Hey all, brand new to the game, and on Thursday, will be getting my starter packs. I got two since I'm dragging my gaming groups into this, and so that way I have a spare army while I invest in this wholesale. Since I am starting up sort of a Malifaux group, I want to do it right, and be able to host games at my house. So, without further ado...
-The two armies I'm getting are Colette and Lady Justice. Colette is just a beautiful set of models, and, I'm an Eldar player if you know what I mean - if I don't go for a crazy manipulation army, I'm not being myself. I've been told its stepping into the deep end perhaps too much. Lady Justice seems to be much more 'point and wail', but a bit more nuanced than Space Marines, thanks to minis like the Death Marshals and Judge. It will be a while until I get more minis, but to expand...
-Collette, want to get a Coryphee duet to expand, as they seem to be worshipped around here, then probably some other arcanist heavy hitter, like steam arachnids (to build into Ramos eventually, two-master army)
-Lady Justice, I really like the Austringer model, and I think Witchling Stalkers would be a great addition thanks to the anti-magic they bring to the squad
-Outcasts, I want Johan and Hans to sub in and out as needed (Johan for Collette to be sure), and maybe a Misaki for a little more variety.
-Rulebooks. I'm waiting, impatiently, for that new 15 dollar rulebook to come out. Or, is it absolutely necessary to get the thicker ones, especially for trying to set up a Malifaux group?
-I have one fate deck so far, and I'm going to pick up a tube of plastic soul stones for my table at the house. Will I need more than 30 counters? Any other types at all?
-Terrain... how much should I build or prepare for a 3x3 table, at the minimum? I'm not clear how much should be covered, how much should be area terrain, etc.
Thank you kindly for all of the support ahead of time - I'm really excited about the game, but I feel like a caffeinated toddler who has been left to their own devices at the moment - need a way to devote this energy productively!