Knowledge (XXG)

A World of Darkness

Source 📝

342: 337: 332: 327: 322: 317: 387:
reviewed the second edition, and disliked the "inconsistent format", using as one example that the chapters on Europe and the Middle East had adventure ideas, but the chapters on North and South America did not. He also disparaged the lack of an index or a comprehensive table of contents, meaning
38: 203:— the book only focuses on vampires. The book describes mysteries and secrets of the vampire world found in various regions, including the British Isles, Europe, Jordan, Hong Kong and Haiti. The book also describes a vampire club in San Francisco. 206:
The second edition, although greatly expanded, also focuses only on vampires, but covers more geographical areas, adding North, Central and South America, the entire Caribbean, the entire Middle East, Egypt, Africa and Australia.
1438: 1772: 239:, and Ryan O'Rourke, with interior art by John Cobb, Samuel Inabinet, Larry MacDougall, Chris McDonough, Jon Skolund, and Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, and cover art by Clark Mitchell. 392:"a good place to begin your tour the most richly imagined world in all of role-playing." He concluded by giving the book an above average rating of 5 out of 6, saying "Because 1551: 1446: 1453: 1282: 1631: 1572: 1539: 1048: 653: 1479: 375:
reviewed the second edition and found it to be "a first class sourcebook which opens up a whole world of fresh challenges for players and Storytellers."
1558: 1459: 1133: 1432: 1425: 907: 1465: 1112: 1472: 1644: 1265: 1003: 1407: 897: 1579: 1513: 1369: 1322: 1506: 1378: 1209: 1190: 1713: 1499: 1180: 1624: 1102: 148: 141: 193:
Although the title suggests the book will be about White Wolf's entire World of Darkness setting — which at the time consisted of
1767: 1246: 1159: 1062: 1034: 1166: 1013: 942: 646: 1638: 1531: 1722: 1699: 1232: 1223: 1745: 1296: 800: 236: 224: 66: 54: 77:
John Cobb, Samuel Inabinet, Larry MacDougall, Chris McDonough, Jon Skolund, Joshua Gabriel Timbrook, and Clark Mitchell
1332: 807: 758: 1777: 639: 166: 116: 456: 242:
In 1996, White Wolf published a second edition, a 158-page softcover book designed by Mark Cenczyk, Ben Chessell,
561:
Andruszkiewicz, Tomasz (October 1999). "Świat Mroku Druga Edycja" [A World of Darkness Second Edition].
1303: 1041: 935: 707: 686: 199: 1339: 1027: 956: 850: 779: 744: 679: 181: 1090: 991: 977: 836: 786: 714: 500: 483: 431: 406: 368:
called the first edition a "brilliant work"; his only caveat was that he wished the book had been longer.
1664: 1119: 871: 772: 765: 721: 170: 85: 1706: 266:, Anthony Hightower, Eric Lacombe, Larry MacDougall, Heather J. McKinney-Chernik, E. Allen Smith, and 37: 1610: 1081: 857: 829: 700: 1275: 1239: 1202: 970: 963: 914: 843: 751: 735: 693: 1346: 1216: 1126: 984: 928: 1736: 864: 793: 663: 602: 542: 383: 308: 247: 175: 136: 128: 20: 1729: 1385: 1310: 1074: 1020: 921: 878: 232: 62: 1617: 1603: 728: 568: 949: 259: 255: 251: 243: 1761: 1672: 1289: 607: 563: 352: 48: 1147: 1680: 1140: 267: 19:
This article is about the tabletop game book. For the series it is part of, see
523: 263: 621: 504:(in French). No. 97. Excelsior Publications. September 1996. p. 10. 1253: 597: 547: 537: 487:(in French). No. 69. Excelsior Publications. May–June 1992. p. 14. 378: 1055: 228: 58: 388:
that "locating specific information is a pain." Nonetheless, he called
631: 396:
functions as sort of a Kindred almanac, it’s essential reading."
