Waldo's Weekly - Say Cheese

[Kyle]

Hey Wyrdos,

This week, after finding out that some employees at Wyrd are lactose intolerant, Waldo went shopping for cheese. Days later, we heard about an explosion at the cheese shop. Da brie was everywhere. After confronting Waldo about the incident, he said it was nacho problem. How dairy he. He should have had cheddar judgment.

So, while we clean up the mess in gouda time, let’s take a look at an upcoming group of characters that will be heading to battle in both The Other Side and Malifaux later this year: the Hex Bows!

Recruited from those who carry curses in their blood and bones, Hex Bows serve the Guild by weaponizing their misfortune. Witch Hunters instruct the archers on drawing power into their runic bows, launching missiles that land with devastating explosive strength. In the moment before impact, a Hex Bow’s curse afflicts their target. Damage is amplified tenfold in the face of bad luck, giving rise to rumors that even being near these archers has the potential to pollute one’s good fortune.

In The Other Side, Hex Bows are a flexible fireteam that can select from Piercing, Accurate, or Area when firing their Runed Bows. Successfully resolving an Action also allows you to cripple enemies by giving them non-Tactics Tokens, like Pinned or Shaken. In Glory, the Hex Bows further increase their lethality and capabilities with new triggers.

In Malifaux, rumors have spread regarding Hex Bows and their ability to permanently alter someone else’s Fate. The Guild does little to tamper such talk; reputation can be a useful weapon in battle. This leads to Hex Bows becoming isolated. They rarely find camaraderie outside their own battalions, but that’s started to change... Though Sonnia Criid is their savior, more Hex Bows are requesting deployment alongside a new company. They endure no stigma there, so long as their grenade arrows hit true.

Where will you field the Hex Bows, on the Earth battlefields or in Malifaux? Let us know!

[Cats Laughing]

I wonder how many of these new keywords will only have a Henchman leader (like Jockey currently) or if they'll all be getting masters in the new book

[Paddywhack]

Very nice sculpts! These might be enough to finally get me into Guild.

[Nathan Sells]

Interesting, I figured being cross game and therefore probably pre-built the Hex Bows would be going in the Guild starter, but they're not versatile. 

[Chou]

Looking so cool!!

[Mortarion]

Oh! I like both the models and the rules.

However, I am a bit confused as to how the "Once per activation" on Runed Quiver work. Let's say you attack a model and your opponent decides not to discard a card. You already have the trigger you want so you decide to not add a suit. Is the ability still "spent" or can you use it on your next attack since you decided not to add a suit? How about if your opponent discarded a card? I guess it is "spent" on your first attack regardless of if your opponent discards a card or you decide to add a suit, but it is not entirely clear.

[Irritated Walrus]

On 5/18/2022 at 11:29 AM, Paddywhack said:

Very nice sculpts! These might be enough to finally get me into Guild.

I feel like Wyrd has done a really great job with Guild this edition. In second there were a few master's that just didn't measure up. I never feel like I don't have a shot with many of the new masters or their 3e updates. 

[Irritated Walrus]

2 hours ago, Mortarion said:

Oh! I like both the models and the rules.

However, I am a bit confused as to how the "Once per activation" on Runed Quiver work. Let's say you attack a model and your opponent decides not to discard a card. You already have the trigger you want so you decide to not add a suit. Is the ability still "spent" or can you use it on your next attack since you decided not to add a suit? How about if your opponent discarded a card? I guess it is "spent" on your first attack regardless of if your opponent discards a card or you decide to add a suit, but it is not entirely clear.

I would think it isn't spent unless the trigger actually resolves itself. 

[theamazingmrg]

14 hours ago, Irritated Walrus said:

I feel like Wyrd has done a really great job with Guild this edition. In second there were a few master's that just didn't measure up. I never feel like I don't have a shot with many of the new masters or there 3e updates. 

I wouldn't have said that at the start of M3E, but yeah, they're definitely on the level now.

[Irritated Walrus]

On 5/18/2022 at 1:07 PM, Nathan Sells said:

Interesting, I figured being cross game and therefore probably pre-built the Hex Bows would be going in the Guild starter, but they're not versatile. 

If they were versatile, you'd probably see them in every list. 

[Nathan Sells]

5 hours ago, Irritated Walrus said:

If they were versatile, you'd probably see them in every list. 

Oh yeah, having seen their stats I wouldn't advocate for them being versatile. I'd been wondering about it from their initial GenCon tease. I'm just excited to start speculating about the Guild starter all over again.