Popular Post MattM Posted October 21, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Hey Wyrdos! As all of you must know, Waldo is only one of two people in the office that can’t deal with spiders. Whenever one comes around, the rest of us get called to bring in the trusty Spider Containment Device (a cup and a piece of cardboard) to escort the arachnid elsewhere. When we heard Waldo’s characteristic shriek from the warehouse, we knew what to do. Except this time, it was something far more dangerous: We aren’t sure how long they’ve been lurking around, but the webbing and weird black veins on everyone’s neck made us realize we might have a real problem on our hands. Nexus’ crew is all about control. You’ll need to expend resources (usually your own creepy crawlies) to build up a web of influence, but Nexus can quickly overtake their enemies with proper positioning and the Keyword Ability “We Are Legion”. The Will of Cadmus Upgrade doesn’t hurt either. By the end of the game you’ll feel like the entire board is one living organism under your command. Who is this new creature, and what business do they have in the halls of the Explorer’s Society? Who (or what) is Cadmus? Come by the forums and let us know what you think of Nexus! That’s all for now Wyrdos, but- Do not worry. We will be back next week. We will see you then. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Tooth Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Love it!!! I welcome our new spider overlords! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Sells Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 It's horrible...I love it. I wonder if they'll have any play with Widow Weaver or the Bandersnatch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblyn13 Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 5 minutes ago, Nathan Sells said: It's horrible...I love it. I wonder if they'll have any play with Widow Weaver or the Bandersnatch... That's exactly what i was wondering since they leave web markers around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le_wahou Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Any bet on the number of parts for this model ? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorUndead Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Sounds like a very interesting master to play! Parasite your ennemies, use them to get a suit/reduce damage/draw LOS from. Spread your influence & use the upgrade's action to do some last minute positionning/interaction at the the of the turn (I'm guessing what she summons is insignificant, hence the trigger to ignore that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solkan Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 hour ago, le_wahou said: Any bet on the number of parts for this model ? Just because it’s shown with fifteen odd limbs or appendages... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinChan Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Looks a lot like "The Stalk" from the comics "Saga": 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adran Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 41 minutes ago, MajorUndead said: Sounds like a very interesting master to play! Parasite your ennemies, use them to get a suit/reduce damage/draw LOS from. I don't think siphon power and parasite tokens work like that. Siphon power says the friendly model can take the damage to give you a suit, and whilst you can treat the models with parasite tokens as friendly, it doesn't let you make choices for them. Damage and los work though. As does will of cadmus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinChan Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 minute ago, Adran said: I don't think siphon power and parasite tokens work like that. Siphon power says the friendly model can take the damage to give you a suit, and whilst you can treat the models with parasite tokens as friendly, it doesn't let you make choices for them. Damage and los work though. You can do it. You can choose yourself to get the 1 Damage and redirect that damage with We are Legion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adran Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 1 minute ago, ShinChan said: You can do it. You can choose yourself to get the 1 Damage and redirect that damage with We are Legion. That does work. I hadn't thought that far through. Edit- it's irreducible damage, so you would still take it, but you can make a parasite tokened model take it as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorUndead Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, ShinChan said: You can do it. You can choose yourself to get the 1 Damage and redirect that damage with We are Legion. Nice catch @Adran & @ShinChan. Indeed you can't directly use syphon power like this, but you can use syphon power on Nexus then use we are legion. So you can only do this indirect usage once per model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theamazingmrg Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 15 hours ago, Nathan Sells said: It's horrible...I love it. I wonder if they'll have any play with Widow Weaver or the Bandersnatch... This model, probably not (based purely on whats on the card). A Henchman with Cadmus and Nightmare Keywords though... That I could totally see. God help us all! 13 hours ago, MajorUndead said: Sounds like a very interesting master to play! Parasite your ennemies, use them to get a suit/reduce damage/draw LOS from. Spread your influence & use the upgrade's action to do some last minute positionning/interaction at the the of the turn (I'm guessing what she summons is insignificant, hence the trigger to ignore that) The Eyes and Ears sound Insignificant. My money is on little non-entity models that exist primarily for Nexus to draw LoS from and shunt damage to when the need arises. Otherwise useless, but great for other models to bounce off (literally in the case of the exoskeleton! