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| *OP Kindred of the East (For Vampire, the Masquerade) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Justin Achilli, Phil Brucato, Jackie Cassada, Mark Cenczyk
Publisher: White Wolf Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 273948
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 220
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.9
ISBN: 1565042328
Dewey Decimal Number: 793
EAN: 9781565042322
ASIN: 1565042328
Publication Date: November 27, 1997
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 Drama-soaked impossibly complicated drivel January 17, 1999
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
OK... for years, White Wolf hints that the East is a big bad place full of big bad vampires... And then they publish Kindred of the East. It's an anticlimax that should never have happened; someone fell asleep at the switch. Between the over-numerous virtues, restrictive societal protocols, uberdisciplines that let a KoE crush an opponent, and an unbelieveably complex system of rules that makes playing next to impossible, this book is not worth the nearly $30 you have to pay for it. Skip Kindred of the East if you can; if not, don't say you weren't warned
 This book is an alien experiance! New groud for Vampire! September 3, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I first read this book, I was skepitcal: I had heard that the vamps of the east used chi instead of blood. That sort of turned me of...till I read deeper into the book. In short, the being inside are both uggly and beautiful, malignant and bengin. They have a goal some what like that of the Hengeyokai...that is, when it comes to preserving places of high chi. Their true quest is one of enlightenment and redemtion...unlike their western counterparts, who are often turned into vamps against their will, the Kuei-jin, as they call themsleves, are souls who have fallen out of sinc with the Great Wheel due to bad Karma. This book is a must have for any Vampire player.
 Sushi ? May 20, 1999
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Now here you see some serious ****. When I first met an Asian vampire, I was surprised by her obvious gentleness and passion. And then by her really intimidating beast ! Man, these guys sure ARE serious trouble. Stay out of their way if you can ! You better believe what I tell you, because, although they are powerful and influential (and hard to play), they are also some of the most unnerving and deep reaching characters in the WoD. A doubleedged sword with a sharp handle, so to say. But beware, they won't tolerate you if you are a Cainite, a Kin-jin, since you are a barbarian, and deserve to be destroyed. *OOC: If you want to play one of these guys, prepare for a complete new experience, together with a relatively rebuilt rule system, and a totally new philosophy.*the Marquis, vmapire hunter and leech himself
Well worth the money. February 8, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the best white wolf sourcebooks I have read. The vampires of Asia are completely different and more deadlier than their western counterparts. My only quibble is that some parts of Asia were not detailed such as Malaysia and the Phillipines. White wolf really outdid itself with the writing and presentation of the book. Keep up the good work.
Overcompensation/-stimulation April 27, 1998
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Nice ideas, well that's what's positive about it. But White Wolf has gone the wrong way with this one: The deadlier, the better is seldom true. The Kindred of the East are by far mightier than Western Vampires, Mages, Werewolves, Faeries and Wraithes. This might be okay if you stay in system, but forget to play them in crossovers. They'll kill everyone - fun first.
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