Episode #37 - Waiting For Capt Cosmos <Best Forum Activity 2014 Award Winner>

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With Wrath delayed, anyone up for a forum game?

Heroes:

Setback (phantaskippy)
Redeemer Fanatic (cmschex)
Naturalist (Platinum Warlock)
Argent Adept (grysqrl)
Nightmist (powerhound_2000)

Prepping for start…


Villain:

Ennead (advanced)

Environment:
Wagner Mars Base

I'll play.

Sure.  It's been a while since we've had a forum game going.   I'll pick up whichever hero is left at the end. 

I'll play, I love all of those charcters so I have no preference

 

EDIT:

 

Actually, I'll take Redeemer Fanatic if no one objects

Anyone object if I use Kvothe instead of vanilla Argent?

I don't. 

Any chance getting the New Adept?

I'm in either way.

I don't.  But I don't have a copy of the card either to know what the new default power is.

If there's a slot left, can I take it?!

(Preferably The Naturalist, if available?)

The new default power is

Sympathy: Reveal the top card of any 2 decks. Put 1 into play and the other into the trash. 

Incap side - One player may draw 1 card now. One player may play one card now. Destroy a target with 2 or fewer 

 

I'll take Nightmist then.  Haven't played her in a while. 

And I'm Setback.

If you want Nightmist instead Phantaskippy I'll switch.  

No, I don't like normal Nightmist.  I'm completely cool with Setback.

Alright characters are settled.   I'll list my opening hand here once I get a hold of the deck.  

Edit: Opening hand

Hand: Astral Premoniton (2), Heedless Lash (3), Call Forth (2), Master of Magic (2)

Episode #37 - Waiting for Capt Cosmos - ROUND 1

Introduction
The Ennead arrive on Mars, entering Wagner Mars Base to search for clues regarding the code keys necessary to enter the mysterious Sand Caves.  Unknown to them, the mothballed base's museum exhibit of the Mars Rover actually contains a refurbished vehicle!  It's camera records their break-in and relays a signal to Earth.  Soon afterwards, a team of heroes arrives to investigate.

Enter Tefnut [29], Set [26], Nuit [28], Isis [26], and Osiris [27].

Villain Turn
Start of turn- Nephtwys [28] enters play from under The Shrine (Advanced Ennead)

Play - Mass Overheating (one-shot, RED)
 - Destroy 4 Equipment cards
 - Tefnut deals each hero target 3 fire damage; Setback [28], Fanatic [28], Naturalist [26], Argent Adept [20], Nightmist [24]
 (RED CARD)
 - Set triggers play of top card of villain deck
  Play - Shn's Fury (one-shot, RED)
   - Tefnut deals each hero target 3 fire damage; Setback [25], Fanatic [25], Naturalist [23], Argent Adept [17], Nightmist [21]
 - Nuit tries to regains 2 HP, but is at Max HP

End of turn - None

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Effects:
- At the start of the villain turn move the top card from beneath the Shrine of the Ennead into the villain play area.  (Ennead - Advanced)
- Reduce damage dealt to villain targets other than Nuit by 1 (Nuit)

- The first time a (green) Ennead card is put into the villain trash each turn, Tefnut deals the hero target with the lowest HP 2 melee damage (Tefnut)
- The first time a (green) Ennead card is put into the villain trash each turn, Set deals each hero target 1 lightning damage (Set)
- The first time a (green) Ennead card is put into the villain trash each turn, Nephtwys deals each hero target 1 fire damage (Nephtwys)

- The first time a (red) Ennead card is put into the villain trash each turn, play the top card of the villain deck (Set)
- The first time a (red) Ennead card is put into the villain trash each turn, Nuit regains 2 HP (Nuit)

- The first time a (green) or (purple) Ennead card is put into the villain trash each turn, Isis deals the hero with the most cards in play 2 infernal damage. (Isis)
- The first time a (purple) Ennead card is put into the villain trash each turn, each player discards 1 card and each hero deals themself 1 psychic damage. (Osiris)
- the first time a (purple) Ennead card is put into the villain trash each turn, each villain target regains 1 HP. (Nephtwys)


Status
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Tefnut [29] (-1)
Set [26] (-1)
Nuit [28]
Isis [26] (-1)
Osiris [27] (-1)
Nephtwys [28] (-1)

Villain Trash: Mass Overheating (RED), SHN's Fury (RED)

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Setback                       [25]
Fanatic (Redeemer)     [25]
Naturalist                    [23]
Argent Adept (Kvorthe) [17]
Nightmist                    [21]
 

Summary: 6 of the 9 Ennead are active.  Two red cards inflict six damage on each hero.  No equipment destroyed.  Setback is up.

Take Nuit out first  I assume then?

Sorry for the delay, my laptop ran out of gas half-way through this post.

Setback

HP:  25

Hand:  High Risk Behavior, Looking Up, Reckless Rushx2.

In Play:

Trash:

Unlucky:  0

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Start of Turn:

Play a Card:  Reckless Rush, 2 damage to Nuit [26] and Setback [23] +2 unlucky.

Use a Power:  Risk:  +1 Unlucky, Wrong Time and Place into play.

Draw a Card:  Turn of Events

End of Turn:

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HP:  23

Hand:  High Risk Behavior, Looking Up, Reckless Rush, Turn of Events

In Play:  Wrong Time and Place

Trash:  Reckless Rush

Unlucky:  3

Effects:  First damage to a hero each turn is redirected to Setback, or I can remove tokens equal to the amount of damage to redirect it.

Redeemer Fanatic

HP:  25

Hand:  Brutal Censure, "Absolution", Holy Nova, Prayer of Desperation

In Play:

Trash:

 

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Start of Turn:

Play a Card:  Brutal Censure deals 2 damage to Nuit (24) and draws Divine Focus

Use a Power:  Redemption.  Regain 1 HP (26) and draw Final Dive

Draw a Card:  Sanctifying Strike

End of Turn:

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HP:  26

Hand:  "Absolution", Holy Nova, Prayer of Desperation, Divine Focus, Final Dive, Sanctifying Strike

In Play:  

Trash:  Brutal Censure

 

I'm looking forward to this, but any other old Whovians who immediately thought about "Pyramids of Mars"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramids_of_Mars