Methusela: Biomech Start Pool: 30 None None 1 blood on #3 Uncontrollable Rage End Pool: 29 Josh Masters: None Minions: None transfer 2 blood to Vampire no. 1 No discards. End turn. Lewis UNTAP MASTER MINION TRANSFER 2 Blood to Vampire #1 Bring out Delilah 1 Blood to vampire #3 DISCARD None Jared Starting Pool: 30 Untap: Nothing Master: None Minion: Nothing Influence: 4 to Vampire #1 -- Hadrian Garrick (pres, obf, +1 hand dam.) Discard: Temptation Ending Pool: 26 Larry Starting Pool: 30 Untap: Nothing Master: None Minion: Nothing Influence: 3 to Vampire #3 -- Uma Hatch (Bruja, cap. 3, cel., pres.) Discard: None Ending Pool: 27 Munglar Starting Pool: 30 Untap: Nothing Master: Nothing Minion: Nothing Influence: 4 to Vampire #1 Discard: None Ending Pool: 26 Adrian Masters: Ascendence Minions: None transfer 4 blood to Vampire no. 1--Roland Bishop (Malk.,obf,dom,aus) No discards. Ending Pool: 27 Michael Starting Pool: 30 UNTAP MASTER MINION TRANSFER 2 Blood to Vampire #2 -- Guiliano Vincenzi (Gangrel, 2/2, fortitude) 2 Blood to vampire #4 -- Rufina Soledad (Ventrue, 2/2, fortitude) DISCARD: Fortitude Ending Pool: 26 Biomech Starting Pool: 29 Untap: Nothing Master: None Minion: Nothing Influence: 4 to Vampire #3 Discard: Ritual Challenge Ending Pool: 25 Josh Starting Pool: 28 Untap: Nothing Master: None Minion: Nothing Influence: 3 to Vampire #1 -- Camille Deveroux (Gan. 5/5, FORT, PROT, anim) 1 to Vampire #2 Discard: None Ending Pool: 24 Lewis Starting Pool: 27 Untap: Nothing Master: Blood Doll on Delilah Minion: Nothing Influence: 2 to Vampire #4 -- Dieter Kleist (Toreador, 2/2, auspex) 2 to Vampire #3 Discard: None Ending Pool: 23 Jared Starting Pool: 26 Untap: Nothing Master: None Minion: Hadrian calls Kine Resources Contested, Lewis and Larry each lose 2 pool. Vote passes 1-0. Influence: 4 to Vampire #2 -- Violette Prentis (Ventrue, 4/4, PRES, dom) Discard: Freak Drive Ending Pool: 22 Larry Starting Pool: 25 Untap: Nothing Master: Warzone Hunting Ground Minion: Uma Hatch Bleeds Munglar for 1. Larry has the edge. Influence: 4 to Vampire #4 -- Dorian Strack (Toreador, 4/4, AUSPEX, celerity) Discard: None Ending Pool: 19 Munglar Starting Pool: 25 Untap: Nothing Master: London Evening Star (Tap to give any minion +1 intercept) Minion: None Influence: 4 to Vampire #1 -- Justine, Elder of Dallas (Tremere Primogen, 8/8 AUSPEX, THAUMATURGY, DOMINATE, obfuscate) Justine does not tap when blocking minions with 3 capacity or less. Discard: Theft of Vitae Ending Pool: 18 Adrian Starting Pool: 27 Untap: Nothing Master: Auspex on Roland Bishop Minion: Roland Bishop hunts, now at 5/5 Influence: 3 to Vampire #4 -- Regilio (Nosferatu, 3/3, obfuscate, auspex) 1 to Vampire #3 Discard: None Ending Pool: 23 Michael Masters: Fame on Guliano Minions: Guiliano embraces Gwen, fortitude card Gwen hunts Rufina embraces Verne, fortitude card Verne hunts Influence: 2 to #1 and 2 to #3 Discard: Indomitability Biomech Masters: Minions: Influence: 4 Blood to #3 - Ingrid Rossler Discard: Archon Investigation Josh Starting pool: 24 Master: Eco Terrorists (Cost:2, free transfer to uncontrolled gangrel). Stu Sudden Reverses the Eco Terrorists. Minion: Camille will attempt a Computer Hacking on Lewis bleed at +1. Cursing her luck at finding her path to Stu's headquarters blocked (maybe it was the copy of "Hacking for beginners" sticking out of her bag that made it all too obvious, Camille Earth melded. She swam through the earth and came up in - would you believe it - a Gypsy camp. "These guys ought to see the benefits of working for Josh", she thought. So she sat down by the campfire, and tried to talk them round... Camille attempts to recruit the Gypsies (Ally:cost 3, 1 life, 1 damage, 1 bleed, +1 stealth to all actions). Successful. Transfers: 2 to Vamp No 2, bringing out Chandler Hungerford (Adv. Protean, blood 3), 2 to Vamp No. 3. Ending Pool: 17 Stu UNTAP vamps untap. Master sudden reversal already played Minion Actions Dieter Kliest, having been struck to the bone with fear for his un-life with the appearance of the Gypsies, goes down to the local pawn shop and buys himslef a .44 magnum. This disgusting and un-Toreador like action griefs me so that I bequeath 2 pool for his transgressions. Unless, of course, someone would oppose his purchase more forcefully. . . Delilah Easton, feeling evnious of Dieter's new 'Manlihood' enhancer, has an immensly worldly desire to go find a nice house