VtES Storyline: "Eden's Legacy" Aftermath

Ben Swainbank, the VtES storyline coordinator, has published the aftermath story of the VtES storyline event "Eden's Legacy", that took place from October to December 2009.

The top four of winning clans are these:

1. Brujah -- 6 events won
1. Guruhi -- 6
2. Ishtarri -- 4
2. Malkavian -- 4

The Laibon clans have a very strong result, due in no small part to the special rule helping the Laibon searching their library for a card when a Laibon is moved to the ready region.

The winning clans used the following motivations

1. Secrecy -- used by 18 winning clans
2. Gehenna -- 17
3. Knowledge -- 14
4. Jyhad -- 8

You can find more information on VtES storylines on the official storyline website.

Eden's Legacy Endgame

As the clock ticks down towards midnight the fate of the Royal Order of the Edenic Groundskeepers and their deadly trove remains uncertain. Which faction will prevail and what do they want? The victories of four Methuselahs have been recorded but their motivation remains shrouded in mystery (Bologna, Brisbane, Cambell, Rome). Motivated Methuselah that launch their attacks in the year's final moments could sway the outcome.

Tonight is the final night for Eden's Legacy.

Tomorrow is the last day for submitting reports for the final tally.

-- Ben Swainbank
VTES Storyline Coordinator
VtES Storyline Website

VtES Storyline: "Eden's Legacy" Standings & Statistics

Here are some diagrams on the VtES Storyline "Eden's Legacy" that is currently still ongoing. The diagram to the right shows all clans with more than one win. The Guruhi are in the lead, but Brujah and Ventrue are not trailing far behind.

An interesting fact to note is that all four Laibon already have won at least one storyline tournament. I am not 100% sure, but I think that's a first.

On the left you can see the distribution of winning clan's sect. This may not be 100% accurate, since technically you could play a "Harbingers of Skulls" deck with mostly Laibon vampires for example. Most interesting is that the Sabbat is narrowly in the lead, although three non-Sabbat clans are in the lead. Speaking of scatteredness of this sect ...

[Statistics from the Eden's Legacy Storyline standings webpage as of December 11th, 2009]

Results "Eden's Legacy" Storyline Tournament in Bochum

Here are the results of the VtES Storyline Event "Eden's Legacy" in Bochum, Germany after 2 rounds and a final. The tournament was played on November 22nd, 2009 with only 4 players participating. Here are the standings after the final round:

1. Ralf -- 0 GW 1.5 VP -- 1 GW 3 VP -- Guruhi G4 feat. Eze Brutal Influence/Exile
2. Martin -- 0 GW 0,5 VP -- 1 VP -- G4/5 Brujah Royalty Obf Vote
2. Hardy -- 1 GW 4 VP -- 0 VP -- G3/4 Istarri Vote/Bleed
2. Michael -- 0 GW 0,5 VP -- 0 VP -- G2/3 Toreador Bleed/Bloat feat. Melene

Congratulations to Ralf for his victory in the storyline tournament. So the Guruhi was the winning clan with "Eze, The Demon Prince" as the key minion. For your education entertainment here's the TWD deck:

Deck Name: Brutal Exile
Created By: extrala
Description: Deck for Eden's Legacy. Search for Static Virtue when influencing a Laibon out, then add up to three Orun when playing "Static Virtue" during your next master phase. The deck can then bloat (Brutal Influence) or defend using Exile or Banishment.

Crypt: (12 cards, Min: 27, Max: 44, Avg: 8,91)
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1 Lumumba ani PRE 4 Guruhi
1 Aren ani obf POT PRE 7 Guruhi
3 Nana Buruku ANI POT PRE 8 Guruhi
2 Umdava vic ABO ANI FOR PRE 9 Akunanse
1 Ugadja dom for ABO ANI POT PRE 10 Guruhi
4 Eze aus ANI NEC POT PRE THA 11 Guruhi

Library: (89 cards)
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Master (35 cards)
2 Abombwe
4 Ashur Tablets
1 Creepshow Casino
2 Information Highway
2 Metro Underground
1 Monastery of Shadows
12 Orun
2 Perfectionist
2 Static Virtue
5 Villein
2 Wash

Action (12 cards)
6 Brutal Influence
6 Exile

Action Modifier (16 cards)
2 Bewitching Oration
2 Enkil Cog
5 Perfect Paragon
7 Voter Captivation

Political Action (9 cards)
1 Ancient Influence
2 Banishment
2 Kine Resources Contested
1 Political Stranglehold
1 Reins of Power
2 Secret Must Be Kept, The

Combat (9 cards)
9 Majesty

Ally (2 cards)
1 Carlton Van Wyk (Hunter)
1 Mylan Horseed (Goblin)

Equipment (1 cards)
1 Nkishi

Event (1 cards)
1 Scourge of the Enochians

Combo (4 cards)
2 Guruhi Kholo
2 Unholy Radiance

VtES Storyline Kit for "Eden's Legacy"

Along with the announcement of the upcoming VtES Storyline "Eden's Legacy" on the White Wolf website, the contents of the acompanying storyline kit have been disclosed. The storyline kit contains the promotional cards as described in the Eden's Legacay rules.

• 6x Codex of the Edenic Groundskeepers
• 3x Motivated by Secrecy
• 3x Motivated by Knowledge
• 3x Motivated by Jyhad
• 3x Motivated by Gehenna
• 5x Yazid Tamari (Advanced)
• 5x Menele (Advanced)
• 5x Crusade: Aragon

The storyline kit is good for 5 players and will available for $10 in the usual internet shops soon.

Fall 2009 VtES Storyline: Eden's Legacy

Ben Swainbank, the VtES Storyline Coordinator, has announced the details on the upcoming VtES Storyline event, "Eden's Legacy":

A secret society is betrayed. As their secrets are revealed, the world's Methuselahs realize their sudden peril, and the opportunities before them. The clandestine struggle for control of the information unearthed by the order begins.

The next chapter in the VtES Storyline starts in October, 2009. The rules and story introduction are available now:

• Introduction
  
• Rules

More details on this storyline event in particular and VtES storylines in general can be found on the official VtES Storyline website.

Storyline Event "Eden's Legacy" Announcement

A brief announcement for the next VtES Storyline Event named "Eden's Legacy" can be found on the VtES Storyline website. It says:

For centuries the Royal Order of Edenic Groundskeepers conducted their clandestine research documenting the secret resting places of the Antediluvians and the Methuselahs. Scholars of the order mysteriously disappeared while researching a site near Mombasa. The order in endangered. The war to control their secrets begins.

The storyline is scheduled for Fall 2009.

Post Scriptum: According to the VtM book "Time of Thin Blood the Royal Order of Edenic Groundskeepers is a secret society founded in A.D. 1645 that seek first and foremost the resting-places of the Antediluvians. They are scholars who now possess the most extensive library of Kindred archeology in existence. An offshot of this group is the Imperial Order of the Master Edenic Groundskeepers, which was founded A.D. 1898. They gather the recruits and weapons needed for a full-scale assault on the purported 62 tombs of Antediluvians and Methuselahs.