Questions re: Sect Status

I (and my playgroup here in Montreal) would appreciate 'official' answers to these questions, but anyone who can give a logical response is welcome to suggest a resolution... I haven't seen answers to these posted around here, so I apologize if they're something that's already been dealt with. 1. Are Sabbat vampires considered "Non-Camarilla" for the purposes of cards like Imperial Decree/Covenant of Blood and Cornelius Octavio's Bleed enhancement? One interpretation is no, since Sabbat do not have the card text "Non-Camarilla." However, the yes interpretation is supported by the fact that in normal English (yes, I know, blasphemy!) 'Non-Camarilla' just means 'not a Camarilla vampire,' which would include the Sabbat. 2. If I equip a Sabbat or Non-Camarilla vampire with a Writ of Acceptance, are they still considered part of their original sect (or lack thereof) in addition to being Camarilla (for instance, could a Lasombra with a Writ be the target of the Sacrifice PA)? Again, card text seems to imply that the answer may be yes (as just being considered a Camarilla vampire doesn't remove the "Sabbat" card text -- and after all, maybe she's just a Sabbat with fake ID), but that's an awkward situation to be dealing with sometimes... Thanks for any input. Daniel Levine

pel...@odyssee.net (Daniel H. Levine) writes: > 1. Are Sabbat vampires considered "Non-Camarilla" for the purposes of >cards like Imperial Decree/Covenant of Blood and Cornelius Octavio's >Bleed enhancement? One interpretation is no, since Sabbat do not have >the card text "Non-Camarilla." However, the yes interpretation is >supported by the fact that in normal English (yes, I know, blasphemy!) >'Non-Camarilla' just means 'not a Camarilla vampire,' which would >include the Sabbat. Yes. This fact is used in the last paragraph of the Sabbat rule-sheet, even though (surprise, surprise) it isn't formally declared. The Sects were (before Sabbat): Camarilla, Non-Camarilla. Now the Sects are: Camarilla, Sabbat, and Independent. Non-Cam includes Sabbat and Independent. Non-Sabbat includes Cam and Independent. > 2. If I equip a Sabbat or Non-Camarilla vampire with a Writ of >Acceptance, are they still considered part of their original sect (or >lack thereof) in addition to being Camarilla (for instance, could a >Lasombra with a Writ be the target of the Sacrifice PA)? Again, card >text seems to imply that the answer may be yes (as just being >considered a Camarilla vampire doesn't remove the "Sabbat" card text >-- and after all, maybe she's just a Sabbat with fake ID), but that's >an awkward situation to be dealing with sometimes... No. A vampire can belong to only one Sect at a time, just as a vampire can belong to only one clan at a time. -- L. Scott Johnson (sjoh...@math.sc.edu) | * <-- Tribble http://www.math.sc.edu/cgi-bin/sjohnson/home | o <-- Jean-Luc Tribble Graphics Specialist and V:tES Rulemonger. |