VtM2 Lore, The Brujah Clan! Rebels fallen from “Grace”

[@gso619]

Clever. Arch is demonstrating why constantly fighting the status quo is so disruptive by refusing to pronounce the clan name the same way twice.

[@ThePrinceOfSpace413]

Im glad I am not the only ehy hearing him say it differently throughout. I would called Bru-ha in pronounciation.

[@jacobborton3114]

@@ThePrinceOfSpace413 "Bru-ha" is how I've always heard it pronounced. It took me about halfway through the video before I realized he even saying the name of the clan. For quite a while it sounded like he was just calling them bruisers.

[@jamesmortimer4016]

Brujah: MUST. CRUSH. THE. SYSTEM! Anyone: What system? Brujah: YES!

[@7outof10]

If the system is broken, break the system OK, and then what? Break everithing else

[@Qardo]

Then, does that mean you become the system Brujah? Why is everyone pointing guns at me?

[@woodwyrm]

that's one third of the Brujah, there are two other parts of the clan too.

[@Furzkampfbomber]

At least take those thumbs out of your fists while you are punching them!

[@jamesmortimer4016]

@@Furzkampfbomber ARE YOU TRYING TO TWLL MW WHAT TO DO?!

[@le3299ify]

I remember becoming very very fond of the brujahs intresting acceptance of orders in one of my playthoughs. I was a Ventrue "cleaner" basically someone who made sure the clans image was spotless. This left me in a bit of a pickle when the wider camarila (i will butcher all the spelling) found out about a rouge element in the clan before it could be elminated. At one point we where told to make sure no witnesses left a building and I turned to my brujah party member and told her not to do anything too extreame in there as it was full of things of great value to the ventrue. Of course as soon as I left them alone to get the back entrance they took it as a sign to "accidently" burn the place to the ground killing everyone in side and netting me bonus xp as it also took out the evidence that it was my mission to ensure was never found.

[@thesmilinggun-knight9646]

that certainly one way to do things whatever become of your character in end of his or her story?

[@le3299ify]

Lost an eye fighting a zemi flesh monster after over estimating Fortitude but other then that it went very much my way. The whole campain was about the camirila and anarch state fighting over an american city (cant remember which one was a few years ago now) but they where forced to work together when the sabbat rolled up during a large fight and borderline wiped out both sides. This lead to an uneasy aliance between the anarchs and the camirilla to fight the sabbat. The campain started with the party being assembled as it was found out that a ventrue had been the one to give the sabbat the time and place to do so much damage to both sides. The party was of 4 people who where a ventrue(me), a tremere, gangrel and brujah who each where given bonus quests so that their clan would gain more power. The game ended with the ventrue and tremere kicking out the sabbat and brujah from the city. The brujah did however kick the sabbat out of a diffrent city basically starting up the war again. The gangrel well........ we only had 2 deaths in the whole campain and both times it was the furries...... pretty sure that was cains way of telling everyone that they are best kept as pets and not making the place untidy for their betters.

[@le3299ify]

I also completly forgot about the best bit of gm karma ever in this campain. The lass who played the 3 gangrel's hated her first one and so had the gm kill her off during one of the one to one bits (we had the main story and each player had some 121 side stories for when the whole group couldnt make a session) and with the gm's help made a new badass one. They pretty much put everything into punching people to death, being unkillable and oh just proten for max ur about to die very very quickly. Honestly the gm decided that they where so much of a monster he gave them free intimadate bonus. When we first meet the zemi's adorable and tottally not carnavle of pain rip off we may have kinda told our hactivist brujah to lock said monster gangrel in a room with all the creepy shit to give us time to run away. The gm reward this act by turning this op monster into one of his creations and oh a diabloist and locked us in a room with it and pretty much said karma is a bitch while the lass who was now on her third gangrel walked away with a decent amount of cash. That was when I lost my eye

[@VidGuru123]

A Vampire the Masquerade lore series?! Noice.

[@erikjohnson5549]

Not the clan I'd have started with, but very well made none the less.

[@CommissarDan]

Wait, are you telling me that there was John Wick in Russia ?

[@RevengeofGothzilla]

I might have to start supporting arch on patreon

[@erikjohnson5549]

@@RevengeofGothzilla same.

[@aaronbiduk813]

MORE MORE

[@DISTurbedwaffle918]

"Sir please put some clothes on, there are children here." "AM I BEING DETAINED?!"

[@frankg2790]

LOL!

[@magiccustoms5205]

Sir license and registration please I'm an article 4 free inhabitant you have no power over me road pirate ! Lol

[@theblancmange1265]

I thought this was America!

