Diablerie, blood hunt, and Freak Drive

TwoRazorReign wrote:

Then why does the Rulebook (6.5.5) state:

"After diablerie, a blood hunt may be called on the diablerist."

Because after diablerie, a bloodhunt may be called on the diablerist. The current action is put to one side while that is handled. Then you return to the action / combat.

TwoRazorReign wrote:

This is causing a lot of confusion (jamesatzephyr, before you jump in saying it's not causing confusion, I'm referring to another forum where it is indeed causing a lot of confusion).

If you've been telling people that the action ends when it doesn't, then yes, you will indeed be causing a lot of confusion. I have no doubt that telling people wrong information will mean that you cause confusion.

TwoRazorReign wrote:

Does diablerie resolve before the action resolves? Where exactly in the overall action does diablerie resolve? Where exactly does the action get interrupted, then resume?

Diablerie resolves when it happens. You put whatever is happening to one side, wherever you are currently in the game, handle the bloodhunt referendum, and then resume the action. This will happen at different points of the game if:

- you are successful in a diablerie action

- you are successful in blocking a leave torpor action, and commit diablerie

- you diablerise a vampire in combat using Amaranth


In much the same way, damage resolution happens whenever you have damage to handle, even though that might be from a strike, a successful action inflicting damage, Weather Control pre-range, Catatonic Fear post-combat etc. All at different points in time, but you handle the damage whenever it occurs.

Along similar lines, you handle diablerie whenever it occurs.

jamesatzephyr wrote:

TwoRazorReign wrote:

This is causing a lot of confusion (jamesatzephyr, before you jump in saying it's not causing confusion, I'm referring to another forum where it is indeed causing a lot of confusion).

If you've been telling people that the action ends when it doesn't, then yes, you will indeed be causing a lot of confusion. I have no doubt that telling people wrong information will mean that you cause confusion.

Nope. I haven't participated in the other forum I am referring to. That confusion was caused by the rulebook. I'm posting here because that forum made me curious.

Ankha wrote:

TwoRazorReign wrote:

In terms of the Detailed Play summary 6.2.3 (how to perform actions):

1. Diablerie action resolves (step D 2b).
2. Blood hunt referendum interrupts action between step D 2b and step E
3. Action resumes at step E

Is this correct or incorrect?

I don't support nor use the Detailed Play Summary. I don't know which steps you're talking about.

Ah, okay. Fair enough. the Detailed Play Summary helps me understand some of the finer timing points. But I seem to be in the minority of people who use it.

TwoRazorReign wrote:

Would the timing of the blood hunt referendum be different if the diablerie happened in combat via Amaranth vs the diablerie action?

What do you mean by different? In one case, the vampires are in combat, so I suppose whatever timing you are referring to are different.

Okay, thanks for replying.