Vampire : The Evaluated Situation : 23-09-08

Night of 23rd September 2008, Paradigm Infinitum We lost 2 Methuselahs due to their other worldly commitment. Zen and Robin couldn’t make it, therefore we were playing 2 tables of 4, and instead of bleeding Robin I would be bleeding Bann instead. There was half a pack on my table that was left un-drafted and my table quickly completed that – the cards drafted was pretty inconsequential anyway. Putting the cards that I’ve drafted in the second round, this was what was added or taken out from the deck – Crypt – -Paulo de Castille, +Janni and Antonine the Lost Library – +Dreams of the Sphinx, Sense the Savage Way, Hell for Leather, Brute Force and another Baseball Bat I bid 2 pool for the Anarch Free Press and got it. The start of the second round had me as the second player, being bled by Paul’s Spell of Life deck and bleeding Bann’s semi-combat deck with Lorrie and Pascek. Richard was my ally. My draw was fantastic, with a first round Dreams of the Sphinx and a second round Twilight Camp. Enkidu went after my predator and quickly torpored his vampire, but not before he Reckless Agitation me for 5 pool. Enkidu apparently drew all the hate on the table, and after a surprise Fillip which woke up Lorrie, both Enkidu and Lorrie went into torpor. I failed to block all the attempts to diblarize Enkidu and when he’s done, I’m pretty much done for. Richard completed the kill (he eliminated Paul earlier on) but was bled dry by Bann. Table Standing Bann - 2VP Richard - 2VP Undaunted I went forward to draft the 3rd round, choosing a pack of TR, hoping for a Anarch Convert to make my crypt efficient. Alas it was not meant to be, but I did got myself a Monkey Wrench to increase my kill ability. I got some good cards to help my deck – a Eluding the Arms of Morpheus, a Legworks, Song of Serenity and a Power of One. I put some of these into the deck and went forward to round 3. I won the Diversion with 1 pool. In round 3 my draw was fantastic still, again blessed with a first turn Dreams of the Sphinx and a 3rd turn Twilight Camp. This time I ‘m the 4th player bleeding Paul, bled by Donkey and my ally is Bann. I took out Janni in turn 1 and equipped her with a Kpist by turn 2 – again drawing all the hate of the table. I got all the random Can’t take it with you, Peace Treaty and everyone went after my Enkidu. I was bled dry by Donkey’s mass little critters. Recovering from my attacks, Paul's Count Germaine bled Bann for 7 in a single bleed. Combine that with the rest of his Settites he quickly eliminated Bann. Donkey's vampires couldn't faced up to Paul's relentless bleeding and soon was ousted from the table and gave Paul the Game Win. Table Standing: Donkey - 1VP Paul - 3VP Oh well, I’ve already committed to Enkidu, but I would try to make the deck more well-rounded next round by using more vampires with good Potence/Celerity/Quietus if I can draft some. I think I’ll go for a LotN the next round and hope I don’t end up drawing everybody’s fire. This is the state of the deck by the end of Round 3: Crypt: Enkidu, Paulo de Castille, Izhim adb Azrael, Janni, Anarch Convert, Antonine the Lost Library: Master Dreams of the Sphinx Frenzy Major Boon Twilight Camp Guardian Angel Anarch Free Press Fires of Insurrection Libertas Blood Turnip Action Haven Hunting Steely Tenacity Modifiers Rooftop Shadows Monkey Wrench Missing Voice Combat Diversion Song of Serenity Scorpion Sting Brute Force Hell for Leather Blur Lam Into High Ground Groundfighting Molotov Cocktail Fleshbond Mercury Arrow Form of Mist Projectile Reaction Legworks Fillip Sense the Savage Way Eluding the Arms of Morpheus Open Dossiers Equipment Kpist m/45 Baseball Bat x 2 Bloodstone (o.o)y