Ravnos Clan Newsletter October 2005 Written by Graham Smith Introduction Another month, another newsletter. This month I include 2 decks, exploring the options made available by Tatiana Stepanova's special, and discuss another card from Kindred Most Wanted and how it makes Chimerstry so much easier to use. ===================================================================== Card of the month: Fatuus Mastery Type: Action Requires: Chimerstry +1 stealth action. [chi] Put this card on the acting vampire. During your untap phase, add one counter to this card. The counters on this card may be used to pay some or all of this vampire's blood cost to play cards that require Chimerstry. [CHI] As above, but put a counter on this card when you put it on this acting vampire. Rarity: KMW:C The biggest drawback for the Ravnos has been the blood cost of Chimerstry. But with the release of KMW we got the card every Ravnos has always wanted - Fatuus Mastery. Now the smallest to the largest Ravnos can play Chimerstry cards as if they where Gabrin. Another benefit is it gives those non Ravnos vampires with Chimerstry Genina, The Red Poet, come to mind) a way of actually using Chimerstry without having to worry to much about blood cost. You can also play more then one Fatuus Mastery on the same vampire to really bring down the cost factor. Combine this card with the Path of Paradox, The Coven or Perfectionist for complete control over the cost of Chimerstry. Deck of the month: This month I feature two decks that both use Tatiana Stepanova's special. The first deck was sent to me by Luis Duarte, I will let him explain it in his own words. Deck Name: Gipsies in the Dark Deck Comments: It's a Chimestry toolbox supported with Obfuscate, Al Army Apparatus, to fetch the aggro weapons, and Ecoterrorists as off-clan cards. These two cards can both be played by Tatiana Stepanova and Mata Hari. It's not fundamental to bring controlled the Gangrel; it's players choice depending on the game. Danielle Diron has basic Chimestry. The nine combat cards are supported by Occlusion (dodge) and Mirror Image (S:CE). Draba mostly used to stop +1 stealth only actions (like PA's and equip). Since it doesn't deflect bleeding (with heavy stealth), the defense relies on actions to stop predator vampires (just like a Nossie rush deck). Mr.Winthrop or other intercept cards can be added depending on game environment. Use Perfectionist to hunt for 2 blood. Crypt (12): 1 Alexis Sorokin, 8 CHI OBF CEL PRO for Ravnos:4 3 Mata Hari, 7 CHI OBF aus for qui Ravnos:4 3 Tatiana Stepanova 7 CHI PRE ani for obf Ravnos:4 1 Callirus 5 CHI FOR ani Ravnos:4 2 Danielle Diron 7 chi ANI PRO for Gangrel:3 1 Bothwell 3 ani for Gangrel:3 1 Sarah Raines 2 for Gangrel:3 Library (90): Masters (16): 4 Blood Doll 1 Park Hunting Ground 1 Ecoterrorists 1 Al's Army Apparatus 1 Fortune Teller Shop 1 Week of Nightmares 1 Path of Paradox 2 Perfectionist 2 Society of Leopold 2 Vampiric Disease Actions (20): 6 Edged Illusion 6 Sensory Deprivation 3 Fatuus Mastery 3 Reality 1 Hidden Pathways 1 Army of Rats Action Modifiers (29): 5 Cloak the Gathering 5 Forgotten Labyrinth 5 Fata Morgana 5 Occlusion 5 Mirror Image 2 Permanency 2 Red Herring Combat (9): 3 Illusions of the Kindred 3 Skin of Steel 3 Soak Equipment (3): 1 Blow Torch 1 Ivory Bow 1 Sengir Dagger Reaction (13): 7 Wake with the Evenings Freshness 6 Draba The second deck is a Ravnos bash/bleed toolbox that I've been playing around with. It uses Tatiana's special to get out Dog Packs so that the Ravnos can get down to some serious bashing and bleeding without having to worry about S:CE. Deck Name : Ravnos Bash and Bleed. Author : Graham Smith Description : As you might have guessed by now, it bashes and bleeds! Tatiana gets a Dog Pack and bleeds, rushes or blocks. Heidelberg Castle is there to move the Dog packs to the other Ravnos. Crypt [12 vampires] Capacity min: 3 max: 7 average: 5.09 ------------------------------------------------------------ 4x Tatiana Stepanova, 7 CHI PRE ani for obf Ravnos:4 2x Paul Forrest, Fals 5 chi for pre Ravnos:4 2x Devyn 4 ani chi pre Ravnos:4 2x Marion French 3 ani chi Ravnos:4 1x Callirus 5 CHI FOR ani Ravnos:4 1x Gharston Roland 4 CHI ani pot Ravnos:4 Library [90 cards] ------------------------------------------------------------ Action [18] 2x Ambush 1x Army of Rats 1x Arson 2x Bum's Rush 1x Edged Illusion 2x Enchant Kindred 3x Fatuus Mastery 1x Heart of the City 2x Sensory Deprivation 1x Social Charm 2x Summoning, The Action Modifier [9] 4x Fata Morgana 2x Freak Drive 3x Red Herring Action Modifier/Combat [8] 3x Mirror Image 5x Occlusion Action/Reaction [5] 5x Draba Combat [21] 8x Apparition 3x Mayaparisatya 4x Taste of Vitae 6x Trap Combat/Reaction [1] 1x Fata Amria Equipment [1] 1x Treasured Samadji Event [1] 1x NSA Trio Master [12] 2x Blood Doll 2x Chimerstry 1x Fame 1x Fortune Teller Shop 2x Heidelberg Castle, Germany 2x Path of Paradox, The 2x Perfectionist Reaction [7] 7x Wake with Evening's Freshness Retainer [7] 3x Dog Pack 1x Owl Companion 3x Raven Spy Crafted with : Anarch Revolt Deck Builder. [Fri Oct 07 20:35:28 2005] That's it for this month, hope you enjoyed the newsletter. I will return next month when we will know how well the Ravnos are doing in the Return of Nergal storyline. Please send any comments, suggestions and contributions to: graham.r.smith@gmail.com