WES 1.1 Starting Pool: 30 UNTAP: n/a MASTER: None MINION: n/a INFLUENCE: 1 on #4 DISCARD: Aid from Bats Ending Pool: 29 (-1 xfer) ====================================== FREDERIK 1.2 Starting Pool: 30 UNTAP: n/a MASTER: Put Dreams of the Sphinx into play (Pool 29) MINION: n/a INFLUENCE: 1) 2 on #2 (Pool 27) 2) Tap Dreams of the Sphinx add a counter to vampire #2 (now at 3/?, Dreams gets its first counter) DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 27 (-2 xfer, -1 Dreams) ====================================== CHRIS 1.3 Starting Pool: 30 UNTAP: n/a MASTER: None MINION: n/a INFLUENCE: 3 on #6 (now at 3/?, pool 27) DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 27 (-3 xfer) ====================================== MATT Starting Pool: 30 UNTAP: n/a MASTER: None MINION: n/a INFLUENCE: 4 to #2 (Pool 26) DISCARD: Psychic Veil Ending Pool: 26 (-4 xfer) ====================================== TOBIAS 1.5 Starting Pool: 30 UNTAP: n/a MASTER: None MINION: n/a INFLUENCE: 1) 2 to #9 to reveal Marciana Giovanni, Investigator (Pool 28) 2) 2 to #8 to reveal Samson (Pool 26) DISCARD: Redirection End Pool: 26 (-4 xfer) ====================================== WES 2.1 Starting Pool: 29 (-1 xfer) UNTAP: n/a MASTER: None MINION: n/a INFLUENCE: 1) 2 on #4 to reveal Wendy Wade (Pool 27) 2) 1 on #9 (Pool 26) 3) 1 on #7 (Pool 25) DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 25 (-5 xfer) ====================================== FREDERIK 2.3 Starting Pool: 27 (-2 xfer, -1 Dreams) UNTAP: All MASTER: None MINION: None INFLUENCE: 1) 4 on #2 to reveal Carna - The Princess Witch 2) Tap Dreams of the Sphinx to add a transfer to #3 (Dreams gets second counter, #3 now 1/?) DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 23 (-6 xfer, -1 Dreams) ====================================== CHRIS 2.3 Starting Pool: 27 (-3 xfer) UNTAP: n/a MASTER: None MINION: n/a INFLUENCE: 1) 2 on #6 to reveal Didi Meyers 2) 2 on #11 to reveal Normal DISCARD: None Ending pool 23 (-7 xfer) ====================================== MATT 2.4 Starting Pool: 26 (-4 xfer) UNTAP: n/a MASTER: None. MINION: n/a INFLUENCE: 1) 1 on #6. 2) 3 on #2 to reveal Nikolaus Vermeulen DISCARD: Psychic Veil Ending Pool: 22 (-8 xfer) ====================================== TOBIAS 2.5 Starting Pool: 26 (-4 xfer) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Blood Doll on Samson 2) Doll 1 from Samson to pool (Samson 1/2, pool 27) MINION: 1) Samson bleeds Wes for 1. Wendy Wade blocks. Wendy moves to long and strikes with Aid from Bats. Samson waves. (Samson 0/2) 2) Marciana bleeds Wes for 1 (Marciana 1/2, she pays 1 blood for an attempted bleed). Wendy plays Wake with Evening's Freshness and blocks. Both combatants strike with hands for 1 (Marciana 0/2, Wendy 2/3) INFLUENCE: 1) 3 on #10 to reveal Cameron (Pool 24) 2) 1 on #11 (Pool 23) DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 23 (-8 xfer, +1 BDoll) ====================================== WES 3.1 Starting Pool: 25 (-5 xfer) UNTAP: 1) All 2) Replace Wake with Evening's Freshness played in Tobias 2.5 MASTER: Animalism on Wendy Wade (Wendy 2/4) MINION: Wendy Wade plays Bum's Rush (not replaced) to enter combat with Cameron (Tobias). Marciana Giovanni plays Wake with Evening's Freshness and blocks. Wendy moves to long range and strikes with Aid from Bats (at superior) for 1R. Marciana waves. (Marciana 0/2, torpor). A card is drawn to replace Bum's Rush. INFLUENCE: 4 on #7 to reveal Bear Paw (Pool 21) DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 21 (-9 xfer) ====================================== FREDERIK 3.1 Starting Pool: 23 (-6 xfer, -1 dreams) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Blood Doll on Carna 2) Doll 1 from Carna to pool (Carna 6/7, pool 24) MINION: Carna plays Govern the Unaligned (at superior) on uncontrolled vampire #6 (now 3/?, Carna 5/7). INFLUENCE: 1) 2 on #3 (now 3/?, pool 22) 2) 2 on #6 to reveal Aisling Sturbridge (Pool 20) DISCARD None Ending Pool 20 (-10 xfer, -1 dreams, +1 BDoll) ================================ CHRIS 3.3 Starting Pool: 23 (-7 xfer) UNTAP: All MASTER: None MINION: 1) Didi Meyers equips Aaron's Feeding Razor (Pool 22) 2) Normal plays Computer Hacking to bleed Matt for 2. Nikolaus Vermeulen blocks. Normal plays Lost in Crowds (at inferior) for +1 stealth. Nikolaus plays Second Tradition for +2 intercept and blocks. Before range, Nikolaus plays Carrion Crows (at inferior). Both combatants strike with hands for 1 (Normal 0/2, Nikolaus 6/7). Nikolaus plays Taste of Vitae to gain 2 blood (Nikolaus 7/7). INFLUENCE: 3 on #14 to reveal Watenda (Pool 19) DISCARD: Computer Hacking Ending Pool 19 (-10 xfer, -1 AFRazor) ====================================== MATT 3.4 Starting Pool: 22 (-8 xfer) UNTAP: Nikolaus uses his special to move one blood from himself to vamp #6 (Nikolaus 6/7, #6 now at 2/?) MASTER: Animalism on Nikolaus (Nikolaus 6/8) MINION: Nikolaus hires a Raven Spy (at superior, Nikolaus 5/8) INFLUENCE: 4 on #6 (now at 6/?, pool 18) DISCARD: Computer Hacking. Ending Pool: 18 (-12 xfer) ====================================== TOBIAS 3.5 Starting Pool: 23 (-8 xfer, +1 BDoll) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Dominate on Cameron (Cameron 3/4) 2) Doll 1 from pool to Samson (Pool 22, Samson 1/2) MINION: 1) Samson equips a Satuday Night Special (Pool 21) INFLUENCE: 3 on #11 to reveal Diana Vick (Pool 18) DISCARD: Threats Ending Pool: 18 (-11 xfer, -1 SatNtSpecial) ====================================== WES 4.1 Starting Pool: 21 (-9 xfer) UNTAP: All MASTER: None MINION: 1) Wendy diablerizes Marciana Giovanni (Tobias). A Bloodhunt is called to burn Wendy Wade. --Frederik has 1 vote FOR (1 Carna) --Matthew has 2 votes AGAINST (2 Nikolaus) The Bloodhunt referendum fails and Wendy is not burned. 