Robert Goudie
6/12/2010 9:31:00 PM
For the last PBLA event taking place on the evening of May 30th, we
had 10 players competing. Mike Courtois won the event with his newly
built Mistress Fanchion deck. Of all the games that took place this
weekend, this was the one where a casual observer would have had no
idea that players get VPs for ousting their prey. Someone please ship
us five T-Shirts with the PREY and Left Arrow reminder.
Other finalists:
Dennis Lien
Matt Wedge (Assamites)
Robert Goudie (Peter Bakija's Nosferatu Hate You, put together for and
with my son Cameron for learning purposes)
Fred Scott (Giovanni Powerbleed)
I came out of the gate quickly and sent my Predator Mike Courtois'
Mistress Fanchion to torpor but chose not to diablerize. Having dealt
with Wedge (Courtois' Predator) in a prior round heads-up, I was not
interested in speeding Wedge along too much. I was trying to walk a
fine line between keeping my predator down...but not out. Along with
Darby's Tupdogs (though certainly to a lesser degree) the Nosferatu
Hate You were was able to kill opposing players' minions at will.
Dennis built quickly while others beat on each other and Wedge was
suddenly feeling very pressured. Wedge gave a Giant's Blood to his
prey's Mistress Fanchion and then rescued her. I also rushed my grand-
prey Dennis and sent two or three of his minion's to torpor. Dennis
said he couldn't deal with all of us against him and started to
transfer out to Fred. Dennis' predator, Fred, rescued Dennis' vamps,
IIRC, or at least made some deal with Dennis. Even though Dennis was
transferring out, he seemed to be looking for a window to wiggle out
of it or to oust his prey before Fred got to him. Fred ousted Dennis
and then Courtois ousted me. Courtois then ousted Fred for his 2nd
VP. The higher seeded Wedge pressured Courtois and got incredibly
close to the oust--getting as close as calling a vote that would have
simultaneously ousted both remaining Methuselahs. Courtois blocked
the vote.
Deck Name: Mistress Fanchion doesn't have a Heart!
Created By: Matt Wedge & Michael Courtois
Description: The deck SHOULD have a Heart of Cheating but it was in
another deck and I forgot to add it before the tourney. Mistress must
get a Rutor's Hand first thing, then Alastor, then Helicopter, then
Magic
the Ankara Citadel. From there, there is enough in the deck to go in
and look for the answer that is needed to attack or defend the game
state. Orlando is always your second minion to help grab the political
reins at the table. If all goes well, you'll be the last one standing.
Crypt: (12 cards, Min: 30, Max: 44, Avg: 9.41)
1 Dr. John Dee chi ANI AUS DOM THA 9 Tremere
1 Gabrielle di Righetti obf pot ANI AUS DOM THA 10 Tremere
1 Gerald Windham AUS DOM FOR THA 9 Tremere
1 Graham Gottesman obf pre tha DOM FOR 7 Ventrue
5 Mistress Fanchion AUS CEL DOM OBF THA VIC 11 Tremere
2 Orlando Oriundus obf AUS DOM THA 9 Tremere
Antitribu
1 Zane aus dom THA 5 Tremere
Library: (89 cards)
Master (11 cards)
1 Coven, The
1 Heidelberg Castle, Germany
6 Information Highway
1 Jake Washington (Hunter)
2 Pentex Subversion
Action (20 cards)
1 Blithe Acceptance
1 Command the Legion
1 Dominate Kine
1 Far Mastery
3 Govern the Unaligned
1 Graverobbing
3 Magic of the Smith
3 Mind Rape
1 Rave
2 Rutor`s Hand
1 Slaughtering the Herd
1 Soul Decoration
1 Soul Scan
Action Modifier (25 cards)
3 Cloak the Gathering
3 Elder Impersonation
3 Faceless Night
3 Forgotten Labyrinth
3 Lost in Crowds
4 Mirror Walk
2 Perfect Clarity
3 Spying Mission
1 Veil the Legions
Political Action (11 cards)
1 Alastor
1 Ancient Influence
1 Banishment
1 Domain Challenge
1 Kine Resources Contested
1 Neonate Breach
1 Political Stranglehold
3 Reinforcements
1 Reins of Power
Reaction (14 cards)
3 Deflection
5 Eluding the Arms of Morpheus
6 Obedience
Equipment (5 cards)
1 Ankara Citadel, Turkey, The
1 Bowl of Convergence
1 Helicopter
1 Ivory Bow
1 Sargon Fragment, The
Combo (3 cards)
3 Swallowed by the Night