Blood Curse rule update

So I find it funny that LSJ's leaving it italisized, but not actually saying what that update is, yet... silly game designer...

Screaming Vermillian wrote: > So I find it funny that LSJ's leaving it italisized, but not actually > saying what that update is, yet... silly game designer... In other forums, LSJ has said that similar to how upcoming vampires are shown in grey the day before they are revealed, the 'new' whatevers will be italicized without linking the day before they are fully revealed. So we'll see the full Blood Curse update sometime Sunday. -John Flournoy

"John Flournoy" <carn...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1107074711.2...@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com... [ quoted text not captured ] I dare to make a prediction, that Blood Curse will allow diablerie but will work something like: gain no blood (if the diablerized vampire has any) and take damage equaly to the amount of blood the diablerized vampire had. George

"Papipo" <pap...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1107090997....@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > The assamite commiting diablerie burns automatically xDD > No... "...the diablerized vampire burns..." :P George

Does the Blood Curse rule actually need any updates? Unless its an addition to say that they can diablerise a Red List vampire? -- Colin "Eryx" Goodman Cambridge UK http://www.geocities.com/eryx_uk/Cambridge_by_night.html

Colin Goodman wrote: > Does the Blood Curse rule actually need any updates? > Unless its an addition to say that they can diablerise a Red List vampire? I hope it's something original and fun. A new mechanic to allow diablerie in certain cases would be nice, unless it completely wallpapers Tajdid, IMHO (although it doesn't see a lot of play around here anyway). Cheers, Luiz Mello

Colin Goodman wrote: > Unless its an addition to say that they can diablerise a Red List vampire? Yeah, I suspect that there is going to be some sort of exception for Red List minions (i.e the eating therof). Peter D Bakija pd...@lightlink.com http://www.lightlink.com/pdb6 "How does this end?" "In fire." Emperor Turhan and Kosh

Peter D Bakija <pd...@lightlink.com> wrote: > > Unless its an addition to say that they can diablerise a Red List vampire? Nah. It will make Sabbat Assamites free from the blood curse by default. If you look at Michael diCarlo, you'll notice the parentheses around the blood curse bit, to show it is merely a reminder text. I'm just curious what Into the Fire will do under this rule. :) ... Crap, the update's up. I was wrong. :P Rogar

"Peter D Bakija" <pd...@lightlink.com> wrote in message news:BE2289DF.1CF60%pd...@lightlink.com... > Colin Goodman wrote: > >> Unless its an addition to say that they can diablerise a Red List >> vampire? > > Yeah, I suspect that there is going to be some sort of exception for Red > List minions (i.e the eating therof). > > > Peter D Bakija > pd...@lightlink.com > http://www.lightlink.com/pdb6 Blood Curse Update Before KMW, the Blood Curse was tied to what clan a vampire was. Every Assamite had the Blood Curse even if card text didn't say so (unless card text explicitly overrode that, of course). Now, as of KMW, the Blood Curse only affects the vampires whose card text say so (just like all of the other attributes: Scarce, Cold Iron Vulnerability, Sterile, etc.). So Assamite Embraces and vampires that Clan Impersonate an Assamite don't acquire the Curse, and an Assamite Impersonating another clan won't lose it. Raille

so why does the new assamite say that the blood curse doesn't affect him?

David Wilson, Mask of a Thousand Names wrote: > so why does the new assamite say that the blood curse doesn't affect > him? reminder... nothing else. just like the text on the Assamites (Blood cursed).

[ quoted text not captured ] Kind of silly, but from now on the text on "normal" Assamites (Blood Cursed) will probably drop the parentheses (just as Sabbat Assamites got their exception text into parentheses). Because the clan is no longer blood cursed, but individual vampires are. -- Bye, Daneel

Poor Planning... Lack of Foresight...nothing else I guess in defense.. they added it so they could preview the New Assamite before the rule was released.

"David Wilson, Mask of a Thousand Names" <derv...@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1107185967.4...@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > Poor Planning... Lack of Foresight...nothing else > > I guess in defense.. they added it so they could preview the New > Assamite before the rule was released. Incorrect. It was added purposefully, for clarity, just as "(Blood Cursed)" had been added to previous Assamites (just as redundantly, at the time). -- LSJ (vte...@white-wolf.com) V:TES Net.Rep for White Wolf, Inc. V:TES homepage: http://www.white-wolf.com/vtes/ Though effective, appear to be ineffective -- Sun Tzu

[ quoted text not captured ] It's obviously reminder text. I'm glad it's there. Ever played with someone who's not up on the latest rules and expansions? Sometimes I get suspicious glances as I explain the new rules and cards. Imagine... Me: Michael DiCarlo diablerizes Arika. Block? Oldbie: Sorry, but he can't. He's Blood Cursed. Me: No, actually that rule was changed. Michael's text doesn't indicate that he's Blood Cursed, so that means he isn't. Oldbie: Let me see that card. Me: Sure, but it doesn't say anything about the Blood Curse... Oldbie: It doesn't say he's not Blood Cursed. Me: Right, I'm telling you that because it doesn't say he is, that means he isn't. Oldbie: It doesn't say he isn't. [turns to fellow oldbie] What do you think? Olderbie: It would say if the Blood Curse doesn't affect him, just like Tariq. Oldbie: Yeah, like Tariq. Sorry, but you can't take that action. Me: *sigh* Fine. Michael hunts. Any problem with that? Compare to... Me: Michael DiCarlo diablerizes Arika. Oldbie: Isn't he Blood Cursed? Me: Nope. Says so right here. Oldbie: Crap! No block. Matt Morgan