Episode 11: Gloomweaver re-visualized!

Gloomweaver in Insula Primalis, House ruled Gloomy.

Heroes in order:

Greatest Legacy-bluehairedmeerkat

Tachyon - grim88

Omnitron-X - grysqrl

Redeemer Fanatic - cmschex

Argent Adept - dpt

How this alternate Gloomy works:  The first side is investigation, you are fighting the Cult that is trying to revive Gloomweaver, you cannot stop the summoning, but you can set yourselves up to be in a good spot when Gloomy is reborn.

Then he revives, and the Cultists find out he isn't their friend, and you must destroy him.  The damage dealt to Gloomy when relics die is to offset the 165 health the three relics and Gloomy have combined, you can destroy them with Argent Adept but the damage won't be as good (but the effect will be off the field).

A couple strategies that have come up in playing this villain:  You can go defensive and keep your health up best you can while waiting for relics to come out, You can try and draw the relics quickly using the cultists to summon them and hasten the ritual (you might want a good setup first).  The second side you need to keep the board clear and get Gloomy and the relics down.  I like the way Gloomy works with all the targets, and voodoo pins are awesome, just underused.  His second side that changes, and there is an extra cost for letting them stay on the field.

FIRST SIDE:  

Gloomweaver; The Evil that Sleeps   90hp

Setup:

At the start of the game place all Zombies in the trash, put (H)-2 Cultists in play.

Gameplay:

At the start of the villain turn, if 3 relics are in play, flip Gloomweaver's card.

Gloomweaver and his Relics are indestructible (can be damaged, but cannot be destroyed or leave play)

When a Cultist is destroyed, search the trash for a Zombie and put it into play.

Once per round, at the start of the villain turn if there are 3 or more Cultists in play the heroes may destroy two to summon a relic, if they do play the top card of the villain deck.

Advanced:

At the start of the villain turn, if there are one or more Zombies in play shuffle the trash and reveal cards till a cultist is revealed, put it into play and destroy a zombie.

SECOND SIDE:

Gloomweaver, The Terror Reborn  90hp

Setup:

When Gloomweaver flips to this side, shuffle the villain trash into the villain deck, take all Zombies and Voodoo Pins out of the deck and put them into the trash.

Gameplay:

Destroy any Cultist in play.

When a cultist is destroyed search the trash for a zombie and put it in play.

When a Cultist is destroyed search the trash for a voodoo pin and put it in play, if no pins are put in play this way deal each hero target (H)-2 infernal damage.

At the start of the villain turn deal any hero effected by a voodoo pin (H)-2 infernal damage, Gloomweaver then recovers (H)-2 health.

If there is a relic in play Gloomweaver is indestructible.

When a Relic is destroyed Gloomweaver takes damage equal to 25 minus the hp of the relic when it was destroyed, up to 25 damage.

Advanced:

Increase damage dealt by Zombies by 1, reduce damage dealt to zombies by 1.

How the devil does that work?  Destroying the relics before he flips is the whole way you beat him.

I'd love to play if you have room. I would play anyone but Argent Adept (I love him, but am playing him in another game right now - it's good to have some variety).

Redeemer Fanatic please

Divine Focus!, Brutal Censure, Absolution, Zealous Offense

grysqrl, you could take my spot. I could skip out this time.

I'll take Argent Adept.  Initial hand: Instrumental Conjuration, Inventive Preparation, Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata

Suffer!  If we had deck manipulation, we could try to prevent them from entering play.  I think maybe card draws will be key, both the Drum of Despair and the Grimoire of Curses can be neutralized by discarding.

BAsically he is a forced two side version of Gloomy, his second side isn't instant death though (at least not in my test matches), he is really tough.  I really hope you guys like him.  We've been stomping pretty handily so I wanted a tough match.       

[quote=phantaskippy]When Gloomweaver flips to this side, shuffle the villain trash into the villain deck, place all Zombies and Voodoo Pins into the trash.[/quote]Does this include Zombies and Voodoo Pins that are in play?

At the start of the villain turn if there are 3 or more Cultists in play the heroes may destroy two to summon a relic, if they do play the top card of the villain deck.

Can I be Greatest Legacy please? (Bearing in mind I won't have my cards until late tomorrow)

I'll play Omnitronicks. Initial draw is Singularity, Temporal Shielding, Focused Plasma Cannon, Disruptive Flechettes.

Meerkat: If we're ready to start before you get your cards, I'd be happy to draw some for you.

Yes you may, it would result in one cultist, two zombies, the first relic revealed from the deck and the top card of the villain deck being in play at the start of the villain turn.

You would get to choose the cultists to kill so it might be worth it.  (esp. since the one kind summon a zombie anyway and the other does a ton of damage) you would not get to pick which relic came out though.

Also on flip he only puts the zombies and pins that are in the reshuffled deck in the trash, the cultists in play will be destroyed immediately afterwards, and the Zombies and Pins will remain in play.

You just caused me to realize a flaw in the card language order, as it is written now summoning a relic on the first side would cause the advanced text to put a cultist back in play right away.  I'd prefer that check to happen first.  I'll think on that for a bit.

We just need a Tachyon now.

EDIT:  This has all been resolved, and the first part altered due to the Advanced text (see my next post)

Grim, you can grab Tacky if uoi still want to play

[Edit--You go ahead.  It was offered to you first, grim!]

Sure.

Another question:

At the start of the villain turn deal any hero effected by a voodoo pin H-2 infernal damage, then heal Gloomweaver for the same.

Does this mean heal Gloomweaver for H-2, or heal Gloomweaver for however much damage was dealt?

You take her if you'd like. if you don't respond I'll make sure not to take your spot in the next game.

OK, we got everyone.  Meerkat is out till tommorow, so everyone else get your cards and read over the villain, ask any questions you have and feel free to talk strategy.

I decided to leave the advanced text how it is.  Here's my ruling on it:  If there are three or more you have to choose whether or not to summon before the advanced text would take place.  If the advanced text summons a cultist for a zombie after that option is declined you don't get a second chance.  However, if there are two cultists and at least one zombie at the start you would not have the option to summon a relic, then the advanced text would destroy a zombie for a cultist, giving you the needed three, still being the start of the hero turn you could then choose to summon a relic or not.

When Gloomy flips, any 0hp relics would immediately be destroyed and damage to Gloomy dealt.  You could potentially have gloomy at 75 health and 2 relics at 0hp when the third enters play, if you then took it to zero health before the start of the villain turn all three would destruct, dealing 75 damage to Gloomy and therefore defeat him on the flip of his card.

Summoning the third relic to start a villain turn would of course happen after the check to flip him.  Summoning one on the first turn would cause the advanced text to trade a zombie for one of the cultists you just destroyed.

Any relics destroyed on flip would be in the trash, as the reshuffling would already have occurred, but if he goes through the deck again any in the trash would be shuffled back in.

The (H)-2 damage and healing: The healing is not dependent on the damage, he will attempt to deal (H)-2 damage, and Heal (H)-2 hp, I will try to clarify the wording.

On a strategy note on flip there cannot be any more than 11 cards in his deck, 6 pins and 5 zombies in the trash or in play, and 3 relics in play or being sent to the trash.  That means a 54% chance of drawing a cultist, and a 27% chance of drawing vast following, so those relics can bounce right back out if you are unlucky.  Pouch of Bones makes winning the second side ridiculously hard, as zombies should be coming into play pretty fast (and would have reduction of 2 add strength of the grave and it isn't pretty).  Orphidia becomes pretty nasty on the second side as well.

All yours, chief.  Enjoy!  I'll jump in on the next game.

Omni and AA both take awhile to get set up well. As long as the cultists aren't too terrible, I would probably not rush into pulling out the relics. Cultists we can deal with; one the relics are out, we can't really do anything about them until Gloomy flips.

When a Relic is destroyed Gloomweaver takes damage equal to 25 minus the hp of the relic when it was destroyed.

But if they're indestructible, does that mean we can push them into negative HP, so that a destroyed relic could hit Gloomy for any amount of damage? 

No thank you.  I'll alter the language to get rid of that.

Tachyon starting hand: Hypersonic Blast, Accelerated Assault, Quick Insight, Lightening Reflexes

(I hope we weren't waiting for me to post my starting hand. If so, I apologize.)

Just need Bluehairedmeerkat's starting hand and we are good to go.

To start Gloomweaver puts a Cursed Acolyte, a Profane Zealot and a Chosen Disciple in play, at the start of the Villain turn you can destroy two of them to summon the first relic in the deck.

This would result in:

Two Zombies and 1 relic would enter play, then one zombie would be replaced by one of the two that you destroyed, so two of the Cultists, one Zombie, and one relic.

Everyone put your vote, that way when Meerkat is ready we can go with the first turn.

So, we would be trading one cultist that we kind of get to choose (50% chance) for a zombie and a relic (that we have no control over). I have a slight preference for the known problem and killing the cultists the old-fashioned way until we get better set up.

Back-Fist Strike, Inspiring Presence, The Legacy Ring, Fortitude

Yeah, I think I'm with grysgrl; let's try to get some stuff out before we start summoning relics and the like.

I concur, it’s too soon to be summoning relics.

I'm going to go ahead and post turn 1, if the other three would rather summon a relic now we'll have to change it.

First Round

Gloomweaver

HP:  90

In Play:  Chosen Disciple [7], Cursed Acolyte [6], Profane Zealot [5]

Trash:  Zombie Servant(5)

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Start of Turn:  Less than 3 relics, Option to summon a relic declined, no Zombie in play

Play a Card:  Indigo Pin [9]

End of Turn:  Chosen Disciple Moves 1 Zombie into play from trash, then deals 3 Melee damage to Redeemer Fanatic [28]

Cursed Acolyte deals each hero target 3 fire damage and 3 infernal damage

Zombie Servant deals 3 Melee damage to Greatest Legacy [21]

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HP:  90

In Play:  Chosen Disciple [7], Cursed Acolyte [6], Profane Zealot [5], Indigo Pin [9](Tachyon), Zombie Servant [2]

In Trash:  Zombie Servant(4)

Additional Effects:

ST:  Flip if there are three relics in play.

      If there are three or more cultists in play Heroes may destroy two to summon a relic from the deck.

      If there is a zombie in play search trash for a Cultist and put it in play, destroy one Zombie.

Static Effects:

     Reduce Damage dealt to villain targets by 1. (profane Zealot)

     Gloomweaver and his Relics are indestructible. (Gloomy)

Hero Health:

Greatest Legacy: 21

Tachyon: 21

Omnitron-X: 19

Redeemer Fanatic: 22

The Argent Adept: 18

Someone needs to claim the pin.  (end of their hero turn discard a random card)

I could take the Pin. I have burst cards in my hand. :)

Makes sense.  I'll eventually be getting good card draw, so can take one of these at a later point, but it might actively help you.

Looks like it might be a tough fight!

This is going to be fun.  We could either try to shut down the damage for a turn while we get set up (Inspiring Presence + Hypersonic Assault) or we could wail on the big damage dealers with things like Backfist Strike and Absolution

I vote 'get set up'.

America's Greatest Legacy

HP: 21

Hand: Back-Fist Strike, Inspiring Presence, The Legacy Ring, Fortitude

In Play:

Trash: n/a

Additional effects: 

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Inspiring Presence! +1HP and damage dealt for everyone! :D

Use a power: Gung-Ho!: Omnitron-X regains a second HP and gets to Timeshift someone. Their choice: it, Argent and I can all benefit from the setup.

Draw a card: Danger Sense

End of hero turn:

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HP: 22

Hand: Back-Fist Strike, Danger Sense, The Legacy Ring, Fortitude

In Play: Inspiring Presence

Trash: n/a

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!

I'll take this Timeshift. If it's a component, then it will activate on my turn.

The Timeshift on my turn goes to AA. The next turn goes to Legacy.

Edit:

Oops. I forgot to actually include what happened. I pulled Self Sabotage, which does nothing right now. Discard. Oh well.

Makes a lot of sense.

Tachyon, not from Takis

HP: 22

Hand: Hypersonic Assault, Accelerated Assault, Quick Insight, Lightening Reflexes

In Play:

Trash: n/a

Additional effects: Indigo Pin(9)

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Quick Insight (Hypersonic Assault, Nimble Strike, Synaptic Interruption -- Discarding AccAss, Nimble STrike.)

Use a power: Rapid Recon -- do not trash card.

Draw a card: HUD Goggles

End of hero turn: Pin eats Synaptic Interruption

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HP: 22

Hand: Hypersonic Assault (2), HUD Goggles, Lightening Reflexes

In Play:

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault (Burst = 4)

Additional effects: Indigo Pin(9)

(You have my starting health at 21. Should be 27)

grim88, everyone took 6 damage during the villain turn.  Legacy then did some healing, so you should be at 22.

phantaskippy, the end of turn summary says a Crimson Pin is in play, when earlier you said Indigo Pin.  (I like the summaries of the hero HP, thanks.)

Good catch, fixed.  (I just hope I can keep track accurately.)

Omnitron-X

HP: 21

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes, Focused Plasma Cannon, Singularity

In Play:

Trash: Self Sabotage

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy)

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Temporal Shielding

Use a power: Timeshift Argent Adept

Draw a card: Another Temporal Shielding

End of hero turn:

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HP: 21

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes, Focused Plasma Cannon, Singularity

In Play: Temporal Shielding

Trash: Self Sabotage

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken

Redeemer Fanatic

HP: 22

Hand: Brutal Censure, Divine Focus, Absolution, Zealous Offense

In Play:

Trash:

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy)

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Brutal Censure Profane Zealot (3), draw Chastise

Use a power: Redeem.  Gain 1 HP, draw Sanctifying Strike

Draw a card: Wrathful Retribution

End of hero turn:

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HP: 23

Hand: Divine Focus, Absolution, Zealous Offense, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Sanctifying Strike

In Play: 

Trash: Brutal Censure

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy)

Timeshift reveals Sarabande of Destruction.  Put it into play, please.