2) Bear Paw hires a Murder of Crows (Bear Paw 4/5) INFLUENCE: 4 on #9 to reveal Calebros, The Martyr (Pool 17) DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 17 (-13 xfer) ====================================== FREDERIK 4.2 Starting Pool: 20 (-10 xfer, -1 Dreams, +1 BDoll) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Put into play Arcane Library (Pool 18) 2) Doll 1 from Carna to pool (Carna 4/7, pool 19) 3) Tap Dreams of the Sphinx to draw two cards for the rest of Frederik 4.2 (hand size now 9). Dreams of the Sphinx gains its third counter and burns. MINION: 1) Carna bleeds Chris. Chris declines to block. Carna adds Bonding (at inferior) for a total bleed of 2 (Chris 18, Frederik gains the Edge) 2) Aisling equips the Ankara Citadal, Turkey (Aisling 3/5) INFLUENCE: 1) Use Arcane Library to add 1 to #3 (now 4/?) 2) 3 on #3 to reveal Muaziz (Pool 16) DISCARD: 1) Telepathic Counter (hand size now 8) 2) Apportation (hand size now 7) Ending Pool: 16 (-13 xfer, -2 Arcane, -1 Dreams, +2 BDoll) ====================================== CHRIS 4.3 Starting Pool: 17 (-10 xfer, -2 bleed, -1 AFRazor) UNTAP: All MASTER: None MINION: 1) Normal is forced to hunt (Normal 1/2) 2) Watenda plays Computer Hacking to bleed Matt for 2. Nikolaus plays Second Tradition: Domain and pays 1 blood to untap and block (Nikolaus 4/8). Before range, Watenda plays Disguised Weapon with an Improvised Flamethrower (Pool 15). Before range, Nikolaus plays Carrion Crows (at superior) and moves to long range with Aid from Bats (at superior). Watenda uses his special to cancel Nikolaus' Aid from Bats. Nikolaus plays a second Aid from Bats. Watenda strikes with the flamethrower for 2R aggravated and Nikolaus strikes with the previously played Aid from Bats. Due to card text on Improvised Flamethrower, Nikolaus takes an additional 2 aggravated damage (Nikolaus 3/8 torpor, Watenda is burned) INFLUENCE: 3 on #10 to reveal Duck (Pool 12) DISCARD: Mask of 1000 Faces Ending Pool: 12 (-13 xfer, -2 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor) ====================================== MATT 4.4 Starting Pool: 18 (-12 xfer) UNTAP: All MASTER: None. MINION: Nikolaus pays 2 blood and leaves torpor (Nikolaus 1/8) INFLUENCE: 1) 1 on #5 (now 1/?, pool 17) 2) 3 on #6 to reveal Casino Reeds (Pool 14) DISCARD: Aid From Bats. Ending Pool: 14 (-16 xfer) ====================================== TOBIAS 4.5 Starting Pool: 18 (-11 xfer, -1 SatNtSpecial) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Put into play The Parthenon (Pool 16) 2) Tap The Parthenon to gain an extra master phase action 3) Put into play The Barrens 4) Tap The Barrens to discard The Parthenon. MINION: 1) Samson bleeds Wes. Calebros blocks. Before range, Calebros plays Drawing out the Beast (at superior). Calebros plays Aid from Bats (at superior) to move to long range. Samson waves at Calebros. Calebros strikes with the Aid from Bats for 1R (Samson 0/2). After combat, Samson takes 1 damage from the Drawing out the Beast (Samson 0/2 torpor). 2) Diana Vick bleeds Wes. Wendy Wade plays Guard Dogs (at superior) to untap and block. Before range, Wendy plays Carrion Crows (at superior). Wendy plays Aid from Bats (at superior) to move to long range. Diana waves at Wendy. Wendy strikes for 1R with the Aid from Bats (Diana 2/3). Diana takes 2R damage from Carrion Crows (Diana 0/3). Wendy presses using the Aid from bats. In the second round, Wendy moves to long range using the maneuver granted by Guard Dogs. Both combatants wave. Diana takes 2R damage from Carrion Crows (Diana 0/3 torpor). 3) Cameron rescues Diana Vick from torpor (Cameron 1/4) INFLUENCE: Pay 1 to draw a new vampire (Pool 15) DISCARD: Threats Ending Pool: 15 (-11 xfer, -2 Parthenon, -1 DrawVamp, -1 SatNtSpecial) ====================================== [Correction -- Tobias changed his mind about rescuing Diana. He retroactively rescued Samson instead.] ====================================== WES 5.1 Starting Pool: 17 (-13 xfer) UNTAP: All MASTER: Put into play Anarch Troublemaker MINION: 1) Wendy Wade equips a Laptop Computer (Pool 16) 2) Bear Paw bleeds Frederik for 1. Muaziz blocks. Before range, Bear Paw plays Terror Frenzy at superior (Bear Paw 3/5). Bear Paw plays Aid from Bats to move to long range. Bear Paw strikes with the Aid from Bats for 1R. Muaziz takes 1R damage from Murder of Crows during strike resolution (Muaziz 5/7). After combat, Bear Paw plays Taste of Vitae to gain 2 blood (Bear Paw 5/5). 3) Calebros bleeds Frederik for 1. Aisling plays Wake with Evening's Freshness (not replaced). Calebros plays Aid from Bats to move to long range. Aisling plays Apportation to move back to close range. Calebros strikes with the Aid from Bats. Aisling strikes with hands for 1 (Calebros 4/5). Aisling plays Taste of Vitae to gain 1 blood (Aisling 3/5). INFLUENCE: 2 on #2 to reveal Dani (Pool 14) DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 14 (-15 xfer, -1 Laptop) ====================================== FREDE 5.2 Starting Pool: 16 (-13 xfer, -2 Arcane, -1 Dreams, +2 BDoll) UNTAP: 1) Replace Wake with Evening's Freshness played in Wes 5.1 2) Gain 1 pool for the Edge (Pool 17) MASTER: Put into play Academic Hunting Ground (Pool 15) MINION: 1) Aisling plays Magic of the Smith (at superior, +3 stealth). Aisling equips a 44 Magnum from Frede's library (Pool 13). Frede shuffles his library. 