Make It an Accident

 A 50ss game of Malifaux on Vassal.

Strategy: Wedge Informants

Schemes: Ensnare, Take the Highground, Harness the Leyline

My list:

Molly, Chaotic Conductor & Noxious Nephilim
Archie
Keepside Strangers
Carrion Fate Emissary
Rabble Riser
Night Terror
2x Crooligan

Pool: 4

Opponent had:

Lynch, Wild Card & Hungering Darkness
Gwyneth Maddox
Kara
Koji
Mr. Tannen
2x Illuminated
Beckoner

Pool: 4

Turn 1: Both crews pick Take the Highground

Honeypot had a bit easier time fulfilling their scheme, as they had a bit more options to leap on near their deployment zone. It wasn't exactly tough for Forgotten either, as they had such a repertoire of movement tricks. Carrion Fate flied a Crooligan on top of building on the right, and the same happened with another Crooligan and Noxious Nephilim to the left. Third piece was taking a charge at an Illuminated contesting center-right strategy marker and swinging the minion a couple of times before leapin on top of a rock.

Another Illuminated to the left and Koji had two terrain pieces, and near the centerpoint Kara and Hungering Darkness were holding a flooded building for their scheme.

Molly went parading on a tent near center, too. I thought that her unusual defense ability would work wonders on such a small platform, and I needed someone to place markers for Ensnare, as well as bait Honeypot uniques nearby.

Scores went 3-3.

Turn 2: Forgotten picks Ensnare, Honeypot picks Make It Look Like an Accident.

Hungering Darkness charges Keepside Strangers and nearly kills them. A Crooligan from left discarded a card to leap to Keepside Strangers, dropped a scheme next to Hungering Darkness and went to engage the thing. Keepside Strangers had already spawned one scheme marker last turn for a possible Breakthrough at one point or another.

Crooligan messed up Honeypot's scheme big time, since they were planning on throwing a kid off a window. Just a little too late Honeypot realized that the second Crooligan on top of building had Shielded. 

Forgotten got their Ensnare soon enough, as Gwyneth charged in to kill Night Terror. Turns out Night Terrors are garbage players at card games, because Gwyneth had no trouble card sharking the minion dead. However, Illuminated ones seem equally as bad at playing with ice cream, as Archie was able to pummel the guy to mist. 

Lynch nearly killed Carrion Emissary, damaging it down to two health remaining. It flied away, scared of gambling any more and instead placed two scheme markers while also contesting center-right strategy marker.

Beckoner walked to contest the same marker, tying the control. She was able to lure Crooligan off the building, but no-one believed it was an accident since the kid was shielded.

Now defenestrated Crooligan went to control bottom-right strategy marker.

Rabble Riser and Noxious Nephilim squabbled with Koji and Illuminated, neither side making much of a progress.

In the center Kara tried the only possible action for Honeypot to score their scheme, and attacked Molly. Attack hit, but didn't score Rams.

Molly was Forgotten's last model to activate, and she slapped Kara off from kitchen counter with parade baton. She had to use two Parade Routes on Crooligan to get it to contest strategy marker in the center.

Forgotten took the lead with 6-4.

Turn 3: Forgotten picks Reshape the Land with schemes, Honeypot attempts Breakthrough.

Gwyneth finishes Carrion Emissary before it is able to activate. Archie makes a tit-for-tat exchange with Beckoner, killing her before she activates.

Koji and Illuminated to the left nearly kill Rabble Riser. In fact they would have if it wasn't for a lucky Rams during Rabble Riser's attack when he was still at one health remaining.

Fortunately I was reading around opponent's cards, and noticed Illuminated's "Don't Turn Your Back" in time - I had this grand plan of flying Noxious Nephilim and Rabble Riser to bluff Search the Area for a bit, but making the markers for Reshape the Land instead.

Molly had to spend her entire activation to walk on top of central building and parade the Nephilim out of Illuminated's engagement range.

Kara continued to attack Molly, making the cat even more distracted. 

A Crooligan moved to remove a scheme marker some Honeypot model had placed on my deployment zone. That was my attempt to deny Breakthrough. Unfortunately Honeypot had plenty of more activation by then, but at least it forced Hungering Darkness to scheme around.

Both players scored full schemes and strategy for 9-7 lead for Forgotten.

Turn 4: Honeypot picks Assassinate on Molly

Noxious Nephilim tried to remove Koji from equation to get one strategy marker for Forgotten. Both of his attacks needed to hit, but the first one failed already unless I spent a thirteen from my hand - which I did. But second attack missed as expected.

Lynch scores one point from Assassinate, and also gives Molly slow. She had three health remaining. She had to activate next, and went over the central building to take a charge at Koji. Koji died, but so did Molly when Illuminated activated. 

Opponent was able to kill Keepside Strangers and Crooligan effortlessly. I still had one chance to tie the game - Archie pushing both Gwyneth and Mr. Tannen away from their respective strategy markers. Attacks hit well enough, but no masks were scored in any of the cases. Since it was double point round, Honeypot claimed a 11-9 victory.

Me? Same...

 A 50ss game of Malifaux fourth edition.

Strategy: Standard Plant Explosives

Schemes: Scout the Rooftops, Search the Area, Grave Robbing

My list:

Molly, Chaotic Conductor & Noxious Nephilim
Strange Lady
Philip and the Nanny
Archie
Night Terror
Rabble Riser
Crooligan
Dapperling

Pool: 3

Opponent had:

Hoffman, Steel Sculptor & Mechanical Attendant
Melissa KORE
Peacekeeper
2x Hunter
2x Watcher

Pool: 6

This is a somewhat more boring write-up, since it was aimed at as a beta report for Wyrd. I see no point in writing it again with a little more color.