The Argent Adept
Virtuoso of the Void

HP: 19

Hand: Instrumental Conjuration, Inventive Preparation, Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata

In play: Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)

Trash:

Additional effects:

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)

Use a power: Vocalize. Activate the perform text of Inventive Preparation. Each player may look at the top card of their hero deck, then replace it or discard it. I reveal another Sarabande of Destruction, and discard it.

Draw a card: Syncopated Onslaught

End of hero turn:

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HP: 19

Hand: Instrumental Conjuration, Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata, Syncopated Onslaught

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction

Additional effects:

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Everyone please do the Inventive Preparation thing (above). If there’s something particularly good, you can leave it on top of your deck (perhaps declining to draw), and petition Omnitron-X to put it into play for you.
Edit: Fixed my ending hand

Sucker Punch. I'll discard it.

Gaussian Coil Blaster gets replaced on top.

Insula Primalis

In Play:

Trash:

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Start of Turn:

Play a card:  Velociraptor Pack [5]

End of Turn:  Velociraptor pack deals Zombie Servant 1 melee damage [1]

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In Play:  Velociraptor Pack [5]

Trash:

Time to choose, summon a relic or wait?

I revealed and replaced Lead From The Front. And at this point I'm not sure if a relic would be better or worse... I think I'm tentatively in favour?

Reveal and discard Prayer of Despairation

For the relic, can you say more about your reasoning?  I'm leaning against.  The next round will hurt, but there's no ongoing/equip destruction in the deck, so the longer we get set up the better.  Grim88, would you be up for using your Hypersonic Assaults?  That would help keep the villains down for the next 2 rounds, or 3 if I use Vernal Sonata. Also, don't some of the relics hurt?

I agree with dpt. One relic makes zombies more powerful and two of them force the choice between discarding/destroying and taking damage. If we start having to destroy cards now (each hero has to do it each turn), getting set up is going to be really hard.

Yeah, the longer we can set up, the better for us (also, I certainly don't mind taking damage)

I shall bow to the majority view then.

Second Round

Gloomweaver

HP:  90

In Play:  Chosen Disciple [7], Cursed Acolyte [6], Profane Zealot [3], Indigo Pin [9](Tachyon), Zombie Servant [1]

Trash:  Zombie Servant(4)

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Start of Turn:  Less than 3 relics, Option to summon a relic declined, Zombie in play, but no Cultist in the trash.

Play a Card:  Sable Pin [9] on Argent Adept

End of Turn:  Chosen Disciple Moves 1 Zombie into play from trash, then deals 4 Melee damage to Redeemer Fanatic [20]

Cursed Acolyte deals each hero target 3 fire damage and 3 infernal damage (Omni takes 1 infernal)

Zombie Servant deals 3 Melee damage to Greatest Legacy [13]

Zombie Servant deals 3 Melee damage to Tachyon [13]

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HP:  90

In Play:  Chosen Disciple [7], Cursed Acolyte [6], Profane Zealot [3], Indigo Pin [9](Tachyon), Zombie Servant [1], Sable Pin [9], Zombie Servant [2]

In Trash:  Zombie Servant(3)

Additional Effects:

ST:  Flip if there are three relics in play.

      If there are three or more cultists in play Heroes may destroy two to summon a relic from the deck.

      If there is a zombie in play search trash for a Cultist and put it in play, destroy one Zombie.

Static Effects:

     Reduce Damage dealt to villain targets by 1. (profane Zealot)

     Gloomweaver and his Relics are indestructible. (Gloomy)

Hero Health:

Greatest Legacy: 13?

Tachyon: 13?(Indigo pin, discard a card at hero end turn)

Omnitron-X: 14

Redeemer Fanatic: 14

The Argent Adept: 13 (Sable pin, Destroy a card at hero end turn or Gloomweaver deals 5 psychic damage)

Is the Profane Zealot not at 3 health?

America's Greatest Legacy

HP: 13

Hand: Back-Fist Strike, Danger Sense, The Legacy Ring, Fortitude

In Play:

Trash: n/a

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Backfist Strike; kill the Profane Zealot.

Use a power: Gung-Ho!: Omnitron-X regains 1HP and gets to Timeshift someone. Do yourself to get the Gaussian Coil Blaster out before your turn, and that way I don't get the Lead From The Front that I won't need if Tachyon's gonna Hypersonic Assault.

Draw a card: Lead From The Front

End of hero turn:

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HP: 13

Hand: Lead From The Front, Danger Sense, The Legacy Ring, Fortitude

In Play: Inspiring Presence

Trash: Backfist Strike

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!

Sounds good. The Coil Blaster comes out. Do you want the next Timeshift, or should I send it to AA?

Is the Profane Zealot not at 3 health?

You are correct.  fixed.

I'll take it, if I may.

Ooh, if Tachyon does the Hypersonic Assault then I won't take damage from the Sable Pin and don't need to destroy a card.  I was getting all worried, but this is much nicer!

How much do we want to try to damage Gloomy on his front side?  I can go with Divine Focus now, otherwise I'll be dropping Absolution/Zealous Offense the next two turns

I don't actually know how to play Fanatic very well, but it seems like Divine Focus would mean that you're taking a lot of damage and not able to build up your hand at all. If we were already set up and just needed a little more damage output to finish him off, this would be great. This early, I would tend to lean towards Absolution/Zealous Offense.

I tend to agree.  The one advantage in playing the promo Fanatic is it really feeds Divine Focus with the base power because it offers healing and card draw.  With Omni X and Greatest Legacy, they synergize very well with this strategy.  As you say, though, more set up would probably be better at this point

The other Dr. Tachyon

HP: 13

Hand: Hypersonic Assault (2), HUD Goggles, Lightening Reflexes

In Play:

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault, Sucker Punch (Burst = 5)

Additional effects: Indigo Pin(9) (You switched the Pins again. I believe this is the one I have)

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: HUD Goggles, Hypersonic Assault(1 damage + 1 from Legacy -1 from Gloomy reduction for a net 1 damage to all villians) [In a hurry or i'd list out all the villians current hp...sorry.. gotta be somewhere but wanted to get my turn in.]

Use a power: Rapid Recon -- do not trash card.

Draw a card: Hypersonic Assault (!!)

End of hero turn: Pin eats Lightning Reflexes

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HP: 13

Hand: Hypersonic Assault (2), Lightening Reflexes

In Play:

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault, Sucker Punch, Hypersonic Assault, Lightning Reflexes (Burst = 5)

Additional effects: Indigo Pin(8)

No villian who took damage from Hyper Assault may attack until the start of my next turn.

Legacy killed Profane Zealot, so the damage reduction should be gone - you hit them all for 2 damage. If I'm tracking correctly, the villain HP after Tachyon's should be:

Gloomy [88]
Chosen Disciple [5]
Cursed Acolyte [4]
Indigo Pin [7]
Zombie Servant [destroyed]
Sable Pin [7]
Zombie Servant [destroyed]

The Damage Reduction was from the Profane Zealot, who Legacy killed off, so I think you do 2 damage to everyone. Note this includes the Velociraptor Pack, unfortunately.

I'll get the list of targets damaged for you.  There's some confusion with pin colors again, I think. Edit: Thanks, grysqrl. FWIW, the death of the Profane Zealot brought out another Zombie Servant, which was also destroyed. Edit 2: Also, Lightning Reflexes is no longer in your hand, grim88. Edit 3: Oh, and Hypersonic Assault also hit Velociraptor Pack [3].

Omnitron-X

HP: 19

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes, Focused Plasma Cannon, Singularity

In Play: Temporal Shielding, Gaussian Coil Blaster

Trash: Self Sabotage

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken

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Start of hero turn: Gaussian Coil Blaster deals 2 (1+1 from Legacy) lightning damage to Cursed Acolyte [2], Chosen Disciple[3], Indigo Pin[5]

Play a card: Focused Plasma Cannon

Use a power: Timeshift Legacy

Draw a card: Defensive Blast

End of hero turn:

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HP: 19

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes, Singularity, Defensive Blast

In Play: Temporal Shielding, Gaussian Coil Blaster, Focused Plasma Cannon

Trash: Self Sabotage

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken

Omintron, I'd actually focus on the Indigo Pin on Tachyon rather than the Sable Pin on me.  If we don't kill off the Indigo Pin before Tachyon's next turn, she'll have to discard a Hypersonic Assault, which would hurt us.  The Sable Pin is harmless as long as Gloomy can't do damage.  (With the color confusion, I can't be sure what you actually meant...)

Sounds good. I'll update my previous post to match.

phantaskippy, shouldn't Omnitron have taken a hit from a Zombie Servant instead of Tachyon or Legacy?  I was just try to sort out the hit points.

Legacy gets a Next Evolution.

Redeemer Fanatic

HP: 14

Hand: Divine Focus, Absolution, Zealous Offense, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Sanctifying Strike

In Play:

Trash: Brutal Censure, Prayer of Desparation

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy)

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Absolution, regain 1 HP

Use a power: Absolution, 4 damage to Indigo Pin (1)

Draw a card: Smite the Transgressor

End of hero turn:

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HP: 15

Hand: Divine Focus, Smite the Transgressor, Zealous Offense, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Sanctifying Strike

In Play: Absolution

Trash: Brutal Censure, Prayer of Desparation

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy)

Dang it.  I initially forgot his reduction, went back and fixed it but didn't recalculate, so Tach or Legacy regain 3 hp.

I assume Omni-X gets hit for 3 more, then?

sad but true.

The Argent Adept
Virtuoso of the Void

HP: 13

Hand: Instrumental Conjuration, Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata, Syncopated Onslaught

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction

Additional effects: Sable pin: Destroy a card at hero end turn or Gloomweaver deals 5 psychic damage

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Instrumental Conjuration. Search my deck for Xu’s Bell and put it into play. Draw Silver Shadow.

Use a power: Xu’s Bell. Activate the Perform and Accompany texts of Inventive Preparation. Each player may look at the top card of their hero deck, then replace it or discard it. I reveal Cedisitic Dissonant and replace it. One player may play a card.

Draw a card: Cedistic Dissonant

End of hero turn: Thumb my nose at Gloomweaver’s Sable pin.

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HP: 13

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata, Syncopated Onslaught, Silver Shadow, Cedistic Dissonant

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Xu’s Bell (Equipment, Instrument)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Instrumental Conjuration

Additional effects: Sable pin: Destroy a card at hero end turn or Gloomweaver deals 5 psychic damage
Everyone looks at the top card of their deck and replaces or discards it.
One player may play a card.

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Who wants the card play? I see several good options: Legacy will probably be wanting to get his Ring out, Fanatic could do some substantial damage or bring out Zealous Offense, Omnitron could build up more or clear the field with Sedative Flechettes. Tachyon doesn’t have enough cards to play, and I can’t choose myself. I’m leaning towards Fanatic.

Note that Tachyon will (presumably) destroy her own Pin with the Hypersonic Assault before it makes her discard.

Tachyon, getting you card draw will be a high priority if I get a chance.  Obviously you can use it...

I am discarding Rocket Punch. Timeshift is way more valuable right now. Fanatic or Legacy for the card play.

Each player may look at the top card of their hero deck, then replace it or discard it: Blinding Speed. I'm not going to discard. Could be handy.

Bolster Allies sits atop my deck. I'd really like to get Lead From The Front and the Legacy Ring out now that I have Next Evolution, but that's not a priority until Tachyon runs out of Hypersonic Assaults, so I'd give the card play to Fanatic.

Final Dive is on my deck.  I'll use the play to put out Zealous Offense, so Tacky doesn't necessarily have to play Hypersonic next turn

Sounds good. Fanatic with Zealous Offense it is.

Insula Primalis

In Play:  Velociraptor Pack [3]

Trash:

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Start of Turn:

Play a card:  Volcanic Eruption

End of Turn:  Velociraptor pack mopes in the corner.

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In Play:  Velociraptor Pack [3], Volcanic Eruption.

Trash:

Effects:

SoT:  Volcanic eruption does 7 fire damage to all targets.

EoT:  Velociraptor Pack does 2x # of pack in play to lowest hp target.

Static:  Hero SoT a hero may skip the rest of their turn to destroy Volcanic Eruption, When Eruption is destroyed an Obsidian field comes into play from the Environment trash.

Hypersonic is really all I have at this point.

Scratch that. I can destroy the volcano withthe card sitting on top of my deck.

Options I see for the volcano:

• Blinding Speed.  This could be Timeshifted into play by Omnitron, or I could give Tachyon an extra play after she has drawn the card.
• Sarabande of Destruction.  I could use that power, one way or another.
• Lead from the Front + Next Evolution to keep us all from taking damage, possibly with some trickery with me giving an extra play.

Anyway, let's see what the villain does.  Grim88, another option at some point (perhaps not now) is to not play a card or use a power and then draw two cards.

The raptors would eat the Indigo Pin, correct?  Also, unless we have more that two damaging targets, it might make more sense to Timeshift the Blinding Speed and let Tachyon draw 2 so we can save the Accelerated Assaults for when we might need them more

Sorry for the delay, had to get kids to school, go shopping and make three different breakfasts.

Third Round

Gloomweaver

HP:  88

In Play:  Chosen Disciple [3], Cursed Acolyte [2], Indigo Pin [1](Tachyon), Sable Pin [7](Argent Adept)

Trash:  Zombie Servant(5), Profane Zealot

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Start of Turn:  Less than 3 relics, No option to summon a relic, No Zombie in play.

Play a Card:  Chosen Disciple [7]

End of Turn:  Chosen Disciple Moves 1 Zombie into play from trash, glares at Tachyon.

Cursed Acolyte whines about how nobody understands him, but no one cares.

Chosen Disciple Moves 1 Zombie into play from Trash, deals Tachyon 4 Melee damage [12]

Zombie Servant deals 3 Melee damage to Omnitron-X [12]

Zombie Servant deals 3 Melee damage to Redeemer Fanatic [12]

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HP:  90

In Play:  Chosen Disciple [3], Cursed Acolyte [2], Indigo Pin [1](Tachyon), Sable Pin [7](Argent Adept), Chosen Disciple [7], Zombie Servant [2], Zombie Servant [2]

In Trash:  Zombie Servant(3)

Additional Effects:

ST:  Flip if there are three relics in play.