2) Muaziz bleeds Chris (at +1 stealth). Chris declines to block. Muaziz adds Conditioning (at inferior, Muaziz 4/7) for a total bleed of 3. Didi Meyers plays Deflection (Didi 4/5) to send the bleed to Matt. Matt declines to block (Matt 11) INFLUENCE: 1) Pay 1 to draw a vampire #1 (Pool 12) 2) Tap Arcane Library to place 1 blood on #1 (#1 now at 1/?) DISCARD: Conditioning Ending Pool: 12 (-13 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 Magnum, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, +2 BDoll, +1 Edge) ====================================== CHRIS 5.3 Starting Pool: 12 (-13 xfer, -2 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor) UNTAP: All MASTER: None MINION: 1) Duck plays Clotho's Gift (at inferior) to move the top vampire from Chris' crypt to his uncotrolled region (Duck 2/3) 2) Normal plays Night Moves to bleed Matt for 1 at +3 stealth (Matt 10, Chris gains the Edge) INFLUENCE: 1 on #12 (now 1/?, pool 11) DISCARD: Disguised Weapon Ending Pool: 11 (-14 xfer, -2 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor) ====================================== MATT 5.4 Starting Pool: 10 (-16 xfer, -4 bleed) UNTAP: All MASTER: Minion Tap Casino for 3 (Casino 6/9, pool 13) MINION: Casino moves 3 of his blood to vampire #5 (Casino is 3/9, #5 now 4/?) INFLUENCE: 3 on #5 to reveal Murat (Pool 10) DISCARD: Animalism Ending Pool: 10 (-19 xfer, -4 bleed, +3 Minion Tap) ====================================== TOBIAS 5.5 Starting Pool 15 (-11 xfer, -2 Parthenon, -1 DrawVamp, -1 SatNtSpecial) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Blood Doll on Cameron 2) Doll 1 from pool to Cameron (Pool 14, Cameron 2/4) 3) Doll 1 from pool to Samson (Pool 13, Samson 1/2) 4) Tap The Barrens to discard Threats MINION: 1) Samson bleeds Wes for 1. Dani blocks. Samson moves to long range using the Saturday Night Special and strikes for 1R (Dani 1/2). Dani waves at Samson. 2) Cameron plays Scouting Mission to bleed Wes for 2. Bear Paw plays Forced Awakening to untap and block. Bear Paw plays Aid from Bats to move to long range and strike for 1R damage (Cameron 1/4). Bear Paw's Murder of Crows strikes for 1R (Cameron 0/4). Bear Paw uses the press from the Aid from Bats to continue to a second round. Both combatants strike hands for 1 (Cameron 0/4 torpor, Bear Paw 4/5) INFLUENCE: Pay 1 to draw vampire #12 (Pool 12) DISCARD: Dragon's Breath Rounds Ending Pool: 12 (-11 xfer, -2 BDoll, -2 DrawVamp, -2 Parthenon, -1 SatNtSpecial) ====================================== WES 6.1 Starting Pool: 14 (-15 xfer, -1 Laptop) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Blood Doll on Bear Paw 2) Doll 1 from Bear Paw to pool (Bear Paw 3/5, pool 15) MINION: 1) Calebros hires a Murder of Crows (Calebros 3/5) 2) Dani bleeds Frederik for 1. Aisling plays Wake with Evening's Freshness (not replaced) to untap and block. Dani plays Aid from Bats to move to long range and strike for 1R (Aisling 2/5). Aisling strikes with her 44 Magnum for 2R (Dani 0/2 torpor). Aisling plays Taste of Vitae to gain the 1 blood lost by Dani (Aisling 3/5). INFLUENCE: Pay 1 to draw vampire #11 (Pool 14) DISCARD: Direct Intervention Ending Pool: 14 (-15 xfer, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Laptop, +1 BDoll) ====================================== FREDE 6.2 Starting Pool: 12 (-13 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 Magnum, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, +2 BDoll, +1 Edge) UNTAP: 1) Replace Wake with Evening's Freshness played in Wes 6.1 2) Carna gains 1 blood from Academic Hunting Ground (Carna 5/7) MASTER: 1) Blood Doll on Muaziz 2) Doll 1 from Muaziz to pool (Muaziz 3/7, pool 13) 3) Doll 1 from Carna to pool (Carna 4/7, pool 14) MINION: 1) Aisling plays Bum's Rush to enter combat with Didi Meyers (Chris). Aisling maneuvers to long range using her 44 Magnum and shoots for 2R (Didi 2/5). Didi waves. Aisling plays Apportation to press to a second round of combat. Aisling moves to long range using the maneuver from Bum's Rush. Aisling plays Walk of Flame (at superior) to strike for 2R aggravated (Didi 1/5 torpor). 2) Muaziz attempts to diablerize Didi Meyers (at inherent +1 stealth). Didi is burned. Muaziz gains the 1 blood on Didi (Muaziz 4/7) and Aaron's Feeding Razor. INFLUENCE: 1) 1 on #1 (#1 now 2/?, pool 13) 2) Tap Acane Library to put 1 on #1 (#1 now 3/?) DISCARD: Skin of Steel Ending Pool: 13 (-14 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 Magnum, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, +4 BDoll, +1 Edge) ====================================== Correction --> Aisling played a Taste of Vitae after the first round of her combat with Didi to taste 2 blood. She should be at 5/5 after that combat. ====================================== CHRIS 6.3 Starting Pool: 11 (-14 xfer, -2 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor) UNTAP: Gain 1 from the Edge (Pool 12) MASTER: None MINION: None INFLUENCE: 4 on #12 to reveal Zebulon (Pool 8) DISCARD: Inbase Discotek, Frankfurt Ending Pool: 8 (-18 xfer, -2 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor, +1 Edge) ====================================== MATT 6.4 Starting Pool: 10 (-19 xfer, -4 bleed, +3 MinTap) UNTAP: All. MASTER: Play Animalism on Murat (Murat 7/8) MINION: 1) Casino calls Consanguineous Boon. The terms of the referendum are that each Methuselah gains 1 pool for each member of that clan he or she controls. --Matt has 7 votes FOR (1 vote card, 2 Murat, 2 Casino, 2 Nikolaus) --Wes has 2 votes FOR (2 Calebros) The vote passes 9-0 and Matt gains 3 pool (Matt 13) and Wes gains 1 pool (Wes 15) and Chris gains 1 pool (Chris 9). 