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluffaluffacus Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 So if the model has a parasite token on it. Stat7 1/3/4 Siphon power with we are legion to ping both, Declare rams to siphon life. Attack is now 3/5/6 Discard a card or get parasite token. Which makes it Discard a card or take 2 irreducible. Seems decent. Not to mention all the other silly things imaginable. Can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoylentRobot Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 SPIDER WIFE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageGatsby Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 12 hours ago, Fluffaluffacus said: So if the model has a parasite token on it. Stat7 1/3/4 Siphon power with we are legion to ping both, Declare rams to siphon life. Attack is now 3/5/6 Discard a card or get parasite token. Which makes it Discard a card or take 2 irreducible. Seems decent. Not to mention all the other silly things imaginable. Can't wait. Couple of things (and I'm sure people will discover more the longer this thing is out), but Siphon power is a "may" so if you are trying to siphon from an enemy model with a parasite, they can always choose not to. If you are siphoning from Nexus that should be fine but it is irreducible. I think we are legion would still allow you to give an enemy parasited model a point of damage, even if you aren't able to reduce the damage (please correct me if I'm wrong), but Nexus would also still take a point. I think that's what you were getting at anyway. Just trying to walk myself through the action. Still seems really neat. Live for the swarm! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saduhem Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Some of the best art we've ever had. Can we get the name of the artist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancater Posted October 22, 2020 Report Share Posted October 22, 2020 Curious to see how this creepy creature fits into the Explorers Guild in the fluff fiction, if I was viewing things from afar I'd default to Neverborn obviously, could see her as a Ten Thunders or Arcanist (breach crossing mutated human). So in the Explorers, well we shall see. Also hope that the entire crew reflects this super creepy spider vibe. Concerning Widow Weaver, this is where the obvious default to Neverborn would have been my mindset (which obviously we're not). Widow Weaver, unless she is errata'd has no cross over in game, but, again, I cannot help but think she'll have some cross reference in the fluff, the theme of these two models is so very connected. So love the art look. Like the model concept, seems strong (yep master) but also sideways with her power requiring a little thought and set up, spinning the web if you will. But most interested to see the fluff, how does this slide into the Explorer concept..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adran Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 11 hours ago, dancater said: Also hope that the entire crew reflects this super creepy spider vibe. Concerning Widow Weaver, this is where the obvious default to Neverborn would have been my mindset (which obviously we're not). Widow Weaver, unless she is errata'd has no cross over in game, but, again, I cannot help but think she'll have some cross reference in the fluff, the theme of these two models is so very connected. We have no idea on the stories, but I don't really see a connection between the widow weaver and Nexus (other than their outward appearance). Mind you I had similar objections to all the people that thought Grimwell and the Aslyum crew were related to McMorning. Yes, they both have webs. But the Widow weaver (and the Bandisnatch) both seem to be lone hunters, who weave webs. Nexus (and I assume the Cadmus keyword) seem to be a hive mind, all controlled by the same being. The parasite mechanic seems to be a form of mind control, that we don't really see in the other webby forms (I probably ought to include Jogomoro in the things I don't think are connected in the story, but look slightly similar). From that I would start to worry about what would happen if they got together with Hamlin who also has a mind control vibe I'm looking forward to the stories explaining them. My best guess is something a little like the baddy in the Mummy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultravanillasmurf Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Okay, they are creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inefficiency_Expert Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Apparently her thing is running a summer camp. I was shocked to see this pop up in Monster Prom 2 on my first playthrough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockworkspide Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 On 10/23/2020 at 1:05 PM, Inefficiency_Expert said: Apparently her thing is running a summer camp. I was shocked to see this pop up in Monster Prom 2 on my first playthrough. That sort of thing looks good on one's resume, I hear. Probably why the Society hired her.😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yool1981 Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 Awesome artwort ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jest Posted October 29, 2020 Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 ::Swipes all other miniatures and crews off the table:: A SPIDER Master?! Maybe the whole crew?! GIMMIE! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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