Hey, old, moss-covered, long-in-the-tooth Cammie!

Do you remember ICC ten years ago?

You do?

Really?

Got some stories to share?

How about nine years past?
Seven? Five? Two? Got stories about any of those?

Epitaph wants to hear them.
Epitaph wants to publish them.
And of course, it's worth prestige!

Write an article about ICCs in the past...from ICC
2005 back to ICC 1996...and it can be worth up to 30 National prestige.

We want articles about past ICCs for the currently-in-production of Epitaph, which is celebrating "Endings and Beginnings".

Please send them to me at shadowdwellr@yahoo.com

Also, please feel free to send this request to any and all local or regional lists. I know some of you have super stories about past ICCs. Let's hear them.

Now's the time to share!

Chenaya Strutton
Editor: Epitaph

Applications will be accepted from members wishing to be considered for the National Coordinator position between September 1st and 26th, 2005. All current United States members in good standing are eligible, however applicants are encouraged to have current or previous coordinator experience on the Regional or above level.

Members wishing to submit an application for consideration should include the following information in an email to clubdirector@white-wolf.com:

Name, Camarilla membership number, contact methods including address, e-mail, telephone, and whatever other means the applicant desires.

Statement of purpose: What does the applicant want to accomplish while in office and how do they plan to execute that plan?

Vision Statement: What would the applicant wish to do if he or she were in the office, both in terms of changes and similarities to the current policies and procedures?

Camarilla experience.

Relevant Non-Camarilla experience-this may include education, certification, professional experience.



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National Coordinator Job Description:

The National Coordinator (NC) is the head of administration for the United States. A positive attitude, solid negotiating skills, and good communication skills are a must in this position. The National Coordinator is also responsible for managing the regional coordinators.

Any member of the Camarilla USA may apply as a candidate in an election for National Coordinator, though candidates without coordinator experience on a regional or higher level may be removed at the discretion of the Club Director.

The duties of the National Coordinator are to:
. Communicate between the member of the Camarilla USA, the Camarilla Council and the Club Director.
. Report monthly on the status of the Nation.
. Coordinate with the National Conventions Administrator to choose sites for national events . Help members track their prestige, and to report that prestige to the organization . Help facilitate conflict resolution between members (see the section in this handbook on conflict resolution).
. Provide leadership and guidance for the nation.
. Create and maintain an identity for the nation.
The NC also has authority to:
. Award General (also called Open), Regional and National Prestige within the limits presented in the Prestige section.
. Review prestige logs for all member class advancements and awards of MC 12-14.
. Provide disciplinary action of national members, including suspensions of up to six months and stripping of up to four levels of member class.
. Receive four loaned levels of member class while in office, up to MC 13.



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Charles Bailey
Camarilla Club Director
US2002021542
AIM - charleseb9
ICQ - 17937548
Yahoo - wwolfar
MSN - charlesb@white-wolf.com
Suggestion Box http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/email/clubdirsugg.php

I posted this last week in the Camarilla LJ Community and received some very good responses, so good in fact that I wanted to repost it here to see if there were any additional suggestions from members that might read this journal and not the Camarilla community.


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If you could make one suggestion to improve an aspect of the Camarilla what would it be?

I am currently in the process of assembling a series of suggestions from members for areas where White Wolf and the Camarilla can improve the administrative, gaming and social aspects of the organization.

If you would like to contribute a suggestion for this project, please email me directly at clubdirector@white-wolf.com. When submitting your entry, please be sure to include an explanation of how this change would improve the club.

Thank you for your input.

Charles Bailey
Club Director
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I am currently populating a new FAQ database on a variety of Coordinator related topics including:

FAQ: Associating WW login and Camarilla ID
FAQ: Purchasing new membership
FAQ: Purchasing renewal
FAQ: Operation of CRD
FAQ: Trial Membership
FAQ: Tabletop Chronicle

I have a number of questions for these already but I would like to get more that may have cropped up in the course of your membership. Please send them to my clubdirector@white-wolf.com address to avoid spamming the list.

If there are any other categories that you would like to suggest for FAQ's then let me know as well.


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Charles Bailey
Camarilla Club Director
US2002021542
AIM - charleseb9
ICQ - 17937548
Yahoo - wwolfar
MSN - charlesb@white-wolf.com
Suggestion Box http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/email/clubdirsugg.php

This will also be reprinted in the Summer Epitaph due out in June, but in the meantime here is a listing of conventions that will have a Camarilla presence between July and September.

If you have a convention event that is not listed here, send the information to clubdirector@white-wolf.com and I will get it included in the summer listings.
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( Convention Listings )

Chicago, The crossroads of the nation is once again the host to NEGLECT.

June 2 - 5 Chicago

Pre-Registration $25.00
After May 22nd $35.00

"The Undiscovered Country...

The land that's always just over the horizon. Sometimes we think of it as a paradise, the place where all our dreams come true. But in the World of Darkness, not all dreams are pleasant....

In the shadowy society of *Requiem*, inhuman monsters plot acts to advance their causes with callous disregard for those around them. Each secret, each new truth unearthed is a tool to advance one's goals, or a weapon to destroy one's enemies. Vampiric society, arisen from a murky past to a present in which ancient secrets can be more deadly than any blade.

In the world of spirit and soul, flesh and bone of the *Forsaken*, we will learn a new land, exploring a place that we may never have seen before- in a new world, and inside ourselves.

In the cities and glades we know so well, we find ourselves lost; the world is different when covered in the snows of Winter. Places that a *Changeling* once knew so well may not be the same any longer, and new allies may have to be found in unexpected ways.

In the steel and glass towers of the Technocracy and the mad mindscapes of the Marauders, a jaded *Mage* may have found much, and even think they've seen it all. But the end promises more... and no one has seen what lands lie beyond Ascension. Heaven? Hell? Or something else entirely, not merely unknown, but unknowable? Only a few will be able to find out for themselves.

NEGLECT 2005- Do you have the cleverness, the capability, and the courage to master... The Undiscovered Country?

Join us for Requiem (one night of soft role-play and two more of full-scale skullduggery!); Forsaken (the newest venue!); Changeling (Winter in the Windy City!); and Mage.

All of this and more at NEGLECT, June 2-5 in Chicago!"

Room Rates and other details can be found at

www.NEGLECT2005.org

(Registration is now open at the White Wolf Online Store)

Register Today !!




Dennis Byron
US2002021531
DC Shattered Dreams, IL013D
Event Director
NEGLECT 2K5 CHICAGO !!
June 2 - 5th
www.NEGLECT2005.org

It's time, the time to submit to the Epitaph! The next issue's theme will be "Endings and Beginnings", to reflect the end of the old chronicle and the beginning of the new one.

Let's get those fertile, febrile thoughts into print, have fun doing it, and get national prestige as frosting on the cake.

Do you have a story? A poem? Some artwork? Are you still mulling over the last event you went to, and wishing everyone could experience the cool things that happened there? Did you take pictures? Send those things to us so that everyone can share them.

Currently we are looking for Affiliate/Regional Correspondents to collect and forward articles, but there is a deadline approaching for the next Epitaph, and we don't want to miss it...so for now, send them to chenayas@gmail.com

As for the contest?

ep7i7taph
n. 1. An inscription on a tombstone in memory of
the one buried there.
2. A brief literary piece commemorating a deceased person.

Pretty accurate, isn't it? From the Requiem standpoint at least...because aren't all those wonderful characters we create deceased persons? And the ones we explored for so long in the World of Darkness...they were deceased persons as well.

There were a lot of them too...and they all died for good at the end of the last chronicle. Died in ways that were tragic and horrible and redeeming and damning and uplifting and sorrowful and joyful and...and...well you know the adjectives better than *I* do...after all, they were your alter-egos...the tiny pieces of your psyche that floated to the top to find life as a character you played and loved. You remember them fondly...and it would be fun for others to remember them, too. They deserve epitaphs. And that has led to a contest.

Send an epitaph that you've created for your departed character...for your friend's departed character...heck, even for a character that was an enemy who you may have helped to "put away". These epitaphs will appear on the cover of and inside the next issue...on tombstones, so keep them fairly brief.

All throughout history, cemeteries have been full of witty, sad, poignant epitaphs. Some take the form of poetry, some prose, some simply crude nods to the dead. Give your creative imagination free-rein, and send them to us.
All submissions will be judged by the Epitaph staff, and one winner chosen from among them.

Not only are the submissions worth prestige, but the winner will have an article telling the story of her character and concept and how she died along with a submitted picture of said character published in a future edition of Epitaph. And if that's not enough, he will also get a special, signed copy of his choice of one of the new Requiem books!

So send in your Epitaph/epitaph submissions now!

Below are the guidelines for submissions:

Please address all electronic submissions to epitaph@cammail.white-wolf.com with the following Subject line:

Submission [category] [genre] [type]

Note:
category: Poetry, Fiction, Article, Puzzle, Photo, Artwork
genre: None, Vampire, Mage, Werewolf, Mortal, Changeling
type: none, storytelling, coordinating, player, general, review

Ex:
Submission Poetry Mage none [Poetry with a Mage aspect] Submission Article Vampire Storytelling [Article on how to play a Daeva] Submission Article None coordinating [Article on how to award Prestige properly]

Please put the following in the body of the
email:

1. Name
2. Member Number
3. Email Address
4. Snail mail address [including Country] 5. Phone number 6. CC [for purposes of Prestige] 7. CC Email [for purposes of Prestige] 8. Brief Biography / member information --What do you do for a living?
--How long have you been in the Camarilla?
--What OOC positions have you held in the Camarilla?
--When did you start
writing/drawing/photographing/etc? How long have you been doing such? What got you started?
--What venues do you play in? What's your favorite venue? What's your favorite character you've played? And why?

WE PREFER ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS. However, if you unable to access email, then please address all snail mail submissions to the following:

Camarilla - Epitaph Submission
8023 N. Princeton Street
Portland, OR 97203-4929


ooc:
Chenaya Strutton ~ Portland, Oregon Domain Editor - Epitaph National Camarilla/Red Cross Liaison
AIM: ChenayaST ~ LJ: Chenaya
Reset: US2002021977 - Old Chronicle: 9909-143 List Mod - D-Portland, NW-Requiem & Tri-Domain

Hello everybody,

White Wolf has asked Alex T. to come on-board as our Mind's Eye
Theatre developer in a freelance capacity. He'll also work as
a liaison between the Club and other parts of White Wolf in
addition to being the Camarilla's Master Storyteller.

The MET Rules for WoD and Requiem are currently being finalized
for a July release. Some delays have occurred because White Wolf
has been very concerned to ensure that the MET rules match the
Club's needs. We believe that our current steps will make sure
that the Camarilla has the material it needs to truly shine.

If you have any questions, please address them to camstoryteller@
white-wolf.com.

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Charles Bailey
Camarilla Club Director
US2002021542
AIM - charleseb9
ICQ - 17937548
Yahoo - wwolfar
MSN - charlesb@white-wolf.com
Suggestion Box http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/email/clubdirsugg.php

Why...yes. Yes, I did say "WATER BALLOONS".

So, on with the show:

Hear Ye...Hear Ye...

All comers welcome!!!

Get'cher pitchin' arm ready to go!

Because the Club Director, Charles Bailey, has volunteered to stand in front of a tarp and give people the chance to throw WATER BALLOONS at him...

Some of them may even hit him!!!

What? What's that you say? You want to know HOW this is going to happen?

Well...it goes like this:

For ONE...count it...ONE DOLLAH! You...yes, I say YOU...can buy a raffle ticket at SCaRE...

And IF your Raffle Ticket is pulled...then YOU...yes YOU...will be one of the lucky people who will be allowed to throw a full to bursting WATER BALLOON! at Camarilla Club Director, Charles Bailey!!!

What? Haven't you EVER wanted to hit Charles? I mean...with a Water Balloon, people! (gods...stop bein' so vicious! That's MY job! *smile*)

Well, you may have a chance...bring your dollahs and a good pitching arm...!!!

(I'm still trying to see if I can talk Alex T, David Bounds, or Wes C., into it, as well, if they're going to be at SCaRE!)

All proceeds from the "Throw A Water Balloon At Charles Bailey" Raffle and the SCaRE Charity Auction will be going to:

Defenders of Wildlife

AND

The New Orleans Ronald McDonald House

AND...don't forget your coloring books, crayons, and teddy bears!!!

*DONATE TO THE CHARITY AUCTION!!!*

Donations for the Auction? Please send email to Cat Williams at:

ebilcat@gmail.com

HUGS FROM THE SC REGION!!!

Cat
The SC Shifters Chick
AND SCaRE Charities Chick

I just wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone that I have a Club Director's Suggestion box active at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/email/clubdirsugg.php.

If you have a question, comment or suggestion for the organization then I encourage you to take a few moments and send it in.

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Charles Bailey
Camarilla Club Director
US2002021542
AIM - charleseb9
ICQ - 17937548
Yahoo - wwolfar
MSN - charlesb@white-wolf.com

Many thanks to Dan Wright for this email originally posted to the Coordinators list providing information on the donations for the Tsunami Relief Effort.

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In the midst's of the game we play, there are sometimes where reality comes first. Yesterday, a massive 9.0 earthquake hit southern Asia.
They are estimating the death toll at over 21,000 dead.

The International Red Cross has asked for donations of all kinds.
Money helps most, but anything will do. There are thousands in need of relief. I know that this is after Christmas, and many of us have spent what we had to pay for gifts for friends and family, but I ask that you dig deep and donate anything you can.


