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Revisiting My Vampire: The Masquerade Aspirations for The Sims 4!

A couple of years ago, I created a bundle of custom Aspiration Tracks for The Sims 4, inspired by Vampire: The Masquerade. They’ve been working well and include:

17 unique Aspirations (each with 4 objective sets × 4 goals).

Reward traits per Aspiration.

Bonus traits tied to each Clan/Bloodline.

I planned to release it, but took a break from TS4—until March, when I discovered amazing creators like @losieee, @lapranka, @dari-sims, @misoupsims, @satterlly, and so many others! Their work inspired me to revive this project.

Current Progress & Challenges:

✔️ All Aspirations tested (functional!). ❌ Lost my save file—along with most test characters 😢. (Here’s the only surviving screenshot of the gang:)

Clans/Bloodlines Included

Core Clans: Brujah, Gangrel, Malkavian, Nosferatu, Tremere, Ventrue, Lasombra, Tzimisce, Banu Haqim, Ministry, Ravnos. Special Cases:

Toreador (3 variants: Painting, Acting, Music).

Hecata (3 bloodlines: Giovanni, Pisanob, Nagaraja).

Planned Additions: Salubri, Toreador (Writing), Daughters of Cacophony.

Next Steps

1️⃣ Second Test Phase: Starting with 4 key characters:

Amy (Brujah), Leslie (Ventrue), Rebecca (Toreador), Suzana (Tremere).

2️⃣ Expanding Features: Custom interactions via Sims 4 Studio (after Mod Constructor tests).

3️⃣ Make these aspirations available only to Vampires (I don't know if it's possible)

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I loved the Starter Pack Template made by @mylittleponyoh, so I decided to give it a try and create the starter packs for the main characters of the current campaign:

You can download the template here

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#SimsByNight | Episode 9 (Part IV): "Blood Bags & Spell Tags" #VTM #CamarillaPaperwork #MagicMixer

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After covering up "their mistakes", the gang was ordered to deliver some Plasma Packs during a Camarilla Meeting at the Tremere Chantry.

Then Suzana went to the Magic Realm for some training with Morgyn.

MORGYN (grinning): "Your blood magic’s improved! Still terrifying, but improved."

The rest of the coterie got bored and decided to have a sparring session.

REBECCA: "Darling, I invented dramatic combat poses—AH!"

LESLIE:

"And I perfected winning."

"Brujah. Undefeated champions of ‘oops, was that your spine?’"

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[CHARACTER SPOTLIGHT] Rebecca L’Amour #VTM | #SimsByNight | #Toreador | #sims4

CAS BACKGROUND BY: @losieee 

CAS LIGHTING BY: @helgatisha

POSES BY: @noqili

CLOTHES BY: @dari-sims

HAIR BY: @simcelebrity00

GLASSES BY: @oranos

WAIST CHAIN BY: @coloresurbanos

Born in Copperdale and cousin to Babs L’Amour, Rebecca was destined for the spotlight—but her true passion was art, not fame.

Copperdale High: Cheer captain, life of every party (Party Animal trait).

Britechester University: Art History major by day, social butterfly by night.

Career: From painter to art critic, her Art Lover and Creative traits made her a rising star.

(Image: Rebecca’s mortal life, CAS credits [here])

The Embrace: 

Seduced by Toreador Harpy Journey Atkins, Rebecca’s radiant charm and artistic soul made her the perfect Embrace.

Key Traits and Lifestyles:

Traits: Art Lover, Cheerful, Creative, Party Animal, Romantic

Lifestyles: Energetic, People Person

Powers and Abilities:

Vampiric Powers: Detect Personality (Auspex)

(Trait template by: @cupidjuice, tag by: @awkwardwhims, acc and poses by: @natalia-auditore)

This is her Character Sheet (I was heavily inspired by @stormistargazer’s Character Sheet that you can check here)

The next four screenshots are an overview of the Aspiration:

Here is a description of the Toreador Trait:

There is a chance that a Toreador Character becomes enthralled by viewing or admiring any piece of art:

Here is an overview of her relationship with her coterie (using lumpinou’s “first impressions” mod):

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 #SimsByNight | Episode 10: "Round One: Truth vs. Punches"#VTM #AnarchIntel #BrujahBonding

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Credits:

Suzana, Amy and Rebecca wear: @sentate

Suzana’s coiffeur: @arenetta

Rebecca’s coiffeur: @simcelebrity00

Amy’s hairstyle by: @bustedpixels

Leslie wears:@utopya-cc

Pose by: @solstice-sims

"Finally—someone speaking my language: fists first."

