Submission: Urban Predator

Name: Urban Predator
Cardtype: Action
Cost: None
Capacity: Not applicable
Clan: None
Discipline: Protean
+1 stealth
Attach to the acting vampire. While attached they may enter combat with another minion as a +1 stealth action.
as with an optional maneuver or press.

Flavor text: Some things should not get flavor text.

Art Notes: "A man running down a path in the woods looking over his shoulder. His face shows panic."

World of Darkness reference: Protean has Eyes of the Beast, Dolphin's Unsight, Witness of Darkness, Gleam of Red Eyes (Protean level 1), Earth Meld, Will of the Wolf (Protean level 3), Shape of the Beast, Form of the Beast (Protean level 4), Mist Form, Body of Spirit (Protean level 5), Earth Control (Protean level 6). All of these abilities make Gangrel the ultimate Hunters, so much so they are usually used as blood hounds to hunt down running kindred in Blood Hunts. City Gangrel have specialized even further to specifically use protean to track humans and kindred. I will reference Gleam of Red Eyes from Vampire: The Masquerade Second Edition pg 167 which allows the user to see in total darkness.

How does this card address a compelling game need?: Gangrel are combat heavy but are very reliant on directed actions like Deep Song, Master cards like Haven Uncovered or Intercept options available to Animalism and Media locations. Unfortunately Gangrel Antitribu may not have Animalism. In addition, they have no Protean option available to them despite it being the thematic signature ability that makes them excellent hunters allowing them to enhance their senses and track their prey across crowded cities. In game terms they have all the tools to be effective in combat but must depend on other factors like having a built in rush mechanic to enter combat. To make matters worse, filling a deck with rush cards like Ambush means that they have less space for combat cards that they will need to use to be effective in that combat. My suggestion is to give them a way to permanently enter combat as an action without making them dependent on intercept.

Created by: Justin Lacey

I am okay with giving a more powerful Superior text but this was a quick design that came from another card submission. The need for this card is real and it is thematically appropriate.

For the once for combat ability. I know it isn't that creative.