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The Bandido is looking at the new Sappers green with envy. They are remarkably similar to the Bandido, but get the built in mask for defense and stealth, both of which were suggestions for the Bandido around last errata cycle. Unlike a Bandido they also get a bonus action and can effectively gain fast. A Bandido can theoretically get fast, but it remains that, a theory (as they are already dead by time an enemy drops a scheme marker). Looking at the Bandido, I am not sure it would at all be unreasonable to slap on stealth plus the built in mask for defense on the bandido, although I am not a fan of models being too similar. But then again, Saboteurs and Operatives are basically brothers. Would a built in mask for df and stealth make you consider a Bandido worth 5 points? I could see myself taking one, hugging cover and running flanks if they got that. Ideas?

Great call on Lobo. I thought Bishop looked painfully familiar, I just couldn't place where. Hopefully Papa Loco doesn't have a run in with the six fingered man. Edit: Amelia Bathory is named after Elizabeth Bathory, a woman who killed young women to bath in their blood, she believed it provided her youth. One of the Juggernauts (alt riot breakers), resembles Executioner Smough from Dark Souls. Not sure if intentional. The jester Stiltzkin is named after Rumplestiltskin, a character from one of the Tales Grimm who could spin straw into gold. Catelin Abernathy, alt cat obsessed Hamelin, is named after Eleanor Abernathy, aka crazy cat lady from the Simpsons. Catelin is there because, you know, puns. Alexi Sokolov is possibly named after Russian Scientists Alexei Gvishiani and Vladimir Sokolov. There was something else I was missing... hmmmm... I'm sure it will come back to me. Edit edit: Ah yes, the Daeva! One of their designs is based on Nosferatu, a silent era German film version of Dracula.

Okay, maybe one or two more. Yan Lo's "It's dangerous to go alone" is a quote pulled from the original Zelda game. At the very beginning the protagonist Link enters a cave with an old man who says "It's dangerous to go alone! Take this!" and gives Link a wooden sword. Artemis "I can dig it" is not only a common quote, but also the name of several songs. The most likely candidate it Alex Chilton's rendition. Plus it makes me think of cult classic movie, "The Warriors", where gang leader Cyrus says "Can you dig it?" though it likely does not come from there. Cadmus ability "We are legion" is a slightly altered quote from the Bible. In the Bible Jesus asks a demon who it is and it/they reply "My name is Legion, for we are many". The mighty sandworm resembles the Tremor's worms that burst out of the desert ground and eat you. Tremor's is an 80's action movie starring Kevin Bacon. They are also reminiscent of Frank Herbert's sandworms from Dune. Dead Rider's "The dead hate the living" comes from a movie of the same name. I could have also sworn it was said in one of George Romero's movies, but can't locate it. Similarly, mindless zombie's "Brains!" comes from Dan O'Bannons "Return of the Living Dead" where zombies eat brains to ease their pain. Sovereign's "Thunderstruck" is possibly an AC/DC reference. Witch Hunter ability "I didn't start the fire" is possibly a Billy Joel song reference to "We didn't start the fire". Molly Squidpiddge Chaotic Conductor resembles the Dance Macabre. Bultungin's "Homeward Bound" is a common saying. It is also a famous song by Simon & Garfunkel, as well as a 90's Disney movie where 2 dogs and a cat are lost and are trying to get home. Survivor number 2... hmmm. The beer gut, awkward posture, a vest that just looks wrong, pants that don't fit quite right, and cybernetic parts... I think he resembles David Carradine from the Future Force series. Future Force is a horrible 80's B movie series that are absolutely dreadful. I am almost certain David pulls off that exact pose at some point in one of those movies with his pistol aimed forwards, and I refuse to watch them to verify it. And to expand on something else said earlier: Ana and Hannah Lovelace are named after Ada Lovelace, who is considered the mother of programming. Ada is also the daughter of famed poet Lord Byron, who was good friends with Frankenstein author Mary Shelly. I just absolutely love that Hannah Lovelace, who could have used her intelligence to further humanity along into a new golden era, instead used it to build a giant robot so she can punch things. Nice!