[@bengrogan9710]

Arch, while I have no issues with lore on other subjects - could you give the normies here a primer episode on the setting of V:TM

[@StarSage66]

Given how... dense... V:TM lore is (something Warhammer fans should be used to at this point) I do think a basic primer on the Kindred as a whole as well as the Camarilla and Sabbat will be pretty necessary if we want the layman to have any idea wtf Arch is talking about.

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

Cain dun goofed and the world has since constantly suffered from that decision.

[@morningnapalm9963]

Arch: "The Brujah always need something to fight against, as long as their is an enemy, they are contented. Whether that enemy be an outside foe or among themselves in the absence of one." Sounds like some very "Orky" vampires to me.

[@akumaking1]

Or SJWs. Or leftoids. Or internet trolls.

[@michelveilleux2075]

What was it? "Myself against my brother, my brother against our father, our father against the family, our family against the world."? Or some derivative of that?

[@Thecommander248]

Sounds more like just regular socialists to me.

[@NewGuy2534]

Heresy against the God-Emperor?!! *GAS MASK NOISES INTENSIFIES*

[@catneko6855]

I can Hear the Inquisitor In orbit Hammering His face against the Big Red button right now~

[@honestgoblinproductions5663]

He's a member of the inquisitors isn't he. This might count as resurch. Just saying.

[@catneko6855]

@@honestgoblinproductions5663Normally it would- But I can clearly See the Big "EXTERMINATUS" Label from here.

[@7outof10]

DARK ELDAR PROPAGANDA??! *ANGRY FLAMING HUGGING NOISES*

[@honestgoblinproductions5663]

@@7outof10 they'd vampires not eldar.

[@ronaldowens5025]

OnlY tHrouGh MADNESS mAy WE finD TRUTH. You don't KNOW what I may KNOW. Bone, the Malkavian.

[@kevinbarber2795]

Ronald Owens Malkavians best clan

[@ronaldowens5025]

@@kevinbarber2795 damn strait we had a club that let us do live action role play once a week way back in first addition. Eat a head full of acid before I walked in and I became Bone , the malcavian . Even had bits and bobs of road kill ( teeth , carved ribs, owl claws and such) tied into my dreads. Now they were already there but they fit the whole asteadic thing pretty well. Hell they even named me because I just told everyone something never the same something but something. Shit was fun.

[@TAttila84]

Please make Tzimisce lore video too. Love your voice and how you tell stories, no homo.

[@crazyloon6697]

Its not gay to admit Arch has the reading voice of a manly angel.

[@Nerobyrne]

God is already waiting for the time when Arch will pass into the next life so he can make him head lore reciter for Heaven.

[@TAttila84]

Nerobyrne And take him from us? Nope, if there is internet in heaven he should subscribe and also be a patron.

[@rateater1857]

i'd love to hear how arch would pronounce the word 'tzimisce' ;) my favourite clan, there's a lot of fascinating things about them, besides just the (admittedly very sexy and flashy) vicissitude. lots of people ignore the hospitality/household laws that are very relatable to slavic people, and the mechanics of being so strongly connected to the domain that they need to sleep with the earth from it whenever they're away. just imagine tzims on sleepovers walking around with jars of dirt.

[@TAttila84]

Paweł Sobolewski I pronounce it as Zimísi.

[@timeilers5612]

Please be a series, please be a series, please be a series "..., a tale for another time, I think." YESYESYESYESYES

[@brightblue6184]

Arch is a benevolent God isn't he?

[@Magnanimoose]

Well that didn't quite work out did it

[@moriskurth628]

If they know it is in their nature to rebel, and know that this nature makes it impossible to build anything substantial, why don't they turn that nature against itself? Rebel against their nature, by building something and working to preserve it, rising against the worst oppression: their own instincts. Although I assume that the early Brujah were like that, before the Romans decided that Carthage needed more seasoning.

[@jgtogi6839]

What you are talking about is the process of Golconda and very few vampires ever achieve it.

[@kaplahworm]

Probably because if they did do this, and built up something substantial. Their baser nature would take over and realise that the greater act of rebellion is to destroy what is created. These two states would flipflop forever.

[@nerdherd1819]

The True Brujah are rebeling against their rebellious nature. *double rebel*

[@Jamhael1]

They have: the Path of Entelechy

[@DoctorM42]

Never ever play Bujah, kids. +2 to self-control difficulty destroy any plot and turn every game into "now we have to fix the shit out Brujah broke when he frenzied"

[@crypto1223]

Mezmerro What’s living life to its fullest without a little challenge and fixing your fuck ups?

[@jakechinn6561]

Brujah is one of my favourite clans, they just have so many differing views on everything. Just stick them on the lead of a local gang then when he fucks up just wipe out everybody. The rival gang, his gang and any witnesses in a massive turf war. Shame you can only really play as a Neonate in this, would be nice to get a VtM-Redemption style Brujah who had just so much more style.