582:
Demidoff, Nicholas (September 1992). "Vampire: The Masquerade".
635: 258:, and Richard Watts, with interior art by Jason Brubaker, 586:(in Danish). No. 16. Fafner Spil. pp. 16–20. 219:
in 1991. This was followed in 1992 by the supplement
223:, a 136-page softcover book designed by Steve Crow, 1691: 1656: 1595: 1523: 1489: 1415: 1406: 1356: 1320: 1263: 1178: 1100: 1001: 895: 888: 817: 671: 135: 123: 112: 91: 81: 73: 47: 42:Cover art for the first edition, by Clark Mitchell 1773:Role-playing game supplements introduced in 1992 518:Barter, Mark (December 1996). "Games Reviews". 647: 624:. July 16, 1996 – via Internet Archive. 8: 513: 511: 314: 28: 246:, Graeme Davis, James Estes, Alex Hammond, 1412: 892: 654: 640: 632: 277: 36: 540:(October 1997). "Role-Playing Reviews". 600:(October 1997). "Roleplaying Reviews". 420: 426: 424: 27: 283: 16:Tabletop role-playing game supplement 7: 215:White Wolf Publications published 14: 1625:Werewolf: Conspicuous Consumption 316: 1063:Rage: Warriors of the Apocalypse 1035:Chronicle of the Black Labyrinth 340: 335: 330: 325: 320: 315: 270:, and cover art by John Matson. 943:Dirty Secrets of the Black Hand 173:in 1992 for the games in their 99: 1639:Revelations of the Dark Mother 1: 1723:Vampire: The Eternal Struggle 1700:GURPS Vampire: The Masquerade 1297:Land of Eight Million Dreams 801:Kindred of the Ebony Kingdom 1333:Book of Storyteller Secrets 759:Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade 461:Guide du Rôliste Galactique 436:Guide du Rôliste Galactique 1794: 1540:World of Darkness Preludes 567:(in Polish). No. 10. 167:tabletop role-playing game 117:Tabletop role-playing game 18: 291: 288: 35: 1546:Werewolf: The Apocalypse 1210:Pardoners and Puppeteers 1191:Charnel Houses of Europe 1042:Dark Alliance: Vancouver 936:Dark Alliance: Vancouver 708:Changeling: The Dreaming 687:Werewolf: The Apocalypse 200:Werewolf: The Apocalypse 1768:Role-playing game books 1646:Vampire: The Masquerade 1340:Constantinople by Night 851:Promethean: The Created 780:Mummy: The Resurrection 745:Werewolf: The Wild West 680:Vampire: The Masquerade 463:(in French). 2009-05-08 457:"World of Darkness (A)" 438:(in French). 2009-05-08 432:"World of Darkness (A)" 217:Vampire: The Masquerade 195:Vampire: The Masquerade 182:Vampire: The Masquerade 169:supplement released by 1460:Choice of Games series 1091:Under a Blood Red Moon 992:Under a Blood Red Moon 978:Sabbat: The Black Hand 837:Werewolf: The Forsaken 787:Victorian Age: Vampire 715:Vampire: The Dark Ages 1665:Kindred: The Embraced 1500:Hunter: The Reckoning 1283:Dreams and Nightmares 1120:The Book of Chantries 872:Geist: The Sin-Eaters 773:Hunter: The Reckoning 766:Wraith: The Great War 364:Nicholas Demidoff of 250:, Deena C. McKinney, 