Okay, I lied. I'm not done yet (is anyone still reading these?) Got a whole bunch of musical themed inspirations this time. First up we got a small thing I missed earlier. The "Don't Worry, be Zappy" box is named after the song "Don't Worry, be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin. Next up we got a whole bunch from the Alt McCabe box, starting with Rollins Black. The name Rollins is presumably named after Henry Rollins. Black is likely coming from Black Sabbath with a slim chance of it being named after Jack Black. Iggy Pup is named after Iggy Pop. Elli Ramone and Patti Ramone are named after the Ramones. Cherri Bomb is named after the song Cherry Bomb by the Runaways. Let's not forget Mr. Cooper, named after Alice Cooper. His pose and name also could be referencing the famous English Occultist, Aleister Crowley. Ozzy Osborne famously did the song "Mr. Crowley". I don't know what Mr. Cooper's first name is, but I'm almost certain it's Aleister. Several models have a "Boomstick". This is a nickname used for a shotgun given by the worst (and by worst I mean best) hero of all time, Ash Williams from Evil Dead. In the movie Army of Darkness he uses his shotgun to scare the people of medieval England by firing it saying "This is my boomstick!" One of the Scavengers also closely resembles Ash. The fast action "Chain gang" references the Jim Crow era practice to use convicts/prisoners for hard labor, chaining them together so they can't escape.

Got it. Thanks for the help!

I was looking into taking Asylum models into my Lucius crew. Hidden sniper can draw LoS and range from any Elite/Mimic model. Question 1. Does Lucius have to have Line of Sight to said model for use of hidden sniper? Question 2, if an Orderly gets his Hold Down trigger on a melee, can a friendly/elite model use hidden sniper even if they can't draw line of sight to Lucius? Third question, what if the friendly elite/mimic can draw line of sight to Lucius, but Lucius can't see the orderly/engaged target? Could the model use Hidden Sniper when the Orderly uses Hold Down? Or would all instances of the Orderly using Hold Down require Lucius to have line of sight to the said combat for use of Hidden Sniper? I think this is the answer, but I'm just double checking.

I think I can muster a few more.... The alternate Zipp, "Don't Worry, be Zappy" is a nod to Stanley Kubrick's dark comedy Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. One of the Molly stories is called "There's Something About Molly". This is a reference to a comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Ben Stiller called "There's Something About Mary". Alt McMourning, Dr. Dufresne, is potentially a reference to the Shawshank Redemption character Andy Dufresne. The Crossroads Seven are named after the Seven Deadly sins. Forgot to mention that earlier. Marcus' Beastmaster is potentially a reference to the cult movie of the same name. Call of the Wild is also a common saying. Coppelius resembles a Mind Flayer from D&D Convict Gunslinger #2 is totally Danny Trejo. Toshiro is possibly named after famous Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune, who starred in Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai, as well as many other great Kurosawa's movies. To expand on things listed earlier: Phiona Gage is named after Phineas Gage, a man who had a metal bar blast clean through his skull... and survive. Moleman is a potentially reference to 1950's movie the Mole People. The Sabertooth Cerberus is a reference to the Cerebus of Greek Myth, a fearsome 3 headed cat protecting the gates of the underworld. Similarly, the rouge necromancy pulls from a Chimera, also of Greek Myth. As do Cherub's. Artemis, Lord Cooper's dog, is named after Greek Goddess of the hunt. Calypso is an island Odysseus got stuck on in his journey's. Potential longshot, Bellaventine Thorpe resembles Liz Sherman from Hellboy. She has an affinity for fire, and looks like her movie incarnation, just with skull face paint. However, this could easily be me looking too much into this given Marco's close resemblance to Johann Kraus from Hellboy. If Damian had a big red demon and a fish man, it would be a sure assumption. The Nightmare Version of Nekima pulls from multiple places. One, is mermaids as should be apparent. The Lagan closely resemble Ursula's eel minions from the Little Mermaid, Flotsam and Jetsam. Adi Adara is a fishlike interpretation of the god Neptune. They're announcement of the alt nightmare box, Heart of the Sea, is not only a common sea term, but is also close to the name of the story "In the Heart of the Sea", the true story that was the inspiration for Herman Melville's Moby Dick. I'd also like to think it pulls from Smashing Pumpkins "Tonight Tonight" music videos underwater sequence, starring Spongebob's voice actor and wife, in a remake of 1902's "Trip to the Moon", but that's just me grasping at straws. Edit: I forgot the Sirens! Sirens in Greek myth would sing a song so beautiful it would cause men to lose control and chase them. It would led to the men's deaths. Edit edit: And then there is 33, who is named after, um, page 33 of the rulebook, the page for burying.

