V20 System Reference Document
Complete V20 System Reference Document — Kindred society, character creation, Disciplines, mechanics, and solo play tools.
This reference covers the full rules set for Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition (V20), including Kindred society, Disciplines, clans, bloodlines, Paths of Enlightenment, combat, feeding, and the mechanics of damnation. A separate section covers the solo play engine used to run the game without a Storyteller.
| Section | Contents |
|---|---|
| Society | Five Sects (Camarilla, Sabbat, Anarchs, Tal’Mahe’Ra, Inconnu), diablerie, prestation, the Red List, hunters |
| Character Creation | Five-step creation procedure, Clans, Bloodlines, Attributes, Abilities, Backgrounds, Merits & Flaws |
| Disciplines | All 17 core Disciplines, Combination Disciplines, Sorcery Traditions, Dark Thaumaturgy |
| V20 Mechanics | Core dice, blood economy, combat, health, frenzy, humanity, paths, derangements, ghouls, golconda |
| Solo Engine | Mythic GME 2E oracle (Fate Chart, Chaos Factor, Random Events) and Tourniquet Scale |
Overview
What this reference is, how it is organized, and how to use it. A guide to the V20 SRD structure.
Vampires
What vampires are in V20 — the Embrace, the vampiric condition, strengths and weaknesses, the Beast, and the Masquerade.
Society
Kindred society — the five Sects (Camarilla, Sabbat, Anarchs, Tal'Mahe'Ra, Inconnu), social mechanics, prestation, and the Jyhad.
Character Creation
The five-step V20 character creation procedure, freebie point costs, experience costs, and clan selection.
Disciplines
All V20 Disciplines with complete dot-by-dot power descriptions, costs, dice pools, and durations.
V20 Mechanics
Vampire: The Masquerade 20th Anniversary Edition — core rules for dice, blood, combat, Disciplines, and Humanity.
Solo Engine
Mythic GME 2E oracle and Tourniquet Scale. Scene testing, Fate Chart, Chaos Factor, Random Events, and narrative momentum burns.