[@cutlerwalton7313]

@@jakechinn6561 There’s no need to stay in with the standard VTM player character and only play neonates. If your group is alright with it, you can play vampires of whatever age you like. I find starting as a neonate in a previous era and time skipping through the ages can be very fun.

[@Jsay18]

Use Path of Etelchy and join me and the Bloodline of Menele in reclaimation of our Clan. (That path is Humanity+, and it gives a bonus to resist frenzy)

[@matias9609]

Iron Will. The answer is the iron will merit and putting a LOT into Willpower

[@obadiah_vandal]

The tyranny of Anarchism, oh irony. "No Gods, No Masters, and you better not think otherwise".

[@miggiraed.raquinel8867]

These are false Brujah.....the streets will soon be filled with their blood as the True Brujah will reclaim their place as a clan

[@badhras]

The streets shall run red with the blood of Troile's bastards.

[@krism.6598]

Ah, True Brujah. The “I want to play as DIO in Vampire” clan.

[@yaska7762]

True Brujah shall rise again.

[@thesmilinggun-knight9646]

they are taking their sweet ass time through which is funny considering their discipline.

[@kana22693]

@@krism.6598 I've always thought they were more like fascists while every other type of Bruja loves to suckle on Marx's teet. lol

[@irontemplar6222]

Currently playing a Clan Ventrue, Catholic Irish vampire, I am taking him through a long redemption arch for now though he is on the lawful evil spectrum. But as of right now he goes to AA meetings about his "drinking problem".

[@leiyoung6535]

Iron Templar I couldn’t imagine some of the crappy situations a near immortal being could find themselves in, an eternity of alcoholism, forever a cocain/heroine addict lol or worse

[@irontemplar6222]

@@leiyoung6535 his "drinking problem" is blood but ok.

[@irontemplar6222]

@@leiyoung6535 to clarify I agree, but in this cause I put the drinking problem in quotation marks because it's more relating to his vampirism

[@Acesahn]

He part of the "Lancea Sanctum" ? AKA Powerwolf the band's church? lol

[@irontemplar6222]

@@Acesahn not yet but we will see.

[@sreckocuvalo8110]

hey, a new arch video. *5 seconds after the click* I'm into Vampires Masquerade now.

[@salansar6661]

World of Darkness is a fantastic tabletop with tons of lore.

[@blackguard5883]

Welcome to the fold brother. The Sabbat welcome you with open arms. _"Do ast thou will shall be the whole of law."_

[@Acesahn]

Um... its been heavily hijacked by progressive whack jobs as of late, so be mindful.

[@salansar6661]

True but all you need is some common sense or find older editions of the books.

[@Jsay18]

Stick to Revised and before, and just take the crunchy bits of V20 you like, and it should be fine.

[@lorgarbeareroftheword5836]

Yeah I've seen the John Wick movies.. Baba Yaga really knows how to haunt the russians.

[@xyzxxxc5365]

Baba Jaga is not rusian vampire but old slavic witch that can give you good old WPIERDOL. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3zFpnmPmZlpbtk

[@internetzenmaster8952]

2:30 Well when your symbol is _literally the Anarchy 'A' upside down,_ what did these idiots expect?!

[@borderlands10]

Vampire lore? Neato, a welcomed change of pace.

[@fakename9820]

Made a video about the brujah clan and managed not utter a pep about modern politics AND greatly improve my opinion of the "we fight because we can" club. 10/10

[@dukecountu9475]

Bru Zah? Always thought it was pronounced "Bru-ha" or "Bru-har".

[@thespanishinquisition4078]

I always pronounced it Bru-yah

[@ItoOni_]

Its spelled very similar to the spanish word Bruja, meaning witch. In spanish, j is pronounced with a h. But since its spelled differently, maybe its pronounced differently?

[@LucienTheWitch]

Hehehe

[@Crab2514]

Its da boyz from da bruza klan!

[@sidetracker3496]

Bruha is read as Bru-ja. It's based on the Portuguese "Bruxa" which means Witch.

[@drunkenbutterfly21]

I NEED arch to cover the Tzimisce. Also I appreciate Arch using almost every pronunciation of Brujah

[@phillip.e294]

It would be so awesome if you could do a playthrough of vampire the masquerade 1. it would certainly be entertaining and interesting.

[@potatoradio]

Or Redemption first, then bloodlines 1...

[@potatoradio]

@DanGraves1983 lol with the fan patches it is far better. Ironically Troika then, a got nailed for what is minor compared to Bethesda now.

[@DoctorM42]

"A little too dark"? The setting is called "World of Darkness" FFS.

[@kana22693]

Everything sounds edgy, when thimgs live up to the edge it's kinda shocking.