It doesn't help with that if you take the Emissary that you'll want Mad Dog to go with him as he can just eat the scheme marker dropped by Emissary to get fast. He kinda just relegates Alyce to an afterthought in just about every situation.

The thing about the current Alyce is she is pretty much is required to have a baby sitter, which effectively makes her as expensive as a Master, and I am just not sure she quite lives up to those standards. But don't get me wrong, there are times where she can really shine depending on the foe, but being movement 4 can make that really hard to happen. I think at the end of the day she is just kinda... meh. I think we can all agree the M6 was too good, but the shift to M4 was a bit too much. Would I pick Alyce with a Scavenger over Mad Dog or Parker? Probably not. You can take her with a Student of Conflict, but then again, I am not sure it's worth it when you could just take something else. With SoDP and the Emissary you can probably get her working pretty good.

I don't know about a 4 point model acting as a soulstone cache ala Lohith. However, I think the idea of it healing up by the death of nearby models. But I really like the harvesting its life for fate/brilliance. However, 2 irreducible for 1 brilliance is a bit steep. 2 irreducible for 1 fate token seems fair, but maybe 1 irreducible for 1 brilliance, up to 2 would be the way to go. Jakob 1 would appreciate the help with the current state of the meta.

Oh boy am I going to have a lot to pick up. Somehow they knew I was just finishing up a Lucius and Anya list for Ulric/Winona. So are all the alts available during these sales? Or is it a rotating cycle of which ones you can get? The sheer number of alts at this point is pretty staggering. Hypothetically, say there was an idiot last year whose name starts with "B" and ends with "Y" who forgot to buy the alt tanuki when it showed up last time. How screwed are they?

All right, this will probably be my last on this (I'm running out of things I can spot or find anything on)... Today I'll start with the obvious, the four horseman of the apocalypse. The four horseman models, Pale Rider (War), Hooded Rider (Famine), Mechanical Rider (Conquest), and the Dead Rider (Death) all come from the book of Revelations in the Bible. For those unaware, the Book of Revelations is about the end of the world and God's final judgement (or Judgement Day if you will). While Levi may not be one of the horseman in the Bible, his name does reference a Book of the Bible. Banjonista has a trigger called "Dueling Banjos". This is a reference to the Burt Reynolds starring movie Deliverance. Even if you've never seen the movie, you've likely heard pop culture taking "pot shots" at rural redneck areas by having a character imitate part of the famous banjo duel between a blind kid and one of the main characters. Without saying too much, the famous song has very negative connotations, especially given what happens later in the movie (don't ask). Similarly, many models have an ability called "Rebel Yell". This specific style of yelling was used to intimidate enemies in the American Civil War. It potentially dates back further than that. Georgy and Olaf are inspired by misunderstood Mad Max villain Master Blaster from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. In the movie, Max gets in a fight to the death with Master Blaster in the title's famed Thunderdome, a gladiator pit where two men enter... and one man leaves! He also has an ability called "What a Lovely Day", which is from Mad Max Fury Road. In the movie, Nux, a radiated war boy, sees many of his companions dying a glorious death worthy of Vahalla, and states "What a Lovely Day" in hopes of going out in a similar blaze of glory. Also, "Who runs gremlin town" is a reference to Thunderdome's "Who runs barter town". Samael Hopkins is named after 17th century British Witch Hunter, Matthew Hopkins. He is also named after the Biblical Angel Samael, one of the many angels that rebels against God. And lastly I got a couple of long shots. Model 9 is potentially a reference to Cyborg 9, a Japanese manga/anime. In the story there are 9 characters turned into assassin Cyborgs. Potentially less likely is that Model 9 is inspired by the You tube short "9", which later got turned into a theatrical movie of the same name. Then there is Big Brain Brin, who resembles the aliens from Mars Attacks! It is a movie made by Tim Burton in the 90's, and previous trading cards made by Tops in the 60's. He also has a bit of a Dr. Evil vibe from Austin Powers with his hairless mole rat (in the style of Mr. Bigglesworth, Dr. Evil's hairless cat). Dr. Evil is based on James Bond's most famous villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld, who carries around a cat. Austin Powers is a movie series that famously parodies James Bond and James Bond imitator Harry Palmer (played by Michael Caine). Michael Myers, who plays Austin Powers, even sought out Michael Caine for the 3rd Austin Powers movie, Goldmember.

