Hand Changes posted:

- Master Splinter: Add Into the Night, Possession and Submissive Afflicion; remove Feedback Loop, Gnawing Horde and Empathetic Assault. Discard Scurry and Possession as Scenario effect.
- Rocky: no hand changes! Discard Nature's Lift and Avalanche as Scenario effect.
- Bullwinkle: Add Spare Dagger; remove Shield Bash. Discard Grab and Go and Spare Dagger as Scenario effect.

Battle Goals posted:

These are the BG for this Scenario:

ROUND REVEAL posted:

8. Master Splinter the Vermling Mindthief (Xiahou Dun) posted:

code:

"PERVERSE EDGE (08) [Lvl1]
TOP: ATK3 - Add +2ATK and gain XP1 for each negative condition on the target - LOSS
BOT: ATK1, Range(3) - STUN - Generate ICE - XP1"

"THE MIND'S WEAKNESS (75) [Lvl1]
TOP:  Augment - Persistent Bonus On your melee attacks add +2ATK - ATK1 - XP1 (discard when another augment is played)
BOT: ATK1 - WOUND"

42. Bullwinkle the Inox Brute (Kafila) posted:

code:

"HOOK AND CHAIN (42) [Lvl3]
TOP: ATK3, Range3, PULL2.
BOT: MOVE4 - If the movement was in a straight line, ATK X, where X is the number of hexes you moved with this action."

"LEAPING CLEAVE (54) [Lvl1]
TOP: ATK3, PBAOE (check image) - XP1
BOT: MOVE3, Jump - Generate AIR"

43. Rocky the Savvas Cragheart (Eeepies) posted:

code:

"CLEAR THE WAY (43) [Lvl3]
TOP: Move and adjacent single-hex obstacle to an empty hex withing Range4 - ATK2, Target all enemies adjacent to the moved obstacle, XP1 - Consume EARTH: +1ATK, XP1.
BOT: MOVE5, Jump - Destroy all obstacles and disarm all traps move through - XP2 - LOSS"

"DIRT TORNADO (82) [Lvl1]
TOP: ATK1, Range2, AOE (check image), Consume EARTH:+1ATK, XP1 
- MUDDLE all allies and enemies in the targeted area.
BOT: Move 3"

Kafila posted:

So this is how I think the turn's going to play out.
Splinter stuns 1E where it is.
4E will stay where it is, shoot and wound me, but hopefully won't damage me due to shields.

Then my current plan is to jump to D3, and hook 4E to C3. I'll eat the retaliate damage, and if I'm very lucky might even get 1 damage in (woo go me!). That'll set them up for potential AOE next turn.

Rocky will then muddle them both, and eat a bunch of retaliates, as Flame Elementals are complete shits.

Thoughts?

And I vote Y to adding the extra battle goals

Kafila posted:

Of course I knew I'd screw up. Guess I'm glad it's pre-first turn.

So looking at the AOE template, it might actually be hard to not get hit myself by the dirt tornado (or cause Rocky to get retaliated as too close) if I stand in D3 and pull 4E to C3.
So I'll just jump there and do the ranged attack and leave them where they end up.

What do you think Eepies? were you planning on moving anywhere? As that might adjust how the AOE template can be set and might make my plan more useful.

I'm setting up for a Skewer potentially next turn, though I'm a bit worried about soaking 3x retaliates in the first room!

Eeepies posted:

Yeah, if you can leave it alone, I can Dirt Tornado both without getting retaliated by aiming at C3 once it moves to C2 or B2. If it moves to B2, I'll be stuck at C5, but if it moves to C2, I can move to B4 instead. I'll submit my orders for all possibilities for this.

Pending actions from last Round posted:

- None!

8. Master Splinter the Vermling Mindthief (Xiahou Dun) posted:

- Master Splinter uses Perverse Edge (bot)! Attacks Flame Demon 1(E) for 0 (1base, +1mod, SHIELD4) damage!
Flame Demon 1(E) is at 4 HP and is STUNNED!
- Master Splinter uses The Mind's Weakness (top)! Augment - Persistent Bonus: On your melee attacks add +2ATK - (discard when another augment is played). Gains 1XP.
ICE is now strong.

30. Flame Demons posted:

- Flame Demon 1 loses STUNNED token!
- Flame Demon 4 focuses Bullwinkle! Flies1 to C2. Attacks Bullwinkle for 0 (1base, +1mod, SHIELD2) damage! Chainmail's 1st charge used! Heater Shield SPENT! Attacks Master Splinter for 0 (1base, -1mod) damage!
Master Splinter is at 8 HP and is WOUNDED!
Bullwinkle is at 14 HP and is WOUNDED!

