Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongstars three playable characters. Representing the Ventrue Clan is Galeb Bazory, a loyal servant of the princes of Boston with a history of hunting down those who draw the ire of the prince.
A story-driven RPG developed by Big Bad Wolf,Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongis set in the World of Darkness, in the city of Boston. The game follows the stories of Galeb, Emem, and Leysha, three vampires from different clans who are tasked with investigating a disastrous masquerade breach on behalf of the prince of Boston.
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Galeb’s Clan & Disciplines
As a member of clan Ventrue, known as “The Clan of Kings” or “Bluebloods,” Galeb is gifted with the disciplines of Dominate, Fortitude, and Presence. These disciplines serve to embody authority and command, andmaking good use of these disciplines is essential to playing Galeb.
All upgrades for a skill also grant +1 to that skill’s rating, thus improving its effectiveness and/or reducing the hunger costs of using that discipline in dialog or exploration.
Dominate
Dominate is easilyone of Galeb’s most attractive disciplinesfrom a player perspective, granting the vampire the power to control others with nothing but a few words, and even manipulate memory. This makes it highly useful in a range of situations throughout the game, especially when visiting Moore’s apartment early on.
Maxing out Dominate is an excellent plan for playing as Galeb, since he has ample opportunities to make use of it, and it can get him out of many dangerous or difficult situations.
Presence
Similarly,Presence allows Galeb to charm or intimidate otherswith an aura of dread or charm, allowing him to more subtly manipulate those around him.
The skills offered by Presence can be very useful for crafting a more persuasive character and manipulating the odds of success when tied to skill level during conversations and confrontations.
Fortitude
Finally, Fortitude improves Galeb’s Physical and Mental Resilience, making him far more durable than the other members of the cast.
Improving Galeb’s fortitude is certainly prudent when he lives in a world where every other vampire is working on their own agenda and might try to manipulate him. Additionally, the fortitude powers pair well with mid-high ratings in skills to greatly improve the odds of success even when tied with an opponent.
Recommended Skills
Much of Galeb’s gameplay relies on his ability to manipulate or intimidate those around him.This connects with his backstory and role as an enforcer for the Prince.
As such, leveling up his Intimidation, Rhetoric, and Psychology skills is highly useful to allow him to throw his weight around.
Galeb has plenty of opportunities to intimidate or manipulate others throughout the game, so prioritizing Intimidation and Psychology first, and then adding some points into Rhetoric later, can be very effective.
As Galeb also finds himself playing the role of detective several times, it can be worthwhile to improve his Deduction and Education skills, so he can identify additional clues and catch contradictions in conversations.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansongis available now for PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, & Nintendo Switch.
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