Part I : Hunt in the Northern France
Paris, France.
Somewhere under the Louvres, a shrieking cry of pain fills the
night... François Villon wakes from his (supposed to be peaceful)
slumber... All parts of his body is covered with a bloody sweat... As
always, the only thing he can remember is his Sire's smiling face :
the beautiful Helena of Troy...
The same night, at the Elyseum :
François looks worried, his Nosferatu informants reported him that
Helena, the new primary target on the Camarilla red List is coming
back to Europe.
After the events in Montréal Helena was in a hurry to leave the New
Continent and even if François knows that it might cost him his
unlife, he is pretty sure that when he will be in her presence, he
wouldn't be able to fight against their Blood Ties...
That's why he decided to disappear... The Praxis of France is now
empty...
With the storms surrounding every move from Helena, the Marquis
(equivalent to Princes in France, but all under François Villon's
authority) decided to organize a Grand Conclave :
Gabriel, Ruler of Corrèze
Denis, Monitor of Caen
Jah, Emmissary of Alamut,
Nhetic, Baron of Marseilles
Petit Reuze, Archbishop of Brussels
decided to offer Bounties for every Kindred ready to hunt the Fiend :
the possibility to sire a Childe, to claim a Domain in France, of
course if Helena doesn't accept to surrender, the Amaranth, even if
distatful, might be sanctioned...
Learning that, Enkidu sent some of his own minions to help Helena
fleeing the Camarilla...
The last news from Helena came from the North of France... Why would
an ancient Greek goddess go there ? Because of two things : the
Carnaval, a period lasting from January to April during which every
week the streets are filled with people feasting (and sometimes
drinking a lot), all disguised so differently that even Nosferatus can
go unnoticed with their real faces... So much easy Blood to gorge
upon !!! ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkirk &
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnaval_de_Dunkerque )
And the better one is Jean Bart, an ancient Pirate from Dunkerque who
became corsary in order to save the Kingdom of France from the
famine... His presence is as strong and powerful as some ancient local
pagan deities... ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Bart )
Rules :
Standard Storyline Constructed (75% of a Crypt belonging to the same
sect : Imbued, Camarilla, Anarch, Sabbat, Independant or Laibon)
Starting Pool : 33
3 R + Final.
Promos Cards :
Carnaval :
Master. Tap to give any minion +2 stealth (not usable during a bleed or political action). Tap and burn one pool to give any ready vampire up to three blood from the blood bank (not usable during combat). No more than 5 Carnaval can be in play the same time. Any Methuselah may discard an event card during his master phase to burn a Carnaval.
Talire Taloure
La femme à Picheloure
Dunkerque Carnival's song.
Pool Cost : 2
Jean Bart :
Unique Wraith with 3 life, 2 bleed, 1 strngth.
Jean Bart is immune to non-aggravated damage. Jean Bart cannot be contested. If a second Jean Bart comes into play, burn the first Jean Bart in play instead of contesting him. If you control a Carnaval, Jean BartJean Bart gets +1 strength and +1 stealth.
Jean Bart, salut, salut à ta mémoire
De tes exploits tu remplis l'univers
Cantata to Jean Bart
Blood Cost : 2
Gabriel, l'Archiviste
Clan Malkavian
Camarilla Prince of Corrèze
Gabriel may recruit a werewolf ally as if he meets the requirements of playing that card.
Capa : 9
Jah, Black Hand Emissary
Clan Assamite
Black Hand. Jah has two votes (titled). Jah can put a spliff counter on any minion as a +1 stealth action. A minion with a spliff counter doesn't untap as normal but the spliff counter burns during Jah's next discard phase. (The Blood Curse does not affect Jah.)
Capa : 9
Nhetic
Clan Giovanni
Anarch Baron of Marseilles
As a +1 stealth action, Nhetic can put a Wraith in play from your hand, library or any ash heap.
Capa : 9
Denis, Monitor of Armorique
Clan Toreador
Independant Denis has two votes (titled)
+1 strength
Capa 9
Petit Reuze
!Gangrel Archbishop of Oye Plage
Auctions every Round :
I
2 Trophy Progeny
1 Trophy Domain
1Ossian
2 Black Spiral Buddy (without clan requirements)
II
1 Trophy Domain
1 Trophy Progeny
1 Trophy Diablerie
1 Samuel Haight
2 Black Spiral Buddy
III
Trophy Revered
1 Trophy : Chosen
1 Trophy Safe Passage
1 Ossian
1 Samuel Haight
1 Black Spiral Buddy
Final :
1 Unmasking
1 Jake Washington
1 Powerbase Montreal
1 Heart of Nizchetus
2 Embrace
Part II : Tal'Mahe'Rah
Here comes the real Black Hand !!!
(This is the Storyline played in Alès, France in 2008)
And at the end of 2009 : Helena will be ashes... but maybe someone
will take her place...
