News From The Snark: Jyhad

News From The Snark: Jyhad March 29, 1994 Jyhad is a brand-new Deckmaster game produced by Wizards of the Coast and White Wolf, based on White Wolf's Vampire: The Masquerade. The following information is adapted from a recent release to distributors and retailers. Legal Stuff Magic: The Gathering and Deckmaster are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Jyhad is a trademark of White Wolf, Inc. and Wizards of the Coast, Inc., used under license. World of Darkness is a trademark of White Wolf, Inc., used under license. Game Design Highlights -A tradable, collectible card game in the vein of Magic: The Gathering -Trading Card Format -Limited and unlimited edition cards -Limited edition expansions -Atmosphere -Gothic punk, aka White Wolf's Vampire: The Masquerade -Vampire combat, control, and manipulation -Vampires belong to clans, like the rebellious Brujah or the insane Malkavians -Mechanics -One-on-one or multi-player -Fight for control of strategic locations like police stations and havens -Vie for vampire political titles like Prince of Chicago or Nospheratu Justicar -Arm your Vampires with sawed-off shotguns, Ninja motorcycles, or chain saws -Slain Vampires go to torpor, where they can be rescued or destroyed (diablerized) -Watch your blood supply! Blood is used to heal and to control other Vampires -Destroy other Vampires to gain new skills and age -Use Strike and Combat cards to beef up fighting Vampires -Use Action cards to conduct special missions like dawn assaults or arson -Notes -Jyhad is in the final stages of development. Some aspects of the game may change between now and publication -The information above represents the sum total of the game- specific information we are willing to release to the public at this time. Please do not press us for more details; if we let anything else slip we may be forced to diablerize you.