[@MysteryEzekude]

Mother of mercy! You passionately narrated the Brujah clan's historical rise and fall almost like an amused Ventrue smirking at their every toil and trouble! If anything, it's a shame you didn't mention Christof Romuald (from Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption) and his triumphs since the Dark Ages.

[@nikoslav]

It's "Baba yagA", Arch, stress the last syllable. As a russian I know what I'm talking about. it's a slav folklore character. She lives in a hut with chicken legs. I wish at least ONE westerner ever pronounced this name correctly :( just once

[@MOIISKA]

BabayGAH, right?

[@betchersgland7236]

Damn western spies... *BABUSHKA GET MY GOPNIK'S BUTTER KNIFE*

[@nikoslav]

@@MOIISKA yup, except it's two separate words "bAba" means "woman" or an old woman, but it's kind of a rude village word. "yagA" means "terror" or "evil" or smth like that, the word isn't present in modern russian but I'm pretty sure some other slav languages have words that derived from the same root in protoslavic.

[@nikoslav]

@@betchersgland7236 yes gopnik vodka balalaika suka blyat very funny

[@betchersgland7236]

@@nikoslav oh cmon it's just some Boris memes.

[@Cursedzeba]

The bees tell me you know many things. Speak of the other blood that has many voices

[@potatoradio]

And don't let stop signs bully you...

[@Kainsdisciples]

Melissidae. This is Masquerade.

[@BioPhoenix1]

God damn malk's lol

[@StarSage66]

@@Kainsdisciples Glad someone else caught that :P

[@oliviernaud4373]

if you need counsel as to the ''Goodbye'' part of your video, consider prince Sebastien Lacroix from VtM:B every time you would meet with him, he would end this audience with the same send off phrase every time: a short but still polite ''good evening''. a send-off I've always found unsettling... not only because i dont live during the night, so its mostly never said to me (that i can remember), but also because of how... not threatening it sound, almost soothing and reassuring... from the guy that almost had me beheaded once and could easily resume the execution if he wanted to... and yet his goodbye was so normal. ... so am i the only one who got chill from that?

[@malaficus]

I hadnt even noticed him doing that. Thanks for pointing it out. I found myself respecting Sebastien Lacroix. During every conversation with him he was so polite that i had forgotten him trying to kill me. I found myself disliking niles for being nothing more then loud mouth thugs(not that i said it to his face) Meaby it is because my lawful good nature was compairable with his lawful evil. We both valued law and order. I find that the best kind of villians are those who are polite. For example in star wars the old republic we had lord zash. She was polite, kind and you would almost think of her like a mother figheur. So when she said silence to my inqisitor i was more scared of her then i ever was of harken. Boasting you will kill me just makes me tune you out(thanks skyrim for making me immune to loudmouths) being polite in a position that require's a great deal of power to gain and maintain. Those people are scary.

[@burning_cities]

i blame the Lasombra, i have found that if in doubt blaming the Lasombra normally pans out.

[@Unknownuser-cq8mi]

Who are the Lesombra ?

[@Unknownuser-cq8mi]

are they these aristokrats with the sticks in their asses ?

[@RaithSienar]

@@Unknownuser-cq8mi The Lasombra are aristocratic douchebags that are bigger aristocratic douchebags than the Ventrue, who are supposed to be the Aristocratic douchebag clan.

[@DoctorM42]

@@RaithSienar Ventrue are nobles oblige aristocrats clan, Lasombra are THE aristocrats clan

[@Brutalyte616]

@@Unknownuser-cq8mi The Lasombra are the Ventrue's cousins in the Sabbat. They're just as high and mighty as the Ventrue, and they think that they should be the ones in charge of Kindred society instead of them. However, whereas the Ventrue believe that rulership is their right by pedigree, the Lasombra believe they deserve the right as they are the most capable; a long-standing tradition for the Lasombra is to systematically destroy the lives of their prospective Childe, usually someone who is extremely well off, and waiting to see if they can build themselves back up, several times if need be, until the Sire is satisfied before giving the Embrace, thus ensuring that the Lasombra as a whole are perfectly capable of dealing with setbacks and long odds in their administration. Also unlike the Ventrue, the Lasombra are not picky eaters. Instead, the Lasombra's curse is that they cannot be seen indirectly, meaning they cast no reflection and do not show up on camera. Another facet of the Lasombra's curse is that, due to the Clan's affinity for shadow magic, they are even weaker to sunlight than what would be considered normal for other vampires.

