This episode we talk to Bryan about a game in his journey to a second place finish at the Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT 2024. We discuss the flexibility branching out beyond his “core” Ressers masters brings him and how using your clock time to plan things out can have a huge impact on your game. We also announce the dates for the Lonestar Fauxdown 2025!

Hosts: Clay and Doug

Guests: Bryan and Andre

Discord invite: https://discord.gg/TYh6XyBpns

Tournament: Lonestar Fauxdown Malifaux GT

Tournament on Longshanks: https://www.longshanks.org/event/20146/

Photos from the event: https://www.facebook.com/StudentsOfConflict/posts/pfbid0dcPEm5PUwLYQeWPFtv447K8NQPiexp7aVL4oyELPFCBfdtEQ79ZLY8PJftm3fiFgl

Encounter:

Round 4:

Deployment and Strategy: Flank, Stuff the Ballots

Schemes: Death Beds, Power Ritual, In Your Face, Hold Up Their Forces, Take Prisoner

Bryan’s Schemes: Death Beds, In Your Face

Jim’s Schemes:  Death Beds, Power Ritual

Final Score: 6-5

Crews:
Bryan’s Dr. McMourning, Insanitary

Size: 50 - Pool: 5

Leader:

Dr. McMourning, Insanitary

The Whisper

Totem(s):

Zombie Chihuahua

Hires:

Rogue Necromancy

Asura Roten

Kentauroi

Corpse Curator

Nurse

Canine Remains

Mindless Zombie

Jim’s Mah Tucket

Size: 50 - Pool: 1

Leader:

Mah Tucket

Twelve Cups of Coffee

Totem(s):

The Little Lass

Hires:

Big Brain Brin

Trixiebelle

Jebediah

Bushwhacker

Bushwhacker 2

Soulstone Miner

Soulstone Miner 2

Foods Discussed:
Jambalaya, MOPP4 chili, Oreo-stuffed bourbon-bacon chocolate chip cookies

(Students of Conflict recipes can be found in the #s2-recipes-archive channel of our discord server)

Also Mentioned in the Podcast:

S1Ep8: Card Management Special Episode, with Bryan https://zencastr.com/z/MMVsPPS4

Next year’s Lonestar Fauxdown: October 24 - 26, 2025

Please mark your calendars now! Details coming soon!

Thank-Yous:

Big 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 North Houston, the home of our Texas tournaments.

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

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

Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy - Houston North: https://www.dlair.net/houston-north/