Problem → workflow → tool
Keeping campaign notes in Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition
Keep sessions, characters, and notes in one place so your table stays aligned. Use the links below to apply the workflow in Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition and keep it consistent across sessions.
Workflow (do this first)
- Create the campaign in one tool, single source of truth for the table.
- After each session: one-paragraph recap plus any rules calls the GM made.
- NPC log: name, faction, motivation, one line each is enough to keep continuity.
- Tag scenes with the characters present so you can search by player or PC later.
VTM V5 uses d10 dice pools: roll Attribute + Skill, count successes on 6+, and watch for criticals on 10s. Hunger dice add personal-horror volatility (messy criticals and bestial failures).
Key facts
- 14 clans: Brujah and Gangrel run as Anarchs outside the Camarilla; Banu Haqim, Lasombra, Malkavian, Nosferatu, Toreador, Tremere, and Ventrue hold Camarilla seats; Hecata, Ministry, Ravnos, Salubri, and Tzimisce lean independent, Sabbat, or unaligned
- 10 Predator Types: Alleycat, Bagger, Blood Leech, Cleaver, Consensualist, Extortionist, Farmer, Osiris, Sandman, Siren
- Discipline system: In-clan Disciplines cost less XP than out-of-clan
- Hunger dice: a separate resource (0-5) that adds volatility to rolls via messy criticals or bestial failures
- Humanity tracking: Starts at 7, decreases with immoral actions
- Blood Potency: Increases with age, affects feeding and Discipline power
Common mistakes
- Mistake: Notes in a Discord chat nobody can find next week. Fix: Persistent campaign space, searchable, ordered by session, linked to characters.
- Mistake: Per-player notes that don’t share. Fix: One shared timeline; private side-notes are fine, but the canonical recap is communal.
Context (system overview)
Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition is a modern gothic horror tabletop roleplaying game where you play as a Kindred, a vampire struggling to maintain their humanity while navigating the complex politics of the Camarilla. Set in a dark reflection of our world, VTM5e combines personal horror with political intrigue, as players balance their Beast against their fading Humanity.