- BGG rating
- 8.3
Rules assistance for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred
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- 4–5 players
- 30–120 min
- 13+
Rules assistant for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred
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Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred is an expansion for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle released in 2018 for 4–5 players, 30–120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Mike Nudd.
About the game
Hidden for ages, unleashed at last The lineage of the Kindred contains secrets within secrets. Lost and forgotten enemies returning for vengeance. Enslaved creations seeking liberation. A heritage known only through whispers and rumors. Each has its own destiny within the eternal struggle. Black Chantry’s first expansion for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is Lost Kindred, which focuses on five of the Kindred bloodlines: Blood Brothers, Gargoyles, Harbingers of Skulls, Salubri antitribu, and Samedi. This set is a fixed assortment of 120 cards from a collection of 41 all-new cards, consisting of 23 crypt cards and 18 library cards. Contents are detailed below. The number before each card is the number of copies of that card in the bundle. CRYPT CARDS: BLOOD BROTHERS 2 Agi 2 Dorka 2 Gabi 2 Viri 2 Zizi GARGOYLES 3 Chalcedony 3 Handsome Dan 2 Porphyry 2 Sheela Na Gig 2 Verbruch HARBINGER OF SKULLS 3 Angelique 3 Erebus 3 Erlik 2 Hecate 3 Kurshid SALUBRI ANTITRIBU 2 Castiel 2 Lailah 3 Michaela 3 Nuriel SAMEDI 3 Jean Lisle 3 Mambo Jeanne 2 Marie-Pierre 2 Mr. Schwartz Crypt cards subtotal: 56 LIBRARY CARDS: 4 Acheron Vortex 2 Achilles Heel 2 Alvusia 4 Blade of Bellona 4 Blessed Blade 2 Blessings of the Loa 4 Blood Buff 4 Camaraderie 4 Children of Stone 4 Disciple of Lazarus 4 Emerald Legionnaire 4 Inevitability of the Void 4 Necrosis 4 Relentless Reaper 2 Righteous Aura 4 Their Master’s Voice 4 Unleash the Hounds 4 Vengeful Spirit Library cards subtotal: 64 Grand total: 120 —description from the publisher
Questions and answers
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred supports 4–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred is 30–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred for ages 13 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred belongs to these categories: Horror and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred are: Mike Nudd. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Vampire: The Eternal Struggle – Lost Kindred as an expansion for Vampire: The Eternal Struggle. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Vampire: The Eternal Struggle to use it. Check that your edition of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.