Troika's latest RPG comes to us from the pen and paper role-playing franchise called Vampire: The Masquerade, owned by White Wolf. Some of you out there may remember the somewhat forgettable first game based on V:tM, Vampire the Masquerade: Redemption. Well, playing through this glorious thirty-five hour Vampiric roleplaying romp more than makes up for the original. This is a modern RPG done almost exactly as they should be. I met the character creation system in with a mix of happiness and disdain. Your characters physicality is beyond your ability to change. You may choose their sex, and their clan. For all practical purposes think of your Clan as your 'Class', from the more common D&D based systems. But after that disappointing experience you move right into allocation of Attributes, Abilities, and Advantages. The points spent here will shape who your character becomes, so spend wisely.