Haka
HP: 29
Hand: Mere, Savage Mana, Taiaha, Elbow Smash
In play:
Trash:
Additional effects:
[hr]
Start of hero turn: Take 4 melee damage from Spite. Put
Lost Child under Safe House.
Play a card: Mere
Use a power: Mere. Deal 2 melee damage to Spite (78). Draw Punish the Weak.
Draw a card: Ta Moko
End of hero turn:
[hr]
HP: 25
Hand: Savage Mana, Taiaha, Elbow Smash, Punish the Weak, Ta Moko
In play: Mere
Trash:
Additional effects:
"You would make these innocents suffer, I shall make you suffer."
Dark Visionary
HP: 24
Hand: Brain Burn, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Decoy Projection, Mass Levitation
In Play:
Trash:
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Start of Turn:
Play a Card: Mass Levitation
Use a Power: Turmoil on Spite
Draw a Card: Suggestion
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HP: 24
Hand: Brain Burn, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Decoy Projection, Suggestion
In Play: Mass Levitation
Trash:
Effects: Turmoil -> Spite
"I wonder, I wonder. What sorts of friends should I make today?"
Golem Unity
HP: 24
Hand: Construction Pylon, Modular Workbench, Volatile Parts, Flash Forge
In play:
Trash:
Additional effects:
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Start of hero turn:
Play a card: Skip
Use a power: Skip
Draw a card: Draw Brainstorm and Bee Bot
End of hero turn:
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HP: 24
Hand: Construction Pylon, Modular Workbench, Volatile Parts, Flash Forge, Brainstorm, Bee Bot
In play:
Trash:
Additional effects:
Oh hey, the quote functionality seems to have improved?!.. Except I don't seem to be able to un-italicize text. Odd.
I was considering inserting some flavor into my posts, but ended up getting carried away and writing the beginnings of a little fanfiction piece based on this matchup (well, the Wraith vs. Spite on Mars part of it, I'm not committed to using the same heroes apart from the villain's nemesis). I love Dark Visionary's line, I might throw a similar one-liner in if I can think of one at some point, but for now I'll stay on-task.
The Wraith
HP: 24
Hand: Grappling Hook, Infrared Eyepiece, Micro-Targeting Computer, Utility Belt.
In play:
Trash:
Additional effects:
Play a card: Infrared Eyepiece
Use a power: Stealth. Reduce the next damage that would be dealt to the Wraith by 2.
Draw a card: Combat Stance (oh, wouldn't that have been nice to have had a moment ago!)
End of hero turn:
Hand: Grappling Hook, Micro-Targeting Computer, Utility Belt, Combat Stance.
In play: Infrared Eyepiece
Trash:
Additional effects: Wraith is Spite's nemesis (+1 damage dealt and received). Next instance of damage reduced by 2.
Not being sure exactly what Turmoil did, I wasn't sure whether to activate IR Eyepiece this turn, but ultimately decided against it just based on my taking double damage from Demon's Kiss; until I get Utility Belt down, I feel like a half-redundant contribution to Visionary's one-man "just say YES to drugs" initiative was less important than protecting myself. If Wraith should somehow chance to be tied with 1+ other heroes for highest HP at the start of the end of the next villain turn (or earlier if a card is played to such effect), I give the other players permission to select Wraith to take the 3 damage (and reduce Spite's healing by a net of 1) if they deem it tactically correct (I find this to be improbable, but I won't have time to post like at all tomorrow, so I put the decision in your hands). Otherwise, I'd much rather let someone else take 4 damage, then have Stealth entirely prevent the nemesis-boosted Demon's Kiss damage to me.
If nothing drastic happens during the non-hero turns, you can safely assume that my next turn will involve playing Utility Belt and using both powers. I concur with the general "get him drunkgged" plan, and you may resolve the Eyepiece's effects at your discretion in order to avoid delaying the game. I should be back to posting sometime past midnight on Saturday morning, or else I'll find time at least once during the day.
Turmoil turns up Collateral Damage and Lost Child.
I would suggest the other Lost Child
Alright team, let's get these innocents to safety, there's a serial killer on the loose.
I draw Vitality Surge. I also concur about the Lost Child.
I've got several cards in my hand I'd really like to get down for setup before the flip. I hope we don't speed up so much that I'll miss those.
Thanks for the concern for the game! In general, I tend to think that level of delay (unavailable for one day) is fine.
(BTW, the quote functionality doesn't seem to have improved for me.)
Team Leader: Unity draws Platform Bot
I am going to go back and check the rulebook, but I am fairly certain that every time Tachy and Unity interact, Unity has to say something.
"Aha! Bee Bot will need a floaty friend!"