What else do we have? Wong the Enchanter has a couple of nods to Tim the Enchanter from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This is from the design, name, and the iconic scene change. The normal Wong also comes off as yet another Big Trouble in Little China reference, the reference again being Lo Pan. Howard Langston is named after Arnold Schwarzenegger's character in Jingle All the Way. Mr. Cooper is named after Alice Cooper, and even resembles him. Mr. Cooper's flying monkey's are a Wizard of Oz reference. In the movie the Wicked Witch of the West using Flying Monkey's to harass the main characters. The Brewmaster's "Riddles in the dark" ability is named after a chapter in the Hobbit where Bilbo meets Gollum. Nurse Heartsbane is likely loosely based on Nurse Ratched from Ken Kesey's "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest". The box containing Grimwell and his followers is called "One Flew Over". Similarly with the Sue/Convict Gunslinger's box, it is called Folsom Prison Blues, a Johnny Cash song. Probably obvious to 99% of you, but Pandora is based on Pandora from Greek Myth, along with her accursed box (probably already stated). We all know that Teddy is named after a Teddy bear. Teddy bears are named after US President Theodore Roosevelt. Ashes and Dust is a reference to western funerary practices. It can be traced further back to several Bible passages. To further explain some things earlier, Hamelin is named after the town that the Pied Piper story takes place in. Collodi is the name of the man who wrote Pinocchio. Let's also not forget Dr. Watson! He is the man who recounts all of Sherlock's Holmes tales. Sherlock Holmes also shows up in a murder mystery story concerning the Red Library. In that story there is a man named Von Stoker, who is a manifestation of Sherlock Holme's and Van Helsing (a man who hunts Dracula in Bram Stoker's Dracula). Lazarus is named after a man Jesus brings back from the dead in the Bible. Rat Kings are named after a bizarre phenomenon where a group of rats get theirs tales tangled together forming a large group of stuck together rats. Aionus resembles Father Time. Draugr are named after norse zombies of the same name. And lastly, Manos is likely named after Manos: the Hands of Fate. It is one of the worst movies ever made, but also contains it's greatest character, Torgo.

