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Scott Johnson, Ben Peal, Pascal Bertrand and Vincent Ripoll  \nOriginal Design for Vampire: The Masquerade: Mark Rein•Hagen  \nVTES Fifth Edition rulebook: The Gaming Rules! team, with contributions by Hugh Angseesing, Pascal Bertrand, Vincent Ripoll, Mike Nudd, Ginés Quiñonero, Henrik Klippström  \nProject Coordination: Hugh Angseesing  \nEditors: Hugh Angseesing and Ginés Quiñonero  \nArt Direction: Ginés Quiñonero  \nGraphic Design: Elisabet Pérez  \nPlaytest Coordinator: Darby Keeney  \nAdditional thanks to: Dhaunae De Vir, Karim Muammar, Tomas Arfert, Jason Carl, Tobias Sjögren, Mats Karlöf, Brian Petkash, Steve Wieck, Pascal Bertrand, Oscar Garza III, Robert Goudie, L. Scott Johnson, Andreas Nusser, Robyn Tatu, Jeff Thompson, David Tatu, Johannes Walch, Brian Glass  \nAll of our community members and playtesters In memoriam Stewart Wieck  \nThe fanset artists who supported the game: Alejandro F. Giraldo, Anna Evertsdotter, Ari Targownik, August Bøgedal Hansen, Carmen Cornet, Christel Espenkrona, Christopher Shy, Elli Adams, Francesc Grimalt, Gábor Németh, Grzegorz Bobrowski, Heather V. Kreiter, Ian Hernaiz, Jake Smidt, James Richardson, Jared Smith, Jarkko Suvela, Javier Santos, Jesús Ybarzábal, Kelly Howlett, Ken Meyer, Jr., Laia López, Lawrence Snelly, Mark Kelly, Mick Bertilorenzi, Nicolas Bigot, Noah Hirka, Noora Hirvonen, Óscar Salcedo, Riccardo Fabiani, Rubén Bravo, Tomáš Zahradnícek  \nCover Art: Samuel Araya  \nThis edition is published by Black Chantry Productions Limited, Nottingham, UK. Vampire: The Masquerade® and Vampire: The Eternal Struggle® Copyright© 2020 Paradox Interactive AB (publ). All rights [reserved. www.worldofdarkness.com](reserved. www.worldofdarkness.com)[ ](reserved. www.worldofdarkness.com)[Black Chantry Productions. www.blackchantry.com](Black Chantry Productions. www.blackchantry.com)  \nThis game uses the supernatural for setting, character and themes. All mystical and supernatural elements are fiction and intended for entertainment purposes only. This game contains mature content. Reader discretion is advised.  \nRulebook version 1.1, October 2023.  \nIndex  \nINTRODUCTION ............................................................................2  \nOBJECT OF THE GAME .................................................................2  \nCOMPONENTS ...............................................................................2  \nCARD TYPES ...................................................................................4  \nCrypt Cards ..................................................................................4  \nLibrary Cards ................................................................................7  \nPLAYING THE GAME ...................................................................14  \nGame Setup .................................................................................14  \nImportant Terms of the Game ......................................................16  \nDETAILED TURN SEQUENCE ......................................................17  \nUnlock Phase ...............................................................................17  \nMaster Phase ...............................................................................18  \nMinion Phase ..............................................................................18  \nInfluence Phase ...........................................................................35  \nDiscard Phase ..............................................................................37  \nENDING THE GAME .....................................................................37  \nVAMPIRE SECTS ...........................","cbCaieUzKFpR37ha","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieUzKFpR37ha","pdf",20854332,56,"English","# INTRODUCTION\n## OBJECT OF THE GAME\n## COMPONENTS\n## CARD TYPES\n## Crypt Cards\n## Library Cards\n## PLAYING THE GAME\n## Game Setup\n## Important Terms of the Game\n## DETAILED TURN SEQUENCE\n## Unlock Phase\n## Master Phase\n## Minion Phase\n## Influence Phase\n## Discard Phase\n## ENDING THE GAME\n## VAMPIRE SECTS\n## LEGACY SETS\n## Other Vampire Sects\n## Traits\n## GLOSSARIES\n## FAQ, RULINGS AND CLARIFICATIONS\n## Frequently Asked Questions\n## Card Rulings and Clarifications\n## QUICK REFERENCE","[{\"question\":\"How many players can participate in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle?\",\"answer\":\"The game is designed for four or five players, each controlling a Methuselah, the ancient vampire leader.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the World of Darkness in the game’s setting?\",\"answer\":\"It is a shadowy, alternate reflection of reality that frames the game’s themes and conflicts between Methuselahs.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the rulebook include advanced rules for learning?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. 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