Popular Post Kyle Posted February 27, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Hey Wyrdos, This week, we didn’t find Waldo at all. Instead, we found a note in the break room fridge taped to some burnt leftovers that simply stated: “Due to the meaty-oak’er food in this here est-blabbish-mint, I have died. And in the afterlife, I joined a gang. Be back soon. Smooches. – W.” So while Waldo is gone learning how to cook from a group of miscreants, we were inspired by his new aspirations to reveal a new model in Malifaux Third Edition: the Gokudo! The Gokudo are a group of criminals and assassins that work exclusively for Yan Lo, under one of his false identities, Wei Lu. Unbeknownst to the Gokudo themselves, they are descendants to those who swore fealty to Wei Lu centuries earlier, and those oaths are what permanently bind them to the sorcerer’s magic, both in life and in death. On the table, Yan Lo can use the Gokudo as conduits to bring back his ancient allies that have fallen in battle. With the Ancient Bloodline Ability, these Ancestors come back even more powerful while simultaneously allowing the Gokudo to haunt and torment their opponents, even in the afterlife. While they’re in play, these subservient vessels are difficult to deal with, as their Hard to Kill and Face in the Crowd Abilities both make them difficult to take down without taking the appropriate measures first. In addition to being a pain to take out, the Gokudo can also assist Yan Lo in keeping a steady hand of cards with their Know the Warrior Ability, which allows them to draw a card if they Cheat Fate while having Focused. Their Bonus Action, Risky Maneuver, makes sure that they can get that much needed Focused without having to use up one of their Actions to Concentrate, which always helps, too. In addition to being difficult to remove from the game, the Gokudo also pack a punch (quite literally) with their Staggering Punch Action. If there’s an enemy that’s either difficult to see or hard to reach, the Gokudo can also toss a Shuriken their way. On both Attack Actions, the Gokudo have the Marked by the Ancestors Trigger. When a Target gains the Adversary (Ancestor) Condition, all models with the Ancestor Keyword receive a + to opposed duels against that Target until the End Phase, which is a great way to ensure that your Crew hits their enemies where it counts. In Waldo’s note that he left behind, he left behind a little treat: a mobile wallpaper! 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikshe Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Size 5? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retnab Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 Got to hide Izamu in those robes somehow 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 40 minutes ago, Nikshe said: Size 5? *ninja edit. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedjy Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 I really like the models but they may look quite weird in the middle of old Yan lo' crew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saduhem Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Loving both the art and the fluff on these guys!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trample Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Interesting addition. Opponents will be forced to kill these guys before your more important ancestors since (I think) the ancestor heals a total of 8 (and then you summon this guy back and draw two cards)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yool1981 Posted February 28, 2019 Report Share Posted February 28, 2019 Nice artworks ! I actually like them although the third drawing may have an issue with wind representation (the front grey cape is immobile while the part behind the model moves a lot). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Git Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Yey! Some dynamism! As a huge fan of the ninja aesthetic, these guys look great. Although I'd prefer a different colour scheme (easy done!). The legs seem much better proportioned too. Also the wind thing really keeping an eye on (same for Hans). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatterbrain Posted March 2, 2019 Report Share Posted March 2, 2019 Shuriken! Great idea, Wyrd, I think these minis are going to be winners in terms of both sculpts and gameplay! 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theamazingmrg Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 12:33 AM, bedjy said: I really like the models but they may look quite weird in the middle of old Yan lo' crew. Yeah, I was thinking he looks much more like a Misaki buddy than Lo Pan Yan Lo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikodemus Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 2:33 AM, bedjy said: I really like the models but they may look quite weird in the middle of old Yan lo' crew. So what you're saying is these guys will be available in the new Yan Lo crew box? I'd be fine with that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Git Posted March 5, 2019 Report Share Posted March 5, 2019 On 2/28/2019 at 11:33 AM, bedjy said: I really like the models but they may look quite weird in the middle of old Yan lo' crew. I think they could look ok with a different paint scheme... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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