Clanbook: Ravnos (Vampire, the Masquerade)

Rating:
Summary: EXCELLENT!!
Review: My number one favorite clan...

This book gives great details on the destruction of the Ravnos antediluvian, the subsequent Week of Nightmares and the restructuring of the clan.

I highly recommend this book to any fans of this clan and anyone interested in the Week of Nightmares meta-plot.

Rating:
Summary: almost a totally new clan.
Review: The Ravnos clan has been decimated. The survivors are trying to lift themselves from the ashes of the Week of Nightmares. This is their story.

This clanbook does a great job of actually recreating a clan. One of its key points is showing how the stereotypical Ravnos, a thieving gypsy, is all but extinct. The survivors are plagued with the same curse, but they break the mold. This book looks at the past history and culture of the clan but it also looks at the current culture which is much different. The Ravnos that seemed a little different from the stereotype are now the minority of the clan.

I loved how this book took a clan that has long been portrayed in a fairly two dimensional light and added depth and variety to it.

The flaws, in my opinion, are that the book focuses almost exclusively on culture and role-playing, its a little light on rules and new powers. Dont get me wrong, I loved the powers that are included, I just wanted more. Call me greedy.

If you ever liked the Ravnos before you will love them now.