2) Murat bleeds Tobias for 1 (Tobias 11, Matt gains Edge) INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: Aid from Bats Ending Pool: 13 (-19 xfer, -4 bleed, +3 ConBoon, +3 MinTap) ====================================== TOBIAS 6.5 Starting Pool: 11 (-11 xfer, -2 BDoll, -2 DrawVamp, -2 Parthenon, -1 bleed, -1 SatNtSpecial) UNTAP: Tap The Barrens and discard Conditioning MASTER: 1) Doll 1 from pool to Samson (Pool 10, Samson 2/2) 2) Doll 1 from pool to Cameron (Pool 9, Cameron 1/4) MINION: 1) Samson rescues Cameron, both vampires pay 1 blood (Samson 1/2, Cameron 0/4) 2) Cameron is forced to hunt (Cameron 1/4) INFLUENCE: 3 on #12 to reveal Lana Butcher (Pool 6) DISCARD: Saturday Night Special Ending Pool: 6 (-14 xfer, -4 BDoll, -2 DrawVamp, -2 Parthenon, -1 bleed, -1 SatNtSpecial) ====================================== WES 7.1 Starting Pool: 15 (-15 xfer, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Laptop, +1 BDoll, +1 ConBoon) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Put Dreams of the Sphinx into play (Pool 14) 2) Tap Dreams of the Sphinx to draw two cards until the end of Wes 7.1 (Hand size now 9, Dreams gets first counter) 3) Doll 1 from Bear Paw to pool (Bear Paw 2/5, pool 15) MINION: 1) Calebros hires a Raven Spy (Calebros 2/5) 2) Wendy Wade hires an Owl Companion. Carna (Frede) blocks, using her inherent +1 intercept. Wendy plays Carrion Crows and Aid from Bats (both at superior) to move to long range and strikes a total of 3R damage. Carna plays Theft of Vitae (at superior) to steal 2 blood (Wendy 0/4, Carna 3/7) 3) Bear Paw plays Bum's Rush (not replaced) to enter combat with Carna (Frede). Bear Paw plays Carrion Crows (at superior). Bear Paw strikes with hands for 1. Carna plays Theft of Vitae (at superior) to steal two blood (Bear Paw 0/5, Carna 5/7). Carrion Crows, Murder of Crows and hands do a total of 4 damage to Carna (Carna 1/7). Wes replaces the Bum's Rush. INFLUENCE: Pay 1 to draw vampire #3 (Pool 14) DISCARD: 1) Muricia's Call (not replaced, hand size now 8) 2) Haven Uncovered (not replaced, hand size now 7) Ending Pool: 14 (-15 xfer, -2 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, -1 Laptop, +2 BDoll, +1 ConBoon) ====================================== FREDE 7.2 Starting Pool: 13 (-14 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 Magnum, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, +4 BDoll, +1 Edge) UNTAP: Carna gains 1 blood from Academic HG (Carna 2/7) MASTER: 1) Guardian Angel on Aisling (Pool 11) 2) Doll 1 from Muaziz to pool (Muaziz 3/7, pool 12) MINION: 1) Carna bleeds Chris for 1 (Chris 8, Frede gains the Edge) 2) Muaziz hunts (gaining an extra blood from the Feeding Razor, Muaziz 5/7) INFLUENCE: 1) Tap Arcane Library to put 1 on #1 2) 4 on #1 to reveal Anastaszdi Zagreb (Pool 8) DISCARD: Deflection Ending Pool: 8 (-18 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, +5 BDoll, +1 Edge) ====================================== CHRIS 7.3 Starting Pool: 8 (-18 xfer, -3 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor, +1 ConBoon, +1 Edge) UNTAP: All MASTER: None MINION: 1) Zebulon attempts to bleed Matt. Nikolaus Vermeulen blocks (has +1 intercept from Raven Spy). Zebulon plays Lost in Crowds (at superior) for a total of +2 stealth. Nikolaus plays 2nd Tradition for a total of +3 intercept. Zebulon plays Spying Mission (at inferior) for +1 stealth for a total of +3 stealth, not enough to sneak by. Before range, Nikolaus plays Carrion Crows at superior. Nikolaus plays Aid from Bats (at superior) to move to long range. Zebulon plays Fake Out (not replaced) to move to short. Nikolaus plays Fake Out (not replaced) to move back to long. Zebulon waves. Nikolaus strikes with the Aid from Bats. Zebulon takes 3R total from Bats and Crows (Zebulon 2/5). Nikolaus opts not to press. 2) Normal bleeds Matt for 1 (Matt 12, Chris gains Edge) INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 8 (-18 xfer, -3 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor, +1 ConBoon, +1 Edge) ====================================== MATT 7.4 Starting Pool: 12 (-19 xfer, -5 bleed, +3 ConBoon, +3 MinTap) UNTAP: All MASTER: Animalism on Murat (Murat 7/9) MINION: 1) Murat plays Third Tradition: Progeny (Murat 6/9). The progeny is named 'Sluggo'. Sluggo gets an Animalism master skill card from Matt's library (Sluggo 0/2). 