Ravnos Clan newsletter May 2004 Written by Emile Bosman =============================================================================== Only two more days until the next tournament here in Utrecht and it's about time the Ravnos let themselves heard again here in Utrecht. =============================================================================== Introduction: I've decided to write the Ravnos newsletter since well I really like the clan and it's been almost a year since the last one came out. So from now on I'll try to keep up with my writing and produce one every month or as long as I have inspiration. =============================================================================== Fan Fiction Some body stole it (insert lame ass drum role here) =============================================================================== Ravnos weenies In this first NL I would like to take a look at the little people making up the Ravnos ranks. Sasha Miklos [DS:V2, FN:PR] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Ravnos Group: 2 Capacity: 2 Discipline: chi Independent Sasha fits into every deck you're using Chimestry in her strength as a weenie lies in the versatility of Chimestry. She can stealth, reduce stealth and even survive combat and have hit back. Overall she is one of my personal favorite weenie Ravnos. Zip [BH] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Ravnos Group: 3 Capacity: 2 Discipline: Ani Independent Zip is the only other 2 capacity Ravnos available at the moment and he has several things going for him. He's a Sabbat vampire meaning he can use cards like Hungry Coyote or the Festivo. These two hunt cards aren't the best thing for a vampire with only two capacity unless he has two Blood Dolls and he can hunt freely each turn for two blood. He is not too bad of a weenie but compared to Sasha he misses her versatility. Spleen, Georgio Gutterpunk [FN:U2] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Ravnos Group: 2 Capacity: 2 Discipline: ani chi Independent: If Spleen is blocked by an older vampire, he burns 1 blood (before combat occurs, if any). Spleen rules, if his name wasn't enough to convince you let's just take a look at the possibility's this vampire has. He has both the disciplines Sasha and Zip have combined at the same cost. He can bleed at stealth reduce stealth and when in combat can hit for two or three damage he can also prevent damage done to him with his chi. This guy is capable of sending much older vampire to torpor using Trap Apparition Carrion Crows and some Scorpion Stings. Tool him up with a bleed Retainer or a Lap Top and he can bleed steadily for two each turn. His disadvantage isn't that bothersome since he can burn all his blood paying for chi cards before combat begins and in the resulting combat he can play Aid from Bats Carrion Crows and taste it all back. Lázár Dobrescu [AH:V3, FN:PR] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Ravnos Group: 2 Capacity: 3 Discipline: for Independent: Lázár may move one blood from a vampire in your prey's uncontrolled region to a vampire in your uncontrolled region as a (D) action. Lazar can be a really good starting vampire because of his special. Certainly now that WW is promoting the usage of big vampires you can slow down an Arika deck by one turn using his special (in theory offcourse) All though he lacks the stealth to get his action's through he is a very good way of tapping minion's with his three capacity he can survive combat hands for one and he can make sure you're prey doesn't have a minion untapped to block you're bleeds. With his for he's not going to do very much except bleeds for one each turn or using his special but bleeds for one are still good enough to keep constant pressure on you're prey. Tsigane [DS:V, FN:PR] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Ravnos Group: 2 Capacity: 3 Discipline: aus chi Independent Tsigane is one of two descent Ravnos three caps nothing fancy but still a good weenie this is mostly because of the Chimestry discipline. She is also the smallest vampire in the game capable of minor Nightmare Curse (aus chi version) Her side discipline aus also gives the possibility to read you're prey's hand very helpful if you're planning on ousting him/her that turn. Vedel Esbreno [FN:U2] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Ravnos Group: 2 Capacity: 3 Discipline: chi for Independent Vedel is the second Ravnos three cap same story as Tsigane actually only this guy has for instead of aus this fit's him in with the bigger Ravnos since almost every Ravnos with capacity four or above has for. Sennuwy, The Promoter [FN:U2] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Ravnos Group: 2 Capacity: 4 Discipline: ani chi for Independent Sennuwy is the standard four cap vampire most of the other clans also have. Her disadvantage would be that she has all disciplines minor which isn't bad for a two or three cap but with chi minor you're not going to get too much out of her cost, compared to another four cap Salbatore Bokkengro she isn't spectacular but still useful since she can fit into almost every Ravnos deck that uses they're in clan