(LSJ)Is theft of vitae damage?

Does the strike "Theft of Vitae" considered damage? Or any strike that steals blood for that matter...I know it can't be prevented by fortitude hehe the tremere can beat the gangrel easily with thaumaturgy...just clarifying things for some of the other players in my area. Thanks. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

mads...@pacific.net.ph wrote: > > Does the strike "Theft of Vitae" considered damage? Or any strike that > steals blood for that matter...I know it can't be prevented by fortitude > hehe the tremere can beat the gangrel easily with thaumaturgy...just > clarifying things for some of the other players in my area. Thanks. Rulebook, 6.4.5. Strike Effects: Steal Blood. This effect moves blood counters (or life counters) from the target to the striking minion. This does not count as damage, so the effect cannot be prevented with damage prevention effects. -- LSJ (vte...@wizards.com) V:TES Net.Rep for Wizards of the Coast. Links to revised rulebook, rulings, errata, and tournament rules: http://www.wizards.com/VTES/rules.asp

In article <38ABEDCA...@wizards.com>, LSJ <vte...@wizards.com> wrote: > mads...@pacific.net.ph wrote: > > > > Does the strike "Theft of Vitae" considered damage? Or any strike that > > steals blood for that matter...I know it can't be prevented by fortitude > > hehe the tremere can beat the gangrel easily with thaumaturgy...just > > clarifying things for some of the other players in my area. Thanks. > > Rulebook, 6.4.5. Strike Effects: > > Steal Blood. This effect moves blood counters (or life counters) from the > target to the striking minion. This does not count as damage, so the effect > cannot be prevented with damage prevention effects. Can this blood lose be acted upon with Taste of Vitae? Ie, Vamp a plays steal blood for 2, then plays Taste of Vitae to gain another two? Kevin