Zed's Den of Darkness

The Price of Sanctuary | Vampire: The Masquerade V5 | Capital District: After Dark | S2E4

Zed's Den of Darkness

Show Notes

The Price of Sanctuary | Vampire: The Masquerade V5 | Capital District: After Dark | S2E4 Sanctuary comes at a cost in the World of Darkness. After a dangerous encounter with werewolves, the coterie returns to Troy seeking answers and protection. Old agreements threaten to unravel, new alliances carry hidden obligations, and the political tensions between the Anarchs and Camarilla continue to grow. As personal ambitions collide with supernatural politics, the Kindred of New York's Capital District must decide whom they can trust and what they're willing to sacrifice. Join Commodore Zed and the cast for another episode of Capital District: After Dark, a character-driven Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition actual-play chronicle set in Albany, Troy, and the surrounding Hudson Valley.

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