Melvin graciously hosted us previously when we were seeking a place to play and we turned it into a BBQ instead.
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Down and dirty to eating! |
Most of the boys played Magic that evening but Sam and Ai played a small Henchman Hardcore game.
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Ten Thunders vs Resurrectionist |
Twas a good day.
Wife and I got home and decided to play Malifaux the next day in preparation for the next Henchman Hardcore tournament coming up.
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First game with some variables in my crew |
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While the hard hitters moved up to engage |
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It was punch and counter punch |
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Outcasts seemed better at killing |
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Hilarious flip |
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After a few rounds, Ai conceeded |
Ai redrafted her list and came up wit the one below
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I stuck to my original crew and proceeded to damage her crew with prejudice |
Interestingly enough, she actually took out the books and asked me to find the hardest hitting characters! I have created a monster!
Stay tuned as we play another practice game