      If there are three or more cultists in play Heroes may destroy two to summon a relic from the deck.

      If there is a zombie in play search trash for a Cultist and put it in play, destroy one Zombie.

Static Effects:

     Gloomweaver and his Relics are indestructible. (Gloomy)

Hero Health:

Greatest Legacy: 13

Tachyon: 12(Indigo pin, discard a card at hero end turn)

Omnitron-X: 12

Redeemer Fanatic: 12

The Argent Adept: 13 (Sable pin, Destroy a card at hero end turn or Gloomweaver deals 5 psychic damage)

So, assuming the Raptots ate the Indigo Pin, I think we can concentrate on taking out the Chosen Disciples and let the Raptors eat the Zomebies.  I can continue to shut down the Acolyte and Sable Pin.  Obsidian Fields could be very helpful to us in clearing the board

Raptors could not deal damage due to hypersonic.

You also can’t shut down the Sable Pin, since the damage is done by Gloomweaver.
More generally, I see two strategies : clear the board (eg with the volcanic eruption, which we can protect against) or carefully preserve 3 cultists for a summoning.

Lead from the front only works on villain damage.

America's Greatest Legacy

HP: 13

Hand: Lead From The Front, Danger Sense, The Legacy Ring, Fortitude

In Play: Inspiring Presence

Trash: Backfist Strike, Next Evolution

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: The Legacy Ring

Use a power: Gung-Ho!: Omnitron-X regains 1HP and gets to Timeshift someone. Timeshifting ME! Bolster Allies, everyone draws a card, I draw Superhuman Durability

Next Evolution: Hmm... melee, I suppose. That way, since I'm joint-highest health I can tank any zombie hits. If anyone has a better idea, feel free to let me know.

Draw a card: Motivational Charge

End of hero turn:

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HP: 13

Hand: Lead From The Front, Danger Sense, Superhuman Durability, Motivational Charge, Fortitude

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!

I'm inclined to take out volcanic eruption one way or another since it's going to destroy my components.

Timeshift Tachyon sounds good

Oops.  Then yes, we should take out the volcano.  The best option is Blinding Speed via Timeshift or my play-a-card.  Remember that if we don't destroy the Indigo Pin before the end of Tachyon's turn, she'll be forced to discard a card.

Another option would be to timeshift Legacy for bolster allies, that way everyone draws their top card, Legacy draws a new one for turn end and Tachyon can play her destruction card.

Tachyon is still going to have to discard if she doesn't hypersonic, so either way she loses a hypersonic this turn, with hud goggles that isn't a problem.  (playing the destruction card and hypersonic)

Disclaimer:  This comment does not represent the views of Gloomweaver, or any of his cultists or Zombies.  The Velociraptor thinks it sucks too, he wanted some carrion this turn.

I forgot that we knew that Bolster Allies was on top of his deck. That sounds like a great plan. Let's do it.

Added: My draw is Reset.

Fanatic's draw is Final Dive.  Assuming Omni will use one of Gaussian's Targets on the Indigo Pin, I can do 9 damage to the Sable Pin on my turn to take it out (since OBsidian Fields will be out)

I draw Inspring Supertonic from Bolster Allies.  One combo that occurred to me: I can let Legacy use a power, and he can pass on the power use (probably back to me) with an additional 1HP.  Not sure I'll do that this turn, though; Syncopated Onslaught is another key card to get out.

There's no Obsidian Field in the trash to bring out.  You should still be able to take out the Sable Pin, though: it's currently at 7, and it sounds like Tachyon will probably do another 2 to it with the Hypersonic Assault. (Not that it's a high priority.)

D'oh, I forgot it brings it from the trash.  Between Smite the Transgressor and Absolution, I can do 7 anyway.

Wait, so we're Timeshifting me? Okay; I draw Superhuman Durability, then Motivational Charge.

Tachyon

HP: 12

Hand: Hypersonic Assault (2), Blinding Speed

In Play: HUD Goggles

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault,

Sucker Punch, Hypersonic Assault, Lightning Reflexes (Burst = 5)

Additional effects: Indigo Pin(1) +1 damage from Legacy

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Blinding Speed (Volcano Gone.), Hypersonic Assault: 2 sonic damage

to all non hero targets (Damage listed below), those targets can't deal damage

till start of my next turn.

Use a power: Rapid Recon -- Trash Sucker Punch.

Draw a card: Nimble Strike

End of hero turn:

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HP: 12

Hand: Hypersonic Assault, Nimble Strike

In Play: HUD Goggles

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault,

Sucker Punch (2), Hypersonic Assault(2), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed

(Burst = 7)

Additional effects: Indigo Pin(7)

No villian who took damage from Hyper Assault may attack until the start of my

next turn.

Non hero targets hypersonically assaulted can't deal damage till start of my

next turn.

Chosen Disciple [1], Cursed Acolyte [DEAD], Indigo Pin [DEAD](Tachyon), Sable

Pin [5](Argent Adept), Chosen Disciple[5]

Don't forget that the Cursed Acolyte spawns a zombie, which you can also hit.

Also, also, don't forget the Velociraptors.

Omnitron-X

HP: 13

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes, Singularity, Reset, Defensive Blast

In Play: Temporal Shielding, Gaussian Coil Blaster, Focused Plasma Cannon

Trash: Self Sabotage, Rocket Punch

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken

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Start of hero turn:

• Gaussian Coil Blaster deals 2 (1+1 from Legacy) lightning damage to first Chosen Disciple[0] (who spawns a zombie upon death), the zombie spawned by the CD's death[0], and the second Chosen Disciple[3].
• Focused Plasma Cannon deals 3 (2+1 from Legacy) fire damage to the second Chosen Disciple[0], who spawns a zombie upon death.

Play a card: Defensive Blast

Use a power: Timeshift Argent Adept

Draw a card: Technological Advancement

End of hero turn: Quiet Meditation

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HP: 13

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes, Singularity, Reset, Technological Advancement

In Play: Temporal Shielding, Gaussian Coil Blaster, Focused Plasma Cannon, Defensive Blast

Trash: Self Sabotage, Rocket Punch

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken

By my count, remaining non-hero targets are:

Gloomy[88], Sable Pin[5], Zombie[2], Velociraptor Pack[1]

Sounds like there should be another zombie from the Cursed Accolyte I killed, which  also would have damaged for 2 HP

Yep. I took that into consideration.

Redeemer Fanatic

HP: 12

Hand: Divine Focus, Smite the Transgressor, Final Dive, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Sanctifying Strike

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense

Trash: Brutal Censure, Prayer of Desparation, Undaunted

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy)

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Start of hero turn: Zealous Offense targets Zombie Servant and Raptor Pack.  Neither can deal damage until start of my next turn

Play a card: Smite the Transgressor, deal 3 damage to Gloomy (83)

Use a power: Absolution, 4 damage to Gloomy (79) Redeem, gain 1 HP and draw Brutal Censure

Draw a card: Smite the Transgressor

End of hero turn:

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HP: 13

Hand: Divine Focus, Final Dive, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Sanctifying Strike, Smite the Transgressor, Brutal Censure

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense

Trash: Brutal Censure, Prayer of Desparation, Smite the Transgressor, Undaunted

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy), Zombie and Velociraptor can't deal damage

Gloomy was at 86 after Omnitron's turn (twice damaged by Hypersonic Assault).  I think Fanatic took that into account.

Before Fanatic's turn, the Timeshift on me reveals Polyphoric Flare.  Put it into play, dealing myself 2 energy damage and using Xu's Bell, activating the Perform and Accompany texts of Inventive Preparation.  Each player may look at the top card of their hero deck, then replace it or discard it. I reveal Vernal Sonata, and keep it. Fanatic, you have the choice whether to discard or keep the Undaunted you just drew. One player other than me may play a card. I'll give this one to Omnitron, if there aren't objections. Legacy may play a card. (There are two more card plays coming up on my turn.)

The Argent Adept, Virtuoso of the Void

HP: 11

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata, Syncopated Onslaught, Silver Shadow, Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Xu’s Bell (Equipment, Instrument)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Instrumental Conjuration, Polyphoric Flare

Additional effects: Sable pin: Destroy a card at hero end turn or Gloomweaver deals 5 psychic damage

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Silver Shadow. Activate the Accompany text of Inventive Preparation. LegacyOmnitron-X may play a card. Play Syncopated Onslaught.

Use a power: Xu’s Bell. Activate the Perform text of Syncopated Onslaught: Fanatic and Tachyon deal +1 damage until the start of my next turn. Activate the Accompany text of Inventive Preparation. Fanatic may play a card.

Draw a card: Vernal Sonata

End of hero turn: Decline to destroy a card.

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HP: 11

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata (x2), Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Xu’s Bell (Equipment, Instrument)
Syncopated Onslaught (Ongoing, Rhythm)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Instrumental Conjuration, Polyphoric Flare, Silver Shadow

Additional effects: Sable pin: Destroy a card at hero end turn or Gloomweaver deals 5 psychic damage
Everyone looks at the top card of their deck and replaces or discards it.
Fanatic and Tachyon deal +1 damage until the start of my next turn.
LegacyOmnitron-X and Fanatic may play a card (Fanatic after the damage boost).

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With two Vernal Sonatas in my hand, I don’t think you should feel shy about using your good cards (eg, Hypersonic Assault). I think it would be good to kill off that last Zombie; otherwise, it will bring back a cultist.

I'll ditch Undaunted, editing my turn to reflect.  I'll then drop Sanctifying Strike on the last Zomebie, killing it, gain 1 HP and draw Divine Sacrifice

Guess I should have waited before I finished my turn.

From Perform Inventive Preparation (edit: on my turn), I would have dumped the Disruptive Flechettes and instead drawn Technological Advancement.

From Accompany Inventive Preparation (edit: during AA's turn), I play Technological Advancement to put Electro-Deployment Unit into play. Then I draw another Technological Advancement.

As a result, my current setup is:

HP: 13

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes, Singularity, Reset, Technological Advancement

In Play: Temporal Shielding, Gaussian Coil Blaster, Focused Plasma Cannon, Defensive Blast, Electro-Deployment Unit

Trash: Self Sabotage, Rocket Punch, Disruptive Flechettes, Technological Advancement

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken

I'll pull Innervation Ray out at the beginning of my next turn, unless someone objects.

As stated, I gave you the card draw before you drew the Technological Advancement, and we didn't know it was coming.  Would you have tried to convince me to give the card play to someone else with your hand before the Technological Advancement?

Wow, 9 kills that round.

From the look of things we still need Tachyon and Legacy to check the top card of their decks, and then Legacy needs to play a card.

Current Status

G. Legacy - 13 (Immune to Melee)

Tachyon - 12 (+1 damage AA)

Omnitron-X - 13 (temporal armor)

Redeemer Fanatic - 14 (+1 damage AA)

Argent Adept - 11 (Sable Pin)

Velociraptor Pack - 1 (cannot deal damage)

Gloomy - 79 (cannot deal damage)

Sable Pin - 5 (cannot deal damage)

I knew when this team came up that it would be crazy to keep track of all the inter-turn action, I have a feeling it will be getting even worse.

Top of my deck is Next Evolution, which I will... keep. Then I'll play Lead From The Front (assume all melee damage is redirected to me.)

Insula Primalis

In Play:  Velociraptor Pack [1]

Trash:  Volcanic Eruption

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Start of Turn:

Play a card:  River of Lava

End of Turn:  Velociraptor pack cannot deal damage, River of Lava activates.

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In Play:  Velociraptor Pack [1], River of Lava

Trash:  Volcanic Eruption

Effects:

SoT:  If each player discards the top three cards of their deck destroy River of Lava

EoT:  Velociraptor Pack does 2x # of pack in play to lowest hp target.

    Each player may destroy one of their equipment, any hero that does not is dealt (H) fire damage.

Static:  

Each player needs to destroy one equipment or take 5 fire damage.  Tachyon has a reveal and discard option to resolve.

Sonic Vortex is at the top of my deck. Will I discard it? Heck no!

I guess I'd better destroy Xu's Bell. I'm planning to play Vernal Sonata this turn.

I'll keep Absolution and take the damage

I really need to stop making decisions right as I'm going to bed. I think I've mixed up the sequencing. I wouldn't have had the first TA in my hand at the point where you let me play a card (my card draw comes after your power from Timeshift resolves). I don't think I would have played any of my other cards, so if someone else would have wanted to play a card in the middle of my last turn then we should do that. In the meantime, I'll step back through my last turn and figure out what Omni-X should actually look like at this point.

OK, if you would have declined the card play at that point, I would give it to Legacy, then (clearly) give you one of the card plays on my turn.  I'll edit my posts (using strikeouts) to reflect this.

Ok, so the end result is the same for Omni - no editing required there.

I'm going to throw my plasma cannon away to stay ahead of the lava.

So far:

G. Legacy - Take damage

Tachyon - Destroy Hud Goggles (projected)

Omnitron-X - destroy plasma cannon

Redeemer Fanatic - take 5 fire damage

Argent Adept - destroy Xu's Bell

I'll keep the ring and take the damage.

I'm going to assume that Tachyon destroys HUD goggles and go from there, we can fix it later if Grim wants to take the damage.

Fourth Round

Gloomweaver

HP:  79

In Play:  Sable Pin [5](Argent Adept)

Trash:  Zombie Servant(5), Chosen Disciple(2), Cursed Acolyte, Indigo Pin, Profane Zealot

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Start of Turn:  Less than 3 relics, No option to summon a relic, No Zombie in play.

Play a Card:  Vast Following reveals Zombie servant(3) Cursed Acolyte, Chosen Disciple.  Cursed Acolyte [6] and Chosen Disciple [7] enter play.  Then play Indigo Pin [9] (Tachyon)

End of Turn:  Cursed Acolyte deals 3 fire, and 3 infernal damage to each hero.

