Lore Watch Podcast: The lore of Vampire: The Masquerade
Added 2025-10-21 21:40:27 +0000 UTCMatt and Joe sit down this week to discuss Vampire: The Masquerade: its lore, some of the source material that inspired it, and how it rippled vampires forward in pop culture.
They break down what you need to know about the history of vampires in this setting, which goes back almost to the beginning of humans, so there's kind of a lot to discuss. Clans are the core concept to be aware of, as the demi-families Vampires belong to with certain shared traits. They also have Sects, which are political affiliations, adding to the mess of machinations that make up the Masquerade.
There is ton to discuss, just from the sourcebooks, let alone the novels and video games. So let Matt and Joe get you up to speed before you play Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 which comes out this week.
Comments
I want an episode on Mage!
Zef
2025-10-25 04:17:01 +0000 UTCI never realised how much I wanted you both to deep dive into the world of darkness. I LARPed it for about six years and I played vampire, werewolf, mage, wraith, and changeling for about ten. Thank you, Matt and Joe. That was great. You scratched an itch that I couldn’t reach and rekindled a flame that was only embers. I hope you revisit the topic next year.
Gei Wowplayer
2025-10-21 22:33:32 +0000 UTC
