Nef Posted October 27, 2017 Report Share Posted October 27, 2017 Tomorrow is Halloween, the spookiest of all days! And if you are a magic user in Malifaux, then nothing is spookier than the Guild. But there are some magic users who the guild tolerates, as long as they prove useful. To that effect, we are taking a look at the Magewright from the upcoming Above the Law expansion for Through the Breach. The Magewright is a magic-using Pursuit that focuses upon the use of Enchanting Magic. Like its sister Pursuits, the Dabbler and Graverobber, the Magewright gives characters access to additional Magia and Immuto, allowing them to exceed the normal limitations of their Grimoire. Magewrights have a few tricks that their counterparts do not, however, such as increasing the Aspects of characters affected by their spells and temporarily enchanting weapons with magical power. Perhaps the most interesting Talent possessed by Magewrights is Enchant Item, which allows a character to store a spell in an object for later release. The possibilities that this talent opens up are limited only by the character's imagination (and her Magia): invisibility cloaks, healing elixirs, and far-seeing spectacles are just the tip of what a crafty Magewright can create. Another fun Talent is Spontaneous Animation, which allows Magewrights to transform piles of scrap into subservient Clockwork Traps, simply as a side effect of casting their Enchantment spells. Outside of their mechanical strengths, Magewrights also have the interesting benefit of working very well with the Thalarian Doctrine, one of the few "legal" ways to use magic in Malifaux. The Guild makes use of its Magewrights to enchant the weapons of its Witch Hunters and to churn out magical bullets for the Nephilim Hunters, as well as to animate the battle constructs of the Amalgamation Office. There are also independent Magewrights in the city that are authorized to legally sell their magical talents... provided that they submit to frequent Witch Hunter inspections. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberly Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Many Malifaux Magewrights mean magical mahem on Monday. Try saying that 5 times fast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikk Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 is there an ETA for Above The Law? Thats the "Guild" book for TTB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeysword Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Does either Neverborn or Gremlins have their own Magewright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandchigger Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, Monkeysword said: Does either Neverborn or Gremlins have their own Magewright? I would be shocked if there weren't a couple gremlin tinkerers out in the Bayou on this pursuit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgholland Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 So does this mean the original schedule of books (including From Nightmares) has been pushed back? Or simply got rid of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 39 minutes ago, pgholland said: So does this mean the original schedule of books (including From Nightmares) has been pushed back? Or simply got rid of? Above the Law is the next TTB book expansion book. The Neverborn book will be along at some point after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemplaroftheMS&U Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 Finally an excellent Enchanting Pursuit! Can't wait to see it in action. Oh the fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandchigger Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 1 hour ago, pgholland said: So does this mean the original schedule of books (including From Nightmares) has been pushed back? Or simply got rid of? There was a SCHEDULE?!?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemplaroftheMS&U Posted October 30, 2017 Report Share Posted October 30, 2017 1 hour ago, sandchigger said: There was a SCHEDULE?!?! The Neverborn book was named in the Resser book, that would put the assumption that it was next in line. However it didn't happen that way. So it will eventually be here. Patience. Maybe even after the Guild book, but I wouldn't be surprised if a Ten Thunder Book came 1st, followed by Neverborn and lastly Outcasts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 14 hours ago, TemplaroftheMS&U said: The Neverborn book was named in the Resser book, that would put the assumption that it was next in line. However it didn't happen that way. So it will eventually be here. Patience. Maybe even after the Guild book, but I wouldn't be surprised if a Ten Thunder Book came 1st, followed by Neverborn and lastly Outcasts. No Outcast book. Their stuff is just getting woven into the other books; Under Quarantine had rats and the blight, for instance, Into the Steam had Freikorps Armor, and the Commander from Above the Law would work great for anyone wanting to set up a Freikorps-like strike force. Though there's a case to be made about the core book being the Outcast book, I suppose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemplaroftheMS&U Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 9 hours ago, Mason said: No Outcast book. Their stuff is just getting woven into the other books; Under Quarantine had rats and the blight, for instance, Into the Steam had Freikorps Armor, and the Commander from Above the Law would work great for anyone wanting to set up a Freikorps-like strike force. Though there's a case to be made about the core book being the Outcast book, I suppose... ya i figured the outcast was not likely, that part of why i labeled it last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandchigger Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 On 10/31/2017 at 5:12 PM, TemplaroftheMS&U said: ya i figured the outcast was not likely, that part of why i labeled it last. Well I mean we need at least 3 more books to complete the name on the spines, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TemplaroftheMS&U Posted November 2, 2017 Report Share Posted November 2, 2017 7 hours ago, sandchigger said: Well I mean we need at least 3 more books to complete the name on the spines, right? yup. Guild, Ten Thunders and Lastly Neverborn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgholland Posted November 3, 2017 Report Share Posted November 3, 2017 The original plan was: Into the Bayou From Nightmares Under Quarantine Within the Steam (which became Into the Steam presumably) In the Guild Wars (a historical sourcebook) Beyond Fate (an Avatar book) Which would have been the required 6 books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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