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I've been looking forward to the Malifaux campaign system for quite some time, so I'm very pleased to have a chance to try some of it out. Our local group, Fort Wayne Area Malifaux, has begun a 5 week campaign. I thought I would use this post to share the narrative and give everyone a look at how the campaign proceeds, so you can get an idea of what it's like to and how to construct a truly narrative campaign. Any comments and critiques are welcome. So without further ado, here's our introduction: Augustine Gale was dead. According to the Marshal, who admitted having no skill in medicine, the body had lain for hours, a twisted smile breaking over its cold face. The corpse was covered in blood, some dried, some fresh and his pockets were filled with what must have been a dozen Soulstones, humming and gently glowing in the darkening evening. Normally unconcerned with something as routine as a suspicious death, the Marshal had been called in when the milky opalescent stones were discovered. As he collected them, he noted not a single wound on the old man’s body. Whether the blood covering the scene was Augustine’s, the Marshal was not sure. Nor was he sure what was meant by the words on the floor beside the dead man’s head. He pocketed the Soulstones and scribbled in his notebook the strange words painted in blood, ‘the flesh.’ West of the Black Swamp, the town of Confluence hides in the thick forest along Silent Creek. It is believed there were once three rivers flanking the small town, but today there remain little more than dry creek beds meandering through the woods. The town was originally established after the opening of the first Breach, carved from the woods not in search of Soulstone, but a large gold deposit along the remaining creek. When the Breach re-opened, Confluence, like most settlements, was rediscovered, emptied of its inhabitants and silently waiting. Among those to resettle was Augustine Gale, an enterprising mine operator from Earthside who had tried to make a name for himself in Soulstones, but had been squeezed out by the iron fist of the Guild’s regulation. In Confluence, Augustine believed he had found a way to make money, a lot of money, without the Guild’s constant oversight. Now he was dead, the ambition little more than a drying glint in his horrified, dead eyes. News of Augustine’s death has spread quickly over the frontier. Even more quickly have spread the stories of the Soulstones he possessed. Never before have Soulstones been mined out of Silent Creek, but Augustine’s death may be a sign that a new vein has been discovered. Whispers in the mining camps have grown as brave men and women gather supplies and sneak into the west, eager to set up their own claim where Augustine met his fate. Surely it won’t be long before the powers of Malifaux turn their eyes towards the quiet streets of Confluence as well...

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If it were me, I would make the jokers into something that is not actually part of the faction, but clearly represents the faction. For example, for the Guild deck, I would have gone: Red Joker: The Breach Black Joker: The Hanging Tree Outcasts: Red Joker: Bag of Guild Scrip/ souls tones Black joker: Broken handcuffs or shackles Just my two cents....deck looks great! -yetischool yetischool.blogspot.com

As always Panda, your review is greatly appreciated. From the sound of it, I am right there on the fence with you.

I agree with most of what is said here...However.....I didn't mind the complexity of the original game. I will be keeping my old cards and rules...that's for sure. And there is just something SO perfect about the original metal models. There is a charm about them that just doesn't translate to plastic. I'll be keeping them as well. I'm really just worried that the game won't receive the attention it deserves. Here it is almost released and there is not a whisper about it on the facebook page, twitter or anything but the blurp in Chronicles. I'm worried that a lack of buzz around the re-release is going to have it dead on arrival.

I did some very cheap and easy wood planking bases for my Puppet Wars minis with great results. My blog, linked in my signature below, has a couple of articles about creating these bases very easily. You can see them all at the hyperlink or use this link to the article itself. These are great because you can stain them just about any color you want and, once varnished, they are extremely resilient. They turned out very well for the puppets and I will be using the same technique (with thinner planks) for Collette and her girls.

Hello All, I'll be spending the weekend with family in Terre Haute Indiana. Anyone know of any game stores in town?

I am quite looking forward to Lazarus with the Viks. My crews usually contain 3 Ronin and a _____. It's either a Freikorp of some kind, Hans or Taelor. I think he'll be a nice mid range addition to provide some cover fire (and a tempting target) as the ronin make their way across the board.

Hello All, I am finally closing in on a nice goal for my Puppet Wars collection, being only a handful of models away from having 1 of every puppet painted....and it only took a year. As it turns out, 50-60 hr work weeks combined with a 1 yr old daughter at home takes a bite of of a person's time at the painting table. For anyone who has not picked up this little puppets, they are an absolute joy to paint. Most of them can be completed in a single evening and, in some cases, you can complete two or three in an evening. Thanks for taking a look. Comments and criticism always welcome. Also, why not take a quick look at some more pictures and other things Malifaux/PuppetWars/other games at my blog at www.yetischool.blogspot.com. Anyway, here are the pictures! Thanks again all!

Mudgeblack has it. PM sent. Thanks all.

Only a few more hours on this auction, everyone. Red Teddy is pretty good (upgrade is powerful +1 and he can refresh after tearing puppets apart).

Hello All, I have a red teddy on auction over at the trading forum. Take a look and place a bid! http://www.wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?32815-Auction-Puppet-Wars-Teddy-%28Red%29 Thanks for looking!

Auction: Puppet Wars Teddy (Red) I have an extra PW Teddy that's looking for a new home ( i have too many puppets to paint already). Cadilon did such a great job with this before, so I'm just going to copy his post, picture and all. Item: Puppet Wars Teddy (Red) Auction Starts: Now Auction Ends: Tuesday, July 3rd, 2011, 9:00pm EST (+5hr GMT) Starting Bid: $5.00 Payment Method: Paypal Shipping: $3.00 USPS Priority Flat Rate Box to US address; Actual shipping cost to other country. ( I have no intention of making a profit on shipping, but I will not be able to quote you a shipping price prior to your bid) Eligible Bidders: United States Residents; or non-US residents with excellent reputation with either eBay or other trading site. Description: This is an auction for a Puppet Wars Teddy (Red), including card. This is a limited edition unpainted figure that is only available from Wyrd as a random insert into Puppet Wars boxes. It is in NEW condition with no defects in either the figure or card. This is an extremely rare item that has been available on these forums and eBay rarely, if ever. Auction Terms and Conditions: This auction will run during the time period indicated above. To bid, reply to this forum with your bid amount. Bids edited after initial posting are void. Bids or offers will not be accepted by Private Message and will be ignored. The winning bid will be the highest bid as posted on this forum thread with a time stamp prior to the time listed above. For example, if the auction ends at 9:00pm, the last possible acceptable bid can have a time stamp of no later than 8:59:59. In the event two or more bids have the same time stamp and same bid amount, the prevailing bid will be the one that appears first in the list of posts. This item will ship once payment has been made and has cleared the Seller's Paypal account. This item is sold AS IS with all defects and faults, and no warranties or guarantees of any kind will be given by the Seller including no warranty of fitness, merchantability or suitability. No Returns will be accepted for this item. The Seller intends and endeavors to honor the successful bid for this item. In the event circumstances outside the Seller's control arise, the Seller reserves the right to cancel this Auction or alter the terms or duration of this Auction at any time.

I always take Necropunks with my Seamus crew. They are nice and fast for taking objectives and they are vicious in groups. You can't count on their leap ability unless you are holding several :masks, However, the best thing about them is Hard to Kill and Slow to Die. In my last game, two Necropunks were able to hold the Viks up for two turns! In the game before that, they were able to hold up Lady J for 2 turns and take her down to a single wound.