STARTING HAND
Reputable Newsman
Building Inspector
Porkhand Magistrate
Spectral Aven
Manufactured Truth
WORKERS
Porkhand Magistrate
NextHand
Jail
Lawful Search
Bluecoat Musketeer
Arrest
Discard
Building Inspector
Manufactured Truth
Tech 0 card(s)
Get Paid - ($5)
Worker - ($4)
Play Reputable Newsman (0/3, blocking $0) - ($2)
Play Spectral Aven (2/2, Flying, Illusion) - ($0)
Float ($0)
Discard 2, draw 4
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite: Reputable Newsman (0+1/3, blocking $0)
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Spectral Aven (2/2, Flying, Illusion)
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 1
Disc: 2
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 6
Thoughts
Well, Grave eh? He’s going easy on me. Holding Aven, so I really want to get it out. But that only leaves me with $2 to spend. And here we are again, unable to protect a hero. I can get newsman out, block grappling hook, and go SQL or Elite.
Hmmm, I’m not so sure. Definitely not burdened by an overabundance of choices.
P2T2
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Overeager Cadet
Brave Knight
STARTING HAND
Bluecoat Musketeer
Jail
Arrest
Lawful Search
WORKERS
Porkhand Magistrate
Arrest
NextHand
Overeager Cadet
Traffic Director
Manufactured Truth
Jail
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid - ($6)
Worker - ($5)
Bluecoat Musketeer (1+1/2, Long-range) - ($3)
Build Tech 1 Building - ($2)
Aven scritches Grave behind the ear for 1 damage after armour.
Float ($2)
Discard 2, draw 1, reshuffle, draw 3
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader:
Elite: Bluecoat Musketeer (1/2, Long-range)
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
In Play:
Spectral Aven (2/2, Flying, Illusion)
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 4
Deck: 3
Disc: 0
Gold:
Gold: 2
Workers: 7
Thoughts
So, Newsy didn’t survive. Ugh, ok, a 1-drop would be super handy to be holding right now. I can search for it I guess…
So, on Frozen’s turn he can play Rook and the birds. Or, maxband Grave and take out two bodies. So I don’t super want to play a hero, because they’ll jsut eat a sword rune and give up two levels. the only two units I can field are musketeer, and then go searching for traffic director. Steadily going down on cards. But wait, I’d need a hero to cast lawful search and I can’t afford all that.
Tower’s no go, can’t afford to get that down and deploy two units. grave can max, huck a sword and then break the tower.
I could do nothing I guess? Worker, Tech 1 and save my cash? Grave can hit my tech1 and the birds will get it the turn after though… safely and all.
Dunno what to with Aven. Hitting a building seems fairly futile at this stage. At least hittting Grave means he has to level before doing much else… still somewhat impotent, but that’s the best I got I think.
Oh, yep, good catch. I failed to put Newsman into my discard pile after he was slain. I’ve unwound my reshuffle, and added him back in before reshuffling.
P2T3
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Flagstone Garrison
Overeager Cadet
STARTING HAND
Traffic Director
Jail
Brave Knight
Manufactured Truth
WORKERS
Porkhand Magistrate
Arrest
Jail
NextHand
Lawful Search
Overeager Cadet
Discard
Manufactured Truth
Flagstone Garrison
Overeager Cadet
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Summon Bigby Hayes - ($6)
Bigby casts Manufactured Truth - Musketeer is an Aven - ($5)
Play Brave Knight (3/3, Readiness) - ($2)
Play Traffic Director (1/1, Untargetable) - ($1)
“Aven” kills SQL Tweetie Bird. Takes 1 damage.
The actual illusory Aven hits Rook for 2 damage.
Float ($1)
Discard 0, draw 2
Board Info: In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Traffic Director (1/1+A, Untargetable)
Elite:
Scavenger: Brave Knight (3/3, Readiness)
Technician: Bigby (2/3)
Lookout:
In Play:
Spectral Aven (2/2, Flying, Illusion)
Bluecoat Musketeer (1/1, Long-range, 1 damage)
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech I HP: 5
Economy Info: Cards:
Hand: 2
Deck: 2
Disc: 3
Gold:
Gold: 1
Workers: 8
Thoughts
It’d be nice to just wall up and maybe consider teching up. But again, there’s such a versatility to how White could arrange damage output here
Can’t be sure I can patrol vs the Birds with Aven because Grappling Hook could undo Aven.
Or just a plain old Sensei’s Advice turn the birds into 2/1+AA Flying attackers.
Rook’s midband, or Grave’s maxband make it very difficult to play a hero safely.
