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VtM - Review: Clanbook: Salubri
WW 2822 $12.00 Jun-99
Clanbook: Salubri
Written by Cynthia Summers
Developed by Richard E. Dansky
Art by Anthony Hightower, Christopher Shy, and Andy Trabbold
● Review by Myranda B Kalis (5 Jun 1999)
● Review by Derek Guder (14 Jun 1999)
● Review by Matthew H. (15 Jun 1999)
● Review for darkness.org (21 Aug 1999)
● Review by Alan DeHaan (6 Nov 1999)
Review by Myranda B Kalis (5 Jun 1999)
THE GOOD: As one of my friends might say, "It's ALLLLLLLLLLL good." Clanbook Salubri contains
five chapters and two indices and, from cursory first examination, I can't see anything that I actively
dislike. Like the other Clanbooks, CB:Salubri does not exactly wallow in objectivity--the authors are of a
distinctly partisan mindset when it comes to the Salubri, and the myth of the Salubri as warrior angels
and healers continues intact, spiced with a few new thoughts and possibilities, a new Salubri "caste" (the
Watchers), and the Dark Ages origin of the modern Salubri antitribu. I was pleasantly surprised by the
somewhat tongue-in-cheek manner in which the Salubri mania for religion and the Salubri habit of
having Saulot know every major religious figure since the dawn of time was handled. The ways and
customs of the major Salubri castes are defined and a generous supply of Clan history is detailed. The
origin of the third eye is extensively debated, as are Saulot's trips to the East. Somebody should just
break down and write the "Unauthorized Biography of Saulot." And, as always, Christopher Shy's art is
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.
THE BAD: Uhm. Er. Well. There's templates. I'm sure there are people who hate templates just on
general principles.
THE UGLY: Well, some of the art needs help, but that can be said of all WW products. I wouldn't want
to be the unlucky lick whacked by a Salubri with the "Sword of the Righteous" level of Valeren. Let us
just say "holy fire" and leave it at that. The history of the Baali Wars--though not as ugly as Clanbook
Baali's version of the same.
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