Silas Cordell

http://wyrd-games.net/forum/showpost.php?p=104403&postcount=7 Item 3. The thread is mostly about Reactivate, but it includes Companion.

I second Rasputina for all the reasons listed above. She really seems to bridge the gap between Ramos and Marcus, as she's a good companion for either.

I've heard of the virus, and I agree that that is the ORIGIN of the jackalope, but the jackalope itself is a mythical creature. Also, that mini looks pretty good for a substitute.

They're Neverborn, which Marcus can take with his Beastmaster ability. ...at least I think it's beastmaster, I don't have the book right here.

The spiders are actually more accurate than they appear. With one or two individual spiders using Latch On, you can bring high defense down to manageable levels. I've seen something similar to this in another thread: For instance, take Lilith at Def 8. Activate Ramos, do whatever, and Link In a swarm. Move the swarm near Lilith and make it's two free attacks (we're ignoring Disappear for the purpose of this experiment), then scatter. If you positioned the swarm right, you should be able to put two of the spiders in btb with Lilith. Ramos' companion carries over to the little spiders, who are all slow. First, the spider that isn't in btb walks, and then uses Latch On, which brings Lilith's Def down to 6. Then, one of the others goes, latches on (making her Def 4) and attacks. The last one gets to swing at Lilith at Def 2 after it latches on. I haven't played enough games to know if it works as well as it looks like it would, but I'm certainly going to try it out when I can.

No, the sword is supposed to be there. It's just that Lady J has it. That's the classic depiction of Justice, though her one breast is supposed to be exposed, don't ask me why.

The spiders are so fiddly that I've just decided to shell out the money for extra sets to make the individual ones. After all, the small force size makes this a pretty inexpensive game overall. As far as the totem goes, I have it, but the fact that Ramos' box is almost 10 points higher than all the others I've looked at means I haven't used it yet. I do like Stoke, even if it is essentially a once-per-game ability, and casting Arcing Screen from the totem seems fun, if a difficult cast. I may get around to trying out the Gamin, but the only major advantage they seem to have over the spiders is that they aren't insignificant. The ranged attack is neat, but not great. Shatter seems nice, as it doesn't require AP or anything.

So, I picked up the game at Templecon after watching a bit of the tournament, and I decided to go Arcanists. I'd actually been by the forums before and had read about the common issues with Ramos, but I like his theme and model enough that I picked him up anyway. I also have Tina and both their totems. I've seen lot's of different things to add to Tina's boxset (Acolytes, Essence of Power, Hoarcats, Cerberus), but for Ramos the only things I've seen recommended are Joss, Johan, and Rusty Alyce. Are three character models the only thing that Ramos can make use of beyond his spiders? If that's the case, should I just invest in vast swarms of spiders? I mean, I like the spiders. They're part of the reason I picked Ramos to begin with, but there doesn't seem to be the variation that our other Masters have with him.

I'm a particular fan of your Judge, and all of Seamus' gang.

As a north American, I will confirm that a jackalope is, indeed, a mythical jackrabbit with antlers. However, that's all the help I can offer you.

Flipping through the book, it looks like you ought to have good uses for all the suits with the boxset. Hoarcats use more crows, and molemen need no suits at all. Silurids provide their own masks for leap if you use them. This is making me think about getting Marcus sooner rather than later myself.

I'm fairly new around here, but Justice, Perdita, and Lilith come to mind.