"Talk? Sure—after* you survive a round with Damsel."*

"Not bad… for a Cammy!"

"That’s Councilwoman Cammy to you."

"That was quite a fight! Okay newbie, what do you want to know?"

"So, Marcus was going to join you? Right?

"Marcus wasn’t defecting. He was exposing crimes commited against Kindred and Kine alike—starting with some project conducted by a high-ranking cape."

"Kane had balls. Pity Lacroix prefers ass-kissers."

"Oh, it's you! I love your work! Can you sing 'Bacon Pancakes'?"

"He understood war. Knew some battles need patience."

Afterwards, the coterie and the anarchs engage in a friendly bar game competition.

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#SimsByNight | Episode 15 (Part I): "The Flesh-Eater’s Bargain" #VTM #NagarajaDeal #LacroixsTrap

A very quick update after yesterday's demotion

"'DO NOT DISAPPOINT ME AGAIN.' All caps. How subtle."

"Ah, yes. A routine mission to a hospital where people vanish. Clearly just misplaced paperwork."

"He’s setting us up. Again."

"Darling, at this point, I’d be offended if he didn’t."

(The coterie steps into the derelict hospital. Dust-covered gurneys and shattered vials litter the halls.) 

"Well, I think it's behind this door. The rest of the hospital is deserted".

"Note to self: Never trust a Prince who says ‘routine.’"

(The door creaks—then slams shut behind them. And then...)

"Real terror is not the sight of death... it is the fear of death. What is the fear of death? Terror of the unknown."

"That speech feels rehearsed."

"She’s definitely used this before."

"Shut up. She eats people. Didn't you play Bloodlines?"

"Your ghoul smells of Ventrue. A Prince’s pawn. But you... you reek of desperation. Interesting. I wondered why he was sent to me. The answer? To be rescued. It seems the person who sent you was confident that I would protect my domain like a tiger and sent you here as an offering. This made me... curious."

"And what do you want?"

"A crystal skull. Hidden in Anthony Blackwood’s old estate. Bring it, and your ghoul lives."

"Why? It’s just a relic."

"It whispers... and you, little Tremere, know the value of whispers. It is mentioned in the Voce della Morte as one of Ravenwood's main relics."

"Kids, just nod and get me outta here. This broad’s creepier than my ex-wife."

It seems the necromancer has caught our Tremere's heart.

To be continued...

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#SimsByNight | Episode 14 (Part III): "The Prince's Mercy"

#VTM #LacroixsJudgment #CamarillaPolitics

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"You children have no idea what you’ve done! Marcus was a traitor—he would’ve handed Brindleton Bay to the Anarchs! Their filth is already tainting Oasis Springs, San Myshuno, New Crest, Del Sol Valley and San Sequoia. I’d rather die to let them this close to the Ventrue Manor."

"Funny. The real traitor seems to be the one who framed a former Primogen with forged evidence."

"Would you like to hear your confession again?"

"Victor... You shouldn’t have brought them here."

"So. My Seneschal informs me you’ve found evidence linking the Anarchs to Marcus’s death. Show me."

"We didn’t. Because it was Victor."

"Ah. Now I remember! Victor warned me of Marcus’s treason. I merely instructed him to... take care of it."

"‘Take care of it’? That’s his defense?"

"Silence! The word of a Seneschal outweighs the delusions of neonates!"

"Marcus was exposing Victor’s damn blood experiments!"

"This is not parliament, girl. Your opinion is worth less than the dirt beneath my boot."

