This episode we talk to Andre about a game he lost during his journey to a 3rd place podium spot at the Houston March Monthly Malifaux Tourney and have some great discussion with our two first-time guests, Carlo and Ryan, about what lessons even top tier players can learn during the course of a game.

Hosts: Clay and Doug
Primary Guest: Andre
Other Guests: Ryan and Carlo

Tournament:
March Malifaux Monthly Tournament - Houston, Texas - 11 Mar 2023
Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/7675/

Encounter:

Pool:
Round 3
Deployment: Standard
Strategy: Carve a Path
|cheme Pool:
1: Breakthrough
3: Assassinate
7: Catch and Release
8: Spread Them Out
13: Secret Meetup

Map:
Casino C (page 3 at https://tinyurl.com/LonestarFauxTables)
Andre at bottom, Travis at top

Schemes selected:
Andre: Assassinate (grande mistake) and Catch and Release (Mature Nephilim)
Travis: Spread Them Out and Breakthrough

Crews:
Andre’s Nekima (Neverborn)
Size: 50 - Pool: 6
Leader:
Nekima
Inhuman Reflexes
Totem(s):
Blood Hunter
Hires:
Zoraida, Swamp Hag
Ancient Pact
Mature Nephilim
Ancient Pact
Wicked Doll
Wicked Doll 2
Black Blood Shaman

Travis' Misaki Katanaka (Ten Thunders)
Size: 50 - Pool: 9
Leader:
Misaki Katanaka
Totem(s):
Shang
Hires:
Yamaziko
Minako Rei
Ototo
Fuhatsu
The Lone Swordsman

Mentioned in the Podcast:
Dark Casino 3D printable terrain from Top Doug Design (https://www.minihoarder.com/product/the-dark-casino/)

Thank-Yous:

HUGE thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Heroic Scale Gamers for streaming Lonestar Conference matches, and to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict.

Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/
Heroic Scale Gamers: https://www.youtube.com/@HeroicScaleGamers
March Tournament Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH4WE3Pu2LQ
Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux