Dark Ages: Vampire is a historical game, set in 1230 and deriving a good part of its dramatic energy from real events of the time period. Along with the supplimental Dark Ages books - Dark Ages: Mage, Dark Ages: Werewolf, Dark Ages: Inquisition, and Dark Ages: Fae - Dark Ages: Vampire provides a medieval setting of myth and legend, superstitions and magic where players move in the shadows of a world caught in turmoil.