in the subburbs with ample blood supplies lying close by, unsuspecting. Her new Palatial Estate is having a housewarning if anyone is interested in making a rude entrance during her closing on the house. The location isn't disclosed though so you'll have to find your own way there. Transfers Four (4) to mysterious vampire number 4 Discard Waiting on blocks first thanks. Jared Starting Pool: 22 Untap: Everything Master: None Minion: Violette Prentis calls Domain Challenge. It passes 3-2, and she plays Voter Captivation at superior, so I gain 1 pool. Hadrian Garrick equips with a Mummy's Tongue (-1 pool) Influence: Pay one to see a new vampire (NOTE THIS CHANGE!) Discard: Mummy's Tongue Larry Starting Pool: 18 (Assuming the Domain Challenge passes.) Untap: Untap all vampires. Gain 1 pool from the edge. Master: None. Minion: Dorian bleeds Munglar. Munglar taps Justine and plays Telepathic Misdirection to pass the bleed to Adrian. Adrian takes the bleed for 1. Uma now bleeds Munglar. Munglar does not block. Successful, for 1. Influence: 4 blood on #1: Demetrious Slater (Toreador, 4/4, aus, pres, cel) Discard: Acrobatics Ending Pool: 15 (18 + 1 edge - 4 xfer) Munglar Starting Pool: 17 Untap: All (Justine) Master: None Minion: Justine attempts to call in the cavalry (Order of Hermes Cabal) but is rejected by Demetrious Slater. In combat, Justine Traps the Toreador in a tight spot, Slater attempts to Flash out of range, but cannot escape the ancient cantrip Theft of Vitae as it sucks 2 blood from the hapless Toreador. Slater chooses not to counterattack, but instead to Psyche Justine out, escaping from the trap and ending the combat. End results: Cabal in ashheap. Justine tapped (8/8) and Demetrious tapped (1/4) (-1 Telepathic Misdirection, -2 Theft of Vitae). Transfer: 4 pool to mysterious transfer #4. Discard: Walk of Flame Ending Pool: 13 Adrian STARTING POOL: 22 (-8 Transfer, +1 Ascendance, -1 Deflected Bleed) UNTAP: Roland Bishop Untaps MASTER: Play the Barrens MINION: Regilio (2/3) bleeds. Giuliano (0/1) attempts to block. Regilio: Disguised Weapon/Flamethrower. Regilio: Strikes with the Flamethrower. Giuliano: Strikes with hands Giuliano plays indomitability Giuliano burns, Regilio is at (2/3) Roland Bishop goes for a Grenade INFLUENCE: 4 pool onto Vampire #3. Out comes Tiberius - Scandalmonger. NOS 5 ani cel obf pot Look at top of prey's library during your untap if Ready. DISCARD: Rat's Warning ENDING POOL: 14 (-12 Transfers, -4 Flamethrower, -1 Deflected Bleed, +1 Ascendance) Michael Initial Pool - 18 untap... master... Fortitude on Gwen minion Rufina hunts 1/2 Verne hunts 2/2 Gwen hunts 2/3 influence 4 to Nakova discard dog pack end pool - 14 Biomech starting pool: 21 master: blood doll ingrid and yank a blood off minion: Ingrid will sit tight and do nothing unless my redraw is an action I wish to take in which case I will mail out an action asap. transfer: 6 pool to vamp #1 discard: uncontrollable rage ending pool: 16 Josh Starting pool: 17 Untap: Everything Master: Zoo Hunting Ground (-2 pool) Minion: Camille will attempt a Computer Hacking on Lewis bleed at +1. Deiter Wakes and blocks, Camille plays Form of Mist to continue. Deiter Wakes and intercepts (London Star Tapped), Camille plays Earth Control. Bleed successful for 2. Camille plays Freak Drive, and then Restoration. Gypsies attempt computer hacking....successful bleed for 2. Influence: 3 to #3: Mirembe Kabadda (Gangrel, 5/5, PROT, SERP, anim) Discard: Rat's Warning Ending Pool: 11 (17 -2 H.G. -3 transfer) Stu Starting Pool: 9 Untap: Everything, Delilah gains one from palatial estate (now 1/2) Master: Auspex on Delilah Minion: Delilah Legally Manipulates Josh, Mirembe blocks and Earth Melds. Influence: Four to #4 Discard: Palatial Estate Ending Pool: 5 (9 -4 transfer) Jared Starting Pool: 20 Untap: Everything Master: Tomb of Rameses III on Vamp. #3 (-3 Pool) Minion: Hadrian Garrick bleeds Larry successfully for 1. Violette Prentis attempts to mind numb Mirembe (successful). Influence: 3 to #5: Khalil Anvari (Settite, 3/3, pres, serp) 1 to #3: Jazz Wentworth (Ventrue, 5/5, PRES, dom, fort) Discard: Misdirection Ending Pool: 13 (20 -3 Tomb -4 transfer) Larry Starting Pool: 14 Untap: Untap all vampires. Master: Celerity on Dorian Minion: Dorian equips with sport bike (-1 pool) Uma now bleeds Munglar successfully for 1. Demetrious bleeds Munglar with aire of elation for 3. Influence: 2 to #1 Discard: Aching Beauty Ending Pool: 11 (14 -1 equip, -2 transfer) Munglar Starting Pool: 9 Untap: Everything Master: Fame on Justine Minion: None Influence: 3 to #4: Muaziz (Tremere, 7/7, THAU, AUS, dom, fort) 1 to #2 Discard: Bum's Rush Ending Pool: 5 (9 -4 transfers) Adrian Starting Pool: 13 Untap: Everything Master: Ascendence (+1 pool) Minion: Roland equips with Sport Bike (-1 pool) Tiberius recruits a Wolf Companion (now 4/5) Influence: 4 to minion #2 Discard: None Ending Pool: 9 Michael Starting Pool: 14 Untap: Everything Master: None Minion: Nakova (4/6) embraced Val, who receives fortitude and hunts (1/2). Gwen (0/3) embraced Greg, who receives fortitude and hunts (1/2). Verne (0/2) embraced Vince, who receives fortitude and hunts (1/2). Influence: Pay 1 pool to see new vamp Ending Pool: 13 Discard: Will wait until redraw Biomech Starting Pool: 16 Untap: Everything Master: Eco-Terrorists (-2 pool), take one from Ingrid via blood doll Minion: Ingrid employs a Raven Spy (2 Life), now 6/9. Influence: 5 Transfers to #1: Stanislava, 11/11, Inner Circle Member (PROT, ANIM, FORT, DOM, CEL), +2 Bleed, cannot be blocked by allies, opposing retainers lose abilities in combat 1 + Eco-Ter. to #4. Discard: Claws of the Dead Josh Starting pool: 11 Active region: Camille Devereux (4/5, tapped) Gypsies (tapped) Chandler Hungerford (3/3, untapped), Mirembe Kabbada (5/5, tapped for another turn) Untap: Camille and the Gypsies wake up. Camille gets a blood from the hunting ground, tapping it. Master: Effective management. Minion: Camille bleeds Stu with a Computer hacking. Delilah wakes and blocks, and Camille form of mists. Dieter uses fast reactions, manoeuvres to range, shooting Camille for 2. She plays Skin of Steel, dropping her to 4 blood. Camille then continues her action at +1 stealth, Dieter wakes and uses Eagle's sight to block and Camille form of mists again. This time she gets through. The gypsies shout "hurrah" and charge in, totally forgetting that they haven't got a computer. They also forget to turn the radio in their caravan off, so Dieter easily spots them - once he has woken (again) - with his eagle's sight and blasts the whole lot of them to oblivion with his gun. Tears of blood run down Camille's face as she rests. Transfers: 4 to Vamp no. 5. discard: zoo hunting ground. Ending pool: 7 Stu Starting Pool: 3 UNTAP Dieter untaps - wohoo! Delilah untaps - Whooopie!!! MASTER Delilah gains a blood (2/3) I suck Delilah's Blood Doll (1/3 - me +1) Blood Doll on Dieter (2/2) I suck the blood doll on Dieter (1/2 - me +1) MINION Delilah hunts (2/3 if succesful) Dieter Hunts (2/2 if succesful) TRANSFER Two (2) transfers and one pool comes back from the mysterious controlling uncontrolling vamp#3 And two transfers and two pool go to the amazing ANNEKE - Justicar of the Clan Toreador. Discard 9 Blur Ending Pool: 4 Jared Starting Pool: 13 Untap: Everything Master: Short Term Investment (-1 pool) Minion: Khalil attempts to get FORM OF CORRUPTION on my prey. Dorian Wakes and blocks. Each strikes with hands, Dorian uses Nimble Feet to strike again, Khalil at 1/3, Dorian at 3/5, no press. Hadrian attempts to Legally Manipulate Larry (bleed for 3), the bleed is successful. Hadrian now 3/4. Jazz to bleed Larry (bleed for 1), the bleed is successful. Violette to bleed Larry (bleed for 1), the bleed is successful. Influence: 2 to Vamp #4 Discard: Temptation Ending Pool: 10 Larry Starting Pool: 6 (Yes, that's 6, and you guys were all woried about me.) Untap: Untap all vampires. Dorian gains 1 from the HG bringing him to 4/5. Master: Auspex on Demetrious, he now has superior auspex and is at 1/5. Minion: Dorian decides he need to atone for his sins (Atonement, 2 blood, gives +1 intercept and minion does not tap when blocking vampires the same age or younger). Successful. He is at 2/5. Uma and Demetrious stay untapped. Influence: Pull two blood back off to pool. Discard: Psyche. Ending Pool: 8 (6 + 2 xfer back) Munglar Starting Pool: 5 Untap: Nothing tapped. Master: Blood Doll on Muaziz. Pull 1 blood off to put me at 6. Minion: Muaziz uses Far Mastery to take control of the wolf companion on Tiberious. Muaziz at 5/7. Transfer: 4 blood to Merill Molitor (5/5, THA, aus, dom, Merill can change 1 damage each combat from aggravated to normal) Discard: Telepathic Misdirection Ending Pool: 2 Adrian Initial Pool : 9 UNTAP (Everything, check prey's library top) MASTER: None