Chosen Disciple Moves 1 Zombie into play from Trash, Legacy takes the melee, is immune.

Zombie Servant hits Legacy, who is immune to melee damage.

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HP:  90

In Play:  Sable Pin [5] (Argent Adept), Cursed Acolyte [6], Chosen Disciple [7], Indigo Pin [9](Tachyon) Zombie Servant [2]

In Trash:  Zombie Servant(4)

Additional Effects:

ST:  Flip if there are three relics in play.

     If there are three or more cultists in play Heroes may destroy two to summon a relic from the deck.

     If there is a zombie in play search trash for a Cultist and put it in play, destroy one Zombie.

Static Effects:

    Gloomweaver and his Relics are indestructible. (Gloomy)

Hero Status:

Greatest Legacy: 2

Tachyon: 6 (Indigo pin, discard a card at hero end turn)

Omnitron-X: 9

Redeemer Fanatic: 3

The Argent Adept: 5 (Sable pin, Destroy a card at hero end turn or Gloomweaver deals 5 psychic damage)

Omnitron-X has temporal shielding. The damage from Cursed Acolyte should be 3 + (3-2) = 4, so current HP = 9.

So glad I threw away the cannon instead of the armor.

Sorry, forgot the healing from Gung-Ho!

Also, Fanatic should be at 3 (5 from lava, 6 from Acolyte)

Sorry for the health issues, apparently I pulled up the chart from after the previous villain turn, missed several things, should be fixed now.

So glad I left my bell behind to escape the lava...

That thing's huge! We could have flipped it over and ridden away in it like a boat.

Fanatic just stood there, shaking her sword at the lava and attempting to divert it

America's Greatest Legacy

HP: 2 (AAAAAAAAA)

Hand: Danger Sense, Superhuman Durability, Motivational Charge, Fortitude

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Fortitude

Use a power: Gung-Ho!: Omnitron-X regains 1HP and gets to Timeshift someone.

Next Evolution: We still have a Hypersonic Assault left, which will presumably neuter the Cursed Acolyte, so immune to melee again.

Draw a card: Next Evolution

End of hero turn:

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HP: 2

Hand: Danger Sense, Superhuman Durability, Motivational Charge, Next Evolution

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front, Fortitude

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!, -1 damage dealt to Legacy, Legacy is immune to melee damage.

I'll Timeshift myself - maybe I can get an Innervation Ray.

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Timeshift reveals Elemental Exochassis. I'll put it into play, bringing Temporal Shielding back into my hand.

Would it be better to Sonic Vortex and do more damage to everyone, or Hypersonic Assault for the damage shut down?

Can we clear the board of cultists and pins?  If so, maybe the sonic vortex would be better.  Legacy can take any Melee damage (if he doesn't get killed) and there aren't so many things dealing other damage. That surprisingly looks plausible. Unfortunately more things to hurt us will probably be coming out, and neither attack will protect us against that.

There are 2 more vast followings in the deck, if you get cursed Acolyte again your all dead

Personally I would have fanatic shut down acolyte and kill the rest, even if you hypersonic the chosen disciple pulls a zombie, I would vortex then focus on killing things like pins and the disciple that do damage ZO can't shut down.

Well, obviously we're in trouble...  I think priorities are the pins and the zombies (since the zombies pull from the trash). I forgot about Zealous Offense, that will help shutting down damage. I'll be playing Vernal Sonata, which means we won't want to discard for the River of Lava, which means I'd better destroy it with my Sarabande of Destruction, I guess.

I would do four damageto everything currently out there with Sonic Vortex which won't kill everything, but if others do damage this round, we might.

I think you actually do 5: you also go a bonus from Syncopated Onslaught.

Well, it's still not enough to kill anyone the hypersonic assault wouldn't already kill. I think i'll shut down the damage this time and then pull out he slightly bigger gun next round.

Tachyon

HP: 6 (I fear we shant win this one...)

Hand: Hypersonic Assault, Nimble Strike

In Play:

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault,

Sucker Punch (2), Hypersonic Assault(2), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed, HUD

Goggles (Burst = 7)

Additional effects: Indigo Pin(9) +1 damage from Legacy, +1 from the Bard (Synco Onslaught)

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Hypersonic Assault: 3 sonic damage to all non hero targets (Damage

listed below), those targets can't deal damage till start of my next turn.

Use a power: (I already know what's there...)

Draw a card: Sonic Vortex

End of hero turn: Pin eats Nimble Strike (grumble)

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HP: 6

Hand: Hypersonic Assault, Nimble Strike

In Play: HUD Goggles

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault,

Sucker Punch (2), Hypersonic Assault(3), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed, HUD

Goggles, Nimble Strike(Burst = 8)

Additional effects: Indigo Pin(7)

Non hero targets hypersonically assaulted can't deal damage till start of my

next turn.

Sable Pin [2], Cursed Acolyte [3], Chosen Disciple [4], Indigo Pin [6](Tachyon) Zombie Servant [DEAD],Velociraptor Pack [DEAD]

FWIW, it would kill one card, the Sable Pin on me.  But of course the Hypersonic Assault makes that irrelevant. BTW, you did 3 damage, not 2; you did it right in the end summary.

Zombies and the Chosen Disciple aren't a big deal at all actually, as Legacy can tank them with no trouble.

The Zombie turning into a cultist is something., but the only cultist that is trouble is Cursed Acolyte.

Right now Infernal damage is the big threat, if you leave the Acolyte in play ZO can shut it down, the sable pin is the biggest threat, but vortex is enough to kill it.  Right now you need some healing and to finish getting prepared to summon relics.

I'm not sure why we're talking about Sonic Vortex, when Tachyon doesn't actually have the option to play it this turn...

I propose that we leave the Cursed Acolyte in play, where we can control his damage and eventually use him to summon, rather than kill him and risk him coming back with Vast Following.

Tachyon: Don't forget that you also hit Gloomweaver

Omnitron-X

HP: 10

Hand: Temporal Shielding (2), Disruptive Flechettes, Singularity, Reset, Technological Advancement

In Play: Gaussian Coil Blaster, Defensive Blast, Electro-Deployment Unit, Elemental Exochassis

Trash: Self Sabotage, Rocket Punch, Focused Plasma Cannon, Disruptive Flechettes, Technological Advancement

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 cold, fire, lightning, energy damage taken

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Start of hero turn:

• Gaussian Coil Blaster deals 2 (1+1 from Legacy) lightning damage to Sable Pin, Indigo Pin, Gloomweaver.
• Electro-Deployment Unit plays Technological Advancement. Play Innervation Ray and draw Reset.
• Innervation Ray heals Legacy, Fanatic, and Argent Adept for 1 each

Play a Card: Reset. Draw Disruptive Flechettes. Play Temporal Shielding (Elemental Exochassis returns to hand)

This leaves us with: Gloomweaver [74], Cursed Acolyte [3] Chosen Disciple[4], Indigo Pin[4]

Use a power: Timeshift Argent Adept

Pause here to resolve Timeshift

Sorry. As I was typing this up, I forgot the part about keepign CA in play. Give me a moment to revise.

Update: Turn above updated to leave the cultists alive.

Also (and this is probably best saved for when we get some relics in play), if I can get a damage boost from Legacy and Argent Adept, I can do 12 damage to all non-hero targets with Defensive Blast. We can spend a turn or two knocking out the relics' HP and then summon the third.

Yeah, was reading and thinking and got on the wrong timing.  bah.

Also (and this is probably best saved for when we get some relics in play), if I can get a damage boost from Legacy and Argent Adept, I can do 12 damage to all non-hero targets with Defensive Blast. We can spend a turn or two knocking out the relics' HP and then summon the third.

The timeshift reveals Arcane Cadence (yay!) Put it into play.

Reveal 5 cards from the deck: Akpunku’s Drum, Cedistic Disonant, Rhapsody of Vigor, Alacritous Subdominant, and Inventive Preparation.

Put Rhapsody of Vigor in my hand, Alacritous Subdominant on top of my deck, Inventive Preparation on the bottom of my deck, Cedistic Dissonant into the trash, and play Akpunku’s Drum.

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I could play Rhapsody of Vigor rather than Vernal Sonata this round. (Both heal us all for 1HP.) How much do people want a card from the trash back? It looks like we don’t actually need the Hypersonic Assault. If I play Rhapsody of Vigor, then Legacy could let me use it with Gung-Ho.

Either way, someone else will now get a card play; let me know your thoughts.

(Updated with the card choices.)

Sorry, got a little confused since I knew that card was at the top of my deck… Good thing I went with the other method so I didn't have to redo my turn.

I think it depends on whether or not you are going to take out the lava card during your power phase. I'd say, if no one objects to discarding 3 cards from their deck (for my part, discarding isn't a problem), then play Rhapsody of Vigor. If someone objects, then play Vernal Sonata and use your power to destroy the lava.

Right, I should have made that explicit.  Discard 3 cards helps Tachyon and doesn't hurt the rest of us unless I stack their decks, which I'm not currently planning on.  In fact, more cards in the discard gives more to choose from with an eventual Vernal Sonata.  If I play Vernal Sonata, I would use Akpunku's drum to (a) give someone a card play and (b) destroy the lava.

Continuing my turn:

Omnitron-X

HP: 10

Hand: Temporal Shielding (2), Disruptive Flechettes, Singularity, Reset, Technological Advancement

In Play: Gaussian Coil Blaster, Defensive Blast, Electro-Deployment Unit, Elemental Exochassis

Trash: Self Sabotage, Rocket Punch, Focused Plasma Cannon, Disruptive Flechettes, Technological Advancement

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 cold, fire, lightning, energy damage taken

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Start of hero turn:

• Gaussian Coil Blaster deals 2 (1+1 from Legacy) lightning damage to Sable Pin, Indigo Pin, Gloomweaver.
• Electro-Deployment Unit plays Technological Advancement. Play Innervation Ray and draw Reset.
• Innervation Ray heals Legacy, Fanatic, and Argent Adept for 1 each

Play a Card: Reset. Draw Disruptive Flechettes. Play Temporal Shielding (Elemental Exochassis returns to hand)

This leaves us with: Gloomweaver [74], Cursed Acolyte [3] Chosen Disciple[4], Indigo Pin[4]

Use a power: Timeshift Argent Adept

Draw a Card: Draw Self Sabotage

End of hero turn: Nothing

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HP: 10

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Elemental Exochassis, Disruptive Flechettes (2), Singularity, Self Sabotage, Reset

In Play: Gaussian Coil Blaster, Defensive Blast, Electro-Deployment Unit, Innervation Ray, Temporal Shielding

Trash: Reset

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken

Just out of curiousity, can you tell me the reasoning behind this switch?

Agreed. I have no cards that I want to play right now.

Gloomweaver has three cards that do infernal damage and one which does psychic damage (covered by TS) and only one (Cursed Acolyte, which also does infernal damage) that does fire damage (covered by EE). The environment has two cards which do fire damage, but taking the damage can be avoided in most cases. The Temporal Shielding covers more cards that deal damage that I can't avoid some way.

The only reason that I had EE up was because it came up in a Timeshift and I'd rather have it in my hand than in my trash. I didn't have another good play, so I took this opportunity to switch them back. Do you have a better suggestion?

Thanks!  You answered my question.  I guess you'll still be in trouble if Ophidia or the T-Rex comes out.

The only reason that I had EE up was because it came up in a Timeshift and I'd rather have it in my hand than in my trash. I didn't have another good play, so I took this opportunity to switch them back. Do you have a better suggestion?
I don't really understand Reset, and the strategy of when to play it or not.  The only other play would be Disruptive Flechettes, which would kill the Cursed Acolyte, so I understand why you might not want to do that.

I had two Resets and played one to see if I could get a better card to put out. I wanted to save one, though, in case something wipes out my components.

My original play was the Flechettes, but I wanted to keep the Acolyte around.

HP: 4

Hand: Divine Focus, Final Dive, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Divine Sacrifice, Smite the Transgressor, Brutal Censure

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense

Trash: Brutal Censure, Prayer of Desparation, Smite the Transgressor, Undaunted, Sanctifying Strike

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy), Zombie and Velociraptor can't deal damage

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Start of hero turn: Zealous Offense targets Cused Acolyte and Chosen Disciple  Neither can deal damage until start of my next turn

Play a card: Smite the Transgressor, deal 4 damage to Indigo Pin, killing IT

Use a power: Absolution, 5 damage to Gloomy (69) Redeem, gain 1 HP and draw Consecrated Ground

Draw a card: Aegis of Resurrection

End of hero turn:

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HP: 5

Hand: Divine Focus, Final Dive, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Divine Sacrifice. Consecrated Ground, Aegis of Resurrection, Brutal Censure

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense

Trash: Brutal Censure, Prayer of Desparation, Smite the Transgressorx2, Undaunted, Sanctiying Strike

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy), +1 from AA, Acolyte and Disciple can't deal damage

I could use AA's card play to get out the Aegis, which would allow me to tank a bit more

The Argent Adept, Virtuoso of the Void

HP: 6

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata (x2), Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic, Rhapsody of Vigor

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Syncopated Onslaught (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Akpunku’s Drum (Equipment, Instrument)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Instrumental Conjuration, Polyphoric Flare, Silver Shadow, Xu’s Bell, Arcane Cadence, Cedistic Dissonant

Additional effects:

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Rhapsody of Vigor

Use a power: Akpunku’s Drum. Activate the Accompany text of Inventive Preparation. Fanatic may play a card.. Activate the Perform text of Rhapsody of Vigor. All 5 heroes regain 1HP.

Draw a card: Alacritous Subdominant

End of hero turn:

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HP: 7

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata (x2), Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic, Alacritous Subdominant

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Syncopated Onslaught (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Akpunku’s Drum (Equipment, Instrument)
Rhapsody of Vigor (Ongoing, Melody)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Instrumental Conjuration, Polyphoric Flare, Silver Shadow, Xu’s Bell, Arcane Cadence, Cedistic Dissonant

Additional effects: Fanatic may play a card. All 5 heroes regain 1HP.

