The Book of Nod

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The Book of Nod
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Author
LanguageEnglish
Series World of Darkness
Genre Epic poem
Publisher White Wolf Publishing
Publication date
1993
Publication place United States
Pages134
ISBN 1-56504-078-3
Followed by Revelations of the Dark Mother  

The Book of Nod is an epic poem written by Sam Chupp and Andrew Greenberg, published by White Wolf Publishing in 1993. [1] [2] [3] Based on the tabletop role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade and the World of Darkness series, it tells the creation myth of vampires, following Caine, the first vampire and the biblical first murderer.

Contents

Overview

The book is divided into three main sections:

The Book of Nod came with commentary by several Kindred scholars, including the Malkavian Aristotle de Laurent and his childe, Beckett. Supposedly the book was not meant to be widely distributed, but was stolen by a competing scholar Ayisha, who wished it available to all.

Noddism

In the World of Darkness studying and searching on the Book of Nod is known as Noddism, with the Scholars being called Noddists. Officially the Camarilla denies the existence of the ancients, believing them long extinct, its Archons hunting and destroying Noddist lore. Unofficially many Camarilla elders fear and prepare for the coming armageddon. In contrast, the Sabbat actively seeks Noddist lore in hopes of forestalling the return of the Antediluvians, viewing itself as an army set against them.

A complete version of the book is unknown, though parts of it in various languages are known to exist. Fragments are widely distributed and well protected, as the secrets they contain may provide clues to the origin and fate of the kindred. Finding a complete version of the Book of Nod is comparable to finding the Rosetta Stone or the Holy Grail.

Release

The book is planned to be re-printed by Renegade Game Studios in October 2022, [4] both in a standard release and a "deluxe artifact edition," which consists of replica scrolls and a tablet. [5] [6]

Reception

Chris McCubbin reviewed The Book of Nod for Pyramid magazine and stated that "The Book of Nod is beautifully illustrated, particularly for a book of its size and price. The typesetting and design are audacious and effective, even by White Wolf standards, although there are isolated spots when excessive backscreens and reversed type make the text a bit hard to read. But that's a quibble. The Book of Nod is the real deal for Vampire players everywhere." [3]

Reviews

References

  1. "White Wolf". Casus Belli (in French). No. 117. Excelsior Publications. December 1998. p. 15.
  2. Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '90s (2nd ed.). Evil Hat Productions. pp. 7–52. ISBN   978-1-613170-84-7.
  3. 1 2 McCubbin, Chris (1994-08-01). "The Book of Nod". Pyramid . Steve Jackson Games . Retrieved 2020-04-05.
  4. Sheehan, Gavin (2021-09-15). "Vampire: The Masquerade Second Inquisition & Book Of Nod Revealed". Bloody Disgusting . The Collective. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  5. Sheehan, Gavin (2021-06-11). "Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition Is Getting Four New Items In 2021". Bleeding Cool . Avatar Press . Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  6. Dohm-Sanchez, Jeffrey (2021-06-14). "Lore of the first vampires returns to print in 'The Book of Nod'". ICv2 . GCO. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  7. Bassingthwaite, Don (1999). "Revelations of the Dark Mother". SF Site . Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  8. "Envoyer Nr. 7 (Mai 1997)".