171:White Wolf Publishing 86:White Wolf Publishing 1611:Vampire: Netherworld 1567:Wraith: The Oblivion 1447:Coteries of New York 858:Changeling: The Lost 830:Vampire: The Requiem 701:Wraith: The Oblivion 1552:Heart of the Forest 1454:Shadows of New York 1393:A World of Darkness 1276:Book of Lost Dreams 1240:Necropolis: Atlanta 1134:The Book of Shadows 1113:Beyond the Barriers 971:Necropolis: Atlanta 964:Giovanni Chronicles 915:Book of the Kindred 844:Mage: The Awakening 752:Kindred of the East 694:Mage: The Ascension 394:A World of Darkness 390:A World of Darkness 280: 221:A World of Darkness 211:Publication history 162:A World of Darkness 69:, and Ryan O'Rourke 32: 30:A World of Darkness 1707:Mind's Eye Theatre 1573:The Orpheus Device 1347:Libellus Sanguinis 1224:Spooks and Oracles 1127:The Book of Crafts 985:Second Inquisition 929:Clanbook: Lasombra 622:"Casus Belli #098" 278: 179:series, including 1778:World of Darkness 1755: 1754: 1737:Darkness Unveiled 1591: 1590: 1532:World of Darkness 1439:Ocean House Hotel 1402: 1401: 865:Hunter: The Vigil 794:Demon: The Fallen 664:World of Darkness 610:pp. 110–112. 550:pp. 110–112. 526:. pp. 73–74. 362: 361: 248:Angel Leigh McCoy 176:World of Darkness 158: 157: 129:World of Darkness 21:World of Darkness 1785: 1632:The Fragile Path 1413: 1386:Time of Judgment 1311:The Shadow Court 1160:Celestial Chorus 1021:Book of the Wyrm 922:Chicago by Night 893: 879:Mummy: The Curse 656: 649: 642: 633: 626: 625: 618: 612: 611: 606:. No. 240. 594: 588: 587: 579: 573: 572: 558: 552: 551: 546:. No. 240. 534: 528: 527: 515: 506: 505: 495: 489: 488: 478: 472: 471: 469: 468: 453: 447: 446: 444: 443: 428: 345: 344: 343: 339: 338: 334: 333: 329: 328: 324: 323: 319: 318: 281: 233:Andrew Greenberg 101: 63:Andrew Greenberg 40: 33: 1793: 1792: 1788: 1787: 1786: 1784: 1783: 1782: 1758: 1757: 1756: 1751: 1687: 1652: 1618:Mage: Such Pain 1604:The Book of Nod 1587: 1519: 1485: 1398: 1352: 1316: 1259: 1174: 1167:Cult of Ecstasy 1096: 997: 884: 820: 813: 667: 660: 630: 629: 620: 619: 615: 596: 595: 591: 581: 580: 576: 569:Wydawnictwo MAG 560: 559: 555: 536: 535: 531: 522:. No. 14. 517: 516: 509: 497: 496: 492: 480: 479: 475: 466: 464: 455: 454: 450: 441: 439: 430: 429: 422: 417: 402: 371:Mark Barter of 358:135/200 (ed. 2) 341: 336: 331: 326: 321: 276: 213: 191: 154: 108: 43: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1791: 1789: 1781: 1780: 1775: 1770: 1760: 1759: 1753: 1752: 1750: 1749: 1742: 1741: 1740: 1733: 1719: 1718: 1717: 1714:The Masquerade 1703: 1695: 1693: 1689: 1688: 1686: 1685: 1677: 1669: 1660: 1658: 1654: 1653: 1651: 1650: 1648:(Vault Comics) 1642: 1635: 1628: 1621: 1614: 1607: 1599: 1597: 1593: 1592: 1589: 1588: 1586: 1585: 1584: 1583: 1576: 1564: 1563: 1562: 1555: 1543: 