Much better. Sorry for being a rules lawyer.
It's almost as if the Mars Base realises that there probably shouldn't be a serial killer, several lost children and a soup kitchen aboard it, and decides that there's only one way to restore logical order...
Wagner Mars Base
In Play:
Trash:
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Start:
Play: SELF-DESTRUCT SEQUENCE.
End:
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In Play: Self-Destruct Sequence [2]
Trash:
Effects: ST: Discard the top card of the countdown pile (or abort if countdown <= 7)
Players may skip their turn to place a card on top of the countdown pile.
Round Two
Spite - Transhuman Serial Killer
Spite - 80
In Play: Safe House (Lost Child)
"Demon's Kiss"
Trash: Lab Raid, Good Samaritan, On The Prowl
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Start of Turn: Useless healing.
Play a Card: Lost Child enters play.
End of Turn: Innocent Bystander enters play.
Spite deals Tachyon 4 energy damage.
Spite deals each non-villain target 1 infernal damage.
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Spite - 80
In Play: Safe House (Lost Child)
"Demon's Kiss"
Lost Child
Innocent Bystander
Trash: Lab Raid, Good Samaritan, On The Prowl
Effects: ST: If there are 5 Drug cards in play, flip Spite.
ST: Spite regains 7HP.
ET: Play the top card of the villain deck.
ET: Spite deals the hero target with the highest HP 4 energy damage.
ET: Spite deals each non-villain target 1 infernal damage.
Hero Start: That hero may have Spite deal them 4 melee damage. If they do, place Lost Child under the Safe House.
Hero Start: That hero may discard 3 cards. If they do, place Innocent Bystander under the Safe House.
When Spite deals damage, he regains that much HP.
When Lost Child is destroyed, Spite regains 5HP.
When Innocent Bystander is destroyed, Spite regains 5HP.
Safe House, "Demon's Kiss" are indestructible.
Hero HP: Haka - 24, Visionary - 23, Unity - 23, Wraith - 24, Tachyon - 22
Haka sees another little lost child and takes her by the hand, leading her to the safe house where there are some fresh-baked cookies waiting. She doesn’t notice the killer’s fruitless attack behind his bulk.
Haka
HP: 24
Hand: Savage Mana, Taiaha, Elbow Smash, Punish the Weak, Ta Moko, Vitality Surge
In play: Mere
Trash:
Additional effects:
[hr]
Start of hero turn: Take 4 melee damage from Spite (20) while leading Lost Child to the Safe House.
Play a card: Ta Moko
Use a power: Mere. Deal 2 melee damage to Spite (78). Draw Rampage.
Draw a card: Enduring Intercession
End of hero turn:
[hr]
HP: 20
Hand: Savage Mana, Taiaha, Elbow Smash, Punish the Weak, Vitality Surge, Rampage, Enduring Intercession
In play: Mere, Ta Moko
Trash:
Additional effects: Damage to Haka is reduced by 1.
Dark Visionary draws Psychic Maelstrom.
"Dominating the mind of the weak is easy, I shall protect them."
Dark Visionary
HP: 23
Hand: Brain Burn, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Decoy Projection, Psychic Maelstrom
In Play: Mass Levitation
Trash:
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Start of Turn: Discard Brain Burn, Psychic Maelstrom and Cerebral Hemorrhage to lead the innocent bystander to the safehouse
Play a Card: Decoy Projection [5]
Use a Power: Turmoil on Spite
Draw a Card: Twist the Ether
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HP: 23
Hand: Suggestion, Twist the Ether
In Play: Decoy Projection, Mass Levitation
Trash: Brain Burn, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Psychic Maelstrom
Effects: Turmoil -> Spite, any damage dealt to Dark Visionary is redirected to Decoy Projection
Turmoil turns up two Forced Entries.
Welp, I'll be using IR Eyepiece for sure on my turn...just need the squirrel to post first.
"You're too loud Mister Auto-Exploder. How do we turn you off?"
Golem Unity
HP: 23
Hand: Construction Pylon, Modular Workbench, Volatile Parts, Flash Forge, Brainstorm, Bee Bot, Platform Bot
In play:
Trash:
Additional effects:
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Start of hero turn:
Play a card: skip
Use a power: skip
Draw a card: Draw Modular Workbench and Scrap Metal
End of hero turn:
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HP: 23
Hand: Construction Pylon, Modular Workbench (2), Volatile Parts, Flash Forge, Brainstorm, Bee Bot, Scrap Metal, Platform Bot
In play:
Trash:
Additional effects:
I can skip my next turn to feed the countdown. Spite will probably take it out sooner or later. I'd rather save the Bee Bot for something that is hurting us more.