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I actually think these guys are pretty good. Sinew and Steel are quite situational but generally Viscera and the Valedictorian are ok. The speed of these two models is pretty reasonable. They cant hit anyway near as hard as a punk zombie (but if you run Nico you can just summon a punk/punks anyway). The terrifying (All) can also be very handy, even if the only effect is to force your opponent to occasionally use a card from their hand to hit the 12. I think the Lecture Notes zero action is incredibly good, Taking triggers away (particularly from masters and henchmen) early in a round can be quite catastrophic for lots or models. There are quite a few masters where their true effectiveness only begins if their trigger hits. I have quite enjoyed running them so far in a Nicodem list but i'll put the list in a Nico thread.

Fair point.

These errata are good for a Hamelin crew but totally screw my Kirai nix crew, wyrd clearly focused on the Hamelin crew for the errata, removing the ability to kill a rat totally screws Kirai. (see my experiment thread in rezzer forum) not happy at all. I wouldn't have bought, nix or rats or rami if I knew you were planning to screw over Hamelin's crew models not just him.

Well the errata screwed most of the synergy (can't even kill a rat for a Seishin now) thanks for ruining Christmas wyrd, wasted buying those models now. Cant wait to take a strongarm suit with Kirai instead when he gets spirit needs 5 damage to do 1 through his armour.

A-Ramos is great at delivering the message himself using leap (perhaps they counted that)

I have spotted an additional synergy (one I hadn't used yet) Onryo can use mark of jigoku on friendly (or enemy) models where needed to allow Hamelin to cast obey etc. Hamelin also has a synergy with Shikome as Hamlin can cast irresistsble dance on a the prey target model then Shikome casts stalk prey she is guaranteed to get to chase the target (as the can only do move actions - not even pass) An additional issue I'm not sure of (I think it may be one of those double negatives you aren't allowed to do) My question is what happens if you cast Denial of Sanzu (Shikome or Datsue-ba) on a model and also cast irresistable dance on the same model? The model can only take move actions but also cannot take them?

He is Ht1 so Hamelin can bring him along, due to his growing influence rule. Though Rami does have to stay near to Hamelin or he gets sacrificed, apologies, was lazy and typed merc rather than outside faction on original post.

An additional Nix synergy is that he can increase a bash on a seishin to 2/1/0 from 0/1/2 greatly increasing chance of damage ( though only useful as a last resort really)

I felt like doing something a bit different. Had looked at Kirai for a while on pull my finger/this forum. I saw mention of Kirai being the only other master who could take 'Nix' but that there was no synergy so i thought i would put that to the test. I came up with this 35ss crew. Kirai - 3 cache only pool Lost Love - 2 1xSeishin - 2 Hamelin The Ratcatcher - 10 (9+1 merc) Nix - 7 Datsue-Ba - 7 Rami Lecrois - 7 (6+1 outside faction (edit- Hamelin lets him come along due to Ht1)) I think this crew have a decent synergy (the standard builds have better synergy but this crew has a little bit different) to start with all friendly models are significant whilst Nix is still alive/present so my summoned seishin have a secondary purpose. The tricks are as follows: Turn 1. Seishin gives Nix +2cb. Nix charges Seishin. (edit or if hold multiple highish crows just hit the seishin twice) . Starting Difference is +6cb. cheatup or down to get a straight flip at minimum if required. (to do this you only need to win by more than a tie if charging) Cheat in a severe if needed - Seishin does not die - summon 1 Rat. Nix uses Zero action to give Rami (+2 weak - 2 severe) In original post I thought rat would be rare 1 with kirai but i rechecked book and that is only on hiring the crew, so nix can summon 2 decent cards permitting. Datsue-Ba usues Weigh Sins on Rat - If get lucky on flip summon an Onryo otherwise summon a gaki. Get a free Seishin. Gaki gets a corpse counter if Gaki summoned. (Edit the corpse counter does not happen as rats dont drop them. Also use the 0 action on the Rat to wound itself before activating Datsue - I learnt this one harshly in a game this week when Datsue only managed all weaks when i had used a very high crow for the spell - so failed to get an onryo gutted ) If at any point have an 11+ crows cast pass beyond on Rami with lost love. For three reasons (1) allows rami to be healed by Kirai, Datsue or Lost Love. (2) When Rami flips a Ram on his damage he will only take quarter damage instead of half (as spirit reduces damage by half). (3) Rami can now move through walls, combined with hunter this makes him even more mobile than with scout. Once Rami has been upgraded by Nix he has a 16" range gun which will do either 4 or 8 damage on a minimum depending on if trigger is hit. (crew only needs Rams for healing and this trigger). Even without hitting trigger 4 damage per shot hurts and 8 is just horrendous. Once you have a couple of extra spirits Nix can just start biting things and either killing them for +1 seishin or if lucky creating a Rat to kill. Hamelin is mainly there for shenanigans on the enemy crew and can also cause problems with black death if needed. For the first couple of turns you can use Nix to create a Rat per turn and Datsue can churn out Seishin and Gaki's(saving at least one 5+ crow for Ikiryo where needed). The Gaki's can be transformed into more useful creatures as needed/ cards permitting. And every time something gets sacrificed near Nix (often) he gets a zero action so something else can get +2 weak -2 severe as well (subconcious behaviour) Will expand on this later. Have tried this and its been working for me so far and the huge ranged threat of Rami changes the dynamic of the Kirai crew nicely. I just thought I would share it as I hadn't read about it being tried before.