Americans can Donate here:
https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp

Australian members can donate here:
http://www.redcross.org.au/ourservices_aroundtheworld_emergencyrelief_AsiaQu
akeTsunamis.htm

Canadian Members can Donate here:
https://secure.csfm.com/redcross/

UK members can donate here:
http://www.redcross.org.uk/news_subsection.asp?id=40238

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The Charity Watch website located here
http://www.charitywatch.org/hottopics/tsunami_asia.html has additional links for charities based in the United States.


This Wikipedia site includes a listing of organizations world wide that are assisting in the disaster relief.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donations_for_victims_of_the_2004_Indian_Ocean_
earthquake


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Charles Bailey
Camarilla Club Director
US2002021542
AIM - charleseb9
ICQ - 17937548
Yahoo - wwolfar
MSN - charlesb@white-wolf.com

Atlanta, GA, November 24, 2004 — White Wolf is looking for a few good fiction authors and is putting up $20,000.00 in the search.

White Wolf Publishing, Inc. today announced a contest in which entrants submit ideas for novels set in the World of Darkness, the company’s wildly popular contemporary horror setting. Run in three rounds, the contest asks prospective writers to first submit a one-page synopsis of their novel, then a first chapter, and finally the entire manuscript. The winning manuscript will be published by White Wolf as part of their World of Darkness fiction line in late 2006.

Cash prizes also occur in all three rounds. One hundred winners of round one will receive $50.00 each and an invitation to enter round two. Five winners of round two will receive $1,000.00 each and an invitation to enter round three. The grand prize winner will receive $10,000.00 as an advance on royalties for publication of his or her novel. Other contestants may also be approached about publishing their novels. Full details of the contest are available at <http://www.worldofdarkness.com/novelcontest/>.

This contest coincides with the launch of White Wolf’s new line of novels based on the World of Darkness. The first novel in the series, Greg Stolze’s Vampire: A Hunger Like Fire, releases on December 13th and further novels are scheduled throughout 2005. This fiction line comes on the heels of the hugely successful launch of the World of Darkness Rulebook and Vampire: The Requiem last August.


Vampire: A Hunger Like Fire
by Greg Stolze
WW11235; ISBN 1-56546-862-3; MSRP $6.99
288-page mass-market paperback


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Since its entry into the roleplaying game market in 1991, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. has grown, maintaining an average market share of 26%. With collective book sales in excess of 5.5 million copies during this time, White Wolf is one of two undisputed worldwide publishing leaders for pen and paper roleplaying games. White Wolf properties have been licensed for television series, comic books, action figures, console and computer video games, coin-operated arcade games, professional wrestlers, replica props and weapons, interactive media events, and a myriad of merchandise. More information on White Wolf can be found at www.white-wolf.com .

This is an all call for ST’s at the Camarilla sanctioned tabletop event at Gen Con So-Cal. You should possess a working knowledge of the Requiem rules for this event and be willing to work with the Lead ST’s to fit into possible scenario times. If you wish to volunteer for this then please note the times below and send an email with your requested work times to brimstoner@gmail.com, and Nycci@fuse.net . The Lead ST for this event is Nycci Daniels and should be able to help with questions you may have. This event is offered by the Camarilla Tabletop Team and will include getting to know how the future of these events may work. This event will dictate how we run future events so please bring your top skills here. Your time is appreciated here and I look forward to hearing from you.

Vampire: The Requiem sessions that we are recruiting for are:

RPG00141 Escape from San Diego 2004-12-02 10:00am
RPG00142 Escape from San Diego 2004-12-03 10:00am
RPG00143 Escape from San Diego 2004-12-04 10:00am


Additionally we are looking for volunteers to run the initial round of Werewolf: The Forsaken on Thursday December 2nd. If you are interested and available contact clubdirector@white-wolf.com for more information.

Kevin Stoner
US2003041519
Tabletop Events Lead

White Wolf Names Will Hindmarch
Line Developer of “Vampire: The Requiem,”

Justin Achilli Editing & Development Manager

Atlanta, GA, November 18, 2004 — White Wolf Publishing today announced an important staff change with Justin Achilli becoming Editing & Development Manager and Will Hindmarch succeeding Achilli as Line Developer for Vampire: The Requiem.

Achilli had been Developer and Intellectual Property Manager for Vampire: The Masquerade since 1998 and spearheaded the creative development of its successor property, Vampire: The Requiem. Requiem launched this past August to great acclaim. “I enjoyed a six-year run developing Vampire,” said Achilli. “The new World of Darkness is a perfect place to let a developer with a fresh set of ideas take the reins.” As Vice President of Editing & Development, Achilli will oversee the development of new intellectual properties and the editorial portion of product development.

Taking the helm of White Wolf’s flagship product line is Will Hindmarch. “Will is a veteran of Vampire writing,” said Achilli, “and I know his vision and panache will suit the game well.” In addition to writing credits for White Wolf (including Victorian Age: Vampire and Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom), Hindmarch has done extensive writing and development for Fantasy Flight Games and Atlas Games.

Said Hindmarch, "The passion and enthusiasm that's been put into Vampire by all its writers and artists has a momentum all its own. My plan is to maintain that level of quality by following Justin Achilli's original trajectory on the line. I've followed Vampire as a player, as a fan, and as a writer, so my expectations for the game are as high as anyone's; I've never been so excited to have such hard work to do."


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Since its entry into the roleplaying game market in 1991, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. has grown, maintaining an average market share of 26%. With collective book sales in excess of 5.5 million copies during this time, White Wolf is one of two undisputed worldwide publishing leaders for pen-and-paper roleplaying games. White Wolf properties have been licensed for television series, comic books, action figures, console and computer video games, coin-operated arcade games, professional wrestlers, replica props and weapons, interactive media events, and a myriad of merchandise. More information on White Wolf can be found at www.white-wolf.com .

I apologize for the delay that anyone who has purchased a new membership or a renewal since before ICC has experienced. There was an issue with accessing our Stamps.com account that was finally resolved yesterday. The renewal cards and membership packets will all be in the mail by close of business tomorrow.

Again I apologize for the delay.

Charles Bailey
Club Director

The first of the articles from the White Wolf website regarding the release of Werewolf: The Forsaken is now available here. The Werewolf Forums on the White Wolf website are already filling up with comments so drop by and see what is going on with the second release in the new World of Darkness.

( The AMST Settings and Metaplot office would like to announce the following opening for the upcoming requiem chronicle. )

As promised this is the transcript from the White Wolf Q&A session that took place at ICC in October.

I want to thank Chris Buser for assembling these highlights of the Q&A session. He was able to take extensive notes during the session and I appreciate him taking the time to organize them as I could not keep notes myself during the session. I have taken the liberty of updating some of the answers to reflect changes that have occurred since ICC.