Minion: Tiberius bleeds with Faceless Night; Gwen the Gangrel blocks (Star) No Manuever, Both Strike Hands Gwen Prevents (Superior Unflinching Persistence) Gwen Pulls Tiberius's fangs Regilio Hidden Lurkers Aura Reading (inferior) Strikes with the Flame Thrower (prevented) Influence: 2 pool to bring out Tusk - Talebearer Discard: None Michael initial pool - 13 untap... master... play Backways pool - 11 minion... Gwen hunts - 1/2 Verne hunts - 1/2 Vince bleeds Biomech (since he didn't attack his prey). Stanislava ambushes the poor newbie and opens up with a Shadow of the Wolf and adds a Scorpion Sting and even prevents the damage Vince did to her (9/11). Vince is left in topor wondering what hit him. Not to worry, we'll get him out later. Rufina bleeds Biomech. Greg will hunt. Nakova will rescue Vince from topor and pay the 2 blood. 2/6 Val will remain on defense. influence... Put 4 more on vampire #1 and bring out Heather Florent. pool - 7 discard... Discard the Barrens. Biomech Starting Pool: 8 Untap: everyone Master: None Minion: Ingrid bleeds with govern the unaligned for 3 Stanislava transfers 3 blood with govern the unaligned to the uncontrolled vampire with 2 blood on them already (angus) Transfer: tap the eco terrorists and put it on angus, transfer 4 more blood and bring out Angus the Unruled Discard: Grave Robbing Ending Pool: 4 Josh untap: HG to Camille master: Minion Tap Camille for 3. minion: Camille plays Restoration to regain 3 blood Mirembe employs JS Simmons, Esq Camille Freak Drives and attempts to steal the Raven Spy from Biomech with Shepherd's Innocence Influence: Transfer 3 to #5 and bring out Gitane. Discard: Effective Management Stu UNTAP MASTER Delilah gains one (Palatial Estate) Suck Delilah Suck Dieter Minion no Transfer back 2 Discard Nimble Feet Jared Starting Pool: 10 Untap: everyone Master: Remove 1 from Short Term Investment Minion: Violette calls Domain Challenge, uses Bewitching Oration, vote passes 6-4, with Violette and Justine voting for, and Anneke and Gitane against. Jazz calls Kine Resources Contested (Larry -3, Josh -1), uses Bewitching Oration, vote passes 6-4, with Jazz and Justine voting for, and Anneke and Gitane against. Hadrian attempts to bleed Larry with Legal Manipulation, Uma blocks, Hadrian uses Lost in Crowds, Dorian Wakes, Hadrian uses Faceless Night and Cloak the Gathering, Dorian uses Enhanced Senses. No maneuvers, both strike with hands. Hadrian 2/4, Dorian 0/5. Khalil calls Conservative Agitation (Larry -3, Adrian -4, Josh -1), uses Bewitching Oration, vote passes 12-4, with Khalil, Stanislava, Angus, and Ingrid voting for and Justine and Anneke voting against. Influence: 4 to #4: Aisha (Settite, 6/6, PRES, serp, aus, anim) Discard: Wake With Evening's Freshness Ending Pool: 12 (10 + 1 STI - 1 VOTE + 6 OUST - 4 XFER) Munglar Starting Pool: 1 Untap: Everything Master: Haven Uncovered on Violette, One off Muaziz via Blood Doll Minion: Merill attacks Violette, plays a TRAP, no maneuvers, both strike hands on first round. Second round Merill uses Walk of Flame, Violette hands, Violette in torpor at 0/4, Merrill 3/5. Influence: None Discard: Tremere Convocation Ending Pool: 2 Adrian Taps Barrens at the end of Munglar's Turn, discarding Disguised Weapon. Starting Pool: 1 Untap: Everything Taps Barrens to discard Wolf Companion. Master: None Minion: Roland Bishop Bleeds Michael, Heather Florent blocks, both strike hands, Heather prevents with Superior Undead Persistence and Pulls Fangs, Heather 4/6, Roland 3/5 in TORPOR. Regilio attempts to ARSON the London Evening Star. Justine blocks, both strike hands. Regilio 1/3, Justine 7/8. Tusk gets Sport Bike and Grenade from Roland. Tiberius attempts to get himself from TORPOR. Influence: None Discard: Hidden Lurker Ending Pool: 1 Adrian *Correction: Tiberius was blocked by Michael using intercept from the London Evening Star, but was not diablerized. Michael Starting Pool: 1 Untap: Everyone Master: None Minion: Vince hunts, successful, now 1/2. Heather embraces Vicki Ventrue, who gets fortitude, now 4/6. Vicki hunts, successful, now 1/2. Gwen bleeds, blocked by Angus, no maneuvers, both strike hands. Gwen prevents with skin of rock, Angus with Skin of Steel. Angus presses with form of ghost. Both use hands, Angus plays claws of the dead, Gwen prevents with skin of rock, Angus with Skin of Steel. Gwen still at 1/3, Angus at 7/10 Nakova bleeds, successful for