Ritual of the Bitter Rose Discussion
Bernard M. Bresnahan
This is in regards to the latter half of the cards errata which goes
something like this (my interpretation of the cards text) "as a result
of combat where the opposing minion is burned, each of my Vampires gains
blood equal to the blood on the opposing Vampire being burned".
Lets use an example:
Agrippina (Superior Obfuscate, Minor Potence) gets into combat with Osmo
(at full blood) via Hidden Lurker. She hits Osmo with Increased
Strength and a Thrown Gate, then rips off his head with Decapitate
followed by a Ritual of The Bitter Rose. How much blood do my Vampires
gain?
2nd Example:
Jimmy Dunn (Superior Celerity, Superior Potence) gets into combat with
Osmo (at full) and plays death of my conscience to gain +4 damage each
strike, uses acrobatics (for dodge w/ additional strike), then Blurs
(for 2 additional strikes) whacking Osmo for 15 pts of damage followed
by a pulled fangs. Being as Osmo is being burned in combat I then play
Ritual of The Bitter Rose. How much blood do I get?
The reason for the 2 examples is that the first is made possible mostly
through the inclusion of The Sabbat expansion. The second example is
somewhat typical (though exaggerated) of the original Jyhad/V:TES set.
My point then becomes, what was the intent/spirit of the card in the
original set?
My play group sided with me in the second example allowing my Vamps to
gain the blood on Osmo on the way to being burnt, otherwise what's the
point of playing a card that gains you 0 blood (becoming wallpaper).
Robert Goudie
Bernard M. Bresnahan wrote:
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Two things. One is that in example two, you played an Acrobatics and
then a blur. This is not allowed. Only 1 card that gives additional
strikes may be played per round.
Second item. There is the possibility of being burned in combat while
having a significant amount of blood on the vampire. Its called
Amaranth. You strike for 1 agg damage from say a hand strike modified
by Wolf Claws and then Amaranth. The opposing vampire is at their
original blood count minus the 1 blood. Yes, I know it's not a common
occurrence but RotBR is consistant with many other VTES rare cards in
its odd but not extraordinarily useful effect.
Robert
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Bernard M. Bresnahan
Granted that only one additional strike card may be used in a combat
(though is that errata from the news group or is it actually in the rule
book someplace?), I was trying to make something of a point. I already
considered Amaranth, though it's inane (IMHO) to create a card set where
one card is only usable with only one other card to reap a benefit
(Speaking of the Original Jyhad / V:TES card stock). So in terms of the
examples I used (pretend I have a house rule that allows more than one
additional strike card to be played in a round of combat), I'd like to
hear how much blood should be expected from the resulting combats.
James Hamblin
Bernard M. Bresnahan wrote:
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> Granted that only one additional strike card may be used in a combat
> (though is that errata from the news group or is it actually in the rule
> book someplace?),
It is the right rule; whether it's in the rulebook or not isn't really a
good question, since both the Jyhad and V:tES rulebooks are really bad.
Try getting LSJ's rules summaries and outlines; he posts them at the
beginning of every month.
> I was trying to make something of a point. I already
> considered Amaranth, though it's inane (IMHO) to create a card set where
> one card is only usable with only one other card to reap a benefit
> (Speaking of the Original Jyhad / V:TES card stock).
IIRC, isn't Ritual of the Bitter Rose usable after a diablerie action as
well? Just because it doesn't work with Potence doesn't mean it doesn't
work at all.
> So in terms of the
> examples I used (pretend I have a house rule that allows more than one
> additional strike card to be played in a round of combat), I'd like to
> hear how much blood should be expected from the resulting combats.
Zero. When the vampires were burned, they had zero blood on them, so
you get zero. Just as if the Potent vampire had Amaranthed the opposing
vampire, since the burned vampire had no blood, the diablerizing vampire
gets none (but still gets equipment, etc.).
As Robert said, many rare Jyhad cards are more interesting than they are
particularly useful; one of the great things about the game.
James
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L. Scott Johnson
Bernard M. Bresnahan wrote:
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> Granted that only one additional strike card may be used in a combat
> (though is that errata from the news group or is it actually in the rule
It's in the rulebook. (Section 21, second item #4)
Robert wasn't minimizing your point; he's just too helpful sometimes,
I suppose.
> considered Amaranth, though it's inane (IMHO) to create a card set where
> one card is only usable with only one other card to reap a benefit
> (Speaking of the Original Jyhad / V:TES card stock). So in terms of the
> examples I used (pretend I have a house rule that allows more than one
> additional strike card to be played in a round of combat), I'd like to
> hear how much blood should be expected from the resulting combats.
If the combatant goes is burned by taking aggravated damage, then
he will have zero blood when he goes to the ash heap.
By card text, Ritual of the Bitter Rose will give each of
your vampires zero blood.
To gain more than zero blood, you will have to find another way of
sending the vampire to the ash heap in combat.
As for only being able to use it with Amaranth, that is not true.
You can use it on a Diablerie action (which is cardless, to boot).
As for needing another card to use it in combat, that is true
regardless, since you cannot burn a vampire in combat without using a
card (or the special ability of a few of the vampires - which also
amounts to using a card).
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Richard
On Wed, 9 Apr 1997, Bernard M. Bresnahan wrote:
> This is in regards to the latter half of the cards errata which goes
> something like this (my interpretation of the cards text) "as a result
> of combat where the opposing minion is burned, each of my Vampires gains
> blood equal to the blood on the opposing Vampire being burned".
>
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> My play group sided with me in the second example allowing my Vamps to
> gain the blood on Osmo on the way to being burnt, otherwise what's the
> point of playing a card that gains you 0 blood (becoming wallpaper).
Amaranth, Amaranth, Amaranth.
You could play a requireless deck with Luck Blow, Pulled Fangs, Amaranth,
and Ritual of the Bitter Rose with weenies or your favorite vamps with
specials to enter combat.
Richard
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