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Thorathian Military vs Sky Scraper

12 posts · 635 views · started 2015-08-02 20:09 UTC
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tzgardner
2015-08-02 20:09 UTC
#1

Does the Thorathian Military damage Sky Scraper?

At the end of the environment turn, this card deals each non-Thorathian target 2 energy damage.

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Arcanist_Lupus
2015-08-02 20:10 UTC
#2

Sky Scraper does not have the keyword Thorathian printed on any of her cards.  So yes, it does damage her.

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Powerhound_2000
2015-08-02 20:12 UTC
#3

Sky-Scraper only has tiny, normal, and huge keywords and not Thorathian so she is damaged.  

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AlexxKay
2015-08-03 02:42 UTC
#4

If you look at the keywords of all the GWVoss/Dok'Thorath cards, it seems "Thorathian" (at least when used AS a keyword) is not merely a racial identifier, but a professional one as well: it refers exclusively to members of the military (excluding enslaved military, which are "Minion"s).  SS's bio only mentions her as a rebel, with no mention of ever having been part of the military, so it makes sense that she wouldn't have that keyword.

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Powerhound_2000
2015-08-03 12:36 UTC
#5

Thorathian is a race.  Sky-Scraper likely doesn't have that keyword due to issue it would cause with that environment and Voss's deck.  The main item I would point to confirm that is the bio from Christopher here

https://greaterthangames.com/content/have-you-seen-the-amazing-proportionist

A side item is a card in her deck is called Thorathian Monolith

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Matchstickman
2015-08-03 13:59 UTC
#6

I love that your link asks the question, and the answer is no (because the link has an extra space at the end of it).

 

But I think they are two different questions with contradictory answers.

Is Sky-Scraper a Thorathian in the lore? Yes.

Is she a Thorathian in the game mechanics? No.

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Powerhound_2000
2015-08-03 14:06 UTC
#7

I corrected that.   Not sure why the link had a space at the end.   Yes, I agree Matchstickman lore wise she is a Thorathian but in game she doesn't have that keyword for game purposes.  

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Matchstickman
2015-08-03 14:18 UTC
#8

She doesn't have a fro either, that's Black Fist.

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Powerhound_2000
2015-08-03 14:26 UTC
#9

She could if she wanted.  Also, I need to proofread better.  

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The_Burning_Stickman
2015-08-03 15:43 UTC
#10

Presumably the same thing applies between Golem Unity and her Inspired Repair card.

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Matchstickman
2015-08-03 16:08 UTC
#11

Look at Scrap Metal to see why she doesn't have the Golem keyword!

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LACK_OF_SUBTLETY
2015-08-05 16:01 UTC
#12

My in-world explanation has been that while she is defintely of the Thoratian race, the game term "Thoratian" seems to apply to the Thoratians who are loyal to Voss, who see her as a traitor/outsider. Therefore, she is freely targeted and does not receive any of the benefits of being "Thoratian".