I'll play Aegis of REsurrection

Insula Primalis

In Play:  River of Lava

Trash:  Velociraptor Pack, Volcanic Eruption

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Start of Turn:  Each Player discards the top three cards of their deck, River of Lava is destroyed.

Play a card:  Obsidian Field

End of Turn:  

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In Play:   Obsidian Field

Trash:  River of Lava, Velociraptor Pack, Volcanic Eruption

Effects:

SoT:  

EoT:  

Static:  +1 to all Damage Dealt

Fifth Round

Gloomweaver

HP:  69

In Play:  Cursed Acolyte [3], Chosen Disciple [4]

Trash:  Zombie Servant(5), Chosen Disciple, Indigo Pin(2), Sable Pin, Vast Following, Profane Zealot

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Start of Turn:  Less than 3 relics, No option to summon a relic, No Zombie in play.

Play a Card:  Grimoire of Curses [25]

End of Turn:  Chosen Disciple Moves 1 Zombie into play from trash.

Zombie Servant targets Omnitron-X, Greatest Legacy intercepts damage, is immune.

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HP:  69

In Play:  Cursed Acolyte [3], Chosen Disciple [4], Zombie Servant [2], Grimoire of Curses [25]

In Trash:  Zombie Servant(4), Chosen Disciple, Indigo Pin(2), Profane Zealot, Sable Pin, Vast Following

Additional Effects:

ST:  Flip if there are three relics in play.

      If there are three or more cultists in play Heroes may destroy two to summon a relic from the deck.

      If there is a zombie in play search trash for a Cultist and put it in play, destroy one Zombie.

      Grimoire of Curses:  Each player may discard a card, Gloomweaver deals each hero target 5 - the number of cards discarded infernal damage.

Static Effects:

     Gloomweaver and his Relics are indestructible. (Gloomy)

Hero Health:

Greatest Legacy: 4

Tachyon: 7

Omnitron-X: 11

Redeemer Fanatic: 6

The Argent Adept: 7

First Relic is out.

I discard Instrumental Conjuration, Vernal Sonata, and Scherzo of Frost and Flame. Obsidian Field: Not so bad so far… Edit: Whew, I was worried about that villain turn. Legacy, if you use Gung-Ho on me, I’ll give you (I think) a card play and everyone 1HP. On my turn, perhaps I can do Vernal Sonata and then another of the same power use, for a total of 3HP to everyone this turn?

Do we want to kill the Obsidian Field?

Probably. It'll help Gloomweaver more than us since we more or less have to wait for the relics. It will help us a lot for any all-targets damage, but Cursed Acolytes will wreck us.

I throw Rocket Punch, Elemental Exochassis, and Reset into the lava.

OK. I can destroy it on my turn with the Sarabande of Destruction, at the cost of one round of healing. I think it's still worth it, and that way we all get the benefits before it goes bye-bye.

I can take it out with Consecrated GRound

America's Greatest Legacy

HP: 4

Hand: Danger Sense, Superhuman Durability, Motivational Charge, Fortitude

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies x2, Flying Smash x2

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!, -1 damage dealt to Legacy

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Danger Sense

Use a power: Gung-Ho!: Argent Adept regains 1HP, we all regain 1HP, and someone gets to play a card (I'm okay without, at present, unless no-one else wants it.)

Next Evolution: What are we doing this turn, just smashing stuff? If so, I could make myself immune to infernal to counteract the Grimoire so we don't have to discard. I'll say I'm doing that, then if any of you have a better idea you can tell me.

Draw a card: Fortitude

End of hero turn:

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HP: 5

Hand: Fortitude, Superhuman Durability, Motivational Charge, Next Evolution

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front, Fortitude, Danger Sense

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies x2, Flying Smash x2

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!, -1 damage dealt to Legacy, Legacy is immune to infernal damage, Legacy is immune to environment damage.

Lost Payer of Desparation, Divine Focus and Absolution to the River of Lava.  I can play Consecrated Ground to take out the Obsidian Field if we'd like, otherwise we can save it until my turn so we can get more advantage out of the damage boost.

I think it's either Fanatic or Legacy for the card play.  Or, another thought, maybe I could give the card play to Tachyon for the Sonic Vortex, then she could skip the play and power phases to draw two cards. Update: As I think about it, immunity to Infernal has the advantage that we could just ignore the Grimoire of Curses altogether.

Do you have another card you could play now?  Consecrated Ground on your turn sounds good.

I could do more damage, We're not at the point where it's beneficial for me to tank with Divine Sacrifice.  Otherwise, I agree with letting Tachyon play Sonic Vortex

OK, I'll give the card play to Tachyon unless there are more objections.

Am I officially getting the card play?

Yes, unless you object.

Tachyon

PRETURN CARD PLAY

Sonic Vortex. 5 Damage to 10 targets.

Cursed Acolyte [DEAD], NEWZombie [DEAD], Chosen Disciple [DEAD], NEWZombie [DEAD], Zombie Servant [DEAD], Grimoire of Curses [20],Gloomeaver[64]

Any three heroes want to take damage for any reason, go for it. :)

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HP: 8

Hand:

In Play:

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault, Sucker Punch (2), Hypersonic Assault(3), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed, HUD Goggles, Nimble Strike, Sonic Vortex
LAVA DISCARDS: Blinding Speed,Research Grant,Fleet of Foot    (Burst = 10)

Additional effects: +1 damage from Legacy, +1 From Obsidian Field

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card:

Use a power:

Draw a card: Synaptic Interruption, Sucker Punch

End of hero turn:

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HP: 8

Hand:  Synaptic Interruption, Sucker Punch

In Play:

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault, Sucker Punch (2), Hypersonic Assault(3), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed(2), HUD Goggles, Nimble Strike, Research Grant, Fleet of Foot, Sonic Vortex (Burst = 10)

Additional effects:

+1 damage from Legacy, +1 From Obsidian Field

grysqrl, you know it's your turn, right?

Sorry. I must have missed it.

Omnitron-X

HP: 12

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Elemental Exochassis, Disruptive Flechettes (2), Singularity, Self Sabotage, Reset

In Play: Gaussian Coil Blaster, Defensive Blast, Electro-Deployment Unit, Innervation Ray, Temporal Shielding

Trash: Reset (2), Elemental Exochassis, Rocket Punch

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); +1 damage dealt (from Obsidian Field); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken

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Start of hero turn:

• Gaussian Coil Blaster deals 3 (1+1[Legacy]+1[Obsidian Field]) lightning damage to Grimoire of Curses [17] and Gloomweaver [61].
• Electro-Deployment Unit lets me draw Slip Through Time.
• Innervation Ray heals Legacy, Fanatic, and Tachyon for 1 each

Play a Card: Slip Through Time

Use a power: Timeshift self - Reactive Plating Subroutine goes into play

Draw a Card: Draw Technological Advancement

End of hero turn: From Slip Through Time: Play Technological Advancement (put second Innervation Ray into play and draw Bio-Engineering Beam), then use Defensive Blast (discard Elemental Exochassis to deal 1+1[Legacy]+1[Obsidian Field] each of psychic, infernal, radiant, and sonic damage = 12 damage to Gloomweaver [49] and Grimoire of Curses [5])

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HP: 12

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes (2), Singularity, Self Sabotage, Reset, Bio-Engineering Beam

In Play: Gaussian Coil Blaster, Defensive Blast, Electro-Deployment Unit, Innervation Ray, Temporal Shielding, Reactive Plating Subroutine, Innervation Ray

Trash: Reset (2), Elemental Exochassis (2), Rocket Punch, Slip Through Time, Technological Advancement

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); +1 damage dealt (Obsidian Field); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken and if any damage of those types is taken, deal 1 target 2 damage of that type

Nicely done! It seems likely we'll kill Gloomweaver rapidly after he materializes, if we survive that long.

No problem, I'm glad I posted the reminder.

Will you want a card play on my turn? Anyone else?

I can put Bio-Engineering Beam out, but it's not a rush. If anyone else has something, let them play that. A card draw would be more valuable for me.

Redeemer Fanatic

HP: 7

Hand: Divine Focus, Final Dive, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Divine Sacrifice. Consecrated Ground, Brutal Censure

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense, Aegis of Resurrection

Trash: Brutal Censure, Prayer of Desparationx2, Smite the Transgressorx2, Undaunted, Sanctiying Strike, Absolution, Divine Focus

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy)

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Start of hero turn: Zealous Offense targets Grimoire of Curses

Play a card: Consecrated Ground, destroying Obsidian Fields and dealing 2 damage to Gloomy (47) and the Grimoire (3)

Use a power: Redeem: Gain 1 HP and draw Embolden

Draw a card: Holy Nova

End of hero turn:

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HP: 8

Hand: Divine Focus, Final Dive, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Divine Sacrifice. Brutal Censure, Embolden, Holy Nova

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense, Aegis of REsurrection

Trash: Brutal Censure, Prayer of Desparationx2, Smite the Transgressorx2, Undaunted, Sanctiying Strike, Absolution, Divine Focus, Consecrated Ground

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy), Grimoire can't deal damage

cmschex, I think your health should be two higher: you got healed once this round from Rhapsody of Vigor, and again from the Innervation Ray. But I haven't checked carefully.

The Argent Adept, Virtuoso of the Void

HP: 9

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata (x2), Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic, Alacritous Subdominant

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Syncopated Onslaught (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Akpunku’s Drum (Equipment, Instrument)
Rhapsody of Vigor (Ongoing, Melody)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Instrumental Conjuration, Polyphoric Flare, Silver Shadow, Xu’s Bell, Arcane Cadence, Cedistic Dissonant

Additional effects:

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Vernal Sonata. All heroes regain 1HP and may move a card other than Vernal Sonata from their trash to the top of their deck. I move Instrumental Conjuration to the top of my deck.

Use a power: Akpunku’s Drum. Activate the Accompany text of Inventive Preparation. Fanatic may play a card.. Activate the Perform text of Rhapsody of Vigor. All 5 heroes regain 1HP.

Draw a card: Instrumental Conjuration

End of hero turn:

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HP: 11

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata, Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic, Alacritous Subdominant, Instrumental Conjuration

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Syncopated Onslaught (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Akpunku’s Drum (Equipment, Instrument)
Rhapsody of Vigor (Ongoing, Melody)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Polyphoric Flare, Silver Shadow, Xu’s Bell, Arcane Cadence, Cedistic Dissonant, Vernal Sonata

Additional effects: Fanatic may play a card. All heroes regain a total of 2HP. All heroes may move a card from their trash to the top of their deck.

I put Technological Advancement on top of my deck.

I got Innervation Ray, but forgot Rhapsody.  Edited accordingly.  I take Smite the Transgressor bakc on my deck, play Brutal Censure to hit the Grimoire for 3 (0) and draw Smite the Transgressor

Bolster Allies for me.

Tachyon needs to put a card from her trash on top of her deck.

Insula Primalis

In Play:  

Trash:  Obsidian Field, River of Lava, Velociraptor Pack, Volcanic Eruption

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Start of Turn:  

Play a card:  Enraged T-Rex

End of Turn:  Enraged T-Rex snacks on Omnitron-X for 5 damage[9], components are destroyed.

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In Play:   Enraged T-Rex

Trash:  Obsidian Field, River of Lava, Velociraptor Pack, Volcanic Eruption

Effects:

SoT:  

EoT:  Target with 2nd highest health (not T-Rex) is bit for 5 damage by T-Rex.

Static:  

Sixth Round

Gloomweaver

HP:  47

In Play:  Grimoire of Curses [0]

Trash:  Zombie Servant(5), Chosen Disciple(2), Cursed Acolyte, Indigo Pin(2), Profane Zealot, Sable Pin, Vast Following

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Start of Turn:  Less than 3 relics, No option to summon a relic, No Zombie in play.  No one discards a card, Grimoire deals 5 infernal to everyone, Greatest Legacy intercepts and is Immune.

Play a Card:  Crimson Pin [9] on Tachyon, Fanatic or Adept

End of Turn:  

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HP:  47

In Play:  Crimson Pin [9], Grimoire of Curses [0]

Trash:  Zombie Servant(5), Chosen Disciple(2), Cursed Acolyte, Indigo Pin(2), Profane Zealot, Sable Pin, Vast Following

Additional Effects:

ST:  Flip if there are three relics in play.

      If there are three or more cultists in play Heroes may destroy two to summon a relic from the deck.

      If there is a zombie in play search trash for a Cultist and put it in play, destroy one Zombie.

      Grimoire of Curses:  Each player may discard a card, Gloomweaver deals each hero target 5 - the number of cards discarded infernal damage.

Static Effects:

     Gloomweaver and his Relics are indestructible. (Gloomy)

Hero Status:

Greatest Legacy: 8 Immune to Infernal Damage

Tachyon: 11

Omnitron-X: 9 Temporal Shielding (loses all components, Dinosaurs always win)

Redeemer Fanatic: 11

The Argent Adept: 11

Things still needing Resolved (in order):

Tachyon needs to put one card from her trash on top of her deck.

Crimson Pin needs a home (Tachyon/Fanatic/The Argent Adept) (Gloomy deals you (H)-2 irreducible Toxic damage at the end of your turn)

Anyone may discard a card if they want.

Yep. I was worried about that. Good thing I saved a Reset! I will probably use a Timeshift or two to rebuild - if someone sees a better use, let me know.

Remind me what the Crimson Pin does again?

You've got a Technological Advancement handily sitting on top of your deck… Too bad both your Innervation Rays are in the trash, but you could grab your other Electro-Deployment Unit. Tachyon or Legacy would be other obvious targets for Timeskip, since we know what they'll have on top.

What's the health of the T-Rex? We don't necessarily want to kill it: we could keep it toothless until another Relic comes out.

Yeah, I can easily keep the T-Rex in check

Let's keep in mind, too, I can Timeshift the villain deck to get through to the Relics faster.

Sorry, edited in what it does on the villain post.

Crimson Pin goes on the highest health Hero target (currently a three way tie) at the end of the hero's turn Gloomy deals them (H)-2 irreducible Toxic damage.