Captain Zipp's "Blasting Off Again" is likely a Team Rocket reference from the original Pokemon show. They show up in nearly every episode before getting flung into the sky declaring "Team Rocket is blasting off again." Zipp is also a reference to old serial TV/radio show villains from the like of Buck Rodgers and Flash Gordon. Which character in particular he is based on I am not sure. Dread Pirate Zipp is a nod to the Dread Pirate Roberts from the Princess Bride. Mancha Roja references both the wrestler John Cena and Rocky IV opponent Ivan Drago. "My time is now" is John Cena's theme song, and "I must break you" is Drago's most iconic quote from the movie. The Crossroad's Seven character Sloth is a reference to Slash from Guns 'n Roses. Similarly, Pride is a reference to Motörhead's Lemmy. Lenny Jones is a reference to Lennie Small from John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men". Lennie in the book has a small mouse he keeps as a friend, whereas Lenny has his piglet. Will-of-the-Wisp's are based on a phenomenon of the same name. It dates back quite a ways and has no known country of origin I'm aware of. They most commonly are considered supernatural beings around swamps or marshes, typically with negative connotations. Lilith is named after a woman in the Bible who was banished from the Garden of Eden and became a demon. Gweneth Maddox is likely a nod to Lady Luck. English Ivan's Black Mirror is a reference to... Black Mirror, a British TV show like the Twilight Zone with a technological twist. Mr. Mordrake could possibly be inspired by Mr. Hyde, Dr. Jekell's notorious alter ego, but there's no way to know for sure. Did we mention Tuco and Angel Eye's already? They are named after characters from Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly". Tuco is the ever entertaining "the Ugly", played by Eli Wallach. Angel Eye's is Lee Van Cleef's ruthless and efficient killer, "The Bad". Francois is similarly modelled off of Clint Eastwood, who plays "the Good". The "good" in this instance is very much deserving of quotations, as he is most assuredly not. While I have no proof of this, Papa Loco is vaguely reminiscent of Jame's Corburn's character in Sergio Leone's "Duck you sucker!". Jame's plays a rather crazy and unhinged demolitions expert who really enjoys blowing things up. And it could be my imagination, but Dr. Grimwell has the crazy Laura Palmer smile from Twin Peaks. There is a point where Laura Palmer stares up at a ceiling fan getting an increasingly devilish grin, without a doubt one of the creepiest moments in David Lynch's iconic series. Edit: Forgot Paul Crockett. Part Davey Crockett, iconic for his raccoon skin hat, famously perished in the Alamo. Paul is possibly a reference to Paul Bunyan, axe wield giant of American Folk Tales. It's a shame he doesn't have Jeremiah Johnson's iconic nod of approval.

I'm trying to think of what else we got. We may as well state the super obvious: The Oni keyword pulls from Japanese mythology, but that should go without saying. There's many of the special edition model's referencing the everything from the Turtle and the Hare, to other things like the Easter Bunny, Little Red Riding Hood, etc. Most special editions are typically in reference or theme of something else. Day of the Dead, etc. Stitched Together are just Oogie Boogie from the Nightmare Before Christmas. Ryle Hoffman is likely named after Gilbert Ryle, who coined the term "Ghost in the Machine". Somewhat fitting given his lore. Titania is named after the queen of the fairies from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". And let's not forget the famed Jackalope! Not only is it in North American Folklore, but it also references Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The new Story Keyword is pulling from Asian Tales. There is the monkey with the staff, which is a reference to Journey to the West. Nellie Cochrane is named after Elizabeth Cochrane and Nellie By. They are both female journalists. Vernon and Welles appear to be named after author Jules Vern and Orson Welles, but I'm not positive. It could be pulling from something else. They also remind me of the Wright Brothers for some reason. Speaking of the Wright brothers: Orville Agassiz pulls his first name from Orville Wright. I'm certain Maxine Agassiz is a reference to someone. Louis Agassiz? Someone more knowledgeable than me has got to know this one. Her ship, the Superior, is likely a nod to the SS Superior City. I was close, but no cigar. Maxine was based on Louis' son, Alexander. See much further below.

Bill Algren appears to pull from multiple places. Algren comes from Tom Cruises character in the last Samurai. Bill is likely a reference to William Adam's, the British Samurai. His appearance is likely based on Sasuke, the African slave turned Samurai. Jules Brunet, the French Officer who Tom Cruise's character is based off seems to have missed out. Burt Jebsen definitely feels like Jack Burton, especially with "It's all in the reflexes", but then again, I wasn't brought upon this Earth to get it. It's been so long since I've seen Tremors that I don't know if his card references anything from the movie. Should make that a high priority, I remember liking it. Edit: Thinking about it, Burt is just an amalgam of Kurt and Burton. Kurt Russell being the actor who played the character Jack Burton. Or it is shorthand for Burt(on). Edit edit: and yes, Bill Algrens clothing and pose is straight up Thunders pose in the alleyway fight in Big Trouble.

