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  • Report – Tragic Love Affair: Atlanta

    Report – Tragic Love Affair: Atlanta

    Tournament Report for Tragic Love Affair: Atlanta March 13, 2009

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  • Video: Tragic Love Affair

    Video: Tragic Love Affair

    Since I have a new iPhone 3G-S, I took the opportunity to shoot some video of the tournament. Next month I will definitely use it again at the Storyline tournament in Charleston.

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  • Atlanta Tournament Tomorrow – Live Tweet starting at Noon

    Atlanta Tournament Tomorrow – Live Tweet starting at Noon

    Tragic Love Affair: Altanta will be held tomorrow. Check out Twitter.com/cbnvtes for live updates throughout the day.

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  • VTES European Championship ‘09 News

    VTES European Championship ‘09 News

    Press Release from White Wolf, Inc: The VTES European Championship 2009 will be held in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) from November 13th to 15th, 2009. The event location is the Barceló Pueblo Park Hotel (www.barcelopueblopark.com), a four star hotel in the heart of the Palma beach, 6 kilometers away from the Palma de Mallorca International Airport [...]

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  • NAC 2009 Blog Now Online

    NAC 2009 Blog Now Online

    Ralf Lammert at Extrala has now started an official blog for daily news on the ongoing Week of Nightmares as well as the North American Championship in Atlanta this weekend at Blogspot.com. Tournament reports, photos and quotes from this week’s activities will be posted daily.

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  • NAC Pre-Registration Extended to Sept 25

    NAC Pre-Registration Extended to Sept 25

    The deadline to pre-register for the NAC 2009 in Atlanta has been extended from September 15th to September 25th. Pre-register can be done at the registration page on Lasombra’s NAC 2009 website until the end of this week.

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  • Week of Nightmares Begins September 28th

    Week of Nightmares Begins September 28th

    The North American Continental Championship will be held this year in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Wellesley Inn – Atlanta Airport Hotel. The whole thing begins on September 28 with the “Week of Nightmares” – the annual weeklong event leading up to Championship Weekend. During the week, a series of constructed, draft and storyline tournaments [...]

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  • NAC Pre-Registration Ends Sept 15

    NAC Pre-Registration Ends Sept 15

    Pre-registration for the 2009 North American Championship in Atlanta will end on September 15. Pre-Registration Instructions Send an email to TheLasombra@hotmail.com. Include the following information in the body of your email: Your Full Name Your VEKN number The day that you will arrive. Which tournaments you wish to participate in during the Championship Weekend. If you would like to pre-order an NAC T-shirt, [...]

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  • DragonCon Qualifier Report

    DragonCon Qualifier Report

    Atlanta, GA – Robyn Tatu won the DragonCon NAC Qualifier with a Lasombra Stealth/Bleed deck.  Twelve players attended. The following people qualified for any of this years’ Championship events: Robyn Tatu David Cherryholmes Jeff Brandon Michael Perlman Micah Ceithaml Tournament Winning Deck Deck Name:   Imitation Jay Created By:  Robyn Tatu Description: Crypt: (12 cards, Min: 20, Max: 26, Avg: 5.58) ---------------------------------------------- 1  Andrew [...]

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  • DragonCon Tomorrow!

    DragonCon Tomorrow!

    The following is a list of the VTES Events occuring at the 2009 Dragoncon: http://gaming.dragoncon.org/eventsearch September 4th thru the 7th, 2009 Six Tournaments in Four Days Friday 9/04/09 —————————– Alacrity: Atlanta Friday 2:00 pm Duration: 2.5 hrs. Price: Free Description: Alacrity: Atlanta – Rapid Thoughts Variant – Unsanctioned format. 3 player tables. 40 – 70 card libraries. Rounds last 45 minutes [...]

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  • Atlanta NAC Qualifier: Photos

    Atlanta NAC Qualifier: Photos

    Here are some photos taken at the NAC qualifier held in Atlanta, GA yesterday. John Newquist won the tournament with an Imbued deck. Twelve players attended.

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  • *TOMORROW* – NAC Qualifier: Atlanta, August 22

    *TOMORROW* – NAC Qualifier: Atlanta, August 22

    NAC Qualifier two weeks before DragonCon on Saturday August 22 at noon at Supergames in Roswell, GA. Saturday, August 22, 2009 Atlanta NAC Qualifier 12:00PM – 7:00PM Supergames 11060 Alpharetta Highway Suite 134 Roswell GA United States  30076 770-772-4500 Fee: $5 Atlanta Qualifier for the NAC, which happens to be in Atlanta. Standard Constructed format. View Larger Map Look for Tournament Updates on my Twitter.