Ah ok, I'll take it.  It probably won't survive long anyway

Bolster Allies is looking pretty good. If Legacy can Gung Ho me, I'll Timeshift that so everyone gets to draw the card they put on top.

Another possibility is if Tachyon puts Fleet of Foot on top.

It would probably make more sense to do Bolster Allies, if only because Tachy could draw Fleet of Foot and then still play it on her turn

America's Greatest Legacy

HP: 8

Hand: Fortitude, Superhuman Durability, Motivational Charge, Next Evolution

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front, Fortitude, Danger Sense

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies, Flying Smash x2

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!, -1 damage dealt to Legacy, Legacy is immune to environment damage.

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Superhuman Durability

Use a power: Gung-Ho!: Omnitron-X regains 1HP, Timeshifts me, I play Bolster Allies, everyone gets to draw a card. I draw Surge of Strength.

Next Evolution: Infernal again, I guess?

Draw a card: Next Evolution

End of hero turn:

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HP: 8

Hand: Fortitude, Surge of Strength, Motivational Charge, Next Evolution x2

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front, Fortitude, Danger Sense, Superhuman Durability

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies x2, Flying Smash x2

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!, -1 damage dealt to Legacy, Legacy is immune to infernal damage, Legacy is immune to environment damage.

Fanatic draws Consecrated Ground

Argent Adept draws Alacritous Subdominant.

Omnitron-X draws Technological Advancement

Tachyon

Sonic Vortex was put to the top of my deck. (I saw your comments later saying

Fleet of Foot might be a good choice, but since that came 'out of turn order' i

didn't wantto cheat and do it.)

Sonic Vortex (From Gungo Ho)

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HP: 11

Hand: Synaptic Interruption, Sucker Punch

In Play:

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike (2), Accelerated

Assault, Sucker Punch (2), Hypersonic Assault(3), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding

Speed(2), HUD Goggles, Research Grant, Fleet of Foot, Sonic Vortex (Burst = 10)

Additional effects: +1 damage from Legacy

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Synaptic Interruption

Use a power: (I have other powers in my deck, right?)

Draw a card: Fleet of Foot (no cheating!)

End of hero turn:

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HP: 11

Hand: Sucker Punch, Sonic Vortex, Fleet of Foot

In Play: Synaptic Interruption

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault,

Sucker Punch (2), Hypersonic Assault(3), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed(2),

HUD Goggles, Nimble Strike, Research Grant, Fleet of Foot, Sonic Vortex (Burst =

10)

Additional effects:

+1 damage from Legacy

Omnitron-X

HP: 10

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes (2), Singularity, Self Sabotage, Reset, Bio-Engineering Beam, Technological Advancement

In Play: Defensive Blast, Temporal Shielding, Reactive Plating Subroutine

Trash: Reset (2), Elemental Exochassis (2), Rocket Punch, Slip Through Time, Innervation Ray (2), Electro-Deployment Unit, Gaussian Coil Blaster

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken and if any damage of those types is taken, deal 1 target 2 damage of that type

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Start of hero turn: Nada

Play a Card:

• Reset - shuffle, draw Self Sabotage, play Technological Advancement
• Technological Advancement - put Innervation Ray into play, draw Reset

Use a power: Timeshift self - put Focused Plasma Cannon into play

Draw a Card: Draw Rocket Punch

End of hero turn: Crossing fingers

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HP: 10

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes (2), Singularity, Self Sabotage (2), Bio-Engineering Beam, Reset, Rocket Punch

In Play: Defensive Blast, Temporal Shielding, Reactive Plating Subroutine, Innervation Ray, Focused Plasma Cannon

Trash: Reset, Technological Advancement

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken and if any damage of those types is taken, deal 1 target 2 damage of that type

Redeemer Fanatic

HP: 11

Hand: Divine Focus, Final Dive, Chastise, Wrathful Retribution, Divine Sacrifice. Smite the Transgressor, Embolden, Holy Nova, Consecrated Ground

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense, Aegis of RE\esurrection

Trash: Brutal Censurex2, Prayer of Desparationx2, Smite the Transgressor, Undaunted, Sanctiying Strike, Absolution, Divine Focus, Consecrated Ground

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy)

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Start of hero turn: Zealous Offense targets Enraged T-Rex

Play a card: Smite the Transgressor on Crimson Pin (6)

Use a power: Redeem: Gain 1 HP and draw Divine Sacrifice, Absolution on Pin (2)

Draw a card: Chastise

End of hero turn: Gloomweaver deals me 3 toxic damage

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HP: 9

Hand: Divine Focus, Final Dive, Chastisex2, Wrathful Retribution, Divine Sacrificex2, Embolden, Holy Nova, Consecrated Ground

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense, Aegis of Resurrection

Trash: Brutal Censurex2, Prayer of Desparationx2, Smite the Transgressorx2, Undaunted, Sanctiying Strike, Absolution, Divine Focus, Consecrated Ground

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy), T-Rex can't deal damage

The Argent Adept, Virtuoso of the Void

HP: 11

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata, Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic, Alacritous Subdominant (x2), Instrumental Conjuration

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Syncopated Onslaught (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Akpunku’s Drum (Equipment, Instrument)
Rhapsody of Vigor (Ongoing, Melody)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Polyphoric Flare, Silver Shadow, Xu’s Bell, Arcane Cadence, Cedistic Dissonant, Vernal Sonata

Additional effects:

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Instrumental Conjuration. Search my deck for Talamon’s Lyra and put it into play. Shuffle my deck. Draw Counterpoint Bulwark.

Use a power: Akpunku’s Drum. Activate the Accompany text of Inventive Preparation. Tachyon may play a card.. Activate the Perform text of Rhapsody of Vigor. All 5 heroes regain 1HP.

Draw a card: Inspiring Supertonic.

End of hero turn:

[hr]
HP: 12

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata, Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic (x2), Alacritous Subdominant (x2), Counterpoint Bulwark

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Syncopated Onslaught (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Akpunku’s Drum (Equipment, Instrument)
Rhapsody of Vigor (Ongoing, Melody)
Talamon’s Lyra (Equipment, Instrument)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Polyphoric Flare, Silver Shadow, Xu’s Bell, Arcane Cadence, Cedistic Dissonant, Vernal Sonata, Instrumental Conjuration

Additional effects: Tachyon may play a card. All heroes regain 1HP.

I could play Fleet of Foot, but I don't really have anything good to follow it up with unless I use my Sonic Vortex. Are we sure we want to give it to me?

I was thinking maybe Sucker Punch on the Pin? Sonic Vortex seems like overkill now, true.

I'm not sure, and was thinking about other possibilities. Fanatic has quite a large hand there, she would be the other natural choice.

Right. I didn't see the pin was that low.

Fleet of Foot (everyone draw a card) I then play Sucker Punch on the Pin

 

I draw Brutal Censure.  I plan on pulling out Divine Focus next turn

I draw Gaussian Coil Blaster

I draw Arcane Cadence. Grim88, don't forget your own draw.

"Thokk!" for me.

Right… and it's another Sonic Vortex! Lets get lot of weak minions out there!

Insula Primalis

In Play:  Enraged T-Rex [15]

Trash:  Obsidian Field, River of Lava, Velociraptor Pack, Volcanic Eruption

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Start of Turn:  

Play a card:  Pterodactyl Thief [5]

End of Turn:  Enraged T-Rex is held at bay by Fanatic's aggressive fighting.

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In Play:   Enraged T-Rex [15], Pterodactyl Thief [5]

Trash:  Obsidian Field, River of Lava, Velociraptor Pack, Volcanic Eruption

Effects:

SoT:  Destroy all equipment cards and put them under the Pterodactyl Thief, then deal each hero target X sonic damage, X=cards under it.

EoT:  Target with 2nd highest health (not T-Rex) is bit for 5 damage by T-Rex.

Static:  

Seventh Round

Gloomweaver

HP:  47

In Play:  Grimoire of Curses [0]

Trash:  Zombie Servant(5), Chosen Disciple(2), Crimson Pin, Cursed Acolyte, Indigo Pin(2), Profane Zealot, Sable Pin, Vast Following

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Start of Turn:  Less than 3 relics, No option to summon a relic, No Zombie in play.  No one discards a card, Grimoire deals 5 infernal to everyone, Greatest Legacy intercepts and is Immune.

Play a Card:  Drum of Despair [25]

End of Turn:  

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HP:  47

In Play:  Drum of Despair [25], Grimoire of Curses [0]

Trash:  Zombie Servant(5), Chosen Disciple(2), Crimson Pin, Cursed Acolyte, Indigo Pin(2), Profane Zealot, Sable Pin, Vast Following

Additional Effects:

ST:  Flip if there are three relics in play.

      If there are three or more cultists in play Heroes may destroy two to summon a relic from the deck.

      If there is a zombie in play search trash for a Cultist and put it in play, destroy one Zombie.

      Grimoire of Curses:  Each player may discard a card, Gloomweaver deals each hero target 5 - the number of cards discarded infernal damage.

     Drum of Despair:  Each player may discard 2 cards, destroy 1 card, or Gloomwweaver deals their hero 4 infernal damage.

Static Effects:

     Gloomweaver and his Relics are indestructible. (Gloomy)

Hero Status:

Greatest Legacy: 9 Immune to Infernal Damage

Tachyon: 12 Synaptic Interruption

Omnitron-X: 11 Temporal Shielding 

Redeemer Fanatic: 10

The Argent Adept: 12

Second Relic enters play:  Since the relics and Gloomy are indestructible, we will be tracking negative HP, since some of the cards do heal others.  Just wanted to remind everyone.

So, is this the point we want to start Timeshifting Gloomy to see about the 3rd relic?  Also, I can take care of the Pterodactyl.

Also, if AA can give me a damage boost for a turn, I can detonate some more armor for a bunch of damage to the relics and Gloomy - might be good to do before Timeshifting, since it's basically triple-damage to Gloomy.

The Pterodactyl Thief doesn't have any special effect when it's destroyed, does it? I think I might be mixing it up with Pervasive Red Dust.

Sure, I can work towards that, and possibly even giving you a double-boost. I think for this turn healing is still a higher priority than damage output, correct?

Two other things: Anyone who sees an opportunity for a good card-play, please speak up. And, Legacy, I'll have the opportunity to give out power uses starting this turn; if I give you a power use, can I get you to bounce it back to me if I request that? It will make my turns go more quickly if I don't have to wait for the extra round-trip.

It doesn't.  I was planning on dropping Divine Focus this round and doing 4 to the Pterodactyl, so if I could get and extra damage somewehre it would kill it.  Otherwise, I can wait a turn on DF and play Divine Sacrifice

America's Greatest Legacy

HP: 9

Hand: Fortitude, Surge of Strength, Motivational Charge, Next Evolution x2, "Thokk!"

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front, Fortitude, Danger Sense, Superhuman Durability

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies x2, Flying Smash x2

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!, -1 damage dealt to Legacy, Legacy is immune to environment damage.

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: "Thokk!"; punch Gloomweaver (?) for 4 damage [43]. Draw The Legacy Ring

Use a power: Gung-Ho!: Omnitron-X regains 1HP, Timeshifts Gloomweaver.

Next Evolution: Infernal!

Draw a card: Motivational Charge

End of hero turn:

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HP: 9

Hand: Fortitude, Surge of Strength, Motivational Charge x2, Next Evolution x2, The Legacy Ring

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front, Fortitude, Danger Sense, Superhuman Durability

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies x2, Flying Smash x2, "Thokk!"

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!, -1 damage dealt to Legacy, Legacy is immune to infernal damage, Legacy is immune to environment damage.

When Pterodactyl Thief is destroyed it returns cards beneath it to the players hands.  So if you kill it before then it does nothing.

So if you had End of Days and played it now and marked the Thief with Zealous offense, at the start of the environment turn Pterodactyl thief would trigger first (order in play) and take all your equipment and put it under itself, do no damage, then as long as you had the Thief destroyed before the cards under it those cards would go back to your hand.

Too bad you don't have end of days and the field isn't full of bad guys, that would have been awesome.

Also, because you are close to flipping gloomy:

Even if the third relic enters play by the Cultists-> Relics option Gloomy won't flip till the next turn.  Also he reforms the deck after flipping, so the Vast followings and all cultists will be back in the deck.  (This is key if only one relic survives the flip, as the others will come back out rather soon)

I've really enjoyed this game so far, and I already know of some changes I will make to his second side to make it better.  

Whoops! wrong thread, carry on!

I can do 3 with my Focused Plasma Cannon. Let me know if you want me to. Otherwise, I'll focus it on the relics.

If I can get one of AA's card play, I can take it out with Consecrated Ground and still play Divine Focus

Sure, you got one. I might have two card plays coming: I have a choice between Syncopated Onslaught or healing+another card play, happy to hear input.

What happens to the Timeshift?

Just looking things over: Man, Next Evolution is really working for us.

I'm Timeshifting Gloomweaver, but need to know what card comes up.

Yeah, Gloomy is so heavily Melee and Infernal, with double next evolution you can shut down everything but Acolyte's fire damage and Crimson Pin's Toxic.

One of the changes I'm considering to this version is on the second side making the damage Gloomy deals pin bearers differ by pin type.

OK, if that is set then I will post the card after Tachyon goes.  Just confirm that you want me to do that.

Hmm? Why wouldn't you post the card now? Legacy gave it a power use.

Since the power came from Legacy, it should be before Tachyon goes.

Edit: And you don't have to wait for a response from me. Play a relic. Trash anything else.

It occurrs to me that we could potentially have won this by timeshifting each relic into the trash. It would have involved discarding - not destroying.

Sorry for the misunderstanding, Cursed Acolyte goes to the trash.

Timeshifting relics into the trash wouldn't have worked here since you have to flip him to win.

It does work on the regular Gloomy.  Man you guys would have destroyed this if we had done the original.

Tachyon

Sonic Vortex was put to the top of my deck. (I saw your comments later saying Fleet of Foot might be a good choice, but since that came 'out of turn order' i didn't wantto cheat and do it.)

