Students of Conflict: A Malifaux Podcast The Students of Conflict

In this episode we talk to Jim about a hard fought game in his journey to a 2nd place finish in the North American Faux Tour Master's Invitational Championship. We learn some valuable lessons on the strengths and weaknesses of The Dreamer, Jim finally convinces Doug to give Dreamer, Insomniac a try, and an adorable cat decides she needs to be a bonus guest on the show.

Hosts: Doug and Clay

Guests: Jim, Zoe, and Grant

Tournament: North American Faux Tour (NAFT) Master's Invitational Championship, 8-9 Jun 2024 (GG4)

Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/16165/

Encounter:

Round 5

Deployment and Strategy: Flank, Plant Explosives

Schemes: Death Beds, Deliver a Message, Hold up Their Forces, Sweating Bullets, Protected Territory

Jim's Schemes: Death Beds (Web), Protected Territory

Andre's Schemes: Death Beds (Pyre), Sweating Bullets

Final Score: 7-7

Crews:

Jim's The Dreamer, Insomniac
Size: 50 - Pool: 7
Leader:  The Dreamer, Insomniac
Totem(s):  Lord Chompy Bits
Hires:
 Widow Weaver
 Vasilisa
 Lady Yume
 Bandersnatch
 Daydream
 Wicked Doll
 Wicked Doll 2
 Wicked Doll 3

Andre's Sonnia Criid, Unmasked
Size: 50 - Pool: 6
Leader:  Sonnia Criid, Unmasked
-Expert Marksman
Totem(s):
 Purifying Flame
Hires:
 Director Rodriguez
 Witchling Thrall
   -Lead-Lined Coat
 Witchling Handler
   -No Prisoners
 Thalarian Queller
 Hex Bow

Plugs from Guest:

The Other Coast Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Qgr5HId5bSWr8CsSQoRM1?si=406db2c10a53497e

Danger Planet GT (19-21 Jul, Embassy Suites Boston at Logan Airport) … Announcement video, with links to event packet, registration, hotel, and more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yLLTEmiMOY

"Who is the Beatdown?" Episode from the Breachburnt Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3cpjccplnkBNsRUHQS6FWx

Recipes discussed (recipes can be found in the Students of Conflict discord channel): Fruitcake cookies: https://houseofnasheats.com/fruitcake-cookies/

Thank-Yous:

HUGE thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston for providing such an amazing space for the community. Also, thanks to the North American Faux Tour TO Council for choosing to hold the NAFT Championship Tournament here in Texas!

Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/

Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux

Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston: https://www.facebook.com/dlairhouston

NAFT: https://www.usfauxtour.com/

The Students of Conflict are back with new shenanigans! This episode we talk to Devin about the Great Devin/Devon-Off during the Echoes of the Breach campaign tournament played in Houston recently, we talk about our new Evil Twins alternative game format which we shall be unleashing upon the world during the upcoming North American Faux Tour Championship Weekend, and we kick around ideas for a Malifaux potluck.

Hosts: Doug and Clay

Guests: Devin and Andre

Tournament: Houston Monthly Tournament, 11 May 2024 (GG4, feat. the Echoes of the Breach Global Campaign)

Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/15544/

Encounter:

Devin (Misaki) v Devon( Von Schtook)

Devin Echoes of the Breach thread selection: Adrenaline Rush

Devon Echoes of the Breach thread selection: Moonshine Madness

Standard Deployment
Strategy: Raid the Vaults
Schemes: Let them Bleed, Death Beds, Power Ritual, Outflank, Sweating Bullets

Mentioned in the Podcast:

NORTH AMERICAN FAUX TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND - Master's Invitational Championship and NAFT Black Joker Open: https://www.dlairhouston.com/products/north-american-faux-tour-championship-weekend-ticket

Hotel link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?app=resvlink&id=1654866468754&key=CORP

Echoes of the Breach Global Campaign: https://www.wyrd-games.net/global-campaigns

Recipes discussed this episode: Butterfinger Brownies and Caramelized Banana Ice Cream (recipes can be found in the Students of Conflict discord channel shortly after the episode goes live)

Thank-Yous:

HUGE thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston for providing such an amazing space for the community.

Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/
Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston: https://www.facebook.com/dlairhouston

After a bit of a hiatus, the Students of Conflict are back! This episode we talk to Andre about his close matchup against Bryan in the Echoes of the Breach campaign tournament played in Houston recently, we get excited for the upcoming North American Faux Tour Championship Weekend, Doug rants against anachronistic beverages, and we keep talking about food in our journey to become the only Malifaux themed cooking podcast.