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  • Washington D.C. Qualifier August 29-30

    Washington D.C. Qualifier August 29-30

    2009 DC VTES NAC Qualifier Weekend Start Time: Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 11:00am End Time: Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 6:00pm Location: Dream Wizards Street: 11772 Parklawn Drive City/Town: Rockville, MD www.dreamwizards.com SATURDAY Event #1: DC Qualifier Tournament: My Kin Against the World Time: 11 AM to 8 PM Format: Continental Qualifier, 3R + F Entry: $10 2009 Qaulifier Rules are Here: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/index.php?line=Championship Are You Qualified: http://www.thelasombra.com/NAC2009/nac2k9qualifiedplayers.htm SUNDAY Event [...]

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  • DragonCon VTES Schedule

    DragonCon VTES Schedule

    The following is a list of the VTES Events occuring at the 2009 Dragoncon: http://gaming.dragoncon.org/eventsearch September 4th thru the 7th, 2009 Six Tournaments in Four Days Friday 9/04/09 —————————– Alacrity: Atlanta Friday 2:00 pm Duration:       2.5 hrs. Price: Free Description: Alacrity: Atlanta – Rapid Thoughts Variant – Unsanctioned format. 3 player tables. 40 – 70 card libraries. Rounds last 45 minutes each. Three preliminary rounds (everyone plays each [...]

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  • 2009 North American Continential Championship: Atlanta

    2009 North American Continential Championship: Atlanta

    The North American Continental Championship will be held this year in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Wellesley Inn – Atlanta Airport Hotel. The whole thing begins on September 28 with the “Week of Nightmares” – the annual weeklong event leading up to Championship Weekend.   During the week, a series of constructed, draft and storyline tournaments along with [...]

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  • Fall 2009: “Eden’s Legacy” Storyline Event

    Fall 2009: “Eden’s Legacy” Storyline Event

    White Wolf has announced that the next storyline event for Fall 2009 will be entitled  “Eden’s Legacy”: For centuries the Royal Order of Edenic Groundskeepers conducted their clandestine research documenting the secret resting places of the Antediluvians and the Methuselahs. Scholars of the order mysteriously disappeared while researching a site near Mombasa. The order in endangered. [...]

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  • Spring 2009: Rise of the Imperator Aftermath

    Spring 2009: Rise of the Imperator Aftermath

    White Wolf released a five-page short story today detailing the official ending to the Rise of the Imperator storyline tournament.  As reported last month, the Gangrel Warlord Karsh was named the Camarilla’s Imperator based on tournament results from around the world.   The Brujah and Gangrel clans made up 50 percent of the total clan wins [...]

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  • Atlanta Mini-Qualifier:  Final Round Report

    Atlanta Mini-Qualifier: Final Round Report

    For the closest thing to a moment by moment report of the final round, go to my Twitter page to see just about every move made during the final round. Standings after two rounds: 1. John Newquist 2gw 7vp - Imbued Hunters 2. Jeff Thompson 1gw 5vp - Pre/Pro Stealth Bleed/Vote 3. Todd [...]

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  • Atlanta Mini-Qualifier:  Second Round Report

    Atlanta Mini-Qualifier: Second Round Report

    Second Round My second round was much better than my first.  However this time my predator was far more scary.  Jeff Thompson came out with Viktor, the Night General, who has +1 stealth and PRE.  Almost immediately he puts Path of the Void and Heart of the City on Viktor and he bleeds for 2 at [...]

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  • Atlanta Mini-Qualifier:  My First Round Report

    Atlanta Mini-Qualifier: My First Round Report

    First Round I was sitting at a four-player table for the first round.  I brought three Ravnos decks with me.  Up to the last minute I was unsure which one I wanted to play.  There was the Ravnos straight up Stealth-Bleed deck, the Ravnos Red Herring Deck, and the Ravnos Edge Illusion deck, which was a [...]

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  • Photos:  The Bitter & Sweet Story, Mini-Qualifier

    Photos: The Bitter & Sweet Story, Mini-Qualifier

    Here are some photos taken during the mini-qualifier in Atlanta on July 18th.  I will post a tournament report along with the final results later today.

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  • Atlanta Tournament – Twitter Updates

    Atlanta Tournament – Twitter Updates

    The Bitter and Sweet Story Tournament in Atlanta is tomorrow.  I’ll be tweeting updates throughout the day. http://twitter.com/cbnvtes

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  • Reminder:  ‘Bitter Sweet’ Tournament Atlanta July 18

    Reminder: ‘Bitter Sweet’ Tournament Atlanta July 18

    A constructed tournament will be held on Saturday July 18, 1:00pm at White Wolf/CCP Headquarters in Atlanta. The Bitter and Sweet Story: Atlanta White Wolf / CCP Headquarters 2075 Park Place Blvd. Stone Mountain GA United States 30087 404-723-3572 Fee: $5.00 Start Time:  1:00pm 2 Rounds + Final Website (Ebony Kingdom will be tourney legal for this date.) Prize for winner: 1 complete set of Ebony [...]

