Expected Release: September 2026

Mature Advisory: contains graphic and written content of a mature nature, including violence, sexual themes, and strong language. Reader discretion is advised.

Wield Power among the Kindred!

For the newly embraced Kindred, finding a place amid the changing landscape of titles and sects is crucial. Princes, primogen, barons, hierophants, and other leaders loom over each city, and in their shadows the rest of the Kindred make havens for themselves and eke out their domains and herds. Once free from their sires, neonates and ancillae alike must learn to navigate the twisted halls of power.

Courts of the Damned unveils the political landscape found in most Kindred cities. Whether vying for territory and blood among the Anarchs, the Camarilla, or other independent domains, the stories of clashes between young and old, tyranny and freedom, or faith and reason repeat themselves across the globe. Whether the domain is small or large, isolated or in close contact with others, all Kindred must vie for blood, territory, and autonomy in their own eternal struggle.

Courts of the Damned is a guide to politics for Vampire: The Masquerade, a Storytelling Game of Personal and Political Horror.

Features

• Political intrigue! Understand how to make intrigue/politically focused characters or setting for your Chronicle.
• Advice for portraying leaders and power players in your city, as a player or the Storyteller
• Ways to understand the stakes Kindred fight over
• Expanded options for social combat
• An overview of the internal and external feuds of Anarchs, Camarilla, and independent factions