( Q&A )

I am compiling a list of conventions for 2005 that Camarilla members would be attending and might be interested in Demoing either LARP or Tabletop at the event. These should be the smaller conventions that normally are not attended by White Wolf, but do have attendees that play in or are interested in the World of Darkness games.

One of the projects that I have been assigned in the coming year is to work with our Conventions person to expand the Camarilla presence in both Tabletop and LARP, to do this we will be firming up the support of those shows that we do not normally attend by assisting Camarilla groups with Demo materials and prize support.

To submit a convention for consideration of inclusion with the list please send an email including the following information to clubdirector@white-wolf.com.

Convention Name:
Date:
Location:
Convention Contact Name:
Convention Contact Email:
Website:
Tabletop Venue:
LARP:
Camarilla Contact Name:
Camarilla Contact Email:

Once we have firmed up the initial shows that we will be working with I will post more information on how to add additional conventions to the list and what Demo and Prize support will be provided.

( Women of the Camarilla 2006 Calendar Seeking Models )

White Wolf Takes Part In National Games Week
Coming November 21-27, 2004

Exciting news! White Wolf Publishing is teaming up with the publisher of Games Quarterly and many other game manufacturers in a great new event, National Games Week. We want you to join us in this project.

What National Games Week Is
NGW is a coordinated nationwide promotional campaign to raise awareness of games as positive, social entertainment. The industry and game players will achieve this together, by creating a weeklong series of events that get people's attention- a celebration of games. The staff of Games Quarterly are the coordinators. NGW even has its own official U.S. postage stamp!

National Games Week is now established as the fourth week of November every year. This year that makes it November 21-27, a Sunday through Saturday, when families and friends are coming together. We want them to play games.

Host Your Own Event
NGW events will take place, for this inaugural year, in an expected 15,000 homes, schools, churches, colleges, community centers and retail stores. Game Retailers will run events, but otherwise events will be run when people such as you decide to take up the challenge. You have a keen interest in games and therefore are our best ambassador- we hope you will decide to Host a Games Day during National Games Week, invite friends and family, gamer and non-gamer alike. The more people that hear the message the more new game players there will be.

Make your own event wherever you like- your home, school, church, or community center, and invite lots of people. Or, contact your local game retailer to find out what events they are going to run- they might even want your help with their events.

NGW Provides The Tools To You
You are going to be provided with the tools to make a fun, successful event- posters, invitation cards, official stamps, information for teachers, even games. On October 15 the web site <http://www.nationalgamesweek.net> will launch. On this site you can get lots of information. Then, should you decide to become a member of National Games Week (there is no fee), you can log in to the secure part of the web site and find all sorts of resources that you can order. Some are free, some have a shipping and handling charge, while others have a minimal cost. Stock up on all the supplies you need, including a special prize pack from White Wolf.

During your Games Day be sure to have both your favorite games and some games suitable for newcomers. Be prepared to teach the games to them so they can start enjoying games right away. In Games Quarterly Magazine #2 there is a good article on teaching games- you can download it at <http://www.gamesquarterly.net>. You can also get a How To Host a Games Day kit at no cost, by ordering it on the web site starting October 15.

We can’t think of a better way to celebrate games than National Games Week. Let’s do this as a team!

Watch for the web site to launch October 15.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ngw@gamesquarterly.net

White Wolf Call For Job Applications
Organized Play Coordinator

White Wolf is looking to hire an employee for the entry-level, full time position of Organized Play Coordinator. Deadline for application is Friday, October 15th 2004.

The job description and submission details follow:

Base Description:
The Organized Play Coordinator will serve as the in-house coordinator for all aspects of organized play (OP) associated with Vampire: The Eternal Struggle® (VTES) and any future card games developed by White Wolf. This includes ensuring the smooth running of events, serving as point of contact between the player base and White Wolf, and developing tactics and strategies to further grow organized play. The Organized Play Coordinator will work in White Wolf’s Atlanta offices and report to the Marketing Director. He ort she will work hand-in-hand with other members of the Marketing department, as well as with the Card Game Manager.

Core Tasks:

1. Maintain and develop the calendar of organized events, including sanctioning all organized play events and creating new events if appropriate
2. Coordinate planning and organization of major OP events (Championships, Qualifiers, Pre-Releases, etc.)
3. Maintain open communication with the members of the organized play group and players at large.
4. Ensure that support materials arrive in a timely fashion for OP events.
5. Propagate news of OP events and spur participation, including providing weekly news stories (primarily tournament results) for the VTES website.
6. Liaise with retailers hosting VTES events
7. Periodically review and revise OP support materials and programs
8. Develop new OP programs and structures in response to market needs and player desire, including creating and managing a rewards program for volunteer tournament organizers
9 Advocate for VTES and other card games in marketing at large
10. Attend OP events and trade shows to represent White Wolf Work with Production department on development of any needed OP materials (signage, exclusive cards, etc.).
11. Lead the development of OP structure for upcoming Exalted TCG and any other card games
12. Promote organized play to meet goals on increased number of active players, number and scope of events and sales of VTES product.

Required Skills:

Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to juggle multiple tasks
Strong communication skills, especially in managing email and phone calls from a large number of event organizers
Good familiarity with VTES and its OP structure (or ability to quickly learn it)
Good interpersonal skills and ability to represent WW and VTES at events
Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel a plus

Instructions for Applications:
All applications should be submitted by email by Friday October 15th, 2004 and include “[OP Application]” in the subject line. Candidates should attach a brief introductory letter and a resume. Candidates should be emailed to:
Philippe R Boulle
Marketing Director
White Wolf
prboulle@white-wolf.com

ALERT: The deadline for nominations has been extended!!! Read Below!!

Notice: This year, the process for award nomination will vary from previous years, due to time limitations on submission, voting and then ordering of awards for presentation. For next year, the new award nominations website will go active in January 2005, and members will be able to log in throughout an Eight Month span to submit nominations in all categories.

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For the Awards of 2004, the Trustees of the Camarilla will manage the process, under Club Director’s supervision. This gives the Trustees a way to contribute to the club as a group and provides a set of voters/proctors that have the benefit of experience in the club form all aspects to better judge the work a member has done with an eye to who best represents the ideals of each award and by extension represents the Club.

This announcement is the first step in the nominating process.

One Trustee is designated to shepherd the nominations for each category, as listed below. Please send to them your nomation letter for the member who has impressed you in the last year.

