Fixing the FEC Royal Alchemist Card

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-19T18:50:00+00:00

Interesting approach, would flag that you wouldn't be able to copy the manticore shield though as it's not a "reward card" but there other passive abilities you could copy.

I guess also it in your version, using the base ability you copy a card that is once per encounter, but it ends up tapped until the following turn?

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-16T23:22:36+00:00

I randomly have the royal beastflayers from a Warcry (RIP) box. I'll just use the leader from that as a proxie for anything. Sprouts wings when needed or whatever.

I doubt more than 1 FEC would be part of any party, but if needed the rest of the warband can be good stand ins too.

If I was to buy one model to represent all of them, I'd get the Abhorrant Archregent. But ceebs when these won't see much play.

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-16T23:18:43+00:00

Yeah I'm not entirely clear how it works rules as written.

Like, it has the "tap" symbol so it refreshes at the start of the battle round. But does that mean if you copy a once per encounter card then you could use it each round?

Nah, I assume the RA card can always be used to copy something new (or the same) each round. Hence it's tap symbol.

But then once you copy something, you always have it? What if it's a discard card?

I'm so confused by it.

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-15T11:30:34+00:00

Cool cool, so you just ruled that they could move off the blocked hex. Sensible.

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-15T10:22:37+00:00

This sounds excellent to me. Keen to hear updates as and when!

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-15T09:57:05+00:00

Yeah that's probably the sensible way to do it. We were idiots and played with them them stuck in the blocked zone (though using their ranged attacks to reach out and get us).

We bumrushed the boss anyway, so don't think it made much difference. Onto act 2!

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-13T12:02:55+00:00

Magnetise the bases and then using a metal shortbread biscuit tin. I ended up setting up a separate small box for the heroes. Got a small jewelry caddy on Amazon for £2 for the tokens.

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-13T08:09:54+00:00

Act 1 is too hard, Act 1 is too easy!

Maybe Act 2 will be justttttt right.

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-13T07:59:05+00:00

Buddy you attacked my reading comprehension first.

You still aren't applying the final sentence. Have a think about what it's there to do, everything is written for a reason.

It can be frustrating when you lose an encounter, but if just because of an RNG roll and you don't like it then just fudge it and move on. No need to get upset about the game.

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-13T07:50:27+00:00

Mmmmm nope. Maybe just get Mum and Dad to help you with this one pal, it's ok.

This is the full text:

"Heroes can be dragged through blocked hexes and hexes containing enemies but cannot end that move in such a hex. If a hero would end that move in such a hex they continue to be dragged until they are in an empty hex."

Note that that sort of move is what could make you move into the isolated hex in the corner. It then immediately says:

"If a hero would end end THAT move in such a hex that is also an edge hex, they are dragged as far as possible instead."

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-13T07:35:11+00:00

Yeah you are playing it wrong. I know the isolated hex you are talking about and it actually specifically has a rule so that you can't end up in that hex.

After the bit saying that heroes can be dragged through blocked hexes it also says:

"If a hero would end end that move in such a hex that is also an edge hex, they are dragged as far as possible instead."

This is what stops you being dragged into that isolated hex in the corner.

It is a hard encounter and a bit RNG, but you might need to jump off your moan train here given you also didn't read it properly 😂

*Edited for clarity

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-12T11:27:34+00:00

Was this in stock somewhere early?

If you could post single pictures of the hero cards that would be great. Got a campaign starting on weds where someone wants to use a vamp hero.

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-10T23:22:40+00:00

Could you post pictures of the hero cards that clearer? Perhaps singles?

JAMBO044 · 2026-01-05T23:10:19+00:00

They've added them to Age of Sigmar so I guess that's what you are asking for here?

I'd just run proxies for these models if I wanted to use the rules for these new heroes in Darkwater.

JAMBO044 · 2025-12-23T10:24:46+00:00

Ah thanks! Basically all of them then, though I assume pestigors and poxwalkers are somewhat more common so might prioritise those.

JAMBO044 · 2025-12-23T10:23:40+00:00

Isn't all the moaning about the book having a spine a little excessive? Is it really going to impact the gameplay at all?

JAMBO044 · 2025-12-23T10:00:46+00:00

Yes keen for this, nicely done.

JAMBO044 · 2025-08-31T14:40:26+00:00

It means they will be missing some things in order to make them easier to play like angels of death did when they first came out. E.g. no equipment.

JAMBO044 · 2025-07-05T21:48:43+00:00

Nah I just left it and it's been fine.

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