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4e Beta Manual update (version 2)

Elegy
A downloadable game

Hello, beautiful people!

I hope you all had a pleasant end of year.

The Elegy Beta Manual has just been updated to version 2! Below, you can see what changed.

Rules

  • Match twists can be either positive, negative, or neutral
  • Updated rules for attacking alongside Connections
  • New, more modular, less contrived approach to learning rituals
  • Slumbering grants you +1 Rush
  • The Failure Diamond now has 8 sides, not 12
  • When you flow your blood to appear living, you gain +1 to pass as a mortal
  • When you start the game, blood starts at 4, not 5
  • Once an Aspect has five Edges, you may still acquire more for it. However, you can't raise the dots beyond three
  • You don’t need to drink a vampire’s blood to learn a power

Character

  • Added the “Computer” Aspect theme
  • Feats for Driving, Empathy, Fame, Homekeeping, Larceny and Socialization Aspects were updated to present you more diverse hunting activities
  • The Resilience Gift was updated
  • Added the Blight “Psychich Conduit” for the Malkavian fans
  • Updated Character Sheet

Worldbuilding

  • New truths: Courtesy (can they enter in places uninvited?), Hunting territory (where are vampires allowed to feed?) and Sunlight (what happens to a vampire’s body when they go out in the sun?)
  • Updated city-building

Oracles

  • Added: “Where do they slumber?”, Natural Places, Historical Places, Relationships between two characters
  • Expanded: Urban Places and Professions

Files

  • Elegy 4e Beta Manual.pdf 5.1 MB
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Elegy 4e Beta Sheets.pdf 2.8 MB
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Elegy 4e Beta Reference Booklet.pdf 505 kB
    Jan 13, 2026
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