International
- Coordinator of the Year Jody Lemoine [jody@tishco.ca]
- Storyteller of the Year Michelle Webb [lilith@jyhad.net]
- Member of the Year Hugh Montgomerie [hugh.montgomerie@sympatico.ca]

US
- Coordinator of the Year Kelley Barnes-Herrmann [krisnitori@nyctophobia.com]
- Storyteller of the Year Brian Gates [tremere@diablerie.net]
- Member of the Year Jana Wright [memberservices@white-wolf.com]

When a nomination is received, the trustee will send a confirmation email to the sender, and assemble all the nominations in a ongoing file (tracked by Member Name in case of multiple nominations). Nominations will be accepted until October 8, 2004. After that point, the word document/excel files will be shared among the trustees for review and discussion for the period of one week. Voting will take place (US Trustees only for the US Awards) and be finished by midnight October 14, 2004. Results will be sent to the Club Director for verification of the International Awards and to the US Cam Council for the US based awards.

Verification will be no later than October 19, 2004, so that there is enough time prepare the certificates for distribution (nifty awards to be shipped, post ICC to the winners).

Awards will be given at the ICC Closing ceremonies on October 24, 2004. The week after that date, the Assistant Club Director will collect all submissions and compile an email per nominated member, forwarding to them all the nomination statements received so they know that they made a enough of significant impression on a fellow member, to be recommended for the award in question.

The List of all nominees and winners will be published in the Winter Edition of Epitaph, as well on the Cam Forums, the Club Director website and other appropriate communications media for the Camarilla as an additional form or recogonition for excellence among members.

Camarilla Award Limitations:
- No previous winners in a specific category are eligible for that category, but may be considered for any other category in which they are nominated.
- Trustees will not be able to nominate members if they wish to hold a vote in that specific category.
- If a trustee is nominated for a category, they will be removed from the vote for that category.

Questions can be directed to: Krisnitori@nyctophobia.com

Kelley Barnes-Herrmann
US2002021226
ACD
Executive Director - ICC

The freeform structure that is the keystone of the next chronicle is a blessing and a curse. A blessing in that it gives the storytellers and players much more leeway in how they want to see the clan/covenant grow and invests those that take part with a sense of ownership in the new chronicle. The curse being that the freeform nature gives rise to heated discussions of how things should/must be for the clan/covenant. In the oWOD, love it or hate it the canon material gave a template for how the clans and societies were established, that vision came from at most 5-10 people in the development department and thus while not a deep as some players would have liked, it was a standard idea on which characters might be created and portrayed.

In reviewing the first new releases for Requiem, there is little to no materials on how to play a clan/covenant, there are suggestions of what a typical setup in a city might be, but that in the end will be left up to the players/ST's to decide. In the nWOD, that vision is now spread out over 10 nations and thousands of members. We are seeing how the initial baby steps in establishing this new continuity is going and I am really impressed with all of the hard work and thought that is being put into this by all of those on this and other lists.

Please remember that the clan/covenant lists do not encompass all of those that will end up playing characters even in the first flight of character creation, not to mention those that come later. It can however become more representative as more players are encouraged to join and participate in the process. So please don't take it too personally when policies established on any of the clan/covenant lists need to be examined by the ST chain to insure that it will work well for the wider audience of members playing in the chronicle.

The biggest challenge that comes from this new mindset is that when a new player comes into the game they are not going to have the benefit of a Splat book to help them get the feel of character dynamics. That is going to rest very firmly on the existing players and offers an excellent opportunity to recapture something that many have said is lost in the organization, the sense of community. Mentoring new characters can lead to mentoring players, developing new friendships and regaining that feel of community that made the organization fun.

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Charles Bailey
Camarilla Club Director
US2002021542
AIM - charleseb9
ICQ - 17937548
Yahoo - wwolfar
MSN - charlesb@white-wolf.com

Exclusive Opportunity for Camarilla Members!! Ten Lucky People will be immortalized and envied.....

Have people ask for your autograph and act like a feverish gamer around you, marvelous, wonderful you?

Here's you big chance - and you don't even have to write a word!!

White Wolf and the Camarilla are looking for 10 members to have their likeness used as the *SIGNATURE CHARACTERS* featured in the New Orleans Appendix of MET Requiem.

Can you pass for Prince Augusto Vidal? Perhaps Pearl Chastian, the Daeva Primogen. Does a top hat help your impersonation of Nosferatu, Baron Cimitiere? Somewhere in the Camarilla - the likenesses exist!

Winners will be chosen determined based upon their resemblance to the characters presented in the Vampire: The Requiem. The portraits of the signature characters can be found at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/clubdirector/NOLApic.html. The winning photos will be used for the MET Requiem version of the Signature Characters so the submissions should match the portrait style of the signature character published in Vampire: The Requiem that they are wishing to enter as


How to Enter the Competition:

Photos will be accepted from September 24th to October 5th with the winners being announced at ICC.

To enter send a digital photo to clubdirector@white-wolf.com

Submissions should be in JPEG or GIF format.

Be sure include your name, Camarilla membership number, contact information and which character you are entering as.

All questions should be directed to: clubdirector@white-wolf.com

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Charles Bailey
Camarilla Club Director
US2002021542
AIM - charleseb9
ICQ - 17937548
Yahoo - wwolfar
MSN - charlesb@white-wolf.com

( Call for 2004 International and US Award Nominations )

Posted to Camarilla Announce and Club Director Website.

( Membership Recruitment Contest )

This is included on the new Club Director website and the Coordinator List as well as here.

( Trial Camarilla Membership )

( Updates )

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Kelley Barnes-Herrmann for all of her hard work in the position of National Conventions Administrator. Kelley has done a great amount of work both behind the scenes and in front of the camera for conventions at all levels of the organization during her tenure in office.

Kelley will be stepping up to join my staff of volunteers as ACD Special Events, which will include planning ICC, GenCon, Origins and other events as needed.

Stepping into the spotlight as the new National Conventions Administrator is Angela Rexwinkle. Angela is from the South Central Region and previously was one of Kelley's staff members so she is familiar with the operations of the conventions office.

Joining Angela on the Camarilla Council will be Sarah Heffron. Sarah will be assuming the duties of National Finance Administrator. Sarah's first duties will be to work with the Regional Officers to develop budgets.

The Camarilla has been given an opportunity to participate in the Midnight Launch Parties that will be occurring next Friday. We have been asked to assist in running demo Tabletop games at as many of the participating stores as possible.

If your chapter or individuals would like to participate in this it is simply a matter of contacting the store near you and inquiring if they currently have a group scheduled to demo Requiem. If they do not and your chapter volunteers to demo the games send an email to clubdirector@white-wolf.com and I will send you a link to download the Demo materials.

This event will be awarding National Prestige and at least one copy of the new World of Darkness and Requiem books to each group participating in the Launch Party.

To receive the Prestige and books, your group will need to submit a letter from the participating retailer stating how many demos were conducted during the Party. Additionally photos from your event should be included in the report.

This will also be a great opportunity to recruit new members into the organization in both the Tabletop and LARP games. Recruitment material is available upon request for those groups that do not have it.

