To our loyal backers, 
We identified a substantial print issue just before shipping to our warehouse which has forced us to make the decision to undergo a full reprint of our print order. This unfortunately has set us back 3-4 months from our planned shipping dates. With the reprint and shipping time to our warehouse, we expect to ship the books to backers in the early part of August.  In preparation, we'll begin surveys with final address information in early June to ensure we are ready to get them out as soon as possibly can. Meanwhile, we hope you are are enjoying the PDF

We have good news- the proofs for both the deluxe hard cover and the softcover pocket version of Laws of the Night have been accepted and the final printing order was put in before Chinese New Year!  However, this major festival will definitely impact the speed of the order being printed, We hope to have them shipped to us by end of March and send them out to backers in April.  For those who have asked about address changes, we will send out the survey for shipping addresses and requesting shipping charges closer to the time we are ready to ship, so look out for those in mid- late March.

IWhile we wait,  we'd like to invite you all to our upcoming Premiere V5 MET Vampire events, with several larps and interesting panels through the weekend- tickets for Chicago in June are available now, and Las Vegas in November will be available soon:

Happy New Year!

We have some great news regarding Laws of the Night. In our last update, we confirmed that the final drafts were completed and had been sent to the printers.  We are excited to announce that the proofs of the final product are nearing the end of completion and will be available for review very shortly. 

Once the proofs are reviewed and approved, they will be submitted back to the printer for final production, and then shipping!

We want to thank you again for all of your support. We are excited for you to receive the finished product.

In addition, we have some exciting news that we are going to be releasing very soon that we can't wait to share with you. Look for an upcoming announcement here and on our socials.  Here's a hint - you may need a suitcase for this!

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Okay, we can't actually wait to tell you - By Night Studios is going to the Windy City! Our next event will be held June 6-9 in Chicago!  Want to be the first to get your tickets and find out exclusive event information?  Sign up for the mailing list here!

https://www.darknessemergent.com

In the meantime, check out some of these incredible pictures from "Deep in the Heart" - our San Antonio event!

Here is to a fantastic new year!

By Night Studios

It’s almost Halloween, and we know that everyone has their favorite costumes ready to go!  For those of you who don’t like dressing up, there is always that delicious smell of pumpkin spice, fall leaves and the anticipation of leftover candy and Halloween goodies.  We at By Night Studios couldn’t decide what type of candy to give out this year (seriously, we were arguing over what the BEST kind of candy is!), so we decided on a compromise, and you don’t even have to dress up to get your trick or treat surprise!

For all of our Laws of the Night backers, we wanted to let you know that we received feedback regarding content and rules, so we have updated our pocket PDF with new edits and rules clarifications.  These updates are available now - all you have to do is log into your BNS account and re-download the PDF.  The new PDF contains all of the newest updates.

In addition (see what happens when we can’t agree on a single candy?)

Have a safe and happy Halloween from all of us at By Night Studios!

Thanks, 
By Night Studios

The FREE Laws of the Night Quick Start Guide is now available!
The Quick Start Guide (QSG) is designed to give new players an easy start in V5 larp- something to glance through quickly to get the gist of what a mechanics based larp offers. They can then pick a ready-made character out of the back and jump right into game and play for a couple of sessions. It even provides a resolution mechanic for brand new players that trivializes challenges or encourages veteran players or backup storytellers to teach the new player the full process of what they are attempting to do.
The QSG functions as a recruitment tool for larp groups and those who want to get an idea what Vampire: The Masquerade is all about, but it does not allow one to create a fully fleshed out character, or one with significant xp to it. For example if you are attending our first Premium V5 VtM event, Darkness Emergent, in San Antonio November 2-5th, you will definitely want the full book.

You can find the free QSG and free character sheet alongside with your watermarked full PDF (free to backers, available for purchase for those who missed out) here :  https://bynightstudios.com/laws-of-the-night-books

 We are excited to let you know that the first Laws of the Night PDF is available now!

This PDF version of "Laws of the Night" serves as a first release to help players get started. It focuses primarily on the rules and is designed for easy reference during gameplay. It's text-heavy to facilitate quick searches with ctrl+F, making it a practical resource for players. 
A deluxe edition of the PDF will have more space and additional artwork; this is an important and popular aspect of RPG books, as artwork can enhance the immersive experience for players. The deluxe PDF will come out in about a month. You will receive the deluxe edition PDF once it is ready at no extra cost!  Extra artwork for the deluxe hardback book has already been approved and will be included too.
This being the first version, while we proof read and edited the PDF, if we missed something, we welcome readers pointing out any spelling or continuity errors, or grammar and design issues as well as clarification you feel are needed so the deluxe PDF can be even better!  Any such feedback should go to:  [email protected]

To get your PDF, go to our website and make sure you are logged into your account with the email you used to back Laws of the Night.  Then go to the Laws of the Night category https://bynightstudios.com/laws-of-the-night-books), and the Pocket PDF should show as FREE.  Add it to your cart, and check out as normal; adding a billing address but no credit card details as it is free/ you already paid. You can then download the PDF from your order screen, or from the order confirmation email.