[@BR4IN1N4J4R]

As someone who played a Brujah, this was well done. And yes, I agree with the Philosopher King type Brujah being infinitely more fun to play. I love the Brujah who sits in on discussions involving the normal social clans only for him to keep quiet, assessing everyone's points, and when everyone else is done, rip their arguments to tatters through logic and reason. Then when they attempt to discredit him, only then does the firebrand come out. Super satisfying

[@hefewy]

My vote for a future video is either Nosferatu or Gangrel. I love VtM's lore and I'm really excited to see you do more!

[@egglordthenosferatu3479]

Nosies represent! Wait no... Don't let them know how many of us are here.

[@StarSage66]

As a longtime World of Darkness as much as 40k fan I gotta say this got me pretty excited. I agree that the interpretation you cast of the Brujah was a grim one, but in all fairness it fits the setting well. I agree they are very much a clan fallen from grace who's legacy is one of failure yet are paradoxically a clan offering a great deal of hope (by WoD standards at least). Your spin on the clan is definitely different from a lot of other discussions I've seen on them, but I enjoyed it a great deal and it got the wheels turning in my head enough to make me actually like the Brujah. I've never hated them, but I did find the clan quite overrated. However you sold a Ventrue fan on the Brujah so I'd say you've done something right, keep up the good work. Oh and as a WoD junkie I can tell you that you got most of the finer details of the lore pretty spot on. Anything you might've "missed" is simply disputes on the nature of how the stories actually go, but you got the primary takes just right. As far as WoD lore goes, you're a natural imo.

[@gasmonkey1000]

Wait is Arch doing a lore series for the clans of Vampire the Masquerade? *CLAN CAPPADOCIAN FAN BOYNESS INCREASES*

[@DoctorM42]

There ain't ever been any capadocians, capiche?

[@KaguroDraven]

You are now my friend. I don't care about anything else, but any fan of the Cappadocians is a friend of mine. Death to the Giovanni

[@Brutalyte616]

@@DoctorM42 The Harbingers of Skulls would like a word with you... And are you honestly expecting us to believe that 'Giovanni' was the name of one of the Antediluvians of the mythical 3rd Generation? Vampire society has a _long_ memory, you inbred corpse-fucking Tremere knock-offs.

[@StarSage66]

Don't be silly. The Cappadocians are all dead. Ask any Giovanni and they will explain that fact in no uncertain terms. And tell me, do you really think the Giovanni would lie to us about that?

[@Brutalyte616]

@@StarSage66 Considering they don't openly discuss their plan to take over the world by breaking down the barrier between the mortal realm and the Shadowlands and using their Necromancy to basically extort everyone else with the threat of being attacked by an army of spirits under their control and that every Methuselah and Malkavian worth their tinfoil hat knows this stuff like next week's weather forecast? I'd say they lie through their crooked teeth.

[@danteslayer9455]

Malkavian next, I am curious how they manage to do anything. You know, being batshit insane and all.

[@DoctorM42]

Most Malkavians have only one mental disorder, and those who ended up with something crippling like shizophrenia are taken under protection of other Malks who ended up with something like obsessive-compulsive disorder, gender disphoria or PTSD - things you can still kinda function with.

[@YiotisTheGnome]

Mezmerro Technically you could opt in on more than one mental disorder for more bonus points to spend on character creation. But usually that complicated both role-playing the character and it's functionality. Or you could get really creative, and count each session you survive a successful mission.

[@Kainsdisciples]

Malks get shit done. Cobweb.

[@danteslayer9455]

@@DoctorM42 but they also have distorted prophetic vision and heard whispers. It must be difficult to form a coherent civilization when almost every body has some level of schizophrenia (its not quite that but point remains)

[@XenrickDHeart]

Hope ya do more vtm lore. Brujah is one of my favorite clans. Glory to the camarilla.

[@Demolitiondude]

Your anarch now.

[@00Rennah]

@@Demolitiondude Only because the Gangrel left though, they didn't have the balls to leave by themselves (at least in VTM3)

[@Demolitiondude]

@@00Rennah gangrel was still part of the camarilla in V3 and v20. V5 Theo Bell declared the clan anarch. It's in Mathew's series for V5.

[@XenrickDHeart]

Paladin Demo bullshit. I choose my own path, and the way I see it the camarilla are the best at governing the kindred.

[@00Rennah]

@@Demolitiondude Hmm then i must be thinking of that hot mess of End Times/Gehenna

[@theswordson676]

Arch Senpai plz make a introduction video to this universe your voice will truly bring it to life

[@Helman114]

So Arch, which clan are you~? *MALKAVIANS REPRESENT!*

[@thesmilinggun-knight9646]

gangrel myself because they give no fucks to anyone who not stronger then them but malks are cool too.

[@egglordthenosferatu3479]

I'm here representing my sewer rats. Nosferatu, don't speak up. Don't let them know how many of us are really here hehehe.

