VEKN Ravnos Newsletter March 2000

I decided to return to recite more of my tale.  Although, I have
changed my mind on the order I wish to tell them.  I was going to
recite the tales as they came to me, which would, generally mean in
order of excitement.  One often recalls the tales that were most
exciting first.  Instead, I have elected to make this more like a
journal, a recounting if you will, of my un-life.  Since I have already
told you the tale of my embrace.  I suppose now would be the time to
tell you of my first feeding.

As I mentioned in my first recounting, I only had time to remove myself
from the pole that impaled me.  And then search for a place to rest.
This may not be entirely true, I remember walking around looking at the
members of my family; well, what was left of the members of my family
anyway.  I do not know why I knew that I had to hide from the sun, I
only knew that I must.  No sooner had I removed myself from my less
than comfortable position than I noticed the gaping wound it my chest
was healing itself.  I could feel the blood I drank from my sire
coursing through my body and racing toward the wound.  I could also
feel a strange hunger.  I remember thinking this was odd as we had just
finished a very large meal before the attack.

No time to think about that now!  The sun!  The Sun!  You will die!
You must hide from the sun!

Without thinking, I reacted to this strange new voice.  I knew of a
cave that I often explored when I was in a mood to be left alone.  I
ran.  I ran fast.  I ran faster than I ever remember running in my
life.  The sky was getting lighter and I knew I did not want to greet
the sun.  When I finally arrived at the cave I went deep.  Deep as I
could go.  I could feel an unnatural need to sleep (sleep?).  I only
stopped when I could no longer continue.  I felt I could no longer
remain awake.  I found a small niche in the wall of the cave and
crawled in.  Strange how I could see with so little light.  And I slept.

I awakened with a terrible hunger.  I remembered my wound and
inspection showed it was gone.  What has happened to me?  I should be
dead!  What happened to my family?  Who was that man?  What has
happened to me?

Feed!  You must feed!  If you do not feed you will die!  Feed!

Feed?  Yes.  I am hungry.  Feed.  That is what I must do.  I left my
niche and climbed my way out of the cave that had served me so well.  I
instinctively headed for town.  Monique will have food.  She will feed
me.  I had been courting Monique for nearly a year.  I was sure that
soon we would marry and start our own family.  Yes, Monique, I can tell
her what happened and seek comfort from my lovely Monique.  It was
early evening.  I was sure the sun had set only minutes ago.  Town was
the opposite direction from my home.  And, home was the last place I
wanted to see at that time.  I arrived at Monique’s house and threw
pebbles at her window.  When her head appeared she had the look of
surprise.  She assumed I had died and or been carted off by whatever
wild beast had destroyed my family.  She rushed down to greet me.  She
wrapped me in her loving arms.

 Feed!  You must feed!  If you do not feed you will die!  Feed!

I bit into my love’s neck and I fed.  I fed deeply.  I had a hunger
that would not be satiated.  I drank deep and long.  She pulled me
closer to her and moaned.  I drank even more deeply.  Then there was no
more.  I had consumed all that was Monique.  The rush within my body
was exquisite.  I could feel the life coursing within my body.  I could
also feel the death I still had pulled against me.  What had I done?
What have I become?  This can not be real.  This has to be a dream.
Monique’s father came out of the house calling her name.  I could not
let him see me like this.  How could I explain what had happened?  I
dropped my love and ran.  I heard her dead body hit the ground but I
felt no remorse, a sense of loss, yes, but no regret.

I quickly left town and the area.  How could I explain the things that
happened.  I didn’t understand them myself.  How could I expect anyone
to explain them to me?  That man, the one from that night, he knows.  I
am sure of it

His blood will make you strong!

Perhaps I should find him.


Okay, here is my deck for the month.  I have only played it twice.  The
first time I was on a table with a few inexperienced players.  They let
my Smiling Jack live a little too long.  The second I just hung in
there.  My playgroup doesn’t like this deck because it has no forward
momentum.  However, in my opinion, there is a lot to be said for being
the last one on the table.  Any way here it is.


Crypt

Vamp				Clan	blood
Andrei Puxon			Ravnos	5
Darius Styx			Ravnos	9
Joaquina Amaya	x2		Ravnos	6
Kostantin, Baro of the Caravan	Ravnos	9
Natalia				Ravnos	7
Petru Sipos			Ravnos	7
Sarisha Veliku	x2		Ravnos	6
Tereza Rostas			Ravnos	8
Vaclav Petalengro	x2	Ravnos	6

Library

Card				Type		Cost
Animalism			Master		0
Chimerstry			Master		0	x3
Fortitude			Master		0
Blood doll			Master		0	x4
Guardian Angel			Master		2	x2
Ravnos Carnival			Master		1
The Rack			Master		0
Park Hunting Ground		Master		2	x2
Giant’s Blood			Master		0
Heidelburg Castle, Germany	Master		2
Vampiric Disease		Master		0
Sudden Reversal			Master		0
Smiling Jack the Anarch		Master		0
Haven Uncovered			Master		0
The Parthenon			Master		2
The Barrens			Master		0
Secret Horde			Master		X
Arson				Action		0
Atonement			Action		2
Bum’s Rush			Action		0	x4
Wake with Evening’s Freshness	Reaction	0	x3
Aaron’s Feeding Razor		Equipment	1
Ivory Bow			Equipment	1
Deer Rifle			Equipment	2	x4
Palatial Estate			Equipment	2
Aid from Bats			Combat		0	x3
Carrion Crows			Combat		0	x3
Guard Dogs			Reaction	0	x2
Rat’s Warning			Reaction	0	x4
Shepherd’s Innocence		Action		2
Far Fatuus			Combat		2	x2
Horrid Reality			Combat		2	x5
Ignis Fatuus			Reaction	1	x4
Illusions of the Kindred	Combat		2	x5
Mass Reality			Action		2	x5
Veiled Sight			Reaction	2	x4
Dawn Operation			Action Modifier	0	x4
Rapid Healing			Action		0	x2
Restoration			Action		0	x3
Unflinching Persistence		Combat		0	x3