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V20 The Black Hand: A Guide to the Tal’Mahe’Ra

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We Deal in the Truth.

Every interaction, every fight, every clandestine meeting, it’s all about the truth. The truth hurts. The truth kills. But in the end, the truth protects. The truth shapes the world. Shape the world with us.

The Tal’Mahe’Ra, the Black Hand, plays the long game. They’re fighting a war of millennia, and the stakes could never be higher than they are tonight. They know truths about the Ancients, terrifying truths, dangerous truths, and they know the fight will be long and tireless.

The Black Hand — A Guide to the Tal’Mahe’Ra includes:

  • An updated look at the Tal’Mahe’Ra, which brings the ancient conspiracy into the twenty-first century.
  • Tricks of the Black Hand’s trade, including new Disciplines, Backgrounds, Merits, and eldritch sorceries.
  • Insight into some of the Hand’s sects, including those who hunt the infernal, and the worshipers of Lilith.

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Nicolas S April 13, 2018 5:50 am UTC
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I took this book as a much needed DSBH "Revised" since the version on the storyteller's handbook revised was just a metaplotlot victim , I liked the book but it has several metaplot assumptions like the identity or nature of the capuchin ( something that fans know was hinted in revised edition pretty clearly ) the identity of the del'roh, and others that felt like pulled from nowere or from some chronicle from the new authors. Also it felt like the tal mahe ra was omniscient and infiltrated everything in the workd of darkness ( even de midnight circus?? Really? ). It was also a disappointment the the v20 vitreous parh was not included, it was a great improvement since the revised edition and since nihilistics was introduced in DSBH I think it shoukd have been included by logic ( even if it was printed in v20 rulebook). I enjoyed the book and found it a great and needed update from the cheese DSBH version, if only the included that neceomancy path it should have been a five stars for me
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Joseph P August 05, 2016 7:55 pm UTC
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I have to disagree. I wasn't impressed with this book at all, and after reading through it all, I was left wondering why bother. It removes or ignores a good amount of previous material in a way that really comes off as if the book was just someone's personal home chronicle rather than actually going into much about the Sect. Plus, through in a bunch of Baali and Lilith disciples being welcomed into leadership with open arms, just because.
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Terence C May 17, 2016 2:29 pm UTC
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Now I have read both the 1st and latest editions of this book and it's like night and day....two almost completely different animals and the v20 version is a lot better...yep the 1st edition is just cheesy stuff with some interesting nuggets which did not stand the test of time....this new edition much better explains things a lot with excellent twists....I can say this book has a lot of surprises esp. I the secrets of the black hand Enoch is well explained as well as new bloodlines not found in the original....also the vicissitudes aliens while optional is well thought of...nice system on playing them...also the biggest secret..the links of the black hand to infernalism....let's say the book does a good job on making certain infernalism look like world saving good guys.....anyways excellent book highly recommended fresh take on an old cheesy book ....
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Russ C April 09, 2016 1:09 pm UTC
Is there any additional Disciplines/Paths/Backgrounds/Merits/etc. that weren't in Dirty Secrets?
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Jacquemin G April 11, 2016 9:52 am UTC
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Yes. There is a new Necromancy Path, a new Necromancy Ritual, a new Thaumaturgy Path, two new Koldunic Paths, a new Bloodline and some New Merits. There is also an updated Necromancy Path and three updated Paths of Enlightenment.
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Brian S April 08, 2016 11:12 pm UTC
No path of the Scorched Heart?
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Phil H April 09, 2016 8:43 am UTC
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Its in there on page 55.
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