[@skothopper6729]

Follower of set here to corrupt

[@thesmilinggun-knight9646]

skot hopper oh you fuck right off you snake

[@mussardlucien6355]

If you meet a Malkavian, may God help you. If you need help from a Malkavian, God cannot help you!

[@RaDeus87]

Yay! Haven't looked at VTM since I played the game, where I coincidentally played as a Brujah. Keep it up.

[@lubu343]

Keep this up Arch. It's good to get a lot of different descriptions of the various clans. And hearing you saying the names of the clans is fun.

[@jf7296]

I hope Tremere is one of the clans is Bloodlines 2. I would love for Arch to a lore video of them. Since Tremere is my favorite clan.

[@Inquisitor_Lelouch]

Mmm yesss, Arch doing VTM lore? Delicious...

[@gnolly8222]

Arch ,for the love the good emperor and all that's good and holy, a world of darkness lore series? Vampire? Changeling?..... Werewolf!?! YES PLEASE!

[@DoctorM42]

No Demon? My Irish neo-Nazi Asharu is sending plague on your house.

[@gnolly8222]

@@DoctorM42 oh kiddo, my Glass Walker theurge needs more than a cold and sniffles be worried. Also yes, demon too, if he's feeling up to New World of Darkness.

[@DoctorM42]

@@gnolly8222 Awakening plague is more than "cold and sniffles", it's fucking unsoakable Stamina damage that puts you into coma when you run out of Stamina to lose. Werewolves could be the best fighters in WoD mechanics, but Demons just cheat and break rules altogether. I mean they're the ones who made those rules to begin with, so it kinda makes sense.

[@gnolly8222]

@@DoctorM42 it's what I love about World of Darkness, playing as the creatures of legend, and getting in a straight-up throw-down with em. S'awesome.

[@imperialinquisition975]

Great video Arch! Id love some more VtM lore. I have touched on the universe, but never really knew where to start getting into it, but the lore is incredibly fascinating to me.

[@MrGabilonia]

This was an interesting series. Now that GW executed order 66, maybe you want to consider this again?

[@FQP-7024]

this reminds me of 2 years ago when that junkie overdosed after the incompetent cop stayed on his neck a bit too long and ignited the "summer of love"

[@coffekihlberg]

I've very much enjoyed this and would like to hear more of you narrating world of darkness .

[@irontemplar6222]

One statement I think is appropriate for the Brujah. "Dont hide behind the cause you want to fight, its as simple as that."

[@renwolf3980]

World of Darkness lore videos, that's a 10+ idea. So many fascinating topics worth of weeks in length, with lore videos. Baba Jaga is a WoD character created on a base of actual Slavic mythology Witch (she lived in a house standing on a single, big chicken leg). I remember how my parents told me of the Baba Jaga lurking somewhere, where they didn't wanted me to go. I really think You would enjoy making lore videos of WoD, especially clans such as: Tzimitzie, Lasombra, Ravnos, Malkavian, Nosferatu. Not to mention all other wonderfull stuff that WoD offers like Wearwolves, Wraiths, Mummies, Hunters, Demons, Mages and mythology of mentioned.

[@santiagogodoy974]

Didn't expect VtM lore on this channel. Love your way of explaining the clan's history

[@denthavin]

Wasn't expecting this but definitely liked it. Never played the pen and paper version but loved bloodlines. I'd happily listen to more. Loved the background music.

[@atomicspacebomb7829]

I liked this. I would really appreciate a summary lore video about this universe to put everything into better perspective

[@CMWxFly]

Groaned when i saw a non warhammer video. Was very entertained while listening to it at work. Got no problem with more of this in the future now.

[@winfehler]

Arch starting off World of Darkness Lore by talking about the clan of warrior-scholars. An appropriate beginning, if I might be so bold say.

[@sardoniccocobird7575]

Always glad to learn about a new universe from you arch.

[@thatonetarren6311]

Vampire the Masquerade lore?... I would love it, especially since there’s not a lot of high-quality lore videos out there, so please more.

[@aaronsmith4940]

I never tried the game, but my interest was peaked by the trailer and now again by this. keep it up Arch

[@cormacbevins9679]

fascinating that you decided to start with the Brujah. i had to stop and think about it for a minute or two to recall which clan they were.

[@adamcrane4587]

Love this, and i hope you'll do some more videos on the others clans, the Malkavians especially. You might find it interesting to know, that my current Brujah character in the vampire LARP i play in, has a little twist on the Brujah passion for fighting for a cause. He is passionately obsessed with the rule of law, and honour. Not the spirit of the law, but the letter of the law and the Traditions. There is a bit of influence from 40k's Konrad Curze in there, aswell as a bit of Stannis from GoT. Its been a rather fun character to play as he keeps getting into trouble for punishing, or at least trying to punish, those of higher station than himself. I am sure you can imagine the issues arising from a lowly Ancillae telling an Elder Prince that they have broken the law and should be punished.