42. Bullwinkle the Inox Brute (Kafila) posted:

Bullwinkle suffers 1 damage from WOUND!
Bullwinkle is at 13 HP and is WOUNDED!
- Bullwinkle uses Leaping Cleave (bot)! Jumps1 to C5.
- Bullwinkle uses Hook and Chain (top)! Attacks Flame Demon 1(E) for 0 (3base, +1mod ,SHIELD4) damage!
AIR is now strong.

43. Rocky the Savvas Cragheart (Eeepies) posted:

Forgot to show it in the previous updates, but Rocky is now the fortunate owner of a Minor Power Potion! Not going to be relevant this Round, but I'm sure it'll be useful during the Scenario.

- Rocky uses Clear the Way (bot)! Moves2 to B4
- Rocky uses Dirt Tornado (top)! Attacks Flame Demon 1(E) for 0 (1base, +0mod, SHIELD4) damage! Attacks Flame Demon 4(E) for 0 (1base, -1mod, SHIELD4) damage!
Flame Demon 1(E) is at 4 HP and is MUDDLED!
Flame Demon 4(E) is at 4 HP and is MUDDLED!

END OF ROUND ACTIONS posted:

- ICE is now waning.
- AIR is now waning.

Eeepies posted:

I can do a bit of guaranteed damage to both demons moderately early, so that'll be my plan for this turn. Hopefully it's enough so that you don't suffer retaliation from at least one of them.

Slaan posted:

Wow these guys are bullshit. Good luck players

FairGame posted:

e: oh, is it because these are flying units and as such wouldn't spring a trap?

Narsham posted:

Other ways to deal with high shield values besides direct damage: removal (instant kill effects), Wound, Poison effectively reduces shield by 1, pierce helps some of the time, and sheer high damage output. The Scoundrel at L1 can manage a once per scenario Attack 12 or better with a power potion. Some scenarios don't require you to kill everything, so sometimes running away will help, too.

FairGame posted:

e: oh, is it because these are flying units and as such wouldn't spring a trap?

Kobal2 posted:

Well this specific scenario only requires Drake kills, so our intrepid heroes could technically just say "NAWP" and forge on. That being said, considering how hard Fire Demons can hit, and their ridiculous move/fire range, it's possibly probably not living their best lives.

Reik posted:

If Splinter can knock one of them out early by having them trigger the retaliation of the other demon, that might help prevent Bullwinkle from taking multiple retaliates.

Xiahou Dun posted:

Double-post, but stun doesn't stop retaliate, right?

Xiahou Dun posted:

Double-post, but stun doesn't stop retaliate, right?

Pending actions from last Round posted:

- None!

ROUND REVEAL posted:

9. Master Splinter the Vermling Mindthief (Xiahou Dun) posted:

code:

"HOSTILE TAKEOVER (09) [Lvl2]
TOP: ATK2, Range 4 - IMMOBILIZE - Generate ICE - 1XP
BOT: Round Bonus: Force one normal or elite enemy within Range 3 to perform its turn this Round as if it's allies were enemies and its enemies were allies - 2XP - LOSS"

"SUBMISSIVE AFFLICTION (48) [Lvl1]
TOP: ATK2 - Add +ATK1 for each negative condition on the target - XP1
BOT: Force one enemy within Range5 to perform ATK2 (Range0) targeting another enemy with you controlling the action."

18. Bullwinkle the Inox Brute (Kafila) posted:

code:

"EYE FOR AN EYE (18) [Lvl1]
TOP: Round bonus RETALIATE2, Self - Gain XP1 each time you Retaliate this round.
BOT: HEAL2, Range1 - Generate EARTH"

"SKEWER (35) [Lvlx]
TOP: ATK 3, PBAOE (check image), Consume AIR: +1ATK, PIERCE1 - XP1
BOT: MOVE6 - XP1 - LOSS"

29. Rocky the Savvas Cragheart (Eeepies) posted:

code:

"RUMBLING ADVANCE (29) [Lvl1]
TOP: HEAL4, Range2 - Generate EARTH
BOT: MOVE2 - All adjacent allies and enemies suffer 1 damage - Generate EARTH"

"MASSIVE BOULDER (87) [Lvl1]
TOP: ATK3, Range3 - All allies and enemies adjacent to the target suffer 1 damage - Generate EARTH.
BOT: Move4"

Eeepies posted:

My first lesson piloting the Craghart is that 'fast' does not exist in his vocabulary.

My plan is to throw a boulder at one of them, then walk up to both of them to do damage. Don't think that the cards will change this plan?