Mydnight

So it turns out that I might be able to attend :-) Pencil me in!

Since Nicodem isn't targetted by the attack he can't trigger Zombie Fodder. In much the same way that if you catch Pandora in a blast you don't have to make a WP duel. It's a good way to affect a master that can be difficult to attack directly.

I plan to do a few alterations to these guys http://wyrd-games.net/shop/The-Living-Impaired.html Best of all they're Wyrd miniatures, and thus, tournament legal!

This was a lot of fun to read! I had been wondering who the gent that came to play chess was and, well you should read to find out who B-) One point of feedback that I would mention is the introduction to the piece. While I can see establishing the character of John, as well as elaborating the situation, I think that it may be a touch long overall. I wouldn't know what to cut since it all seems important, but perhaps it could be condensed slightly? One thing I will say is that you paint a very vivid picture, and I feel like all the major characters from the setting were appropriately portrayed. I'd be interested to see a follow up to this :-)

That seems to be the consensus anyways Thanks everyone for your kind words! In spite of the aftermath I had a lot of fun getting aNico painted up. @Infinitepi: I felt the same way when I first started to use him, but I have a little bit of extra foam to keep him steady and there hasn't been any issues yet. I'm currently more concerned about aRamos, and am probably going to do that nifty conversion I've seen floating around involving the Ramos alt and the Steamborg.

Nilus sums it up. The Guild's theme/flavor is being pitted against factions (mostly book one). Arcanists have a magic heavy theme, which is really cool :-) There isn't a theme of "master 'x' is good vs. faction 'y'" for Arcanists though. I may be speaking a little redundantly here.

We could debate endlessly on which faction is best (because we all know in our hearts that it's Ressers), but the reality of it is that you should pick a faction you have fun playing. Whether it's playstyle, aesthetics, or whatever no one else is playing. If something you pick isn't working, proxy some models and try other stuff out. As much as I LOVE Nicodem I find I have more fun playing McMourning (though I still use Nico from time to time).

The movement is an effect of the spell and does not use any AP (beyond the 0 AP used to cast the spell).

I don't normally listen to podcasts, but lately I've found myself keeping an eye (ear?) out for The Gamer's Lounge and Cheated Fates. Those guys are really high class B-)

I wonder if the model spends the 1 AP during their activation, and then if they are still around (since they need to have Use Soulstones) during the closing phase then they spend the 5 stones. Just a thought.

Hey guys, we're getting the summer started off with an Achievement League at Armored Gopher Games in Urbana IL Armored Gopher Games 1502 N Cunningham Ave, Suite E Urbana, IL 61802 (217) 344-4263 The league will start up on Thursday June 28th and go till August 9th. Players are encouraged to come out every other Thursday to have fun. Games are not required to be at the Gopher. Entry fee will be $5 and you will be provided with a list of achievements. One achievement per category per game can be earned and must be initialed by your opponent. Entry fee goes directly towards prize support. Factions declared at the start of the league. Armored Gopher Malifaux League.pdf

Having recently assembled aRamos and now seeing this, I gotta buy another steamborg and the alt and do a conversion. This looks much more stable and easier to transport.

You can find the rules for Paired on page 41 or on the inside of the back cover. Both will be under the heading of Melee Modifiers.

Then you can do crazy stuff like selling them to some crazy resser mid-tourney

I think you guys are missing the big picture, Nathan (NE Lelu) and EricJ (Lililitu) ~I may very well regret this post

We know a new faction will be released, but I like Strumpet's speculation that it'll pull from the factions rather than adding an entire new one. I must say that Gen Con is going to be exciting, but it will be difficult to figure out what to buy day 1 since I'll need to know what models I want to get and which I don't want to. I'm still reeling from all the excitement Looking forward to more Molly love!

I don't know who, and quite frankly, I don't care. They will have their yacht with my help I can tell you that @_@

Anything that I would add has already been said: ~ Steady release schedule ~ More Terra Clips ~ FAQ/Errata As to feeding the rabid fans who can't get enough, I would like to add that I've been very pleased getting a teaser for the upcoming releases. A month in advance I get to buy new stuff and set a goal to paint them before the next set of new stuff comes out.

Some things to consider: ~ Perhaps changing your victory condition to include the model still being in play, otherwise you're opening the floor to someone squishing their own model for 4VP. ~ Do you choose a model in their crew or starting on the board? ~ What happens if a model becomes insignificant?

Please do! This model became a little daunting as I painted it in pieces, and when I broke it down I was painting 4.55 zombies, a chair, and Nicodem himself. Everything still went by pretty quickly, but the assembly was a bit rough. I highly recommend figuring out how you want to get things assembled before painting.

You gotta paint it though! I always like looking at stuff that people paint, and I hope that anything I paint serves as inspiration and motivation, not a deterrent. I know you can do it!

So I finally finished my Nicodem Avatar and I'm VERY happy with it. I have to give special thanks to Fetid Strumpet for pulling some emergency work when I was ready to hurl the thing across the room (I had some issues assembling the painted pieces), and thanks to his efforts my opponents will now know the true face of terror when Nicodem manifests. There were a few twists and turns along the way, and I did what anyone would do in that situation: I started a blog http://mydnightshobbycorner.blogspot.com I plan to post more individual updates there detailing my processes and WIP's. I hope you enjoy! :-) shamelessplug/

In all the times I've played McMourning (and that is a LOT of times), I don't think I've seen the Rogue Necromancy get past its first activation more than half a dozen times. When you put it on the board it becomes the focus for your opponent, which as Fetid pointed out is a great strategy. It's a very nice Paralyze that sometimes gives a little more bite.

That would make you the IL God father (Avatar?) then I'll have to see what is going on that weekend. Perhaps I can make a pilgrimage to G+ B-)

I believe the example is just that, an example. It's intended to show order of operations, and the way in which things resolve. As you noticed it probably isn't the best strategy to take.