1536: 1527: 1525: 1521: 1520: 1518: 1517: 1510: 1503: 1495: 1493: 1487: 1486: 1484: 1483: 1476: 1469: 1462: 1457: 1450: 1443: 1442: 1441: 1429: 1421: 1419: 1410: 1404: 1403: 1400: 1399: 1397: 1396: 1389: 1382: 1375: 1374: 1373: 1370:Survival Guide 1360: 1358: 1354: 1353: 1351: 1350: 1343: 1336: 1328: 1326: 1318: 1317: 1315: 1314: 1307: 1300: 1293: 1286: 1279: 1271: 1269: 1261: 1260: 1258: 1257: 1250: 1243: 1236: 1229: 1228: 1227: 1220: 1213: 1206: 1194: 1186: 1184: 1176: 1175: 1173: 1172: 1171: 1170: 1163: 1154:Tradition Book 1151: 1144: 1137: 1130: 1123: 1116: 1108: 1106: 1098: 1097: 1095: 1094: 1087: 1086: 1085: 1078: 1066: 1059: 1052: 1045: 1038: 1031: 1024: 1017: 1009: 1007: 999: 998: 996: 995: 988: 981: 974: 967: 960: 953: 950:Fall of London 946: 939: 932: 925: 918: 911: 908:Ashes to Ashes 903: 901: 890: 886: 885: 883: 882: 875: 868: 861: 854: 847: 840: 833: 825: 823: 815: 814: 812: 811: 804: 797: 790: 783: 776: 769: 762: 755: 748: 741: 740: 739: 732: 725: 711: 704: 697: 690: 683: 675: 673: 672:Tabletop games 669: 668: 661: 659: 658: 651: 644: 636: 628: 627: 613: 589: 574: 553: 529: 507: 498:"White Wolf". 490: 481:"White Wolf". 473: 448: 419: 418: 416: 413: 412: 411: 401: 398: 360: 359: 356: 348: 347: 312: 304: 303: 300: 294: 293: 290: 286: 285: 275: 272: 260:Michael Gaydos 256:Lucien Soulban 252:James A. Moore 244:Richard Dansky 227:, Frank Frey, 212: 209: 190: 187: 156: 155: 153: 152: 145: 139: 133: 132: 125: 121: 120: 114: 110: 109: 107: 106: 103: 95: 93: 89: 88: 83: 79: 78: 75: 71: 70: 57:, Frank Frey, 51: 45: 44: 41: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1790: 1779: 1776: 1774: 1771: 1769: 1766: 1765: 1763: 1748: 1747: 1743: 1739: 1738: 1734: 1732: 1731: 1727: 1726: 1725: 1724: 1720: 1716: 1715: 1711: 1710: 1709: 1708: 1704: 1702: 1701: 1697: 1696: 1694: 1690: 1683: 1682: 1678: 1675: 1674: 1673:L.A. by Night 1670: 1667: 1666: 1662: 1661: 1659: 1655: 1649: 1647: 1643: 1641: 1640: 1636: 1634: 1633: 1629: 1627: 1626: 1622: 1620: 1619: 1615: 1613: 1612: 1608: 1606: 1605: 1601: 1600: 1598: 1594: 1582: 1581: 1577: 1575: 1574: 1570: 1569: 1568: 1565: 1561: 1560: 1556: 1554: 1553: 1549: 1548: 1547: 1544: 1542: 1541: 1537: 1534: 1533: 1529: 1528: 1526: 1522: 1516: 1515: 1511: 1509: 1508: 1504: 1502: 1501: 1497: 1496: 1494: 1492: 1488: 1482: 1481: 1477: 1475: 1474: 1470: 1468: 1467: 1463: 1461: 1458: 1456: 1455: 1451: 1449: 1448: 1444: 1440: 1437: 1436: 1435: 1434: 1430: 1428: 1427: 1423: 1422: 1420: 1418: 1414: 1411: 1409: 1405: 1395: 1394: 1390: 1388: 1387: 1383: 1381: 1380: 1376: 1372: 1371: 1367: 1366: 1365: 1362: 1361: 1359: 1355: 1349: 1348: 1344: 1342: 1341: 1337: 1335: 1334: 1330: 1329: 1327: 1325: 1324: 1319: 1313: 1312: 1308: 1306: 1305: 1301: 1299: 1298: 1294: 1292: 1291: 1290:Immortal