This isn't a true "weenie" deck, as it does have a lot of 5 capacity
vampires and one 6 capacity vampire in it. I'm still experimenting - I'm
not quite sure that Lydia Van Cuelen belongs. There also might me too many
stealth cards. A friend playing this deck the other day got a very bad
shuffle and a serious hand jam with stealth cards because his prey had no
intercept.
This deck dies hard when it's prey is another S&B deck - it has nothing
but permanent intercept and too little of that. Its best bet is to keep
ousting people for the 6 pool. Political decks are also somewhat of a
problem, but only one person in my playgroup can pull off an effective
political deck with any regularity, so in general it's not a problem. If
the presence vamps don't come out fast (Majesty), a combat deck starts
wasting the little buggers, too. To combat the political and combat decks,
a few heavy, directed, cross-table bleeds usually cripple enough to get
them off my back for a bit.
It's slightly master-heavy -- that can be a problem. I sometimes discard
skill cards if I see no need for them. The Rumors of Gehenna helps, and is
usually passable, as long as you call it on everyone.
The 100 card size is never a problem. We usually don't bother playing
unless we can get 5 or 6 people. In general, as long as the deck is not
obscenely large, we don't care.
Suggestions are welcome.
Crypt (14)
- Didi Meyers x 2
- Zebulon
- Roland Bishop
- Normal
- Dimple
- Grendel - The Worm Eaten
- Agrippina x 2
- Lydia Van Cuelen
- Ramiel Dupre
- Gideon Fontaine
- Violette Prentiss
- Courtland Leighton
Library
Masters (30)
- Presence x 4
- Dominate x 4
- Obfuscate x 3
- Blood Doll x 4
- KRCG News Radio x 2
- Elysium
- Slum Hunting Ground x 2
- Uptown Hunding Ground
- Asylum Hunting Ground x 2
- The Labyrinth
- Police Department
- Information Highway
- Short Term Investment
- Effective Management x 2
Obfuscate Cards (22)
- Mask of 1000 Faces x 4
- Cloak the Gathering x 8
- Lost in Crowds x 5
- Faceless Night x 6
Dominate Cards (21)
- Bonding x 6
- Threats x 2
- Govern the Unaligned x 4
- Conditioning x 4
- Deflection x 4
- Kine Dominance
Presence Cards (16)
- Legal Manipulations x 4
- Social Charm x 3
- Enchant Kindred x 3
- Majesty x 6
Miscellaneous Cards (13)
- Wake with Evening's Freshness x 4
- Sport Bike x 2
- Laptop Computer x 2
- Tasha Morgan
- J.S. Simmons, Esq.
- Rumors of Gehenna
You can also take out some masters and put in some IR Goggles - they're
useful for avoiding hand strikes from potence/protean decks.
Total cards: 100
Submitted by Judith
Grunberger (jcookson@glue.umd.edu).