Detection: Boston Tournament Report

Heya!

  Alas, we only had 6 players this past Saturday, but we played anyway!

  Josh Feuerstein - Cel-Chi weapon combat
  Jenn McMahon - Settite stealth-bleed
  Ben Peal - Assamite-Salubri toolbox
  Matt Hirsch - jello-shot-fueled Malk-Settite-Trujah toolbox
  Jonathan Mason - Proteolicious
  Kevin Scribner - Lambach Smiling Jack wall

  Round One

  Josh -> Jenn -> Ben -> Matt

  I'm in the driver's seat early, as I get out Matthias and Jenn is
  playing Settites.  I do the build-up thing that my deck does, while
  Matt starts chewing up Josh.  At one point, Josh torporized Matt's
  Samat Ramal-Ra, who was subsequently eaten by Tariq.  Eventually I
  get around to bleeding Matt, and get cocky and get him down to 1.  
  Matt almost bleeds out Josh, but I use an Eagle's sight to block 
  the last bleed action.  Then Jenn pulls two Aires of Elation and a
  Legal Manipulations and ousts me.  Matt finishes off Josh, and is 
  then stomped by Jenn.

  Jenn 3, Matt 1

  Round Two

  Matt -> Jonathan -> Ben -> Kevin

  Persistent Telepathic Counters help me fend off the Proteolicious
  onslaught.  Matthias and Wakes help continue to fend off Jonathan
  while I get some weapons for Matthias and Tariq.  Matt drives 
  Kevin nuts with Krasimir's ability, though Kevin still manages to
  catch a couple of minions and torporizes them.  I annoy Kevin by
  rescuing Matt's minions.  Minion Tap + Renewed Vigor on Bajazet 
  helps fend off Jonathan some more, and I manage to get out Blanche
  Hill, as well.  Kevin transfers himself rather low to get out 
  another minion, but then has his untap ability overloaded by 
  Krasimir actions and Telepathically Misdirected bleeds.  I manage
  to squeak out the oust of Kevin, and Matt is soon to follow. Time
  runs out before I oust Jonathan.

  Ben 2.5, Jonathan 0.5

  Round Three

  Kevin -> Josh -> Jonathan -> Jenn

  Kevin makes himself an enemy of the table by finally playing a 
  Smiling Jack, as well as mauling Josh's minions.  Jonathan rescues
  Josh's minions, while Jenn puts the stealth-bleed hurt on Kevin.
  Eventually Meshenka (?) is torporized by a Dragon's Breath rounds.
  He later tries to self-rescue, but Josh sacrifices a vampire for
  the block and diablerie.  Mortally wounded, Kevin is ousted by
  Jenn.  Likewise mortally wounded, Josh is ousted by Jenn.  However,
  Jonathan has had the time to build up Proteolicious swarm, and 
  ousts Jenn.

  Jenn 2, Jonathan 2

  Kevin chooses to bail during the coin flip, putting Josh in the
  finals.  Standings going into the finals:

  Jenn McMahon		1 GW, 5 VP
  Ben Peal		1 GW, 2.5 VP
  Jonathan Mason	0 GW, 2.5 VP
  Matt Hirsch		0 GW, 1 VP
  Josh Feuerstein	0 GW, 0 VP
  Kevin Scribner	0 GW, 0 VP (drop)

  The Finals

  Jonathan -> Matt -> Ben -> Josh -> Jen

  I get annoyed by Matt's persistent bleed attempts in the face
  of the developing Proteolicious swarm.  Matt mocks me by fending
  off the Proteolicious swarm.  As I'm unable to put pressure on 
  Josh, he develops a weenie swarm of his own, and slowly chips 
  away at Jenn.  However, Jenn starts dropping bleed bombs on 
  Jonathan, making him nervous.  Jonathan finally starts getting
  bleeds through on Matt.  Matt finally takes pressure off of me,
  and after finally getting my Salubri and Assamites built up with
  permanents, I start bleeding Josh.  Jenn runs out of bleed, and
  starts fending off Josh.  Jonathan keeps up the bleed pressure
  on Matt.  Josh is one bleed mod shy of ousting Jenn.  Jenn is
  one bleed mod shy of ousting Jonathan.  Jonathan ousts Matt.
  I oust Josh.  I oust Jenn.  Time runs out before I can oust
  Jonathan.

  Ben 2.5, Jonathan 1.5

  The Deck

  So, like, the deck I published in my Salubri Newsletter really
  blows.  I brought it back into the shop for an overhaul.  It
  takes advantage of the Assamites OBF for Cloak the Gathering
  to support the Obeah actions of the Salubri, as well as Tariq's
  AUS/FOR and other Aus and For amongst Assamites.  It has a 
  build-up period where it equips and employs a lot, and then 
  finally gets going against its prey.

Crusaders and Saracens

CRYPT

1 x Tansu Bekir (4): OBF cel
1 x Yusuf, Scribe of Alamut (5): obf cel aus qui
1 x Kalinda (6): OBF CEL tha
2 x Tariq, The Silent (7): OBF FOR AUS QUI cel
2 x Bajazet al-Nasir (8): OBF QUI FOR pre cel
2 x Blanche Hill (6): OBE FOR aus
3 x Matthias (7): OBE FOR AUS nec

LIBRARY

1 x Market Square
1 x Kali's Fang
1 x Sight Beyond Sight

1 x The Barrens
1 x Information Highway
1 x KRCG News Radio
1 x Heidelberg Castle, Germany
3 x Minion Tap
3 x Blood Doll
3 x Effective Management
2 x Sudden Reversal
1 x Obfuscate

1 x Tasha Morgan
1 x J.S. Simmons, Esq.
1 x Ivory Bow
1 x .44 Magnum
1 x Gas-Powered Chainsaw
1 x Improvised Flamethrower
8 x Wake with Evening's Freshness

4 x Enhanced Senses
4 x Spirit's Touch
3 x Eagle's Sight
2 x Telepathic Misdirection
6 x Telepathic Counter

4 x Spirit Marionette
4 x Renewed Vigor
6 x Repulsion

4 x Skin of Rock
4 x Skin of Steel
2 x Unflinching Persistence
2 x Resilience

8 x Cloak the Gathering
1 x Spying Mission
1 x Lost in Crowds
1 x Faceless Night
1 x Swallowed by the Night

  
  Thanks to all who showed up!


  - Ben Peal, Prince of Boston
    fudjo@mindstorm.com