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( Stores )

I know many of you who can will be coming to GenCon, but below is a list of stores in the US and Canada holding special midnight release parties for Vampire: The Requiem and the World of Darkness Rulebook. As you know, everyone here at White Wolf has been working very hard toward this launch, which is the biggest thing in our RPG division's history and has created a great deal of fan excitement.

The retailers below have invested goodly amounts of time and money to support this launch and White Wolf in general, and that makes them fertile ground for VTES support as well. I'd encourage princes and other VTES players to attend these events and help makes these midnight releases a great success. Most shops will be happy to have you run demos that evening, or (if that isn't possible for logistical reasons) do some recruitment.
These parties will be full of hungry White Wolf fans, what better time to recruit?

Even if you can't -- because you're at GenCon, say -- I'd suggest targeting these retailers for future events. These shops are all stepping up to clearly announce that they are of the latter category, and that means both that I want to support them in as many ways as possible.

For those of you going to GenCon, here are the party details:

Friday, August 20th
From 9:00 PM till 3:00 AM
Club Industry
416 East Wabash Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204 DJ Caz10 spinning the discs Bus service running from corner of Maryland & Capitol (just outside the Convention Center)

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Alabama

Empire Comics
3248 Cahaba Heights Rd, Birmingham, AL 35243
info: (205) 970-0999

California

A-1 Comics (Sacramento)
5800 Madison Ave, Sacramento, CA 95841
Info: (916) 331-9203
http://www.a-1comics.com/

Clark's Trading Cards & Comics
526 7th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Info: (707) 546-2000
http://www.clarkstrading.com/

FRP Games/Game Kastle
1670 Newhall #105, Santa Clara, CA 95050
Info: (408) 515-5544
http://www.frpgames.com/

Gamescape
333 Divisadaro, San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 621-4263

Colorado

Attactix
15107 E Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO 80014
Info: (303) 699-3349
http://www.attactix.com/

Black and Read
7821 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003
Info: (303) 467-3236
http://www.blackandread.com/

Florida

Sci-Fi City
6006 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32807
Info: (407) 282-2292
http://www.sci-fi-city.com

Georgia

The War Room
2055-F Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA 30071
Info: (770) 729-9588
http://www.thewarroom.com/

Illinois

Dungeon Games
5618 79th Street, Burbank, IL 60459
Info: (708) 425-0448

Something Wicked
816 Church Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Info: (847) 328-1300

Maryland

Dream Wizards
11772 Parklawn Drive, Rockville , MD 20852
Info: (301) 881-3530

Games and Comics & Stuff
7452 B&A Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
Info: (410) 863-7418
http://www.gamescomicsstuff.com/

Legends
503 York Rd, 50265 Towson, MD 21204
Info: (410) 321-7607

Massachusetts

Pandemonium Books & Games
36 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Info: (617) 547-3721
http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/

Missouri

Meta Games Unlimited
1936-B S Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65804-2303
Info: (417) 881-9390
http://www.metagamesunlimited.com/

Valhalla¹s Gate
901 E. Nifong Ste B, Columbia, MO 65201
Info: (573) 442-9909
http://www.valhallasgate.com/

New Jersey

Time Warp Comics & Games
555 Pompton Avenue, 72397 Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
Info: (973) 857-9788
http://www.timewarpcomics.com

New York

The Compleat Strategist
11 E. 33rd St, New York City, NY 10016
Info: (212) 685-3880
http://www.thecompleatstrategist.com/

Neutral Ground
122 W. 26th, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001
(212) 633-1288
http://www.neutralground.net/Stores/NYC/Home.asp

Oregon

Rainy Day Games
18105 SW TV Highway, Aloha, OR 97006
Info: (503) 642-4100
http://www.rainy-day-games.com/

Pennsylvania

Phantom of the Attic
214 South Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Info: (412) 682-6290
http://users.telerama.com/~phantom/gaming.html

Texas

Dragon's Lair (3 locations)
4910 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
117 Louis Henna, Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78664
7959 Fredricksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229
Info: (512) 454-2399
http://www.dlair.net/

Generation X (Bedford)
239 N. Industrial, Bedford, TX 76021-6103
Info: (817) 540-5556

Lone Star Comics
11661 Preston Road, Suite #151, Dallas, TX 75230
Info: (214) 373-0934
http://www.mycomicshop.com/ourstores/dallas.cfm

Wisconsin

Pegasus Games
6640 Odana Rd, Madison, WI 53719
Info: (608) 833-4263
http://www.pegasusgames.com/

Canada

Bayshore Hobbies
789 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8S-1K2
Info: (905) 524-2334

Kingston Gaming Nexus
122 Princess Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L-1A7
Info: (613) 546-2565

Pendragon Hobbies
1354 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W-1T8
Info: (204) 772-5415


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Charles Bailey
Camarilla Club Director
US2002021542
AIM - charleseb9
ICQ - 17937548
Yahoo - wwolfar
MSN - charlesb@white-wolf.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Direct Inquiries to:
Philippe Boulle, Marketing Director
White Wolf Publishing
1554 Litton Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
prboulle@white-wolf.com
404-292-1819 x203




Vampire: The Eternal Struggle® Adding Online Play

Atlanta, GA, August 12, 2004 — White Wolf Publishing formally announced today its collaboration with CCG Workshop, LLC to bring the Vampire: The Eternal Struggle collectable card game to online play.

Development has already begun to port the #1 multiplayer CCG over to online play. “Vampire’s graphical and strategic intensity are a good work-out for our development staff. We aspire to bring over as much dark flavor and feel as possible into the online adaptation, and look forward to inviting VTES players in for beta-testing later this year," said Ed Mittelstedt, president of CCG Workshop.

Online VTES will be hosted on its own dedicated server accessed through White Wolf’s website or CCG Workshop’s website. Normal pick-up games as well as organized online tournaments are all planned, with White Wolf providing real world prize support for the tournaments.

“Vampire’s player community literally spans the world from Singapore to Prague to LA. We’re looking forward to hosting some exciting international events and tournaments using the online platform,” said Steve Wieck, White Wolf’s VP of Card Games.
There will be a nominal monthly cost for play which will give players access to all of the active cards. Initially all cards from the Camarilla Edition set will be available for play with more expansions added after launch. Online players will be able to construct and save decks, as well as share them with other players.

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. Designed by Richard Garfield, designer of Magic: The Gathering®, VTES allows players to pit clans of vampires against one another in a mix of intrigue and action. Two special 100-card Tenth Anniversary Packs, complete with exclusive carrying tins, are available this November.

About White Wolf: Since its entry into the roleplaying game market in 1991, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. has grown, maintaining an average market share of 26%. With collective book sales in excess of 5.5 million copies during this time, White Wolf is one of two undisputed worldwide publishing leaders for pen-and-paper roleplaying games. White Wolf properties have been licensed for television series, comic books, action figures, console and computer video games, coin-operated arcade games, professional wrestlers, replica props and weapons, interactive media events and myriad merchandise. More information on White Wolf can be found at <http://www.white-wolf.com/> .

