This episode we talk to Jonathan about a game in his journey to a 2nd place podium at the Houston November Monthly Malifaux Tourney, what his initial impressions are of the new Gaining Grounds Season 4 strats and schemes after playing them for the first time in a tournament setting, and why Doug should listen to his guests and stop putting Coppelius in his Dreamer crews.

Hosts: Doug

Primary Guest: Jonathan

Other Guest: Andre and Bryan

Tournament:

November Malifaux Monthly Tournament - Houston, Texas - 11 Nov 2023

Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/11684/

Encounter:

Round 3 -Flank Deployment - Stuff the Ballots
Let Them Bleed, Death Beds, Espionage, Information Overload, Take Prisoner

Map:

Dead Wood Hollow - Jonathan top left flank, Elijah bottom right (page 26 from https://tinyurl.com/FauxdownTables2023)

Schemes selected:

Espionage, Information Overload

Crews:

Mine: The Dreamer, Lord Chompy Bits, Stitched, Serena Bowman, Bandersnatch, Widow Weaver, Coppelius, Wicked Doll, 9 Stones

Elijah: Barbaros, Hodgepodge Effigy, Noxious Nephilim, Young Nephilim, Terror Tot, Terror Tot, Mature Nephilim, Hayreddin, 7 stones

Mentioned in the Podcast:

Malifaux at Las Vegas Open: https://www.lasvegasopen.net/

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, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston for providing such an amazing space for the community.

Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/
Heroic Scale Gamers: https://www.youtube.com/@HeroicScaleGamers
Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux
Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston: https://www.facebook.com/dlairhouston