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Unfortunately not d10s, but still neat!

The Prague astronomical clock as seen in VTM Redemption during the day. A little anachronistic, as this section of the game is set in 1194, while the clock wasn't built until 200 years later in 1410.

The Prague astronomical clock seen in the modern nights in the Old Prague town square in VTM Bloodhunt. The lower dial is illuminated by a nearby street light, while the more famous upper dial is mostly in darkness.

A real-world photograph of the Prague astronomical clock.

The d20 spinner die based on the Prague clock. Two other spinner dice based on the Lyon Cathedral Astronomical Clock and the Padua Astronomical Clock are visible off to the right and top of the image.

Not a paid promotion, I just stumbled across this:

If you're a gamer and you're nostalgic for Prague and its astronomic clock, as seen in both 2000's VTM Redemption and 2022's VTM Bloodhunt, a d20 spinner die based on it is currently on Kickstarter:
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Venus Dare, a woman in a bar with a wolf cut, and a midriff-baring top with a keyhole window showing a lot of cleavage.

Misti, a redhead exotic dancer who works at Vesuvius in Hollywood.

The unnamed hostess of the Red Dragon restaurant in Chinatown, wearing a sleeveless red cheongsam with a large keyhole window exposing her upper chest.

Happy birthday to Kat Cressida, the voice of Venus Dare, Misti, and the Red Dragon hostess!

whitewolf.fandom.com/wiki/Kat_Cre...

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Unfortunately Troika was given an early incomplete version of Source to work with, so they had to:
A) figure out how it works, and
B) finish off the missing parts themselves.

The Cab Driver from Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

Diane, 11:30 AM, February 24th.
Entering the town of Twin Peaks.

A desktop wallpaper showing part of Santa Monica in the background, and one of the bus stop signs in the foreground, focusing on a high-res version of the in-game map.

The signs in front of bus stops throughout the city have area maps on them!

A selection from page 59 of Clanbook: Nosferatu Revised, describing the typical structure of Nosferatu warrens. A phrase is highlighted: "visitors must often stoop, trudge or crawl on all fours to reach the inner sanctum."

Looking up a low-ceilinged passage in the Nosferatu warrens at the door to Gary's chamber.

Did you know? Needing to crouch before getting to Gary's chamber was intentional design.

I don't know if a post from last May counts as perfect timing, but glad you're starting a playthrough!

7 Best First-Person RPGs of All Time RPGs aren't just about multi-disc turn-based adventures and amnesiac protagonists. Sometimes a good first-person adventure is all you need.

Bloodlines makes an appearance on this list from @thegameslayer.bsky.social :

Rosa, a woman with shoulder length dark hair, wearing a floral-patterned jacket, at the Santa Monica pier.

A segment from Time of Thin Blood, page 21, discussing the phenomenon of clairvoyance among thin-bloods by Dr. Douglas Netchurch.

Many players assume that Rosa must be a Malkavian due to her precognition, but one of the defining traits of the thin-bloods is a general lack of clan identifiers.

Clairvoyance seems to be a common phenomenon among thin-bloods, regardless of clan of origin.

Generally it's recommended not to do Nosferatu or Malkavian on a first playthrough, but otherwise go nuts!

Ash Rivers in the Society of Leopold caves, with a crucifix mark burnt into his forehead and cheeks.

Have a blessed Ash Wednesday

It even made it into Bloodlines, although it wasn't until 2017 that it was restored with the patch (and made Malk-only in 2018). Have you caught it?

A four-panel comic made of screencaps originating from the Netflix drama series 13 Reasons Why. In the first panel Hannah Baker says "So you see, that's where the trouble began." The second panel is a picture of Chunk, the security guard from VTM Bloodlines. The third and fourth panels have Hannah continuing "That smile. That damned smile."

Thanks, I love you too

LaCroix reclining, looking fabulous, surrounded by sparkles. The text reads "To my favorite wunderkind: The Prince wants HIS sarcophagus NOW! -- With love, Sebastian Lacroix <3"

[POV: Camarilla Prince sent u a personal post card *gently* reminding u to retrieve that dang sarcophagus]

Via @sagethesprout: www.instagram.com/sagethesprout

A map of the penultimate level of the Temple of Golden Virtue, featuring the puzzle with the jade figurines.

For your next playthrough: You might find it easier to pick off the guards from the gaps in the walls from the hidden rooms. :)

Good time to rectify that:

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The Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines logo in the style of the Mass Effect: Andromeda logo

Andromeda was a fun game!

YouTube video by outsidexbox 7 Times You Made the Game Much Harder by Accident

Oh jeez, Nosferatu, that was a rough pick for your first run. Glad you're enjoying it so far!

The Bite Is Eternal 🧛‍♂️

22 years ago, Troika Games released their final RPG, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Today, a cult classic, Bloodlines is still remembered as a masterclass in atmosphere, characters and writing.

"The Best Vampire Game Ever" is out now!

Watch! 👉 youtu.be/szUhk3IHxis

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Classic

Bygone (WOD) A Bygone is a creature of myth and legend that can no longer exist openly on Earth due to its incompatibility with the Consensus. The rarest and mightiest of the bygones cannot exist on Earth at all, ...

So technically they still exist, just not on Earth.

The cover of World of Darkness: The Bygone Bestiary, a sourcebook primarily for Mage: The Sorcerer's Crusade, which is set in the Renaissance period.

Yes and no.

Mythical creatures like dragons, manticores, cockatrixes, etc. -- collectively called Bygones -- used to be around, but they lived on magic. Magic was changing and becoming harder to access in the Renaissance, so Bygones left Earth for an otherworld called the Umbra.

An explosion rocks the top of a LaCroix can as viewed from below as the credits to VTM Bloodlines scroll

Glad you enjoyed yourself!

You noticed the difficulty spike -- since dev time was cut short, there's a "combat funnel" from Chinatown onwards. Fewer stealth/seduction/persuasion/hacking solutions, more straight combat.

The WoD turns 35 this year, so there's a lot of lore. Feel free to ask!

... what

Ash Rivers, a Hollywood prettyboy, with short black hair and tasteful stubble, with a black suit jacket over a purple collared shirt. Ash is standing in the Asp Hole, a snake-themed club.

Mitnick, a Nosferatu with glowing orange eyes and pointy ears, wearing some kind of bondage gear. Mitnick is standing in an underground chamber hewn from rock.

Johnny, a man with his hair coiffed tall, wearing reflective yellow sunglasses and a fashionable army-green and red jacket.

Barabus, a Nosferatu with glowing white eyes and a single pointed ear, wearing a navy blue T-shirt with a red "code-fu" design on the front.

Happy birthday to Jay Gordon, lead singer of the band Orgy!

Jay voiced Ash Rivers, Mitnick, Johnny, and Barabus.