Episode 14: Bezaliel the Apostate

General GTG Events
41

Tempest reaches deep within himself, searching for reserves of strength.

Freedom Tempest

HP: 25

Hand: Reclaim from the Deep, Shielding Winds, Flash Flood

In play:

Trash: Chain Lightning, Lightning Slash

Additional effects:

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Shielding Winds

Use a power: Sacrifice. Destroy Shielding Winds. Draw Aquatic Correspondence, Reclaim from the Deep, Shielding Winds.

Draw a card: Ball Lightning

End of hero turn:

[hr]

HP: 25

Hand: Reclaim from the Deep (x2), Flash Flood, Aquatic Correspondence, Shielding Winds, Ball Lightning

In play:

Trash: Chain Lightning, Lightning Slash, Shielding Winds

Additional effects:

42

Wow, if there ever was a time for irreducible damage...Also, Apostate was still Stun Bolted so his damage should be reduced by 1

43

Yes, but the Periapt of Woe pushes it back up again, I think.

44

I have Riveting Crane in hand, but it's not going to do any of us a bit of good if I can't punch through DR myself.  I'm probably going with Grease Monkey Fist this coming round, and dealing out damage where I can...

45

One day, ONE DAY I will get one of these things right. One day…

46

Wraith

HP: 25

Hand: Trust Fund, MicroTargeting Computer, Mega Computer, Suture Self

In play: Stun Bolt

Trash: Grappling Hook

Additional effects:

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Trust Fund, Draw Inventory Barrage, Suture Self, Impromptu Invention, Razor Ordinance, discard Inventory Barrage and Mega Computer

Use a power: Stun Bolt Apostate for 1 (55), Apostate's damage -1 until the start of Wraith's turn

Draw a card: Infared Eyepiece

End of hero turn:

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HP: 25

Hand: MicroTargeting Computer, Suture Selfx2, Impromptu Invetion, Razor Ordinance, Infared Eyepiece

In play: Stun Bolt

Trash: Grappling Hook, Trust Fund, Mega Computer, Inventory Barrage

Additional effects:

47

"Ya got so many widgets here, Bezaliel--ya really oughta consider gettin' a tool box to organize all yer toys."

Mister Fixer

HP: 23

Hand:   Grease Monkey Fist, Riveting Crane; Bloody Knuckles

In play:  Dual Crowbars

Trash:  Pipe Wrench

Additional effects:

 

Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Grease Monkey Fist

Use a power: Strike--deals net 3 radiant damage to Apostate [52] and net 1 radiant damage to Orb of Delerium [6]

Draw a card: Salvage Yard

End of hero turn:

 

HP: 23

Hand: Riveting Crane, Bloody Knuckles, Salvage Yard

In play: Grease Monkey Fist, Dual Crowbars

Trash: Pipe Wrench

Additional effects: 

48

"Do not underestimate these baubles of his. They are a potent distraction."

The Scholar

HP: 21

Hand: Flesh to Iron, Solid to Liquid, Expect the Worst, Keep Moving, Grace Under Fire, Alchemical Redirection

In play:

Trash: Transmutive Recovery

Additional effects:

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Grace Under Fire - deal 6 radiant damage to the Orb of Delirium, destroying it

Use a power: Better Living - heal 1 HP [22]

Draw a card: Mortal Form to Energy

End of hero turn:

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HP: 22

Hand: Flesh to Iron, Solid to Liquid, Expect the Worst, Keep Moving, Alchemical Redirection, Mortal Form to Energy

In play:

Trash: Transmutive Recovery, Grace Under Fire

Additional effects: 

49

[Sorry for the lateness, with all the excitement of last-minute preparations for the game day in London this weekend, I forgot that I hadn't taken my turn. oops! You know when you intend to do something and then kind of think you've done it already...?]

Helena felt the waves of unholy energy pouring off the strange glowing runes scarring the smooth stone surface of the obelisk that her immortal enemy had summoned from who knows what dark place. "This one protects the others!" she yelled to her teammates as she thrust Absolution deep into the flesh of the Apostate.

Redeemer Fanatic

HP: 24

Hand: Absolution, End of Days x 2, Smite the Transgressor, Prayer of Desperation

In play: Absolution.

Trash: Final Dive.

Additional effects: 

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Smite the Transgressor, dealing 3 net damage to Apostate [49] and allowing me to use two powers this turn.

Use a power: Absolution, dealing 4 net damage to Apostate [45]. Redeem, regaining 1HP [25] and drawing Zealous Offense.

Draw a card: Aegis of Resurrection.

End of hero turn:

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HP: 24

Hand: Absolution, End of Days x 2, Prayer of Desperation, Zealous Offense, Aegis of Resurrection.

In play: Absolution

Trash: Final Dive, Smite the Transgressor

Additional effects: 

50

Realm of Discord

In Play: Positive Energy Field

Trash: Time Crawls

Effects:

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Start:

Play: Portal Fiend enters play.

End: 

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In Play: Positive Energy Field, Portal Fiend [17]

Trash: Time Crawls

Effects: 

51

Round Four

Apostate - Infernal Emissary

Apostate - 45

In Play: Condemnation - 11

Runes of Malediction - 6

Corrupted Effigy - 6

Gauntlet of Perdition - 5

Periapt of Woe - 4

Gauntlet of Perdition - 5

Trash: Profane Summons x2, Tome of the Unknowable, Imp Pilferer, Orb of Delirium

Effects: ET: Apostate deals the hero target with the highest HP 3 melee damage and 3 infernal damage.