Eyes 1287: 1285: 1284: 1280: 1278: 1277: 1273: 1272: 1270: 1268: 1267: 1262: 1256: 1255: 1251: 1249: 1248: 1244: 1242: 1241: 1237: 1235: 1234: 1230: 1226: 1225: 1221: 1219: 1218: 1214: 1212: 1211: 1207: 1205: 1204: 1200: 1199: 1198: 1195: 1193: 1192: 1188: 1187: 1185: 1183: 1182: 1177: 1169: 1168: 1164: 1162: 1161: 1157: 1156: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1149: 1145: 1143: 1142: 1138: 1136: 1135: 1131: 1129: 1128: 1124: 1122: 1121: 1117: 1115: 1114: 1110: 1109: 1107: 1105: 1104: 1099: 1093: 1092: 1088: 1084: 1083: 1079: 1077: 1076: 1072: 1071: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1064: 1060: 1058: 1057: 1053: 1051: 1050: 1046: 1044: 1043: 1039: 1037: 1036: 1032: 1030: 1029: 1025: 1023: 1022: 1018: 1016: 1015: 1011: 1010: 1008: 1006: 1005: 1000: 994: 993: 989: 987: 986: 982: 980: 979: 975: 973: 972: 968: 966: 965: 961: 959: 958: 954: 952: 951: 947: 945: 944: 940: 938: 937: 933: 931: 930: 926: 924: 923: 919: 917: 916: 912: 910: 909: 905: 904: 902: 900: 899: 894: 891: 887: 881: 880: 876: 874: 873: 869: 867: 866: 862: 860: 859: 855: 853: 852: 848: 846: 845: 841: 839: 838: 834: 832: 831: 827: 826: 824: 822: 819:Chronicles of 816: 810: 809: 805: 803: 802: 798: 796: 795: 791: 789: 788: 784: 782: 781: 777: 775: 774: 770: 768: 767: 763: 761: 760: 756: 754: 753: 749: 747: 746: 742: 738: 737: 733: 731: 730: 726: 724: 723: 719: 718: 717: 716: 712: 710: 709: 705: 703: 702: 698: 696: 695: 691: 689: 688: 684: 682: 681: 677: 676: 674: 670: 666: 665: 657: 652: 650: 645: 643: 638: 637: 634: 623: 617: 614: 609: 605: 604: 599: 593: 590: 585: 578: 575: 571:. p. 35. 570: 566: 565: 564:Magia i Miecz 557: 554: 549: 545: 544: 539: 533: 530: 525: 521: 514: 512: 508: 503: 502: 494: 491: 486: 485: 477: 474: 462: 458: 452: 449: 437: 433: 427: 425: 421: 414: 409: 408: 404: 403: 399: 397: 395: 391: 386: 385: 380: 376: 374: 369: 367: 357: 355: 354: 353:Magia i Miecz 350: 349: 313: 311: 310: 306: 305: 301: 299: 296: 295: 287: 284:Review scores 282: 273: 271: 269: 265: 261: 257: 253: 249: 245: 240: 238: 234: 230: 226: 222: 218: 210: 208: 204: 202: 201: 196: 188: 186: 184: 183: 178: 177: 172: 168: 164: 163: 150: 149:1-56504-207-7 147: 146: 143: 142:1-56504-019-8 140: 138: 134: 131: 130: 126: 122: 118: 115: 111: 104: 97: 96: 94: 90: 87: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68: 64: 60: 56: 52: 50: 46: 39: 34: 31: 26: 22: 1744: 1735: 1728: 1721: 1712: 1705: 1698: 1679: 1671: 1663: 1645: 1637: 1630: 1623: 1616: 1609: 1602: 1578: 1571: 1566: 1557: 1550: 1545: 1538: 1530: 1512: 1505: 1498: 1490: 1480:Bloodlines 2 1478: 1471: 1464: 1452: 1445: 1431: 1424: 1416: 1392: 1391: 1384: 1377: 1368: 1363: 1345: 1338: 1331: 1321: 1309: 1302: 1295: 1288: 1281: 1274: 1264: 1252: 1245: 1238: 1231: 1222: 