Well we managed seven players this week, so two games of six – with Nick missing the start of the first anyway, and me sitting out the second game.

Game 1

Graham 4/5 Ravno Toolbox > Stevan 4/5 Setite Bleed > Paul Courier Assault > Steve 2/3 !Brujah Toolbox > Sam Reckless PRE PRO > Kieran Ventrue Princes.

Although six players were sat around the table this played more like a four player game with massive amounts of damage being inflicted, and players being rapidly ousted or put into near dead positions. Kieran was first to go, as Nehsi put Reckless Agitation damage on him. Stevan put a lot of pressure on Paul, who managed to get a few bleeds bounced forward, which left Steve nursing his troops. Graham struggled with cards, as he had the wrong tools when required, and the Reckless Nehsi pushed forward. Stevan finally managed to oust Paul, as Stevans offence had slowed from the initial bleed of five, untap Nakhthorheb and then Enticement for three more. Suddenly Steve surged forward, bleeding the defenceless Nehsi for fifteen in one turn – ousting me, and then finishing Stevan off in the next turn.

Win
Steve 3vps GW, Sam 2vps, Stevan 1vp, Graham 0vps, Kieran 0vps, Paul 0vps.

Game 2

Nick !Nos&Nos Rush > Stevan Giovanni > Paul Warghouls > Kieran Petaniqua > Graham Assamite > Steve Shadow Court Satyr bleed

A quick swap of players, and the second game was under way. This one played slower, as people needed time to build up. A lot of allies were played, but with a merged Sebastian Goulet on the table all were under threat of being stolen. Graham applied a constant pressure forward, with Loss and Weighted Walking Sticks causing trouble. Steve defended with SCS with Earth Meld, leaving Seb and Ossian to act. However Nick had long range POT combat, which hammered into Stevan putting most of his minions into torpor. Nick drew a Fame just after everyone was down, so he had to slow up. Paul defended, and put occasional bleeds into Kieran who was trying to get Petaniqua into a defendable shape, but the cards eluded him. Steve was seen as the threat, as Graham, Nick and Paul all acted against him, but he weathered the storm, and pushed forward against Nick. Nick managed to Fame dunk one of Stevans minions, and the damage was taking its toll. Steve went forward again, drawing a handful of Computer Hackings as he needed them. Nick blocked two actions, but the third got through and ousted him. Stevan managed to Giants Blood and got back to defending, Paul went forward putting down Kierans minions but he was unable to bleed for very much. Graham also crumbled as the game went to time.

Draw
Steve 1.5vps, Graham 0.5vps, Kieran 0.5vps, Paul 0.5vps, Stevan 0.5vps, Nick 0vps.

Current Standings

Steve 1 GWs 1 Draws 4.5 vps 2 Total Games 0.50

Paul 1 GWs 1 Draws 3.5 vps 3 Total Games 0.33

Sam 0 GWs 0 Draws 2.0 vps 2 Total Games 0.00

Graham 0 GWs 1 Draws 1.5 vps 3 Total Games 0.00

Stevan 0 GWs 1 Draws 1.5 vps 3 Total Games 0.00

Kieran 0 GWs 1 Draws 0.5 vps 2 Total Games 0.00

Nick 0 GWs 0 Draws 0.0 vps 1 Total Games 0.00

Andy 0 GWs 0 Draws 0.0 vps 0 Total Games 0.00

Richard 0 GWs 0 Draws 0.0 vps 0 Total Games 0.00

Total: 3 Games (2 GW, 1 Draw)

Next week, the current plan is Wednesday Night 7pm. Probably at Grahams. Paul mentioned about Tuesdays – is this something we need to organise? There should be quite a number of players for this session, with Steve still being around, and Kieran maybe coming down if we get a big meet up.

Also next week is the Friday night session, it won’t be Vtes, but there will be beer and games. I think there will be about six players, as Kieran, Nick and Paul are unavailable, but we might have a guest from Bath, Matt Thrower.

Hopefully Andy will be able to make one or both of the above.

Sam