First of all let me begin by saying, Mortimer is great. Not ok, not good, not very good, but great. There is no argument against that. He is one part of one the best Batman-Robin tandems in the game. The things he brings to a Nicodem crew is seemingly endless: reliable corpse marker generation; Chatty to protect Nico from ever hearing any messages; one of the games filthiest movement actions; a very potent shovel... etc, etc. What all of that said, to me, he feels a bit like a golden straight jacket. He is outstanding, but is it worth it to sink in 9 to 13ss to him nearly every game? Probably, but I don't want to. I feel that at times Nicodem can do more than fine without him while being more offensive. The scrap yard tactic where you summon heaps on turn 1 or 2 might not always be the best, I have seen it back-fire numerous times, and Mortimer is a key cog in making that happening. Also, Mortimer is a crutch for most Nicodem players, it would be fun to see some outside the box thinking from the camp
So, some food for thought to all Nicodem opponents and players out there. Nicodem without Mortimer: would you try it, what will work, when is it best to opt for it?