2) Casino bleeds Tobias for 1 (Tobias 5) 3) Nikolaus calls a Consanguineous Boon. Lana Butcher (Tobias) plays Delaying Tactics (Lana 2/3). Matt takes Consanguineous Boon back into his hand (and discards Canine Horde to go down to seven cards), and his vampires cannot take the same political action this turn. Nikolaus is untapped. INFLUENCE: 2 on #3 (now 2/?, pool 10) DISCARD: Terror Frenzy Ending Pool: 10 (-21 xfer, -5 bleed, +3 ConBoon, +3 MinTap) ====================================== TOBIAS 7.5 Starting pool: 5 (-14 xfer, -4 BDoll, -2 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -2 Parthenon, -1 SatNtSpecial) UNTAP: Tap The Barrens to discard a Conditioning. MASTER: 1) Dominate on Lana Butcher (Lana 2/4) 2) Doll 1 from Cameron to pool (Cameron 0/4, pool 6) MINION: 1) Cameron is forced to hunt (Cameron 1/4) 2) Samson bleeds Wes for 1. Wes declines to block. Samson plays Threats (at inferior) for a total bleed of 2 (Wes 12, Tobias gains Edge) 3) Lana Butcher bleeds Wes for 1. Calebros plays Forced Awakening and blocks. Before range, Lana plays Concealed Weapon, drawing a Saturday Night Special from Tobias' hand (Tobias 5). Before range, Calebros plays Carrion Crows (at superior). Lana strikes with the Saturday Night Special, modifying the damage with Dragon's Breath Rounds (Gun burns, Calebros takes 3R agg, Calebros 0/5 torpor). Calebros strikes with hands for 1. Lana takes 3R environmental damage from Carrion Crows and Murder of Crows (Lana 0/4 torpor). INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: Information Highway Ending Pool: 5 (-14 xfer, -3 BDoll, -2 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -2 Parthenon, -2 SatNtSpecial) ====================================== WES 8.1 Starting Pool: 12 (-15 xfer, -2 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, -1 Laptop, +2 BDoll, +1 ConBoon) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Put Elder Library into play (Pool 11, hand size now 8) 2) Doll 1 from pool to Bear Paw (Pool 10, Bear Paw 1/5) MINION: 1) Wendy Wade is forced to hunt (Wendy 1/4) 2) Bear Paw puts into play an Army of Rats. INFLUENCE: 1) Tap Dreams of the Sphinx to put 1 blood on vampire #3 (now 1/?, Dreams gets 2nd counter) 2) 4 on #3 to reveal Devin Bisley (Pool 6) DISCARD: Renegade Garou Ending Pool: 6 (-19 xfer, -2 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, -1 ELibrary -1 Laptop, +1 BDoll, +1 ConBoon) ====================================== FREDE 8.2 Starting Pool: 8 (-18 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, +5 BDoll, +1 Edge) UNTAP: Carna gains 1 blood from Academic HG (Carna 3/7) MASTER: 1) Doll 1 from Carna to pool (Carna 2/7, pool 9) 2) Doll 1 from Muaziz to pool (Muaziz 4/7, pool 10) MINION: 1) Anastaszdi bleeds Chris for 1 (Chris 7, Frede gains edge) 2) Muaziz bleeds Chris for 1 (Chris 6) 3) Aisling bleeds Chris for 1. Zebulon plays Wake with Evening's Freshness and Deflection (Zebulon 1/5) to send the bleed to Matt. Sluggo blocks. Aisling goes to long with Apportation and both combatants wave. INFLUENCE: 1) Use Arcane Library to add 1 to #5 (Now 1/?) 2) Move 1 from #5 to pool (Now 0/?, Pool 11) DISCARD: Skin of Steel Ending Pool: 11 (-17 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, +7 BDoll, +1 Edge) ====================================== CHRIS 8.3 Starting Pool: 6 (-18 xfer, -5 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor, +1 ConBoon, +1 Edge) UNTAP: Draw a card to replace WwEF played MASTER: 1) Blood Doll on Duck 2) Doll 1 from Duck to pool (Duck 1/3, pool 7) MINION: 1) Normal bleeds Matt for 1 (Matt 9, Chris gains the Edge) 2) Zebulon bleeds Matt for 1. Matt declines to block. Zebulon plays Conditioning for +2 bleed (Zebulon 0/5, Matt 6) INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: KRCG News Radio Ending Pool: 7 (-18 xfer, -5 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor, +1 BDoll, +1 ConBoon, +1 Edge) ====================================== MATT 8.4 Starting Pool: 6 (-21 xfer, -9 bleed, +3 ConBoon, +3 MinTap) UNTAP: All MASTER: Minion Tap Murat for 3 (Murat 3/9, pool 9) MINION: 1) Sluggo is forced to hunt (Sluggo 1/2) 2) Nikolaus plays the Third Tradition: Progeny (Nikolaus 0/8) to make a vampire called "Chickenhead". Chickenhead gets an Animalism master skill card from Matt's library (Chickenhead 0/2) 3) Murat calls calls Consanguineous Boon. The terms of the referendum are that each Methuselah gains 1 pool for each member of that clan he or she controls. --Matt has 7 votes FOR (1 vote card, 2 Murat, 2 Casino, 2 Nikolaus) The vote passes 7-0 and Matt gains 5 pool (Matt 14) and Wes gains 1 pool (Wes 7) and Chris gains 1 pool (Chris 8). 4) Casino calls calls Consanguineous Boon. The terms of the referendum are that each Methuselah gains 1 pool for each member of that clan he or she controls. --Matt has 7 votes FOR (1 vote card, 2 Murat, 2 Casino, 2 Nikolaus) The vote passes 7-0 and Matt gains 5 pool (Matt 19) and Wes gains 1 pool (Wes 8) and Chris gains 1 pool (Chris 9). INFLUENCE: 4 to #3 (now 6/?, pool 15) DISCARD: Cloak the Gathering. Ending Pool: 15 (-25 xfer, -9 bleed, +13 ConBoon, +6 MinTap) ====================================== TOBIAS 8.5 Starting Pool: 5 (-14 xfer, -3 BDoll, -2 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -2 Parthenon, -2 SatNtSpecial) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Dominate on Samson (Samson 1/3) 2) Tap The Barrens to discard a Saturday Night Special MINION: 1) Samson bleeds Wes. Wes declines to block. Samson plays Conditioning (at superior) for an additional +3 bleed (Samson 0/3, Wes 4, Tobias gets Edge) 2) Cameron bleeds Wes. Bear Paw plays Forced Awakening and blocks. Cameron plays Bonding (at superior) for +1 bleed and +1 stealth. Bear Paw plays Cat's Guidance for +1 intercept. Both combatants strike hands for 1 