one. Greg bleeds, successful for one. Val bleeds, successful for one. Rufina bleeds, successful for one. Influence: None Discard: Dog Pack Ending Pool: 1 Biomech Starting Pool: 4 Untap: Everyone Master: Dominate on Ingrid, Move one pool to Ingrid via Doll (now 6/10) Minion: Stanislava bleeds Stu with Uncontrollable Rage (now 6/11), Anneke misdirects to Jared (now 9/10), Jared wakes Jazz but doesn't block and takes the bleed for three. Biomech has the edge. Ingrid bleeds Stu, Dieter blocks, maneuvers to range and shoots with .44 Magnum. Ingrid at 4/10, Dieter at 1/2. Angus calls a vote to make Stanislava an ARCHON. Vote passes 10-0. With all ten votes from the Gangrel. Influence: Tap Eco-Terrorists and use transfers to pull the one into pool Discard: Jackal Ending Pool: 4 Stu Starting Pool: 10 Untap: Everyone, Delilah gains one from Palatial Estate Master: None, suck both blood dolls (pool = 12) Minion: Dieter hunts, now 1/2 Delilah bleeds, Aisha blocks, both use hands, now 1/3, 5/6. Anneke bleeds via Legal Manipulations, Jazz wakes and blocks. Anneke dodges via Vampiric Speed. No presses. Influence: 4 to DORIAN STRACK (4/4, Toreador, AUSPEX, celerity) Discard: None Ending Pool: 8 Jared Starting Pool: 9 Untap: Everyone Master: Pay 3 Pool to MISDIRECT Dorian, Justine, and Muaziz (Pool now 6) Minion: Hadrian to Social Charm Munglar, Anneke Wakes and blocks, Hadrian is Lost in Crowds, but Anneke has Eagles Sight, both strike hands, Anneke blurs, Hadrian at 0/4 in TORPOR, Anneke at 6/10. Khalil to bleed Munglar, successful. I have the edge Jazz to bleed Munglar, Dorian wakes and blocks via Eagle Sight, both strike hands, Jazz at 4/5, Dorian at 3/4. Aisha to call KINE RESOURCES CONTESTED. Unblocked, so she adds a SABBAT THREAT to vote 2 for. Anneke votes 3 against, Ingrid votes 2 for. Michael and Adrian abstain. Justine votes one against, and Jared casts the edge in, passing the vote 5-4. Influence: Pay one pool to see new vamp Discard: Form of Corruption Ending Pool: 11 Adrian Starting Pool: 7 Untap: Everything, Tap Barrens and discard Grenade Master: Play PARTHENON, tap to also play ANIMALISM on Regilio (now 1/4) Minion: Tusk Spends 2 Blood to rescue Roland Roland Spends 2 Blood to Rescue Tiberius Regilio takes action #1 to replace a pulled fang on Tiberius. Tiberius takes action #2 to replace a pulled fang on Tiberius. Influence: None Discard: Fast Reaction Ending Pool: 5 Biomech Starting Pool: 4 Untap: Everything Master: Put a blood via doll on Ingrid (now 5/10) Minion: Ingrid plays Govern the Unaligned at superior on last uncontrolled minion, Ingrid now 4/10. Influence: Tap Eco-Terr to put one on last uncontrolled, pull 3 back to pool. Discard: Raven Spy Ending Pool: 6 Stu Starting Pool: 6 Untap: Everything, Put one on Delilah via Palatial Estate Master: Presence on Dorian (now 3/5), Suck one off Delilah via doll. Minion: Anneke bleeds for two, unblocked. She plays Aire of Elation to make it five (now 5/10), Jazz wakes and deflects (now 3/5) to Adrian. Regilio wakes with Rat's Warning and plays Cat's Guidance to remain untapped after the combat, Anneke plays vampiric speed to dodge, no presses. Deiter equips with a sport bike. Delilah bleeds, and plays aire of elation to make it a bleed for three, Jared takes the bleed. Delilah now 0/3. Influence: None Discard: Malkavian Dementia Ending Pool: 6 Jared Starting Pool: 8 Untap: Everyone Master: Obfuscate on Khalil, now 3/4. Minion: Aisha to MIND NUMB Regilio, Anneke wakes and intercepts with SPIRITS TOUCH. Anneke Majesties and untaps (now 4/10). Dorian plays FAST REACTION, blurs for two damage. Aisha now at 3/6, Dorian at 2/4. Khalil to place TEMPTATION on Deiter. Anneke to block, but Khalil is in a FACELESS NIGHT. Anneke uses SPIRITS TOUCH, but Khalil uses CLOAK THE GATHERING, unfortunately, Anneke has ENHANCED SENSES and intercepts. Anneke maneuvers, both wave, Anneke uses NIMBLE FEET for an additional wave. Influence: None Discard: Form of Corruption Ending Pool: 8 Adrian Starting Pool: 5 Untap: Everything, Tap Barrens discarding a Cat's Guidance Master: None Minion: Tiberious to take the first action to replace Roland's fangs. Roland takes the second action, removing the Pulled Fangs card. Tusk equips with another Grenade. Influence: None Discard: Fast Reaction Ending Pool: 5 Biomech Starting Pool: 6 Untap: Everything Master: Put one blood on Ingrid (now 5/10, Pool=5) Minion: Ingrid gets Shadow of the