Oh right, the Grim keyword referencing the Tales Grim. I don't know if Klaus or Hildegard are references to any thing (they probably are), but the Redcaps are. Red caps are goblins who kill people and dip their hats in blood, hence the red cap. Penny Dreadfuls were grotesque and sensationalized stories sold on the cheap in the Victorian era. Mary Bonnett is an amalgam of pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. Pearl Musgrove is a reference to L. H. Musgrove, a Wild West outlaw. Pearl is likely a reference to Pearl Hart, a female gunslinger and robber in the Wild West. Mad Dog Brackett is likely another Back to the Future reference, as Biff Tannens ancestor is called Mad Dog Tannen. Agent 46 is a clear nod to Hitman's Agent 47. Don't forget the limited edition Dreamer and Teddy model that is straight out of a Calvin and Hobbes comic.

Ooh! These are always fun. The Clampett's are loosely inspired by the Beverly Hillbillies. Aunty Mel has multiple references to Captain Ahab. Sir Vantes has several references to Don Quixote and it's author, Cervantes. Ross Jebsen is, shock of all shocks, is based on Bob Ross (I can hear the audible sound of shocks and gasps from here). White Eyes is a reference to Pan's Labyrinth and the Pale Man. In the Waldo's Weekly they even reference Waldo stealing food prompting White Eyes to chase him. Damian has a few references to Hellraiser and it's famous puzzle box. There are also multiple Ravencroft's in fiction his name could be pulling from. Marco Bonatti and his model closely resemble Johann Kraus from Hellboy, and the model even closely resembles one of the more famous pieces of artwork of him. The author who came up with the character said he was a reference to his friend who was covered in tattoos. Hoffman's "Produce additional Pylons" is a Starcraft reference. Von Schill is inspired by a Prussian revolutionary against French occupation from the Napoleonic era. There's Rasputina, and um, does it really need to be said? These one's are a bit more obvious: The Dreamer is inspired by Nemo in Slumberland. Hamelin is inspired by the Pied Piper. Lord Cooper is heavily inspired by Teddy Roosevelt. Lucas McCabe has references to both Indy and British Egyptologist, Alfred Lucas. Sue and the Boy named Sue, Johnny Cash lover. Seamus and Jack the Ripper. I believe Euripides pulls from several things. Primarily the Greek playwright, the wise man of the mountain trope, and Odin. It also plays on the study of entrails to predict the future, but as far as I know that's more Roman than Greek (could easily be wrong on that). I don't think it's ever been confirmed, but Mr. Tannen name seems to be taken from Biff Tannen from the Back to the Future movies, who even gets a casino in the 2nd movie. Dorian Crowe and Dorian Grey. And winner for most obvious is: Lady Justice being inspired by, um, Lady Justice. And while I don't know if he is based on this, and it could be a complete coincidence, but there is a 70-80's neo-classical music video of a guy in an outfit remarkably similar to 2nd edition Lucius, including a mask and powdered wig. I for the life of me can't find it, but the appearance is shockingly similar. If I could find the video I would post it, but I can't locate it for the life of me.

A Skulker by themselves doesn't seem that good. But working in tandem with a Hermit they can be really nasty. Have the dog put a pool marker on the left side of the skulker during one turn, jump over to the rightside with the bonus action and drop another next turn, then turn it into a nearly 10 inch hazardous/severe pool. The opposing player would then rightfully try and target the skulker to remove the wall of death, but then all the attacks get redirected to the Hermit, who has armor 2 and may or may not have shielding on top. Unless you got a lot of blasts, pulses, shockwaves, forced movement, or incorporeal, that is one horribly nasty combo, and relatively easy to pull off. They do seem a little overly powerful to me, but I obviously have never played it. Pretty much everything about this list seems powerful (and fun). And I'll be damned if the Clampett's doesn't look like the most enjoyable model to paint ever (if not somewhat time consuming). *edit* Forgot the dog had accomplice too, making the hazardous wall that much easier to pull off.

Seems like a pretty great all around model for 7 pts, which as a Lucius player makes me very happy. Some nice abilities to mimic/command as well, with some ping damage potential to pick off wounded targets. I love any model with enemy movement potential, which puts him high on my must take list (especially given some of Lucius' squishy models). Looks very useful if you ask me. Guillermo Del Toro should be proud!