and Bear Paw's Murder of Crows hits Cameron for an additional 1R (Bear Paw 0/5, Cameron 0/4 torpor) INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: Bonding Ending Pool: 5 (-14 xfer, -3 BDoll, -2 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -2 Parthenon, -2 SatNtSpecial) ====================================== WES 9.1 Starting Pool: 4 (-19 xfer, -6 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, -1 ELibrary -1 Laptop, +3 ConBoon, +1 BDoll) UNTAP: Frede loses 1 pool to Army of Rats (Frede 10) MASTER: 1) Blood Doll on Devin Bisley 2) Doll 1 from Devin to pool (Devin 4/5, pool 5) MINION: 1) Bear Paw is forced to hunt (Bear Paw 1/5) 2) Devin Bisley rescues Calebros from torpor (Devin 2/5) 3) Calebros is forced to hunt (Calebros 1/5) INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: Haven Uncovered Ending Pool: 5 (-19 xfer, -6 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, -1 ELibrary -1 Laptop, +3 ConBoon, +2 BDoll) ====================================== FREDE 9.2 Starting Pool: 10 (-17 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 ArmyRats, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, +7 BDoll, +1 Edge) UNTAP: Carna gains 1 blood from Academic Hunting Ground (Carna 3/7) MASTER: 1) Doll 1 from Carna to pool (Carna 2/7, pool 11) 2) Doll 1 from Muaziz to pool (Muaziz 3/7, pool 12) MINION: 1) Anastaszdi Zagreb burns the Army of Rats controlled by Wes 2) Aisling bleeds Chris for 1 (Chris 8, Freded gains Edge) 3) Muaziz bleeds Chris for 1 (Chris 7) INFLUENCE: 1) Pay 1 to draw vampire #12 (Pool 11) 2) Tap Arcane Library to put 1 blood on #5 (now 1/?) DISCARD: Amaranth Ending Pool: 11 (-17 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 DrawVamp, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 ArmyRats, -1 Dreams, +9 BDoll, +1 Edge) ====================================== CHRIS 9.3 Starting Pool: 7 (-18 xfer, -7 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor, +3 ConBoon, +1 BDoll, +1 Edge) UNTAP: All MASTER: The Labyrinth (Pool 6) MINION: 1) Zebulon is forced to hunt (Zebulon 1/5) 2) Normal bleeds Matt (Matt 14, Chris gains Edge) INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 7 (-18 xfer, -7 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor, +3 ConBoon, +1 BDoll, +1 Edge) ====================================== MATT 9.4 Starting Pool: 14 (-25 xfer, -10 bleed, +13 ConBoon, +6 MinTap) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Blood Doll on Nikolaus Vermuelen 2) Doll 1 from pool to Nikolaus (Pool 13, Nikolaus 1/8) MINION: 1) Chickenhead is forced to hunt (Chickenhead 1/2) 2) Sluggo bleeds Tobias (Tobias 4, Matt gains Edge) 3) Murat bleeds Tobias (Tobias 3) 4) Casino bleeds Tobias (Tobias 2) 5) Nikolaus calls Consanguineous Boon. The terms of the referendum are that each Methuselah gains 1 pool for each member of that clan he or she controls. --Matt has 7 votes FOR (1 vote card, 2 Murat, 2 Casino, 2 Nikolaus) The vote passes 7-0 and Matt gains 5 pool (Matt 18) and Wes gains 1 pool (Wes 6) and Chris gains 1 pool (Chris 8). INFLUENCE: 4 on #3 to reveal Cock Robin (Anastazdi now has 2 votes due to his disadvantage) DISCARD: Fake Out. Ending Pool: 14 (-29 xfer, -10 bleed, -1 Blood Doll, +18 ConBoon, +6 MinTap) ====================================== TOBIAS 9.5 Starting Pool: 2 (-14 xfer, -5 bleed, -3 BDoll, -2 DrawVamp, -2 Parthenon, -2 SatNtSpecial) UNTAP: Tap Barrens to discard Bonding MASTER: None MINION: Samson is forced to hunt (Samson 1/3) INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: Threats Ending Pool: 2 (-14 xfer, -5 bleed, -3 BDoll, -2 DrawVamp, -2 Parthenon, -2 SatNtSpecial) ====================================== WES 10.1 Starting Pool: 5 (-19 xfer, -6 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, -1 ELibrary -1 Laptop, +3 ConBoon, +2 BDoll) UNTAP: All MASTER: Rumor Mill (Pool 4) MINION: 1) Bear Paw hires JS Simmons 2) Devin Bisley hires Tasha Morgan INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: Carrion Crows Ending Pool: 4 (-19 xfer, -6 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, -1 ELibrary, -1 Laptop, -1 RMill, +3 ConBoon, +2 BDoll) ====================================== FREDE 10.2 Starting Pool: 11 (-17 xfer, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 DrawVamp, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 ArmyRats, -1 Dreams, +9 BDoll, +1 Edge) UNTAP: All. Carna receive 1 blood from Academic HG (Carna 3/7) MASTER: Doll one from Muaziz to pool (Muaziz 2/7, pool 12) MINION: 1) Anastazdi bleeds Chris for 1 (Chris 6, Frede gains Edge) 2) Aisling bleeds Chris for 1 (Chris 5) 3) Muaziz hunts (augmented by Aaron's Feeding Razor, Muaziz 4/7) INFLUENCE 1) Pay 1 to draw vampire #4 (Pool 11) 2) Tap Arcane Library to put 1 on #4 (now 1/?) DISCARD: Blood Fury Ending Pool: 11 (-17 xfer, -3 DrawVamp, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 ArmyRats, -1 Dreams, +10 BDoll, +1 Edge) CHRIS 10.3 Starting Pool: 5 (-18 xfer, -9 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor, +3 ConBoon, +1 BDoll, +1 Edge) UNTAP: All MASTER: None MINION: 1) Normal bleeds Matt for 1 (Matt 13, Chris gains Edge) 2) Zebulon bleeds Matt for 1. Matt declines to block. Zebulon adds Conditioning (at inferior, Zebulon 0/5) for a total bleed of 3 (Matt 10) INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 5 (-18 xfer, -9 bleed, -2 IFlame, -1 AFRazor, +3 ConBoon, +1 BDoll, +1 Edge) ====================================== MATT 10.4 Starting Pool: 10 (-29 xfer, -14 bleed, -1 Blood Doll, +18 ConBoon, +6 MinTap) UNTAP: All MASTER: None MINION: 1) Cock Robin hires a Raven Spy (Cock Robin 9/10). Cock Robin untaps due to special. 