Sabbat War
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Sabbat War is the fourth expansion of White Wolf, Inc.
's trading card game Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
released on October 31, 2000 and is the first expansion published by White Wolf after Wizards of the Coast
had abandoned the game in 1996. The expansion's theme is the Sabbat sect, which is a repeat of the previously Sabbat
expansion. In contrast to the Sabbat expansion this set also contained pre-constructed starter decks for the first time. Most of the additional vampires (not available in the Sabbat set) were taken from the Vampire: The Masquerade
clan novels.
White Wolf, Inc.
White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
's trading card game Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, published as Jyhad in the first or "Limited" edition and often abbreviated as VTES, V:TES or V:tES, is a multiplayer collectible card game set in the World of Darkness. It is published by White Wolf, Inc....
released on October 31, 2000 and is the first expansion published by White Wolf after Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast
Wizards of the Coast is an American publisher of games, primarily based on fantasy and science fiction themes, and formerly an operator of retail stores for games...
had abandoned the game in 1996. The expansion's theme is the Sabbat sect, which is a repeat of the previously Sabbat
Sabbat (VTES)
Sabbat is the third expansion of White Wolf, Inc.'s trading card game Vampire: The Eternal Struggle released on October 28, 1996 - and the last expansion published by Wizards of the Coast...
expansion. In contrast to the Sabbat expansion this set also contained pre-constructed starter decks for the first time. Most of the additional vampires (not available in the Sabbat set) were taken from the Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade is a role-playing game. Created by Mark Rein·Hagen, it was the first of White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness role-playing games, based on the Storyteller System and centered around vampires in a modern gothic-punk world....
clan novels.
Contents
Part of the expansion are 4 different pre-constructed decks with 89 cards each as well as boosters with 11 cards each. The distribution in the boosters is different, the first printing contains 5 common, 3 vampire, 2 uncommon and 1 rare, the second and later printing 4 common, 3 vampire, 3 uncommon and 1 rare. There is a total of 437 cards in this set. The pre-constructed decks are:- Brujah antitribuBrujahThe Brujah are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness books and role-playing settings. Their name is derived from Bruja, the Spanish word for witch....
- LasombraLasombraThe Lasombra are a clan of vampires, associated with the Sabbat, from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade books and role-playing games.The Lasombra are in many ways the Sabbat's answer to the Ventrue Clan...
- TzimisceTzimisceThe Tzimisce are a clan of vampires in White Wolf Game Studio's books and role-playing games Vampire: The Masquerade and Vampire: The Dark Ages....
- Ventrue antitribuVentrueThe Ventrue are a clan of vampires, associated with the Camarilla, from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade, Vampire: The Dark Ages, and books and role-playing games. Their symbol is a scepter....
Mechanics
- Do Not Replace Until After Action -- this clause cited on some cards replaced the clause Do Not Replace Until After Combat for ease of play.
- Contesting Cities -- if both a Prince and Archbishop hold their titles in the same city they do now contest the title.
Notable Cards
- Chiropteran Marauder -- a combat card requiring Vicissitude making the hand damage of vampire combat aggravated.
- Powerbase: Montreal -- a master card given a free pool (life) to an uncontrolled vampire each turn.
- Telepathic Tracking -- a combat card requiring Auspex allowing a vampire to continue combat even though it would normally end (i.e. after a Strike: Combat Ends effect has been played).
- Omaya -- a vampire of clan Gangrel antitribuGangrel (World of Darkness)The Gangrel are a clan of vampires, often associated with the Camarilla, from White Wolf Game Studio's Vampire: The Masquerade, Vampire: The Dark Ages, and books and role-playing games....
well suited for wall decks. - Dolphin Black -- a vampire of clan Malkavian antitribuMalkavianThe Malkavians are a clan of vampires from White Wolf Game Studio's books, role-playing games Vampire: The Masquerade and, Vampire: The Dark Ages. In modern times, they are associated with the Camarilla. Their symbol is a broken mirror...
, the archetypical vampire for a stealth & bleed deck.