Even though this version of the PDF is art-light, it is a big book so we recommend being on a strong, stable wifi connection when downloading. 

November 2nd-5th, 2023
San Antonio. Texas

By NIght Studios is excited to announce an immersive World of Darkness experience, Darkness Emergent to be held November 2-5 in San Antonio, Texas.

For those individuals who supported our Laws of the Night Backerkit campaign, we are offering an additional benefit that you can still take advantage of!

50XP Bonus for your starting character in the BNS Premiere V5 Larp event.  You may acquire this bonus from the store up to 2 times.  You may also get an additional bonus based on your level of support at the BNS Laws of the Night BackerKit campaign!

Laws of the Night backers gain extra XP bonuses when they attend the event! See details at your backer level.  Methuselah and above get 50xp bonus to your starting character.  25XP for all other tiers!

Check out some of these amazing events and activites that will be available during this incredible weekend!

Get your tickets here:
https://www.darknessemergent.com/tickets/

Keep checking back here as well for additional updates regarding Laws of the Night!

Hello fellow community!

In just 6 hours, we will reach the end of this campaign and begin the next step of delivering our our commitments!  So, a few last minute items of note!

We are accelerating two stretch goals. If we hit $110K (only about $2,000 away as of this update):

Also, due to a pledge change, the Salubri Red List is now available!

Thank you for your support!

So if you aren’t on our Social Media (or if you are), you probably have heard or seen a few requests to find out what is in the book - beyond the incredible artwork by our talented artists ( Looking at you James Johnson, Kamila Maslak, and James Sheppard), or the exclusive sneak peeks of disciplines and Hunger mechanics by our amazing developers (mad props to Jason Herman, Corrigan E. Cassidy, Jimmy Reckitt, Erin MIracle DVM, and Colleen Kaster), you still wanted to really get the VEIN of what Laws of the Night is about.  So…we went to our developers and said “hey, wouldn’t it be cool if…”

And they said YES!

So, without further ado, By Night Studios is excited to provide not just one sneak preview of the upcoming Laws of the Night release, but TWO WHOLE CHAPTERS!  (Did we mention that the manuscript is approved as well, and this preview is around 64 pages of material?)

You can download this free preview here:  https://bynightstudios.com/products/laws-of-the-night-chapter-4-and-5-preview.html and visit our Backerkit site for Laws of the Night here:  https://www.backerkit.com/c/by-night-studios/laws-of-the-night to pledge your support. 

Please support our campaign by sharing this post with your friends and family. Don’t forget, there are tons of neat add-ons you can get in addition to your book to help immerse yourself into the world of Vampire: the Masquerade!

Thank you all for your support!  Please tell your friends to back us too!
We have started some polls as well in the Polls section of this website to find out about what you like and want to play, so check those out!

Earlier this weekend, our writer Corrigan E Cassidy spoke to the DNA (Dads with Nerdy Ambitions) podcast, and revealed a little about how Humanity works in Laws of the Night as well as chatting about many other things.  You can listen to it on Spotify here  and it's available on Apple too.



Developer Notes:  One of the most requested items is how Rousing and Hunger work. It was the subject of a number of conversations both on Facebook and Discord posts. Here’s a short preview which will hopefully appease your curiosity!

Rousing the Blood

Whenever a vampire Awakens each night, utilizes her vampiric Disciplines, or stirs her Blood in any way, she risks Rousing her Hunger. Surging Blood into her Attributes, mending her wounds, or taking on a more humane visage using Blush of Life all come at a risk. 

When a vampire is not involved in a combat scenario, a Rouse Check is a specialized rock, scissors, paper challenge performed immediately with your Storyteller. On a win or a tie, you have successfully kept your Hunger controlled. On a loss your Hunger increases by one. A Rouse Check is neither a contested nor static challenge.

If you are Rousing during a combat scenario, you do not immediately make a Rouse Check. Instead, each time you would normally make a Rouse Check during the combat turn, make a tick mark in the Rouse box on your character sheet. At the end of the turn, the Storyteller will perform a Rouse Check by way of a mass test with all participating characters in the scene.  On a win, you have successfully kept your Hunger at bay. On a loss, your Hunger increases by one. On a tie, your Hunger increases by one if the number of Rouse Checks you made during that turn is greater than your current Hunger. Once the Hunger challenge has been resolved, all players erase their tick marks and start fresh on the subsequent turn.

If a Rouse Check results in an increase in Hunger, always resolve any outstanding effects prior to marking your increase in Hunger. At Hunger 5, a vampire can no longer intentionally Rouse the Blood. At Hunger 5, if an outside factor causes a Rouse Check, the vampire must instead immediately make a Hunger Frenzy check. Failing a Rouse Check that causes a Hunger Frenzy still activates the effect that required the Rouse Check, if any. If an outside factor would directly cause your Hunger to increase past 5, you immediately fall to Hunger Frenzy without a test.

While a vampire is at Hunger 3 or higher, her Beast does not deal well with failure. When she loses a contested or static challenge, and her test pool is lower than her opponent’s test pool or the difficulty of the static challenge, she must suffer one of the following consequences:

Consequences are chosen by the Storyteller or, with their permission, by the player.