Brave Knight can also eat a sword rune and not return to my hand - that’s a bit of a worry as well.
Tempted to just play a maxband Oni and knock the table. But I wouldn’t be able to afford a worker though, which seems a bit shortsighted.
Manufactured Truth has some potential applications here, but playing a Hero to cast it also seems shortsighted. And I dunno, the best result from an MTruth casting is Aven hitting Rook for 2 damage and Frozen has the funds to just heal up. But again, I think it’s the best I got?
Fox Primus, Morningstar Flagbearer, Fox Viper, Savior Monk
Patrol as below
Discard 1 Draw 3
Tech 2 cards before my next turn
Board Info:
Buildings:
Base HP: 20
Tech1 HP: 5
Hero’s Hall HP: 4
In Patrol:
Squad Leader: Tweetie Bird (1/1+1armor)
Elite:
Scavenger: Aged Sensei (1/1)
Technician: Sparring Partner (2/2)
Lookout:
In Play:
Rook (3/3 lvl 7)
Grave (3/1 lvl 3)
Tweetie Bird (1/1)
Bird’s Nest
Safe Attacking
Economy Info:
Cards:
Hand: 3
Deck: 1
Disc: 4
Gold:
Gold: 0
Workers: 8
End of Turn Hand
Smoker
Sensei’s Advice
Reversal
End of Turn Discard
Earthquake
Grappling Hook
Earthquake
Snapback
My Thoughts
Aki’s really going all out. I feel it best to respond in kind here; no free card for Bigby, dump blockers to keep heroes safe, next turn maxband Rook for sure, probably Grave also but we’ll see
Ah yes, ty. Originally I had considered skipping worker to maxband, but then realized I was reasonably safe to just leave Rook on 3/3 lvl 7 (reflected in my thoughts). Looks like I didn’t update my action summary text (just the gold) or board state, though, my bad on that!
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9)
Worker - ($8)
Begin Constructing Tech II Building… PEACE! - ($4)
Play Overeager Cadet (2/2)
Summon General Onimaru (2/3, Frenzy 1) - ($2)
The General orders a Lawful Search of your hand (um, yikes) - ($1)
So Grappling Hook is in the discard pile. That’s kinda nice to know, but I’m not sure what it gets me… Kinda want BI in SQL so he can’t be picked off by one bird alone.
I dunno, I think however I arrange this patrol there’s a fairly straight forward refutation from White. Especially after the depressing look at Frozen’s hand… Not a lot of use in weighing which bad choice is worst when the outcome of the game isn’t likely to be affected.
Well then, my one card draw turned out to be a Garrison! Will Tech II survive? Will I be able to protect the Garrison even if I can play it? Stay tuned as the drama unfolds!
Oof, sorry about that, clearly mistakes were made here. I’d like to unwind and figure it out, but I’ve run out of time. I’m off camping for the next 4 days and likely without access to the internets. Was going to try and get a turn in this morning but it seems unlikely now.
Yeah, I think I might have taken a technician draw mistakenly there. My apologies.
I think the best thing to do is skip a worker here. But I need to unwind and redo my reshuffle, so here’s a whole new turn.
P2T4
Tech StartingHand Workers
TECH
Drill Sergeant
Flagstone Garrison
STARTING HAND
Lawful Search
Overeager Cadet
Building Inspector
WORKERS
Porkhand Magistrate
Arrest
Jail
NextHand
Traffic Director (1/1+A, Untargetable)
Reputable Newsman
Tech 2 card(s)
Get Paid + float - ($9) Skipping worker
Begin Constructing Tech II Building… PEACE! - ($5)
Play Overeager Cadet (2/2)
Summon General Onimaru (2/3) - ($3)
The General orders a Lawful Search of your hand - ($2)
So Grappling Hook is in the discard pile. That’s kinda nice to know, but I’m not sure what it gets me… Kinda want BI in SQL so he can’t be picked off by one bird alone.
I dunno, I think however I arrange this patrol there’s a fairly straight forward refutation from White. Especially after the depressing look at Frozen’s hand… Not a lot of use in weighing which bad choice is worst when the outcome of the game isn’t likely to be affected.
Well then, Traffic Director come off the deck instead of a Garrison… so where there was a bit of a glimmer of some potential drama, I can’t see Traffic Director delivering the same sort of wow-factor.
sorry for the delay! I did the thing where I saw this on my phone, started taking a turn in my head, then somehow thought later I had actually written it up and posted it lol… I gotta stop doing that
Patrol as below
Base HP: 20
Squad Leader:
Elite:
Scavenger:
Technician:
Lookout:
Base HP: 20
Spectral Aven (2/2, Flying, Illusion)