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  • Extrala: Rise of the Imperator Statistics

    Extrala: Rise of the Imperator Statistics

    Now that the Rise of the Imperator storyline tournament is over, Extrala has compiled some statistics showing how each clan scored and how the results varied around the world.  Gangrel were by far the most productive, with Brujah coming in second.  For all the statistics of each clan and continent, check out Extrala.blogspot.com

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  • Origins 2009:  The YouTube Files

    Origins 2009: The YouTube Files

    DJ Fengshui has posted several YouTube videos from last month’s Origins, where the US Championship Tournament was held.  These videos are from the Wednesday night “Old Friends” constructed tournament and the Saturday morning qualifier.  Try to spot cameos from some of your favorite VTES personalities. Part One (1:35) Old Friends: Columbus:  First Round wrap-up. Part Two (1:33) [...]

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  • The Bitter Sweet Tournament: Atlanta July 18

    The Bitter Sweet Tournament: Atlanta July 18

    A constructed tournament will be held on Saturday July 18, 1:00pm at White Wolf/CCP Headquarters in Atlanta. The Bitter and Sweet Story: Atlanta White Wolf / CCP Headquarters 2075 Park Place Blvd. Stone Mountain GA United States 30087 404-723-3572 Fee: $5.00 Start Time:  1:00pm 2R + F Website (Ebony Kingdom will be tourney legal for this date.) Prize for winner: 1 complete set of Ebony [...]

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  • Rise of the Imperator: Charleston

    Rise of the Imperator: Charleston

    There will be a storyline tournament for Rise of the Imperator held in Charleston, at Hobbytown USA, Saturday April 11th from 12:00PM – 7:00PM. Fee is $5.00 Hobbytown USA 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd Charleston SC United States 29407 843-769-5808 The rules for this storyline event are as follows: At least 75 percent of your crypt must be of vampires from the [...]

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  • Rise of the Imperator is Coming

    Rise of the Imperator is Coming

    The next storyline tournament has been announced as “Rise of the Imperator.” Faced with increasing threats from an anarch revolt, the deadly Sabbat, and their own internal strife, the Camarilla’s Inner Circle has agreed to appoint a military commander – an Imperator. The new Imperator will have the mandate to enforce the traditions and maintain [...]

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  • My experience in Atlanta

    My experience in Atlanta

    I had better success in Atlanta than at the previous tournament the week before in Charleston.  I played a Masika deck, using Aching Beauty and Enkil Cog to bleed in the hopes my prey would either take the bleed or block and burn pool anyway. First Round: The first round was dominated by the Ashur Tablets.  Both [...]

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  • Tournament Photos – Atlanta

    Tournament Photos – Atlanta

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  • Tournament Report – Atlanta

    Tournament Report – Atlanta

    Atlanta, GA – Mike Perlman won the Kindred Manipulation tournament on Saturday.  Mike won with a Ventrue bleed and bruise deck, using grenades and a lot of fortitude to knock out his opponents vampires.   Fifteen players were in attendance. Final Standings after two rounds: Oscar Garza – 2 GW 7 VP (Tzimisce Combat) Matt Guin – 1 GW [...]

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  • Twitter Updates at Atlanta Tournament Today

    Twitter Updates at Atlanta Tournament Today

    I’ll be Twittering (or is it Tweating?) Round by Round updates.  Check them out at cbnvtes

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  • Reminder: Atlanta Mini-Qualifier this weekend

    Reminder: Atlanta Mini-Qualifier this weekend

    Kindred Manipulation: Atlanta – Feb 21, 2009 12:00PM – 7:00PM Organized Card Game – V:TES – Mini Qualifier White Wolf HQ 2075 Park Place Blvd. Stone Mountain GA United States 30087 Telephone:  404-290-8609 Fee: $5.00 Website Marietta Mini-Qualifier Constructed Tournament 2 Rounds + finals Drinks provided Winner is qualified to play in any of the Continental Championship Events of 2009.

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  • Atlanta V:TES Weekend March 28-29

    Atlanta V:TES Weekend March 28-29

    Atlanta, GA – There will be two tournaments held over the weekend of March 28-29.  The Saturday tournament will be a special draft featuring Anarchs, Twilight Rebellion and Keepers of Tradition. The Sunday event will be a regular constructed tournament. For out-of-town visitors, there will be a special group rate offered at the local Comfort Inn [...]

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  • Tournament Pictures – Charleston

    Tournament Pictures – Charleston

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