OFFICIAL VEKN NOSFERATU ANTITRIBU NEWSLETTER VOLUME 3 - 9/7/01 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 3.1 INTRODUCTION 3.2 CARD SPOTLIGHT 3.3 DECK CONCEPT 3.4 CONCLUSIONS 3.1 INTRODUCTION Peter made a good point in the last Nosferatu Newsletter. It was similar to the point made when I first started this newsletter. Both from a RPG and a VTES standpoint, the Nosferatu and Nosferatu Antitribu clans are cooperative and similar. In fact, in most deck designs, they are interchangeable. I'll try to keep most of my newsletter content focused on the Antitribu members of the clan, but like Peter there will be times where I need to call upon my opposing brethren for support. (You can find the Brujah and Toreador doing similarly) I apologize if this is a startling or disturbing revelation for anyone, but it's just a game, and this is just a newsletter. Also, to repeat a statement made in Volume one, I play this game for entertainment, both to entertain myself and to entertain the people I play with. If I win, swell. If I don't, it's ok as long as I have fun and the people at my table have fun. This means that rarely, if ever, will the concepts listed here in this newsletter lead the reader to new heights of tournament success. However, I'll darn near guarantee you that if you build on these concepts you'll have fun and you'll entertain your table. 3.2 CARD SPOTLIGHT Within VTES there are cards called Clan Hosers. These cards (generally Master cards but they don't need to be) are designed to apply some ill effect to a particular clan. As a whole, these cards will rarely be seen in a constructed environment. In most cases, the card is too narrow to make the cut in today's lean, focused, tourney-style decks. Recently, I saw an interesting deck concept piloted by Noal McDonald (the Prince of Detroit) using Derange and Derangement - Paranoia to lock down his predator. This deck (while once again not extremely focused or powerful) reminded me and my play group about the possible value of clan hosers in a non-tourney style environment. Then Aaron Steele (The Nosferatu Stuff from the Newsnet) reminded me about Unacceptable Appearance. Unacceptable Appearance Master Card (no cost, non-unique) Put this card on a Nosferatu antitribu. The vampire with this card is no longer considered to be a Nosferatu antitribu. He or she is now a Pander, and any Nosferatu antitribu with a different controller may enter combat with him or her as a (D) action. The vampire with this card may burn it as a (D) action that costs 2 blood. Used offensively, it allows your Nos Antitrib to enter combat with some other former-Nos-Antitrib-now-Pander. (or in short acts as a Haven Uncovered). Seen in this light it follows the pattern of most other clan hosers - i.e. weak and near worthless. However, as I will show below, perhaps we can use this awful card to our own advantage??? 3.3 DECK CONCEPT The idea here is use Unacceptable Appearance to make some Pander that don't suck (i.e. Pander with some decent disciplines and no lame drawbacks), use Legacy of Pander to provide those Pander with votes, and use those votes for pool gain (in the form of Consanguineous Boon) and Anathema (pool gain again). The primary discipline will be Potence, with a splash of Obfuscate for good measure. DECK: I wanna be . Different. Maker: Matt Latham Concept: Nosfeatu-Antitrib Vote Deck using Legacy of Pander The Real Panders: 1 Basil (obf) 1 Mitchell (pot) 1 Rex (pot) 1 Lena (obf) 2 Jimmy Dunn (POT) The "Fake" Panders 1 Tommy (pot) 1 Agatha (POT obf) 1 Olivia (POT OBF) 1 Nigel the Shunned (POT obf) 1 Ox (POT OBF) 1 Christianus (pot OBF) 1 Cicatriz (pot obf) 1 Kendrick (POT obf) The Sellouts 1 Volker (pot) 1 Calebros (pot obf) 1 Murat (POT OBF) 1 Nikolas (POT obf) Master Card (18): 1 Powerbase Madrid (I need one of these if anyone has a spare!) 4 Unacceptable Appearance 1 Hungry Coyote 3 Haven Uncovered 3 Blood Doll 5 Potence 1 Information Highway Potence: (34) 5 Torn Signpost 10 Immortal Grapple 5 Increased Strength 7 Undead Strength 3 Thrown Gate 3 Disarm (all I own) 1 Rampage Obfuscate (5) 5 Lost in Crowds Votes: (13) 4 Legacy of Pander Crusade Detroit Crusade Philadelphia Crusade Toronto 3 Consanguinous Boon 3 Anathema 1 Dramatic Upheaval Other (20) 6 Bums Rush 4 Fake Out 2 Pulled Fangs 2 Ghouled Street Thug 4 The Embrace Basically a Potence Rush deck with vote backup for Anathema and Diablerie defense. Should be able to easily get out a whole host of vampires to vote, bleed, or rush with. PROBLEMS WITH THE CONCEPT: Where do we start??? 1) Four Camarilla princes in an 18 vamp crypt means that I will only get one in my opening draw sometimes, and I need them to call Anathema. (and ironically to help pass the early Legacy of Pander and the Crusades) 2) Spread focus means it will kinda-rush and kinda vote but neither exceptionally well 3) No intercept UPSIDE TO THE CONCEPT: Only one.. its interesting. No one will know what the heck you are trying. 3.4 CONCLUSION Thus endith a discussion over putting crappy cards into crappy decks in interesting ways. Be careful, I may just built this monstrosity. Next month's newsletter will probably be less about crap and more about Obfuscate and uses for it OTHER than just Stealth. Matt Latham Official VEKN Nosferatu-Antitribu Newsletter Scribe Denizen of the Sewers of Detroit