2) Nikolaus plays Third Tradition: Progeny. The new vampire is called Stinky Pete. Stinky Pete gets an Animalism master skill card from Matt's hand (Nikolaus 0/8, Stinky Pete 0/2) 3) Sluggo bleeds Tobias for 1. Samson plays WwEF and blocks. Cock Robin plays Cloak the Gathering to give Sluggo +1 stealth. Wes taps the Rumor Mill to give Samson +1 intercept and Samson pays 1 blood for the privilege (Samson 0/3). Samson maneuvers to long range and shoots with the Saturday Night Special (Sluggo 0/2) 4) Chickenhead bleeds Tobias for 1. Samson plays WwEF and blocks. Samson maneuvers to long range and shoots with the Saturday Night Special (Chickenhead 0/2) 5) Murat bleeds Tobias for 1 (Tobias 1, Matt gains Edge) 6) Casino bleeds Tobias for 1. 7) Cock Robin creates Progeny and names him Dougal. Calebros (Wes) attempts to block, using Raven Spy for intercept. Cock Robin plays Lost in Crowds (at superior) for an additional +2 stealth and the action succeeds and Dougal gets an Animalism master skill card from Matt's hand (Cock Robin 8/10, Dougal 0/2). INFLUENCE: Pay 1 to draw vampire #12 (Pool 16) DISCARD: None Ending Pool: 15 (-29 xfer, -14 bleed, -1 Blood Doll, -1 DrawVamp, +18 ConBoon, +6 MinTap, +6 Oust) ====================================== WES 11.1 Starting Pool: 4 (-19 xfer, -6 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, -1 ELibrary, -1 Laptop, -1 RMill, +3 ConBoon, +2 BDoll) UNTAP: All MASTER: None MINION: 1) Bear Paw bleeds Frede for 2. Carna plays Deflection (Carna 2/7) to send the bleed to Chris. Chris declines to block (Chris 3 ,Wes gains Edge) 2) Wendy Wade bleeds Frede for 2 (Frede 9) 3) Devin Bisley bleeds Frede for 2 (Frede 7) INFLUENCE: 1) Tap Dreams of the Sphinx (Dreams gains its third counter and burns) to add 1 counter to vampire #11 (Now at 1/?) 2) Transfer 1 blood from #11 to pool (Now at 0/?, pool 5) DISCARD: Raven Spy Ending Pool: 5 (-18 xfer, -6 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, -1 ELibrary, -1 Laptop, -1 RMill, +3 ConBoon, +2 BDoll) ====================================== FREDE 11.2 Starting Pool: 7 (-17 xfer, -4 bleed, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 DrawVamp, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 ArmyRats, -1 Dreams, +9 BDoll, +1 Edge) UNTAP: Muaziz gains 1 blood from Academic HG (Muaziz 5/7) MASTER: 1) Doll 1 from Carna to pool (Carna 1/7, pool 8) 2) Doll 1 from Muaziz to pool (Muaziz 4/7, pool 9) MINION: 1) Anastaszdi Zagreb plays Govern the Unaligned (at inferior) to bleed Chris. Duck blocks. Both combatants exchange hand strikes for 1 (Anaztazdi 7/8, Duck 0/3). Anastazdi plays Apportation for a press to continue. Anastazdi plays Walk of Flame for 2R aggravated, burning Duck. Duck strikes with hands for 1 (Anastazdi 6/8) 2) Carna bleeds Chris for 1 (Chris 2, Frede gains Edge) 3) Aisling bleeds Chris for 1 (Chris 1) 4) Muaziz bleeds for Chris 1. Chris is ousted and Frede gains a Victory Point and 6 pool (Frede 15) INFLUENCE: 1) Tap Arcane Library to put 1 blood on #4 (now 2/?) 2) Transfer 1 point from #5 to pool (Now 0/?, pool 16) 3) Transfer 1 point to #4 to reveal Masika St. John (Pool 15) DISCARD: Academic Hunting Ground Ending Pool: 15 (-17 xfer, -4 bleed, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -2 DrawVamp, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 ArmyRats, -1 Dreams, +11 BDoll, +6 Oust, +1 Edge) ====================================== CORRECTION -- Frede's ending pool for 10.2 states (+10 doll, -3 drawvamp) but the starting pool for 11.2 stated (+9 doll, -2 drawvamp) and should be (+12 doll, -3 drawvamp) This has been corrected on the game state. ====================================== MATT 11.4 Starting Pool: 15 (-29 xfer, -14 bleed, -1 Blood Doll, -1 DrawVamp, +18 ConBoon, +6 MinTap, +6 Oust) UNTAP: All MASTER: Doll 1 from pool to Nikolaus (Pool 14, Nikolaus 1/8) MINION: 1) Sluggo is forced to hunt (Sluggo 1/2) 2) Chickenhead is forced to hunt (Chickenhead 1/2) 3) Stinky Pete is forced to hunt (Stinky Pete 1/2) 4) Dougal is forced to hunt (Dougal 1/2) 5) Cock Robin puts into play Army of Rats (and untap). Calebros blocks, using Raven Spy for intercept. Cock Robin plays Lost in Crowds (at superior) for an additional +2 stealth. The Army of Rats is placed in play and Cock Robin untaps (due to special). 6) Murat plays Third Tradition: Progeny. Calebros blocks with his Raven Spy. Murat plays Carrion Crows (at superior). Wes plays Direct Intervention to cancel the card (Wes 4). Calebros plays Carrion Crows and Aid from Bats (both at superior) and goes long to strike for 4R total. Murat plays Fake Out (not replaced) to go back to close range and strikes with hands for 1 (Murat 0/9 torpor, Calebros 0/5). After combat, Matt draws a card to replace Fake out. 7) Cock Robin attempts to rescue Murat from torpor. Masika St John (Frede) blocks using Rumor Mill (Wes). Masika pays 1 blood for the intercept (Masika 2/3). Before range, Cock Robin plays Carrion Crows (at superior). Masika strikes with Blood Fury (at superior, Masika 1/3) for 3 damage (Cock Robin 5/10) and Cock Robin strike Masika with hands for 2. Carrion Crows hit Masika for 