"This accusation should cost your lives. But I’ll blame your... youth. Cross me again, and I’ll have my Sheriff to behead you."

(The coterie slumps into stools at the Anarch bar, drinks in hand.)

"To almost getting killed by a Prince!"

"Next time, let’s frame Victor for tax evasion. Less lethal."

"The recording’s safe. And copied. Lacroix won’t protect Victor forever."

"Then we wait. And when he slips..."

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#SimsByNight | BONUS: "Isolated" Campaign Tribute (TBT) #VTMLegacy #LostChronicles #Chiasm

I started working on my mod in 2023. Though the original savefile was lost to the void, its essence survives in this fan-made music video set to Chiasm's "Isolated"— everyone’s favorite song from VTMB.

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 #SimsByNight | Episode 12 (Part II): "Baptism by Fire"

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"Darling, arson is so last season. Couldn’t you Sabbat try subtlety for once?"

Brock (snarling): "Subtlety’s for Camarilla cowards. Tonight, you burn."

"After we finish here, we should go to this new nightclub in Willow Creek people are talking about"

"Sure, but first let's dampen their enthusiasm."

"The fire is dying down, keep going"

To be continued...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHARACTER SPOTLIGHTS:

Suzana Cagliostro

Rebecca L'Amour

Amy Lee

Leslie Styles

Character Sheet Updates (2nd week)

Character Sheet Updates (3rd week)

EPISODES:

EPISODE 1: TREMERE INITIATION

Part II: COTERIE BUSINESS IN SAN MYSHUNO

EPISODE 2: ART, POLITICS & CARNIVAL NIGHTS

EPISODE 3: PORT PROMISE’S SECOND CHANCE

EPISODE 4: DIGGING FOR THE PAST

EPISODE 5: GHOULING BEFRIENDING THE INFLUENCERS  

Part II: COTERIE ON THE CLOCK

EPISODE 6: SABBAT AT THE EPSYLON CLUB

Part II: STREET FIGHT SYMPHONY

EPISODE 7: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA ELYSIUM

EPISODE 8: GALEB’S WARNING

Part II: SECURITY GUARD VS. VENTRUE MIND GAMES

Part III: WHAT MARCUS LEFT BEHIND

Part IV: BOWL, KISSES, AND KARAOKE

Part V: BLOOD-STAINED PAPER TRAIL

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

EPISODE 9: DIGITAL BLOODBATH

Part II: THE JOURNALIST, THE BRUJAH, AND THE BLOODY LAPTOP

Part III: MAGAZINE COVER REVEAL

Part IV: BLOOD BAGS & SPELL TAGS

EPISODE 10: ROUND ONE: TRUTH VS. PUNCHES

EPISODE 11: ART, SECRETS, AND VAMPIRES

EPISODE 12: FIRE AND BLOOD

Part II: BAPTISM BY FIRE

Part III: THE RAIN WASHES THE SABBAT AWAY

Part IV: SECRETS & CRYSTAL CROWNS

EPISODE 13: SECRETS IN THE CRYPT

Part II: THE CRYSTAL FOREST & THE CROWN

EPISODE 14: VICTOR’S GAMBIT

Part II: WHISKERMAN'S WHARF SHOWDOWN

Part III: THE PRINCE'S MERCY

BONUS EPISODES

Classes & Red Flags (Grade school yearbook)

Coterie Hits the Front Page!

Action Figures!

Coterie in the Headlines!

Brujah in Vogue (An Outrage in 12 Pages)

Coterie’s Passports

Yearbook of the Damned (High school yearbook)

"Isolated" Campaign Tribute

Camarilla Career Mod Showcase

Announcement+Fledgling Rank

Neonate Rank

Ancilla Rank 

Whip Rank

Myrmidon Rank

Work From Home Assignments A & B

Work From Home Assignments C & D

Work From Home Assignments E & F

Work From Home Assignments G & H

Work From Home Assignments I & J

Kindred of Simnation

Brujah

Gangrel

Malkavians

Nosferatu

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 #SimsByNight | Episode 12: "Fire and Blood" (Part I) #VTM #SabbatAttack #TremereInPeril

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"Amy, Leslie, Rebecca —we move. The Chantry’s on fire, and the Sabbat thinks arson is a substitute for strategy."