[@MrGrimsmith]

Definitely more of these please! I'd be very interested to hear your take on the Tremere and Malkavians.

[@BVargas78]

Vampire was really big among my social circles in the late 90's, i was going to join a game as a Brujah but then uni and work, people just moving towns, kind of broke our circle apart. It was nice while it lasted.

[@nunyabusiness7942]

Please make more lore videos on this series. I loved the first game and would love to learn more about this universe.

[@DarkKnight6six6]

This was a great lore vid! Would love to see a full series on all the other clans, and perhaps some of the world's history and lore.

[@davehedric1543]

Yes!!! More of this! WoD is an incredible world Lore-wise.

[@SketchAndEtch]

Cover the Crazies next. I want to listen to your description of vampires arguing with traffic signs.

[@darvazar2155]

Thanks Arch, I just started playing vampire bloodlines, and this is helpful as I don't know a lot about the any of the clans lore.

[@AnimusArcus]

Having you do lore video's on vampire clans would be really cool to watch and listen too. Been a while for me, have not played the world of darkness, when i played it was still called vampire the masquerade. So having a updated view of the clans is always welcome. Now if only the game is as good as we all hope it will be, all will be "good" in the world of darkness. ;)

[@Aelelisevar]

Nice that you mentioned the True Brujah. They really are very interesting, I'd love it if you were to make a lore session on them :)

[@Gladoholic]

I can't help but feel an undertone of a specific criticism in this video. Well done Arch!

[@anerd2886]

I dig it never played the first Masquerade so it’s nice to get a lore video to figure out the game from someone who has fun with the lore instead of reading a spreadsheet.

[@KaguroDraven]

This is great Arch. All I hope is we receive some videos, or at at least some spotlight, on the older clans. Such as my boys the Cappadocians, or the Salubri.

[@Karavolos]

I liked the vid, some pronunciations aside, and think you should do more of them to cover all of the Clans (whether that means the Camarilla 7 or original 13) with a mandatory "have a good night" at the end of each. Keep it up.

[@atanasdimitrov6469]

Eastern European here. The moment you mentioned "baba Yaga"I burst into laughter. Baba Yaga is an Eastern European folklore figure. The most prominent and widely spread one at that. She is a witch that lives in a house that stands on 2 chicken legs and resembles the witch from Hansel and Gretel more than anything else. Every kid has heard of baba (grandma) Yaga. Her being a very well established figure all around Eastern Europe, makes this vampire interpretation sound completely absurd.

[@elijahgoddard8957]

I have no knowledge on the masquerade lore at all so this is like a good introduction for me. Also the channel should be based on things that interest you. There can be room for this AND Warhammer, 40k or otherwise.

[@sanctusservus4714]

Arch your not alone in liking the elder version of the clan. that Warrior Scholar archetype, so damn cool. And while I've never played any Vampire the masquerade game before, I would certainly pick an idealist brujah to play.

[@calumdeighton]

I think you should do this as a passion project Arch. If you like the idea of doing this, and want VtM2 turn out as best as could be; this might be a bit of encouragement for the developers to put some love into their work. Oh, and I love how you put in, "Have a Good Night" at the end their; reminds me of Nostramo.

[@mattjack4587]

loved it arch! mcuh more invested in VtM2 knowing the lore

[@Askethanoras]

Took me solid 10min to figure out what Vtm2 was (Vampire: The Masquerade.)

[@TheDeinonychus]

One of the things I like about the old V:tM lore was that it was all half-truths and interpretations of things that may or may not have happened. Then that all changed then WhiteWolf pulled an 'Age of Sigmar' and retconed the entire thing.

[@yarran3511]

Yes! I recently played Vampire The Masquerade an i Loved that game. More Vampire Lore mighty Inquisitor Arch

[@AlexanderTheScourge]

In my last Larp, I played a 6th Trujah (True Brujah) that was trying to rebuild Carthage in his city. He sworn brother to the Prince who was an also a Trujah. She named him Primogen and as Primogen he told all the Brujah players that when they were in public the clan acted on a united front. Privately issues would be addressed. If something was important and needed to be addressed immediately all the Brujah players would gather and hold a council. Several new players tried to overstep their place and I had to put them down. My Temporis and initiative were so high most fights were over before they started. Fools that failed to observe protocol were usually staked. But as Primogen he always asked the clan about everything unless it was something minor. Only a few non-trujah knew he wasn't a regular brujah. And that is only because they could see him alter time in tangible ways. Like literally pulling a Thanos and pausing time around a grenade as it exploded so his allies can escape. GM made me spend a shit ton of blood to do that one. But it was whether it. When his sister was ousted and he stepped down as primogen. A role he was more than happy to give up and became the Scrouge which he hated more than being Primogen. He was trying to rebuild his smuggling next the Fishers and had to deal with fucking Irish gangrel muscling him out of his own waters.

