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The Year of the Lotus was a theme unifying White Wolf releases in 1998. The focus of this year was Asia, culminating in the release of Kindred of the East.
Books
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Six books were released under the Year of the Lotus imprint. These were:
World of Darkness
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- World of Darkness: Demon Hunter X, focusing on the Shih and Strike Force Zero, the monster hunting organizations of Asia.
- World of Darkness: Hong Kong for Vampire: The Masquerade; a citybook covering Hong Kong; in spite of its designation as a Vampire book, it has extensive material for every class of supernatural creature.
Vampire: The Masquerade
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- Kindred of the East Rulebook, the Asian setting for Vampire: The Masquerade. The sourcebook launched the Kindred of the East line, which focused on the Kuei-jin.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse
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- Hengeyokai: Shapeshifters of the East, which covered the way that shapeshifters in Asia operated. Unlike Vampire's Kuei-jin, the Hengeyokai did not end up with their own game line.
Wraith: The Oblivion
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- World of Darkness: Tokyo for Wraith: The Oblivion, detailing the sway Yu Huang holds over the wraiths of Japan. Also a citybook covering the general World of Darkness setting in Tokyo.
Changeling: The Dreaming
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- Land of Eight Million Dreams, which covered the Little Gods of Asia.
Related Material
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Other books were released which fit thematically with the Year of the Lotus, but were not included due to their being published in different years.
Wraith: The Oblivion
Mage: The Ascension
Vampire: The Dark Ages
- Wind From the East - covers the early Mongol conquests
World of Darkness
- Blood & Silk - covers the Silk Road in the Dark Ages
Mind's Eye Theatre
Classic World of Darkness Theme Years | |
Year of the Hunter (1995-6) · Year of the Ally (1997) · Year of the Lotus (1998) |