My friend Polina painted two miniatures for me not too long ago, Sonia Creed and Samuel.

They would decorate my witch hunter squad from the Malifaux setting quite nicely.

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Explorer’s Society is made up of aristocrats, dark tourists, and pioneers traveling to uncharted corners of this world in search of knowledge, discovering new places, and hunting big game.

The faction is similar to the outcasts. Almost all play styles are represented in the faction. Cooper and Basse are the easiest to play. The other wizards require the player to have a good understanding of the game mechanics.

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The Ten Thunders are an asian crime clan in Malifaux that hides their goals. They fight the Guild using secretive ways.

Their characters have excellent stats, specializing in evasion and maneuvering, and are strong in both shooting and close combat.

They have two native masters and duals belonging to the other faction as well. This allows you to choose which faction to play for and hire troops from the second faction regardless of the faction chosen.

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The Bayou are the second faction in the vast swamps of Bayou. Gremlins are small green creatures that evolved after the arrival of humans. They wear clothes, wield weapons, raise pigs, and brew moonshine. Gremlins are comical but difficult to play.

They do a lot of damage, but are poorly defended. Their armies are cheap and can summon new gremlins and pigs. The Gremlins have become a faction in their own right, separate from the Outcast faction.

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Outcasts a diverse faction of societal misfits and mercenaries with unique masters, including Von Schill's army, vengeful souls, an immortal horseman, and more. Each master has individual goals, making Outcasts a patchwork quilt.

They are versatile and excelling in shooting and intriguing combo-vombs. Some models can be hired by other factions as mercenaries. Outcasts offer a dynamic playstyle that requires mastering their distinct approaches.

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Arcanists are the Guild's internal enemies, the magical underground, dissatisfied with its monopoly and rigid laws. They pursue personal agendas, smuggle soulstones, trade in illegal weapons, and set up underground magic schools.

Arcanists are popular and suitable for beginners. They have versatile wizards, strong characters, and a bias toward shooting.

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Resurrectionists are the local necromancers and undead. Necromancy is forbidden and hated in Malifaux. However, the necromancer Nicodemus nearly destroyed Malifaux, but Guild forces averted disaster.

Resurrectionists have a variety of creatures and are an expensive but powerful faction. Their units are cheap, have a variety of abilities, are difficult to destroy and their numbers grow as the game progresses.

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In Malifaux, the Guild is a powerful paramilitary and bureaucratic organization ruling Earth. They colonize Malifaux and mine soulstones. The Guild has unlimited resources, enforces laws, and protects people.

The Guild is always a source of benefits and an adversary to other factions. Its fighters are skilled in combat skills and effectively deal with any threat. The faction is attractive for newcomers, but experienced players may get bored playing it.

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Today I will tell you the story of the game factions of the #boardgame Malifaux. I remember when I myself was just getting acquainted with this world, I really missed such a squeeze.

There are 8 factions represented in #Malifaux. They can be divided into two unequal camps - locals (Neverborn and Bayou) and Earthlings (Guild, Arcanists, Resurrectionists, Outcasts, Ten Thunders, Explorer's Society).

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One important difference between malifaux and other boardgames is the use of a deck of cards instead of dice. No matter how good the dice are, even on D10 you can roll a one three times in a row. I even somehow managed to roll a stake 5 times in a row on defense against a formidable opponent.

This situation is impossible in malifaux. The deck has a limited number of weak cards.

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Malifaux might not appear super simple #boardgame for newbies, but trust me, it's worth the brain power!

I've been playing the #tabletopgame for six years. During that time, I've organized more than seven tournaments and tried all the factions. And I don't get bored with it.

This month I'm going to devote to why I'll be telling you why I love #malifaux . Let's see if you'll dig it too.

If I say #malifaux needs more people taking about it here on the fediverse would that help people actually mention it? #paintingminis

📌 #introduction

📝 basics:
• I'm a Frontend Developer by day and Non-Fiction Writer by night;
• About 10 years developing in the field of #boardgames, #roleplaying games. I know a lot about #warhammer40k, #shadowrun, #malifaux;

👤​ identity:
• having an interesting emotional experience, experiencing #derealization and #hyperthymesia as a consequence of #dissociativeidentitydisorder;
• made #obsidian a center for organizing the thoughts of two people in one body;

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Y aquí la banda entera. #malifaux #WyrdWednesday #wyrdgames

Y los 2 últimos, los tecnoespectros #wyrdgames #malifaux

Been a while but back on the faux bus :) #malifaux #warmongers #warhammercommunity
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Añadimos casi todas las sombras. No me cuadran demasiado y se me quedan sosas, pero he de decir que hice las 7 en hora y pico con contrasts. #wyrdgames #malifaux #playwyrd

@msquebanh @jdarnold @boardgames I've really considered giving #Malifaux a shot. The theme appeals to me and the skirmish level is low enough that I might actually be able to finish painting my army.

@neilasaurus @TheRylanX I've thought about the skirmish game #Malifaux. It seems up the #horror alley in which I reside. 👻

Finished my cyberpunk alt "1988" Mei Feng crew! Took forever because I wasn't happy with the neons initially but got some fluorescent paints that really made them pop!
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