Florence After Dark

Introduction 

2210 South Broad Street, Charleston

The light from the green veiled Tiffany lamp cast a sickly yellow glare over the uncluttered mahogany desk failing to illuminate the tenacious shadows of the room, its pale light partly revealing the man sitting behind the desk. The fingers of his left hand beating a steady crescendo upon the polished surface of the desk leaving slight mars of imperfection on it's slick surface. The man's sharp eyes bored into the person standing before the desk.

"Are you sure…?" asked the man seated behind the desk, his southern drawl slightly noticeable.

"Yes, my prince" replied the wretched person before him, his voice twisted and slurred.

Jeffery, Prince of Charleston leaned back in his leather chair steepling his fingers before his mouth and considered Echo's words. The Sabbat were planning a crusade for Charleston. He had heard rumors over the past few months of Sabbat activity in his beloved city, but now he had confirmation.

Casting his steely gaze at the nosferatu standing before him he spoke "Very well, prepare from them…."

Atlanta, Georgia

The coppery smell permeated the air, thick and rich, calling the beast within the creature that stood in the doorway leading to the office in the abandoned warehouse. Only through much concentration did he quell the beast and focus his gaze upon the women dismembering the kine spread eagle on the battered desk that dominated the cramp portion of the office. Thick blood trails ran down her chin, following the natural curves of her throat and down between the cleavage exposed in the blouse the she was wearing.

Pausing in her feeding, the women's brilliant green eyes glanced at the man watching her feeding and spoke.

"Are preparations complete?" her voice husky and guttural.

"Yes, assets are secured in the surrounding towns awaiting your command" His voice barely more than a growl, the beast fighting to escape from his strict control.

"They had better be…" her voice changing to a growl implicitly implying what failure would cost him if things were not ready. "Leave me."

Backing away slowly, the man left Alicia Barrows, Archbishop of Mexico to her feeding and to finish the preparations of Crusade Charleston.Cit

Rules

Rules:

1. The players will be divided into two groups, Sabbat and Camarilla by random method. Each player will construct decks based on the sect they are assigned. The crypt MUST consist of the sect they are assigned, i.e. the player assigned to the Sabbat will build his crypt with Sabbat vampires.         
2. The tournament will be divided into three round. Each round the players will play with a different deck as specified in number three.
3. First round deck will consist of vampires with a capacity 4 and under. Second round deck will consist of mid-caps (capacity of 5-8). Third round deck can consist of any capacity.
4. The player with the must overall VPs will be awarded the tournament prize and that players sect will be in control of Charleston.

Special Rules:

1. The following cards are banned: Fall of the Camarilla, Fall of the Sabbat.
2. Five special Master cards and one Event card will be used at the tournament: The Citadel, MUSC –Charleston, SPA – Charleston, Charleston Custom House, Naval Weapons Station – Goose Creek, and the event card Spoletto Festival. Each player can use any of the Master cards providing they control the card. To gain control of the card, the player has to give up the Edge and take a +1 stealth action to take control of the Master card paying any cost(s) on the card. Once control is gained, it cannot be loss except through the effect of another card.
3. Special event card: The event card comes into play once one sect controls 3 of the five Master cards. The event cannot be removed except by effect of another card.
4. Seating will be arranged initially so that no one of the same sect is prey or predator of each other, i.e. camarilla, sabbat, camarilla, sabbat.

Errata - The Event Car Spoletto Festival should read "Only comes into play when the third Charleston area is in control of a Methuesalah."

Results

The Sabbat now firmly control Charleston. The first round the Camarilla swept the table. Second and third round, the Sabat ruled and sealed the fate of Charleston.

Special card images can be found here.Crusade Charleston.

Our first event for Halloween. We got dressed up like a vampire and played VTES.

Images here