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Vampire: Elder Kindred Network Newsletter 18 January 2015
Of Interest to Scholars and Slanderers:
Hi, everyone!
Ralf "Extrala" Lammert is taking your votes for Deck of the Year on VTES One!
vtesone.wordpress.com/2015/01/16/poll-deck-of-the-year-2014/
Mike Nudd wrote an article for his blog called "Five Things You Should Know About VTES":
gameaholicblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/15/five-things-you-should-know-about-vtes/
Design Team News:
Gábor Németh submitted one of two pieces he's working on for the Storyline reward cards. Playtesting for them remains on schedule, and we'll have those released the weekend of February 7.
Our production schedule right now looks like Storyline reward cards in Februrary, cards for the summer 2015 storyline, Anarchs set in fall 2015, and a Bloodlines set in fall 2016.
Rules Team News:
Be sure to download the latest version of The Archon! Version v1.5c is available here:
vekn.net/images/stories/downloads/thearchon1.5c.zip
Major Events:
There will be a weekend of V:TES at TempleCon in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA, from February 5 to February 8. Events include a Standard Constructed tournament, a Continental Qualifier, a draft tournament, a lot of open play, and a convention full of gaming, music, vendors, performers, and much more! Check out www.templecon.org for more info.
Budapest, Hungary will be hosting the V:TES Hungarian Grand Prix from March 20 to March 22 at the Danubius Hotel Flamenco. Events include a Nations Cup tournament, a draft tournament, a Continental Qualifier, and a Standard Constructed "Grand Prix" tournament. The winner of the "Grand Prix" tournament will have their picture used in the next V:EKN expansion. Check out www.vteshungariangrandprix.hu/ for more information and to preregister.
Artist News:
Christopher Shy's new graphic novel, "I Sleep In Stone", is available now!
www.amazon.com/I-Sleep-Stone-Christopher-Shy/dp/1499770898/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1418882865&sr=8-7&keywords=I+Sleep+in+stone
Upcoming Tournaments:
vekn.net/event-calendar
17 January 2015
Torneig Sebastià
Palma de Mallorca, Illes Balears, Spain
10:00 - 19:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7926
Creation Rites
Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
17:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7944
Beyond the Wall: Szczecin 2015
Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
10:30 - 21:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7945
18 January 2015
Sabbra Cadabra
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
12:20 - 22:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7929
24 January 2015
Gird Minions
Redmond, Washington, USA
11:00 - 19:30
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7908
25 January 2015
Torneo Fresco - 15 Enero En Badia
Badia del Valles. Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
10:00 - 20:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7936
Justicar Retribution XXXV: I Want You So Hard
Helsinki, Finland
11:00 - 20:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7943
31 January 2015
Elder Kingdom
Elche, Valenciana, Comunidad, Spain
10:30 - 19:30
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7937
06 February 2015
Focus the Blood: TempleCon
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
19:00 - 23:59
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7884
07 Feburary 2015
Northeast Regional VTES Qualifier: TempleCon
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
13:00 - 23:59
Continental Qualifier
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7885
08 Feburary 2015
Funeral Wake: TempleCon
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
11:00 - 17:00
Limited
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7886
Keystone Kine
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
10:00 - 17:00
Standard Constructed
vekn.net/event-calendar/event/7911
Music Selection:
Medea, by Arcana
Drink Selection:
Glendronach 12 Year Old
www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/glendronach-12-year-old-whisky/?srh=1
Today's Quote:
"All strange and terrible events are welcome, but comforts we despise." - Cleopatra, "Antony and Cleopatra" by William Shakespeare