[@PhyreI3ird]

Okay, this would be an awesome series! I remember trying to look for lore videos back when i was first getting into the series about 5 years ago and there was jack-shit in that regard. I don't know if it's gotten any better, but if your other lore videos would be as good as this one, I'd love to see a whole series from you! **grins in Gangrel**

[@RamonP6]

I discovered 40K thanks to your lore videos, I looking forward to any lore video of yours.

[@AreEia]

I like :) Always fun to see your take on lore, be it 40k or other. So yeah, would like to see more lore videos about the VtM universe. The other clans, the setting, the different monsters etc. Although I view the upcoming VtM with some worry, I am a big fan of gothic modern fantasy, VtM and The Secret World being two of my favorite games from back in the day. Deliciously dark and foreboding worlds are always great settings for stories :)

[@fuzzybeard3525]

I'd love to see more world of darkness lore videos would be a great way to prepare for vampire the masquerade 2. Would love to see more on the clans and perhaps the origin of vampires.

[@Kaiser282]

I'm just waiting for my uglies.

[@crypto1223]

Kaiser282 The Fiends or the Nosferatu? Because both can be equal portions ugly in comparison to Toreadors.

[@Kaiser282]

@@crypto1223 yes.

[@rateater1857]

@@crypto1223 toreadors talking shit about the fiends until they need someone to vicissitude their crooked nose or tooth gap away ;)

[@calwhitehead7358]

Interesting for someone who never really got into Vampire. Keep it up I'd like to see more

[@katyushamarikov8819]

You should check out Outstar. She's a gaming (video games and RPGs) channel on KZbin. She's made some great videos covering VtM: Bloodlines 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 just to name some timely topics.

[@agreltal3825]

Damn, now I'm interested in the new Malkavians, I hope you make their lore video next :D

[@superlace]

I always called them "Brew-HA". I heard one guy call them that back the Mid 90's and it has stuck with me since.

[@Uploaded1995]

"An Arch spin on the lore", yes, please more of that. Much more of that.

[@sirderik]

I have one Brujah built, Hans Brandt, a biker dude with German heritage that is new to all that is a vampire but the will of rebellion burns within his heart, he is an expert driver and a good soldier when his blood co-operate with his action. he is essentially the party's muscle and his "ideology" is that vampire kind should unite and stomp out the enemy of vampire kind not necessary all vampires after all the big suites high up can fuck off and certain clans are beyond salvation but diversity brings might and might makes right, which if you know Brujah mentality means his quite xenophobic and ever increases his pool exceptions to his idea even though his motive is co-operation.

[@rf-cattleprod6207]

Arch, more please. I love the world of darkness. Top 3 worlds I love: 40k, shadowrun, and..... world of darkness. This means 2 of my favorite worlds is something you can talk about.

[@KS-PNW]

I'm psyched for this game. Would love to see you do more Lore Videos on WoD

[@rasiabsgamingcorner2258]

This by far is my favorite clan I've played them for a long time with the paper and pen version absolutely love the down trodden brujah

[@birkvanrillaer4787]

This video is going to help my players understand the brujha better so id like as a GM to have more to use to give as refference to players.

[@RamBam3000]

Well, I enjoyed it. And a lore series about the various clans and background of V:tM sounds like a really good idea. I'm also now really interested to know what took out the Baba Yaga, so I can add its abode to my list of "Places Never To Go".

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

In a nutshell: Baba Yaga was a Nosferatu. The Nosferatu Antidiluvian really hates his descendants and wants to murder all of them. So he created a bunch of fourth generation childe called the Nictutu and sent them out into the world to carry out this task. The one who went to deal with Baba Yaga was extremely old (so insanely powerful) and was embraced when he(?) was a child. Now, that doesn't sound so bad, what could be the problem? The problem is that he barely had any humanity *before* he was embraced and it has certainly not become more human since then. As in, he, as a child, was on death row for murdering his family and several other villagers and the Antediluvian found him observing a spider eating its prey and wishing he could be that spider. This thing does not have a consistent human form and while it does probably have one dot of humanity, it probably has just that one dot.

[@Actalzy]

Hope you do more clans, especially my fav Gangrel. Love the way you do lore and like 40K your style really works well with the World of Darkness.

[@DarkRonnie]

BTW loved that you got the more opscure bloodlines woven in to the video

[@moonfale]

I have to admit I was trying to figure out how a bunch of vampires got involved in Vraks for a bit. And that then led to a what if thought chain.