Stone Circle April 04



I. Introduction

Welcome to the 5th newsletter describing the Gargoyles who are by far the

most intricate of all the bloodlines in that they actively must be mixed

with another clan to achieve their full potential



II. Fiction



To: Virstania

From: Etrius

Subject: Opportunities arising from construct 007i



Virstania, let me make it clear that your dismal and abject failure to

apprehend Ferox and to put an end to this Gargoyle revolt foolishness has

seriously compromised the inner circle's confindence in you to control your

creations.  The fact that a brainless homunculus has outwitted you time and

time again has not indicated to the council that construct 007i is

intelligent and crafty, but rather that you are lazy and incompetent

Furthermore, should you fail to apprehend aforementioned criminal within the

next 30 nights, not only will your privileges of using Fortschritt's

facilities to produce your pathetic freakshow be revoked, but also you will

be put on trial before the whole clan as an accomplice and co-conspirator to

all of Ferox's crimes.



III. Card of the Month



Defender of the Haven



Tremere/ Tremere Antitribu

1 Blood



+1 stealth action. Put this card on a slave Gargoyle with a capacity above

4. The Gargoyle with this card gets +2 intercept when attempting to block

(D) actions. A Gargoyle can have only one Defender of the Haven.



Now I hear people moan and groan about "Tzimice" wall decks, and it makes me

giggle.  Sure the Tzimice are a force in there own right, but nothing says

to me "Wall" like a minion with a permanent +2 intercept.  Throw on a razor

bat and now you are catching inferior Night Moves.



Defender of the Haven is the Penultimate in "Perma-cept".  It turns Forced

Awakenings into Second Tradions.  Also due to Gargoyles inherent resilience

(read Fortitude) we have nothing to fear from Kiss of Ra which is the bane

of every wall deck.  So when you think "Wall" think "Gargoyles"



IV. Vampire of the Month



Ferox, The Rock Lord

7 Cap Gargoyle



ani FOR POT VIS



Independent: Ferox can enter combat with a Nosferatu controlled by another

Methuselah as a (D) action. Younger vampires must burn 1 blood to attempt to

block Ferox. Ferox cannot commit diablerie. Flight.



Ferox is a great gargoyle although he differs in many ways from the

mainstream gargoyles in that he is not a slave. So he can be used

independently from the other gargoyles and their slave clans.  He mixed

great in a For/Pot deck, and strangely enough his out of clan ani makes him

a great add on to a Nossie Princes deck, who can use Patagia to gain flight

themselves.



V. Deck of the Month



This month I am going to print one of my pet decks.  This deck has been in

development for quite a few years and has weathered many a stormy table

(read 3 stealth bleeders) to take the table win.  It is a wall deck and make

no doubt about it, it is going to get the last two vp's on just about any

table.  The key is whether you can get that elusive 3rd V.P. to ensure the

game win.



So with much ado I present to you...



Deck Name:   Gargoyle Lords of Wind and Stone

Created By:  Norman S. Brown, Jr.

Description:



Crypt: (12 cards, Min: 18, Max: 30, Avg: 6.17)

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2  Luma        aus FOR pot vis  5,  Gargoyle:2

2  Ublo-Satha  cel FOR POT VIS  7,  Gargoyle:2

2  Saxum       FOR pot pre VIS  6,  Gargoyle:2

2  Muaziz      aus dom for THA  7,  Tremere:2

2  Rebekka     AUS pot PRE THA  8,  Tremere:2

2  Fidus       for tha vis      4,  Gargoyle:2



Library: (90 cards)

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Master (16 cards)

2  Auspex

6  Blood Doll

3  Dreams of the Sphinx

1  Mob Connections

1  Presence

3  Smiling Jack, The Anarch



Action (7 cards)

1  Defender of the Haven

3  Magic of the Smith

3  Pulse of the Canaille



Action Modifier (6 cards)

3  Aire of Elation

3  Freak Drive



Reaction (22 cards)

1  Burnt Offerings

1  Eagle's Sight

1  Enhanced Senses

11 Forced Awakening

2  Melange

2  My Enemy's Enemy

2  Precognition

2  Telepathic Misdirection



Combat (32 cards)

13 High Ground

5  Resilience

4  Rolling with the Punches

10 Thrown Sewer Lid



Retainer (5 cards)

5  Razor Bat



Equipment (2 cards)

1  Ivory Bow

1  Mark V

VI. Conclusion



I hope everyone has enjoyed the 5th installment of the Stone Circle.  I

enjoyed writing it and I certainly enjoy playing Gargoyles. I hope everyone

else does too.



VII. Gargoyle Haiku



talking parrots cute

Jimmy Buffet world famous

But mine craps concrete







-- Comments Welcome, Norman S. Brown, Jr. XZealot Archon of the Swamp