"Finally! I owe Marcus Crow a fist to the fangs."

(The Chantry burns as Marcus Crow hurls a Molotov. The Rebellious Vampires snarl at the group.)

"Look who’s back for round two! Windenburg was luck, fledglings."

"Climatio*—let’s see how they like their fire doused."

"Hell yeah! Now it’s a fair fight."

Marcus (screeching): "You think water scares us? We eat your kind for breakfast!"

"Darling, if you wanted a rematch, you could’ve just called."

"Ugh, do you have to dress so old-fashioned?"

(The Tremere chant to extinguish flames while the Sabbat regroups.)

Maximillian: "Focus the ritual! Suzana—cover the east flank!"

"They’re trying to flank us. Amy, Leslie—watch your backs."

Miss Hell (laughing): "Three against a pack? Adorable."

To be continued

* Climatio was made by r3m

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"CAMARILLA CAREER"  Work From Home Assignments E & F

E - HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE BY USING FRIENDLY VAMPIRE INTERACTIONS

Engage in friendly vampire interactions with 5 other sims

Levels: 1 to 5

F - A PRIMOGEN'S TRIAD: BALANCE, POWER, LOYALTY

Meditate:

Show Off Powers:

Offer Training:

Levels: 2 to 5

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#SimsByNight | Episode 9(Part III):

MAGAZINE COVER REVEAL

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Amy Lee: The most influential Sim in Simnation Even with unfounded accusations, she remains more popular than ever. Exclusive interview by Salim Benali.

"Darling, you look fabulous while being allegedly violent. Truly inspiring."

"Told you I’d spin that ‘cop incident’ into campaign gold."

"Note the byline: Salim Benali. Should we expect a follow-up: ‘Vampires Are Real and I Interviewed One’?"

"Relax, Leslie. It'll be fine. Besides, we might need him again in the future".

Credits:

Template by: @thedevilliers

Pose by: @grownasssimmer

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#SimsByNight | BONUS: "Coterie’s Passports"

Passport Templates by: @gingenr

Passport Poses by: @greensoulsims

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#SimsByNight | Episode 2: "Art, Politics & Carnival Nights"

#VTM | #Toreador | #Ventrue | #Brujah | #Tremere

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UI Widget style templates by: @awkwardwhims

Leslie wears: @wistfulpoltergeist

Suzana wears: @dari-sims

Suzana’s glasses:@pralinesims

Suzana’s Coiffeur: @simcelebrity00

Rebecca’s necklace: @dansimsfantasy

Rebecca’s coiffeuse: @nolan-sims

Amy’s coiffeur: @bustedpixels

Pose by: @xiuminuwu

Updating the current status os Rebecca's and Amy's Aspirations

SCENE 1: REBECCA’S VAMPIRIC CANVAS

Rebecca's just got a message from Hazel Iversen, the Ventrue Primogen.

Thus, she started working on her next masterpiece

Meanwhile, Amy, Suzana and Leslie worked on their work from home tasks:

SCENE 2: AT SANGUINE LOUNGE

"The Elysium will adore this!" said Hazel.

Amy is still hard at work promoving her policies

And Leslie is using his computer glasses to update his profile

SCENE 3: BACKYARD CARNIVAL FUN

Then, the gang decided to spend some time at a backyard carnival in Brindleton Bay, and had tons of fun

And Rebecca completed one of her aspiration objectives

Credits:

Backyard Carnival:  @cepzid

Aspiration PSDs by: [sims.berrie]

Photo Templates by: @areleksiyamoonlight

Post Template by: @aliennooboo

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"CAMARILLA CAREER"  Work From Home Assignments G & H

G - LEARNING TIME WITH YOUR SIRE

Level 1

Request Vampiric Training

H - SURVEILLANCE JOB

Level: 3 - 5

Hack on a Computer

Plant a bug on an unsuspecting sim, then use the listening device to discover some of their secrets.