--- In vtes@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" wrote: > Has anyone done any kind of breakdown of what is in the new > set (I've got to twist my local shop to get cards in). I was > wondering what the new clans do, what kind of bolstering the > bloodline clans get (so I know what singles to look for) and what > the overall theme of the set is. There hasn't been an article that discusses the entire set to this point. There have been some breakdowns for individual clans on www.ThePathOfBlood.com. The new tricks of the Kiasyd http://thepathofblood.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2859 Analysis: Ishtarri http://thepathofblood.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2855 The contents of the preconstructed starters is documented here: http://www.thelasombra.com/decks.htm#precon http://www.thelasombra.com/decks/LoB_Akunanse.htm http://www.thelasombra.com/decks/LoB_Guruhi.htm http://www.thelasombra.com/decks/LoB_Ishtarri.htm http://www.thelasombra.com/decks/LoB_Osebo.htm The overall theme of the set is Bloodlines II. Four new clans are also introduced with their own sect, Laibon. Akunanse 11 abombwe, animalism, fortitude Guruhi 11 animalism, potence, presence Ishtarri 11 celerity, fortitude, presence Osebo 10 auspex, celerity, potence Ahrimanes 5 Assamites 2 Blood Brothers 2 (non-unique vampires) Daughters of Cacophony 5 Followers of Set 2 Gargoyles 3 (1 non-unique vampire) Giovanni 2 Harbingers of Skulls 5 Kiasyd 5 Lasombra 2 Nagaraga 3 Ravnos 2 Salubri 3 Salubri Antitribu 5 Samedi 5 (1 group 2 [adv] that cannot be used with the other 4) True Brujah 3 Tzimisce 2 The Anarch Revolt Deck Builder has been updated to include the new cards: http://perso.wanadoo.fr/francois.gombault/ardb/ardb-20051124.zip The Fragment of the Elder Library Deck Builder has also been updated: http://web.interware.hu/bala0/FELDB.zip One new discipline is introduced, Abombwe. Abombwe has similar effects to protean, to include aggravated hand damage and action modifiers to make actions unblockable. It is also much more diverse than protean, with increased hand damage, additional strikes, +1 intercept, reactionary untap, plus bleed, plus stealth, pool damage when burning a vampire of your prey, (D) action against a vampire fails, and a Terror Frenzy like card. There are 2 new titles that are Laibon sect specific, each of which is worth two votes. [Clan] Kholo Magaji There are 3 cards that require the Magaji title. Belonging Grants Protection No Secrets From the Magaji Travelers Obey the Tenets There are 25 cards introduced that require the new sect. Abombwe Ancestor Spirit Ancestor`s Insight Aye Earth-Feeder The Eldest Command Undeath Elephant Guardian Excellent Thirst Fire on the Mountain Ghoul Messenger High Aye High Orun Kduva`s Mask Kerrie Masai Blood Milk Orun Overseer Powerbase: Tshwane Shaman Sires Command, Childer Inherit Static Virtue Strange Day Swarm Terra Incognita Those Who Endure Judge There are 3 new political actions. The Eldest Command Undeath (Protect Thine Own similarity) Overseer (praxis seizure similarity) The Secret Must Be Kept (kindred segregation similarity) ------------------ New Cards By Clan ------------------ The Akunanse get 6 clan specific cards, 3 of which are starter only. Akunanse Kholo Duma Rafiki (C) Jungle Hunting Ground Reliquary: Akunanse Remains Wanderer`s Counsel (C) Wise Spider (R) The Guruhi get 6 clan specific cards, 3 of which are starter only. Ananasi Vampirephile (R) Founders of the Ebony Kingdom (C) The Guruhi Are the Land (C) Guruhi Kholo King`s Favor Palace Hunting Ground The Ishtarri get 6 clan specific cards, 2 of which are starter only. Glutton (R) Igoli`s Loyalty (C) Informant (R) Ishtarri Kholo Port Hunting Ground Uncontrolled Impulse (C) The Osebo get 6 clan specific cards, 2 of which are starter only. Base Hunting Ground Battle Frenzy (C) Enforcer (C) Legend of the Leopard (C) Massassi`s Honor (C) Osebo Kholo The Ahrimanes got 2 clan specific cards. Ahrimane Protectorate (C) Ohoyo Hopoksia (Bastet) (R) The Assamites got 1 clan specific card. Yoruba Shrine (R) The Daughters of Cacophony got 2 clan specific cards. Conductor (R) Hanging Fermata (C) The Followers of Set got 1 clan specific card. Bima (U) The Gargolyes got 2 clan specific cards. Hatchling (R) Raking Talons (C) The Harbingers of Skulls got 2 clan specific cards. Ghost-Eater (R) Maabara (R) The Kiasyd got 2 clan specific cards. Covincraft (C) Song of Pan (C) The Lasombra got 1 clan specific card. Zaire River Ferry (R) The Nagaraja got 2 clan specific cards. Consume the Dead (R) Emergency Rations (R) The Ravnos got 1 clan specific card. The Eldest Are Kholo (R) The Salubri got 1 clan specific card. The Path of Tears (R) The Salubri Antitribu got 3 clan specific cards. Blooding by the Code (C) Brother in Arms (C) The Path of Retribution (R) The Samedi got 2 clan specific cards. Houngan (C) Little Mountain Cemetery (C) The Tremere / Tremere Antitribu got 1 clan specific card. Reindoctrination (C) The True Brujah got 1 clan specific card. The Path of the Scorched Heart (R) The Tzimisce got 1 clan specific card. Asanbonsam Ghoul (R) ------------------ New cards by discipline ------------------ Abombwe: Devil-Channel: Back (C) Devil-Channel: Hands (C) Devil-Channel: Throat (C) Invoking the Beast (C) Predator`s Communion (C) Predator`s Mastery (C) Predator`s Transformation (C) Unseen Hibernation (C) Whistling Up the Beast (R) Animalism: Sense Death (C) Auspex: Ancestor`s Insight (C) Blessed Audience (R) Eye of Unforgiving Heaven (U) Glare of Lies (C) Persistent Echo (R) Quicksilver Contemplation (C) Truth of Blood (C) Celerity: Aversion (C) Death of the Drum (C) Healing Touch (C) Squirrel Balance (C) Chimerstry: Phantom Speaker (C) Dominate: Cleansing Ritual (R) Hall of Hades` Court (R) Shadow of Taint (R) Melpominee: Blessed Audience (R) Death of the Drum (C) Persistent Echo (R) Phantom Speaker (C) Mytherceria: Fae Contortion (C) Goblinism (R) Pandora`s Whisper (C) Redcap Wilder (R) Necromancy: Heaven`s Gate (C) Pandora`s Whisper (C) Transfusion (C) Obeah: Cleansing Ritual (R) Glare of Lies (C) Healing Touch (C) Heaven`s Gate (C) Peacemaker (C) Obfuscate: Leapfrog (C) Vulture`s Buffet (R) Obtenebration: Fae Contortion (C) Potence: Goblinism (R) Hourglass of the Mind (R) Inspire Greatness (C) Tangle Atropos` Hand (R) Presence: Armor of Caine`s Fury (C) Peacemaker (C) Recurring Contemplation (C) Quietus: Truth of Blood (C) Sanguinus: Claiming the Body (C) Free Fight (R) Redistribution (C) Shell Game (C) Spiritus: Leapfrog (C) Squirrel Balance (C) Summon Spirit Beast (R) Vulture`s Buffet (R) Temporis: Hall of Hades` Court (R) Hourglass of the Mind (R) Quicksilver Contemplation (C) Recurring Contemplation (C) Tangle Atropos` Hand (R) Thanatosis: Creeping Infection (C) Putrescent Servitude (R) Reanimated Corpse (C) Transfusion (C) Thaumaturgy: Crawling Chamber (C) Rockheart (C) Scry the Hearthstone (C) Stonestrength (C) Valeren: Armor of Caine`s Fury (C) Aversion (C) Eye of Unforgiving Heaven (U) Sense Death (C) Shadow of Taint (R) Visceratika: Crawling Chamber (C) Rockheart (C) Scry the Hearthstone (C) Stonestrength (C) Flight: Roll (C) Winged Second (R) -------------------- New cards with no discipline, sect, or clan requirements: -------------------- Bind the Night-Walker Mbare Market, Harare Mozambique Allure New in Town Reliquary: Biague The Secret Must Be Kept Spike-Thrower -------------------- New multi-discipline cards: -------------------- Armor of Caine`s Fury (C): PRE/VAL Aversion (C): CEL/VAL Blessed Audience (R): AUS/MEL Cleansing Ritual (R): DOM/OBE Crawling Chamber (C): THA/VIS Death of the Drum (C): CEL/MEL Eye of Unforgiving Heaven (U): AUS&VAL Fae Contortion (C): MYT/OBT Glare of Lies (C): AUS&OBE Goblinism (R): POT/MYT Hall of Hades` Court (R): DOM/TEM Healing Touch (C): CEL/OBE Heaven`s Gate (C): NEC/OBE Hourglass of the Mind (R): POT/TEM Inspire Greatness (C): POT&PRE Leapfrog (C): OBF/SPI Pandora`s Whisper (C): NEC/MYT Peacemaker (C): PRE/OBE Persistent Echo (R): AUS/MEL Phantom Speaker (C): CHI/MEL Quicksilver Contemplation (C): AUS&TEM Recurring Contemplation (C): PRE/TEM Rockheart (C): THA/VIS Scry the Hearthstone (C): THA/VIS Sense Death (C): ANI/VAL Shadow of Taint (R): DOM/VAL Squirrel Balance (C): CEL/SPI Stonestrength (C): THA/VIS Summon Spirit Beast (R): ANI/SPI Tangle Atropos` Hand (R): POT/TEM Transfusion (C): NEC/THN Truth of Blood (C): AUS&QUI Vulture`s Buffet (R): OBF/SPI