Florence After Dark

VTES night in Florence.... only three players this eve, but still some good games. We managed to do four games in about 5 hours.

First Game

Jason - Aching Beauty Toreador

Benton - Saulot Experiemnt

Billy - Brujah Comabt/Vote

Toreadors managed to take the game thanks to 9 votes on the table and Toreadors Grand Ball. Ironically, I never saw an Aching Beauty the whole game. Key minions... Alexandria and Anson. The Brujah had an IC and a prince out, but Anneke sealed the vote lock. Saulot became quite unweildly with a depravity and 5 Biothaumaturgic Experiemtns on him. OUCH! Fortunately for Billy and I, we had a few ways to avoid Saulots strike... S:CE and dodges!

Second Game

Jason - Valerius Intercepty Deck

Benton - Anarch True Brujah

Billy - Brujah Combat/Vote

Neither Billy nor Benton got off to a good start once Valerius started blocking everything. Benton lost a key minion due to Valerius using a conflagration followed by a Grave Robbing. From there on, I controlled the flow of the game. Benton went out first followed by Billy. Key minion - Valerius and Carnia.

Third Game

Jason - Gangrel Vote

Benton - Ahrmines Toolbox

Billy - Ventrue Lawfirm

Billy jumped out quickly with vote lock denying me several votes. Billy maintained the voting advantage until Howler sent Victor Pelletier (Justicar) to torpor. Gather was a key card for me this game - allowing me to get out Beckett and Danielle Diron for three pool each! Danielle became a Legendary Vampire. Veles Hunt burned Howler, followed by a few banishments letting me bleed and vote Benton out. Bentons Ahrimines deck has an amazing ability to bloat. Everytime I thought I had him close to being out, he would quickly build up his pool. Key minion - Beckett and his ability for me to cycle cards! 

Fourth Game

Jason - Tzimsce Bruise

Benton - FOS Temptation

Billy - Gangrel Ally

Pretty even game to start with initially. Benton got out a couple FoS and proceeded to tempt our minion, Billy got out Badger and a werewolf, and I got several low cap Tzimsces. I begin to bleed,  I managed to get a few retainers to give me intercept and proceeded to block and do some agg damage. Benton took one of my minions and one of Billy's minions and bleed him, then followed with a couple bleeds and ending with an Enticement to put Billy out. Benton managed to get me down to one pool, before I swarmed him and bled him out. A very close game.