I joined an 8 week Shifting Loyalties campaign to learn the game. Week 4 is up and I have completed a Bounty so I can buy a Master. Most of the other players are in the same position. But I'm not sure it makes sense.
My current Arsenal is:-
Judge with + flip on ml and enchanted weapons (ignores armour etc)
Franc - with + flip on Sh, Wade In
Emissary
Ryle with + flip on ml and upgrade that increases range to 14"
Death Marshall
Nino
Effigy
2 Hounds
= 62SS
I have 14 scrip to spend plus the 6 scrip discount on the first non-Master hire (6 because of the Outpost I've built).
My first thought was Perdita, Nephilim, Papa. But now I'm not sure because we've agreed to cap games at 65SS. Masters have a notional cost in the campaign of 15SS, and if you have one they have to lead the crew in all subsequent games.
So if I hire Perdita I'll almost always find I'm leaving one of my 'big 4 ' (Emissary, Judge, Franc, Ryle) on the sidelines or I'll be short of activations and/or scheme runners. On the other hand I don't hire her I'll be running up against crews with Masters using only henchman and enforcers.
So any sage advice for a new player?
PS. I have 2 other Masters painted up, Lady J and Sonnia but no experience of playing any of them yet.