2R (Masika 0/3 torpor). After the round, Cock Robin plays Taste of Vitae to gain 1 blood (Cock Robin 6/10) 8) Casino Reeds attempts to bleed for 2 with Computer Hacking. Calebros (Wes) plays WwEF (not replaced) and blocks. Before range both combatants play Carrion Crows (at superior). Calberos plays Aid from Bats (at superior) to maneuver to long range for a total strike of 4R total (Casino 0/9 torpor, Calebros 0/5 torpor) 9) Nikolaus calls Consanguinous Boon. The terms of the referendum are that each Methuselah gains 1 pool for each member of that clan he or she controls. --Matt has 6 votes FOR (3 Cock Robin, 2 Nikolaus, 1 vote card) The vote passes 6-0 and Matt gains 8 pool (Matt 22) and Wes gains 1 pool (Wes 5) INFLUENCE: 4 on #12 (Pool 18, now 4/?) DISCARD: Psychic Veil Ending Pool: 18 (-33 xfer, -14 bleed, -2 Blood Doll, -1 DrawVamp, +26 ConBoon, +6 MinTap, +6 Oust) ====================================== WES 12.1 Starting Pool: 5 (-18 xfer, -6 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 DI, -1 Dreams, -1 ELibrary, -1 Laptop, -1 RMill, +4 ConBoon, +2 BDoll) UNTAP: Draw a card to replace WwEF played in Matt 11.4 MASTER: None MINION: 1) Bear Paw bleeds Frede for 2 (Frede 13, Wes gains Edge) 2) Devin Bisley rescues Calebros (Devin 0/5) 3) Calebros is forced to hunt (Calebros 1/5) 4) Wendy Wade bleeds Frede for 2 (Frede 11) INFLUENCE: None DISCARD: Mr. Winthrop Ending Pool: 5 (-18 xfer, -6 bleed, -2 DrawVamp, -1 DI, -1 Dreams, -1 ELibrary, -1 Laptop, -1 RMill, +4 ConBoon, +2 BDoll) ====================================== FREDE 12.2 Starting Pool: 11 (-17 xfer, -8 bleed, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -3 DrawVamp, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 ArmyRats, -1 Dreams, +12 BDoll, +6 Oust, +1 Edge) UNTAP Carna gains 1 blood from Academic HG (Carna 2/7) MASTER: 1) Doll 1 from pool to Carna (Pool 10, Carna 3/7) 2) Put into play Chantry 3) Frede taps Chantry and Aisling burns 1 (Aisling 4/5) blood to move Masika St. John to ready region. MINION: 1) Masika St. John is forced to hunt. Cock Robin (Matt) plays Second Tradition (Cock Robin 5/10) to untap and block with +3 intercept (incl Raven Spy). Masika plays Theft of Vitae (at superior) to steal 2 blood (Cock Robin 3/10, Masika 2/3) and Cock Robin strikes with hands for 2 (Masika 0/3). Cock Robin plays Taste of Vitae to gain 2 blood (Cock Robin 5/10). 2) Aisling plays Nose of the Hound (at outferior) to enter combat with Cock Robin (Matt). Before range, Cock Robin plays Carrion Crows (at superior). Aisling moves to long range with the maneuver from Nose of the Hound and strikes with 44 Magnum for 2R. Cock Robin strikes with Canine Horde (at superior) to destroy Aisling's 44 Magnum. Aisling takes 2R damage from the Carrion Crows, preventing 1 with Guardian Angel (Aisling 3/5). 3) Muaziz diablerizes Casino Reeds (Matt). Cock Robin plays Second Tradition (Cock Robin 4/10) to untap and block with +3 intercept (incl Raven Spy). Before range, Cock Robin plays Carrion Crows (at superior). Muaziz plays Apportation to go to long range. Muaziz waves. Cock Robin strikes with Aid from Bats for 1R. Muaziz takes a total of 3R damage (Muaziz 1/7). 4) Anastaszdi bleeds Matt for 1. Matt declines to block. Anastazdi plays Conditioning (at inferior, Anastazdi 5/8) to make it a bleed for 3 (Matt 15, Frede gains Edge) 5) Carna burns Army of Rats (Matt). INFLUENCE: 1) Tap Arcane Library to put 1 blood on $5 (now 1/?) 2) Transfer 1 point from #5 to pool (Now 0/?, pool 11) DISCARD: 44 Magnum Ending Pool: 11 (-16 xfer, -8 bleed, -2 AcadHG, -2 Arcane, -3 DrawVamp, -2 GAngel, -2 Magnum, -1 ArmyRats, -1 Dreams, +11 BDoll, +6 Oust, +1 Edge) ====================================== MATT 12.4 Starting Pool: 15 (-33 xfer, -17 bleed, -2 Blood Doll, -1 DrawVamp, +26 ConBoon, +6 MinTap, +6 Oust) UNTAP: All MASTER: 1) Dreams of the Sphinx (Pool 14) 2) Doll 1 from pool to Nikolaus (Pool 13, Nikolaus 2/8) MINION: 1) Cock Robin plays Tier of Souls on Calebros (Wes). Calebros plays Forced Awakening and blocks (with +1 intercept from his Raven Spy). Cock Robin plays Lost in Crowds for +2 stealth. Wes taps the Rumor Mill and Calebros burns 1 blood for +1 intercept (Calebros 0/5). Calebros plays Carrion Crows and Aid from Bats (both at superior) to hit Cock Robin for a total of 4R damage with Murder of Crows (Cock Robin 0/10). Cock Robin strikes with Aid from Bats for 1R (Calebros 0/5 torpor). Calebros plays Cat's Guidance to remain untapped. 2) Matt taps Dreams of the Sphinx to draw two cards until the end of his turn (Dreams gains its first counter, hand size now 9) 3) Nikolaus bleeds for 1 (Wes 4, Matt gains Edge) 4) Sluggo bleeds Wes for 1 (Wes 3) 5) Chickenhead bleeds Wes for 1 (Wes 2) 6) Stinky Pete bleeds Wes for 1 (Wes 1) 7) Dougal bleeds Wes for 1. Wes is ousted and Matt gains 6 pool and a Victory Point (Pool 19) INFLUENCE: 1 on #12 to reveal Calebros, the Martyr (Pool 18) DISCARD: 1) Psychic Veil (replaced normally, hand size now 9) 2) Second Tradition: Domain (not replaced, hand size now 8) 3) Consanguinous Boon (not replaced, hand size now 7) Ending Pool: 18 (-34 xfer, -17 bleed, -3 Blood Doll, -1 DrawVamp, -1 Dreams, +26 ConBoon, +12 Oust, +6 MinTap) ====================================== At this point Frede conceded the game to Matt. Matt won this game on March 3rd 2003 with 4 Victory Points. Frede came in second with 1 Victory Point.