my apologies, there shouldn't be a Heroes & Legends Sutton - Surbiton was correct, i couldnt remember the other store at the time and typed the wrong thing, I should be at Croydon store most saturdays 11-6 and will have several crews and a 3x3 streets/buildings of malifaux set up to use too.

my apolgies to the mods (i assume my last post will be deleted) I forgot about not linking stuff. The old Rackham Goblin Ashiguru/Samurai range was pretty cool) im pretty sure they arent sold any more so not sure if it would count as linking to competition, think you would have to find some second hand. I have a set and am now planning to do Samurai Gobbos too so thanks for the idea. (obviously i also plan to get the Bayou ones as they are cool minis)

you could try getting hold of some old Rackham Samurai Goblins (thankfully ive got a decent sized army of them already and am going to do this- still going to buy the wyrd gobbos too as i love the models - and will need the cards too) http://www.coolminiornot.com/pics/pics11/img44d224e929825.jpg http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac348/RackhamMiniatures/Goblins%20of%20No-Dan-Kar/Ashigarwar-staff.jpg http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac348/RackhamMiniatures/Goblins%20of%20No-Dan-Kar/Bazuka.jpg http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac348/RackhamMiniatures/Goblins%20of%20No-Dan-Kar/GoblinBshi.jpg http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac348/RackhamMiniatures/Goblins%20of%20No-Dan-Kar/Samurat1.jpg http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac348/RackhamMiniatures/Goblins%20of%20No-Dan-Kar/Wazabi.jpg

Can you please add Heroes and Legends Games - Croydon - you already have H&L Sutton on your list, they have a second store, they have Malifaux saturdays. (newly opened store but several players already) Also Gaming Club - 'The Good The Bad The Bromley' - Bromley (Kent- near London) Wednesday Nights 5pm-11pm. The Crown & Anchor Pub. Address 19 Park Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2PE. (It is a pub so 18s and over only). Several Regulars have begun to play malifaux on a weekly basis. No henchmen yet, could do with an occasional henchman visit to help new players coming through. Facebook link for gaming club - http://www.facebook.com/groups/365568750198756/367117123377252/?notif_t=group_activity

Can you please add Heroes and Legends Games - Croydon - you already have H&L Sutton on your list, they have a second store, they have Malifaux saturdays. (newly opened store but several players already) Also Gaming Club - 'The Good The Bad The Bromley' - Bromley (Kent- near London) Wednesday Nights 5pm-11pm. The Crown & Anchor Pub. Address 19 Park Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 2PE. (It is a pub so 18s and over only). Several Regulars have begun to play malifaux on a weekly basis. No henchmen yet, could do with an occasional henchman visit to help new players coming through. Facebook link for gaming club - http://www.facebook.com/groups/365568750198756/367117123377252/?notif_t=group_activity