# Vampire: the Requiem tags: #game/rpg **Vampire: The Requiem** is a tabletop roleplaying game that lets you experience the eternal struggle of being a bloodsucker in the modern world. Because nothing says "contemporary drama" quite like centuries-old creatures trying to navigate smartphone etiquette and social media feeds. The core mechanic uses the Storyteller System, where players roll a pool of ten-sided dice equal to an Attribute + Skill. Each die that comes up as 8, 9, or 10 counts as a success. The number of successes determines the degree of, well, success. It's like golf, but with higher numbers and more fangs. **Vampire: The Requiem** was originally released in 2004 as part of the New World of Darkness line. The second edition, released in 2013, brought some changes to the system, including the introduction of Conditions and Tilts, because apparently being a vampire wasn't already complicated enough. The Blood and Smoke update in 2013 further refined the rules, making it easier for vampires to keep track of their unlife between brooding sessions. ## References - [Vampire: The Requiem Second Edition - DriveThruRPG](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/123898/Vampire-The-Requiem-2nd-Edition) - [Vampire: The Requiem Review - RPG.net](https://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10729.phtml) - [Vampire: The Requiem - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire:_The_Requiem) - [Blood and Smoke: The Strix Chronicle - DriveThruRPG](https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/123898/Vampire-The-Requiem-2nd-Edition) - [Vampire: The Requiem Rulebook - Noble Knight Games](https://www.nobleknight.com/P/2147349443/Vampire-The-Requiem-Rulebook)