1215: 1208: 1201: 1196: 1189: 1179: 1165: 1158: 1153: 1148:Loom of Fate 1146: 1139: 1132: 1125: 1118: 1111: 1101: 1089: 1080: 1073: 1068: 1061: 1054: 1049:Freak Legion 1047: 1040: 1033: 1026: 1019: 1012: 1002: 990: 983: 976: 969: 962: 955: 948: 941: 934: 927: 920: 913: 906: 896: 877: 870: 863: 856: 849: 842: 835: 828: 818: 806: 799: 792: 785: 778: 771: 764: 757: 750: 743: 734: 727: 720: 713: 706: 699: 692: 685: 678: 662: 616: 601: 592: 583: 577: 562: 556: 541: 532: 519: 499: 493: 482: 476: 465:. Retrieved 460: 451: 440:. Retrieved 435: 405: 393: 389: 382: 377: 372: 370: 365: 363: 351: 307: 302:8/10 (ed. 2) 297: 241: 237:Robert Hatch 225:Graeme Davis 220: 216: 214: 205: 198: 194: 192: 180: 174: 161: 160: 159: 127: 105:1996 (ed. 2) 74:Illustrators 67:Robert Hatch 55:Graeme Davis 53:Steve Crow, 29: 25: 1730:3rd Edition 1681:NY by Night 1676:(2018–2021) 1408:Video games 1141:Digital Web 889:Supplements 501:Casus Belli 484:Casus Belli 407:Casus Belli 268:Ron Spencer 92:Publication 1762:Categories 1657:TV and web 1596:Literature 1559:Earthblood 1535:(canceled) 1433:Bloodlines 1426:Redemption 1266:Changeling 1082:Red Talons 1014:Axis Mundi 722:Inquisitor 598:Swan, Rick 538:Swan, Rick 524:Future plc 467:2021-07-08 442:2021-07-08 415:References 264:Pia Guerra 119:supplement 82:Publishers 1580:Afterlife 1466:Bloodhunt 1323:Dark Ages 1254:The Risen 1247:Renegades 1197:Guildbook 1069:Tribebook 608:TSR, Inc. 548:TSR, Inc. 379:Rick Swan 279:Reception 274:Reception 49:Designers 1514:Redeemer 1473:Swansong 1203:Haunters 1004:Werewolf 821:Darkness 736:Werewolf 229:Lee Gold 189:Contents 59:Lee Gold 1692:Related 1507:Wayward 1417:Vampire 1217:Sandmen 898:Vampire 808:Orpheus 400:Reviews 346:(ed. 2) 151:(ed. 2) 144:(ed. 1) 1684:(2022) 1668:(1996) 1524:Others 1491:Hunter 1379:France 1364:Hunter 1357:Others 1304:Nobles 1233:Haunts 1181:Wraith 1075:Fianna 1056:Mokolé 1028:Caerns 957:Ghouls 603:Dragon 543:Dragon 520:Arcane 384:Dragon 373:Arcane 309:Dragon 298:Arcane 292:Rating 289:Source 124:Series 113:Genres 98:1992 ( 165:is a 1746:Rage 1103:Mage 729:Mage 584:Saga 366:Saga 197:and 137:ISBN 410:#98 381:of 100:ed. 1764:: 510:^ 459:. 434:. 423:^ 262:, 254:, 235:, 231:, 185:. 102:1) 65:, 61:, 655:e 648:t 641:v 470:. 445:. 23:.

Index

World of Darkness

Designers
Graeme Davis
Lee Gold
Andrew Greenberg
Robert Hatch
White Wolf Publishing
Tabletop role-playing game
World of Darkness
ISBN
1-56504-019-8
1-56504-207-7
tabletop role-playing game
White Wolf Publishing
World of Darkness
Vampire: The Masquerade
Werewolf: The Apocalypse
Graeme Davis
Lee Gold
Andrew Greenberg
Robert Hatch
Richard Dansky
Angel Leigh McCoy
James A. Moore
Lucien Soulban
Michael Gaydos
Pia Guerra
Ron Spencer
Dragon

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.