About CCG Workshop: CCG Workshop is a company that hosts online play of strategy games. It was started in 2001 by Ed Mittelstedt with a mission to adapt orphaned collectible card games for online play, but has since grown to host all forms of strategy games. CCG Workshop is an online community, a culture that shares the love of strategy gaming. CCG Workshop’s core technology is the gatlingEngine, a Win32 application used to play strategy games over the Internet. CCG Workshop also created the gatlingDevKit. With it, a prospective game designer can create an online strategy game that can be instantly playable on the gatlingEngine. More information on CCG Workshop can be found at <http://www.ccgworkshop.com/>.

Forgive the intrusion of an IC item in the OOC journal, but this is one of those situations where I wanted to spread the word as the mail server is being a tad slow today.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Direct Inquiries to:
Jason Donovan, Marketing Director
Striker Books

Days of Fire Burns Up the Internet

Albany, NY, August 9, 2004- Striker Books today announced that after printing delays, Yves Darra's much-anticipated 'Days of Fire' is now shipping to booksellers. The book will feature some of the highest quality paper you will find in a coffee table book.

"In June, someone stole a printing proof copy of the book, and it made its way onto the internet. It has seen an unprecedented number of downloads in that time," says Gretta Striker, publisher of Striker Books. "We always knew this was a fine work, containing beautiful art and brilliant verse.
Yves Darra's translation is a masterwork that should hopefully erase previous, poorly translated versions of this text from the minds of scholars."

Across the internet, talk of this book has linked it to the recent revelations of vampires in our midst. Correlations between the 'Blood King'
of 'Days of Fire' and the apocryphal antecedents to modern vampires have been numerous. Further, some allege that this work presents a "true story"
of the Fall of Lucifer. Recent events have lead to an increased interest in the subject.

Striker Books makes no claim as to the veracity of the information presented in 'Days of Fire'. "Certainly there have been some interesting parallels between recent world events and events detailed in the text, says Gretta Striker. "However, I would be quick to caution a would-be reader that this is far from some apocalyptic primer. This is a masterful work of epic poetry and owes far more to the Illiyad than to the Book of Revelations."

In light of the increased interest in the project, Striker Books need to completely alter previously established printing plans. "The printer we were using simply wasn't equipped to handle a print run the size of what we have on our hands with 'Days of Fire'" Striker added, "Since we had to change printers after initial pre-order numbers came through, we decided to go the extra mile and offer the book on premium grade paper at no extra cost to the consumer. It highlights the gorgeous artwork of the book."

"We hope that even those who have downloaded copies of the book will purchase one as well. Yves Darra put his life into this work, and as I stare at the final copy, hot off the presses, I can only say that the finished product is magnificent, and I feel privileged to have stewarded this work into print."

Sadly, Darra never lived to see the interest that his translation has caused. He was murdered by parties unknown in Morocco on April 20 of this year. "It is a fitting legacy to a scholar of Yves' stature that his final work stands to become a best-seller."

Days of Fire
ISBN *********; 84-page hardcover; SRP $19.99 On sale August 10, 2004 # # #

Since entering the publishing market in 2001, Striker Books has emerged as a front-runner in introducing the modern world to classic and ancient works. By pairing classic writings and verse with modern artists, Striker Books has produced coffee table books that have brought history to life.
The company prides itself on introducing the mainstream to works once relegated to the musty halls of academia.

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OOC Note: If you wish to obtain a PDF copy of this text, it can be downloaded at http://camarilla.white-wolf.com/daysoffire. Inquiries for either the book or publisher should be directed to Kevin Talbot
(ktalbot@globalfrequency.org) or Charles Bailey (Enigma_9@comcast.net).

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Charles Bailey
Camarilla Club Director
US2002021542
AIM - charleseb9
ICQ - 17937548
Yahoo - wwolfar
MSN - charlesb@white-wolf.com

This is a long document so I have put it behind an LJ cut. This is the work in progress file that the Tabletop Division is being designed from. The Tabletop Development team is busy working to fulfill the parameters of this document and some partft will be changed before the final roll out, but In wanted to give you some insight into the thought process that is going into this new division of the organization.

( Tabletop Development Document )

These are a few of the projects that I am currently working on over the next few weeks.

• Working with MST and MET Developer to continue Playtesting of new MET material


• Epitaph v2 with Janet McDonald


• Last minute planning for GenCon and DragonCon


• Launch parties for World of Darkness and Requiem


• 2004 Recruitment Drive


• Tabletop Division of Camarilla


• Initial talks with NC's and NST's regarding new chronicle


• Talks with potential German Affiliate

I will be posting some updates to ongoing projects today, but given the growth of the readership here I have a question.

What do you want to see included in this LJ?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Direct Inquiries to:
Philippe Boulle, Marketing Director
White Wolf Publishing
1554 Litton Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
prboulle@white-wolf.com
404-292-1819 x203



Page Count Rises on World of Darkness Rulebook
$19.99 Price Point Remains for First Printing

Atlanta, GA, July 12, 2004 — White Wolf Publishing today announced that the page count on its highly anticipated August release, the World of Darkness Rulebook has risen to 224 pages, without affecting the retail price for the first print run.

The central book in White Wolf’s all-new contemporary horror setting, the hardcover World of Darkness Rulebook contains all the core rules for the Storytelling System and everything needed for portraying mortal characters in a world of hidden monsters. Major supplements like Vampire: The Requiem (also released in August) build on the main rulebook, providing expanded setting and the rules needed to play supernatural characters. The World of Darkness Rulebook was originally planned for 160 pages, but as the manuscript was refined, it ultimately grew to 224.

“There isn’t an ounce of fat in that book,” said Ken Cliffe, White Wolf’s Vice-President of Editorial & Development. “Those extra 64 pages allowed us to give readers the complete rulebook they deserved. We knew we couldn’t settle for a stripped down summary.”

The first printing of the World of Darkness Rulebook will maintain the solicited $19.99 retail price. “Adding those pages noticeably increases our costs on the book, but we're holding to our $19.99 price point on the initial printing,” explained Mike Tinney, White Wolf’s President. “It was important that we honor that and reward those who have been waiting for months to buy this book on the first day.”

Subsequent printings of the World of Darkness Rulebook will bear a suggested retail price of $24.99. To prevent stocking problems, these printings will bear a different stock number and ISBN, although the contents will be identical.