Sonic Vortex (From Gungo Ho)

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HP: 12

Hand: Sonic Vortex(2)

In Play: Synaptic Interruption

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault, Sucker Punch (3), Hypersonic Assault(3), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed(2), HUD Goggles, Nimble Strike, Research Grant, Fleet of Foot(2) (Burst = 12)

Additional effects: +1 damage from Legacy

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: PASS

Use a power: PASS

Draw a card: Nimble Strike, Pushing the Limits

End of hero turn:

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HP: 12

Hand: Sonic Vortex(2), Nimble Strike, Pushing the Limits

In Play: Synaptic Interruption

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault, Sucker Punch (3), Hypersonic Assault(3), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed(2), HUD Goggles, Nimble Strike, Research Grant, Fleet of Foot(2) (Burst = 12)

Additional effects:

+1 damage from Legacy

It didnt'seem wise to waste a Sonic Vortex now.

Omnitron-X

HP: 12

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes (2), Singularity, Self Sabotage (2), Bio-Engineering Beam, Reset, Rocket Punch, Gaussian Coil Blaster

In Play: Defensive Blast, Temporal Shielding, Reactive Plating Subroutine, Innervation Ray, Focused Plasma Cannon

Trash: Reset, Technological Advancement

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken and if any damage of those types is taken, deal 1 target 2 damage of that type

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Start of hero turn:

• Innervation Ray heals Legacy, Fanatic, Tachyon for 1 each
• Focused Plasma Cannon deals 3 (2+1 from Legacy) irreducible fire damage to Drum of Despair [22]

Play a Card:

• Disruptive Flechettes: no ongoings to destroy, 3 (2+1 from Legacy) projectile damage to all non-hero targets: Gloomweaver [40], Grimoire of Curses [-3], Drum of Despair [22], T-Rex (shaking robo-fist at you!) [12], Pterodactyl Thief [2]

Use a power: Timeshift Gloomweaver - Play a relic; discard anything else

Draw a Card: Reactive Plating Subroutine

End of hero turn: Nothing

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HP: 12

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes, Singularity, Self Sabotage (2), Bio-Engineering Beam, Reset, Rocket Punch, Gaussian Coil Blaster, Reactive Plating Subroutine

In Play: Defensive Blast, Temporal Shielding, Reactive Plating Subroutine, Innervation Ray, Focused Plasma Cannon

Trash: Reset, Technological Advancement, Disruptive Flechettes

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken and if any damage of those types is taken, deal 1 target 2 damage of that type

Note: I would benefit from a card play (Gaussian Coil Blaster), a card draw (hopefully a component to play or some plating to detonate), and/or additional damage come Argent Adept's turn, if you have extra to throw around.

I had been thinking an extra power use to Legacy (for Next Evolution against Melee) might be more useful than any of these. I promised one card play to Fanatic to take out the Pterodactyl.

I actually won't need the card play now, so Omni can have it

Sable Pin to the trash.

Redeemer Fanatic

HP: 11

Hand: Divine Focus, Final Dive, Chastisex2, Wrathful Retribution, Divine Sacrificex2, Embolden, Holy Nova, Consecrated Ground, Brutal Censure, 

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense, Aegis of Resurrection

Trash: Brutal Censurex2, Prayer of Desparationx2, Smite the Transgressorx2, Undaunted, Sanctiying Strike, Absolution, Divine Focus, Consecrated Ground

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy), T-Rex can't deal damage

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Start of hero turn: Zealous Offense targets Enraged T-Rex

Play a card: Divine Focus

Use a power: Absolution on Pterodactyl, killing it

Draw a card: Aegis of Resurrection

End of hero turn: 

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HP: 11

Hand: Aegis of Resurrection, Final Dive, Chastisex2, Wrathful Retribution, Divine Sacrificex2, Embolden, Holy Nova, Consecrated Ground, Brutal Censure

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense, Aegis of Resurrection, Divine Focus

Trash: Brutal Censurex2, Prayer of Desparationx2, Smite the Transgressorx2, Undaunted, Sanctiying Strike, Absolution, Divine Focus, Consecrated Ground

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy), T-Rex can't deal damage, Discard Chastise on AA's Turn, Chastise on Envir Turn, Divine Sacrifice on Gloomy'y Turn, Divine Sacrifice on Legacy's Turn, Final Dive on Tacky's Turn all for Divine Focus

Fanatic, you didn't take damage this turn, did you? What did the Timeshift do? I guess it doesn't matter for my turn.

Timeshifts sent a Cursed Acolyte and a Sable pin to the trash (1st on GL's turn)

The Argent Adept, Virtuoso of the Void

HP: 12

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata, Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic (x2), Alacritous Subdominant (x2), Counterpoint Bulwark

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Syncopated Onslaught (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Akpunku’s Drum (Equipment, Instrument)
Rhapsody of Vigor (Ongoing, Melody)
Talamon’s Lyra (Equipment, Instrument)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Polyphoric Flare, Silver Shadow, Xu’s Bell, Arcane Cadence, Cedistic Dissonant, Vernal Sonata, Instrumental Conjuration

Additional effects:

[hr]
Start of hero turn: Fanatic discards Chastise for 2+1 damage to Gloomweaver

Play a card: Inspiring Supertonic

Use a power: Talamon’s Lyra. Activate the Perform text of Inspiring Supertonic. Legacy may use a power. Activate the Accompany text of Inventive Preparation. Omnitron-X may play a card.

Draw a card: Instrumental Conjuration

End of hero turn:

[hr]
HP: 12

Hand: Scherzo of Frost and Flame, Vernal Sonata, Cedistic Dissonant, Inspiring Supertonic, Alacritous Subdominant (x2), Counterpoint Bulwark, Instrumental Conjuration

In play:
Sarabande of Destruction (Ongoing, Melody)
Inventive Preparation (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Syncopated Onslaught (Ongoing, Rhythm)
Akpunku’s Drum (Equipment, Instrument)
Rhapsody of Vigor (Ongoing, Melody)
Talamon’s Lyra (Equipment, Instrument)
Inspiring Supertonic (Ongoing, Harmony)

Trash: Sarabande of Destruction, Polyphoric Flare, Silver Shadow, Xu’s Bell, Arcane Cadence, Cedistic Dissonant, Vernal Sonata, Instrumental Conjuration

Additional effects: Legacy may use a power. Omnitron-X may play a card.

I'll play Gaussian Coil Blaster.

Legacy Gung-Ho's himself, then makes himself immune to melee damage.

I am going to assume that Legacy used Gung-Ho and then Next Evolution.

Insula Primalis

In Play:  Enraged T-Rex [12]

Trash:  Obsidian Field, Pterodactyl Thief, River of Lava, Velociraptor Pack, Volcanic Eruption

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Start of Turn:  Fanatic discards Chastise for 3 damage to Gloomweaver [34].

Play a card:  Obsidian Field

End of Turn:  Enraged T-Rex is held at bay by Fanatic's aggressive fighting.

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In Play:   Enraged T-Rex [12], Obsidian Field

Trash:  Obsidian Field, Pterodactyl Thief, River of Lava, Velociraptor Pack, Volcanic Eruption

Effects:

SoT:  

EoT:  Target with 2nd highest health (not T-Rex) is bit for 5 damage by T-Rex.

Static:  All damage +1

That's a good idea, let's do that.

Wow guys, sorry about this turn.

Eighth Round

Gloomweaver

HP:  34

In Play:  Drum of Despair [19], Grimoire of Curses [-3]

Trash:  Zombie Servant(5), Chosen Disciple(2), Crimson Pin, Cursed Acolyte(2), Indigo Pin(2), Profane Zealot, Sable Pin(2), Vast Following

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Start of Turn:  Less than 3 relics, No option to summon a relic, No Zombie in play.  No one discards a card, Grimoire has Gloomy deal 6 infernal to everyone, Greatest Legacy intercepts and is Immune.  No one discards or destroys, Drum of Despair deals each hero 5 infernal damage, intercepted by Legacy who is immune.  Fanatic discards Divine Sacrifice for 4 damage to Gloomweaver [30]

Play a Card:  Vast Following reveals Chosen Disciple, Cursed Acolyte(2), Profane Zealot, Zombie Servant.  Chosen Disciple [7], Cursed Acolyte [6], Profane Zealot [5], Cursed Acolyte [6] enter play.  Pouch of Bones is played.

End of Turn:  Chosen Disciple moves a Zombie card from the trash into play, all villain targets regain 5hp, Chosen Disciple deals Tachyon 4 melee damage, intercepted by Legacy who is immune.  Cused Acolyte deals each hero target 4 fire damage, and 4 infernal damage, infernal damage intercepted by Legacy who is immune, Synaptic interruption redirects the fire damage from Tachyon to Pouch of Bones [21].  Cursed Acolyte deals each hero target 4 fire damage and 4 infernal damage, infernal damage is intercepted by Legacy who is immune, Legacy also takes Omnitron-X's fire damage.  Zombie Servant deals Enraged T-Rex 4 Melee damage[8].

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HP:  35

In Play:  Grimoire of Curses [2], Drum of Despair [24], Chosen Disciple [7], Cursed Acolyte [6], Profane Zealot [5], Cursed Acolyte [6], Pouch of Bones [21]

Trash:  Zombie Servant(4), Chosen Disciple(1), Crimson Pin, Indigo Pin(2), Sable Pin(2), Vast Following(2)

Additional Effects:

ST:  Flip if there are three relics in play.

      If there are three or more cultists in play Heroes may destroy two to summon a relic from the deck.

      If there is a zombie in play search trash for a Cultist and put it in play, destroy one Zombie.

      Grimoire of Curses:  Each player may discard a card, Gloomweaver deals each hero target 5 - the number of cards discarded infernal damage.

     Drum of Despair:  Each player may discard 2 cards, destroy 1 card, or Gloomwweaver deals their hero 4 infernal damage.

ET:  Chosen Disciple moves a Zombie card into play from the trash.

       Cursed Acolyte deals each hero target (H)-2 Fire and Infernal damage.

      Zombie Servant deals highest health non-villain target (H)-2 Melee damage

Static Effects:

     Gloomweaver and his Relics are indestructible. (Gloomy)

     Reduce Damage to Villain targets by 1 (Profane Zealot)

     When a target other than Profane Zealot is destroyed Profane Zealot regains (H) hp.

     When a Zombie enters play all Villain targets regain (H) hp.

Hero Status:

Greatest Legacy: 2 Immune to Infernal and Melee Damage

Tachyon: 8

Omnitron-X: 7 Temporal Shielding 

Redeemer Fanatic: 2

The Argent Adept: 4

Wow.

And Gloomy will flip at start of villain turn.  Just a reminder all cultists will be destroyed on flip, which will do a number on the health of Gloomy if bone bag is out.

FYI, Gloomweaver should be at 34, took 3+3+4 damage from Divine Focus on each of the turns after Fanatic

What's out target Prioirty besides the cultists?  I can Wrathful either Gloomy or one of the relics

phantaskippy, you missed the Divine Focus: Fanatic discarded two more cards for 6 more damage to Gloomweaver.

Legacy, can I suggest you use Gung-Ho on me? I can use the Lyra to pass it on, adding on a card play on the way. (Feel free to direct that.)

Ouch. That's brutal.

So, this seems like a good time for me to get as pumped up as possible and detonate some armor. I can clear the field - Gloomy will heal for 20 from the zombies that get played, but I'll be hitting him and each of the relics for 12-20. Each relic that gets hit for 20 means another 20 damage to Gloomy at the start of his turn, so I think it's well worth it.

Can we have Legacy Gung Ho AA and then AA distribute some damage boosts before Tachyon and I go to maximize damage?

As for my components...I'll leave it up to Legacy whether or not he wants to step in front of that fireball. I've got one each of Innervation Ray, Gaussian Coil Blaster, and Focused Plasma Cannon out.

Gah, still missed something, fixed now.

You still want divine sacrifice and final dive as your discards for the next two turns, and do you want to discard to start Omni's?

Replicant destroyed, nothing to see here.

Okay, I'm taking the fireball for Omnitronks, so I'm on 2HP.

Can we stop Gloomy from healing from the zombies entering play? The only way to do that would be to break the Pouch of Bones before any of the cultists are destroyed, but we can't break the Relic until the flip, and the flip kills the cultists anyway. So yes, let's just smash everything, and damn the torpedoes.

America's Greatest Legacy

HP: 2

Hand: Fortitude, Surge of Strength, Motivational Charge x2, Next Evolution x2, The Legacy Ring

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front, Fortitude, Danger Sense, Superhuman Durability

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies x2, Flying Smash x2, "Thokk!"

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!, -1 damage dealt to Legacy, Legacy is immune to environment damage.

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: Surge of Strength

Use a power: Gung-Ho!: Argent Adept regains 1HP, does some stuff (getting damage boosts out would be very good here, if I can then have a power use on your turn).

Next Evolution: Infernal!

Draw a card: Surge of Strength

End of hero turn:

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HP: 2

Hand: Fortitude, Surge of Strength, Motivational Charge x2, Next Evolution x2, The Legacy Ring

In Play: Inspiring Presence, Next Evolution, The Legacy Ring, Lead From The Front, Fortitude, Danger Sense, Superhuman Durability, Surge of Strength

Trash: Backfist Strike, Bolster Allies x2, Flying Smash x2, "Thokk!"

Additional effects: +1 damage for everyone!, -1 damage dealt to Legacy, Legacy is immune to infernal damage, Legacy is immune to environment damage, +1 damage dealt by Legacy.

If Legacy uses Gung Ho on me, I will use the Lyra to give someone a card play and myself another power, and then use Vocalize on Syncopated Onslaught to boost Tachyon, Omnitronks, and Fanatic.

I think we might be able to win this round. If I read Gloomweaver's rules correctly, if we take all three artifacts down to 0HP then we win immediately on the flip (before the cultists get destroyed, etc, etc). I think we might well get up that far, with Wrathful Retribution, one or two Sonic Vortices, and maybe a Self-Sabotage or Singularity (or both), especially with the Obsidian Field out.