Beast (now 4/10) Stanislava attacks Anneke as a +1 stealth action (ARCHON) and plays Thoughts Betrayed. Both strike hands, no press. Angus calls an ARCHON vote. Vote passes with Biomech's 10 for to Stu's 3 against. Angus is now an ARCHON. Influence: Tap terrorists and pull both blood on uncontrolled back to pool. Discard: Ending Pool: 7 Stu Starting Pool: 6 Untap: Everything, Gain one from Edge, Delilah gains one from estate. Master: Society Hunting Ground (pool = 5) Minion: Deiter diablerizes Hadrian Garrick. Jared calls a BLOODHUNT on Deiter. Stu votes 3 against....no other votes so Deiter is spared. Deiter gains a skill card. Delilah diablerizes Violette Prentis. Delilah gains a skill card. Influence: None Discard: Vast Wealth Ending Pool: 5 ** Deiter gained Sup. AUSPEX and Delilah gained celerity ** Jared Starting Pool: 8 Untap: Everything Master: Pentex Subversion on Tusk (pool=6) Minion: Khalil attempts to bleed Adrian with Legal Manipulation for 3. Roland wakes and blocks, both strike hands, no press. Regilio fast reacts and strikes with Flame Thrower. Result: Roland 0/5, Khalil 0/4 in TORPOR. Jazz attempts to bleed Adrian for 1. Regilio wakes and telepathic counters. Jazz freak drives, now 2/5. Aisha bleeds with Social Charm for two. Successful, I gain a pool, and the edge. Influence: None Discard: Tomb of Rameses III Ending Pool: 7 Adrian Starting Pool: 3 Untap: Everything, Tap Barrens discarding a Flak Jacket Master: None Minion: Roland hunts, now 1/5 Tiberius removes Pentex Subversion Influence: None Discard: Fast Reaction Ending Pool: 3 Biomech Starting Pool: 7 Untap: Everyone Master: Tomb of Ramses III (pool=4) Minion: Stanislava hunts, now 4/11. Transfer: Transfer 2 blood on (total of 4 on the vamp) Transfer 2 blood off (2 left on the vamp) Tap the Eco-terrorists (3 left on the vamp) Discard: Raven Spy Ending Pool: 4 Stu Starting Pool: 5 Untap: Everything, Delilah and Deiter each gain one Master: Suck Deiter and Delilah to pay for Heidelburg Castle, Germany Minion: Deiter bleeds, successful for one. Delilah bleeds, Aisha wakes, both strike hands, no press. Anneke bleeds, Jazz blocks. Tap Heidelburg to move .44 Magnum to Anneke, who maneuvers and shoots twice via Acrobatics. Jazz in TORPOR at 0/5, Anneke at 2/10. Influence: None Discard: Fast Reaction Ending Pool: 5 Jared Starting Pool: 6 Untap: Everything Master: Temple Hunting Ground Minion: Aisha rescues Khalil, now 0/6. Khalil hunts, now 1/4, Tusk blocks, but Khalil uses Cloak the Gathering for another stealth. Transfer: None Discard: Short Term Investment Ending Pool: 4 Adrian Starting Pool: 3 Untap: All (Check Biomech) Master: None (Tap Barrens (Flak Jacket go byebye)) Minion: Tiberius hunts, now 3/5. Regilio hunts, now 2/4. Influence: None Discard: Telepathic Counter Ending Pool: 3 Biomech Starting Pool: 4 Untap: Everything Master: One from pool to Ingrid, now 5/10. Minion: Ingrid to bleed Stu with Govern the Unaligned for three, Dorian Telepathically Misdirects to Jared, who takes the bleed. Biomech has the edge, Ingrid now 4/10, Dorian 1/5. Stanislava attacks Anneke as a Direct Action (Archon). Stanislava plays Thoughts Betrayed, Anneke maneuvers with .44, but Stanislava plays unflinching persistence to counter maneuver and prevent one strike hands, no press. Stanislava at 1/11, Anneke at 1/10. Transfer: Tap Eco Terr for a fourth on Uncontrolled, pull three back to pool. Discard: Shadow of the Beast Ending Pool: 6 Stu Starting Pool: 5 Untap: All, Delilah and Deiter each gain one Master: presence on Deiter, Suck Deiter (now 1/4, pool=6) Minion: Deiter bleeds Jared, ousting him. Stu has edge. Anneke, Delilah, and Dorian all hunt successfully (all at 2/x) Influence: Pay one to see a new vamp Discard: Telepathic Counter Ending Pool: 11 Adrian Starting Pool: 3 Untap: All, Peek at Biomech's deck, Tap Barrens, discarding Hidden Lurker Master: Slum Hunting Ground Minion: Roland, Tiberius, and Regilio all hunt successfully. Influence: None Discard: Telepathic Counter Ending Pool: 1 Biomech Starting Pool: 6 Untap: All Master: Dreams of the Sphinx, Tap to increase hand size by two for this turn Minion: Ingrid bleeds Stu with Govern the Unaligned for three. Dorian wakes and Telepathically Misdirects to Adrian (now 1/5). Regilio uses Rat's Warning to untap, and Roland wakes and Misdirects back to Adrian (now 1/5). Stuart then takes the bleed for three. Angus bleeds Stu for one, successful. Influence: Tap Eco-Terr, transfer two to UNC. (now 6) pull two back (now 4) Discard: Archon, Thoughts Betrayed, Dominate Ending Pool: 5 Stu Starting Pool: 6 Untap: All, Delilah and Dieter gain one blood Master: Suck Delilah and Dieter (pool=8) Minion: Dorian equips with Ivory Bow, intercepted by Tusk, Dorian dodges via Vampiric Speed, no presses. Influence: None Discard: Major Boon Ending Pool: 8 Adrian Starting Pool: 1 Untap: All, Roland gains one via HG (now 2/5) Master: Tap Barrens, Discarding a Flak Jacket Minion: Roland Bishop hunts, now 3/5. Influence: None Discard: Fast Reaction Ending Pool: 1 Biomech Starting Pool: 6 Untap: All, Gain one from edge, Tap Dreams of Sphinx to increase hand size Master: Giant's Blood on Stanislava (now 11/11) Minion: Ingrid BUM'S RUSHES Anneke. Ingrid plays THOUGHTS BETRAYED. Anneke maneuvers via .44, countered by Ingrid via Bum's Rush maneuver. Ingrid strikes hands, Anneke strikes with gun. No presses or prevent, Ingrid now 0/10, Anneke now 1/10. Influence: 1 + 1 (tomb) + 1 (Terr): ILIANA (Gang, 7/7, PROT,FORT,DOM,thaum) Discard: Gangrel Justicar + Wake and Cat's Guidance Ending Pool: 5 Stu Starting Pool: 8 Untap: All, Deiter and Delilah gain one. Master: Blood Doll on Anneke, Suck Deiter and Delilah, Feed Anneke one Minion: None Influence: 1 on uncontrolled minion Discard: Elysium, the Arboretum Ending Pool: 8 Adrian Starting Pool: 1 Untap: All, Tap Barrens to drop Faceless Night, Put a blood on Regilio and Peek at Biomech's deck Master: None Minion: Regilio bleeds, Angus attempts to block. Regilio uses Faceless Night for +1 stealth, bleed is successful. Stu MAJOR BOON'S the bleed. Roland hunts, now 4/5. Tusk hunts, now 5/6. Tiberius hunts, now 5/5. Influence: None Discard: Protracted Investment Ending Pool: 1 Biomech Starting Pool: 5 Untap: All, Tap Sphinx to increase hand size by two, Sphinx is burned Master: Blood Doll on Stanislava, suck Stanislava, feed Ingrid (pool=5) Minion: Stanislava attacks Anneke with ARCHON ability. Stanislava plays Thoughts Betrayed. Anneke maneuvers via .44, Stanislava counters with Form of Ghost, Strikes with Scorpion Sting, Anneke at 0/10, Stanislava at 7/11. Stanislava presses with Form of Ghost, strikes with Wolf Claws, burning Anneke, who shoots for two before burning. Stanislava at 4/11. Angus attacks Deiter with ARCHON ability. Angus strikes hands for two, Deiter strikes hands. Angus uses Wolf Claws to burn Deiter. Iliana bleeds Stu, Dorian telepathically misdirects to Adrian (now 0/5). Regilio wakes and telepathically counters the bleed. Influence: Pay one to see one, tap terr and pull blood back to pool. Discard: Cat's Guidance, Cat's Guidance, Pulled Fangs Ending Pool: 5 Stu Starting Pool: 7 Untap: All, Dorian gains a blood(HG) Master: OOT, Delilah gains one via estate, suck Delilah for one. Minion: None Influence: 4 to Felicia Mostrom (Toreador, 5/5, CEL, AUS, pres) Discard: Blur Ending Pool: 4 Adrian Starting Pool: 1 Untap: All, Gain a pool from edge, Tusk gains a blood now 6/6. Master: Tap to discard Disguised Weapon via Barrens Minion: Roland goes to retrieve one of Tusk's Grenades. Influence: None Discard: Disguised Weapon Ending Pool: 2 Biomech Starting Pool: 5 Untap: All Master: Animalism on Iliana, move one pool to Stanislava via doll. Minion: Stanislava governs the unaligned at superior on last uncontrolled minion (now 3/11). Angus attacks Felicia with ARCHON ability. No maneuvers, hand strike with Felicia using acrobatics to dodge and strike for one. Angus presses with Form of Ghost. Both strike hands, Angus adds Claws of the dead, so Stu plays Rotshreck. Angus 3/10 in torpor, Felicia 4/5. Iliana to rescue Angus...successful, Iliana now 5/8. Ingrid hunts, now 2/10. Influence: Tap Terr to add 1 to #5, pull 3 back to pool (1 left on #5) Discard: None Ending Pool: 7 Stu Starting Pool: 4 Untap: All, Felicia gains one via hunting ground Master: OOT, Delilah gains a blood, suck Delilah for one pool. Minion: Dorian equips with a flamethrower, Tusk blocks, both strike with hands, Regilio plays Fast Reaction and burns Dorian. Felicia bleeds with Aire of Elation for 3, Roland wakes and Telepathically Misdirects (3/5) Felicia to BioMech. Angus wakes and blocks, playing cat's guidance to remain untapped. Both strike hands, and Angus pulls Felicia's fangs. Felicia (1/5) in torpor and Angus now (2/10). Delilah bleed with Aire of Elation for 3. Tiberius blocks. Both strike hands, no press. Delilah (0/4), Tiberius (4/5). Influence: None Discard: Enhanced Senses Ending Pool: 5 Adrian Starting Pool: 2 Untap: All, Gain one from edge, Peek at Biomech's deck, 1 blood to Regilio Master: Tap Barrens, Discard Asylum Hunting Ground, Auspex on Regilio Minion: Tusk gets a Wolf Companion (now 4/6) Regilio bleeds Biomech, successful. Influence: None Discard: None Ending Pool: 3 Biomech Starting Pool: 6 Untap: All, Burn Rotshreck instead of untapping Angus Master: Dominate on Angus (now 3/11), Suck Ingrid, now 1/10 Minion: Stanislava to Govern the Unaligned at superior, now 2/11. Ingrid Bum's Rushes Delilah. Influence: Three to FARUQ: Gangrel, 7/7, PROT, ANIM, fort, dom, pot Discard: Raven Spy Ending Pool: 4 Stu Starting Pool: 5 Untap: All, Delilah gains one from estate (now 1/4) Master: None Minion: None Influence: None Discard: None Ending Pool: 5 Adrian Starting Pool: 3 Untap: All, gain one from edge, one blood to Roland, Peek at Biomech's deck Master: Protracted Investment, Tap Parthenon to use investment (pool=2) Minion: Roland Bishop bleeds Biomech, Faruq blocks. Both strike hands, Faruq uses Claw's of the Dead, Roland in torpor at 3/5, Faruq 5/7. Influence: None Discard: None Ending Pool: 2 *** Correction *** Biomech's last turn: Combat between Ingrid and Delilah had both striking hands, with Delilah ending in Torpor at 0/4, and Ingrid 1/10. Iliana bled Stu for one, so Biomech had the edge, Stu had one less pool, and Adrian didn't gain one for keeping the edge on his turn. *** END Correction *** Biomech Starting Pool: 4 Untap: All, Gain one from Edge Master: KRCG News Radio, Suck Stanislava for one (pool=4) Minion: Stanislava hunts, now 2/11. Ingrid bleeds Stu for one, successful. Illiana bleeds Stu for one, successful. Angus bleeds Stu for one, successful. Influence: Pay one to see one, tap terrorists to put one on new vamp. Discard: Raven Spy Ending Pool: 3 Stu Starting Pool: 1 Untap: All, Delilah now 2/4 from estate. Master: None Minion: None Discard: None Ending Pool: 1 *** Correction *** Biomech's last turn: Combat between Ingrid and Delilah had both striking hands, with Delilah ending in Torpor at 0/4, and Ingrid 1/10. Iliana bled Stu for one, so Biomech had the edge, Stu had one less pool, and Adrian didn't gain one for keeping the edge on his turn. *** END Correction *** Stu Starting Pool: 1 Untap: All, Delilah now 2/4 from estate. Master: None Minion: Delilah rescues self from TORPOR, now 0/4. Discard: None Ending Pool: 1 ***Correction: Stu burned the BOON on Biomech last turn on one of the bleeds, and Biomech did not wish to have any influence phase since Stu used the boon. Effect: Biomech had three pool ending, and Stu had two pool start and end*** Adrian Starting Pool: 1 Untap: All, Tusk gains one from hunting ground, peek at Biomech's deck. Master: Pull two from investment using Parthenon. Minion: Roland rescues himself successfully, now 1/5. Tiberius bleeds, Faruq blocks. Both strike hands, Faruq adds wolf claws. Tiberius 3/5 in TORPOR, Faruq 4/8. Regilio plays Hidden Lurker, flames Faruq, who prevents one and is now in TORPOR at 3/8. Tusk rescues Tiberius from TORPOR, now 3/6. Discard: Sport Bike Ending Pool: 3 ***Correction: Iliana uses KRCG to block rescue of Tiberius, combat is close range, Tusk uses Grenade, Iliana uses Claws of the Dead. Tusk 2/6 in TORPOR and Iliana 0/8 in TORPOR*** Biomech Starting Pool: 3 Untap: All, Gain one from edge Master: Blood Doll on Angus, Put one on Angus, Ingrid, and Stanislava Minion: Ingrid bleeds Stu for one. Stanislava rescues Faruq (each pay 1 blood) now 2/11 and 2/8. Faruq bleeds Stu for one, ousting him. Angus pays 2 blood and rescues Illiana, now 2/11. Illiana must hunt, now 1/8. Influence: Pay one to see one, Tap Terrorists and pull blood into pool. Discard: Thoughts Betrayed Ending Pool: 7 (3 + 1 - 3 + 6 - 1 + 1) Adrian *At end of Biomech's turn, taps Barrens and discards Disguised Weapon* Starting Pool: 3 Untap: All, Roland gains one from Hunting Ground (now 2/5) Master: Animalism on Roland, tap Parthenon and pull one from investment Minion: Tusk attempts to rescue himself. Stanislava wakes and uses KRCG to intercept. Tusk uses faceless night, but Stanislava counters with superior cat's guidance. Stanislava diablerizes Tusk. **At this point, Adrian concedes the last two VPs to Biomech** Final Standings: Biomech: 4 VPs Jared: 2 VPs Adrian: 1 VP Stu: 1 VP Everyone else had 0 VPs