World of Darkness Rulebook (first printing)
WW55000; ISBN 1-58846-476-8; 224-page hardcover; SRP $19.99
On sale August 21, 2004

Vampire: The Requiem
WW25000; ISBN 1-58846-247-1; 304-page hardcover; SRP $34.99
On sale August 21, 2004

World of Darkness Rulebook (second printing)
WW55002; ISBN 1-58846-484-9; 224-page hardcover; SRP $24.99



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Since its entry into the roleplaying game market in 1991, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. has grown, maintaining an average market share of 26%. With collective book sales in excess of 5.5 million copies during this time, White Wolf is one of two undisputed worldwide publishing leaders for pen and paper roleplaying games. White Wolf properties have been licensed for television series, comic books, action figures, console and computer video games, coin-operated arcade games, professional wrestlers, replica props and weapons, interactive media events, and a myriad of merchandise. More information on White Wolf can be found at www.white-wolf.com .

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Direct Inquiries to:
Philippe Boulle, Marketing Director
White Wolf Publishing
1554 Litton Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
prboulle@white-wolf.com
404-292-1819 x203



White Wolf Delays Werewolf: The Forsaken Until February

Atlanta, GA, July 19, 2004 — White Wolf Publishing today announced that it is withholding the release of Werewolf: The Forsaken until February of 2005. It was originally scheduled for November of 2004.

The second Storytelling game set in the re-imagined World of Darkness, Werewolf: The Forsaken follows on the heels of the World of Darkness Rulebook and Vampire: The Requiem (releasing August 21st)

“All of us have been working flat-out on Vampire,” said Ken Cliffe, White Wolf’s Vice President of Editing and Development “and it became clear to us that with Werewolf set to come out only two and a half months after Vampire, it was at risk of getting second-hand treatment. That wasn’t acceptable.”

White Wolf has revealed very little about Werewolf: The Forsaken thus far. “They’ll be some teaser material in the next White Wolf Quarterly,” promised Werewolf developer Ethan Skemp, “and plenty more after that.”


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Since its entry into the roleplaying game market in 1991, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. has grown, maintaining an average market share of 26%. With collective book sales in excess of 5.5 million copies during this time, White Wolf is one of two undisputed worldwide publishing leaders for pen and paper roleplaying games. White Wolf properties have been licensed for television series, comic books, action figures, console and computer video games, coin-operated arcade games, professional wrestlers, replica props and weapons, interactive media events, and a myriad of merchandise. More information on White Wolf can be found at www.white-wolf.com .

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Direct Inquiries to:
Philippe Boulle, Marketing Director
White Wolf Publishing
1554 Litton Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
prboulle@white-wolf.com
404-292-1819 x203



New Line Cinema Options White Wolf’s
Vampire: The Requiem for Multi-Picture Deal

Atlanta, GA, July 26, 2004 — White Wolf Publishing has reached an agreement with New Line Cinema to produce a motion picture series based on Vampire: The Requiem.

A modern horror game about vampires hidden among the living, Vampire: The Requiem is the flagship property of White Wolf’s World of Darkness contemporary horror universe. New Line, the film company responsible for such blockbusters as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Seven and the Austin Powers franchise, brings a unique combination of artistic and commercial acumen to the deal.

“We’re excited that the company that brought Lord of the Rings to the big screen has taken an interest in our flagship property,” said Mike Tinney, president of White Wolf. “New Line’s creative executives and producer Adam Fields have a great deal of enthusiasm for Vampire and have taken great strides to partner White Wolf with New Line.”

Adam Fields, producer of such films as Donnie Darko and Brokedown Palace, has signed on to the project as producer. “Vampire is a unique template for a fantastic movie franchise,” said Fields. “I look at a lot of computer games and roleplaying games, but Vampire and the World of Darkness stand out thanks to their compelling visuals and narrative. I’m very excited by the prospects of the movies and of a future relationship with the talented folks at White Wolf.”

Vampire: The Requiem is the newest property in White Wolf’s award winning World of Darkness series of books and games. Although other properties tied to the World of Darkness have been licensed for television series, action figures and video games, this is the first major licensing agreement for White Wolf’s Vampire: The Requiem, which will release as a pen-and-paper roleplaying game this August 21st. White Wolf is represented by the Gersh Agency.

Since its entry into the roleplaying game market in 1991, White Wolf Publishing, Inc. has grown, maintaining an average market share of 26%. With collective book sales in excess of 5.5 million copies during this time, White Wolf is one of two undisputed worldwide publishing leaders for pen-and-paper roleplaying games. White Wolf properties have been licensed for television series, comic books, action figures, console and computer video games, coin-operated arcade games, professional wrestlers, replica props and weapons, interactive media events and a myriad of merchandise. More information on White Wolf can be found at <http://www.white-wolf.com/> .

New Line Cinema is the oldest and most successful fully integrated independent film company in the world. In addition to the production and distribution of theatrical motion pictures, it has divisions devoted to home entertainment, television, music, theater, licensing, merchandising and international marketing and distribution. New Line has long been a pioneer in franchise filmmaking, and its Lord of the Rings trilogy is the most successful film franchise in history. Together with its subsidiary, Fine Line Features, New Line is a unit of Time Warner.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Direct Inquiries to:
Philippe Boulle, Marketing Director
White Wolf Publishing
1554 Litton Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
prboulle@white-wolf.com
404-292-1819 x203



New World of Darkness Game Line All Hardcover;

White Wolf Limits WoD Releases to Two Books a Month

Atlanta, GA, July 27, 2004 — White Wolf Publishing today unveiled additional details of its publishing plan for the new World of Darkness line. This plan includes an attractive hardcover format for all game books and a smaller overall number of releases.

The World of Darkness, launching anew on August 21st with the World of Darkness Rulebook and Vampire: The Requiem, is White Wolf’s flagship game line of contemporary horror roleplaying games. In it’s first incarnation — published from 1991 to early 2004 — the line consisted of many different games, each with hardcover rulebooks and many softcover supplements.

“We took a long, hard look at our publishing model and reworked how we deliver books to our customers,” said Mike Tinney, White Wolf’s President. “This started with the creation of a central rulebook for the entire World of Darkness line” — meaning August’s World of Darkness Rulebook — “and continued with the decision to publish fewer, meatier supplements.”

Indeed, all roleplaying game supplements for the line will be hardcover books of at least 128 pages (and usually 160 or more). White Wolf plans to publish two of these books for the World of Darkness every month, for a total of 24 roleplaying book releases a year. This total will hold true even once other game lines join Vampire: The Requiem in the World of Darkness, such as the upcoming Werewolf: The Forsaken and Mage: The Awakening.

Fiction titles, play aids (dice sets, Storyteller screens) and merchandise items (T-shirts, mousepads) will come in addition to these releases. The Exalted and Sword & Sorcery game lines will continue their established publishing patterns with a blend of hard- and softcover releases.


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I have started this journal so that Camarilla members can get an ongoing idea of some of the projects that I am working on as Club Director. It is also a place where members can place their comments about the operation of the club and to make suggestions.