disciplines. Anka, Priestess of Thorns [FN:U2] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Ravnos Group: 2 Capacity: 4 Discipline: ani chi pro Sabbat: Anka can enter combat with a ready Lasombra controlled by another Methuselah as a (D) action. And yet another Sabbat Ravnos only she can have usage of the Hungry Coyote because of her four capacity. Almost the same rules that apply to Sennuwy apply to her with the exception that she has pro as an out clan discipline this could always be useful since nobody expects Ravnos to hit for one aggravated but Anka can. Her special can come in handy but is mostly corner case if you are playing apparition trap her special will be very good if you're prey or predator is playing Lasombra. Salbatore Bokkengro [DS:V, FN:PR] Cardtype: Vampire Clan: Ravnos Group: 2 Capacity: 4 Discipline: for pro CHI Independent Salbatore is without a doubt my favorite Ravnos weenie because of the simple fact that he has four capacity and chi at superior this gives him a lot of options not available to the other weenies without a skill card. He can play cards like Sense depp at superior and still having a blood left to pay for stealth. He can also bleed at stealth for more than one and have good combat defense and even some offense. =============================================================================== Strategy of the month: Boat and Swarm. With all the good weenies available to the Ravnos Swarm bleed decks are a very viable option for them. The biggest problem you will encounter is that they lack the ability of Govern sup Enchant kindred sup and Khobar Loyalty. This means you're deck will need a good pool gain to get all those minions out there are several options available for that. Usuage of several Blood Dolls you should start thinking about using six of them and they're hunting ground. A method this News Letter will be focusing on will be Tribute to the Master, once you have four or five minions out this card really starts to pay of if you're able to take down two of you're predator's minions with Sense Dep or by combat he will have little to no change of doing more than 5 pool damage each turn which will keep you in the clear to put pressure on you're prey. Card of the month: Patshiv [FN:C2/PR2] Cardtype: Action Clan: Ravnos +1 stealth action. Each ready untapped Ravnos gains 1 blood from the blood bank. This card is best used in combination with Tribute to the Master and will give you a nasty pool gain each turn. When playing weenies you should have five to six vampires out which means you're going to tap one vampire for the Patshiv leaving four to five minions for bleeding for two or three each turn. The advantage this card has above other cards with the same effect is that you only have to be Ravnos to be able to perform it and it doesn't cost you a blood combined with Freak Drive it becomes a well spent action. But enough with the silly stuff one with the deck of the month featuring weenies and Tribute Patshiv. This deck is one that I copied from a friend of mine who off course deserves all the credit for it, it has a nasty pool gain engine and is capable of getting out 6 to 7 minions easily. One of the best things this deck has is that it is very low on card usage and besides playing two masters each turn you can get away with playing only two or three cards each turn and still being able of damaging you're prey for up to 8 pool. Deck Name: Ravnos embrace eachother Created By: Dionisio Garcia Weyzig Description: Bloat and Swarm or in short serious BS Crypt: (12 cards, Min: 10, Max: 24, Avg: 4.08) ---------------------------------------------- 1 Sasha Miklos chi 2, Ravnos 1 Spleen ani chi 2, Ravnos 1 Lazar Dobrescu for 3, Ravnos 1 Tsigane aus chi 3, Ravnos 1 Vedel Esbreno chi for 3, Ravnos 1 Sennuwy ani chi for 4, Ravnos 1 Anka ani chi pro 4, Ravnos 1 Salbatore Bokkengro CHI for pro 4, Ravnos 1 Ghivran Dalaal ani aus chi FOR 5, Ravnos 1 Khalil Ravana ani CHI for pre 5, Ravnos 1 Joaquina Amaya ANI CHI FOR 6, Ravnos 1 Gabrin ANI CHI dom for 8, Ravnos Library: (90 cards) ------------------- Master (31 cards) 1 Anarch Troublemaker 4 Chimerstry 1 Direct Intervention 1 Dreams of the Sphinx 4 Effective Management 1 Fortune Teller Shop 1 Park Hunting Ground 3 Parthenon, The 2 Path of Paradox, The 1 Pentex Subversion 9 Tribute to the Master 3 Week of Nightmares Action (16 cards) 1 Aranthebes, The Immortal 3 Nightmare Curse 9 Patshiv 3 Sensory Deprivation Action Modifier (16 cards) 11 Fata Morgana 5 Red Herring Political Action (1 cards) 1 Ravnos Acceptance Reaction (6 cards) 1 Delaying Tactics 5 Wake with Evening's Freshness Combat (4 cards) 4 Amria Retainer (2 cards) 1 J. S. Simmons, Esq. 1 Tasha Morgan Equipment (1 cards) 1 Treasured Samadji Combo (13 cards) 6 Draba 7 Mirror Image So I hoped you all liked my first News Letter if you have ideas suggestions or comments send me an email at ebos14@hotmail.com and I'll see if I can use it in the next letter. Next month will feature Gehenna and probably an Anarch deck using the Ravnos and some of the Anarch three way cards they can use now. Emile "We are an ape with a symbiotic relationship to a mushroom"