Use a power: Talamon’s Lyra.
First part of Lyra: Activate the Perform text of Inspiring Supertonic. I use a power: Vocalize
From Vocalize: Activate the Perform text of Syncopated Onslaught.
Tachyon and Omnitron-X deal +1 damage until the start of my next turn (net +3 damage).
Second part of Lyra: Activate the Accompany text of Inventive Preparation. Tachyon may play a card.

If I got that right, Tachyon gets her card play after she gets the damage boost.
How do I get indented text?

Syncopated Onslaught just boosts two, no? I would recommend leaving them on Tachyon and Omnitron-X

I don't think we'll have to worry about Gloomweaver's healing from bringing zombies into play. If we have all of the relics down to 0 (or less), he'll get hit for 75 at the start of his turn. If four zombies come into play (one for each cultist out now), he'll heal for 20 up to 55; so the relic hit alone will kill him, but we're also going to do a ton of damage directly to him.

Two Sonic Vortices is 12 damage to each target; that's enough to take out all of the cultitsts and zombies and get all of the relics down to 13 or less if the cultists and zombies die first (everything heals when cultists die). I can destroy an armor on my turn, which is another 16 damage to each target, taking all of the relics below 0. Anything on top of that is gravy.

You could use quotes, i.e.:

Use Lyra's Power

Accompany Inventie Preparation: Tachyon may play a card[/quote]

Thanks, fixed.

It is possible to kill Gloomy on flip with cultists in play.

Upon flip the relics at 0 hp destruct first, then would chain to their damage, if you have all three at 0hp and they blow up gloomy he would be dead before destroying the cultists.

Agreed that it's possible. And if you guys want to try to figure out how, that's fine. I'm just saying that taking out the cultists in the process of getting the relics down to 0 doesn't matter - Gloomy will still be dead.

My only concern about winning this round is whether there’s an environment card that might wipe us out before the flip.

Legacy is immune to environment damage :D

Also, Aegis will prevent Fanatic from dying from and Enviro hit

Great! I’ll stop worrying, then.

Tachyon: 4 (until you let me know who to synaptic, then 8) Synaptic Interruption

Redirect the damage to Bag of Bones (21)

Second part of Lyra: Activate the Accompany text of Inventive Preparation. Tachyon may play a card.

Sonic Vortex to EVERYTHING (but us)

Profane Zealot [DEAD] [{PZ died first, negating all his DR for others and healing}, NEWZombie?[DEAD], Grimoire of Curses [-4], Drum of Despair [18], Chosen Disciple [1], Cursed Acolyte [DEAD], NEWzOMBIE?[DEAD], Cursed Acolyte [DEAD], NEWZombie[DEAD], Bag of Bones [19], Enraged T-Rex[DEAD], Gloomweaver[29]

I think that kills the Profane Zealot and both Cursed Acolytes, and then you have enough hits to also destroy the zombies they bring out.

Tachyon

HP: 8

Hand: Sonic Vortex, Nimble Strike, Pushing the Limits,

In Play:

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault,

Sucker Punch (3), Hypersonic Assault(3), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed(2),

HUD Goggles, Nimble Strike, Research Grant, Fleet of Foot(2), Synaptic

Interruption (Burst = 13)

Additional effects: +3 damage from Legacy, Obisidian Fields, AA's lovely music.

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Start of hero turn:

Play a card: SONIC VORTEX (Part Deux!)

Use a power: Rapid Recon: Discard Blinding Speed

Draw a card: Research Grant (Another Power!!!!)

End of hero turn:

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HP: 8

Hand: Nimble Strike, Pushing the Limits, Research Grant

In Play:

Trash: Quick Insight, Synaptic Interruption, Nimble Strike, Accelerated Assault,

Sucker Punch (3), Hypersonic Assault(3), Lightning Reflexes, Blinding Speed(3),

HUD Goggles, Nimble Strike, Research Grant, Fleet of Foot(2), Synaptic

Interruption, Sonic Vortex (2) (Burst = 14)

Additional effects:

 +3 damage from Legacy, Obisidian Fields, AA's lovely music.

Grimoire of Curses [-10], Drum of Despair [12], Chosen Disciple [DEAD],

NEWZombie[DEAD}, Bag of Bones [13], Gloomweaver[23]

I forgot to add in my redirected 4 damage to Bag of Bones, so I think it's actually at: Bag of Bones [9]

At 6 damage, Sonic Vortex:

Profane dies, summon zombie (+5), Acolyte dies, summon Zombie (+5) Acolyte Dies, summon Zombie (+5), , all Zombies die.

Chosen Disciple drops to 1hp

Pouch of Bones drops to 19hp

Drum of Despair drops to 19hp

Grimoire of Curses drops to 11hp

Gloomweaver drops to 40 (he had taken 4 from DF to start Legacy's turn)

Enraged T-Rex drops to 2hp

2nd Sonic Vortex:

Chosen dies, summon Zombie (+5),  Zombie dies, Enraged T-Rex dies.

Pouch of bones to 18

Drum of Despair to 18

Grimoire of Curses to 10

Gloomweaver to 35 (again 4 from DF)

EDIT:  recalculated for Divine Focus damage.

I see i could have done more...but i'll save that play for next turn.

Hmm, Looks like all our numbers don't match up…

After all my stuff it should effectively be 12 to everything but the Bag of Bones which would take 16

Bonuses should be:  Sonic Vortex (3) + Legacy (+1) + AA (+1) + Obsidian Field (+1) for 6 to everything per vortex.  Add 4 for Synaptic Interruption to the bones for 6 + 6 + (4), or 12 to everything and 16 to bag of bones.

Yup, I think my math was correct,

Grim88, I think you forgot Gloomweaver’s healing when zombies die.

Grim88, I think you forgot the healing when zombies die.

Here's my count from the end of the villain turn through the end of Tachyon's turn (ignoring the t-rex...it's dead):

Start
Gloomy [35]
Grimoire [7]
Drum [25]
Pouch [21]
Chosen Disciple [7]
Cursed Acolyte A [6]
Profane Zealot [5]
Cursed Acolyte B [6]   
Zombie A [2]

Legacy's Turn

Kill Zombie A

Kill Profane Zealot

• Spawn Zombie B
• Heal +5: Gloomy[40], Grimoire[12], Drum[25], Pouch[25], Chosen Disciple[7], Cursed Acolyte A[6], Cursed Acolyte B[6], Zombie B[2]

Kill Zombie B
Kill Cursed Acolyte A

• Spawn Zombie C
• Heal +5: Gloomy[45], Grimoire[17], Drum[25], Pouch[25], Chosen Disciple[7], Cursed Acolyte B[6], Zombie C[2]

Kill Zombie C
Kill Cursed Acolyte B

• Spawn Zombie D
• Heal +5: Gloomy[50], Grimoire[22], Drum[25], Pouch[25], Chosen Disciple[7], Zombie D[2]

Kill Zombie D
Deal 6 damage to remaining villains Gloomy[44], Grimoire[16], Drum[19], Pouch[19], Chosen Disciple[1]

Tachyon's Turn
Kill Chosen Disciple

• Spawn Zombie E
• Heal +5: Gloomy[49], Grimoire[21], Drum[24], Pouch[24]

Kill Zombie E
Deal 6 damage to remaining villains Gloomy[43], Grimoire[15], Drum[18], Pouch[18]

Does anyone disagree with this?

Sorry about a little miscalculation. I forgot that it wouldn't kill the Chosen Disciple the first time around. It shouldn't be a problem.

Gloomy would be taking 8 more damage from Divine Focus on Tacky and Legacy's turns, taking him back to 35

I'm going out for awhile, so I'll enter my turn as though my previous post is correct. I realize I also completely forgot to return damage with Reactive Plating. I don't think it's relevant, but feel free to assign it for me if it becomes so.

Omnitron-X

HP: 7? (I lost track and don't have time to figure it out right now. Feel free to correct me if it's relevant)

Hand: Temporal Shielding, Disruptive Flechettes, Singularity, Self Sabotage (2), Bio-Engineering Beam, Reset, Rocket Punch, Reactive Plating Subroutine

In Play: Defensive Blast, Temporal Shielding, Reactive Plating Subroutine, Innervation Ray, Focused Plasma Cannon, Gaussian Coil Blaster

Trash: Reset, Technological Advancement, Disruptive Flechettes

Additional effects: +3 damage dealt (from Legacy, Obsidian Field, Argent Adept); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken and if any damage of those types is taken, deal 1 target 2 damage of that type

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Start of hero turn:

• Innervation Ray heals Legacy, Fanatic, Tachyon for 1 each
• Focused Plasma Cannon deals 5 (2+3) irreducible fire damage to Pouch of Bones [13]
• Gaussian Coil Blaster deals 4 (1+3) lightning damage to Grimoire [11], Drum[14], Pouch[9]

Play a Card:

• Disruptive Flechettes: no ongoings to destroy, 5 (2+3) projectile damage to all non-hero targets: Gloomweaver [38], Grimoire of Curses [6], Drum of Despair [9], Pouch of Bones[4]

Use a power: Defensive Blast - Discard Temporal Shielding to deal 16 (4 x 1+3) damage to all non-hero targets: Gloomweaver [22], Grimoire of Curses [-10], Drum of Despair [-5], Pouch of Bones [-12]

Draw a Card: Bio-Engineering Beam

End of hero turn: Nothing

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HP: 7?

Hand: Singularity, Self Sabotage (2), Bio-Engineering Beam (2), Reset, Rocket Punch, Reactive Plating Subroutine

In Play: Defensive Blast, Temporal Shielding, Reactive Plating Subroutine, Innervation Ray, Focused Plasma Cannon, Gaussian Coil Blaster

Trash: Reset, Technological Advancement, Disruptive Flechettes (2), Temporal Shielding

Additional effects: +3 damage dealt (from Legacy, Obsidian Field, Argent Adept); -2 psychic, infernal, radiant, sonic damage taken and if any damage of those types is taken, deal 1 target 2 damage of that type

I did, 100%, forget that…

Does anyone disagree with this?

Before the first healing (during the villain turn) Grimoire was at -3 hp, at the time Sonic Vortex started it was at 2hp, not 7.  My post above should be accurate.

Gloomy would be taking 8 more damage from Divine Focus on Tacky and Legacy's turns, taking him back to 35

Are you discarding on Omni's turn?

All current HP (unless Fanatic discards to start Omni's turn)

Greatest Legacy: 3

Tachyon:  9

Omnitron-X:  7

Redeemer Fanatic:  3

The Argent Adept:  5

Gloomweaver:  14

Grimoire of Curses:  -15

Pouch of Bones:  -12

Drum of Despair:  -7

Redeemer Fanatic

HP: 2

Hand: Aegis of Resurrection,  Wrathful Retribution, Embolden, Holy Nova, Consecrated Ground, Brutal Censure

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense, Aegis of Resurrection, Divine Focus

Trash: Brutal Censurex2, Prayer of Desparationx2, Smite the Transgressorx2, Undaunted, Sanctiying Strike, Absolution, Divine Focus, Consecrated Ground, Final Dive, Chastisex2, Divine Sacrificex2, 

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy), +1 damage from Obsidian Fields

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Start of hero turn: Zealous Offense targets no one, do not take damage from Divine Focus, destroying it

Play a card: Wrathful Retribution, discard Embolden, Holy Nova, Brutal Censure to deal 31 damage to Gloomweaver (-17)

Use a power: Redeem, Gain 1 HP and draw End of Days

Draw a card: Absolution

End of hero turn: 

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HP: 3

Hand: Aegis of Resurrection, Consecrated Ground, End of Days, Absolution

In Play: Absolution, Zealous Offense, Aegis of Resurrection

Trash: Brutal Censurex3, Prayer of Desparationx2, Smite the Transgressorx2, Undaunted, Sanctiying Strike, Absolution, Divine Focus, Consecrated Ground, Final Dive, Chastisex2, Wrathful Retribution, Divine Sacrificex2, Embolden, Holy Nova, Divine Focus, Final Dive

Additional effects: +1 damage dealt (from Legacy), T-Rex can't deal damage, Discard Chastise on AA's Turn, Chastise on Envir Turn, Divine Sacrifice on Gloomy'y Turn, Divine Sacrifice on Legacy's Turn, Final Dive on Tacky's Turn all for Divine Focus

I could do something fancy and rack up the score some more, but I think I’ll just sit in the corner and play a quiet little ditty to myself.

Environment turn is Pterodactyl Thief.

OK, villain turn starts, three relics in play, Gloomweaver flips.  Relics are destroyed, gloomweaver takes 50 damage and when the third is destroyed he dies at -81hp.

So what did everyone think?  I'm rather pleased with the results.  

Also does anyone want to run the next one, I really enjoyed running this one and would be up for another.  We also might have enough people to run 2 games with 3 or 4 heroes.

It was good fun! There was at least one touch-and-go moment there. Gloomweaver's deck still doesn't have much destruction, whatever you add to it, so if the heroes get set up it won't be a big challenge. We could have played it a little safer by waiting longer before digging for the artifacts.

I'd be happy to run or play in another game!

That was fun. Good show everyone! Thanks to phantaskippy for reimagining Gloomy and running him for us! I feel like a game where three heroes regularly let other heroes do things during their turn has to be a nightmare to keep track of. I would be totally happy to play in another game. I've never run one, but I would do that too.

I think it could be time to get two games going simultaneously; that also means that the people running a game could also be playing in the other one. And like everyone else, I'd be happy to run one :D

if a new game is starting, i’d definitely like to be in.

Would anyone be interested in running a story campaign?  I've been working on one for Shattered Timelines that has different plots depending on the results of matches.  It wouldn't be purely random at all though, and heroes would likely be selected from a list of options.  I wouldn't need the same players each game.

If people are interested let me know and I'll start the first one.

I would also be fine just running regular games.

I'd totally be up for a story compaign

That sounds great. Count me in.

That sounds like something that should happen. Do it!

Alright, I'll put it up.