ET: Apostate deals the hero target with the highest HP 3 melee damage. [Condemnation]

ET: Search the deck and trash for Runes of Malediction, and put it into play. [Effigy]

When Apostate would be reduced to 0HP and there's a relic in play, flip.

Reduce damage to Condemnation by 1.

Reduce damage dealt to Relic cards by 2. [Runes]

When Runes of Malediction are destroyed, place 5 Demons from the trash into play.

Whenever Apostate deals melee damage to a target, Gauntlet of Perdition deals that target 1 infernal damage. [x2]

Damage dealt to Periapt of Woe is reduced by 2.

Damage dealt by Apostate normal. [Periapt/Stun]

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Start of Turn: 

Play a Card: Fallen Angel; Apostate deals each hero 4 infernal damage, heals his full-health relics.

End of Turn: Apostate deals Tempest or Wraith 3 melee, 3 infernal, and 1,1 infernal Gauntlet damage [13].

Apostate deals the other of Wraith and Tempest 3 melee and 1,1 infernal Gauntlet damage [16].

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Apostate - 45

In Play: Condemnation - 11

Runes of Malediction - 6

Corrupted Effigy - 6

Gauntlet of Perdition - 5

Periapt of Woe - 4

Gauntlet of Perdition - 5

Trash: Profane Summons, Tome of the Unknowable

Effects: ET: Apostate deals the hero target with the highest HP 3 melee damage and 3 infernal damage.

ET: Apostate deals the hero target with the highest HP 3 melee damage. [Condemnation]

ET: Search the deck and trash for Runes of Malediction, and put it into play. [Effigy]

When Apostate would be reduced to 0HP and there's a relic in play, flip.

Reduce damage to Condemnation by 1.

Reduce damage dealt to Relic cards by 2. [Runes]

When Runes of Malediction are destroyed, place 5 Demons from the trash into play.

Whenever Apostate deals melee damage to a target, Gauntlet of Perdition deals that target 1 infernal damage. [x2]

Damage dealt to Periapt of Woe is reduced by 2.

Damage dealt by Apostate normal. [Periapt/Stun]

Hero HP: Tempest - 13/16, Wraith - 16/13, Fixer - 19, The Scholar - 18, Fanatic - 20

52

Fanatic also got healed for 1HP, so is alo tied with me and Wraith and is a possible target for the end-of-turn damage (though it's better to avoid her for Nemesis reasons). I don't know that it matters much who takes it; I can take the 8 damage.

53

Tempest was able to manipulate the weather here, but it didn’t always take the forms he expected. A wide stream of walnuts flowed through and carried off the Portal Fiend.

Freedom Tempest

HP: 13

Hand: Reclaim from the Deep (x2), Flash Flood, Aquatic Correspondence, Shielding Winds, Ball Lightning

In play:

Trash: Chain Lightning, Lightning Slash, Shielding Winds

Additional effects:

[hr]
Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Flash Flood. Destroy Portal Fiend and Positive Energy Field.

Use a power: None.

Draw a card: Flash Flood.

End of hero turn:

[hr]

HP: 13

Hand: Reclaim from the Deep (x2), Aquatic Correspondence, Shielding Winds, Ball Lightning, Flash Flood

In play:

Trash: Chain Lightning, Lightning Slash, Shielding Winds, Flash Flood

Additional effects:

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Wraith

HP: 16

Hand: MicroTargeting Computer, Suture Selfx2, Impromptu Invetion, Razor Ordinance, Infared Eyepiece

In play: Stun Bolt

Trash: Grappling Hook, Trust Fund, Mega Computer, Inventory Barrage

Additional effects:

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Impromptu Invetion.  Draw Grappling Hook.  Search Deck for Utility Belt and put it into play.  Play Infared Eyepiece

Use a power: Stun Bolt Apostate for 1 (44), Apostate's damage -1 until the start of Wraith's turn.  Infared Eyepiece Apostate, draw Impromtptu Invetion

Draw a card: Combat Stance

End of hero turn:

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HP: 16

Hand: MicroTargeting Computer, Suture Selfx2, Impromptu Invetion, Razor Ordinance, Combat Stance, Grappling Hook

In play: Stun Bolt, Infared Eyepiece, Utility Belt

Trash: Grappling Hook, Trust Fund, Mega Computer, Inventory Barrage, Impromptu Invetion

Additional effects: Look at the top two cards of Apostate's Deck

55

Umm so anyway somehow I managed to post on the wrong thread.  Awesome.

Nevermind me, back to slaying the bad guy and saving the world.

56

(This was a reply to phantaskippy posting on the wrong thread.)

57

Nope;she did heal, but then she took one extra damage from the Fallen Angel because nemesis.

Anyway, the Eyepiece reveals a Fiendish Pugilist and an Imp Pilferer.

58

I would say the Imp, just to avoid more damage, but anyone else have an opinion?

59

I worry about having 2 imps in the trash when we kill Runes of Malediction. How quickly can we kill the pugilist?

60

I can hit him for 3 with Dual Crowbars/Grease Monkey Fist.