I'm pretty sure they've only shown off half of the crew. There are several models that are undoubtably Kastore's which they haven't shown the cards for yet.

Hello Everyone, I am here to see what your hot takes on Malifaux models/masters are. Do you think a certain unit is vastly underrated? Is there a master you think gets a bad wrap? So on and so forth. I'll start. I think a lot of people are overly harsh on the Forgotten keyword, from the minions (apart from Crooligans/Night Terrors) to Molly herself. I am fond of of the Rabble Riser. I think you get quite a bit of bang for the buck for 6 points. HtW, Df 5, 7 wounds is great for a 6 point model. They can pretty much open the game with 2 focus without having to perform any actions, and come standard with one of my favorite special abilities, Challenge (with potential stunned). And if you got Toshiro nearby they are going to have plus flips on top of that. Are they going to tear through armor +2 models? No. Are they going to tear through the enemy like butter? No. But they don't need to. They are a worthy distraction that can take out lesser models, all while hindering masters/henchmen with Challenge. If you got a night terror nearby with an anti cheat aura, it gets even worse for them. Say an enemy forces them to discard a card. It sucks, but at least I get a focus out of it. All around great package if you ask me. I also like Molly 2. I always find myself gravitating to models that allow for out of activation movement, be it for my models or the enemy. Playing against an enemy with low willpower I slingshotted a Night terror with GST into the center of the enemies battle line. The master likes to target their own models but couldn't do it effectively due to the concealment aura/anti-cheat aura. The master didn't want to waste AP killing a relatively weak and useless model and moved up exposing himself. Then all the models in the center line tried to gang up on the night terror but because of their low willpower couldn't overcome the fear checks. And when they did I would just heal up the next turn. My opponent had to waste 2 and a half turns to overcome a 7 point model that just held up the entire enemies game plan. Not to mention he moved up the master as a result, which allowed Molly to move the master forwards directly towards Archie and my Rogue Necromancy, who then got swamped and killed. Not to mention "parade of the dead" gave me that much more extra movement for some of my key models that game. Being able to move your crucial models, and push back enemy ones is very powerful if you ask me. That's it from me for now. I'll probably post some of my other takes later.

Rage Quit Wire is worth a look. They talk about the tournament scene and strats. https://ragequitwire.podbean.com/

I'll have you know that the Honeypot Casino is a fine and true establishment. We play by the book and would never swindle our fine patrons. Any word to the contrary is slanderous at best. You are also a bold man to imply that the Right Honorable Lucius Gustavius FitzWilliam Mattheson would ever resort to anything other than a fair fight. He single handedly defeated Sherlock Holmes in a game of wits. He bested Lady Justice in a duel, blindfolded. He grew a garden thrice as magnificent as the Autumn Queen herself using only some mustard seeds, a trowel, and 3 goats. In all seriousness, I think it is hard to argue with any of your picks. While my knowledge of her is poor at best, I think Mah Tucket should be on the Tricksy list. No pun intended. While Molly is considered a Jack of All Trades team, I think she can definitely fall into the underhanded category due to the amount of bizarre directions you can take the team. Not to mention the movement options available to them. I think it is even easier to underestimate Molly 2, who I think unfairly gets a bad wrap by most players. Jakob can definitely shock you when you least expect it. With Rig the Deck he can get his control hand filled with a rather robust cheat hand that can be used in several different ways. He can dish out a solid amount of damage when you least expect it with Flay and Huggy. He can move the opponents line (or his) all over the board with Beckoners, Kitty, Huggy's Obey's, and Gweneth. If his brilliance game is on point he can shut down the center line with Slow and Stunned. When things align with Jakob it can really catch the opponent off guard.

I believe there are 5 groups of Fae. Titania's ilk, the Siren's, the Gigants, the Dreaming ones, and the Auwa (spelling?) Tiri is likely a Dreaming ones judging from the keywords love of Astrolobes. The Dreaming ones are obsessed with the stars. She doesnt really match the Auwa based on what little I know of them.