Hosts: Clay and Doug

Guests: Andre and Devin

Tournament: Houston Monthly Tournament, 11 May 2024 (GG4, feat. the Echoes of the Breach Global Campaign)

Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/15544/

Encounter:

Andre (Maxine) v Bryan (Kirai, Envoy of the Court)

Andre Echoes of the Breach thread selection: Price of Knowledge

Bryan Echoes of the Breach thread selection: Wicked Whisper

Standard Deployment
Strategy: Raid the Vaults
Schemes: Let them Bleed, Death Beds, Power Ritual, Outflank, Sweating Bullets

Mentioned in the Podcast:

NORTH AMERICAN FAUX TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND - Master's Invitational Championship and NAFT Black Joker Open: https://www.dlairhouston.com/products/north-american-faux-tour-championship-weekend-ticket

Hotel link: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?app=resvlink&id=1654866468754&key=CORP

Echoes of the Breach Global Campaign: https://www.wyrd-games.net/global-campaigns

Recipes discussed (recipes can be found in the Students of Conflict discord channel):
Gooey butter cookies
Thin mint hamburger cookies

Thank-Yous:

HUGE thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston for providing such an amazing space for the community.

Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/
Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston: https://www.facebook.com/dlairhouston

This episode we talk to Bryan about a game in his journey to a 3rd place podium at the Houston November Monthly Malifaux Tourney and his experiences trying out new toolkits to work for Gaining Grounds 4.

Hosts: Doug
Primary Guest: Bryan
Other Guest: Andre, Jonathan

Tournament:
November Malifaux Monthly Tournament - Houston, Texas - 11 Nov 2023
Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/11684/

Encounter:
Round 1
Standard Deployment
Raid The Vaults
3- Power Ritual
4- In Your Face
7- Hold Up Their Forces
12- Protected Territory
13- Ensnare

Schemes selected: Hold Up Their Forces, Power Ritual

Crews:

Bryan's Kirai Crew:
Size: 50 - Pool: 7
Leader:
Kirai Ankoku, Envoy Of The Court
-The Whisper
Totem(s):
Ikiryo
Hires:
Datsue Ba
-The Whisper
Lost Love
Enslaved Spirit
Enslaved Spirit 2
Seishin
Gwisin
-Grave Spirit's Touch
Shikome
-Grave Spirit's Touch

Thank-Yous:

HUGE thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Heroic Scale Gamers for streaming Lonestar Conference matches, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston for providing such an amazing space for the community.

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

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

Hosts: Doug

Primary Guest: Jonathan

Other Guest: Andre and Bryan

Tournament:

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

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

Encounter:

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

Map:

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

Schemes selected:

Espionage, Information Overload

Crews:

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

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

Mentioned in the Podcast:

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

Thank-Yous: 

HUGE thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Heroic Scale Gamers for streaming Lonestar Conference matches, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston for providing such an amazing space for the community.

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

This episode we talk to Carlo about a tough loss against Landon in his journey to third place overall at the Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT and the Iron Scorpius. Along the way we chat about how he plays into tough matchups, what he learned from this loss, and to always check to make sure all of your cards are in your deck.

Hosts: Clay, Doug, and Nick
Primary Guest: Carlo
Other Guests: Landon and Angel
Tournament: Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT - Houston, Texas - 14-15 Oct 2023 - Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/10354/
Heroic Scale Gamers tournament live streams:
- Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJpHfJAfjag [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJpHfJAfjag]
- Day 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__H-JAD80EQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__H-JAD80EQ]
- This game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__H-JAD80EQ&t=3h49m51s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__H-JAD80EQ&t=3h49m51s]

Encounter:
Round 5
Deployment: Standard
Strategy: Covert Operation
Scheme Pool:
3: Assassinate
7: Catch and Release
9: Load 'Em Up
10: Public Demonstration
12: In Your Face

Schemes selected: Carlo: Catch and Release, Assassinate
Landon: Catch and Release, Assassinate
Crews:
Carlo's Von Schill, Iron-Heart (Outcasts)
Size: 50 - Pool: 6
Leader: Von Schill, Iron-Heart
Servant of Dark Powers
Totem(s):
 Steam Trunk
Hires:
Hannah Lovelace
Freikorps Engineer
Freikorps Engineer 2
Freikorps Scout
Freikorps Librarian
Drachen Trooper

Landon's Youko Hamasaki, Unseen (Ten Thunders)
Size: 50 - Pool: 7
Leader: Youko Hamasaki, Unseen
Totem(s):
Chiyo Hamasaki
Hires:
Lucas McCabe, Tomb Delver
Luna
Bill Algren
Terracotta Warrior
Kunoichi
Low River Monk

Mentioned in the Podcast:
Lonestar Fauxdown: The date is set for the Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT 2024 -  taking place in Houston, TX October 11-13, 2024, mark your calendars!: https://lonestarfauxdown.com/events
Plugs from Guest: HOT, the latest EP from Carlo's Band, Big Story: https://orcd.co/hotep

Thank-Yous: HUGE thanks to Top Doug Design for all the terrain we play on here in Texas and for sponsoring this podcast, to Heroic Scale Gamers for streaming Lonestar Conference matches, to Wyrd Miniatures for allowing us to use their artwork from the 2nd Edition Student of Conflict, and to Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston for providing such an amazing space for the community.
Top Doug Design: https://www.topdougdesign.com/
Wyrd Miniatures: https://www.wyrd-games.net/malifaux
Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy Houston: https://www.facebook.com/dlairhouston