Bayou Breakdown

Versatility So along with the keyword mechanic Wyrd has given us versatile models to play with and help augment our themed crews, giving us some places to shore up weaknesses and still be able to field a crew that fits together like Gremlins and whiskey.  Today I’m going to go through a few of our best Versatile options and offer some suggestions on when to bring them in to the hootenanny.  Emissary/Effigy You can’t start the Versatile conversation off without talking about this pair. I put them together because of the ability to bring the effigy with an upgrade for a surprise Turn 3 growth into the Effigy. So why take either of these models? Well the effigy is cheap, coming in at 4 SS and with Armor 1 and Hard to Kill, surprisingly resilient for the points. He hands out slow at 6 inches and has a bonus action that allows models nearby to cheat from the top of the deck. He is also free to take if your Leader is a Henchman instead of a Master. (We can cover that in a lat...

Introduction Welcome to the Bayou Breakdown. I've tried to figure out how I want to make this concept work and I  realized that my strength comes in writing. As Malifaux blogs seem to be in short order lately, this is where I landed. So what will the Breakdown be? Well I will be working on articles  about what I love about the game, the factions and just some fun anecdotes about the game and war gaming in general.. I will also be adding battle reports to back up some of what I’m saying and looking at how we decide who goes into what scheme pool.  Rogue’s Gallery For now, lets dig into the Bayou and what its about. While the Who’s Who in the Bayou hasn’t changed too much some of their roles have been  rearranged slightly and specifically built up around their respective keywords. Bayou has the  keywords: Big Hat - Som’er Infamous - Zipp Tricksy - Mah Tucket Kin - Ophelia Swampfiend - Zoraida  Sooey - Ulix WhizzBang - Wong ...