Author/Owner: AgentZero
Date Posted: 15 Feb 99
Title: Silent Assasins
DejaNews Thread
Crypt
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2x Parnassus
2x Kanya Akhtar
2x Kalinda
2x Abd al-Rashid
Husamettin
Tansu Bekir
Melek
Harika Guljan
Library
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Masters (14/90):
4x Contract
2x Heartblood of the Clan
2x Path of Blood
3x Blood Doll
Underworld HG
Celerity
Quietus
Actions (12/90):
7x Bums Rush
2x Arson
3x Sacrificial Lamb
Equipment (10/90):
4x Bang Nakh
4x Wooden Stake
2x Crimson Sentinal // all I own
Combat (50/90):
5x The Khabar: Honor
6x Disguised Weapon
6x Blood Sweat
4x Blood Agony // all I own
6x Silence of Death // all I own
6x Psyche
4x Blur
3x Flash
4x Pursuit
3x Rapid Thought // all I own
3x Sidestrike
Reaction (4/90):
4x Foul Blood
Comments:
My main source of pool gain is the Blood Dolls and using the
weenies to feed blood the Heartblood of the Clan.
There are 11 "get into combat" cards in this deck. 2 more if
you count the Arsons (I never play a combat deck w/o either
Arson or Rampage; they are incredibly useful). I didn't want
to go overboard with the Contracts because I don't see them
as overly useful. I'm almost tempted to replace them with
Havens, but I don't want to lose some of the flavor. I may end
up switching them out in the future though, depending on how
the help or hinder the deck.
I'm pretty sure that the appearance of Wooden Stakes here
has raised some eyebrows. The reasoning I have in putting
them in here is that they are *free* (of huge importance because
I really don't have that great a pool management plan) and
with all the additional strikes I have, the victim is sure to go to
Torpor. The fact that the victim can't untap in torpor can be
an advantage to me if the meth doesn't have many other vamps
available to rescue. Plus, it might give me an extra turn or two
to pull my Sacrificial Lamb.
All the Celerity combat cards I put in the deck are all dual use.
They either give me a maneuver, a press, a dodge or an
additional strike depending on the card. I put the Rapid Thought
in here because the superior can be really useful. Also, I'm
thinking of changing the Sidestrike out for Sideslip. Suggestions?
Lastly, the Foul Blood is in there to put recently rescued vamps
back into Torpor. I'd most likely leave Harika untapped to use
it.
Comments/suggestions/advice/flames?
a0