance talking? In this episode, we break down why vampire society is still untouchable—and how Kindred adapt, evolve, and manipulate modern tech better than most humans ever will.
Book of the City Contains:
A detailed look at the hidden spirit nature of cities
• New urban threats for use in any chronicle
• New Gifts, rites, totems and fetishes to help survive the urban war
This is a review about opinions on this book.
Authors:
James Comer, Rick Jones, James Kiley &
Ellen Kiley. Werewolf and the World of Darkness
created by Mark Rein•Hagen
In this episode, we crack open Possessed: A Player’s Guide—a hauntingly overlooked gem from White Wolf's World of Darkness line. This isn’t your usual vampire politics or werewolf rage-fest. We’re going deeper, darker, and weirder.
What happens when a spirit—Bane, Drone, Wyld-thing, or something much stranger—climbs inside a human being and decides to take the wheel? From the shock troops of the Wyrm to techno-slaves of the Wea...
It’s with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to one of our own—Kevin Parker, affectionately known in our community as "Gotham Madman." An original fan, steadfast supporter, and cherished friend, Kevin brought genuine joy, deep insight, and endless passion to our World of Darkness adventures.
Join me as I reflect on eight memorable years of friendship, laughter, gaming debates, and shared stories. This special episode honors ...
Author: Brian Campbell
In this deep dive into Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Bone Gnawers Revised, we explore their spoken word origins as Garou rejects turned hardened warriors, their unique culture and survivalist mindset, and the strange, forgotten spirits they revere—from Rat, the eternal survivor and even the American Dream itself—a broken, wandering ghost of what could have been.
FYi: Rust is a 1st edition totem house b...
"..and remember cub or whoever reads this, the garou nation does not think of the weaver--or The Namer or whatever, as a male."
Authors: James Kiley, Ellen Kiley, & Matthew MacFarland
Are they still the radical feminist warriors of the Garou, or have they grown into something even greater?
A discussion with the Authors of Sabbat The Schism, Amalia and Miguel!
A Storyteller Vault Release!
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/500796/sabbat-the-schism-lorebook
WRITTEN BY: Amalia Leili Seren Vals
COWRITER: Miguel Marques da Silva
"For the werewolf, their childhood is full of sleep
paralysis and brief encounters with the world beyond. From
nightmares to daydreams to out of body experiences,
the Umbra haunts many young Garou-to-be and this world, or
worlds, just beyond our own is the subject of this book."
Authors: N. Conte, David Hill, Jeremy Kostiew,
Danielle Lauzon, Chris Shaffer, Leath Sheales, Filamena
Young, Er...
"Welcome Dear Reader.
In your hands, you hold the first of three books
dedicated to Sabbat the Schism, the Lore book.
The idea for this book was born when The
Black Hand: Sabbat sourcebook came out.
Based on observations of the content, and
how it fit into the overaching metaplot across
editions, a simple idea was born: the Schism of
Sabbat.
The Black Hand was clearly the loyalist and
sh...
"Let me tell you a story. evil had a name, it was Nephthys. As a living
woman, she was a priestess of Isis herself, and no living creature would harm her. But every good gesture in her life she made was reduced to less than nothing when she accepted Sutekh's Embrace...*
Authors: Christopher Howard & Matthew McFarland.
Werewolf and the World of Darkness created by Mark Rein• Hagen.
Developer: Ethan...
"The Wyld is unknowable, unpredictable and is not your friend. Yet the Wyld nourishes our world and cradles civilization itself."
Authors: Richard Dansky, Lisa Clark-Fleischman, Shannon W. Hennessey and Rick Jones.
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