Turn 1: Both pick Scout the Rooftop

Dapperling: Deployed on top of a building, went walked to drop a scheme for Scout the Rooftops.

North Watcher: Went to drop a strategy marker.

Philip and the Nanny: bonus action to get near a little house, climbed on top of it and put a scheme for Scout the Rooftops.

South Hunter: Leap, a shot at Dapperling for two damage, and a walk.

Molly: spent all actions on Parade Routes (Archie, Strange Lady, Rabble Riser) Signature on Archie.

Hoffman: Command Construct on north Hunter, black jokered the same on Peacekeeper. Full Charge on Peacekeeper for Fast, and crew action to shield himself and Peacekeeper.

Archie: Charged south Hunter, dealing just one point of damage due to tie. Signature jump to forest at the centerpoint, dropped a strategy marker.

Peacekeeper: Walked and charged Archie, dealing six points of damage.

Strange Lady: Walked and healed Archie twice. Got Draw Out Secrets both times. 

Mechanical Attendant: Walk and Resupply.

Crooligan: By Your Side to Strange Lady, walk and place a scheme marker for Scout the Rooftop on bonus point terrain. Shriek failed.

Melissa: Charged to shoot Crooligan. Crooligan cheated to survive the first shot, but signature shot killed the kid with Critical Strike and two raises. Last shot procced Dapperling's demise.

Noxious Nephilim: Flied with Night Terror (had to cheat 11+), tapped Leyline and charged south Hunter but didn't do much. 

South Watcher: Failed Leap, took two walks near board edge.

Rabble Riser: Walk and interact to place an explosive past center line. Signature failed.

North Hunter: Signature leap, dropped a strategy marker past center line and shot Philip and the Nanny - opponent was mixing up Take the Highground and Scout the Rooftops and thought he might deny a point this way. But the attack missed anyway.

Night Terror: Walk, Leap and interact to drop a strategy marker to Guild deployment zone.

Scores: 3-0 for Resurrectionists from strategy and double Scout the Rooftops.

Turn 2: Both pick Detonate Charges

Hoffman: Commands Peacekeeper to attack Archie, walks away from deployment, gives Fast to Peacekeeper and charges Archie for a couple points of damage due to tie.

Rabble Riser: Charges Hoffman, lands Misplaced Trust on Peacekeeper and takes a second swing at Hoffman. Missed both melee attacks, though.

Peacekeeper: Goes full-ape on Archie, which pretty much drains both player's hands, although Guild had that bit worse. Archie survives with four health.

Strange Lady: Healed Archie twice and tried to attack Hunter, but missed. 

Melissa: Shoots Noxious Nephilim thrice and Night Terror once. Total: Four points of damage to Noxious Nephilim.

Noxious Nephilim: Fly With Me's with Dapperling, costing me my last card from hand. Taps leyline and charges south Hunter, missing.

South Hunter: Places a scheme next to Nephilim and throws an explosive past centerline. Unnatural Speed to engage Nephilim.

Night Terror: Fails leap, walks to drop a scheme near Melissa.

South Watcher: Leaps and drops a strategy marker to Resurrectionists deployment zone, walks nearer to center.

Dapperling: Walks and drops strategy marker to Guild

Mechanical Attendant: Walk and resupply

Molly: Charges north Hunter and slaps it for a point of damage. Rabble Riser walks closer. Maniacal Laughter healed Archie back to full, and two Parade Routes on Philip and the Nanny failed.

North Hunter: Unnatural Speed next to neutral strat marker that was left by Crooligan. Picked up strat marker and placed scheme next to Rabble Riser.

Philip & the Nanny: Rambling Man off from building, dropped strat marker and Deadly Banter on north Hunter, triggering Foiled Plans.

North Watcher: Leap near Philip & Nanny and two interacts to get scheme markers.

Archie: Anticipating a beating, Archie prepared for Shielded and took a futile attack at Hoffman, also failing leap.

Scores: 7-2 for Resurrectionists

Turn 3: Both pick Runic Binding.

North Hunter: Leaps near Molly and walks to place a second strategy to Resurrectionists deployment. 

Rabble Riser: Walks to place a scheme marker on top of a building, and gets Abandoned token on Mechanical Attendant.

Melissa: Shoots Night Terror for four points of damage, then Run & Guns to centerline and kills Night Terror. Last shot goes to Noxious Nephilim, missing. Resurrectionists scores Runic Binding for two.

Philip & the Nanny: Rambling Man to Guild strategy marker, pick it up and go back into contact with own strat marker.

Mechanical Attendant: Resupply, scheme marker near Philip & Nanny

Molly: Walk and charge to Hoffman to guard a strategy marker. Attacked twice, but only managed to disengage Hoffman thanks to shock absorption. Maniacal Laughter for Archie.

Hoffman: Dropped a scheme and a strategy marker. Failed Command Construct thanks to Strange Lady.

Dapperling: Walked and charged south Hunter, didn't do anything.

South Hunter: Tries to kill Noxious Nephilim, fails, and is pushed out of melee with Abandoned token.

Noxious Nephilim: Flies with itself, walks and drops a strat marker.

South Watcher: walks to place a scheme for Runic Binding.

Strange Lady: Tries to move Philip & the Nanny away from Runic Binding, succeeds. Tries the same for Rabble Riser, but fails. Two points for Guild.

Peacekeeper: Beats Archie down to five health.

Archie: Leaps to Hoffman and beats him down to six remaining.

North Watcher: Picks up Resurrectionists strategy marker to make totals equal.

Scores: 10-6 for Resurrectionists.

Turn 4: Both pick Game Over

We didn't play the fourth turn, as scores were 10-6, which kind of removed any agency for Resurrectionists without the two points on last turn thing even for beta report.